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Fluid connector with face seal

US10850059B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

18References

24Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ResMed Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

James McKensey Bencke · Sydney, AU
Justin John Formica · Sydney, AU
Richard Llewelyn Jones · Hornsby, AU
Joseph Samuel Ormrod · Sydney, AU
Mark Simpson · Sydney, AU
Jamie Graeme Wehbeh · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2016
Grant date	Dec 1, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/6045
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

One form of the present technology includes a fluid connector for delivery of breathing gas to a patient from a respiratory pressure therapy device, the fluid connector including a first end with a first opening to deliver a fluid flow, a seal portion extending around a periphery of the first opening, and a latching portion, a second end with a second opening to receive the fluid flow, a sealing surface extending around a periphery of the second opening and configured to engage the seal portion to form a face seal, and a complementary latching portion configured to engage with the latching portion.

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