The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
May. 10, 2012
Justin Edward Rothermel, Monroeville, PA (US);
Chad Zediker, Greensbug, PA (US);
Robert Earl Hieber, Iv, Export, PA (US);
Christopher James Kadamus, Jamaica Plains, PA (US);
Richard Thomas Haibach, Verona, PA (US);
Keith Aaron Grider, Chicago, IL (US);
Arvin Abadilla, Somerville, MA (US);
Justin Edward Rothermel, Monroeville, PA (US);
Chad Zediker, Greensbug, PA (US);
Robert Earl Hieber, IV, Export, PA (US);
Christopher James Kadamus, Jamaica Plains, PA (US);
Richard Thomas Haibach, Verona, PA (US);
Keith Aaron Grider, Chicago, IL (US);
Arvin Abadilla, Somerville, MA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A patient interface device () includes a patient sealing assembly () adapted to communicate a flow of breathing gas within an airway of a patient, the patient sealing assembly including a cushion (), a frame member () coupled to the cushion, and an adjustable forehead support assembly () coupled to the frame member. The adjustable forehead support assembly includes a forehead cushion () and an inflatable and deflatable bladder () coupled to the forehead cushion, wherein inflation and deflation of the bladder causes the distal end () of the frame member to move relative to the forehead cushion in a manner wherein a pressure applied to a bridge of a nose of the patient by the cushion is adjusted.