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| 20080196727 | 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, a spring biases the patient interface device against the patient's face when in use. In a further 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. The headgear assembly in one embodiment is a semi-rigid, minimal contact harness assembly and includes an adjustment assembly that allows for a simultaneous adjustment of multiple straps. In a further embodiment, a pair of rigid connecting members couple the patient interface device to the headgear. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196728 | Nasal Interface - A patient interface includes a body portion configured to communicate with at least one fluid path, and at least one nostril interface extending from the body portion. The nostril interface includes an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a nostril of a patient and to be in communication with the at least one fluid path. In an embodiment, the insertion portion includes a plurality of laterally directed openings configured to communicate fluid between the fluid path and the nostril. The patient interface also includes a seal portion that is constructed and arranged to provide a seal between the patient interface and the nostril. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080302366 | CUSHION FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE - A respiratory mask is provided having cushion and a shell wherein the cushion has a frustum portion that extends towards the face of the user to provide a larger more stable and comfortable interface with a user which is better able to conform to the complex geometry of the user's face. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090032022 | Pressure Reducing Valve With Flexible Cuff - A pressure reducing valve for use in a system adapted to deliver a breathing gas to a patient. The pressure reducing valve is structured to communicate a flow of breathing gas to such a patient's airway during an inspiratory phase. The pressure reducing valve is structured to discharge the flow of breathing gas and a flow of exhaled gas to atmosphere during the expiratory phase. The flow of breathing gas and flow of exhaled gas are discharged to atmosphere through a number of exhaust ports. Because the flow of breathing gas and flow of exhalation gas are discharged through the exhaust ports, less effort is required by a patient during the expiratory phase. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090038619 | FULL FACE RESPIRATORY MASK WITH INTEGRATED NASAL INTERFACE - A patient interface that reliably and comfortably seals a user's face by providing an oral-nasal mask that includes an integrated nasal interface. The patient interface includes a seal member having an oral cushion portion configured to surround the user's mouth and a nasal interface portion that provides an interface with the user's nose. The seal member, including the oral cushion portion and the nasal interface portion, is a unitary member. Finally, the nasal interface portion remains below the bridge of the nose. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090120442 | NON-INTRUSIVE MASK INTERFACE WITH NASAL SUPPORT - A patient interface includes a body member, a partition, a nasal seal portion, and a port. The partition is integral with the body member, and separates an interior of the member into a first chamber configured to receive a nose of a patient and a second chamber. The nasal seal portion is integral with the partition, and projects therefrom into the first chamber. The nasal seal portion includes a seal surface and a gas passage therethrough. The seal surface is configured to conform with a lower portion of the nose that is surrounding nasal passages of the patient, without entering the nasal passages of the patient, when the patient interface is mounted operatively on the face of the patient. The port integral with the member is in fluid communication with the second chamber for delivery of gas to the patient via the gas passage in the nasal seal portion. | 05-14-2009 |
| 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 |
| 20100065060 | CUSHION INSIDE A CUSHION PATIENT INTERFACE - A patient interface device including a cushion assembly having a cushion-in-a-cushion arrangement and a system for supplying a flow of gas to a patient using such an interface device. The patient interface includes a mask shell having a patient side and an outer side opposite the patient side adapted for receiving a supply of gas. A seal cushion contacts a first area of a patient's face to form a seal therewith. A support cushion is disposed outside the seal cushion and includes a first end portion that contacts a second area of a patient's face. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100199992 | CUSHION INSIDE A CUSHION PATIENT INTERFACE - A patient interface device that includes a mask shell and a cushion assembly. The cushion assembly includes a seal cushion and a support cushion. The seal cushion contacts a first area of a patient's face to form a seal therewith. The support cushion defines a second area over a face of such a patient when the patient interface device is being worn. The second area overlaps at least a portion of the first area. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100229872 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE INCLUDING A COATING ADHESIVE LAYER - Various embodiments of a patient interface device, such as a mask ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100294281 | RESPIRATORY FACE MASK - A mask assembly ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100307497 | MAGNETIC COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A magnetic coupling assembly for use in coupling portions of a gas deliver system. The magnetic coupling assembly includes a first member and a second member to be coupled together. The attractive forces between the first plurality of magnetic elements on the first member and a second plurality of magnetic elements on the second member join these member. The poles of magnetic elements in the first and second plurality of magnetic elements is opposite that of an adjacent magnetic element. The first and second members are easily detached from one another simply by rotating the first member relative to the second member such that the magnetic poles of the magnetic elements in each plurality of magnetic elements become unaligned, causing an weakening of the attractive forces. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110056495 | EXHAUST ASSEMBLY - An exhaust assembly ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110072553 | Headgear Assembly - A headgear assembly for attaching an object to a head of a user is defined by first and second beams adapted wrap around the back of a user's neck and/or head. The first and second beams are generally planer and are adapted to be disposed in a first plane responsive to being stretched flat. The first beam has a first radius of curvature defined in the first plane, and the second has a second radius of curvature defined in the first plane in a same direction as the first radius of curvature. A first member coupling the first beam with the second beam. When donned by the user, the headgear assembly assumes a generally spherical shape that conforms to the back of the human head. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110088700 | MASK ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY - A strap for use in a mask attachment assembly. The strap includes a hook pad provided on a first portion of a surface of the strap located and having a first width extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the strap. The hook pad includes a plurality of hooks. Loops are provided on a second portion of the surface of the strap. The second portion has a second width extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the strap. The plurality of loops extend entirely across the second width and are configured to engage the plurality of hooks in a releasable and engageable manner. The second width is greater than the first width, and an outer edge portion of the first portion of the surface surrounding at least a portion of the hook pad, wherein the outer edge portion does not include any hooks. | 04-21-2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110155139 | CUSHION FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE - A respiratory mask is provided having an outer shell coupled to a cushion for the delivery of a gas to a user. The cushion of the respiratory mask has at least one pleat disposed in the cushion in order to provide varying degrees of flexibility and support about the cushion. | 06-30-2011 |
| 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 |
| 20110180070 | ADJUSTABLE CONDUIT COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A conduit coupling assembly for use in connection with a patient interface device. The conduit coupling assembly includes a coupling retention assembly for retaining the conduit coupling in a predetermined position with respect to the user's face, and an adjustment assembly that permits continuous adjustment of a position of the conduit coupling with respect to a user's face. The conduit coupling assembly is continuously adjustable and retainable in an adjusted position and orientation by the adjustment assembly. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110226246 | RESISTANCE MATCHING IN A PATIENT CIRCUIT - A system configured to deliver pressurized gas to an airway of a subject in accordance with a predetermined therapeutic algorithm. The system includes a pressure generator that generates a pressurized flow of breathable gas and a circuit that communicates the pressurized flow of breathable gas from the pressure generator to the airway of the subject. In order to facilitate the delivery of the pressurized gas to the airway of the subject in accordance with the predetermined therapeutic algorithm, a resistance of the circuit to gas flow is supplemented so that the overall resistance of the circuit is at or near a predetermined level. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232646 | RESPIRATORY INTERFACE DEVICE WITH FILTRATION MEDIUM - The present invention provides a respiratory interface device including a first portion having one or more opening, a second portion structured to engage a face of a user, and a filtration element disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion and the filtration element define a first cavity and at least the second portion and the filter element are structured to define a facial cavity when the respiratory interface device is in use. The filtration element is structured to filter gases passing from the first cavity to the second cavity and from the second cavity to the first cavity. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232647 | RESPIRATORY INTERFACE WITH FLEXING FACEPLATE - Various embodiments of a respiratory interface device, such as a mask ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110240030 | EXHAUST VENT CONFIGURATION - A respiratory interface device including a fluid coupling device having a main body and an exhalation plate having a plurality of vent holes, the exhalation plate being separate from and coupled to the main body. The present invention further relates to a fluid coupling device including an exhaust portion having a plurality of vent holes having a tapered shape. A set of the vent holes has an incident angle that radiates and originates from a common point. The present invention also relates to an exhalation mechanism including a plurality of vent holes defined by a continuous straight inner wall extending from an interior surface to an exterior surface wherein an exterior circumference of the vent hole is offset with respect to an interior circumference. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110247628 | RESPIRATORY INTERFACE DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE COVER - The present invention is relating to various embodiments of a respiratory interface device, such as a mask, that includes a fabric body structured to accommodate one or both of a nasal and oral region of a user's face. The fabric body includes a fabric connecting member extending therefrom structured to receive a coupling device for delivering a gas to the respiratory interface device. In another embodiment, the fabric body includes a non-fabric support element. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110308526 | FULL FACE RESPIRATORY MASK WITH INTEGRATED NASAL INTERFACE - A patient interface that reliably and comfortably seals a user's face by providing an oral-nasal mask that includes an integrated nasal interface. The patient interface includes a seal member having an oral cushion portion configured to surround the user's mouth and a nasal interface portion that provides an interface with the user's nose. The seal member, including the oral cushion portion and the nasal interface portion, is a unitary member. Finally, the nasal interface portion remains below the bridge of the nose. | 12-22-2011 |
| 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 |
| 20120138062 | RESPIRATORY MASK SEAL AND MASK USING SAME - A seal and a mask using a seal that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a seal support, a second end portion adapted for sealing engagement with a face of a user, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. The first end portion, second end portion, sidewall, or any combination thereof is formed from an elastomeric material having an elongation of at least 1000%. The seal preferably formed from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120199132 | PAD ASSEMBLY HAVING OUTER CASING AND SUPPORT ELEMENT - A pad assembly for use with a gas deliver mask for delivering a flow of gas to an airway of a patient is described. The pad assembly includes an outer casing and a support element. The outer cashing has a housing portion and a mounting portion. The housing portion has a first wall and a second wall defining a hollow cavity therebetween. The first wall is structured to engage a portion of the patient, and the mounting portion is structured to couple the outer casing to the patient interface device. The support element is disposed substantially within the cavity of the outer casing. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120216813 | PATIENT INTERFACE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE CUSHION - A patient interface of the present invention includes a faceplate including a plurality of headgear attachment elements, a seal member operatively coupled to the faceplate; and an adjustment mechanism coupling the seal member to the faceplate. The adjustment mechanism controls the position of the seal member relative to the faceplate such that the seal member is moveable from a first position to a second position and is maintained in the second position during use of the patient interface after being moved to the second position. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120247470 | AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE IN A PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A pressure support system includes a pressure generator, a pressure sensor, a flow sensor, and a controller cooperating with the pressure sensor and the flow sensor to control operation of the pressure generator. The controller is structured to automatically identify a patient interface device in use with the pressure support system by detecting a change of exhaust flow of up to a predetermined amount across a predetermined pressure gradient of a pressure range of the pressure support system. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120266884 | EXHAUST PORT ASSEMBLY THAT MINIMIZES NOISE - A deflector mechanism ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120285469 | TEXTURED/POLISHED RESPIRATORY MASK SEAL AND MASK - A seal for a respiratory mask that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a mask shell, a second end portion for sealing engagement with a face of a patient, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. At least a portion of the second end portion includes a textured area having a predetermined pattern. The area of increased surface roughness provides the patient contacting portion of the seal with a silky feeling to maximize patient comfort and the effectiveness of the seal without impairing the sealing ability. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120318271 | REPLACEABLE NASAL PILLOW KIT - A kit for fitting a patient interface device ( | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120318272 | CUSHION INSIDE A CUSHION PATIENT INTERFACE - A patient interface device that includes a mask shell and a cushion assembly. The cushion assembly includes a seal cushion and a support cushion. The seal cushion contacts a first area of a patient's face to form a seal therewith. The support cushion defines a second area over a face of such a patient when the patient interface device is being worn. The second area overlaps at least a portion of the first area. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120318274 | REPLACEABLE NASAL PILLOW - A replaceable nasal pillow ( | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130008449 | FLEXIBLE MASK ATTACHMENT FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE - A patient interface device ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130014760 | RESPIRATORY MASK WITH RIBBED CONTACTING SURFACE - A patient interface device ( | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130104902 | FULL FACE RESPIRATORY MASK WITH INTEGRATED NASAL INTERFACE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130104903 | CHIN PIVOT PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130284178 | PATIENT INTERFACE WITH FOREHEAD SUPPORT SYSTEM - A patient interface having a forehead support adjustably. The forehead support assembly includes a support arm that is adjustably mounted to the mask shell, thereby allowing the adjustment of the distance between the forehead support bracket and the mask shell in order to adjust for patients of different sizes. A forehead support bracket is pivotally connected to the support arm. The pivoting forehead support bracket is self-aligning to allow the forehead pad to remain parallel to the patient's forehead at all times, thus enhancing comfort and stability. The forehead support bracket is removable from the support arm, allowing the headgear (with support bracket attached) to be donned separately from the mask and support arm. The forehead support bracket in one embodiment has a forehead pad formed from the headgear itself. | 10-31-2013 |
| 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 |
| 20140083430 | PATIENT INTERFACE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE CUSHION - A patient interface of the present invention includes a faceplate including a plurality of headgear attachment elements, a seal member operatively coupled to the faceplate; and an adjustment mechanism coupling the seal member to the faceplate. The adjustment mechanism controls the position of the seal member relative to the faceplate such that the seal member is moveable from a first position to a second position and is maintained in the second position during use of the patient interface after being moved to the second position. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140109912 | CUSHION FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE - A respiratory mask is provided having an outer shell coupled to a cushion for the delivery of a gas to a user. The cushion of the respiratory mask has at least one pleat disposed in the cushion in order to provide varying degrees of flexibility and support about the cushion. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140130804 | TEXTURED/POLISHED RESPIRATORY MASK SEAL AND MASK - A seal for a respiratory mask that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a mask shell, a second end portion for sealing engagement with a face of a patient, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion. At least a portion of the second end portion includes a textured area having a predetermined pattern. The area of increased surface roughness provides the patient contacting portion of the seal with a silky feeling to maximize patient comfort and the effectiveness of the seal without impairing the sealing ability. | 05-15-2014 |
| 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 |
| 20140174447 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY WITH SELF-ADJUSTING ANCHOR POINTS - A patient interface assembly having an improved support for use in securing a patient interface device to the head of a patient overcomes the shortcomings of conventional headgear. The improved support provides a self-adjusting anchor point situated anterior to the ear of the patient that provides enhanced stability in mounting the patient interface device to the patient. | 06-26-2014 |
| 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 |
| 20140238407 | PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE INCLUDING A COATING ADHESIVE LAYER - Various embodiments of a patient interface device, such as a mask, nasal pillow, or nasal cannula, that includes an adhesive layer provided on a surface thereof that is structured to temporarily bond to the skin of a user of the patient interface device. The adhesive layer may include a bonding agent, such as a polymer gel, having a residual extraction force of between about 50 grams and about 200 grams. | 08-28-2014 |
| 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 |
| 20140283841 | ERGONOMICALLY FORMED HEADGEAR STRAPS - A method for geometrically forming a portion of a headgear to conform to a selected portion of an intended user's head. The method includes determining a triangular region on the portion of the headgear that generally coincides with the selected portion of the intended user's head. The triangular region being defined by a first side, a second side and a third side. The method further includes forming a curved and cupped region in the portion of the headgear by bringing together and coupling the second and third sides of the triangular region. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140326246 | CUSHION ASSEMBLY HAVING COMPRESSION DAMPENING PORTION - A cushion assembly for use in a patient interface device includes a first end portion adapted to engage a user's face; a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion being adapted to be coupled to a mask shell; a cushion portion having a wall portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, the wall portion including a stiffened portion; and a dampening portion including a dampening material disposed about the second end portion and adapted to be disposed between the stiffened portion and the mask shell. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140352134 | PARAMETRIC APPROACH TO MASK CUSTOMIZATION - A method of providing a semi-custom patient interface device is disclosed. The semi-custom patient interface device is based upon both generic facial parameters and the facial parameters of a specific individual. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140366886 | CUSHION HAVING ADJUSTABLE STABILIZATION MEMBER - A cushion assembly ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140373374 | DEVICE FOR FITTING AND DETERMINING THE SIZE OF A PATIENT INTERFACE - The present invention relates to a device for fitting and determining the size of a patient interface, said device ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140378871 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING A SURFACE OF AN OBJECT | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150083124 | RESPIRATORY PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE AND HEADGEAR CONNECTION APPARATUS - An improved connection apparatus is structured to extend between a mask ( | 03-26-2015 |
