3D patient interface device selection system and method

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a geometric fit score determining unit configured to receive a 3-D model of a patient's face and a plurality of 3-D models of patient interface devices, to determine one or more landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face, and to calculate a geometric fit score for each of one or more of the patient interface devices by using the 3-D model of the patient's face and the 3-D models of the one or more patient interface devices, wherein the geometric fit score determining unit is configured to fit a respective 3-D model of one of the patient interface devices to the 3-D model of the patient's face by aligning the respective 3-D model of the patient interface device with the determined landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face and performing a fine adjustment on the respective 3-D model of the patient interface device, wherein the fine adjustment includes rotating and translating the 3-D model of the patient interface device to match the contour of the cushion with the contour of the 3-D model of the patient's face;

a user interface generator configured to generate a user interface including a display area configured to display the 3-D model of the patient's face and a 3-D model a patient interface device selected from the plurality of 3-D models of patient interface devices, and a patient interface device selection area configured to display patient interface device identification information and an overall fit score which is calculated for each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the geometric fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices and to allow a user to select the patient interface device to be displayed in the display area.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a patient criteria fit score determining unit configured to receive patient information and/or additional information associated with the one or more patient interface devices, and to calculate a patient criteria fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the patient information and/or the additional information associated with the one or more patient interface devices;

an overall fit score determining unit configured to calculate an overall fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the calculated geometric fit score and the calculated patient criteria fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the geometric fit score determining unit considers deformation of the patient's face and the patient interface devices when calculating the geometric fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface generator is configured to generate a patient questionnaire on the user interface for the user to enter the patient information, and the user interface generator is configured to generate the display area and the patient interface device selection area in the user interface in response to the user submitting the patient questionnaire.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 4 , wherein, in response to the user submitting the patient questionnaire, the user interface generator is configured to automatically select a patient interface device having the highest overall fit score from the one or more patient interface devices.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface generator is configured to generate a size selection tool in the user interface, the size selection tool being configured to allow the user to select a size of the selected patient interface device.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the size selection tool is configured to display the overall fit score corresponding to each size of the selected patient interface device.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface generator is configured to generate a detailed fit score display tool in the user interface, the detailed fit score display tool being operable to toggle display of a detailed fit score display area on the user interface, and wherein the detailed fit score display area is configured to display detailed fit score information.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the patient interface device selection area includes one or more filtering tools operable to filter the one or more patient interface devices that are displayed in the patient interface device selection area of the user interface.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface generator is configured to generate an interaction map tool and to calculate an interaction map between the 3-D model of the patient's face and the 3-D model of the selected patient interface device, wherein the interaction map tool is operable to toggle display of the interaction map.

11. A method of selecting a patient interface device, the method comprising:

receiving a 3-D model of a patient's face;

receiving a plurality of 3-D models of patient interface devices;

determining one or more landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face;

calculating a geometric fit score for each of one or more of the patient interface devices by using the 3-D model of the patient's face and the 3-D models of the one or more patient interface devices, wherein calculating the geometric fit score includes fitting a respective 3-D model of one of the patient interface devices to the 3-D model of the patient's face by aligning the respective 3-D model of the patient interface device with the determined landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face and performing a fine adjustment on the respective 3-D model of the patient interface device, wherein the fine adjustment includes rotating and translating the 3-D model of the patient interface device to match the contour of the cushion with the contour of the 3-D model of the patient's face;

calculating an overall fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the calculated geometric fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices;

generating a user interface, wherein generating the user interface comprises:

generating a display area configured to display the 3-D model of the patient's face and a selected 3-D model of one of the patient interface devices; and

generating a patient interface device selection area configured to display patient interface device identification information and the calculated overall fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices and to allow a user to select the patient interface device to be displayed in the display area.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving patient information and/or additional information associated with the one or more patient interface devices;

calculating a patient criteria fit score each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the patient information and/or the additional information associated with the one or more patient interface devices; and

calculating the overall fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the calculated geometric fit score and the calculated patient criteria fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices.

13. A method for selecting a patient interface device of a plurality of patient interface devices, the method comprising:

creating a 3-D model of a patient's face;

creating 3-D models of each of the plurality of patient interface devices;

providing the 3-D model of the patient's face to a patient interface device selection system;

providing one or more of the 3-D models of the patient interface devices to the patient interface device selection system;

employing the patient interface device selection system to obtain an overall fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices and to display the 3-D model of the patient's face with one or more of the 3-D models of the patient interface devices fitted thereon; and

selecting one of the patient interface devices, wherein the patient interface device selection system comprises:

a geometric fit score determining unit configured to receive the 3-D model of a patient's face and the one or more 3-D models of patient interface devices, to determine one or more landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face, and to calculate a geometric fit score for each of one or more of the patient interface devices by using the 3-D model of the patient's face and the one or more 3-D models of the patient interface devices, wherein the geometric fit score determining unit is configured to fit a respective 3-D model of one of the patient interface devices to the 3-D model of the patient's face by aligning the respective 3-D model of the patient interface device with the determined landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face and performing a fine adjustment on the respective 3-D model of the patient interface device, wherein the fine adjustment includes rotating and translating the 3-D model of the patient interface device to match the contour of the cushion with the contour of the 3-D model of the patient's face; and

a user interface generator configured to generate a user interface including a display area configured to display the 3-D model of the patient's face and a selected 3-D model of one of the patient interface devices, and a patient interface device selection area configured to display patient interface device identification information and the overall fit score which is calculated for each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the geometric fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices and to allow a user to select the patient interface device to be displayed in the display area.

14. Method of providing a patient interface device for a patient, including the steps of:

receiving a 3-D model of a patient's face;

receiving a plurality of 3-D models of patient interface devices;

determining one or more landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face;

calculating a geometric fit score for each of one or more of the patient interface devices by using the 3-D model of the patient's face and the 3-D models of the one or more patient interface devices, wherein calculating the geometric fit score includes fitting a respective 3-D model of one of the patient interface devices to the 3-D model of the patient's face by aligning respective 3-D model of the patient interface device with the determined landmarks on the 3-D model of the patient's face and performing a fine adjustment on the respective 3-D model of the patient interface device, wherein the fine adjustment includes rotating and translating the 3-D model of the patient interface device to match the contour of the cushion with the contour of the 3-D model of the patient's face;

calculating an overall fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices based on the calculated geometric fit score for each of the one or more patient interface devices; and

using the geometric fit score and the overall fit score for manufacturing the patient interface device for the patient, determining the shape of the patient interface device for the patient and/or selecting the patient interface device for the patient from a predetermined set of patient interface devices.