US Patent No: 7,455,063

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

Adjustable gas delivery mask having a flexible gasket

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Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, an adjustable gas delivery system is provided. The system may include a face mask, an arm apparatus, and a gasket. The face mask may be configured to deliver gas to a subject, and may include a flexible cushion portion configured to interface with the subject's face and a rigid base portion configured to support the cushion portion, the rigid base portion including a gas inlet. The arm apparatus may be configured to deliver gas to the face mask. The arm apparatus may include a gas outlet having a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the gas inlet of the base portion of the face mask. The gasket may couple the gas outlet of the arm apparatus with the gas inlet of the face mask. The gasket may be flexible such that the orientation of the face mask relative to the arm apparatus is adjustable.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
COVIDIEN LPMANSFIELD, MA1954

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Geiselhart, Ed Chicago, IL 3 37
Holverson, Erik Naperville, IL 15 51
Houghton, Chris Chicago, IL 12 59
Sun, Benjamin K San Francisco, CA 14 53
Woodard, Brian Chicago, IL 14 66

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SLEEPNEA LLC (2)
8,276,588 Respiratory mask with adjustable shape 0 2009
8,327,851 Respiratory mask with user interface 0 2010
 
COVIDIEN LP (1)
7,975,693 Adjustable gas delivery mask having a flexible gasket 0 2008
 
GALEMED CORPORATION (1)
8,387,619 Respiratory mask 0 2009
 
RIC INVESTMENTS, LLC. (1)
8,245,711 Patient interface with adjustable cushion 0 2006

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