Patent ID: 11883600
Assignee: RESMED PTY LTD
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. The patient interface of claim 1, wherein in use the therapeutic pressure in the cavity urges the textile membrane towards the patient's face to assist the textile membrane in forming a seal with the patient's face,
wherein the at least one hole in the textile membrane comprises two holes, and a bridge portion is disposed between the two holes in the textile membrane,
wherein the textile membrane is molded to an inner edge of the support structure,
wherein the silicone of the plenum chamber and the support structure provides flexibility to assist bending of the cushion assembly to accommodate the patient's facial features,
wherein the textile membrane is attached to the support structure in a manner that causes the textile membrane to be in tension prior to use, and
wherein the textile membrane has a first elasticity in lateral left-right direction and a second different elasticity in a superior-inferior direction, wherein the elasticity in the first direction is greater than the elasticity in the second direction.