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Unobtrusive nasal mask

US9095673B2 · kind B2 · utility

105Cited by

27References

37Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ResMed Corp. · 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	Jun 2, 2010
Grant date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2031

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 (210) including a nose tip engagement portion (212) adapted to form a seal with the patient's nose tip, an upper lip engagement portion (213) adapted to form a seal with the patient's upper lip and/or base of the patient's nares, and nostril engagement flaps (214) adapted to form a seal with the patient's nares. The nose tip engagement portion (212), the upper lip engagement portion (213), and the nostril engagement flaps (214) are all structured to extend or curve outwardly from a supporting wall defining an air path.

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