Mask system
AssigneeResMed Pty Ltd
InventorsJustin John Formica, Jose Ignacio Romagnoli, Philip Rodney Kwok, Joel Edward Gibson, David Anthony Pidcock, Christopher Scott Skipper, Stephen Gray
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Abstract
A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a nares portion and a mouth portion and an inlet conduit connected to at least one of the nares portion and the mouth portion to deliver the pressurized, breathable gas. The mask system is adapted to selectively utilize the nares portion and/or the mouth portion in a first mode utilizing both the nares portion and the mouth portion, and in a second mode utilizing the nares portion and not utilizing the mouth portion.
Claims36
A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient, comprising:
- a frame comprising a rigid material;
- a nares portion having a pair of nozzles, a nose tip engagement portion adapted to engage and seal with a patient's nose tip, and an attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion is adapted to removably attach the nares portion to the frame, and wherein the attachment portion comprises a different material than the nose tip engagement portion;
- a headgear assembly structured and arranged to retain the mask system in position on the head of the patient;
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- a tube connector structured and arranged to connect air delivery tubing to the frame.
A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient, comprising:
- a frame;
- a nares portion having a pair of nozzles, a nose tip engagement portion adapted to engage and seal with a patient's nose tip, and an attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion is adapted to removably attach the nares portion to the frame, wherein the attachment portion comprises a different material than the nose tip engagement portion, and wherein the attachment portion comprises one or more clips;
- a headgear assembly structured and arranged to retain the mask system in position on the head of the patient;
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- a tube connector structured and arranged to connect air delivery tubing to the frame.
A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient, comprising:
- a frame comprising a rigid material;
- a nares portion having a pair of nozzles, a nose tip engagement portion adapted to engage and seal with a patient's nose tip, and an attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion is adapted to removably attach the nares portion to the frame, and wherein the attachment portion comprises a different material than the nose tip engagement portion;
- a mouth seal configured to form a seal around the mouth of the patient in use;
- a headgear assembly structured and arranged to retain the mask system in position on the head of the patient;
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- a tube connector structured and arranged to connect air delivery tubing to the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.