NASAL CANNULA ASSEMBLIES

• Main Authors: O'CONNOR, Mark, DUTHIE, Neil, GULLIVER, Laurence, CLARKSON, Sooji Hope, WHITE, Craig, KLENNER, Jason Allan, ASSI, Milanjot Singh, HOPKINS, Caroline, EVANS, Alicia, SPENCE, Callum, LAING, Brent
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 27.12.2023
• 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

A patient interface comprising: a gases delivery mechanism, a body connected to the gases delivery mechanism, a pair of side arms extending from the body over a patient's cheek region, in use, and a continuous section of material extending along each of the pair of side arms and extending through the body to connect the pair of side arms, wherein the body and side arms are connected in a manner such that application of a tension to the side arms directs the gases delivery mechanism to move away from a position otherwise imposing upon a patient's nasal spine, and wherein the body and the pair of side arms are formed of a first material and the continuous section of material is formed of a second material, wherein the second material is relatively more rigid than the first material, and wherein the body is configured to receive a supply tube from a left side or a right side.