| 摘要 |
<p>A nasal cushion apparatus (4) is structured to provide a flow of breathing gas to the airways of a patient (20). The apparatus includes a flow element (8) and a pair of diffusion devices (12). The flow element is structured to be in fluid communication with a source of breathing gas (16) and has a pair of flow outlets (28A, 28B) structured to be aligned with the patient's nostrils (24A, 24B), with each flow outlet being structured to provide to a corresponding nostril a portion of the breathing gas flow. The pair of diffusion devices each include a diffusion element (40), with the diffusion elements being aligned with the flow outlet and being structured to be situated within the portions of the breathing gas flow, and with the diffusion elements each being structured to enhance diffusion of the corresponding portions of the breathing gas flow within the corresponding nostril.</p> |
