PEDIATRIC FACE MASK Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A61M16/06 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions refers to a mask assembly for use in a system supplying a flow of therapeutic gas to the respiratory tract of a pediatric patient (as defined in claim 1); a system for therapeutic gas supply to the respiratory tract of a pediatric patient (as defined in claim 8); a kit for use in a system supplying a flow of therapeutic gas to the respiratory tract (as defined in claim 13). The mask assembly (10) comprises a mask body (12) having an opening (13) adapted to receive the supplied therapeutic gas. The mask assembly (10) has a flexible peripheral sealing structure (20) having the first side (504) connected to the mask body. The sealing structure (20) has the opposite second side (508) including an opening (510) adapted to receive the face of the pediatric patient. The second side interacts with the seal with the face perimeter of the pediatric patient. The hole is defined by its height (H) and width (W). The ratio of hole height to width is in the range of about 0.83 to about 0.87. The system comprises a pressure/flow generation system (42). The system has a tube element (40) having the first end connected to a pressure/flow generation system and the opposite second end and a mask assembly (10). The kit comprises a mask assembly (10) and a plurality of headband assemblies. Each headband assembly is configured to selectively connect to the mask assembly. The headband assembly contains a colour for referring to a male patient and a colour for referring to a female patient.

EFFECT: maximized comfort while minimizing leakage during the supply of excessive pressure to the respiratory tract of a pediatric patient.

15 cl, 9 dwg