Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090120443 | CHIN PIVOT PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE - A patient interface device that includes a body portion comprising a pair of arms and a chin support. A first end portion of each arm in the pair of arms is coupled to an opposite end of the chin support. The chin support is adapted to be disposed under the mandible responsive to the patient interface device being donned by a user. At least one headgear attachment element is provided on each arm in the pair of arms. A circuit portion is provided at a second end portion of each arm in the pair of arm. A patient interface portion is coupled to the circuit portion. | 05-14-2009 |
20110114096 | CHIN PIVOT PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE - A patient interface device that includes a body portion comprising a pair of arms and a chin support. A first end portion of each arm in the pair of arms is coupled to an opposite end of the chin support. The chin support is adapted to be disposed under the mandible responsive to the patient interface device being donned by a user. At least one headgear attachment element is provided on each arm in the pair of arms. A circuit portion is provided at a second end portion of each arm in the pair of arm. A patient interface portion is coupled to the circuit portion. | 05-19-2011 |
20110126841 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE - A patient interface device that includes a support member sized and configured to span at least a portion of a patient's face while remaining below the patient's eyes responsive to the patient interface device being donned by such a patient and a sealing assembly operatively coupled to the support member such that the support member is moveable relative to the support member. The support member defines a gas carrying conduit adapted to carry a flow of gas to the sealing assembly. The support member is a single-piece unitary member and includes a conduit coupling portion adapted to be coupled to a patient circuit. | 06-02-2011 |
20110155140 | RESPIRATORY PATIENT INTERFACES - Various embodiments of respiratory patient interfaces that may be used to treat a variety of disorders involving upper airway obstruction, such as, without limitation, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obstructive sleep hypopnea, and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). A number of the embodiments employ a nasal pillow assembly including a frame that supports a nasal pillow sleeve and a clip that is slid over a flange of the fame to couple the nasal pillow sleeve to the frame. | 06-30-2011 |
20120090617 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE HAVING CAM WHEEL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A patient interface device includes a support structure, a pivot arm pivotably coupled to the support structure and structured to pivot about an axis, a patient coupling member, such as a mask or a forehead support, coupled to the pivot arm, and a cam wheel rotateably coupled to the support structure and engaging the pivot arm, wherein rotation of the cam wheel relative to the support structure and the pivot arm causes the pivot arm to pivot about the axis and the patient coupling member to move either forward or backward along a path of movement. Also, an alternative patient interface device includes a cam wheel rotatable about a cushion member that changes a position of a main body portion of the cushion member relative to a headgear frame member of the patient interface device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120125339 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM USING SAME - A patient interface assembly that includes a patient interface device, a headgear, and pivoting coupling member joining the interface device to a headgear assembly. In one embodiment, the patient interface device is a nasal cushion that includes a formable support mounted to the nasal cushion for providing support and adjustment of the nasal cushion to improve fit and comfort. In a further embodiment, a pair of rigid connecting members couple the patient interface device to the headgear. | 05-24-2012 |
20120132210 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY WITH CONDUITS ON EACH SIDE OF THE HEAD - A patient interface assembly that includes a first conduit, a second conduit, and a patient interface coupled to the first conduit and the second conduit. The first and second conduits each include a first end that is disposed proximate to a top of a head of a user, and a second end that is disposed proximate to an airway of such a user when the patient interface assembly is being worn by the user. The first and second conduits also each include a central portion that extends along the sides of a face between the user's eye and an ear a head strap is coupled between the first and second conduit, and a patient interface is coupled to the second ends of the first and second conduits. | 05-31-2012 |
20120167892 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE INCLUDING A MECHANISM FOR MANIPULATING THE POSITION OF AN INTERNAL COMPONENT THEREOF - A patient interface device includes a mask having a shell defining a chamber. A component, such as a nasal cannula coupled to a sensor, is structured to be selectively positioned within the chamber. A manipulation mechanism for selectively manipulating the position of the component within the chamber from an exterior of the mask when the mask is placed against the patient's face. The manipulation mechanism may include an attachment element, such as a magnet, attached to the component and structured to be selectively positioned on the interior surface of the shell, and a manipulation element, such as a magnet, structured to be selectively positioned on the exterior surface of the shell and coupled to the attachment element through the shell, wherein movement of the manipulation element causes movement of the attachment element and the component. | 07-05-2012 |
20120199131 | STRAPPING FORCE INDICATOR ACCESSORY - An apparatus for indicating a strapping force applied by a headgear of a patient interface device. The apparatus includes a first portion structured to be selectively connectable to a connecting element of a mask of the patient interface device, a second portion structured to be selectively connectable to a strap of the headgear, and a force gauging mechanism coupled to the first portion and the second portion. The force gauging mechanism is structured to gauge and indicate a force being applied by the headgear in response to the second strap portion being pulled by the strap of the headgear. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204311 | GARMENT FOR TUBING MANAGEMENT - A garment having a tubing management system incorporated therein is provided. The tubing management system includes at least one conduit and a coupling system for the conduit. The coupling system has at least one coupling point, which is located, for example, at the neck opening of the garment. The coupling system defines a path for the conduit, i.e., there is more than one attachment point, therefore the path of the conduit may be controlled. In this configuration, the conduit moves with the user and, as such, there is a reduced chance that the user's movements, even while asleep, will cause the facemask to be pulled from its proper position. | 08-16-2012 |
20120204876 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD AND PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - A fluid flow control apparatus for use in, for example, a patient interface, is provided that includes a main conduit structured to receive a pressurized fluid and a nozzle assembly coupled to the main conduit. The nozzle assembly includes an external nozzle element having a contoured top surface and a main bore in fluid communication with an interior of the main conduit, an internal nozzle element received within the main bore, wherein a gap is provided between the internal nozzle element and the external nozzle element, and a switching element selectively moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the switching element is positioned below the contoured top surface of the external nozzle element, and wherein in the second position, at least a portion of the switching element is positioned adjacent to or above the contoured top surface of the external nozzle element. | 08-16-2012 |
20120216812 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED STABILIZATION - A patient interface assembly includes a support member having a central support portion and a pair of cheek mount supports coupled to the central portion. Each cheek mount support applies a force on or on a side of a user's cheekbone. A seal member is coupled to the support portion and seals against the user. An additional nasal support member is provided that includes a first lateral side member operatively coupled to the central support portion and arranged to be disposed along a first side of a user's nose, and a second lateral side member also operatively coupled the central support portion and arranged to be disposed along a second side of a user's nose. At least a portion of the first lateral side member and the second lateral side member is rigid or semi rigid. | 08-30-2012 |
20130014760 | RESPIRATORY MASK WITH RIBBED CONTACTING SURFACE - A patient interface device ( | 01-17-2013 |
20130037030 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE WITH CHEEKBONE STABILIZATION - A patient interface device ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130104903 | CHIN PIVOT PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130146060 | CUSHION FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE - A cushion ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130319422 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM USING SAME - A patient interface assembly that includes a patient interface device, a headgear, and pivoting coupling member joining the interface device to a headgear assembly. In one embodiment, the patient interface device is a nasal cushion that includes a formable support mounted to the nasal cushion for providing support and adjustment of the nasal cushion to improve fit and comfort. In a further embodiment, a pair of rigid connecting members couple the patient interface device to the headgear. | 12-05-2013 |
20140026888 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR HEADGEAR FOR USE IN PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM - A patient interface device is provided that includes a patient sealing assembly and a headgear assembly coupled to the patient sealing assembly. The headgear assembly includes an adjustment mechanism having a first portion, a second portion, and a fastening mechanism. The first portion has a first end and an opposite second end, with the first end being coupled to the patient sealing assembly. The second portion has a first end and an opposite second end, the first end movably coupled to the second end of the first portion and the second end coupled to a portion of the headgear assembly. The second portion is movable among a first position in which the first and second portions are generally aligned and a second position in which the first and second portions are disposed generally parallel. The fastening mechanism fastens the first and second portions in the second position. | 01-30-2014 |
20140166019 | HEADGEAR APPARATUS FOR NASAL INTERFACE - An improved headgear is structured to secure a mask to the head of a patient and comprises a parietal support, an occipital support, and a zygomatic support connected together. The zygomatic support comprises a pair of zygomatic braces that are each structured to engage the face of the patient and to support the mask in fluid communication with the patient. The zygomatic braces each comprise at least one of a cephalic element structured to engage the face cephalic to the crest of the zygomatic bone, and a caudal element structured to engage the face caudal to the zygomatic bone. | 06-19-2014 |
20140183857 | OVER-MOLDED ROTATIONALLY COUPLED ASSEMBLIES - An assembly ( | 07-03-2014 |
20140202466 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE WITH LIMITED SUPPORT AREA ON THE FACE - A patient interface device includes a support member, a sealing assembly attached to the support member, and a pair of contacting members. The contacting members are coupled to the support member on each side of the sealing assembly. The contacting members are each configured and arranged to contact the user over a limited contacting region, which corresponds to a junction of the oribicularis oris facial muscle, the zygomaticus facial muscle, and the risorius facial muscle. | 07-24-2014 |
20140251336 | CONDENSATION REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN A GAS FLOW DELIVERY SYSTEM - Condensation management techniques for a gas flow delivery system. The techniques include providing a radiant barrier associated with patient circuit and/or a patient interface, providing a water trap and/or an absorbent insert in the patient interface device, or a combination of these techniques. The radiant barrier prevents condensation from forming in the patient circuit and/or the patient interface. The water trap and absorbent insert in the patient interface control condensation that reaches or forms in the interior of the patient interface to prevent it from interfering the user of the gas delivery system. | 09-11-2014 |
20140251337 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE HAVING CAM WHEEL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A patient interface device includes a support structure, a pivot arm pivotably coupled to the support structure and structured to pivot about an axis, a patient coupling member, such as a mask or a forehead support, coupled to the pivot arm, and a cam wheel rotateably coupled to the support structure and engaging the pivot arm, wherein rotation of the cam wheel relative to the support structure and the pivot arm causes the pivot arm to pivot about the axis and the patient coupling member to move either forward or backward along a path of movement. Also, an alternative patient interface device includes a cam wheel rotatable about a cushion member that changes a position of a main body portion of the cushion member relative to a headgear frame member of the patient interface device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140299131 | COLLAPSIBLE PATIENT CONDUIT A RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEM - An elongated flexible conduit ( | 10-09-2014 |