CN101301505A - Cushion and cushion to frame assembly mechanism for patient interface - Google Patents
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Abstract
A full-face cushion for a patient interface that delivers breathable gas to a patient includes a frame connector adapted to attach the cushion to a mask frame and an interface provided to the frame connector. The interface is constructed of foam and defines a cushion cavity. The interface includes a foam contact surface adapted to interface or contact with surfaces of the patient's face in use.
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Quoting of first to file
[0001] the application's application number of requiring to submit on August 8th, 2007 is 60/935,336 U.S. Provisional Application and the application number of submitting on April 19th, 2007 are 60/907,856 U.S. Provisional Application No., the full content of each application is incorporated herein by reference.
[0002] simultaneously, be the PCT application of PCT/AU2006/000035 in PCT that disclosed publication number is WO 2006/074513 application on July 20th, 2006 and the application number submitted on January 12nd, 2006, be incorporated herein by reference with its full content.
Technical field
[0003] the present invention relates to a kind of cushion that is used for the patient interface that uses in the treatment of the noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) of for example sleep disordered breathing (SDB).The invention still further relates to a kind of being used for is assembled to method and apparatus on the framework of patient interface with cushion.
Background technology
[0004] publication number is that the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 and PCT that application number is PCT/AU2006/000035 apply for the embodiment that described a kind of cushion and cushion has been assembled to the assembling mechanism (mechanism) of framework.
Summary of the invention
[0005] scheme of the present invention relates to being the cushion described in the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 and the PCT application that application number is PCT/AU2006/000035 at publication number and cushion being assembled to the improvement and/or the alternate layout of the assembling mechanism of framework, with the raising respiratory therapy.
[0006] another scheme of the present invention relates to a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface.This all cover cushion comprises the frame attacher and the interface that offers frame attacher that is suitable for cushion is connected to mask frame.This interface is made of foam and defines a cushion chamber.This interface comprises the foam contact surface that is suitable in use connecting or contacting patient's face surface.
[0007] another scheme of the present invention relates to a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface.This all cover cushion comprises having around the circumference of cushion and the film of the uniform wall thickness in the 0.15-0.30mm scope, and offers film to support the foam insert of this film.This foam insert is configured to provide variable elastomeric element for film.In alternative, for example, depend on around the location of the circumference of cushion, the thickness of film can change in the scope of 0.15-0.7mm.
[0008] another scheme of the present invention relates to a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface.This all cover cushion comprises sidewall, from sidewall extend and be suitable in use the patient form the film of sealing continuously on the face, and one or more rib (rib) that is arranged on the sidewall is to change its elastic characteristic.
[0009] another scheme of the present invention relates to a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface.This all cover cushion comprises the frame attacher that is suitable for cushion is connected to mask frame, from the extended sidewall of frame attacher, and extends and is suitable in use forming the film of sealing continuously on the face the patient from sidewall.Sidewall reaches an angle with the change elastic characteristic with respect to frame attacher is outward-dipping, and this angle can be different in the zones of different of cushion.
[0010] another scheme of the present invention relates to a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface.This all cover cushion comprises at least one zone that is arranged at cushion and comprises film less than the wall thickness of 0.3mm.Thickness can be between about 0.15mm between the 0.30mm.In alternative, for example, depend on around the location of the circumference of cushion, the thickness of film can change in the scope of 0.15-0.7mm.
[0011] another scheme of the present invention relates to a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface.This all cover cushion comprises sidewall, from the extended lower support cushion of sidewall, and the film that is set to cover basically at least a portion of lower floor's cushion.The lower support cushion is arranged in nasal side, tempora, jowl and the mouth/lower jaw zone of cushion at least, and the lower support cushion in mouth/lower jaw zone has less than other regional wall thickness.
[0012] another scheme of the present invention relates to a kind of full face mask assembly, comprises framework, offers the cushion of framework, and cushion is remained on clip on the framework.Cushion is suitable for forming sealing around patient's nose and mouth.Clip comprises three folder portions that are suitable in conjunction with framework, and this clip comprises the flange that centers on described circumferential extension and be provided with three otch in the flange of contiguous each folder portion.
[0013] in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, by following detailed description, other scheme of the present invention, that feature and advantage will become will be clear, and accompanying drawing is that a part of this disclosure and its mode with example illustrate principle of the present invention.
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[0014] accompanying drawing is used for helping to understand different embodiments of the invention.Wherein:
[0015] Fig. 1-1 illustrates airfoam cushion according to an embodiment of the invention to 1-2;
[0016] Fig. 1-3 illustrates the airfoam cushion with different hardness according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0017] Fig. 2-1 illustrates the cushion that comprises the foam insert according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0018] Fig. 3-1 illustrates the cushion that comprises rib according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0019] Fig. 3-2 illustrates the cushion that comprises rib according to another embodiment of the invention;
[0020] Fig. 4-1 illustrates the cushion that comprises angled sidewall according to an embodiment of the invention;
[0021] Fig. 5-1 illustrates the cushion that comprises that extremely thin membranous wall is thick according to an embodiment of the invention to 5-3;
[0022] Fig. 6-1 illustrates the cushion that comprises the thin bottom cushion that is positioned at mouth/lower jaw zone according to an embodiment of the invention to 6-6;
[0023] Fig. 7-1 illustrates the assembling mechanism that cushion is assembled to framework according to an embodiment of the invention; And
[0024] Fig. 7-the 2nd illustrates the bonded profile between cushion folder, cushion and framework according to an embodiment of the invention.
The specific embodiment
[0025] carry out following description in conjunction with a plurality of embodiment, described a plurality of embodiment can have common characteristic and feature.It will be appreciated that, one or more features of any one embodiment can with one or more characteristics combination of other embodiment.In addition, any single feature in any embodiment or combination of features can be formed additional embodiments.
[0026] in this manual, speech " comprises (comprising) " and is construed as its " opening " implication, that is, be the meaning of " comprising (including) ", thereby be not limited to its " sealing " implication, promptly be " only by ... form (consisting only of) " the meaning.The corresponding speech that occurs in the literary composition " comprises (comprise) ", " comprising (comprised) " and " comprising (comprises) " have a corresponding implication.
[0027] each illustrated embodiment all comprises and can be suitable for using and/or be incorporated in publication number as in the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 and among the embodiment and/or parts of cushion of describing in the PCT application of application number as PCT/AU2006/000035 and/or the assembling mechanism that cushion is assembled to framework, because this is clearly for those of ordinary skills.Publication number is that during the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 and PCT that application number is PCT/AU2006/000035 apply for each is incorporated herein by reference with its full content.
[0028] is the cushion of type described in the PCT application of WO2006/074513 and PCT that application number is PCT/AU2006/000035 apply for and/or the assembling mechanism that cushion is assembled to framework is described although each illustrated embodiment is used as to be embodied as at publication number, but each illustrated embodiment can be implemented as other face shield, for example, full face mask, mask, nose cup, nasal obstruction, nozzle, nose clip and/or sleeve pipe.
1. improvement/alternate layout
[0029] following examples have been described at publication number being the cushion of description in the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 and the PCT application that application number is PCT/AU2006/000035 and/or improvement and/or the alternate layout that cushion is assembled to the assembling mechanism of framework.
2. the variable elastic characteristic of cushion
[0030] publication number is that the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 discloses a kind of cushion, and it has around the varied cross section of its circumference to adjust or to change elastic characteristic.
2.1 be used to change the airfoam cushion of elastic characteristic
[0031] in an alternative, cushion can be made of foamed materials, to change elastic characteristic.For example, Fig. 1-1 and 1-2 illustrate the airfoam cushion 10 that is made of foamed materials F.As shown in the figure, airfoam cushion 10 has the foam interface, and this airfoam cushion 10 defines a cushion chamber 11, and comprises a foam contact surface 12 that is suitable in use connecting or contacting patient's face surface.Foam contact surface 12 can have with publication number be similar profile of illustrated cushion or geometry in the PCT application of WO 2006/074513.Yet the foam contact surface can have other suitable profile or geometry, for example, holds the profile of special patient face.
[0032] can be included in the application number that December in 2006 submitted on the 15th be 60/874 to foamed materials F, the application number that 968 U.S. Provisional Application and on July 28th, 2006 submit to is 60/833, one or more foam attributes of describing in 841 the U.S. Provisional Application, each application is incorporated herein by reference with its full content.For example, foamed materials can be (de-skinned) viscoelasticity, disengaging skin or the like.
[0033] in illustrated embodiment, airfoam cushion 10 comprises one to be suitable for that cushion is connected to the frame attacher 14 that the concave part form on the mask frame occurs.Yet airfoam cushion 10 can comprise that other suitable being used to is connected to the frame attacher of mask frame, for example, and Velcro
, cushion folder and relative hard bottom etc.
[0034] similarly, in order to change elastic characteristic, airfoam cushion 10 can have different hardness (for example, by changing density).The hardness of cushion can change in the zones of different of cushion, for example, and for special patient makes cushion.For example, as Figure 1-3, airfoam cushion can be included in relative softer, the foam that density is lower and relative hard, the higher foam of density in cheek zone C H in nasal bridge region NB and the lower jaw zone C.This layout provides higher elasticity and the lower elasticity in cheek zone C H in nasal bridge region NB and lower jaw zone C, for example for stability.Yet airfoam cushion can have other the suitable characteristic around its circumference.
[0035] in an alternative, can foam be set in some zones of cushion, and in other zone of cushion, silicon fiml can be set.For example, can only in the cheek zone, use foam, and in the bridge of the nose and lower jaw zone, can use silicon fiml.In this layout, only provide support by firm, low responsive cheek structure, and not too easily because that protrude or abnormal lower jaw causes the imbalance of face shield.
2.2 foam insert
[0036] in another alternative, the foam insert can be used in the cushion to change elastic characteristic.For example, Fig. 2-1 illustrates the film 22 that comprises relative thin (for example, have around whole circumference homogeneous thickness (for example 0.15-0.3mm)) and offers cushion 20 with support membrane 22 and the cushion 20 of the foam insert 25 of variable elastomeric element is provided.For example, film can provide constant relatively or not have elastic parts, and the foam insert can provide variable elastomeric element to change the elastic characteristic of cushion.In alternative, the thickness of film can change from 0.15-0.7mm, for example, relies on around the location of the circumference of cushion.
[0037] can be included in the application number that December in 2006 submitted on the 15th be 60/874 to foam insert 25, the application number that 968 U.S. Provisional Application and on July 28th, 2006 submit to is 60/833, one or more foam attributes of describing in 841 the U.S. Provisional Application, each application is incorporated herein by reference with its full content.For example, the foam insert can be viscoelasticity, break away from skin etc.
[0038] foam insert 25 can remain on the cushion 20 in any suitable manner, for example frictional fit, bonding and mechanical interlocked etc.
[0039] with above-mentioned similar, in order to change elastic characteristic, foam insert 25 can have different hardness (for example, by changing density).The hardness of foam insert 25 can change in zones of different, for example, and for special patient makes the foam insert.
[0040] in one embodiment, foam insert 25 can assemble or reequip (retro-fit) removedly to cushion 20, make that different foam inserts can be used for cushion to one night an of night and/or the foam insert can optionally be used for cushion, for example the foam insert that uses by turns at night.
[0041] similarly, in an alternative, in order to change the elastic characteristic in selection area, the foam insert can only be arranged in the selection area of cushion.For example, the foam insert can only be used for the cheek zone, and it provides firm, low responsive support.
[0042] in another embodiment, the bottom of foam insert can be angled in selection area, make the compression of foam insert be normality or perpendicular to face's structure, for example, the bottom of foam insert is angled film is adjusted into the both sides perpendicular to patient's nose.
2.3 have the cushion of rib
[0043] in another alternative, cushion can have one or more ribs, to change elastic characteristic.For example, Fig. 3-1 illustrates and comprises a series of cushions 30 that center on the rib 32 of cushion circumferential extension.Rib 32 is can be with cushion integrally formed and/or be connected on the cushion, for example, passes through binding agent.
[0044] in illustrated embodiment, the outer surface of cushion is provided with a series of ribs 32, for example, and along the outer surface of cushion sidewall.Yet rib can be arranged at other suitable part of cushion, for example, and along the cushion inside surface of side wall.
[0045] similarly, each rib 32 comprises elongated profile and the vertical extension with the relation of being spaced apart along the sidewall of cushion and other ribs.Yet rib can have other suitable profiles and layout to change elastic characteristic, for example, and different shapes, length, width, thickness, the interval that centers on circumference and direction etc.For example, Fig. 3-2 illustrates the cushion that comprises a series of interconnected ribs 34.
[0046] in addition, the profile of rib and/or layout can change in the zones of different of cushion, for example, are the hardness of special patient customized cushion.For example, the cushion not rib in the bridge of the nose and lower jaw zone have higher elasticity to allow these zones, and cushion can comprise a series of ribs in the cheek zone, has lower elasticity to allow these zones, for example for stability.Yet the profile of rib and/or layout can change with other suitable manner around the circumference of cushion.
[0047] in one embodiment, rib can substitute lower support cushion or bottom cushion, to change elastic characteristic.In another embodiment, rib can be used in combination with the bottom cushion, to change elastic characteristic.
2.4 angled cushion shape
[0048] publication number is that the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 discloses a kind of cushion, and one or more zone has sickle-shaped cross-sectional shape.In an alternative, cushion can have one or more parts that have the cross-sectional shape of angled shape, to change elastic characteristic.For example, Fig. 4-1 illustrates cushion 40, and it comprises film 42, optional lower support cushion or bottom cushion 44, bottom or sidewall 46 and is suitable for cushion is connected to frame attacher 48 on the mask frame.
[0049] in illustrated embodiment, sidewall 46 with respect to frame attacher 48 outward-dipping an angle [alpha].Can change angle [alpha] to change the elastic characteristic of bringing by this angled sidewall.Yet, also can change other cushion parameters to change elastic characteristic, for example the radius of wall thickness, length and bottom cushion etc.
[0050] in addition, angle [alpha] and/or other cushion parameter can change in the zones of different of cushion, for example, are the hardness of special patient customized cushion.For example, can change angle [alpha], have higher elasticity, nasal bridge region for example, and in low responsive zone, have lower elasticity, for example cheek zone to allow more responsive zone.Yet angle [alpha] and/or other cushion parameter can be with other suitable manner around the circumference of cushion and change.
3. the nasal bridge region of cushion
[0051] publication number is that the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 discloses a kind of cushion, and it has the film of the wall thickness of relative thin in nasal bridge region, and for example, 0.3mm is thick.
3.1 extremely thin membranous wall is thick
[0052] in an alternative, one or more zones of cushion can have wall thickness less than the thick film of 0.3mm.For example, Fig. 5-1 illustrates the cushion 50 with film 52 to 5-3, and film 52 has the wall thickness of about 0.15mm.As shown in the figure, the thick nasal bridge region NB of cushion and a side and/or the upper cheek area UC of nose of being positioned at of the membranous wall of this 0.15mm.Other zone of cushion, for example, jowl and lower jaw zone, it is thick to have a thicker membranous wall, for example, 0.5mm.This layout provides higher elasticity in more responsive zone, for example bridge of the nose and upper cheek area, and providing lower elasticity in low responsive zone, for example cheek and lower jaw zone.Yet the wall thickness of film can be with other suitable manner around the circumference of cushion and change.In alternative, the wall thickness of film can change in the scope of 0.15-0.7mm, for example, depends on around the location of the circumference of cushion.
4. the mouth of cushion/lower jaw zone
[0053] publication number is that the PCT application of WO 2006/074513 discloses a kind of cushion, and it is included in the otch of the bottom cushion in mouth/lower jaw zone.
4.1 be used for the part of the attenuation of bottom cushion
[0054] in an alternative, the mouth of cushion/lower jaw zone can comprise the bottom cushion.For example, Fig. 6-1 illustrates cushion 60 to 6-6, lower support cushion or bottom cushion 64 that it comprises film 62 and is arranged at nasal side region S N, upper cheek area UC, jowl area L C and the mouth/lower jaw zone C of cushion.Although the bottom cushion does not illustrate (for example, seeing Fig. 6-2) in nasal bridge region NB, in an alternative, cushion can comprise the bottom cushion that is arranged in nasal bridge region NB, and for example, the bottom cushion centers on the whole circumference of cushion and extends.
[0055] in illustrated embodiment, the wall thickness of the bottom cushion in mouth/lower jaw zone C can be thinner than the wall thickness of the bottom cushion in other zone of cushion.For example, to shown in the 6-6, the wall thickness of the bottom cushion 64 in nasal side region S N, upper cheek area UC and jowl area L C is thicker than the wall thickness of the bottom cushion 64 in mouth/lower jaw zone C as Fig. 6-3.This layout provides higher elasticity in mouth/lower jaw zone C, this zone can be more responsive.Yet the wall thickness of bottom cushion can change around the cushion circumference with other suitable manner.
4.2 a series of ribs
[0056] in another alternative, the bottom cushion can be replaced by a series of rib around the cushion circumferential extension, for example, has the thickness of variation and/or the rib of width, to change elastic characteristic.The more details of this rib and layout are described in above-mentioned 2.3 joints.
5. cushion is assembled to the assembling mechanism of framework
[0057] application number is that the PCT application of PCT/AU2006/000035 discloses a kind of face shield assembly, and it comprises the built-in cushion folder that has three junction points, removedly cushion is connected on the mask frame.
5.1 cushion is to the connection of cushion folder
[0058] in one embodiment, face shield assembly can comprise cushion folder, its have be suitable for the clamp groove that is arranged on cushion in three otch of each solid thin slice (section) interlocking.
[0059] for example, Fig. 7-1 illustrates cushion folder 70, and it comprises side clamping 72,74 and end folder portion 76, and this end folder portion 76 is suitable in conjunction with each slit 92 (in Fig. 7-1, one of them slit is hidden) that is arranged on the framework 90.Should be understood that, the cushion folder 70 folder portions that can have any suitable number, and the quantity of the slit in the framework 90 can change according to the quantity of folder portion.Equally, cushion folder 70 comprises the flanges 78 around circumference, and slit or otch 80 be arranged on each folder portion 72,74 and 76 contiguous flanges 78 in.
[0060] in the use, cushion folder 70 at first assembles or interlockings with cushion 95, so that cushion folder/cushion sub-component to be provided, and insert in each the slit 92 of frameworks 90 by folder portion 72,74 and 76 subsequently cushion folder 70, for example use buckle that (snap-fit) is installed, thereby cushion folder/cushion sub-component combine with framework 90.
[0061] is combined in the clamp groove 96 of cushion 95 by flange 78, cushion folder 70 is assembled on the cushion 95 cushion folder 70.Otch 80 in the cushion folder 70 be suitable for be arranged on clamp groove in each solid thin slice 98 promptly be arranged on the solid thin slice interlocking of the opposition side of cushion and bottom or combine.Three otch/solid thin slices help correct location or the alignment of cushion folder 70 on cushion 95.Yet, the otch/solid thin slice of other right quantity also can be set.
[0062] Fig. 7-2 is exemplary profiles, illustrates the combination between cushion folder 70, cushion 95 and framework 90.As shown in the figure, cushion 95 is clipped between the inwall 93 and outer wall 94 of framework 90, and cushion 95 can comprise and is suitable in conjunction with inwall 93 and the lippacking 97 of sealing is provided.
[0063] in illustrated embodiment, side clamping 72,74 comprises structure or the profile different with end folder portion 76.As shown in the figure, side clamping 72,74 is thicker relatively and comprise that corrugated finger-like handle 82 is with ease of assembly.End folder portion 76 has the profile lower than side clamping 72,74, and does not have the finger-like handle.Yet folder portion 72,74 and 76 can have other suitable layout, and for example, folder portion in the end can have the structure similar to side clamping.
[0064] although in conjunction with thinking that at present the most practical invention has been described with most preferred embodiment, but it should be understood that, the present invention is not limited to disclosed embodiment, on the contrary, embodiment is intended to cover various modification and the layout of equal value that comprises within the spirit and scope of the present invention.And each above-mentioned embodiment can realize that for example, the scheme of an embodiment can combine with the scheme of other embodiment to realize unredeemed other embodiment in conjunction with other embodiment.In addition, can form additional embodiments for arbitrarily each independent feature or the parts of locking assembly.In addition, giving arbitrarily each independent parts of locking assembly, can comprise the design feature of one or more modifications for the various combinations of one or more parts of separate part of locking assembly and parts arbitrarily from one or more embodiment.In addition, although the present invention has application-specific to the patient who suffers from OSA, but it should be understood that and suffer from other diseases the patient of (for example, congestive heart failure, diabetes, morbid obesity, apoplexy and obesity surgery etc.) also can benefit from above-mentioned technology.In addition, above-mentioned technology has same practicality to patient and non-patient in non-medical applications.
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1, a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface, described all cover cushion comprises:
Frame attacher, it is suitable for cushion is connected on the mask frame; And
Interface, it is provided for described frame attacher, and described interface is made of foam and defines a cushion chamber, and described interface comprises the foam contact surface that is suitable in use connecting or contacting patient's face surface.
2, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interface has different hardness in the zones of different of described cushion, to change elastic characteristic.
3, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 1, wherein said interface are included in relatively softer, the foam that density is lower in the nasal bridge region of described cushion and/or the lower jaw zone.
4, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 1, the selection area of wherein said interface comprises foam, and other zone of described interface comprises silicon fiml.
5, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 4, wherein said foam is arranged in the cheek zone.
6, a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface, described all cover cushion comprises:
Film, it comprises circumference and the uniform wall thickness in the scope of 0.15-0.30mm around described cushion; And
The foam insert, it is provided for described film to support described film, and described foam insert is configured to provide variable elastomeric element to described film.
7, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 6, wherein said foam insert has different hardness in its zones of different.
8, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 6, wherein said foam insert is installed on the described film removedly.
9, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 6, wherein said foam insert is arranged at the selection area of described film.
10, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 9, wherein said foam insert is arranged in the described cheek zone.
11, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 6, the bottom of wherein said foam insert is angled described film is adjusted into the structure perpendicular to face.
12, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 11, wherein the bottom of foam insert is angled described film is adjusted into the side perpendicular to patient's nose.
13, a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface, described all cover cushion comprises:
Sidewall;
Film, it extends out and is suitable in use formation continuous seal on the face the patient from described sidewall; And
One or more ribs, it is arranged on the described sidewall to change its elastic characteristic.
14, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 13, wherein a series of ribs are with the circumferential extension of separated relation around described cushion.
15, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 13, wherein said one or more ribs have different hardness in the zones of different of described cushion.
16, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 13, the shape of wherein said rib, length, width, thickness, spacing and/or direction are variable, to change described elastic characteristic.
17, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 13 further comprises the lower support cushion that extends out from described sidewall, and has at least a portion that is covered substantially by described film.
18, a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface, described all cover cushion comprises:
Frame attacher, it is suitable for described cushion is connected on the mask frame;
Sidewall, it extends out from described frame attacher; And
Film, it extends out and is suitable in use formation continuous seal on the face the patient from described sidewall,
Wherein said sidewall with respect to described frame attacher outward-dipping an angle, to change described elastic characteristic.
19, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 18, wherein said angle is different in the zones of different of described cushion.
20, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 18 further comprises the lower support cushion that extends out from described sidewall, and has at least a portion that is covered substantially by described film.
21, a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface, described all cover cushion comprises:
Film, it is arranged at least one zone of described cushion and comprises wall thickness less than 0.3mm.
22, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 21, wherein said wall thickness is approximately 0.15mm.
23, all cover cushion as claimed in claim 21, wherein said wall thickness less than 0.3mm is arranged in the nasal bridge region of described cushion at least.
24, a kind of all cover cushion that is used for breath is flowed to patient's patient interface, described all cover cushion comprises:
Sidewall;
The lower support cushion, it extends out from described sidewall; And
Film, it is set to cover basically at least a portion of described lower support cushion,
Wherein said lower support cushion is arranged at least one side in nose, tempora, jowl and the mouth/lower jaw zone of described cushion, and the wall thickness of the lower support cushion in described mouth/lower jaw zone is less than other regional wall thickness.
25, a kind of full face mask assembly comprises:
Framework;
Cushion, it is provided for framework, and described cushion is suitable for forming sealing around patient's nose and mouth; And
Clip, it remains on described cushion on the described framework,
Wherein said clip comprises three folder portions that are suitable in conjunction with described framework, and described clip comprises the flange that centers on circumferential extension and be provided with three otch in the described flange of contiguous each folder portion.
26, full face mask assembly as claimed in claim 25, wherein said flange is suitable for being incorporated in the clamp groove that is arranged on the cushion, and three otch in the described flange are suitable for and the interior corresponding solid thin slice interlocking of the clamp groove that is arranged on described cushion.
27, full face mask assembly as claimed in claim 25, one in the wherein said folder portion has structure or the profile different with other folder portion.
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