NASAL CUSHION INCLUDING A CONFORTABLE SEPTUM/NARE SEAL

摘要

A cushion (16) for use with a mask in delivering a flow of breathing gas to a user includes a first portion (38) adapted to be coupled to a mask shell (22), a second portion (36) adapted to contact a surface of a user, and a wall portion (40) extending between the first portion and the second portion. The second portion includes a septum region (50) and an alare region (52), the septum region being adapted to curl back a first distance (d1) from the user responsive to the cushion being donned by a user, and the alare region being adapted to curl back a second distance (d2) from the user responsive to the cushion being donned by a user, the first distance being greater than the second distance.

主权项

1. A cushion comprising:
a first portion adapted to be coupled to a mask shell a second portion adapted to contact a surface of a user; and a wall portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the second portion comprises a septum region and alare regions disposed on either side of the septum region, wherein each alare region comprises a notched region positioned to be disposed adjacent to, without overlapping any portion of a nostril of the user when the cushion is donned by the user, wherein the septum region is adapted to curl back a first distance (d1) from the user responsive to the cushion being donned by the user, wherein the alare regions are adapted to curl back a second distance (d2) from the user responsive to the cushion being donned by the user, and wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance.