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Granted Patent B2
US 12,121,086 · App. 17/243,335 · Granted Oct 22, 2024

Mask with one or more self-sealing ports and surgical kits and systems associated therewith

Inventors: Michael Bush (Jacksonville Beach, FL); Clint Lahey (Neptune Beach, FL); Craig M. Doherty (Tomball, TX); Jennifer Raines (Jacksonville, FL); Michael Geiger (Jacksonville, FL); Enrique A. Iturriaga (Jacksonville, FL); Scott Carpenter (Jacksonville, FL)
Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
A41D13/1146A61B1/233A61B1/24
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Patent No.
US 12,121,086
App. No.
17/243,335
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A patient mask including a body shaped to be placed over a face of a patient and configured to prevent the passage of viruses and/or particles therethrough and at least one port configured to receive an endoscope, a surgical instrument, or both and to conform to the shape of the surgical instrument such that the port prevents the passage of viruses and/or particles therethrough.

Claims (37)

1. A patient mask comprising:

a body shaped to cover at least a portion of a face of a patient creating a space between the body and the face of the patient, a plurality of removeably engageable central faces configured to cover a nasal area of the patient, the body configured to receive one of the plurality of removeably engageable central faces, the body including a perioral portion configured to cover a perioral area of the patient,

at least one nasal endoscope port configured to receive an endoscope therethrough, the at least one nasal endoscope port being self-sealing and positioned on an upper nasal portion of each central face of the body,

at least one nasal instrument port configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough, the at least one nasal instrument port being self-sealing and positioned on a lower nasal portion of each central face of the body, and

at least one filter passage attached to the body, the at least one filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough,

wherein each central face is selectively engageable with the body to accommodate a variety of different combinations of endoscope port locations, nasal instrument port locations, endoscope port shapes and port sizes or instrument port shapes and port sizes.

2. The patient mask of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nasal endoscope port includes a first and second nasal endoscope port and the at least one nasal instrument port includes a first and second nasal instrument port.

3. The patient mask of claim 1 , further comprising at least one perioral endoscope port configured to receive an endoscope therethrough, the at least one perioral endoscope port being self-sealing and positioned on a first part of the perioral portion of the body and at least one perioral instrument port configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough, the at least one perioral instrument port being self-sealing and positioned on a second part of the perioral portion of the body.

4. The patient mask of claim 3 , wherein the at least one perioral endoscope port includes a first and second perioral endoscope port and the at least one perioral instrument port includes a first perioral instrument port.

5. The patient mask of claim 1 , wherein the at least one filter passage includes a first one-way filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough from the space inside the body of the mask to outside the body of the mask.

6. The patient mask of claim 5 , further comprising a second one-way filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough from outside the body of the mask into the space inside the body of the mask.

7. The patient mask of claim 5 , further comprising an umbrella valve configured to transition between an open position during inhalation of the patient and a closed position during exhalation of the patient, the open position configured to allow air to pass through the valve from outside the body of the mask into the space inside the body of the mask, and the closed position configured to prevent air to pass therethrough.

8. The patient mask of claim 1 , wherein the at least one filter passage includes a two-way filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough in a first direction from the space inside the body of the mask to outside the body of the mask and further configured to filter air passing therethrough in a second direction from outside the body of the mask into the space inside the body of the mask.

9. The patient mask of claim 1 , further comprising at least one strap secured to a portion of the body, the at least one strap configured to secure the mask to the face of the patient.

10. The patient mask of claim 1 , further comprising a nose-bridge.

11. The patient mask of claim 1 , wherein the body is a molded one-piece body.

12. A patient mask comprising:

a body, a plurality of removeably engageable central faces, the body configured to receive one of the plurality of removeably engageable central faces, the body surrounded by an outer sidewall, the outer sidewall configured to space the central face of the body from a face of a patient, each central face including a nasal portion configured to cover a nasal area of the patient and a perioral portion configured to cover a perioral area of the patient,

at least one nasal endoscope port configured to receive an endoscope therethrough, the at least one nasal endoscope port being self-sealing and positioned on an upper nasal portion of each central face of the body,

at least one nasal instrument port configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough, the at least one nasal instrument port being self-sealing and positioned on a lower nasal portion of each central face of the body, and

at least one filter passage attached to the body, the at least one filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough,

wherein each central face is selectively engageable with the body to accommodate a variety of different combinations of endoscope port locations, nasal instrument port locations, endoscope port shapes and port sizes or instrument port shapes and port sizes.

13. The patient mask of claim 12 , wherein the at least one nasal endoscope port includes a first and second nasal endoscope port and the at least one nasal instrument port includes a first and second nasal instrument port.

14. The patient mask of claim 12 , further comprising a first and second perioral endoscope port and the at least one perioral instrument port includes a first perioral instrument port.

15. The patient mask of claim 12 , wherein the at least one filter passage includes or is attached to a one-way filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough from the space inside the body of the mask to outside the body of the mask and the mask further comprises an umbrella valve configured to transition between an open position during inhalation of the patient and a closed position during exhalation of the patient, the open position configured to allow air to pass through the valve from outside the body of the mask into the space inside the body of the mask, and the closed position configured to prevent air to pass therethrough.

16. The patient mask of claim 12 , wherein the at least one filter passage includes or is attached to a one-way filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough from the space inside the body of the mask to outside the body of the mask and the mask further comprises a second one-way filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough from outside the body of the mask into the space inside the body of the mask.

17. The patient mask of claim 12 , wherein the at least one filter passage includes a two-way filter passage configured to filter air passing therethrough in a first direction from the space inside the body of the mask to outside the body of the mask and configured to filter air passing therethrough in a second direction from outside the body of the mask into the space inside the body of the mask.

18. The patient mask of claim 12 , wherein the at least one filter passage is connected to a separate air filtration system via a disposable tube.

19. The patient mask of claim 12 , wherein the body is a multi-piece body including a first piece including the outer sidewall and a second piece including the central face, wherein the central face is configured to attach to a second end portion of the outer sidewall opposite the face of the patient.

20. A kit comprising:

a patient mask including,

a body, a plurality of removeably engageable central faces, the body configured to receive one of the plurality of removeably engageable central faces, the body surrounded by an outer sidewall, the outer sidewall configured to space each central face of the body from a face of a patient, each central face including a nasal portion configured to cover a nasal area of the patient and a perioral portion configured to cover a perioral area of the patient,

at least one nasal endoscope port configured to receive an endoscope therethrough, the at least one nasal endoscope port being self-sealing and positioned on an upper nasal portion of each central face of the body,

at least one nasal instrument port configured to receive a surgical instrument therethrough, the at least one nasal instrument port being self-sealing and positioned on a lower nasal portion of each central face of the body; and

at least one filter configured to attach to the sidewall of the body at an angle, and

an endotracheal tube adapter configured to selectively attach an endotracheal tube to a free end of the filter,

wherein each central face is selectively engageable with the body to accommodate a variety of different combinations of endoscope port locations, nasal instrument port locations, endoscope port shapes and port sizes or instrument port shapes and port sizes.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2024
From: RAINES, JENNIFER; ITURRIAGA, ENRIQUE A., MD; CARPENTER, SCOTT
To: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Reel/Frame 068652/0728 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2021
From: BUSH, MICHAEL; LAHEY, CLINT; DOHERTY, CRAIG M.
To: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Reel/Frame 056083/0801 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application 63041679 · Jun 19, 2020
Provisional Application 63020431 · May 5, 2020
Provisional Application 63020433 · May 5, 2020
Provisional Application 63020435 · May 5, 2020
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