Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Alicia Marie Zack

Robert William Baiko

Daniel James Miller

A cushion member for a patient interface device that includes a main body portion including a plurality of chambers and a self-sealing cap portion coupled to the main body portion. The cap portion covers each of the chambers and forms a plurality of membrane members, with each membrane member being positioned over and sealing a respective one of the chambers. The cap portion is made of a self-sealing material such that that each of the membrane members is structured to self-seal responsive to having a needle inserted through and pulled out of the membrane member. Also, an apparatus and a method for selectively adjusting the internal pressure of the chambers of such a cushion.

Patient interface device having multi-chamber adjustable cushion, and apparatus and method for adjusting same

A cushion member (&#x2033;) for a patient interface device () that includes a main body portion () including a plurality of chambers () and a self-sealing cap portion () coupled to the main body portion. The cap portion covers each of the chambers and forms a plurality of membrane members (), with each membrane member being positioned over and sealing a respective one of the chambers. The cap portion is made of a self-sealing material such that that each of the membrane members is structured to self-seal responsive to having a needle inserted through and pulled out of the membrane member. Also, an apparatus and a method for selectively adjusting the internal pressure of the chambers of such a cushion.

A patient interface device () includes a cushion member () structured to engage a face of a patient when the patient interface device is donned by a patient, and a frame assembly (), wherein the cushion member is coupled to the frame assembly. The frame assembly including a main frame member () having a plurality of pocket members () provided therein, and a plurality of peg members () coupled to the main frame member, wherein each peg member includes an arm member () that is received and held within a respective one of the pocket members at a user selectable position, and where in movement of the peg members relative to the main frame member adjusts a size and/or shape of the patient interface device.

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Alicia Marie Zack