MASK FOR USE IN RESPIRATORY MONITORING

摘要

Disclosed herein is a mask to be worn by a subject on its face for use in respiratory monitoring, the mask comprising: at least one transducer responsive to sound and airflow for generating a data signal representative thereof; and a support structure shaped and configured to rest on the subject's face and thereby delineate a nose and mouth area thereof, and comprising two or more outwardly projecting limbs that, upon positioning the mask, converge into a transducer supporting portion for supporting said at least one transducer at a distance from said area, thereby allowing for monitoring via said at least one transducer of both sound and airflow produced by the subject while breathing.