Patient interface formed from a textile construction and including a stiffened portion to provide for customization
US12201771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M10/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a patient interface comprising a plenum chamber, a seal-forming structure, and a positioning and stabilizing structure, as well as the method of operating the patient interface. The patient's interface is configured to leave a patient's mouth uncovered or if the seal-forming structure is configured to seal around a patient's nose and mouth, the patient interface is configured to allow the patient to breath from the ambient in an absence of the flow of pressurized. The positioning and stabilizing structure includes headgear, and the seal-forming structure and at least a portion of the headgear is formed from a one piece construction of textile material. In another embodiment, the seal-forming structure and/or the positioning and stabilizing structure includes an adaptive portion that adjusts based on usage conditions. In another embodiment, the positioning and stabilizing structure, the seal-forming structure and/or the plenum chamber includes and/or is formed of a textile material, and the textile material includes at least one magnetic thread constructed of magnetic material to provide a magnetic interaction between a first part of the patient interface an…
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