MASK SYSTEM

• Main Authors: EVES, Matthew, D'SOUZA, Errol Savio Alex, WEHBEH, Jamie Graeme, SCHEINER, Rupert Christian
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 07.12.2022
• 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; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

The invention relates to a mask system for providing respiratory therapy to the airways of a person. The mask system is constructed and arranged to be in surrounding sealing relationship with the nose and mouth of the person in use. The mask system is further constructed and arranged to be used on the person without requiring a forehead support. The mask system comprises a frame including upper headgear connectors and lower headgear connectors, wherein the upper headgear connectors comprise stabilizing portions or rigidisers configured to be located in use on the cheeks below the eyes, a sealing arrangement releasably connectable to the frame, the sealing arrangement defining a breathing chamber and being adapted to form a seal with the patient's face, an elbow provided to the sealing arrangement and adapted to be connected to an air delivery tube that delivers breathable gas to the patient, and a headgear being attached to the upper and lower headgear connectors and configured to maintain the mask system in a desired position on the patient's face, the headgear including upper side straps configured to be routed over the ears and lower side straps configured to be routed under the ears.