Headgear for mask assembly

摘要

A mask system for use between a patient and a structure to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mask assembly including a frame, a cushion provided to the frame, and optionally an elbow provided to the frame. Headgear is removably attached to the mask assembly to maintain the mask assembly in a desired position on a patient's face. The headgear includes a top strap, crown straps which cooperate to form a round shape adapted to accommodate a crown of the patient's head, and bottom straps.

主权项

1. Headgear for use with a mask assembly, comprising:
a top strap; a one-piece bottom strap section including bottom straps and a first connector; and a one-piece crown strap section including a pair of crown straps and a second connector attached to the first connector, the crown straps cooperating to form a round shape or halo that is adapted to accommodate a crown of a patient's head, each crown strap including a first end, the first ends of the crown straps being directly attached to one another and to a first end of the top strap, a second end of the top strap being configured to attach to a mask assembly, wherein, in a flat, pre-assembled state, the crown straps each extend straight from the second connector to the respective first ends of the crown straps.