Patent · US Active

Unobtrusive nasal mask

US11020559B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

124References

28Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ResMed Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

Adam Francis Barlow · Sydney, AU
Matthew Eves · Sydney, AU
Lochlan Von Moger · Sydney, AU
Phoebe Katherine Hill · Sydney, AU
Kai Stuebiger · Sydney, AU
Peter Ross Anderson · Hornsby, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2020
Grant date	Jun 1, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/0618
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a sealing portion including a nose tip engagement portion adapted to form a seal with the patient's nose tip, an upper lip engagement portion adapted to form a seal with the patient's upper lip and/or base of the patient's nares, and nostril engagement flaps adapted to form a seal with the patient's nares. The nose tip engagement portion, the upper lip engagement portion, and the nostril engagement flaps are all structured to extend or curve outwardly from a supporting wall defining an air path.

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