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Breathing assistance apparatus

US9295799B2 · kind B2 · utility

72Cited by

14References

27Claims

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Assignee

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited · NZ

Inventors

Alastair Edwin McAuley · Dallas, US
Ivan Milivojevic · London, GB
Aidan Mark Shotbolt · Beachlands, NZ

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2005
Grant date	Mar 29, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/3368
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A breathing assistance apparatus is designed for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a patient. The breathing assistance apparatus includes a patient interface, having a body section adapted to cover the nose, or nose and mouth of a patient and a sealing interface. The sealing interface includes at least an outer sealing member. The outer sealing member is adapted to attach to the body section in a sealing manner and has a substantially thin section in at least its nasal bridge region. The thin section is substantially thinner than the rest of the outer sealing member.

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