Patient interface systems
AssigneeResMed Pty Ltd
InventorAdam Francis Barlow
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Abstract
A patient interface system includes a nasal seal of flexible material to communicate with at least one airway of the patient, and a primary headgear from which the nasal seal is suspended, said primary headgear having at least one aperture though which at least a portion of the nasal seal is inserted with the primary headgear wrapping about at least one portion of the nasal seal in a sling-like fashion.
Claims18
A patient interface system configured to deliver pressurized breathable gas to a patient's airways, the patient interface system comprising:
- a patient interface comprising a sealing portion configured to sealingly engage the patient's nose when the patient interface system is mounted on the patient's face;
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- a primary headgear comprising a pair of arms extending in opposite directions from a central region, the central region being configured to engage and support the patient interface on the patient's face,
- wherein the central region of the primary headgear comprises an aperture configured to receive a portion of the patient interface.
A patient interface system configured to deliver pressurized breathable gas to a patient's airways, the patient interface system comprising:
- a suspension system configured to wrap around the patient's nose and comprising a pair of laterally opposed arms extending from a central region;
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- a patient interface configured to be suspended from the suspension system and comprising a sealing portion configured to sealingly engage the patient's nose when the patient interface system is mounted on the patient's face,
- wherein the central region of the suspension system comprises an aperture configured to receive a portion of the patient interface to anchor the patient interface to the suspension system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.