Patent ID: 9597474
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A patient interface device, comprising: a frame member defining a first orifice and a second orifice, the frame member including a generally annular central member defining a central orifice, a first main arm that extends from a first side of the central member and a second main arm that extends from a second side of the central member; a cushion having a main body, a sealing portion provided at a first end of the cushion, and a first post extending from a first side of the main body and a second post extending from a second side of the main body, wherein the cushion is a unitary structure, wherein a second end of the cushion opposite the sealing portion defines a fluid coupling orifice, wherein the second end of the cushion including the fluid coupling orifice is inserted through the central orifice of the central member of the frame member, and wherein the first post is rotateably received within the first orifice and the second post is rotateably received within the second orifice in a manner that permits the cushion to rotate relative to the frame member; and a fluid connector having a first end structured to be connected to a source of breathing gas and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end of the fluid connector is selectively received within the fluid coupling orifice in a manner wherein the second end of the fluid connector directly contacts the second end of the cushion.