CUSHION FOR MASK SYSTEM
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Accused Products
Abstract
A mouth cushion for a mask system includes a side wall, an undercushion extending away from the side wall, and a membrane provided to substantially surround the undercushion and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient'"'"'s mouth in use. The side wall includes spaced-apart prong support structures that provide annular recesses adapted to support respective nasal prongs, and at least a portion of the undercushion includes a question-mark or sickle-shape configuration when in cross-section.
119 Citations
29 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. A mouth cushion for a mask system, the mouth cushion comprising:
- a side wall;
an undercushion extending away from the side wall; and
a membrane provided to substantially surround the undercushion and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient'"'"'s mouth in use, wherein the side wall includes spaced-apart prong support structures that provide annular recesses adapted to support respective nasal prongs, and at least a portion of the undercushion includes a question-mark or sickle-shape configuration when in cross-section. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a side wall;
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23-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A mouth cushion for a mask system, the mouth cushion comprising:
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a side wall; an undercushion extending away from the side wall; and a membrane provided to substantially surround the undercushion and adapted to form a continuous seal around an exterior of a patient'"'"'s mouth in use, wherein the side wall includes spaced-apart prong support structures that provide annular recesses adapted to support respective nasal prongs, and at least a portion of the undercushion includes structure to encourage bending in use.
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- 27. A cushion for a respiratory mask used in treatment of sleep disordered breathing including a sidewall portion defining a spring structure arranged to progressively resiliently bend in use.
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