Delivery of respiratory therapy with nasal interface

US10166357B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

• Lee James Veliss · Rotterdam, NL
• Scott Douglas Brackenreg · Mona Vale, AU
• Fiona Catherine Carroll · Sydney, AU
• David Mark GILLIVER · Black Rock, AU
• Bruce David Gregory · Sydney, AU
• Joshua Adam Gudiksen · Sydney, AU
• Philip John Gunning · Sydney, AU
• Robert Edward Henry · Parramatta, AU
• Philip Rodney Kwok · Chatswood, AU
• Gregory Robert Peake · Sydney, AU
• Gerard Michael Rummery · Sydney, AU
• Karthikeyan Selvarajan · Sydney, AU
• Clive Solari · Sydney, AU
• Jamie Graeme Wehbeh · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2007
• Grant date: Jan 1, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 21, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2210/0618
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A respiratory mask for continuous positive airway pressure treatment includes a cushion adapted to be positioned against the face of a patient. The cushion is configured in a gasket arrangement around an entrance to the airways of the patient. The cushion is constructed from a polyurethane foam and has a thickness of greater than about 5 mm.