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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2021
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Silas Sao Jin Siew, Auckland, NZ;
Andrew Paul Maxwell Salmon, Auckland, NZ;
Wen Dong Huang, Auckland, NZ;
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
A patient interface includes a frame, an inflatable seal, and a deformable insert. The frame includes an outer portion, an inner portion, and an opening extending therebetween. The inflatable seal is secured to the inner portion of the frame. The inflatable seal defines an internal volume and has at least one aperture. The deformable insert includes an outer surface, an inner surface and a passageway extending therebetween. The deformable insert is positioned within the internal volume of the seal and aligned with at least a portion of the frame inner portion. The passageway is aligned with the frame opening to define a gas flow path from the frame outer portion to the at least one aperture of the seal.