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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2009
Peter Chi Fai Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jerome Matula, Jr., Apollo, PA (US);
Liz Margaria, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Richard A. Sofranko, Finleyville, PA (US);
Peter Chi Fai Ho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jerome Matula, Jr., Apollo, PA (US);
Liz Margaria, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Richard A. Sofranko, Finleyville, PA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Various embodiments of respiratory patient interfaces that may be used to treat a variety of disorders involving upper airway obstruction, such as, without limitation, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obstructive sleep hypopnea, and upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS). A number of the embodiments employ a nasal pillow assembly including a frame that supports a nasal pillow sleeve and a clip that is slid over a flange of the fame to couple the nasal pillow sleeve to the frame.