Air delivery conduit

摘要

An air delivery conduit for conveying breathable gas from a positive airway pressure device to a patient interface includes a tubular wall structure constructed from a textile material. A reinforcing structure may be provided to the wall structure that is structured to prevent kinking or collapsing of the wall structure. The wall structure may include a warp having a plurality of lengthwise textile warp threads arranged in a circle and a weft having a textile weft thread that is woven through the warp threads.

主权项

1. An air delivery system for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by providing pressurized gas to a patient's airways, the air delivery system comprising:
a patient interface configured to deliver the pressurized air to the patient's airways for OSA treatment; and a conduit configured to convey the pressurized air to the patient interface, wherein the conduit includes a wall structure that is a seamless tubular wall structure constructed from a single sheet of textile material, at least a portion of the wall structure directly conveying the pressurized air, the conduit further including a non-metallic reinforcing member structured to prevent kinking or collapsing of the wall structure, and wherein the will structure includes an outer surface disposed so as to be exposed directly to ambient air.