Patent ID: 11944753
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A method of securing a patient interface to the skin of a patient using a securement arrangement from among a plurality of securement arrangements, each securement arrangement comprising a substrate material having a first surface and an adhesive material disposed on the first surface, the method comprising:
selecting a first securement arrangement of a first design from among the plurality of securement arrangements, wherein the first securement arrangement comprises a first plurality of skin breathability holes, each of the first plurality of skin breathability holes extending through the substrate material and the adhesive material;
securing the patient interface to the patient by adhering the adhesive material of the first securement arrangement to the skin of the patient;
detaching the first securement arrangement from the patient;
selecting a second securement arrangement of a second design, wherein the second securement arrangement comprises a second plurality of skin breathability holes, each of the second plurality of holes skin breathability hole extending through the substrate material and the adhesive material, and wherein the first plurality of skin breathability holes differs from the second plurality of skin breathability holes; and
securing the second securement arrangement to the patient by adhering the adhesive material of the second securement arrangement to the skin of the patient.