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HEADGEAR FOR BREATHING MASK

Search Report EP4670768A3 Kind: A3 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited

Inventors

BEARNE, Peter, PATEL, Roheet, MIDDELKOOP, Kirstin, MASHAL, Fadi, COX, Michael, MURPHY, Blair

Abstract

An interface assembly comprising a nasal-oral mask and a headgear, the mask comprising a seal that seals around a mouth of a user and on an underside of a nose of the user, a frame supporting the seal, and a support portion that supports a nose portion of the seal, the support portion extending upwardly from the frame along each lateral side of the nose portion of the seal to support the nose portion and maintain the nose portion in contact with the user's nose when the seal is pressurized, wherein the support portion is removably coupled to the frame, and the headgear coupling to the mask at one or more mounting points and comprising a first strap portion provided on each side of the headgear to connect the mask to a rear portion of the headgear.

IPC Classifications

A61M 16/06 20060101AFI20260211BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR