ADAPTER FOR AN ANESTHESIA FACE MASK

摘要

The present invention is directed toward an adapter for use with an anesthesia face mask prior to a medical procedure, such as surgeries on children. The adapter comprises a housing having on its proximal end a cooperatively structured entry port facilitating connection of the housing to an orifice of the anesthesia face mask structured for intake of inhalational anesthetics or other gases. It further comprises a sensor, which may be a microphone or flow meter, disposed on or at least partially within the housing and structured to receive control commands from the user, and a computing device in a communicative relationship with the sensor and structured for presentation of interactive media to the user. The computing device is structured to correspondingly alter the interactive media according to the control commands given by a user. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a method of using the adapter described herein.

主权项

1. An adapter for use with a mask, the adapter comprising:
a housing having an entry port structured to be connected to an orifice of the mask, a sensor associated with said housing and structured to receive control commands from the user, a computing device in a communicative relationship with said sensor and structured for the presentation of interactive media to the user, and said computing device being further structured to correspondingly alter said interactive media according to said control commands.