Patient interface device with universal headgear mounting member
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1. A patient interface device comprising:
- a shell having a wall with a port extending therethrough;
a conduit coupling in fluid communication with the port; and
a mounting member, including a strap connection portion, wherein the mounting member is rotatably coupled to the shell, the conduit coupling, or both such that the mounting member is rotatable over a 360 degree range while the patient interface device is donned on a user and without locking in a fixed position relative to the shell or conduit while the patient interface device is donned on a user.
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Abstract
A patient interface device of the invention includes a shell having a wall with a port extending therethrough, a conduit coupling in fluid communication with the port, and a mounting member rotatably. The mounting member is coupled to the conduit coupling, or both such that the mounting member is rotatable over a 360 degree range while the patient interface device is donned on a user and without locking in a fixed position relative to the shell or conduit while the patient interface device is donned on a user.
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16 Claims
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1. A patient interface device comprising:
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a shell having a wall with a port extending therethrough;
a conduit coupling in fluid communication with the port; and
a mounting member, including a strap connection portion, wherein the mounting member is rotatably coupled to the shell, the conduit coupling, or both such that the mounting member is rotatable over a 360 degree range while the patient interface device is donned on a user and without locking in a fixed position relative to the shell or conduit while the patient interface device is donned on a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A patient interface device comprising:
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sealing means for contacting a surface of a user;
conduit coupling means for coupling the sealing means with a patient circuit such that a flow of gas is communicated between the sealing means and the patient circuit; and
mounting means, operatively coupled to the sealing means, the conduit coupling means, or both, for coupling the patient interface device to a headgear such that the mounting member is rotatably coupled to the shell, the conduit coupling, or both such that the mounting means is rotatable over a 360 degree range while the patient interface device is donned on a user and without locking the mounting means in a fixed position relative to the shell or conduit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of attaching a patient interface device to a user comprising:
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(a) providing a patient interface device comprising;
(1) a shell having a wall with a port extending therethrough, (2) a seal member coupled to the shell and adapted to contact a surface of a user, (3) a conduit coupling in fluid communication with the port; and
(4) a mounting member comprising;
(i) a longitudinal axis, (ii) a first strap connection portion, and (iii) a second strap connection portion, wherein the first strap connection portion and the second strap connection portion are disposed at generally opposites ends of the mounting member along the longitudinal axis;
(b) positioning the patient interface device on a user such that the seal member contacts a surface of such a user;
(c) rotating the mounting member such that the longitudinal axis is generally perpendicular or is generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of such a patient; and
(d) securing the patient interface device on the user using a headgear responsive to a selection of an orientation of the mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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