US Patent Issued to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on Sept. 15 for "Patient interface and respiratory support apparatus" (New Zealander Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,323, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).

"Patient interface and respiratory support apparatus" was invented by Roheet Patel (Auckland, New Zealand), Daylin Alvares (Auckland, New Zealand) and Matthew Ivan Small (Auckland, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A patient interface is provided for use with a respiratory support apparatus, and comprises: a. a cushion at least partially defining an internal cavity, the cushion comprising a pair of opposing cushion side walls and a sealing flange arranged to seal against the face of the patient; b. a gases inlet in fluid commun...