Respiratory interface
AssigneeFisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
InventorsStanislav TATKOV, Andrew Paul Maxwell SALMON, Maximilian Ichabod PINKHAM
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Abstract
A respiratory interface (100) for delivering gases to a single nare of a patient; comprises of a gases delivery assembly having a single sealing nasal prong (200) configured to seal with one of the nares of a patient, a conduit (300), a conduit connector (400) and a support (500) with headgear strap clips (503). The prong slides relative to the support to be interchangeable such that it can engage and seal with either nari. A cuff (250, 1250) is connected to slider members (501, 1501). In another embodiment (FIGS. 33-49), the headgear strap (2600) is coupled directly to the prong; the strap (2600) is received between includes cutouts (2241) of the prong (2200) and a cuff (2250).
Claims21
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A respiratory interface for delivering gases to a single nare of a patient, the respiratory interface comprising:
- a single sealing nasal prong having a seal body configured to seal with one of two nares of the patient, a prong inlet configured to receive gases, and a prong outlet configured to supply the gases to the patient,
- a support for the single sealing nasal prong, and
- a conduit directly coupled to the single sealing nasal prong and in fluid communication with the single sealing nasal prong,
- wherein the single sealing nasal prong and/or the respiratory interface is configured to allow the prong to interchangeably seal in or with a left or right nare of the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.