Patent ID: 9211398
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for delivering a supply of pressurized breathable air to a patient, the apparatus comprising: a flow generator adapted to generate a supply of pressurized air to be provided at an outlet; a patient interface including a chamber to deliver the supply of pressurized air and engagable with a patient's face to provide a seal between the patient and the chamber; and a connector system comprising: wherein the connector system is coupled between the flow generator and the patient interface such that the connector is provided between one of the first and second ends of the air delivery conduit and the flow generator and/or the other of the first and second ends of the air delivery conduit and the patient interface, and wherein the patient interface includes an elbow assembly that provides a primary port and a secondary port isolated from the primary port, the connector system is secured with the elbow assembly such that the one passage communicated with the air delivery conduit is communicated with the primary port and the other passage communicated with the auxiliary conduit is communicated with the secondary port, and the primary port and the secondary port provide fluid communication with the chamber when the seal is sealed.