Harness assembly for a nasal mask
AssigneeResMed Limited
InventorPhilip Rodney Kwok
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Abstract
A harness assembly (40) for a nasal mask (42) for communicating breathable gas to a patient's airways, for example in the administering CPAP or like breathable gas delivery treatments. The harness assembly (40) includes a cap portion (44) adapted to engage, in use, the occipital region of the skull (43). The cap portion (44) includes a connection means (48) at each end. The harness assembly (40) also includes a pair of upper (52) and lower (54) straps, each of the straps (52, 54) extending between one of the cap connection means (48) and the nasal mask (42). The harness assembly (40) grips the head (43) in a region substantially fixed relative to the face and, as such, tension of the straps (52, 54) is not substantially affected by bead movement.
Claims26
A harness assembly for a nasal mask for communicating breathable gas to a patient's airways, the harness assembly includes a cap portion adapted to engage, in use, the occipital region of the skull, said cap portion including a connection means at each end, and a pair of upper and lower straps, each of the straps extending between one of the cap connection means and the nasal mask.
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