US 10,307,554 B2Granted

Mask and components thereof

AssigneeResMed Limited

InventorsMichael Berthon-Jones, Peter Edward Bateman, Donald Darkin, Robin Garth Hitchcock, Philip James Jenkinson, Susan Robyn Lynch, Gordon Joseph Malouf, Patrick John McAuliffe, Milind Chandrakant Raje, Gary Christopher Robinson, Richard Sokolov, Philip Thomas Stallard, Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam

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Abstract

A comfortable low-leak mask assembly for use with Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) is provided to improve patient compliance and/or treatment. The mask system may include headgear having straps that are substantially inextensible and/or micro-adjustable; and/or a mask and/or cushion that includes various structures to allow enhanced/tailored sealing and/or fit at selected locations on the patient's face.

Claims29

Dependent claims

A cushion for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation mask, the cushion comprising:

a flexible element including foam;
and
a cushion flange joined to the flexible element, wherein
said cushion flange includes a receptacle adapted to releasably receive a portion of a frame of the mask, the receptacle facing away from the flexible element, and
the entirety of the flexible element is more flexible than the cushion flange,
wherein a surface of the flexible element constitutes a front surface of the cushion and a mask-engaging surface of the cushion flange constitutes a rear surface of the cushion,
wherein the cushion extends from the front surface to the rear surface, and
wherein the flexible element is joined to more than one surface of the cushion flange.

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Facts

Application: 12/461,448Filed 12 Aug 2009 · continuation
Priority: 6 Nov 2002
Published: US 2010/0000543 A17 Jan 2010
Granted: 4 Jun 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification20 codes

A61M 16/0683
Respiratory or anaesthetic masks: holding devices therefor
A61M 16/0003
Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators ; Tracheal tubes: accessories therefor, e.g.…
A61M 16/0051
Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators ; Tracheal tubes: with alarm devices
A61M 16/0057
Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators ; Tracheal tubes: pumps therefor

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Application60/424,005Us provisional application · filed 6 Nov 2002
Application60/447,327Us provisional application · filed 14 Feb 2003
Application60/488,752Us provisional application · filed 22 Jul 2003
Application60/503,896Us provisional application · filed 22 Sep 2003
PCT/AU03/01471Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Nov 2003
US 2010/0000543 A1Pre-grant publication · published 7 Jan 2010
Application10/533,928Parent of this continuation
US 8,490,623 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2006/0118117 A1Published application
US 10,307,554 B2This patent

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