Mask bead for a patient interface
AssigneeLoewenstein Medical Technology S.A.
InventorMartin Eifler
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Abstract
Disclosed is a mask bead for a patient interface that comprises a contact area, a nose bridge area having a width (B1), side areas, a base area, and a bearing area on a patient. The bearing area extends from the side areas, the base area and the nose bridge area to a central opening is being designed as a sealing lip which frames the central opening. The mask bead further has a maximum width (B2), the ratio B1 to B2 being one to three or greater.
Claims20
A mask bead for a patient interface, wherein the mask bead comprises a contact area, a nose bridge area having a width (B1), side areas, a base area, and a bearing area on a patient, the bearing area extending from the side areas and the base area and the nose bridge area to a central opening and being designed as a sealing lip which frames the central opening that serves at least for introduction of a nose of the patient, and wherein a wall thickness (W1) in the nose bridge area is ≤0.6 mm and the mask bead has a maximum width (B2), a ratio B1 to B2 being one to three or greater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.