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Strapless nasal interface device

  • US 10,441,737 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2018
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A nasal interface device configured to be positioned about a nasal bone of a bridge, a first side, and a second side of a user'"'"'s nose, comprising:

  • an air supply interface body including an air supply opening, at least one nasal opening, and first and second attachment surfaces;

    a bendable metallic member including a bridge portion between first and second ends, wherein the bridge portion compresses downward over the nasal bone of the bridge of the user'"'"'s nose and the bendable metallic member compresses downward toward the first and second sides of the user'"'"'s nose;

    an adhesive secured to an underside of the bendable metallic member;

    a first elastic member having a first proximal end and a first portion, the first proximal end including a first coupling means for directly or indirectly attaching to the first end of the bendable metallic element, and the first portion engaging with the first attachment surface on the air supply interface body; and

    a second elastic member having a second proximal end and a second portion, the second proximal end including a second coupling means for directly or indirectly attaching to the second end of the bendable metallic element, and the second portion engaging with the second attachment surface on the air supply interface body;

    wherein each of the first and second elastic members has a Young'"'"'s modulus of between about 0.01 and about 0.1 GPa;

    wherein each of the first and second elastic members are separate and apart from each other and the air supply interface body, and wherein the first and second portions of the first and second elastic members are adjustable in position on the air supply interface body; and

    wherein each of the first and second elastic members is pulled taut in order to form a seal where the air supply interface body meets the user'"'"'s nose without needing straps extending around the user'"'"'s head and neck.

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