Medical Gas Delivery System Patent Application
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260091186A1 for a medical gas delivery system including a positioner with aperture for receiving a diffuser, designed for delivering supplemental oxygen to patients. Inventors Anthony and Aaron Esplin filed the application on September 29, 2025. The system includes a pillowcase with fasteners to secure the positioner and diffuser over a pillow.
What changed
The USPTO published patent application US20260091186A1 covering a medical gas delivery system with a positioner and diffuser for administering supplemental oxygen. The positioner includes a positioning wall with an aperture that receives and couples to a proximal portion of the diffuser. The system further includes a pillowcase with fasteners to hold the positioner and diffuser at a desired location and orientation over a pillow where a subject places their head. The pillowcase may accommodate two positioners and associated diffusers. Methods of administering medical gas and maintaining such delivery systems are also disclosed.
This is a patent application publication, not a regulatory requirement. No compliance actions are required from healthcare providers or manufacturers at this time. Companies developing similar oxygen delivery products should review the application to assess potential patent landscape implications for their own intellectual property strategies.
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MEDICAL GAS DELIVERY
Application US20260091186A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Anthony ESPLIN, Aaron ESPLIN
Abstract
A system for delivering medical gas, such as supplemental oxygen, to a subject includes a positioner and a diffuser. The positioner includes a positioning wall with an aperture that receives and may couple to a proximal portion of the diffuser. The system may also include a pillowcase with one or more fasteners that hold the positioner and a diffuser coupled thereto at a desired location and orientation over a pillow where a subject who is to receive medical gas will place their head. The pillowcase may receive two positioners and associated diffusers. Methods of administering medical gas and methods for maintaining medical gas delivery systems are also disclosed.
CPC Classifications
A61M 16/0003 A47G 9/0253 A61F 5/3707
Filing Date
2025-09-29
Application No.
19344352
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