Chamber cushion, seal and use thereof
US11491044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2205/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for creating and/or maintain an obstruction free upper airway passage. The device configured to fit under the chin of a subject adjacent to the subject's at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The device including structural elements designed to optimize comfort, compliance and seal achieved through minimizing the pressure variation along the contact surface of the cushion element. The structural elements of the cushion may include a fluidly sealed chamber that may vary in thickness and width, a compressible elastic foam contained within the fluidly sealed chamber a ribbon layer backing the elastic foam contained within the fluidly sealed chamber and an adhesive layer disposed on the outer surface of the fluidly sealed chamber of the therapy device designed to contact the skin of the subject.
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