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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Resmed R&d Germany Gmbh, Martinsried, DE;
Inventors:
Johannes Nickol, Munich, DE;
Adel Nibu, Munich, DE;
Johann S. Burz, Germaringen, DE;
Achim Biener, Aufkirchen, DE;
Bernd Lang, Grafelfing, DE;
Assignee:
Resmed R&D Germany GmbH, Martinsried, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A62B 18/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the surface structure of a plastic material and particularly of silicone surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to the surface structure of the surfaces of a breathing mask assembly or a patient interface to be used for supplying breathing gas to a patient. Such patient interface for providing respiratory gas to a patient comprises a contact surface for contacting a patient's skin, wherein at least a part of said contact surface is a structured surface.