Interface comprising a nasal sealing portion
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1. An interface for use in providing positive pressure respiratory therapy, the interface comprising:
- a mask assembly comprising a mask seal and a mask base, the mask assembly configured to be fully positioned lower than a bridge of a nose of a face of a user and the mask assembly configured to provide an exposed tip of the nose of the user;
the mask base comprising a central portion and a pair of wings sweeping rearwardly of the central portion, the wings having a greater vertical expanse than the central portion, an opening for a connector being formed on the mask base in the central portion, wherein each of the central portion and the pair of wings define a portion of an outermost perimeter of the mask base;
the mask seal being connected to the mask base and surrounding an entirety of the outermost perimeter of the mask base, the mask seal comprising a thickened region adjacent to the mask base, the mask seal comprising at least one oral opening on a lower portion and at least one nasal opening on an upper portion, the at least one oral opening being positioned opposite of the opening for the connector and the at least one nasal opening being positioned between the opening for the connector and the oral opening in a front to back direction;
and the mask seal comprising a first paddle and a second paddle, an upper surface being positioned between the first paddle and the second paddle such that a upwardly-open valley is defined by the first paddle, the upper surface and the second paddle, at least a portion of the at least one nasal opening being positioned on the upper surface within the valley, uppermost portions of the wings extending vertically above the upper surface, the first paddle comprising a first pocket and the second paddle comprising a second pocket, the first and second pockets being in fluid communication with a chamber defined within the mask assembly, the first and second paddles extending upward to some extent along lateral sides of the nose.
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Abstract
An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly and a headgear assembly. The mask assembly comprises a mask seal that is adapted to underlie the nose. The mask seal extends up the lateral sides of the nose. The mask seal has a primary seal below the nose and a secondary seal alongside the nose.
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1. An interface for use in providing positive pressure respiratory therapy, the interface comprising:
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a mask assembly comprising a mask seal and a mask base, the mask assembly configured to be fully positioned lower than a bridge of a nose of a face of a user and the mask assembly configured to provide an exposed tip of the nose of the user; the mask base comprising a central portion and a pair of wings sweeping rearwardly of the central portion, the wings having a greater vertical expanse than the central portion, an opening for a connector being formed on the mask base in the central portion, wherein each of the central portion and the pair of wings define a portion of an outermost perimeter of the mask base; the mask seal being connected to the mask base and surrounding an entirety of the outermost perimeter of the mask base, the mask seal comprising a thickened region adjacent to the mask base, the mask seal comprising at least one oral opening on a lower portion and at least one nasal opening on an upper portion, the at least one oral opening being positioned opposite of the opening for the connector and the at least one nasal opening being positioned between the opening for the connector and the oral opening in a front to back direction; and the mask seal comprising a first paddle and a second paddle, an upper surface being positioned between the first paddle and the second paddle such that a upwardly-open valley is defined by the first paddle, the upper surface and the second paddle, at least a portion of the at least one nasal opening being positioned on the upper surface within the valley, uppermost portions of the wings extending vertically above the upper surface, the first paddle comprising a first pocket and the second paddle comprising a second pocket, the first and second pockets being in fluid communication with a chamber defined within the mask assembly, the first and second paddles extending upward to some extent along lateral sides of the nose. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mask assembly for use in providing positive pressure respiratory therapy, the mask assembly comprising:
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a mask base comprising a central portion and a pair of wings sweeping rearwardly of the central portion, wherein the central portion and the pair of wings cooperate to define a portion of an outermost perimeter of the mask base, wherein the outermost perimeter has an upper edge, a portion of the upper edge of the outermost perimeter defined by the wings being located vertically above a portion of the upper edge of the outermost perimeter defined by the central portion, the mask base defining an opening for a connector within the central portion; a mask seal connected to the mask base and surrounding an entirety of the outermost perimeter, the mask seal comprising a thickened region adjacent to the mask base, the mask seal comprising at least one oral opening on a lower portion and at least one nasal opening on an upper portion, the at least one oral opening being positioned opposite of the opening for the connector and the at least one nasal opening being positioned between the opening for the connector and the oral opening in a front to back direction; the mask seal comprising a first upper lateral portion and a second upper lateral portion, an upper surface located between the first upper lateral portion and the second upper lateral portion such that an upwardly-open valley is defined by the first upper lateral portion, the upper surface and the second upper lateral portion, at least a portion of the at least one nasal opening being positioned on the upper surface within the valley, the first upper lateral portion comprising a first pocket and the second upper lateral portion comprising a second pocket, the first and second pockets being in fluid communication with a chamber defined within the mask assembly, the first and second upper lateral portions extending upward to some extent along lateral sides of the nose; the mask assembly configured to be fully positioned lower than a bridge of a nose of a face of a user and to provide an exposed tip of the nose of the user. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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