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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2015
Inogen, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Todd Allum, Livermore, CA (US);
Eric Johansson, Dublin, CA (US);
Inogen, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a nasal pillow apparatus having a first nasal pillow, a second nasal pillow, and a connecting bar that connects the first nasal pillow to the second nasal pillow, the connecting bar being disposed below a bottom surface of the first nasal pillow and a bottom surface of the second nasal pillow. Each of the first nasal pillow and the second nasal pillow includes an inner wall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and an outer wall connected to the second end of the inner wall. When inserted into a nostril of a patient, the outer wall is configured to conform to the nostril by compressing in a first direction and expanding in a second direction.