US Patent Issued to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare on Oct. 28 for "Respiratory mask with nasogastric tube path" (New Zealander Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,832, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).

"Respiratory mask with nasogastric tube path" was invented by Jae Yun Lim (Auckland, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A respiratory mask can be used to provide therapy to patients who also require a nasogastric (NG) tube. The mask seal can include a path that is designed to deform around an NG tube or other without lifting the mask away from a patient's face. The deforming path can help to minimize gaps that form between the patient's face and the mask seal as a result of the tube, thus reducing leaks and improving the efficacy ...