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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2019
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Mark Arvind McLaren, Auckland, NZ;
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
A seal assembly for a respiratory interface, the seal assembly comprising a seal portion configured to form a seal with at least a portion of a user's face, the seal portion comprising a bladder having an internal volume that contains a shear thinning material; and a volume adjuster for adjusting the internal volume of the bladder. Alternatively, the seal assembly comprising a frame; two nasal prongs connected to the frame, each prong comprising a seal portion configured to form a seal with a portion of the user's nares and a flow path extending through the seal portion for delivery of respiratory gas to a user's nare; wherein the seal portion comprises a bladder that contains a shear thinning material.