Adjustable positive airway pressure or ventilation system
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1. A positive airway pressure assembly, the assembly comprising:
- a plurality of nasal pillows;
a mask frame comprising a central portion and a distal portion, wherein the central portion and distal portion defines a mask frame axis;
wherein each nasal pillow comprises;
a connection interface configured to connect to the mask frame; and
an aperture;
Wherein each nasal pillow comprises an upper portion and a base portion, wherein the nasal pillow tapers from the narrow upper portion about the aperture to the wider base section forming a cone;
wherein the connection interface extends from the base portion; and
wherein each of the nasal pillows is configured to independently rotate about the mask frame axis.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a comfortable and adjustable nasal pillow configured to be part of a nasal pillow system that is part of a mask system used with a ventilation or PAP device. The nasal pillows are configured to have multiple degrees of freedom of rotation.
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23 Claims
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1. A positive airway pressure assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a plurality of nasal pillows; a mask frame comprising a central portion and a distal portion, wherein the central portion and distal portion defines a mask frame axis; wherein each nasal pillow comprises; a connection interface configured to connect to the mask frame; and an aperture; Wherein each nasal pillow comprises an upper portion and a base portion, wherein the nasal pillow tapers from the narrow upper portion about the aperture to the wider base section forming a cone; wherein the connection interface extends from the base portion; and wherein each of the nasal pillows is configured to independently rotate about the mask frame axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A positive airway pressure assembly, the assembly comprising:
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a plurality of nasal pillows; a mask frame comprising a central portion and a distal portion, wherein the central portion and distal portion defines a mask frame axis; wherein each nasal pillow comprises; a connection interface configured to removably connect to the mask frame; a non-circular aperture; a flexible base portion that is wider than and engages the connection interface; a cone portion extending from the base portion and tapering to a narrow upper portion about where the non-circular aperture is formed; and wherein each of the nasal pillows is configured to independently rotate about the mask frame axis.
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