19017885. PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS (ResMed Pty Ltd)
PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Adam Francis Barlow of Sydney AU
Rupert Christian Scheiner of Sydney AU
Justin John Formica of Sydney AU
Aaron Samuel Davidson of Sydney AU
PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 19017885 titled 'PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS
Original Abstract Submitted
A patient interface structure includes a front plate, a mouth sealing portion attached to the front plate, a nasal sealing portion positioned at on a superior side of the mouth sealing portion, and a pair of nares support portions in the form of raised portions on the superior side of the mouth sealing portion. The nares support portions support respective lateral sides of the nasal sealing portion. A thinned region is located adjacent to the nares support portions and is configured to permit movement of the nasal sealing portion relative to the mouth sealing portion. The nasal sealing portion is more flexible than the nares support portions. A central region of the nasal sealing portion is suspended between the nares support portions. The nares support portions are configured to aid in positioning the nasal sealing portion against the flares of the patient's nostrils.