BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
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1. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
- a mask having a base and body,said body having two nasal pillows and an external lip, said nasal pillows in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares,said base having a channel, where said external lip on said body fits in use into said channel,said external lip having one of a projection or recess that in use fits into one of a corresponding recess or projection on said mask base to ensure correct assembly of said mask.
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Abstract
Headgear for use with a respiratory mask is described. The headgear includes a continuous and substantially curved elongate member extending in use below a user'"'"'s nose and at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to the ends of the elongate member. A mask attachment on the elongate member is disposed to sit below or on one of said user'"'"'s nose, mouth, upper lip and an inlet to the mask. The attachment is capable of receiving the mask.
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29 Claims
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1. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows and an external lip, said nasal pillows in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, said base having a channel, where said external lip on said body fits in use into said channel, said external lip having one of a projection or recess that in use fits into one of a corresponding recess or projection on said mask base to ensure correct assembly of said mask. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 20)
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6. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows that in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, said mask base having a socket that is central in said base, tubing that delivers gases to said mask that is attached to said socket. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows, that in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, said mask base having a socket in said base, tubing that delivers gases to said mask that is attached to said socket, said tubing capable of swivelling within said socket.
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11. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows that in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, two arms extending from either side of said mask base along said user'"'"'s cheekbones, said two arms being moulded to a shape that substantially matches the cheek contours of a human, at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to one each of said two arms. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows that in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, two arms extending from either side of said mask base along said user'"'"'s cheekbones, said two arms being three dimensionally moulded to a shape that substantially matches the cheek contours of a human, at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to one each of said two arms. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows that in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, two arms extending from either side of said mask base along said user'"'"'s cheekbones, said two arms having a varying cross-sectional thickness, at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to one each of said two arms. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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21. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows, that in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, an elbow connector with a plurality of holes that exhaust gases exhaled by said user in use, said mask base having a socket in said base, said socket capable of receiving said elbow connector. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A breathing assistance apparatus for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a user comprising:
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a mask having a base and body, said body having two nasal pillows that in use rest in a substantially sealed manner against said user'"'"'s nares, said body and said nasal pillows being integrally formed, two arms extending from either side of said mask base along said user'"'"'s cheekbones, said two arms being moulded to a shape that substantially matches the cheek contours of a human, tubing and elbow connector capable of attachment to said mask so as to deliver gases to said mask, at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to one each of said two arms, one of said at least two headgear straps extending in use over the user'"'"'s head and having an attachment capable of receiving and locating said tubing to said one of said at least two headgear straps. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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