ADJUSTABLE LOCKING FOREHEAD SUPPORT FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC A61M16/06 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to medical equipment. Device comprises a patient sealing assembly including a cushion and a frame member, and an adjustable forehead support assembly provided at the distal end of the frame member. Assembly includes an adjustment mechanism coupled to a forehead cushion. Adjustment mechanism includes a housing, a forehead cushion support member having a base portion and an elongated post member. In the locked condition, the locking member engages the elongated post member and prevents the elongated post member from moving relative to the housing, and in the unlocked condition the locking member does not engage the elongated post member such that the elongated post member and the housing are freely linearly movable with respect to one another. Structural version of the patient interface device for transporting a gas mixture is disclosed.

EFFECT: inventions provide the mask component of the device in a tight enough seal against the patient's face without discomfort.

11 cl, 33 dwg