NASAL MASK AND HEADGEAR

摘要

A nasal mask assembly (B) having a nare seal (14) for enclosing the nares of a patient and a pair of lateral support members (16,18) for engaging the cheekbones of a patient and supporting the nasal mask assembly. The nasal mask assembly is interconnected with depending arms to an associated headgear assembly (C) by contact connectors enabling the nasal mask to be adjusted linearly with respect to the headgear assembly, and said mask assembly futher comprises a gas distribution assembly (68,70,74,76,86,88,90) directing gas from a first direction to a second direction by means of at least one flange (78,80,82,84).