Ric Investments, Inc.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Respironics, Inc.

Respironics Respiratory Drug Delivery (uk) Ltd

Peter Chi Fai Ho

Lance Ranard Busch

Jerome Matula, Jr

Derrick Blake Andrews

Jason Paul Eaton

Eugene Nelson Scarberry

Richard Joseph Lordo

Lauren Patricia Chodkowski

Zachary Dean Paul

Richard Andrew Sofranko

Joseph M Miceli, Jr

Erik Kurt Witt

Justin Edward Rothermel

Charles Thomas

Elias G Diacopoulos

James DiPasquale

Robert William Baiko

Steven B Radney

Steven Charles Stegman

Justin Eric Angert

Elizabeth Powell Margaria

Dana Marie Horn

Mareike K Klee

Richard Thomas Haibach

Cornelis Petrus Hendriks

Winslow Kevin Duff

Luke Christopher Stonis

Nicolaas Petrus Willard

Willem Potze

Patrick W Truitt

Rudolf Maria Jozef Voncken

Shari S Barnett

Joyce Van Zanten

David W Smith

Ralph E Kopacko

Daniel R Martin

Drew A Demangone

Kristine K Sabo

Steven Adam Kimmel

Chris Von Dohlen

Jian An Jiang

Anthony J Bafile

Doug L Davidowski

Jian-An Jiang

Jonathan Sayer Grashow

Michael Brian Jaffe

Douglas M Mechlenburg

Michael Edward Colbaugh

Dmitry Nikolayevich Znamenskiy

John Raymond Pujol

Stefanie Lattner

Anthony Vincent Startare

Marcel Douglas Jaffre

Daniel Steed

Jeffrey Kepler

Benjamin Alfred Giovannelli

J Raymond Pujol

Mark DiMatteo

Stefanida K Blake

Anthony Jon Bafile

Michael Cessna

Gerald E McGinnis

Jeffery Keppler

Patrick Devinney

Christopher Adam Cioccio

Liz Margaria

Hai-Yan Zhu

An interface device is structured to be connected in fluid communication with a source of breathing gas and to provide a flow of breathing gas to the airways of a patient. The interface device includes a support (), a deformable portion () situated on the support, and an interface portion () situated on the deformable portion and being structured to be engaged with the patient in the vicinity of the airways, with the deformable portion including a plurality of deformable elements () that form a lattice structure and that are connected with the support at a plurality of spaced apart points of connection () on the support. The interface device may be formed via an additive manufacturing process.

Interface device formable by additive manufacturing process

A support member for use in a sealing assembly of a patient interface device for delivering a flow of a breathing gas to the airway of a patient. The support member includes: a first end structured to be coupled to a frame member of the patent interface device; a second end structured to sealingly engage the face of a patient or to underlie a sealing flap which is structured to sealingly engage the face of a patient; and a sidewall which extends between the first end and the second end. The sidewall is formed from a plurality of beads of material.

Support member for cushion of respiratory interface device

A method of generating a customized headgear that includes a plurality of physical features and being usable with a mask component that supplies a flow of breathing gas to the patient's airways. The method includes receiving one or more parameters pertaining to the patient's head, subjecting at least some of the parameters to one or more algorithms to determine at least one of a length of a physical feature of the plurality of physical features and an angle between a pair of physical features of the plurality of physical features, generating an outline of at least a portion of a body which, when formed, is usable to assemble therefrom at least a portion of the headgear, and outputting a pattern usable to enable the formation of the at least portion of the body from at least a first sheet of at least a first material.

Method of generating a configuration for a customized headgear

A method of determining facial metrics of a patient includes: capturing a first image of the patient with an image capturing device positioned in a first known position with the assistance of a positioning device, capturing a second image of the patient with the image capturing device positioned in a second known position different that the first known position with the assistance of the positioning device, and determining facial metrics of the patient by analyzing the first image and the second image.

Determining facial metrics of a patient and identifying a custom mask for the patient therefrom

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.

Patient interface assembly with self-adjusting anchor points

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.

Patient interface with an adjustable cushion

A patient interface device that overcomes the shortcomings of conventional patient interface devices is provided. One embodiment of the patient interface device provides a cushion for a patient interface device that includes a first end portion structured to contact a portion of a patient's face. The first end portion includes an inner, first surface, an outer, second surface and at least one pocket disposed between the first end portion first surface and the first end portion second surface.

Mask with red mark alleviating pocket

A coupling assembly for a respiratory interface device support assembly and a respiratory interface device mask is provided. The respiratory interface device support assembly has at least one strap structured to be coupled to each lateral side of the respiratory interface device mask. The coupling assembly includes a first rotatable coupling component structured to be coupled to the support assembly and having a first rotation limiting structure, and, a second rotatable coupling component structured to be coupled to the mask and having a second rotation limiting structure. When coupled, the first rotatable coupling component first rotation limiting structure and the second rotatable coupling component first rotation limiting structure limit the rotation of the first rotatable coupling component relative to the second rotatable coupling component.

Motion limiting coupling assembly for a patient interface

A cushion assembly () for use in a patient interface device () includes a cushion member having a sealing flap () adapted to sealing engage a user's face about at least one of an oral orifice or nasal orifices of the user. The cushion member defines a cavity () therein accessible via an opening generally defined by the sealing flap. The cushion assembly further includes a stabilizing member () having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end and the second end being selectively coupled to the sealing flap such that the stabilizing member spans across at least a portion of the opening.

Cushion having adjustable stabilization member

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.

Parametric approach to mask customization

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.

Respiratory interface device with flexible cover

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.

Patient interface device including a coating adhesive layer

A strap member for use in securing a mask to the head of a patient includes a strap portion formed from a first material. The first material comprises a silicone material. The strap member further includes a breathability enhancing element associated with the strap portion.

Headgear strap members with enhanced comfort

A portable patient interface system includes a frame, a cushion coupled to a first side of the frame, a collapsible faceplate coupled to a second side of the frame opposite the first side, and a longitudinally collapsible hose structured to be in fluid communication with the collapsible faceplate and the cushion.

Portable patient interface system

A humidifier for use with a pressure support system. The humidifier includes a body having an inlet, a fluid holding chamber, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned upstream and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. The outlet is positioned downstream of and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. A back-flow preventing valve is positioned upstream of the fluid chamber. The back-flow preventing valve is movable between an open position, in which the inlet is unblocked, and a closed position in which the inlet is blocked. In the closed position, the back-flow preventing valve prevents fluid, fluid vapor, or both from entering the pressure support via the inlet to the humidifier.

Humidifier with back-flow prevention valve

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America

Peter Chi Fai Ho