ES1265764U - ENHANCED MASK INCLUDING HOLES FOR SANITARY TREATMENTS AND BRAND FOR NASAL CENTERING (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Disposable surgical mask, which being of the type constituted from a single main body formed by air filtering materials, intended to cover the area of the user's nose and mouth and provided with means of attachment to the head or ears of the patient. user using elastic bands, it is characterized by including a cut centered on the upper V-shaped side (1), a distinctive coloration (2) to highlight the upper V-shaped cut (1), elastic adjustment bands (4) housed in the short and lower edges of the mask and semi-punched holes in the tissue at the level of the user's nose and mouth (3).

Description

DESCRIPTION

ENHANCED MASK INCLUDING TREATMENT HOLES

SANITARY AND BRAND FOR NASAL CENTERING

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention refers to a disposable surgical mask of the type that is commonly used for protection against the contagion of viruses and bacteria, which has the particularity of incorporating elements that facilitate the correct coupling to the user's face, as well as others that allow the introduction of sanitary elements of which are connected to the patient's airways. These devices are preferably provided for disposable surgical masks, although the means described below can be used in masks of another type or intended for longer use.

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The field of application of the present invention is framed in the sector of the industry dedicated to the manufacture of devices for the protection against infections by respiratory tract, and particularly in the field of facial masks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Respiratory protection face masks have been positioned as one of the most effective means of protecting the respiratory tract against airborne infections.

At present, and as a result of the COVID pandemic, the use of face masks has expanded remarkably. The usefulness of this type of mask is based on ensuring that the air that we inhale or exhale passes through it, and in this way filters those agents that are harmful to the health of the user of the mask or other people around them. Therefore, one of the basic characteristics that the mask must meet is to ensure, as far as possible, a correct fit to the user's factions and thus prevent the air that is breathed from reaching the respiratory tract or get out of them without seeping through the mask.

One of the problems detected is the poor placement that on many occasions the users of the masks perform when they are placed on the face. The disposable masks are distributed in a rectangular and flat format. The user, before putting it on their face, unfolds the mask and deforms the flexible element that they usually include in the upper area of coupling to the nose. It is also possible that it unfolds and molds to the nose once it is already attached to the ears. The problem is that many times the mask is not centered on the user's nose, and the deformable adjustment device that these masks include does not perform its function correctly. In addition, this poor placement influences the correct lateral, upper and lower adjustment of the mask, so it does not fulfill its function correctly. We must also think about users with reduced visibility or blind, who may present difficulties for a correct positioning of the mask.

Another problem detected occurs in health care centers when patients wearing these surgical masks require the placement of probes or other devices through the airways. If the device is placed to improve breathing or introduce food / medicine into the patient and then the disposable mask is placed, the adaptation of this to the patient's face is precarious and does not fulfill its function due to the lack of adjustment. If the order is reversed, placing the mask first, it would be impossible to introduce any sanitary device through the mouth or nostrils.

There are no known examples of disposable masks that are provided with devices to alleviate the deficiencies defined above. On the one hand, to facilitate the correct placement of the mask on the user's face, and on the other hand, to enable the compatibility of the use of the mask with medical devices placed in the respiratory tract, nose and mouth. These models related to disposable masks have been found in the background review of the invention.

Document ES-0223353_U describes the starting disposable mask for all subsequent models, its still current configuration contains a nose clip (11) that easily bends and adapts to the user's nose. It also contains reinforcements on the edges of the filter fabric (12 and 13) that give rigidity to the assembly and facilitate its grip. at the user's head. This invention and those based on it have the drawback of not having any mark or distinctive that helps a correct placement on the nose by users, including the blind or people with reduced visibility.

Disposable masks are also not specifically oriented for use in the healthcare setting when a device needs to be introduced through the patient's airways.

Other models of disposable masks can also be mentioned, such as the one presented in document ES-1029117_U, where the means of fastening and coupling is different from the one discussed above but which does not solve the problems raised either.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention that is presented proposes to solve the problems detected, which are: to facilitate the centered placement of the mask on the face for all users and to enable the use of these masks in health centers when it is necessary that in addition to the mask, the patient needs be treated by a tube or device through the airways.

To facilitate the centering and correct placement of the mask on the user's face, the mask object of this invention incorporates a small cut in the center of its upper part. This small cut, made in the shape of a V just above where the deformable band for nasal adjustment is inserted, will be made in the mask tissue and will be large enough to be easily visible, it may also incorporate a touch of color that contrasts with the color of the mask, and thus facilitate its visualization.

To enable the use of the mask when the user or patient of a health center needs a probe or sanitary element connected to their nose or mouth, the mask object of the present invention incorporates some semi-punched holes that will allow a small pressure to pass through the mask with these sanitary devices. In this way, the patient can use the mask and have these medical devices attached at the same time, improving the protection of the patient and the people around you. The semi-punched holes in the mask tissue will have a diameter according to the aforementioned devices, such as nasogastric and orogastric tubes, nasal goggles or other medical devices through the respiratory tract. Specific masks can be manufactured with pre-punched holes of different sizes depending on the device to be installed.

The invention presented can be attached to any type of disposable masks, also known as surgical masks. The devices that are incorporated into the mask of this invention are of extreme structural simplicity, which would allow their manufacture with a very insignificant cost increase. It is indicated for any type of user, individuals or professionals.

To summarize, the use of these branded masks for fixation and semi-punched holes would be used as follows: The user removes the mask from its original packaging, immediately afterwards and as if it were any other type of mask, proceeds to place it in the face covering his airways as indicated by the health authorities, in this step he is helped by the upper mark made, and colored if necessary to make it coincide with the upper part of the nose. In this way, you can bend the deformable band that the masks incorporate with the assurance that the mask is well positioned, and its fit will be better. In the case of a blind or visually impaired user, the procedure is similar, only touch will help to distinguish which is the upper side of the mask and where its center is, which will facilitate its correct placement.

In the case of a patient in healthcare centers who requires the use of probes or other elements attached to their airways, proceed in a similar way to the previous point. Once the mask is attached to the patient's face, the probes, nasal goggles or the like would be installed above the mask. Once these elements have been placed near their final position, a slight pressure is applied to the semi-punched hole that incorporates the mask with the end of the probe or element to be used. These holes will be of adequate diameter so that the device that passes through the mask is engaged with sufficient tightness. In this way, the mask will continue to perform its function on the patient in addition to allowing the use of sanitary elements connected to the patient's airways.

To improve the fit to the patient's face, the mask will incorporate an elastic adjustment element inserted between the outer seams of the mask on the three sides that do not correspond to the nasal adjustment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description, where, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented following:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the mask from its inner side, which is the one that would be in contact with the user's face. The elements that compose it are indicated in this figure. Small V-shaped cut in the middle of the upper side (1), color marking that contrasts with the color of the mask (2), semi-punched holes in the mask tissue to allow the introduction of nasal or oral probes (3 ), elastic elements inserted in the mask tissue to improve the fit and placed on the short and lower sides (4), and finally the upper nasal adjustment band (5), which although not the object of this invention , is represented to improve the understanding of the figures and arrangement of the other elements.

Figure 2. Shows the invention proposed in this document positioned for use. In this drawing, the patient already has the mask in place and a device called nasal glasses (6) is placed on top of it, used to facilitate the patient's breathing. As can be seen, the mask is placed as it would be in any person, and above this and making use of the semi-punched holes contained in the mask (3), the tube that connects with the nostrils is passed. The elastic bands that it incorporates on the sides of the mask and underneath (4) improve the fit to the patient's face. The upper cut is also appreciated to center the mask on the user's face (1).

Figure 3. Shows another example of the use of the mask with orifices. First, the nasogastric tube (7) or the orogastric tube (8) would be placed in the patient, which is usually attached to the patient's face with an adhesive device. Before attaching to the patient's face, the healthcare provider must pass the tube of the probe through one of the holes in the mask (3), so that, once the tube is attached to the patient's nose or mouth, it is possible to attach the mask by lifting it up the tube that has previously been inserted through a hole. After this operation, the nasogastric (7) or orogastric (8) tube can be connected at the other end to the feeding device.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

As can be seen in the figures, the invention refers to a mask that contains a V-shaped upper cut (1) that facilitates correct placement and coupling to the user's face, it also includes a colored edge that contrasts with the mask color (2), semi-punched holes at the level of the nose and mouth of future users (3) and elastic bands on the side and bottom edges to facilitate adjustment (4).

In a preferred embodiment, with respect to the V-shaped cut centered on its upper side, this will be made in the manufacturing process. In this manufacturing process, the V-cut made to facilitate their visibility will be marked by means of some innocuous dye or strip of material. In order to distinguish it, this tonality must present a sufficient contrast with respect to the color of the mask. The elastic elements placed on the sides and lower edge of the mask will be embedded in the fabric, although there is the possibility that they will adhere directly to the inside face. The semi-punched holes (3) will also be made in the manufacturing process, these holes will have a diameter according to that of the device to be used, for which the manufacture of different types of masks that would differ by the diameter and / or placement of the its semi-punched holes provided for sanitary elements. Thus, both the diameter of the holes and the number and placement of these may vary depending on the intended use of the mask. These sanitary instruments such as probes, nasal glasses, etc., have standard diameters so not too many variants are foreseen. The elements described in this invention, both the V-shaped cut (1) and upper coloring to center the coupling (2), as well as the lateral and lower elastic elements (3) and the realization of the semi-punched holes (4), may be added in the manufacturing process of any type of disposable surgical mask that exists in the market. Preferably this invention is intended for surgical masks used in healthcare centers.

Claims (5)

1. Disposable surgical mask, which being of the type constituted from a single main body formed by air filtering materials, intended to cover the area of the user's nose and mouth and provided with means of attachment to the head or user's ears using elastic bands, it is characterized by including a cut centered on the upper V-shaped side (1), a distinctive coloration (2) to highlight the upper V-shaped cut (1), elastic adjustment bands ( 4) housed in the short and lower edges of the mask and semi-punched holes in the tissue at the level of the user's nose and mouth (3). 2. Mask, according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper cut (1) is made in the center of the upper edge of the mask, so as to facilitate the placement of the mask correctly in the center of the face. Mask, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it incorporates a distinguishable coloration (2) of the mask tissue at the edges of the cut made in the upper band (1). This coloring may be made with a dye that is harmless to health or with a fabric of another color that is easily distinguishable from the color of the mask. Mask, according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic coupling bands (4) are arranged embedded in the tissue of the lateral and lower edges of the mask. They can also be directly attached to the inside of the mask. 5. Mask, according to claim 1, characterized by including semi-punched holes (3) of different diameter and placement in the front part of the mask, in order to allow the introduction with sufficient adjustment of sanitary elements of those used in the routes respiratory devices such as nasal probes or goggles.