POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURE FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE

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Inventor(s)

Hugh Francis Stewart Thomas of Sydney AU

Maximilian Aji Wijoyoseno of Singapore SG

POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURE FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18937219 titled 'POSITIONING AND STABILISING STRUCTURE FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE

Original Abstract Submitted

A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface has a pair of side straps, a top strap and a rear strap, the positioning and stabilising structure further including at least one strap with a chin engaging portion configured to bias a patient's chin towards a closed mouth position, to thereby reduce or eliminate mouth leak and/or a mouth blocking member or portion configured to engage and seal against the patient's mouth, to thereby reduce or eliminate mouth leak.