Headgear assembly for a respiratory support system
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1. An assembly for use in the delivery of a breathing gas to a patient, comprising:
- (a) patient interface;
(b) a headgear adapted to be worn by a patient, the headgear comprising;
(1) a first strap,(2) a second strap,(3) a web portion connected to the first strap and second strap, and(4) a rigid member configured to be located on top of the patient'"'"'s head connected to the first strap and the second strap such that both the first strap and the second strap interconnect the web portion to the rigid member, wherein the rigid member includes spaced apart first and second portions, wherein the first strap interconnects the first portion to the web portion, wherein the second strap interconnects the second portion to the web portion, and wherein the patient interface is separately connected to the first and the second portions of the rigid member; and
(c) a coupling member adapted to couple the patient interface to the headgear.
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Abstract
A respiratory support system having a patient interface attached to a headgear assembly for delivering a gas to a patient is disclosed. The headgear provides a rigid member and a pad held in place on the patient'"'"'s head by straps. The rigid member functions to prevent creep of the straps, distribute the strapping forces, and minimized tangential strap forces that otherwise squeeze the sides of the patient'"'"'s head.
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1. An assembly for use in the delivery of a breathing gas to a patient, comprising:
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(a) patient interface; (b) a headgear adapted to be worn by a patient, the headgear comprising; (1) a first strap, (2) a second strap, (3) a web portion connected to the first strap and second strap, and (4) a rigid member configured to be located on top of the patient'"'"'s head connected to the first strap and the second strap such that both the first strap and the second strap interconnect the web portion to the rigid member, wherein the rigid member includes spaced apart first and second portions, wherein the first strap interconnects the first portion to the web portion, wherein the second strap interconnects the second portion to the web portion, and wherein the patient interface is separately connected to the first and the second portions of the rigid member; and (c) a coupling member adapted to couple the patient interface to the headgear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assembly for use in the delivery of a breathing gas to a patient, comprising:
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(a) a patient interface; (b) a headgear adapted to be worn by a patient, the headgear comprising; (1) a first strap, (2) a second strap, (3) a web portion connected to the first strap and second strap, and (4) a rigid member configured to be located on top of the patient'"'"'s head connected to the first strap and the second strap such that both the first strap and the second strap interconnect the web portion to the rigid member, wherein the rigid member includes spaced apart first and second portions, wherein the first strap interconnects the first portion to the web portion, wherein the second strap interconnects the second portion to the web portion, wherein the second portion is constructed and arranged to be positioned on a forehead of a patient during use, and wherein the first portion is constructed and arranged to be positioned on top of a patient'"'"'s head during use. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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