Patent SG-11201901094Y-A (SG)
Title: A collapsible conduit, patient interface and headgear connector
Inventor: HOLYOAKE BRUCE GORDON
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2017-08-11
Abstract: 811C 810 811b BOB 704 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 15 February 2018 (15.02.2018) WIP0 I PCT ~~ll~~~~~~~~ 011101010VIIIOH olo omolom Elm ono iflo ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/029638 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A61M 16/08 (2006.01) A61M 16/06 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2017/054896 (22) International Filing Date: 11 August 2017 (11.08.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/373,561 11 August 2016 (11.08.2016) US 62/399,893 26 September 2016 (26.09.2016) US 62/431,608 08 December 2016 (08.12.2016) US (71) Applicant: FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LIMITED [NZ/NZ]; 15 Maurice Paykel Place, East Tama- ki, Auckland, 2013 (NZ). (72) Inventors: HOLYOAKE, Bruce Gordon; 15 Maurice Paykel Place, East Tamaki, Auckland, 2013 (NZ). KLINK, German; 15 Maurice Paykel Place, East Tamaki, Auckland, 2013 (NZ). EVANS, Alicia Jerram Hunter; 15 Maurice Paykel Place, East Tamaki, Auckland, 2013 (NZ). WHITE, Craig Karl; 15 Maurice Paykel Place, East Tamaki, Auck- land, 2013 (NZ). (74) Agent: AJ PARK; Level 22, State Insurance Tower, 1 Willis Street, Wellington, 6011 (NZ). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, = (54) Title: A COLLAPSIBLE CONDUIT, PATIENT INTERFACE AND HEADGEAR CONNECTOR 1-1 00 O 00 O 1-1 C FIGURE 10A (57) : A conduit with a collapsible portion, and a nasal interface for providing a flow of gases to a user, is described. The interface comprises a manifold and at least one nasal prong or an outlet extending from the manifold to be received by a user's nare. A side member extends from each side of the manifold, each side member comprising a collapsible portion comprising a lumen. In an open configuration the lumen remains open and in a closed configuration the collapsible portion is pinched or flattened to occlude or substantially occlude the lumen. At least one of the side members is a conduit for a flow of gases from an inlet of the patient interface to the manifold. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/029638 Al IMEDIMOM0101011MOHIONEEM0110110EHMOVOIMIE SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))