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US 11,896,764 B2Granted
Respiratory mask having a magnetically supported cushion
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsRichard Thomas Haibach, Jr., Sander Theodoor Pastoor, Christoph Dobrusskin, Andrew Blake Kittridge, Jerome Matula, Jr.
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Abstract
A patient interface face contact element includes a surface for contacting the face of a patient and a connection face for coupling the patient interface face contact element to a support using a magnetic coupling. The support is also provided as well as the complete patient interface. Headgear strap clips can also be retained magnetically.
Claims11
A patient interface assembly for use in providing a flow of breathing gas to a patient, the patient interface assembly comprising:
- a face contact element including:
- a cushion having a contact surface structured to seal against the face of a patient around one or more of the nose and/or mouth of the patient;
- a frame part coupled to the cushion;
- and
- a first magnet arrangement disposed on the frame part;
- and
- a support element including:
- a shell having a front face and a rear face, the front face structured to have a number of headgear straps coupled thereto for securing the support element to the head of the patient, the shell having an aperture defined therethrough from the front face to the rear face that is structured to have a supply conduit coupled thereto for providing the flow of breathing gas;
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- a second magnet arrangement disposed on the shell,
- wherein the frame part of the face contact element is selectively coupleable to the rear face of the shell of the support element via magnetic interaction between the first magnet arrangement and the second magnet arrangement.
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