# US 10,118,008 B2 · Manifold assembly for respiratory interface device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,118,008 B2 - Document ID: US10118008B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/772,257 - Filed: 2014-02-26 - Published: 2016-01-14 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-07 - Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Applicants: Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Inventors: Jonathan Sayer Grashow - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118008B2 ## CPC - A61M 16/06: Respiratory or anaesthetic masks - A61M 16/0683: {Holding devices therefor} - A61M 16/08: Bellows; Connecting tubes {(having means for taking samples G01N1/22); Water traps; Patient circuits} - A61M 16/0816: {Joints or connectors} - A61M 16/0666: {Nasal cannulas or tubing (devices for improving normal breathing through the nose A61F5/08; nose filters A62B23/06; outside holding devices A61M25/02)} - A61M 39/1055: {Rotating or swivel joints} - A61M 2210/0618: Nose - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract A respiratory interface device is provided. The respiratory interface device includes a manifold assembly including a manifold body and a rotational coupling. The manifold body includes an elastic portion. The rotational coupling includes a rigid conduit. The rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the manifold body elastic portion. The rotational coupling and the elastic portion decouple the remaining portions of the manifold body from external forces applied to the rigid conduit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A manifold assembly for a patient interface device, the manifold assembly comprising: a manifold body including an elastic portion wherein the elastic portion is more flexible than the other portions of manifold body; a rotational coupling including a rigid conduit, wherein the rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the manifold body elastic portion, wherein the rotational coupling and the elastic portion form a motion decoupling assembly, and wherein the motion decoupling assembly decouples the remaining portions of the manifold body from external forces applied to the rigid conduit; wherein the manifold body is elongated and defines a generally enclosed space, the manifold body includes an upper wall; wherein the elastic portion is disposed on the upper wall; wherein the manifold body further includes a first opening and a second opening; wherein the first opening is disposed on the elastic portion of the upper wall; wherein the rigid conduit includes a substantially circular cross-section; and wherein the rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the first opening. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The manifold assembly of claim 1, wherein: the rotational coupling includes a conduit assembly; the conduit assembly includes a hub; the hub includes an axis of rotation, an outer radial surface and a radial inner surface; the hub inner surface is substantially circular; the rigid conduit includes a substantially circular outer surface; the rigid conduit outer surface corresponds to the hub inner surface; the hub is fixed to a medial portion of the upper wall; and the rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the hub. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The manifold assembly of claim 2, wherein the first opening snuggly corresponds to the hub outer radial surface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The manifold assembly of claim 1, wherein the elastic portion of the upper wall includes one of a resilient member, a bellows or a rolling diaphragm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The manifold assembly of claim 1, further including a stand-off device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The manifold assembly of claim 5, wherein: the rigid conduit includes a body; the rigid conduit body includes a second end; the rigid conduit body second end disposed in the manifold body enclosed space; the stand-off device is disposed on the rigid conduit body second end; and the stand-off device is one of a cage or a number of protrusions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The manifold assembly of claim 1, wherein the second opening is not substantially circular. ### Claim 8 A manifold assembly for a patient interface device, the manifold assembly comprising: a manifold body including an elastic portion; a rotational coupling including a rigid conduit, wherein the rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the manifold body elastic portion, wherein the rotational coupling and the elastic portion form a motion decoupling assembly, and wherein the motion decoupling assembly decouples the remaining portions of the manifold body from external forces applied to the rigid conduit; wherein the manifold body is elongated and defines a generally enclosed space, the manifold body includes an upper wall; wherein the elastic portion is disposed on the upper wall; wherein the manifold body further includes a first opening and a second opening; wherein the first opening is disposed on the elastic portion of the upper wall; wherein the rigid conduit includes a substantially circular cross-section; wherein the rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the first opening; a stand-off device; wherein the manifold body includes a lower wall, an inner surface and a collar; wherein the collar includes an, inner, second end disposed within the manifold body enclosed space; wherein the manifold body lower wall and collar second end are part of the manifold body inner surface; wherein the stand-off device is disposed on the manifold body inner surface adjacent the first opening; and wherein the manifold body stand-off device includes a number of intermittent protrusions extending from one of the manifold body lower wall or collar second end. ### Claim 9 A respiratory interface device comprising: a patient interface device tubing assembly including a number of tubular members, each tubular member including a first end and a second end; a manifold assembly including a manifold body and a rotational coupling; the manifold body including an elastic portion wherein the elastic portion is more flexible than the other portions of manifold body; the rotational coupling including a first opening and a rigid conduit, the first opening disposed on the elastic portion; the manifold body further including a second opening; a tubular member first end coupled to the second opening; the rigid conduit rotatably coupled to the manifold body elastic portion; the rotational coupling and the elastic portion forming a motion decoupling assembly; the motion decoupling assembly decoupling the remaining portions of the manifold body from external forces applied to the rigid conduit; the manifold body is elongated and defines a generally enclosed space, the manifold body includes an upper wall; the elastic portion being disposed on the upper wall; the first opening being disposed on the elastic portion of the upper wall; the rigid conduit including a substantially circular cross-section; and the rigid conduit being rotatably coupled to the first opening. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The respiratory interface device of claim 9, wherein: the rotational coupling includes a conduit assembly; the conduit assembly includes a hub; the hub includes an axis of rotation, an outer radial surface and a radial inner surface; the hub inner surface is substantially circular; the rigid conduit outer surface includes a substantially circular outer surface; the rigid conduit outer surface corresponds to the hub inner surface; the hub is fixed to a medial portion of the upper wall; and the rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the hub. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The respiratory interface device of claim 10, wherein the first opening snuggly corresponds to the hub outer radial surface. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The respiratory interface device of claim 9, wherein the elastic portion of the upper wall includes one of a resilient member, a bellows or a rolling diaphragm. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The respiratory interface device of claim 9, further including a standoff device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The respiratory interface device of claim 13, wherein: the rigid conduit includes a body; the rigid conduit body includes a second end; the rigid conduit body second end disposed in the manifold body enclosed space; the stand-off device is disposed on the rigid conduit body second end; and the stand-off device is one of a cage or a number of protrusions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The respiratory interface device of claim 9, wherein the second opening is not substantially circular; and each tubular member is not substantially circular. ### Claim 16 A respiratory interface device comprising: a patient interface device tubing assembly including a number of tubular members, each tubular member including a first end and a second end; a manifold assembly including a manifold body and a rotational coupling; the manifold body including an elastic portion; the rotational coupling including a first opening and a rigid conduit, the first opening disposed on the elastic portion; the manifold body further including a second opening; a tubular member first end coupled to the second opening; the rigid conduit rotatably coupled to the manifold body elastic portion; the rotational coupling and the elastic portion forming a motion decoupling assembly; the motion decoupling assembly decoupling the remaining portions of the manifold body from external forces applied to the rigid conduit; the manifold body is elongated and defines a generally enclosed space, the manifold body includes an upper wall; the elastic portion is disposed on the upper wall; the first opening is disposed on the elastic portion of the upper wall; the rigid conduit including a substantially circular cross-section; the rigid conduit is rotatably coupled to the first opening; a standoff device, the manifold body includes a lower wall, an inner surface and a collar; the collar includes an, inner, second end disposed within the manifold body enclosed space; the manifold body lower wall and collar second end are part of the manifold body inner surface; the stand-off device is disposed on the manifold body inner surface adjacent the first opening; and the manifold body stand-off device includes a number of intermittent protrusions extending from one of the manifold body lower wall or collar second end.