Patient interface systems

US8291906B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ResMed Corp. · AU

Inventors

• Michiel Kooij · Sydney, AU
• Scott Alexander Howard · Sydney, AU
• Justin John Formica · Sydney, AU
• Gerard Michael Rummery · Sydney, AU
• Renee Frances Flower · Parramatta, AU
• Adam Francis Barlow · Sydney, AU
• Joel Edward Gibson · Sydney, AU
• Damien Julian Mazzone · Parramatta, AU
• Aaron Samuel Davidson · Sydney, AU
• Bernd Christoph Lang · Bogen, DE
• Achim Biener · Erding, DE
• Michael John Reid · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 23, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 22, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M16/0875
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient interface system for delivering a flow of breathable gas to a patient includes a patient interface structure configured to sealingly engage the patient's nares; a pair of strips configured to be connected to opposite sides of the patient interface structure; and adhesive configured to secure the patient interface structure in sealing engagement with the patient's nares. The adhesive may be provided on the strips, and the strips are configured to be adhered to sides of the patient's nose by the adhesive. Another patient interface system includes a first component including adhesive on a first side and hook or loop fastener material on a second side, wherein the adhesive is configured to adhere the component to the face of the patient; and a patient interface structure configured to sealingly engage the patient's airways. The patient interface structure includes a second component including a corresponding loop or hook fastener material configured to engage the corresponding hook or loop fastener material of the first strip to secure the patient interface structure in sealing engagement with the patient's face. A patient interface system for delivering a flow of breathable …