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US 2012/0067350 A1Published application
Nasal Soft CPAP Cushion
OwnerMelvin Palmer, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A cushion to reduce prevent nasal skin breakdown and bridge soreness while preventing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure mask leaks is made from a tacky polymeric gel material and uses a unique shape overlying and conforming to the bridge of the nose and cheekbones to provide a comfortable soft seal between the mask and the skin of the wearer.
Claims14
A cushion for use with a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure mask comprising:
- a. a nose lobe adapted to extend along the nose of a wearer between the eyes of the wearer overlying the bridge of the nose and interposed between the nose of the wearer and a mask;
- b. a pair of wings integrally formed with said nose lobe and extending from said nose lobe in a manner such that they wings may overlie the cheekbones of said wearer ;
- wherein said cushion is made from a polymeric gel material having a Shore A-DO hardness of between 4 and 8 on a durometer scale.
A cushion for use with a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure mask comprising:
- a. a nose lobe adapted to extend along the nose of a wearer between the eyes of the wearer overlying the bridge of the nose and interposed between the nose of the wearer and a mask;
- b. a pair of wings integrally formed with said nose lobe and extending from said nose lobe in a manner such that the wings may overlie the cheekbones of said wearer ;
- wherein said cushion is made from a polymeric gel material having a uniform thickness of between about 0.125 inches and 0.250 inches and wherein said gel material allows said cushion to conform to the facial features of the wearers face and provide a seal between said wearer's face and said CPAP mask.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.