Patent ID: 7856981
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A device for use as part of a system for delivering a supply of gases to a patient comprising: a nasal member in fluid communication with a pair of nasal cannulae, said nasal member adapted to receive breathing gases and direct said gases to said nasal cannulae, a securing flap arranged about said nasal cannulae and adjustable between a first biased position and a second biased position, in said first biased position, said flap is arranged in an open curve adjusted away from said nasal cannulae, permitting said nasal cannulae to be inserted or removed from the nares of said patient, in said second biased position, said flap conforms to a cup-like shape, substantially conforming to, and engaging with the bridge of said patient's nose, said engagement providing a compressive force about said patient's nose and securing said nasal cannulae in the nares of said patient.