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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2001
Paul Wilkie, New South Wales, AU;
Colin Sullivan, New South Wales, AU;
Paul Wilkie, New South Wales, AU;
Colin Sullivan, New South Wales, AU;
Australian Centre for Advanced Medical Technology Ltd., New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A mask () for supplying gas under pressure to the nasal airway of a human includes a manifold () including means () for connection to a gas supply means, a gas supply element or elements () for providing said gas to the nasal airway without pressurising the exterior of the nose and a flexible strap () formed from an elastomeric material for securing the manifold () in position. The strap () extends either side of the manifold () and is shaped to generally conform with the shape of the upper lip and adjacent cheek area to act as a distributed anchor means for the mask ().