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Unobtrusive nasal mask

US11957842B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

41References

29Claims

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	Sep 23, 2022
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2042

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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