PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEMS

• Main Authors: HENRY, ROBERT, EDWARD, HURST, ANDREW, CARROLL, FIONA, CATHERINE, RUMMERY, GERARD, MICHAEL, HILL, PHOEBE, KATHERINE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 13.04.2016
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DEVICES, APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LIFE-SAVING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

The present invention discloses a connector arrangement of a seal positioning and stabilizing structure of a patient interface system for connecting a first strap (74l) to a second strap (74r) to position and stabilize a patient interface structure on a patient's face for delivery of a supply of air at positive pressure to the patient's airways for treatment of sleep disordered breathing, comprising: a plurality of first locking projections (75) provided on the first strap; and a clip (79) provided on the second strap, the clip being configured to receive the first strap, the clip comprising a retention feature (81) that is configured to engage the first strap between adjacent first locking projections to retain the first strap in the clip, and a slot (83) configured to accommodate a portion of the first strap that is displaced by the retention feature when the retention feature engages the first strap between two adjacent first locking projections.