Description:
FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 OF 1970)
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10; rule 13)

1. Title of the invention – A BREATHING RERETRAINING DEVICE

2. Applicant(s)

(a) NAME: RK UNIVERSITY
(b) NATIONALITY: INDIAN
(c) ADDRESS: RK UNIVERSITY, BHAVNAGAR HIGHWAY, KASTURBADHAM RAJKOT - 360020, GUJARAT, INDIA

3. PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

A BREATHING RETRAINING DEVICE

FIELD OF THE INVENTION:

The present invention relates to a breathing retraining device. More particularly it is for breathing exercising and retraining device which being capable of measure volume, pressure, and resistance of breathing level and improve the respiratory function of respiratory muscles.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:

Breath is life the importance of breath we had seen during pandemic COVID-19. Deficiency of oxygen supply and desaturation has shaken modern medicine. However, positioning, breathing exercise besides counselling served as a key to survive the patient in such a situation. Moreover, pre and post-surgical conditions breathing exercise found effective to minimize respiratory complications and early recovery of patients. The breathing retraining device is used for helping patients who have undergone abdominal or thoracic surgery to improve the depth and duration of breathing, helping to improve and restore the respiratory function of the lungs, and reducing and preventing postoperative complications. The product is generally made of high polymer materials and can be used for exhalation training and inhalation training.

The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient generally has obvious respiratory muscle strength reduction, and the respiratory muscle reduction causes hypoxemia, dyspnea aggravation, hypokinesia, low life quality and even respiratory failure death of the patient. Respiratory muscle resistance training is a respiratory training technique for respiratory air muscle groups. Effective respiratory muscle training plays an important role in the rehabilitation and treatment of patients with respiratory diseases.

In recent years, various resistance breathing retraining device have been developed. However, most of the devices have the defects of complex structure, large volume, and incapability of disassembling and cleaning, use of the same channel for inspiration and expiration and easy generation of cross infection; and the resistance level cannot be displayed, the retraining is dull and boring, and the interestingness is lacked.

CN201969281U patent document discloses a respiratory muscle trainer, which comprises a first container and a second container, wherein the first container and the second container are communicated with each other, the first container is provided with a water inlet, and the second container is provided with a respiratory hose. During use, water is filled into the first container and then overflows a communicating hole of the first container and the second container, and a user keeps the respiratory hose in the mouth to do respiratory training. Respiratory resistance is enhanced since the user needs to overcome action of water pressure during respiration, and accordingly the respirator muscle can be trained and respiratory function can be strengthened. In addition, the respiratory muscle trainer is simple in structure and convenient to use.

WO1999017842A1 patent document discloses an apparatus for exercising the muscles of the respiratory system for improving endurance. The apparatus includes a bag which is inflatable for receiving a predetermined volume of expired air. The valve is closed during re-breathing of expired air in the bag, and is adapted to open when the bag is fully inflated to release excess expired air. The breathing frequency is paced so that the overall ventilation may be maintained over a period of time for increasing endurance.

The problem associated in the prior art technologies are that, the existing breathing retraining devices such as incentive spirometers are silent about the resistive element which measures the resistance level. Therefore, there is a crucial need to modify the current existing breathing retraining device where a person or patient can manage breathing exercises independently.

To overcome the objection, the inventors of the present invention came up with the new innovation which is a berating retraining device. The present invention, a breathing retraining device is ergonomic and hand held device with short length of mouthpiece, device does not require two hands to hold and attendee for support. Therefore, a completely independent manoeuvring device in true form. The person or patients can use the device himself/herself without the need of assistant as well as one hand support. The present invention is handheld, compact, easy to carry, economy and user friendly device. The breathing retraining device being capable of volumetric feature for determining and indicating volume of breath, resistance feature to train respiratory muscles along with monitoring with volume inhaled and upgrading the existing devices with features of resistance as well as pressure in breathing retraining device.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION:

The principal objective of the present invention is to overcome all the mentioned and existing drawbacks of the prior arts by providing a breathing retraining device.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device being capable of to measure the controllable resistance in the inhalation phase along with volumetric measurement.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device which having a mechanical floating disc indicator which being raises with inhalation by user and indicate the volume inhaled in litres/millilitres along with controllable air inlet vent.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device that has distinctive functional characteristics as it checks volume of air during inhalation, and provides resistance during inhalation as well.

One more objective of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device which having a single scalable cylinder, with mechanical floating disc indicator and controllable air inlet vent being capable of both phases of respiration freely and also with controlled resistance.

Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device which is single handed device, and can measure volume, pressure, and resistance of breathing level and improve the respiratory function of respiratory muscles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

In view that the prior art devices are not perfect for use, it is tried by the inventor developed an improved breathing retraining device. It proves the overall reliability and validity of the device and with other existing chest expansion techniques.

The main aspect of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device comprising at least two chambers, a vertical chamber and a horizontal mouthpiece chamber through which the user can suck an air, and a cylinder. The bottom end of said vertical chamber being connected with said horizontal mouthpiece chamber such as an air being capable to flow from said vertical chamber to said horizontal mouthpiece chamber. The top end of said vertical chamber being open in said cylinder. The cylinder having air inlet vent located on the bottom of said cylinder. The mechanical floating disc being provided inside said cylinder which being capable of mechanical floating with the pressure of air. The cap being provided to insert said mechanical floating disc inside said cylinder. The suction pressure being created in said cylinder upon sucking the air through said horizontal mouthpiece chamber, upon sucking the air, said air inlet vent open up and air from surrounding being absorbed inside said cylinder, the air trying escape from cylinder through said vertical chamber and creating pressure on said mechanical floating disc, said cylinder having a volumetric scale which being capable to determining and indicating volume of breath.

As per another aspect of the present invention is to provide an air inlet vent being capable to provide resistance at the time of the inhaling. The volumetric scale determine and indicating the volume of breath.

As per another aspect of the present invention is to provide an breathing retraining device which is an ergonomic and handheld device with short length of mouthpiece, the device does not require two hands to hold and/or attendee for support. Therefore, a completely independent manoeuvring device in true form. The resistance feature to train respiratory muscles along with monitoring volume inhaled.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of the invention, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, exemplary constructions of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention is not limited to the specific methods and structures disclosed herein. The description of a method step or a structure referenced by a numeral in a drawing applies to the description of that method step or structure shown by that same numeral in any subsequent drawing herein.

Fig.1 to Fig. 3 represents the different schematic view of the berthing retraining device as disclosed in the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:

Detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein, however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific functional and structural details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention belongs.

The present invention overcomes the aforesaid drawbacks of conventional technologies. The objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will now be described in greater detail. Also, the following description includes various specific details and is to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that: without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure and its various embodiments there may be any number of changes and modifications described herein.

It must also be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an," and "the" include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Although any systems and methods similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of embodiments of the present invention, the preferred, systems are now described.

The main embodiment of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device (100) comprising:
at least two chambers (101, 102), a vertical chamber (101) and a horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) through which the user can suck an air, and a cylinder (104);
bottom end of said vertical chamber (101) being connected with said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) such as an air being capable to flow from said vertical chamber (101) to said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (101);
top end of said vertical chamber (101) being open in said cylinder (104);
said cylinder having air inlet vent (105) located on the bottom of said cylinder; a mechanical floating disc (103) being provided inside said cylinder (104) which being capable of floating with the pressure of air;
a cap (107) being provided to insert said mechanical floating disc (103) inside said cylinder (104);
wherein, suction pressure being created in said cylinder (104) upon sucking the air through said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (101); upon sucking the air, said air inlet (105) open up and air from surrounding being absorbed inside said cylinder (104); the air trying escape from cylinder through said vertical chamber (101) and creating pressure on said mechanical floating disc (103); said cylinder having a volumetric scale (106) which being capable to determining and indicating volume of breath during Inhalation.

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said air inlet vent (105) located at the bottom of said cylinder (104) being capable of regulating the air enters in the cylinder (104). The air inlet vent (105) being capable of generating the resistance at the time of inhalation.

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said vertical chamber (101) being capable to join the horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) and cylinder (104) such as the air upon the sucking through said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) being capable to flow from the cylinder (104) to opening of said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102).

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention, said cylinder (104) being capable to absorb the air upon sucking through said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (101). Upon this, the air with the pressure enters inside the cylinder (104). The air creates the pressure on said mechanical floating disc (103) and resulting pressure on said mechanical disc (103) displaced inside the cylinder (104) and calibrated as per volume taken in inhalation through the breathing retraining device (100). The cap (107) being provided to insert said mechanical floating disc (103) inside said cylinder (104). After the mechanical floating disc is been inserted into the cylinder it can be fixed. It is located at the top of the cylinder.

As per detailed embodiment of present invention is to provide a horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) which is for sucking the air and resulting suction pressure is created in the cylinder (104) through vertical chamber (101).

As per detailed embodiment of the present invention is to provide a breathing retraining device (100) which is hand-held and feasibility of usage, Ergonomic and hand-held device with short length of horizontal mouthpiece chamber (101). The breathing retraining device (100) eliminates the need of multiple cylinders.

Referring figure 1 of the present invention, it shows the breathing retraining device (100) having at least two chambers (101, 102) which is vertical chamber (101) and a horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102). The bottom end of the vertical chamber (101) being connected with the horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) and top end of the vertical chamber (101) being connected to the cylinder (104). The cylinder having air inlet vent (105) located on the bottom of the cylinder (104), and mechanical floating disc (103). Upon sucking through the horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102), the air enters inside the cylinder (104) and generate the pressure on the mechanical floating disc (103). Due to the pressure the mechanical floating disc (104) being displaced and through the volumetric scale (106) the user can see the reading.

Continuously referring figure 1, the air inlet vent (105) being capable to regulate the air entering in breathing retraining device (100). The volumetric scale (106) determining and indicating volume of breath.

Referring figure 2 and figure 3 of the present invention, it shows top view of the breathing retraining device (100). Figure 2 shows the vertical chamber (101). The air pressure elevates the mechanical floating disc (103) which is calibrated as per the volume taken in inhalation by user through the device (100). The air inlet vent (105) regulates the air that enters in the cylinder (104) which generates resistance while inhalation. The mechanical floating disc (103) level is visible through a transparent cylinder (104) and the level of which, resembles the amount of air inhaled during a maneuver.

The present invention was experimented with and illustrated more in detail in the following example. The example describes and demonstrates embodiments within the scope of the present invention. This example was given solely for illustration and is not to be construed as limitations of the present invention, as many variations thereof are possible without departing from spirit and scope.

To designing and testing of therapeutic device for breathing retraining, to check validity of the breathing retraining device with conventional spirometry. Once obtaining an ethics committee approval, CTRI registration, 31 individuals were screened as per the Inclusion and Exclusion criteria. The functional efficacy of the device was validated with conventional spirometer test. The inspiratory volume was validated by placing the spirometry probe just before the mouthpiece of the breathing retraining device. The subject should be seated on the chair with back straight, feet supported on the ground and to hold the breathing retraining device in an upright position in one hand. Once after the normal exhalation, the individual needs to close the lip, sound the mouthpiece and do the maximum inhalation till 5 sec. Use of nose clip to avoid inhalation through nose. The chamber has given the measurement in cm for assessing the elevation of the mechanical floating disc during relaxed or maximum inspiration. Now, when an individual does the inhalation, the mechanical floating disc gets elevated and with its displacement is correlated with volume measures in PFT machines. This calibration was done with three trials for each subject for a total 31 normal individuals aged between 18 to 30 years.

RESULT AND DISCUSSION:
The data of 31 subjects (M: 15 F: 16) was analysed using data statistical analysis software SPSS 20. An analysis for correlation between the cylinder height in centimetres and volume inhaled by the subject in litter was measured and analysis was done by using Pearson correlation. The mean value for volume inhaled during maximal deep inspiration was (2.13 L) and the mean value for the cylinder height where mechanical floating disc elevated was (5.38 cm). The data was analysed using person correlation which yielded the positive correlation with statistically significant result (p= 0.000).

Mean Std. Deviation N
Liter 2.1376 0.85469 31
Height 5.3892 2.38456 31

CONCLUSION

The multiphasic study observed the significant need of developing the breathing retraining device and its high validity with conventional spirometer. The breathing retraining device support for people looking for one hand retraining device as well as enhancing inspiratory volume with visual biofeedback.

Without further description, it is believed that one of ordinary skill in the art can, using the preceding description and the illustrative examples, make and utilize the present invention and practice the claimed methods. It should be understood that the foregoing discussion and examples merely present a detailed description of certain preferred embodiments. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and equivalents can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS:

Breathing retraining device 100
Vertical chamber 101
Horizontal mouthpiece chamber 102
Mechanical Floating Disc 103
Cylinder 104
inlet vent 105
Volumetric scale 106
Cap 107
, Claims:CLAIMS:
We claim:
1. A breathing retraining device (100) comprising:
at least two chambers (101, 102), a vertical chamber (101) and a horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) through which the user can suck an air, and a cylinder (104);
bottom end of said vertical chamber (101) being connected with said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) such as an air being capable to flow from said vertical chamber (101) to said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (101);
top end of said vertical chamber (101) being open in said cylinder (104);
said cylinder having air inlet vent (105) located on the bottom of said cylinder (104); a mechanical floating disc (103) being provided inside said cylinder (104) which being capable of mechanical floating with the pressure of air;
a cap (107) being provided to insert said mechanical floating disc (103) inside said cylinder (104);
wherein, suction pressure being created in said cylinder (104) upon sucking the air through said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (101); upon sucking the air, said air inlet vent (105) open up and air from surrounding being absorbed inside said cylinder (104); the air trying escape from cylinder through said vertical chamber (101) and creating pressure on said mechanical floating disc (103); said cylinder having a volumetric scale (106) which being capable to determining and indicating volume of breath.

2. The breathing retraining device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said air inlet vent (105) being capable to regulates the air enters in cylinder (104).

3. The breathing retraining device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cylinder (104) being absorb the air upon sucking through said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (101) elevates the mechanical floating disc (103) which being calibrated as per volume taken in inhalation through the breathing retraining device (100).

4. The breathing retraining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said air inlet vent (105) being capable of generating the resistance at the time of inhalation.

5. The breathing retraining device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method to operate said breathing retraining device (100) are:

a. putting said horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) inside mouth;
b. sucking the air through horizontal mouthpiece chamber (102) which creates the pressure inside said cylinder (104);
c. opening of air inlet vent (105) upon sucking and the air entered inside said cylinder (104) and creating pressure on mechanical floating disc (103) resulting into displacement of said mechanical floating disc (103);
d. recording the volume of breathing through said volumetric scale (106) located on said cylinder (104).

Dated this 20 Mar 2023