CPAP mask attachment system

1. A system comprising:

a CPAP mask having a first attachment site and a second attachment site;

an oral appliance including a stem;

a retainer comprising a first wing and a second wing configured to connect to the CPAP mask at the first attachment site and the second attachment site, wherein the retainer is configured to secure the CPAP mask and the oral appliance in a rigid formation; and

a connector configured to releasably secure the stem to the retainer.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment site on the CPAP mask is distal to one side of a user's nose and the second attachment site on the CPAP mask is distal to an opposite side of the user's nose when the CPAP mask is placed on the user's face.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the oral appliance and the retainer secure the CPAP mask against a patient's face without the use of a strap.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a recess, and wherein the CPAP mask is releasably secured to a user's face when the stem is inserted into the recess of the connector.

5. A system comprising:

a stem configured to attach to an oral appliance, wherein the stem comprises a forked portion defining a gap;

a retainer having a first wing and a second wing, the first wing and the second wing of the retainer being configured to attach the retainer to a CPAP mask; and

a connector configured to releasably secure the stem to the retainer, wherein the connector comprises a recess having side walls; and

wherein the forked portion of the stem is configured to slidably engage with the side walls of the recess.

6. The system of claim 5 further comprising the CPAP mask attached to the first wing and the second wing of the retainer.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the retainer is configured to provide retaining force to the CPAP mask both to the right side of a user's face and to the left side of the user's face.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the stem comprises a raised section, the connector comprises a top wall and a bottom wall, and the raised section of the stem is configured to slidably engage with one of the top wall and the bottom wall to provide a friction fit.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the system is configured to securely engage the CPAP mask to a user's face without the use of a strap.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the connector, the retainer, and the CPAP mask are integrally formed.

11. The system of claim 6 , wherein the first wing is attached to a first location on the CPAP mask with a first interfacing piece that is molded to the shape of the first wing and the first location on the CPAP mask, and the second wing is attached to a second location on the CPAP mask with a second interfacing piece that is molded to the shape of the second wing and the second location on the CPAP mask.

12. The system of claim 6 , wherein the first wing and the second wing are releasably attached to the CPAP mask.

13. The system of claim 6 further comprising the oral appliance attached to the stem.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the system is configured such that when the oral appliance is in a user's mouth, sliding the stem into the connector causes the CPAP mask to be secured to the user's face.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the system is configured such that when a user wears the oral appliance in the mouth with the stem inserted into the connector and the CPAP mask on the user's face, pulling the CPAP mask away from the user's face overcomes a friction fit between the stem and the connector, allowing the stem and the oral appliance to be released from the connector and the CPAP mask.

16. A method for fitting a device to a patient, the method comprising:

positioning a CPAP mask on a desired location on the patient's face;

attaching a retainer having a first wing and a second wing to the CPAP mask; and

while the patient is wearing an oral appliance having a protruding stem, orienting a connector to releasably attach the protruding stem to the retainer so as to secure the CPAP mask on the desired location on the patient's face; and

bonding the connector and the retainer such that the CPAP mask, the oral appliance, and the retainer are secured in a rigid formation.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the protruding stem releasably engages the connector with a friction fit.

18. A system comprising:

a stem configured to attach to an oral appliance, wherein the stem comprises a raised section;

a retainer having a first wing and a second wing, the first wing and the second wing of the retainer being configured to attach the retainer to a CPAP mask; and

a connector configured to releasably secure the stem to the retainer, wherein the connector comprises a top wall and a bottom wall, and

wherein the raised section of the stem is configured to slidably engage with one of the top wall and the bottom wall to provide a friction fit.

19. A system comprising:

a CPAP mask;

a stem configured to attach to an oral appliance;

a retainer having a first wing and a second wing, the first wing and the second wing of the retainer being configured to attach the retainer to the CPAP mask; and

a connector configured to releasably secure the stem to the retainer; and

wherein the first wing is attached to a first location on the CPAP mask with a first interfacing piece that is molded to the shape of the first wing and the first location on the CPAP mask, and the second wing is attached to a second location on the CPAP mask with a second interfacing piece that is molded to the shape of the second wing and the second location on the CPAP mask.