The present invention provides a system for a gas delivery and monitoring
system for delivering a gas product to a patient and receiving a gas
product exhaled from a patient. In an embodiment, the gas delivery and
monitoring system includes a head support made of resilient material and
having therein a facial cavity. The facial cavity is configured to fit
the contours of a patient's face and provides an oxygen rich environment
for the patient while undergoing a medical procedure. In an embodiment,
the facial cavity is shaped substantially in the form of a figure eight.
In an embodiment, the facial cavity is further provided with one or more
segmented edges that can be removed to further shape the facial cavity to
the contours of the patient's face. In an embodiment, tubing is used to
deliver oxygen from an oxygen source to the patient. Similarly, tubing is
also used to receive carbon dioxide exhaled by the patient so that it
might be measured by a carbon dioxide monitor. Still further, an aperture
extending from the facial cavity to an outer surface of the head support
may be provided as a conduit for the gas products. In yet another
embodiment, the tubes may be located within the aperture.