MEDICAL BREATHING APPARATUS

摘要

A medical mouthpiece may include a generally U-shaped member forming a lateral interocclusal passageway extending from an anterior aperture to a posterior aperture configured to provide a conduit for respiratory gas exchange. A medical mouthpiece may include a sampling port for fluid communication with an analyzing apparatus configured to analyze exhaled respiratory gases. A medical mouthpiece may include a supplemental gas conduit for fluid communication between a source of supplemental gas and a supply orifice. A method for delivering a gas to a patient may include delivering a gas to the patient through a mouthpiece having a lateral interocclusal passageway such that the gas is delivered through a posterior aperture to a space adjacent the patient's posterior oropharynx.

主权项

1. A medical mouthpiece, comprising:
a generally U-shaped member forming an upper surface configured to contact an upper dentition of a patient spaced apart from a lower surface configured to contact a lower dentition of the patient; wherein the U-shaped member forms a lateral interocclusal passageway extending from an anterior aperture to a posterior aperture between the upper surface and the lower surface.