Patent ID: 8869797
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A full-face cushion for a patient interface that delivers breathable gas to a patient, the cushion comprising different regions including nasal bridge, cheek and chin regions, the cushion being adapted to be connected to a frame, the full-face cushion comprising: a membrane including nasal bridge, cheek and chin regions to form a continuous seal against the patient's face; a support structure configured to connect the cushion to the frame and support the membrane, the support structure including: wherein the membrane extends from the upper portion and covers, in a front view, the underlying cushion, wherein an entirety of the upper portion extending between the lower portion and the membrane forms a substantially linear extension that extends laterally outwardly continuously from the lower portion to the membrane, and wherein the angle in the nasal bridge region is different than the angle in the cheek regions of the cushion to vary a spring characteristic of the support structure in the nasal bridge region and the cheek regions of the cushion.