Breathing mask arrangement and a forehead support device for same
First Claim
1. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
- a frame having an open construction that provides an annular mask retaining portion and a conduit carrier portion;
a nasal mask having a body portion removably attachable within the mask retaining portion of the frame and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face generally along nasal bridge, cheek, and lip regions of the patient'"'"'s face; and
a conduit member releasably coupled to the conduit carrier portion of the frame and in fluid communication with the nasal mask to deliver breathable gas into a nasal breathing space of the nasal mask.
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Abstract
A breathing mask arrangement for feeding a respiratory gas to a patient includes a forehead support device, an arch body, a sealing lip means for bearing against the surface of the patient'"'"'s face, a respiratory gas conduit means for feeding respiratory gas to a mask internal space defined by the arch body and in communication with the nose and/or mouth opening of the patient. The breathing mask arrangement includes an application structure for application of the sealing lip means jointly with the arch body, wherein the application structure has a carrier portion on which a respiratory gas conduit member in the form of a docking port is releasably mounted. The forehead support device includes a contact element provided in the application position of the breathing mask for bearing against the forehead region of the patient, and a holding device for holding the contact element in tiltably movable manner.
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1. A breathing mask arrangement for delivering breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
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a frame having an open construction that provides an annular mask retaining portion and a conduit carrier portion; a nasal mask having a body portion removably attachable within the mask retaining portion of the frame and a sealing portion structured to engage a patient'"'"'s face generally along nasal bridge, cheek, and lip regions of the patient'"'"'s face; and a conduit member releasably coupled to the conduit carrier portion of the frame and in fluid communication with the nasal mask to deliver breathable gas into a nasal breathing space of the nasal mask. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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