CPAP Safety System

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a first ring and a second ring. The second ring may be a clamp. The first ring may have a diameter and a cutout portion. The clamp may have a plurality of movable jaws and a plurality of teeth. The apparatus may further comprise a first sensor and a second sensor, each of which may include an alarm. A tubular connector may couple the ring, the clamp, and the sensor. The sensors may include a wireless transmitter that transmits to a portable or nonportable electronic device.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a ring, wherein:
 the ring has a diameter; and 
 the ring has a cutout portion; 
   a clamp, wherein the clamp further comprises:
 a plurality of movable jaws; and 
 a plurality of teeth disposed opposite the plurality of movable jaws and movable by the jaws; 
   a sensor, the sensor further comprising:
 a housing; 
 a printed circuit board; 
 a first circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; 
 a second circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; 
 a battery; 
 a snooze button; and 
 an alarm; and 
   a tubular connector, wherein:
 a first portion of the tubular connector couples the ring to the sensor; and 
 a second portion of the tubular connector couples the sensor to the clamp. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the ring further comprises a plurality of apertures disposed opposite the cutout portion. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the diameter is sized to couple to a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the clamp is selectively openable and closable when pressure is applied to the plurality of movable jaws. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the clamp is able to open to receive a CPAP hose; and   the plurality of teeth grasp and hold the CPAP hose when the clamp is closed.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the circuits enable wireless transmission of information from the sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the wireless transmission is an alert from the sensor that the CPAP hose is disconnected. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein housing comprises a first sensor connector disposed within the housing and a second sensor connector portion disposed within the housing and of the tubular connector that couples the sensor to the clamp is secured to the second sensor connector portion. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein the first sensor connector and the second sensor connector are normally connected and movement of the second sensor connector away from the first sensor connector effects wireless transmission of an alert from the sensor. 
     
     
         10 . A system, comprising:
 a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) hose;   a CPAP mask coupled to the CPAP hose, wherein the CPAP hose provides air to the CPAP mask;   a ring to couple to the CPAP mask at a cutout portion, wherein the ring has a diameter;   a clamp to couple to the CPAP hose, wherein the clamp couples to the CPAP hose at a plurality of teeth;   a first sensor;   a tubular connector, wherein:
 a first portion of the tubular connector couples the ring to the sensor; and 
 a second portion of the tubular connector couples the sensor to the clamp; and 
   an air pressure detector, wherein the air pressure detector further comprises a second sensor.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the second sensor of the air pressure detector monitors air pressure and wherein the second sensor comprises an alarm on the second sensor that sounds when there is a disruption at the air pressure detector. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the second sensor of the air pressure detector is wirelessly coupled to the first sensor such that an alarm on the first sensor sounds when there is a disruption at the air pressure detector. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the air pressure detector sends a signal to the first sensor to sound an alarm upon detection of a change in air pressure and the passage of a time delay period. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the air pressure detector couples to the CPAP system at the CPAP mask and the CPAP hose. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the air pressure detector couples to the CPAP system at a CPAP machine and the CPAP hose. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a ring, wherein:
 the ring has a diameter; and 
 the ring has a cutout portion; 
   a clamp, wherein the clamp further comprises:
 a plurality of movable jaws; and 
 a plurality of teeth disposed opposite the plurality of movable jaws and movable by the jaws; 
   a first sensor, the first sensor further comprising:
 a housing; 
 a printed circuit board; 
 a first circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; 
 a second circuit disposed on the printed circuit board; 
 a battery; 
 a snooze button; and 
 an alarm; 
   an air pressure detector, wherein the air pressure detector further comprises:
 a first coupler housing to couple to a first end of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system; 
 a second coupler housing to couple to a second end of the CPAP system; and 
 a second sensor; and 
   a tubular connector, wherein:
 a first portion of the tubular connector couples the ring to the first sensor; and 
 a second portion of the tubular connector couples the first sensor to the clamp. 
   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the second sensor monitors air pressure within the CPAP system; and   the second sensor sounds an alarm upon detection of a change in air pressure and the passage of a time delay period.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first sensor further includes a flashing light activated when the alarm sounds. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the snooze button temporarily turns off an active alarm. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , the second sensor sends a wireless signal to another electronic device.