OXYGENATING DEVICE AND METHOD
An oxygenating device including: a body having: a first coupling spigot to which a collapsible bag is connected; an oxygen inlet to which a supply of oxygen can be connected for inflating, in use, the collapsible bag with oxygen; a second coupling spigot having a female leur socket for receipt in use of a male leur connector of an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask; and a mask which can be applied, in use, about the nose and mouth of a patient and having an inlet/outlet socket mounted over the second coupling spigot.
1 . An oxygenating device including:
a body having:
a first coupling spigot to which a collapsible bag is connected;
an oxygen inlet to which a supply of oxygen can be connected for inflating, in use, the collapsible bag with oxygen;
a second coupling spigot having a female leur socket for receipt in use of a male leur connector of an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask; and
a mask which can be applied, in use, about a nose and a mouth of a Face of a patient, the mask having an inlet/outlet socket mounted over said second coupling spigot.
2 . A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mask includes a peripheral flange which in use engages or lies closely adjacent to the face of the patient so that substantially all of the gas available to the patient during an inspiration cycle is delivered from said bag.
3 . A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mask is moulded from flexible plastics material and including at least one sidewall having a free edge which in use engages the face of a patient, the at least one sidewall being foldable into a non-operative position in which the free edge does not, in use, engage the face of the patient and oxygen or oxygen rich air is supplied to the patient through the endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask.
4 . A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein a hollow adaptor sleeve is located on said second coupling spigot and the adaptor sleeve is inserted in the inlet/outlet socket of the mask.
5 . A device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the mask is detachably mounted to the second coupling spigot or adaptor sleeve.
6 . A device as claimed in claim 3 wherein the mask is bonded or welded to the second coupling spigot or adaptor sleeve.
7 . A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mask is transparent.
8 . A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the mask is substantially imperforate.
9 . A device as claimed in 1 wherein the mask includes a sampling port.
10 . A device as claimed in claim 9 wherein a diameter of the sampling port is in the range 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm.
11 . A method of oxygenating patients, the method comprising:
inserting a male leur connector of an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask applied to a patient into a female leur socket of an oxygenating device, the device including a collapsible bag which is supplied with oxygen, the device also including a folded mask;
removing the endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask from the patient and the oxygenating device;
unfolding the mask;
fitting the mask about a nose and a mouth of the patient; and
continuing to supply oxygen to the collapsible bag so that oxygenation of the patient continues.
12 . A method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
folding a free edge of the mask into a non-operative position in which the free edge does not, in use, engage a face of the patient.
13 . A method of oxygenating a patient, the method comprising:
inserting a male leur connector of an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask applied to a patient into a female leur socket of an oxygenating device, the device including a collapsible bag which is supplied with oxygen;
removing the endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask from the patient and the oxygenating device;
fitting a mask about a nose and a mouth of the patient;
connecting the same oxygenating device to the mask; and
continuing to supply oxygen to the collapsible bag so that oxygenation of the patient continues.
14 . A kit for assembly into an oxygenating device, the kit including:
a body having:
a first coupling spigot to which a collapsible bag is connected;
an oxygen inlet to which a supply of oxygen can be connected for inflating, in use, the collapsible bag with oxygen;
a second coupling spigot having a female leur socket for receipt in use of a male leur connector of an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask; and
a mask which can be applied, in use, about a nose and a mouth of a patient and having an inlet/outlet socket which can, in use, be mounted over the second coupling spigot, whereby:
in a first mode of assembly of the kit, the male leur connector of an endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask is inserted into the second coupling spigot; and,
in a second mode of assembly of the kit, the inlet/outlet socket of the mask is mounted over said second coupling spigot.
15 . A kit as claimed in claim 14 further comprising a length of tube, one end of which can be coupled to said supply of oxygen and the other end of which can be coupled to said oxygen inlet.
16 . A kit as claimed in claim 15 wherein the length of tube is about 3 meters long.
17 . A kit as claimed in claim 16 wherein the length of tube has elastic sockets on each end thereof.
18 . A kit as claimed in claim 17 wherein the body, the mask and the length of tube are packed within a bag.
19 . A kit as claimed in claim 18 wherein the bag is a transparent plastic bag.
20 . A kit as claimed in claim 15 wherein the length of tube has elastic sockets in each end thereof and the body, the mask and the length of tube are packed within a bag.