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| 20080196715 | NASAL MASK FOR CARBON DIOXIDE GAS MEASUREMENT - A nasal mask is adapted to attached on a face of a subject so as to cover a nose of the subject. A shell has a contact edge adapted to be brought into close contact with the face of the subject, thereby forming a sealed space therein. An attachment portion is disposed in the shell and has an inner space. The attachment portion is configured to detachably engage with a sensor disposed outside the shell and operable to measure concentration of carbon dioxide gas expired from the nostrils. A guide member is disposed inside the shell and forming a passage adapted to introduce expired gas from the nostrils into the inner space. The shell is formed with an inlet adapted to introduce external gas into the sealed space. The expired gas is guarded by the guide member from the external gas introduced through the inlet. The attachment portion is formed with an outlet adapted to discharge the expired gas from the inner space to the sealed space. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080196716 | Mouthpiece and Flow Rate Controller for Intrapulmonary Delivery Devices - This invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering precisely measured doses of a therapeutic substance via inhalation to pediatric and adult patients. More specifically, the invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering inhaled medication which delivers a controlled flow rate to a mouthpiece for administration of medicament to young children and adults with a diminished capacity, at a rate of about 25.8 L/minute to 30.2 L/minute. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080216828 | HEATING UNIT FOR USE IN A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - Drug supply units are disclosed which comprise substrates having a plurality of holes formed therein. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080223364 | Dry powder aerosol generator - Dry powder aerosol generators and related methods are provided. The dry powder aerosol generator includes a dispersion chamber having an internal cavity therein capable of receiving a dry powdered drug. The dispersion chamber includes a dosing port defined therein that is in fluid communication with the internal cavity. A dosing chamber for receiving a test subject is attachable to the dosing port, such that, when an airflow is created within the internal cavity, any dry powdered drug contained therein may fluidize and travel into the dosing chamber to provide opportunity for inhalation of the dry powdered drug by a test subject contained within the dosing chamber. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080236576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING DRUG RESERVOIR OVERFILL - A reservoir for an anesthetic vaporizer is disclosed herein. The reservoir includes an open interior and a high-pressure channel in communication with the open interior. The high-pressure channel is configured to transfer an anesthetic agent from a storage container into the open interior when a pressure level within the storage container exceeds a pressure level within the open interior. The reservoir also includes a low-pressure channel in communication with the open interior. The low-pressure channel is configured to transfer the anesthetic agent from the storage container into the open interior when the pressure level within the storage container is less than or approximately equal to the pressure level within the open interior. The low-pressure channel and the high-pressure channel are configured to prevent the open interior from being overfilled with the anesthetic agent under conditions wherein the pressure level within the storage container exceeds the pressure level within the open interior. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080236577 | Humidification in Breathing Circuits - A method for humidifying gas in a ventilator circuit | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080264414 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSERVING ANESTHESIA, HEAT AND MOISTURE - A method for absorbing an anesthetic, heat and moisture in an anesthesia system is disclosed herein. The method includes providing a first material configured to absorb an anesthetic transferred from a patient. The method also includes providing a second material configured to absorb heat and moisture transferred from the patient. The method also includes combining the first material with the second material in order to produce a single composite material adapted to generally simultaneously absorb the anesthetic, heat and moisture. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080271736 | Wireless veterinary anesthesia monitoring system - A wireless veterinary anesthesia monitoring system which provides a wireless anesthesia monitoring platform configured to locate veterinary anesthesia equipment and wireless veterinary surgical monitoring equipment in a single constructional form useful in the anesthesia and surgical monitoring of animals. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080289628 | Method and Apparatus for Lung Volume Estimation - In a method, ventilator and ventilator control unit for determining an end-expertorial lung volume (EELV) for a mechanically ventilated patient, a breathing gas is provided to the patient that has a first fixed N2/O2 gas composition, at least until the N2/O2 gas composition in air expired from the patient is constant. At least once, at a first predetermined point in time, the N2/O2 gas composition in the breathing gas is changed to a second fixed composition. The change in the N2/O2 gas composition exhaled by the patient for each breath is measured until a second point in time at which the level of expired O | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090007906 | Methods and Formulations for the Efficient Delivery of Drugs by Nebulizer - Formulations, methods and devices for producing formulations and methods for nebulizer delivery of formulations of water-insoluble drugs and drugs requiring storage in aqueous or other water-miscible pharmaceutically unacceptable vehicles for stability are provided. Also provided are methods for minimizing wastage of drugs administered by nebulizer, and for the achievement of quantitative dosing with diluent from a mass marketed formulations, which because of the mass market is much less costly per dose than formulations manufactured specifically for much lower volume medical use. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090044800 | Device For Improving The Breathing Air Quality In An Aircraft Cabin | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090071473 | Semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer - A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system conveniently useable in an emergency to deliver the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber quickly, reliably, and with a single impulse of manual force to a simple mechanical delivery system, thereby making the nebulizer useable in two steps: (a) opening the medication capsule with a simple opening action; and (b) inhaling the nebulized medication. The nebulizer can be operated without disassembling the nebulizer housing so as to expose the nebulizing chamber and without manually opening the liquid medication container and, without spillage and without manual pouring of the liquid medication directly into the nebulizing chamber, and without reassembling the nebulizer housing before positioning the inhaler mouthpiece in the mouth so as to inhale the nebulized medication. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090071474 | Method and devices for administration of therapeutic gases - Methods for administering medical gases are disclosed including providing the medical gas in compressed gas cartridges containing an amount of the medical gas preferably corresponding substantially to a unit dose of the medical gas and providing a patient with means to access the medical gas from the gas cartridge upon need therefor. Apparatus for administering medical gases is also disclosed including a housing, a cassette associated with the housing containing at least one compressed gas cartridge preferably containing at least an amount of the medical gas substantially as required for a single dose and a patient supply interface to provide the medical gas to the patient. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090084378 | NOSE MASK - A nose mask for applying an anesthesia gas to a laboratory animal in a casing means includes an anesthesia tube, an outer wall which is disposed outside the anesthesia tube to form a space therebetween and an anesthesia recovery system having an anesthesia recovery port open to the space. The anesthesia tube includes an anesthesia supply section which opens to an wall of the anesthesia tube so that the anesthesia is applied to the laboratory animal by inserting the nose of the laboratory animal, an anesthesia introducing section for introducing the anesthesia gas to the anesthesia tube, and an anesthesia discharging section for discharging the anesthesia gas from the anesthesia tube. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090095291 | DEVICE FOR ADSORBING AND DESORBING ANESTHETIC - A device for adsorbing and desorbing anesthetic shall be improved in respect of the anesthetic supply. A sampling device ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090107494 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RESPIRATORY SUPPORT OF A PATIENT - Spontaneous respiration is detected by sensors. An additional amount of oxygen is administered to the lungs via a jet gas current at the end of an inhalation procedure. Breathing volume, absorption of oxygen during inhalation, and clearance of carbon dioxide during exhalation are improved. If required, the exhalation procedure of the patient can be arrested or slowed by a countercurrent to avoid a collapse of the respiration paths. An apparatus including an oxygen pump can be connected to an oxygen source and includes a tracheal prosthesis that can be connected via a catheter. The respiration detections sensors are connected to a control unit for activating the oxygen pump. The tracheal prosthesis includes a tubular support body with a connection for the catheter, and the sensors are associated with the support body. The tracheal prosthesis and jet catheter are dimensioned so the patient can freely breathe and speak without restriction. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090126731 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY - A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090139520 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY - A pulmonary drug delivery device including a drug delivery tube that defines a flow path, a droplet ejection device configured to eject droplets of medication into the flow path, and a fan that generates airflow within the flow path, the airflow being configured to carry the ejected medication droplets along the flow path. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090139521 | ENDOTRACHEAL SURFACTANT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Apparatus for delivering a medicament through an artificial airway connected to a patient ventilation/aspiration system without breaking the ventilation circuit comprises a manifold with an interior chamber communicating with first, second and third ports. The manifold is structured and arranged to maintain an uninterrupted ventilation pathway between the first and second ports and to provide a travel path for a suction catheter between the second and third ports, the second port being adapted for connection to the artificial airway. The apparatus further includes a catheter assembly, including a catheter with a lumen, positioned within a protective sleeve and slidable through a distal end fixture connected to the third port. The catheter assembly is structured and arranged to permit advancement of the distal end of the catheter through the manifold and artificial airway. A syringe and a suction control valve are interchangeably connectable to the proximal end of the catheter assembly. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090145431 | LIQUID FORMULATION EJECTION DEVICE - There is provided a liquid formulation ejection device which improves reliability of inhalation even in a case where a preejection is performed and resolves a concern about hygiene. The liquid formulation ejection device ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090151718 | Apparatuses and Methods for Diagnosing and Treating Respiratory Conditions - In one embodiment, a respiratory condition device includes a tube that defines a flow path for medicine that is to be delivered to a user respiratory system, a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes within the tube, and a medicine delivery device configured to eject medicine into the tube when a pressure drop is detected by the pressure sensor. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090151719 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATING SLEEP APNEA - A ventilation apparatus for treating sleep apnea is provided. A ventilator controlled by a control system may deliver ventilation gas through a ventilation gas delivery circuit to a ventilation catheter and a distal tip on the ventilation catheter. One or more sensors may detect a breathing cycle and the control system may operate the ventilator in synchrony with the breathing cycle. The distal tip may deliver the ventilation gas superiorly from the transtracheal ventilation catheter towards an upper airway, inferiorly from the transtracheal ventilation catheter towards a lung, or a combination of both. The ventilation catheter may be a transtracheal catheter, a trans-oral catheter or a trans-nasal catheter. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090151720 | SMALL ANIMAL ANESTHESIA SYSTEM - An anesthesia system includes a main unit ( | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090151721 | DISPENSING DEVICE - A dispensing device for dispensing a number of doses of medication to a patient, comprising a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the medication by actuation of the dispensing mechanism from a non-dispensing position to a dispensing position, a dose counter for counting the number of doses dispensed by said device, a first battery-less arrangement for providing power to said dose counter in response to the actuation of said dispensing mechanism, and an electronic display for displaying a dose indication, characterised in that the device includes a second battery-less arrangement for providing power to said electronic display when said dispensing mechanism is in said non-dispensing position. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090165785 | ANESTHETIC ABSORBING CIRCLE - The present invention relates to an anesthetic absorbing circle, comprising: a first common tube, providing an anesthetic gas mixture; an inspiration branch, connected to the first common tube and delivering the anesthetic gas mixture to a patient end; an expiration branch, connected to the first common tube and sending back the expired gas from the patient end to the first common tube; a second common tube, connected with the inspiration branch and the expiration branch at its first end and connected with the patient end at its second end; and a flow sensor, wherein the flow sensor is disposed in the first common tube. Thus, according to the present invention, the flow sensor can conduct bidirectional monitoring, the flow sensor is remote from patients, and water accumulation at the probe will not appear; in addition, the probe can be easily detached and disinfected at a high temperature, and can be used between adults and children. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090165786 | TRANSPULMONARY SYSTEMIC COOLING USING LIQUID MISTS - A method for transpulmonary cooling by providing a liquid having a boiling point of 38-300° C., more preferably 38-250° C., more preferably 38-200° C., more preferably 38-150° C., more preferably 38-80° C. The liquid is nebulized to form a mist. The mist is optionally cooled below room temperature and delivered to the airway of a patient so that the patient inhales the mist. The mist causes systemic cooling by evaporative heat loss when inhaled at room temperature and additionally by direct heat transfer when inhaled below room temperature. Compositions and medical devices for transpulmonary cooling are also provided. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090173344 | CPAP system and method of use - A system and method for treating obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) by means of a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure(CPAP) system in which is included an ultra-violet light source to remove bacteria and contaminants which may cause respiratory infection in a patient being treated. The ultravoilet light source is contained in a specially designed chamber comprising aluminum or equivalent suitable materials. The ultraviolet chamber is positioned directly downstream of a humidification unit and includes specially positioned baffles to protect connecting elements and other system components from any possible damage. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090173345 | Medicine Dispensation Device - The invention concerns a medicine dispensation device, in particular a multi-dose powder inhalator, for the dispensing of individual doses of medicine as depicted in exemplary FIG. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090173346 | DOSE COUNTER - This application discloses a dose counter for use in connection with a device adapted for metered dispensing of a medication. The dose counter has a first count indicator that has a first indicia bearing surface, with the first count indicator being rotatable about a first axis. The dose counter also has a second count indicator that has a second indicia bearing surface, with the second count indicator being rotatable about a second axis. The second axis is disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to the first axis, and the first and second indicia bearing surfaces align at a common viewing area to collectively present at least a portion of a medication dosage count. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090183736 | METHOD OF ANESTHESIA - Inhaled anesthetics with otherwise desirable properties but which are too extensively degraded by passage through absorbents containing calcium hydroxide plus sodium hydroxide (such as soda lime) can be used as anesthetics by substituting absorbents containing calcium hydroxide but devoid of sodium hydroxide or containing minimal amounts of sodium hydroxide. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090188494 | DRUG EJECTION APPARATUS, ESTIMATION OF EJECTION PERFORMANCE THEREOF, AND METHOD OF DRUG EJECTION - A drug ejection apparatus comprises a drug ejection assembly having an ejection port and an element for generating energy for ejecting a drug through the ejection port, a drug container connected with the drug ejection assembly for holding the drug, a pressure sensor unit for sensing a pressure change in the inside of the drug container in correspondence with ejection of the drug through the drug ejection assembly, and a drive control unit for deciding driving conditions of the element for ejecting a prescribed amount of the drug by reference to an output level of the pressure sensor unit on driving the element under prescribed conditions. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090194103 | ANESTHESIA DEVICE WITH STAND-ALONE VAPORIZER APPARATUS - An anesthesia system is disclosed herein. The system includes an anesthesia machine comprising an anesthesia machine input, and a stand-alone vaporizer connected to the anesthesia machine. The stand-alone vaporizer includes a vaporizer input. The stand-alone vaporizer is configured to produce a selectable concentration of an anesthetic agent. The anesthesia machine input and the vaporizer input may be independently implemented to regulate the concentration of the anesthetic agent from the stand-alone vaporizer. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090194104 | Device and method to monitor, track, map, and analyze usage of metered-dose inhalers in real-time - A system and method for accurately and reliably determining and recording the time, date and location where a medication is used, and a system and method for transmitting, collecting, and using that data to improve clinical care, disease management, and public health surveillance. The device allows information concerning drug usage, including the time, date and location of use, to be transmitted to a remote network computer system so that the data can be evaluated to determine current impairment and future risk, and to identify changes in the frequency, timing, or location of medication usage indicative of change in disease control or management, and to examine spatial, temporal or demographic patterns of medication use or absence of use among individuals and groups. In addition, the device may further be configured to transmit signals indicative of its status, condition or other results to the remote network computer system. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090199852 | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Device - A continuous positive airway pressure device which includes:—an inflatable breathable air reservoir provided with an air inlet/outlet; —a pressurised gas reservoir arranged to apply a predetermined substantially constant pressure on the breathable air reservoir, irrespective of the degree of inflation of the breathable air reservoir. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090199853 | Therapeutic device - A therapeutic device ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090205654 | ANESTHESIA DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An anesthesia device has a device ( | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090211576 | SAFETY AND ABUSE DETERRENT IMPROVED DEVICE - Modifications of an inhaler and method of use thereof are described. In some embodiments, an inhaler may include one or more systems and/or methods that function to inhibit a child from accessing medicant from an inhaler. A system may function to inhibit a child from accessing an opening of an inhaler from which medicants are dispensed. In some embodiments, a system may inhibit a child from removing a cap for an inhaler. A system may function to inhibit a child from actuating an activation mechanism for an inhaler. A system may function to inhibit a user and/or a child from accidentally actuating an activation mechanism for an inhaler multiple times possibly resulting in an overdose. A system may function to inhibit an activation mechanism for an inhaler from actuating after the activation mechanism has been actuated a predetermined number of times. An inhaler may include a security fitting which functions to permanently plug an inhaler once a prescribed user is finished with the inhaler. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090260624 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD CARTRIDGE - A liquid ejection head to be used for an inhaler ejecting a liquid and making a user inhale the liquid includes: an ejection element having a liquid feeding opening, electrothermal transducer rows that are arrayed on both sides thereof respectively so as to sandwich the liquid feeding opening and are formed of a plurality of electrothermal transducers, and ejection nozzles for ejecting the liquid being provided on parts opposing to the electrothermal transducers respectively; and an external connecting terminal member for applying an electrical signal to the plurality of the electrothermal transducers, wherein, the external connecting terminal member is arranged so that a width direction in one end of its longitudinal direction matches with a direction of the electrothermal transducer rows and has a region for external connecting terminal on the other end of the longitudinal direction. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090260625 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVING VENTILATION IN A LUNG AREA - Methods, systems and devices are described for new modes of ventilation in which specific lung areas are ventilated with an indwelling trans-tracheobronchial catheter for the purpose of improving ventilation and reducing hyperinflation in that specific lung area, and for redistributing inspired air to other healthier lung areas, for treating respiratory disorders such as COPD, ARDS, SARS, CF, and TB. Trans-Tracheobronchial Segmental Ventilation (TTSV) is performed on either a naturally breathing or a mechanical ventilated patient by placing a uniquely configured indwelling catheter into a bronchus of a poorly ventilated specific lung area and providing direct ventilation to that area. The catheter can be left in place for extended periods without clinician attendance or vigilance. Ventilation includes delivery of respiratory gases, therapeutic gases or agents and evacuation of stagnant gases, mixed gases or waste fluids. Typically the catheter's distal tip is anchored without occluding the bronchus but optionally may intermittently or continuously occlude the bronchus. TTSV is optionally performed by insufflation only of the area, or by application of vacuum to the area, can include elevating or reducing the pressure in the targeted area to facilitate stagnant gas removal, or can include blocking the area to divert inspired gas to better functioning areas. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090277445 | System For Improving Air Quality In An Aircraft Pressure Cabin - A system for improving the air quality in a pressure cabin of an aircraft comprises a recirculation air circuit by means of which a portion of the cabin air, referred to as recirculation air, is withdrawn from the pressure cabin, filtered and then recirculated into the pressure cabin. To increase the oxygen partial pressure of the air fed back into the pressure cabin, the quantity of recirculation air is passed wholly or partially through a nitrogen generator ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090293870 | Dose Information Device - The present invention relates to a device to be used with a medical administration device, which administration device comprises administration drive means for administrating a prescribed dose of medicament; mechanical dose setting means for setting a prescribed dose of medicament to be administered, including a mechanical indicating member ( | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090293871 | LIQUID EJECTION METHOD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - The present invention provides a liquid ejection method and a liquid ejection apparatus which enables small droplets each of diameter at most 10 μm to be stably ejected and which allows a sufficient number of droplets to be ejected per unit time. A heater is allowed to generate heat to eject a main droplet and a liquid column from an ejection port; the liquid column is to be separated into a plurality of sub-droplets. A relationship (L | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090301481 | Medicant dispenser, and a device and method for monitoring dispensing of a medicant from a dispenser - A medicant dispenser comprises a valve with an actuator movable between a valve closed and a valve open position and through which medicant is selectively released and a device for detecting that medicant has been released. The device comprises a light generator for emitting a beam of light, a sensor for sensing light emitted from the light generator and a counter coupled to the sensor for receiving a signal therefrom and for counting dispensation of the medicant. The sensor is arranged to switch the counter to an operating condition on receipt of light emitted from the light generator. The light generator and the sensor are positioned such that medicant being dispensed interrupts the light beam emitted from the light generator thereby provoking a further signal from the sensor. The counter is arranged to detect variations in the further signal from the sensor indicative of dispensation of the medicant. There is also disclosed a method of monitoring dispensation of a medicant from a medicant dispenser and a device for detecting that medicant has been released from a medicant dispenser. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090301482 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF PRESSURISED GAS - The present invention provides a gas delivery device and system and methods for delivering humidified pressurised gas through a conduit to a subject. The configuration of the elements of the gas delivery device enable the device to be conveniently oriented from a horizontal to vertical position to suit the needs of a user. The gas delivery device may incorporate a Helmholtz resonator for dampening sound of the motor. The conduit may incorporate concentric tubes to allow it to conveniently engage the humidifier at a single aperture. The invention includes a method of operating a blower motor for a gas delivery device using a single Hall sensor. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090301483 | Determining Patient-Specific Vapor Treatment and Delivery Parameters - Methods and systems for determining patient specific treatment parameters for delivering vapor to the lung to treat lung tissue. In some embodiments vapor is delivered to the lung to cause coagulative necrosis, inducing fibrosis and thereby reducing the volume of at least one segment of the lung. The delivery parameters can be adjusted depending on the desired degree of injury to be induced in the lung tissue. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090301484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING A FLUID TO A PATIENT - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for delivering medicated fluid or anaesthetic to a patient. An issue, particularly with small patients, is the issue of dead space in an anaesthetic circuit which can lead to hypoxia and difficulty with achieving anaesthesia. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention minimises or eliminates dead space by introducing fresh gas (e.g. containing anaesthetic) proximal to a respiratory opening of the subject's respiratory tract, and inducing a fluid flow to reduce re-breathing of fluid exhausted from the respiratory tract. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090308385 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR METERED DOSE DISPENSING - This application discloses a dose counter device of the type for use on an aerosol dispensing assembly having an aerosol container and an actuator. The dose counter device is used for indicating the release of a dose of aerosol medication caused by the application of a force, in an axial direction, on the aerosol dispensing assembly. The dose counter device has a cap, a slider and a first counter ring. The cap is moved in a first direction along an axis of the container, which causes movement of the slider in a first linear direction laterally, relative to the axis of the container, as a function of the movement of the cap in the first direction. The first counter ring is rotated through a first arc in a first circumferential direction about the axis of the container, as a function of the movement of the slider in the first linear direction. The cap is then moved in a second opposite direction, which causes the slider to move in a second opposite linear direction, which in turn causes rotation of the first counter ring through a second arc in the first circumferential direction about the axis of the container A sum of the first and second arcs of movement of the first counter ring defines a circumferential extent of movement of the first counter ring relative to the cap that indicates a single dose of aerosol medication dispensed from the container. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090314289 | Conversion of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) to Nitric Oxide (NO) - Various systems, devices, NO | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100006093 | Secured Anesthetic Device for High Rate Medical Sampling on Small Laboratory Animals - The invention relates to a dual wall cylindrical container comprising a gas distribution source in the lower portion thereof. The cylindrical container is positioned at the lower portion of a frame and comprises at its upper portion two suction sources for potentially pollutant gases. The first source has the highest gas charge and extends from the space defined by the dual wall of the cylinder and is connected to an active-carbon dynamic extraction system. The second source, which is located at an upper level and is charged with residual gases, extends from the gap between the upper edge of the open cylinder and the frame, and is connected to a global network for discharging and processing the charged air. A third suction source extends from two horizontal work planes provided with sieves for suction from the top to the bottom. This last residual gas suction source is also connected to the global network for discharging and processing the charged air. The gas distribution source is provided with a safety device that cuts off the supply of said gases when detecting an abnormality in the polluted gases suction circuits. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100006094 | INHALER - An inhaler includes an inhaler body having an ejection head and an airflow duct forming member for forming an airflow duct on the inhaler body. In an inhalation standby status, the airflow duct forming member is driven to slide so as to be placed at rest on the inhaler body to partly cover the top part of the latter by means of a slide mechanism and make the airflow duct disappear. At this time, the top wall of the airflow duct forming member covers the ejection head to shield it from external air. In an inhalation status, the airflow duct forming member is driven to slide up and produce an airflow duct on the inhaler body. Thus, a compact inhaler that can be switched from an inhalation status to an inhalation standby status and vice versa with ease is realized. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100018526 | NITRIC OXIDE REACTOR AND DISTRIBUTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A reaction and distribution system may include a distributor securable near or in a path correspond to a breathing passage such as the nostrils or the mouth of a user for delivering nitric oxide therapy thereto. The distributor may contain an internal reactor for creating the nitric oxide from reactants. Alternative embodiments may rely on a line delivering nitric oxide to the distributor from a remote generator such as a cannister carried in a pocket or placed/at the bedside of a user. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100024812 | INHALER - A cartridge having an ejection head for ejecting medicine and a reservoir as integral parts thereof is provided with an electric connection section on a lower surface of a junction forming section thereof to be brought into contact with an inhaler body. As the cartridge is put into the inhaler body and secured to the latter by means of a cartridge fixing member, the electric connection section of the cartridge is brought into contact with an electric connection section arranged on a top surface of a cartridge mounting section of the inhaler body to establish electric connection between the cartridge and the inhaler body. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100024813 | Aromatherapy Method - A fragrance dispensing device is provided which is suitable for incorporation into a plush figure or when affixed with a nozzle can be inserted into a person's nose to provide aromatherapy or other herbal medications. In one of the preferred embodiments of this invention, the fragrance dispensing device comprises a hollow body in the form of a sphere or a ball having a slit valve or a one-way valve disposed within the wall of the hollow body. A scented cartridge is inserted into the hollow body through the valve or some other resealable opening in the hollow body. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the fragrance dispensing device has the hollow body encompassed within a compressible container. Once the hollow body is charged with the fragrance cartridge, the container can be compressed so as to force a discrete charge of scented air from within the hollow body, into its surrounding core material. The amount of fragrance dispensed from within the hollow body is based, in part, upon the volume of the hollow body and the partial pressure of the fragrance within the cartridge. Thus, if the fragrance is highly volatile, more fragrance will be present in the discrete charge emitted from the hollow body. Where additional scent is desired, the hollow body can be repeatedly compressed to discharge additional discrete charges of fragrance into the environment. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100043789 | SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING NITRIC OXIDE - Various systems generating nitric oxide are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, the system includes a first gas source providing nitrogen dioxide mixed in air or oxygen, and a second gas source supplying compressed air and/or compressed oxygen. The system also includes a ventilator coupled to the first and second gas sources, wherein the ventilator is resistant to nitrogen dioxide. The ventilator regulates gas flow and allows for the adjustment of nitrogen dioxide concentration in the gas flow. The system further includes one or more conversion devices operably coupled to the ventilator where the conversion devices convert nitrogen dioxide into nitric oxide. A patient interface delivers nitric oxide to the patient and is operably coupled to the conversion devices. The system allows oxygen and nitric oxide levels to be varied independently. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100051025 | ATTENUATION OF VASOACTIVE OXYGEN CARRIER-INDUCED VASOCONSTRICTION - Compositions and methods for preventing or reducing vasoconstriction in a mammal following administration of an artificial oxygen carrier (e.g., a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier) are disclosed. The methods include administering to a mammal a composition containing an artificial oxygen carrier in combination with one or more of a nitric oxide-releasing compound, a therapeutic gas containing gaseous nitric oxide, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, and/or a soluble guanylate cyclase sensitizer. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100051026 | Ventilator With Controlled Purge Function - This disclosure describes systems and methods for purging narrow diameter sensor tubing in a ventilation system. Among other aspects, this disclosure describes ventilation systems in which a sensor tube purge module utilizes a ventilator-generated signal to synchronize the purging of sensor tubes with the delivery of respiratory therapy. Through the signal, purging is prevented from occurring during inspiration and during events such as ventilation maneuvers. Purging may be further improved by monitoring the pressure of the gas used to purge the sensor tubes in order to prevent purges being performed when the pressure is too high or too low. One way to achieve this is by purging the sensor tubes using gas discharged from an accumulator, in which the pressure in the accumulator is monitored and controlled by the sensor tube purging module. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100071690 | Face warming breath deflecting apparatus - A thermally active breath deflecting apparatus having a flexible base of sufficient width to extend at least to and between the corner portions of the eyes and of sufficient length to extend at least from immediately below the eyes to at least beyond the tip of the nose such that breath from the mouth and nose is prevented from traveling upwardly over the eyes. The apparatus includes a thermal pack that can warm or cool the face. The thermal pack is preferably a heat pack. In an alternate embodiment, the flexible base can include medication such as a decongestant. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100083960 | Activating Mechanism - The present invention relates to a Device for a medical delivery device, which medical delivery device comprises a housing ( | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083961 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - Headgear for use with a respiratory mask is described. The headgear comprises a continuous and substantially curved elongate member extending in use below a user's nose and at least two headgear straps capable of attachment to the ends of the elongate member. A mask attachment on the elongate member is disposed to sit below or on one of said user's nose, mouth, upper lip and an inlet to the mask. The attachment is capable of receiving the mask. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100089393 | LARYNGEAL MASK AIRWAY DEVICE WITH DRUG DELIVERY MEANS - The invention relates to a laryngeal mask airway device to facilitate lung ventilation in a patient comprising an airway tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end and opening, at the distal end, into the interior of a hollow mask portion shaped to fit readily in use into the actual and potential space behind the larynx and to seal around the circumference of the laryngeal inlet without penetrating into the interior of the larynx, wherein the device comprises a conduit adapted to direct a liquid substance through the glottic opening. The invention further relates to a kit comprising the laryngeal mask airway device and a method for using the laryngeal mask airway device. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095961 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUAL INPUT AND HAPTIC OUTPUT OF PATIENT CRITICAL OPERATING PARAMETERS IN A BREATHING APPARATUS - A manual input-output device in a breathing apparatus, such as an anesthesia system, has a manual input for adjusting at least one patient critical operating parameter of the breathing apparatus. The manual input-output device is programmable for a haptic feedback and has an operating member for the manual input and a manual output, a detecting unit that detects a movement of the operating member, and a haptic feedback unit that applies a mechanical output to the operating member depending on the movement detected. The manual input-output device can be used for adjusting an opening pressure level of an adjustable pressure limiting (APL) valve. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100101568 | Inhalation Anesthetic Device - The present invention relates to an inhalation anesthetic device whereby a patient inhales an anesthetic gas and is smoothly anesthetized. The present invention provides an inhalation anesthetic device that includes an inflatable member that inflates when a gas flows therein, an inhaling pipe through which the gas passes and that is connected to the inflatable member, and a gas container that contains an anesthetic gas and is connected to the inhaling pipe. According to the present invention, a patient is smoothly anesthetized while inflating an inflatable member. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100101569 | AUTOMATIC VIDEO INSTILLATOR - An automatic video instillator that can accurately and easily administer inhalation into an airway of an animal by providing images of a throat is provided. An automatic video instillator includes a case defining a space, a guide unit that protrudes frontward from the case to secure an airway of an animal by being inserted through a throat of the animal, an image pickup unit that is installed on a front end of the guide unit to capture images of portions in front of the guide unit, an administration unit that is installed through the case and the guide unit to administer an inhalation, an administration switch for adjusting administration of a predetermined amount of the inhalation directed to the administration unit into the airway of the animal, and an image display unit that is connected to the image pickup unit to allow a user to see the images captured by the image pickup unit. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100101570 | MODULAR AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - In a modular medicament delivery system, a dispenser housing has a support block with a well and an orifice communicating with the well. A first container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The first container assembly has a first exterior shape. A second container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The second container assembly has a second exterior shape that is different than the first exterior shape. An insert member is adapted for mounting to the dispenser housing in the cavity and defines an interior space shaped to receive the second exterior shape of the second container. Methods of assembling the system, a system kit and a device are also provided. A medication delivery device includes first and second end pieces and a collapsible chamber disposed therebetween. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100126506 | MODULAR PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pressure support system that comprises a patient circuit, a docking assembly, and a tank. The patient circuit delivers a pressurized flow of breathable gas to a patient. The docking assembly has an inlet and an outlet that is adapted to receive the pressurized flow of breathable gas, and is also adapted to be connected with the patient circuit. The tank is constructed and arranged to be removably connected with the docking assembly, and enables the pressurized flow of breathable gas to pass therethrough. The tank is also adapted to contain a liquid such that a humidity level of the pressurized flow of breathable gas is elevated as the pressurized flow of breathable gas passes therethrough. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100139653 | Ventilator interface - An adaptor for providing fluid communication between a counter equipped measured dose inhaler (MDI) canister and a ventilator circuit includes a housing, a receiver tube for engaging the valve stem of the canister, and a tab for engaging the counter mechanism. The housing defines a primary lumen which extends between an input limb and an output limb. The limbs are configured to mate with the tubing of a ventilator circuit. The receiver tube defines a receiver lumen therethrough and extends from the exterior of the housing and into the primary lumen. The receiver lumen provides fluid communication between the exterior of the housing and the primary lumen. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100154792 | Device For Clamping A Fluidic Component - A fluidic component is arranged in an elastomeric shaped part the contour of which is matched to the outer contour of the component and to the inner contour of a holder. The elastomeric shaped part is chamfered towards the fluidic component on its pressure side. When the holder is assembled the elastomeric shaped part is deformed by a projection provided on a mating part and is put under uniformly distributed internal tension, after which the elastomeric shaped part surrounds the fluidic component to its full height. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100163025 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of a bioactive agent-dispensing inhalation device and presenting an indication of an artificial sensory experience at least partially based on accepting an indication of a bioactive agent-dispensing inhalation device. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163026 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting an indication of at least one health-related condition and presenting an indication of at least one artificial sensory experience and an indication of at least one inhalation therapy at least partially based on the accepting at least one indication of a health-related condition. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163027 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include accepting at least one indication of use of an inhalation device configured to dispense a bioactive agent to an individual and presenting at least one artificial sensory experience to monitor at least one desired effect of the bioactive agent on the individual. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163028 | Methods and systems for presenting an inhalation experience - Methods, computer program products, and systems are described that include monitoring at least one health attribute of an individual during an artificial sensory experience, associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health attribute of the individual, and modifying at least one of an inhalation device-dispensed bioactive agent or the artificial sensory experience at least partially based on associating a characteristic of the artificial sensory experience with the at least one health attribute of the individual. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163029 | Method for administering an inhalable compound - A method may include dispensing a dose of an inhalable compound according to a dosing instruction set; and maintaining a hands-free article for dispensing the inhalable compound in an operable dispensing position. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163030 | ADAPTERS FOR USE WITH AN ANESTHETIC VAPORIZER - A system includes an anesthetic agent container. The system also includes an adapter including a spout with a first end and a second end mounted on the container. The spout has a flow path extending between the first end and the second end, and a valve is disposed in the flow path, the valve being rotatable between a first position wherein flow is prevented through the adapter and a second position wherein flow is allowed through the adapter. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163031 | Indicating Device with Warning Dosage Indicator - An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes at least one first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality of positions and a second indicator member moveable in response to a predetermined number of movements of the at least one first indicator member. The at least one first indicator member includes primary dosage indicia adapted to indicate the number of dosages of substance that have been dispensed from or remain in the container. The second indicator member includes secondary dosage indicia adapted to indicate that less than a minimum predetermined number of dosages of substance remain in the container. In one preferred embodiment, the primary dosage indicia are configured as numerical indicia and the secondary dosage indicia are configured as color indicia. In another aspect, a device for dispensing dosages of a substance includes a dispenser housing and a container disposed in the dispenser housing. The indicating device is located adjacent to and is actuated by one or the other of the top or bottom of the container. A method for indicating the number of metered dosages of medicaments dispensed from or remaining in the container is also provided. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100163032 | NASAL FORMULATIONS OF METOCLOPRAMIDE - Nasal formulations of metoclopramide, which remain stable and/or colorless upon storage over a period of time, are provided. Also provided are methods of treating disorders treatable with metoclopramide, comprising administering the nasal solutions to patients in need thereof. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100170508 | NASAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD - A nasal drug delivery device includes a pump that supplies drug containing fluid to a spray port. The pump is actuated by the user pressing on an externally accessible actuator. The actuation force from the user can be transmitted to the pump in a controlled fashion such that the pump sees a more consistent actuation force. Additionally or alternatively, the forward direction of the device's housing and/or the direction of actuator motion can be oriented with respect to the device's direction of spray so that the device can be conveniently held by a user for optimum results. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100170509 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A pressure regulating device includes a housing having a gases inlet adapted to in use be in fluid communication or integrated with a breathing assistance apparatus which conveys gases to an infant or a neonate requiring breathing assistance, an outlet adapted to be in use in fluid communication with said infant, and an aperture which enables the venting of a portion of gases that in use are passing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. A tube inlet on the housing is adapted to receive a surfactant delivery device therethrough to enable administration of surfactant to the infant or neonate. A sealing mechanism seals around the surfactant delivery device and is adapted to normally fluidically seal the tube inlet and in use allow the surfactant delivery device to pass through the tube inlet. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100180890 | INHALER - An inhaler according to the present invention includes the following so that a user can visually confirm the ejection status of medicine: an air flow path communicating with a suction port through which a user inhales medicine; a medicine ejection portion ejecting the medicine supplied to the air flow path; an image sensor picking up the inside of the air flow path; a memory storing image data being the output of the image sensor; writing means storing the image data in the memory; and reading means reading the image data stored in the memory: wherein, the writing means is operated in synchronization with the timing of ejecting the medicine or after passing a predetermined time from ejecting the medicine. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100180891 | Reservoir System for Gas Delivery to a Patient - An oxygen delivery system is provided that employs a reservoir for holding oxygen or an oxygen and medicine mixture while the patient is not inhaling. The reservoir generally prevents waste and reduces cost and helps prevent the patient from re-inhaling the previously exhaled gases. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100186739 | Device for Delivering Medicament - The present invention relates to a device for the delivery of predetermined doses of liquid medicament to a patient, which medicament is intended to be inhaled by the patient or intended to be injected into the body of the patient. The device is adapted to be in a medicament delivery state and in a medicament non-delivery state. When the device is in a medicament delivery state, said device is adapted to drive a piston into a cartridge containing the liquid medicament to be delivered, with a force that is above or equal to a predetermined minimum force value and below a predetermined maximum force value. The minimum force value is the lowest force value needed to deliver the predetermined dose and the maximum force value is the first force value at which it exists a risk of damaging the cartridge or the components of the device. Further, more of the spring force is brought to an efficient output torque ensuring that a predetermined volume of medicament is expelled from a cartridge. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100199985 | PORTABLE GAS POWERED POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A portable positive pressure breathing apparatus includes a demand valve with a supply inlet port adapted to be connected to a pressurized source of oxygen and an outlet port adapted to be connected to the inlet of a patient's breathing appliance. The demand valve further includes a reference chamber and a valve assembly responsive to the reference chamber/appliance inlet pressure differential for connecting/disconnecting the inlet port to and from the outlet port. At least one manually adjustable back pressure regulator is connected to the pressure source and the reference chamber for setting the pressure in the reference chamber (and inlet to the breathing appliance) at a selected level above atmospheric pressure. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100206306 | SELF-SENSING DISPENSING DEVICE - The present self-sensing dispensing device includes: power supply means, a liquid dispensing element comprising an actuator and a dispensing aperture through which liquid is to be dispensed by activation of the actuator, electronic control means operable to control the actuator, liquid supply means connecting with a liquid reservoir to supply liquid to the liquid dispensing element, valving means allowing or blocking liquid to flow from the reservoir to the liquid dispensing element, wherein the actuator operates to execute in itself at least a dispensing function and a detecting function, the detecting function detecting at least characteristics external to the self-sensing dispensing device and causing the actuator to generate a command signal, and wherein the electronic control means is operable to control the valving means and the actuator based on the reception of the command signal. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100218762 | METHOD FOR STORING THE INHALATION ANESTHETIC AND CONTAINER THEREOF - A use of a material made of cyclic olefin copolymers and graft copolymers of ethylene and octene for producing a container for storing inhalation anesthetic agents, and said container comprising a container body and a container cap, wherein the internal surface material of said container body is made of cyclic olefin copolymers and graft copolymers of ethylene and octene. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100242958 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A medicinal inhalation device having a non-metal coating coated on at least a portion thereof, and onto which non-metal coating an at least partially fluorinated compound is then covalently bonded. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100252036 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICES - The invention relates to improvements in or relating to medicament delivery devices. In particular, this invention relates to a communications device which may be fitted to an electronic medicament delivery device. The invention may be particularly suitable for use with electronic medicament inhalers such as those used for the treatment of diabetes, or respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and bronchiectasis. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100252037 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR NON-INVASIVE OPEN VENTILATION WITH GAS DELIVERY NOZZLES WITHIN NASAL PILLOWS - A non-invasive ventilation system may include a nasal interface. The nasal interface may include a left outer tube with a left distal end adapted to impinge a left nostril, at least one left opening in the left distal end in pneumatic communication with the left nostril, and a left proximal end of the left outer tube in fluid communication with ambient air. The left proximal end of the left outer tube may curve laterally away from a midline of a face. A right outer tube may be similarly provided. One or more left jet nozzles may direct ventilation gas into the left outer tube, and one or more right jet nozzles may direct ventilation gas into the right outer tube. The jet nozzles may be in fluid communication with the pressurized gas supply. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100263665 | DOSE COUNTER MECHANISM - An apparatus for counting doses of a dispenser ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100269823 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD DEVICE - A liquid discharge head includes an energy generating element which generates energy to be used to discharge a liquid; and a plurality of discharge ports which is formed for each energy generating element and allows the liquid to be discharged therethrough. The plurality of discharge ports have regions where the angles of contact with the liquid are different around the discharge ports, and the regions in the discharge ports where the contact angles are relatively small are formed at different positions in the plurality of discharge ports, and the liquids discharged from the plurality of discharge ports are discharged in directions away from each other. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100275912 | AEROSOL DEVICE - The invention relates to an aerosol device. More specifically the invention relates to an aerosol device for a Metered Dose Inhaler. The aerosol device ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100275913 | COMPOSITION FOR INHALATION - The invention relates to a formulation comprising formoterol and budesonide for use in the treatment of respiratory diseases. The composition further contains HFA 227, PVP and PEG, preferably PVP K25 and PEG 1000. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100275914 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE - A liquid ejection device of the present invention includes an inhaling port portion, an ejection head for ejecting a liquid to be inhaled by a user through the inhaling port portion, a first sensor for detecting an action of the user relating to inhalation, a second sensor for detecting another action of the user relating to inhalation, the second sensor being different from the first sensor, and a determining portion for determining an operation of ejecting the liquid of the ejection head in response to both a first signal output from the first sensor and a second signal output from the second sensor, wherein the determining portion enables ejection of the liquid from the ejection head when both the first signal and the second signal are signals indicating inhalation intention of the user. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100275915 | METHOD FOR REDUCING ODOR USING COORDINATED POLYDENTATE COMPOUNDS - A method for reducing odor is provided. The method comprises forming a coordination complex between a transition metal and a polydentate compound, and contacting the coordinated complex with an odorous compound. The transition metal provides one or more active sites for capturing the odorous compound. In some embodiments, the polydentate compound may be a polyalkylimine, such as polyethyleneimine, polypropyleneimine, or a dendrimer thereof. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100282254 | DRUG EJECTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A drug ejecting apparatus comprises a drug ejection apparatus which has an ejection port and an element which generates energy for ejecting a drug from the ejection port; a drug containing unit which is connected to the drug ejection apparatus, and contains the drug; a movable wall which is attached to an end of the drug containing unit, and is displaced by difference between pressures from the inside and outside of the drug containing unit; and a control unit which displaces the movable wall, wherein the drug ejection apparatus is filled with the drug, and inside pressure of the drug containing unit is made into a negative pressure state in advance of ejecting of the drug, by displacing the movable wall by the control unit. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100282255 | MEDICINE EJECTION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are a medicine ejection device capable of realizing appropriate ejection by surely setting an inner pressure of a medicine tank at a negative pressure in an initial period of every ejection time, and a control method for the medicine ejection device. A medicine container section that contains medicine is coupled to a medicine ejection section including nozzles from which the medicine is ejected, and elements which generate energy for ejecting the medicine from the nozzles. A plug as a movable wall positionally shifts so that a capacity of the medicine container section can increase or decrease in accordance with a predetermined pressure difference between an inside and outside of the medicine container section. Prior to opening a head cap, the capacity is increased so as to generate pressure variations in a negative pressure direction, which have a larger value than a value equivalent to the predetermined pressure difference. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100294276 | Anesthetic Vaporizer Filling System - A system for the delivery of a liquid anesthetic agent to a sump of an anesthetic vaporizer includes a filler assembly rotatable about a pivot point. The filler assembly further includes a sump valve that controls fluid communication between the filler assembly and the sump. An adapter is coupled with the filler spout and includes a sealing surface that forms a seal against fluid communication between the anesthetic bottle and the adapter. The filler assembly, the filler spout, and the adapter are rotated about the pivot point along the rail. The rotation of the filler assembly, the filler spout, and the adapter about the pivot point opens the sump valve and the seal between the adapter and the anesthetic bottle. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100294277 | Container and Pharmaceutical Product - An anesthetic container includes a receptacle for holding the anesthetic and having a wall defining an interior space and a passage in fluid communication with the interior space. The container also includes a valve assembly that is attachable or is attached to the receptacle to control flow of anesthetic through the passage in the receptacle to a vaporizer. The valve assembly has a closed configuration when the flow of anesthetic from the receptacle is limited and an open configuration when the flow of anesthetic is enabled. The valve assembly is constructed so that at least the surface of any component of the assembly that will come into contact with the anesthetic on its storage or passage from the receptacle to the vaporizer is made of a metal or low-density polyethylene, and provides a fluid-tight seal to prevent the escape of the anesthetic without the use of a gasket in the closed configuration. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100300437 | MANUFACTURE OF METERED DOSE VALVE COMPONENTS - Use of metal powder injection molding for the manufacture of a metal valve component, such as a valve stem or a valve body, of a metered dose dispensing valve for use in a medicinal pressurized metered dose dispenser, such as an inhaler. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100307490 | PATIENT CASSETTE WITH VARIABLE PATIENT CIRCUIT VOLUME - A flexible patient cassette that can be optimized for different types of breathing circuits, different drive circuits and different patient categories has a first inlet arranged to be connected to a drive circuit, and at least a second inlet arranged to be connected to a patient connector, the first and second inlets being pneumatically connected with each other through a gas conducting passage constituting a patient circuit having a certain volume. The patient cassette has a volume-varying arrangement for varying the patient circuit volume to allow that volume to be varied in dependence of at least one of the type of breathing circuit in which the patient cassette is used; the type of drive circuit to which the patient cassette is connected; the tidal volume of a patient connected to the patient connector. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100307491 | Inhaler Comprising A Base Having At Least One Sealed Cavity Containing Medicament - An inhaler which comprises a base having at least one sealed cavity containing medicament and a foil portion comprising two sides, one side being attached to the base for sealing the medicament within the cavity. A separating element is attached to the other side of the foil portion for separating the foil portion from the cavity, the separating element having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein the separating element is movable to an intermediate tilted position in which said first end is moved-away from the cavity. The separating element is further movable from the intermediate tilted position to a removed position in which also said second end is moved-away from the cavity so that the foil portion is removed from the cavity which is thereby uncovered so that medicament contained therein is enabled to become entrained in a fluid flow. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100313884 | Actuation Counter - There is provided an actuation counter comprising a driver feature having one or more driver elements, which driver feature is arranged for drivable movement in response to an actuation; and a count member including one or more drive receipt elements arranged thereon for receipt of drive from said one or more driver elements of the driver feature for drivable movement of the count member. The driver feature includes one or more brake elements arranged to selectively interact with the count member to prevent overrun thereof when registering a count of an actuation. The actuation is suitably arranged for use with a drug dispenser device. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100319690 | RECEIVER WITH VALVES - An apparatus and system for transferring a liquid, such as an anesthetic, from the outlet port of a reservoir to a machine while effectively and conveniently minimizing the release of anesthetic. In one embodiment, the apparatus and system can include a first valve movable between a first position and a second position; a first housing surrounding the first valve; a second valve slidably connected to the first valve and movable between a third position and a fourth position; and a second housing which surrounds the second valve; wherein the apparatus defines a first opening, a second opening, and a receiver passage between the first and second openings. In another embodiment, a movable plunger can be slidably connected to the second valve. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100319691 | VACUUM AND POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRATHORACIC PRESSURE REGULATION - Medical techniques include systems and methods for administering a positive pressure ventilation, a positive end expiratory pressure, and a vacuum to a person. Approaches also include treating a person with an intrathoracic pressure regulator so as to modulate or upregulate the autonomic system of the person, and treating a person with a combination of an intrathoracic pressure regulation treatment and an intra-aortic balloon pump treatment. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100319692 | EJECTION HEAD CARTRIDGE AND INHALATION APPARATUS THE SAME IS ATTACHABLE THERETO - The invention provides an ejection head cartridge and an inhalation apparatus that limit turbulence in an air stream and reduce the probability of collisions of ejected drug in an air flow channel so that the drug can be conveyed in a uniform air stream. An ejection head cartridge | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100326436 | INHALER - There is provided an inhaler capable of allowing a medicine to effectively reach a target site even when a plurality of types of medicines having different target sites is used in the same inhaler. In a control unit (CPU) of a housing, a medicine identification portion identifies the type of medicine stored in a medicine storing portion of a cartridge. A determination portion determines an air inhalation volume when the medicine is inhaled based on the type of medicine identified by the medicine identification portion. A medicine ejection portion is arranged in an air flow path. The medicine ejected from the medicine ejection portion is inhaled by a user from a suction port. A display portion of the housing informs the user of the inhalation volume determined by the determination portion. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110000485 | Ventilating tube and stylet system - A ventilation system and method with a ventilating tube, a stylet removably disposed within the ventilating tube, and a proximal housing. A proximal housing includes a proximal end that connects to the ventilating tube, a distal end that connects to a ventilating machine, a lumen between the proximal end and distal end, an external wall between the proximal end and distal end, a filter contained within the external wall, surrounding the lumen, and connecting the proximal end and distal end, and a cavity between the filter and the external wall. A proximal housing contains at least one detection element and can be sensitive to carbon dioxide. The same proximal housing contains at least one treatment element to heat, cool, humidify, dehumidify, or provide medication to the lumen of the proximal housing. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000486 | VALVE FOR AN AEROSOL DEVICE - The invention relates to a valve for an aerosol device. More specifically the invention relates to a valve for an aerosol device for a Metered Dose Inhaler. The valve assembly ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000487 | NEBULISING DEVICE FOR USE IN A CPAP-SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a modified nebulizing device for generating a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and addition of nebulized drug which can be carried out simultaneously and in synergy without loosing a substantial amount of nebulized drug. Further, the present invention also discloses a nebulizing device and a nebulizing attachment device usable in a system for generating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and simultaneously and in synergy adding of nebulized drug without loosing a substantial amount of nebulized drug. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110005521 | DISPENSING DEVICE - A medicament dispensing device for dispensing metered dosages of a medicament includes an actuator housing having a longitudinally extending cavity and a container disposed in the cavity and having a cylinder with a first outer diameter. The cylinder is adapted to hold the medicament. The container is reciprocally movable relative to the actuator housing along a longitudinal axis. An indicating device includes an indicator housing having a tubular portion connected to said container, with the indicating device being reciprocally movable with the container relative to the actuator housing. The tubular portion has a second outer diameter that is of substantially the same diameter as the first outer diameter. A longitudinally extending side wall has a viewing window formed therein. An indicator is rotatably mounted in the indicator housing, with a surface thereof having indicia visible through the viewing window. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110011397 | MULTIPLE CHAMBERS MASK - The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for gas delivery, in particular, a mask including at least one porous barrier defining at least two chambers in gaseous communication. The porous barrier may include a plurality of pores, which define a tapered shape. The mask may include a pliable nasal cushion. The invention provides a method for providing pressurised gas to a subject by supplying gas from a pressurised source to a mask, transmitting the gas into a first chamber at a first pressure, transmitting the gas into a second chamber at a second pressure through a plurality of pores, and transmitting the gas from the second chamber through a mask exit. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110011398 | CONCENTRATOR FOR INCREASING THE PARTICLE CONCENTRATION IN AN AEROSOL FLOW - A concentrator for increasing the particle concentration in an aerosol flow is described. The concentrator comprises a sculptured acceleration plate with a number of slit-shaped and radially extending acceleration channels and a sculptured deceleration plate with a number of slit-shaped and radially extending deceleration plate channels. Acceleration channel exit openings are spaced from a base surface on an exit side of the acceleration plate and sculptured deceleration channel entry openings are spaced from a base surface on an entry side of the deceleration plate so that a relatively large gap is provided between the acceleration plate base surface and the deceleration plate base surface allowing a waste volume flow to be exhausted through this relatively large gap at low flow resistance. The plurality of openings comprises openings of at least two different lengths. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110017210 | Dose counter with lockout mechanism - A medicament dispenser, in particular a metered dose inhaler, which is able to count the number of time the dispenser is activated and then disable the device, which then prevents any additional medicament from being dispensed. Additional embodiments include a medicament dispenser which are adapted to display either the number of activations that have occurred or the number of activations remaining. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110023875 | CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING A TRACHEAL TUBE TO AN AUXILIARY DEVICE - Various embodiments of a connector assembly are provided to removably couple a proximal end of a tracheal tube to components associated with a ventilator or an anesthesiology machine The disclosed embodiments include a compression fitting, which creates an airtight seal between walls of the tracheal tube and components of the compression fitting, thus allowing air to flow to and from a patient. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110030681 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A dispenser for administering a pharmaceutical substance in the form of a plurality of separate unit doses of the substance, comprising a housing, an actuator, a delivery outlet for administering at least one unit dose at a time, a transport mechanism for bringing the unit doses sequentially in operative association with the delivery outlet and a delaying arrangement to impose a lockout interval between administering sequential doses | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110030682 | DEVICE FOR FLOW RATE LIMITATION AT LOW DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURES - The invention relates to a device for the flow rate limitation at low differential pressures, in particular for the limitation of the inhalation volume flow during the inhalation of therapeutic aerosols, comprising a housing with at least an inlet opening, at least an outlet opening and a flow channel arranged therebetween, wherein the flow channel is restricted by a flexible wall extending along the flow channel, characterised in that the flexible wall has a control area of less than 100 mm | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110041843 | ADAPTOR AND BREATHING ASSIST DEVICE USING THE SAME - An adaptor includes a housing and a plurality of blades disposed inside the housing. The adaptor can be utilized with a breathing assist device such as a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine. Air flowing through an air flow path defined by the two ends of the housing is delivered for use. The blades within the housing are aligned in a direction parallel to the air flow path. The blades within the housing can be parallel, zigzag or chevron shape and are designed to facilitate condensation of water from the air flowing over the blades. The adaptor will reduce rain-out effect in the breathing device. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110041844 | NOZZLE AND INHALER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A NOZZLE | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110041845 | Dose Counter and Recording Method - A dose counter for a metered dose inhaler includes a force sensor, an electronic controller, a memory for storing data indicative of a remaining number of doses and an electronic display device coupled to the controller for displaying the remaining number of doses. The dose counter is attached or integrated into a base of a canister containing medicament such that force applied to the base of the canister is registered by the force sensor, the controller being configured to measure force applied to the dose counter when depressing the canister and being responsive to measured force to decrement the remaining number of doses stored in the memory and shown on the display device. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110041846 | LIQUID HOLDER, AND INHALATION APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A liquid holder for holding a liquid comprises an outlet formation part for formation of outlet port for discharging the liquid held in the liquid holder, and a pressure differential-reducing member for reducing a predetermined pressure differential between the inside and outside of the liquid holder; the pressure differential-reducing member including a first member which moves for reducing the first predetermined pressure differential and a second member which reduces a second pressure differential less than the first predetermined pressure differential. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110048418 | DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispensing apparatus comprises: a housing suitable to receive in use a pressurised dispensing container capable of dispensing metered doses of a product; and a dose counter; wherein the dispensing apparatus further comprises a hydraulic system for activating the dose counter based on movement of the received pressurised dispensing container. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056490 | ANESTHESIA SYSTEM - An anesthesia system is provided including an anesthesia apparatus, an anesthetic dispenser with an anesthetic reservoir, at least one dispensing parameter detection means, a contactless interface between the anesthesia apparatus and the anesthetic dispenser for transmitting data, especially the dispensing parameters, and for supplying the at least one dispensing parameter detection means with energy. The data and energy transmission takes place by means of electromagnetic field forces. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110061649 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY AND OTHER DISEASES - A method and device to prevent and cure body diseases caused by infection factors such as: bacteria, virus, fungi, parasites as well as preventing fat accumulation in body blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol level in the blood and destroying body organs cancer cells is done by inhaling vapors of fresh crushed or sliced garlic or vapors of synthetic allicin. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110061650 | ANESTHESIA DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR OPERATING AN ANESTHESIA DEVICE - An anesthesia device and a process are provided with which a breathing gas, which is present in a breathing circuit and which is especially enriched with an anesthetic, can be removed rapidly and in a cost-effective manner. The breathing circuit comprises an inspiratory breathing gas duct and an expiratory breathing gas duct, for receiving an expired breathing gas, a Y-piece, which is designed as a Y-piece that can be closed, for connecting the inspiratory and expiratory breathing gas ducts with a patient. At least one breathing gas supply system introduces breathing gas into the breathing circuit. A breathing gas outlet duct is provided with a breathing gas outlet valve. A breathing gas reservoir intermediately stores breathing gas. A PEEP valve is arranged upstream of the breathing gas reservoir in the direction of flow of the breathing gas. A breathing gas delivery is arranged downstream of the breathing gas reservoir in the direction of flow of the breathing gas. An air inlet introduces ambient air into the breathing circuit. The air inlet is arranged between the PEEP valve and the breathing gas delivery. A control is provided at least for controlling the ambient air entering through the air inlet, the breathing gas delivery, the PEEP valve and the breathing gas outlet valve for removing breathing gases from the breathing circuit. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110061651 | FORMOTEROL SUPERFINE FORMULATION - A metal container and a method of preparing a metal container for a pharmaceutical formulation where the active ingredient is formoterol, a stereoisomer of formoterol, and a physiologically acceptable salt of formoterol, in a solution of a liquefied HFA propellant. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110067695 | SLAVE WHEEL COUNTER MECHANISM USEABLE WITH AN INHALER - A counter mechanism useable with a dry powder inhaler is disclosed. The mechanism features first and second indicator members rotatable about a central axis. The indicator members have counting indicia visible to indicate inhaler doses remaining or dispensed. A coupling transmits rotary motion from the inhaler to the second indicator member when the inhaler is charged with a dose. A slave wheel, rotatable about an axis offset from the central axis, has a drive transfer wheel on one face and a gear on an opposite face. The gear engages the second indicator member, the drive transfer wheel intermittently engages and rotates the first indicator member in response to rotary motion of the second indicator member. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110073108 | Portable Sedation Apparatus And Related Method - Various embodiments of the invention may provide a breathing and/or anesthetic unit that is portable, compact, inexpensive, and convenient, and which may expedite medical procedures by allowing a health care provider to quickly sedate a patient. Such a unit may be ideal for minor medical procedures needing mild or moderate analgesia/sedation (e.g., <30 minutes) in various fields. Such a unit may include (i) a handheld gas supply container including a therapeutic amount of anesthetic gas; (ii) a mask; (iii) a single-use, uninterruptable flow coupler to couple the mask to the supply container; and (iv) a handheld, self-contained, recovery gas container, including a negative pressure, coupled to the mask. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110079222 | BROAD-BAND, LOW FREQUENCY, HIGH-AMPLITUDE, LONG TIME DURATION, OSCILLATING AIRWAY PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS AND METHOD UTILIZING BUBBLES - It has been discovered that high amplitude, low frequency, broadband spectrum pressure oscillations of sufficient time duration can help stabilize lung volumes and improve gas exchange in a patient receiving ventilation assistance by helping to recruit and stabilize alveoli. A novel device is presented which can produce pressure oscillations having high amplitudes, a low broad-band frequency spectrum and long time duration. Additionally, the device can maintain a patient's mean airway pressure at one or more controlled levels. The device can control the oscillatory amplitude, frequency range and composition, time duration, and mean airway pressure levels by adjusting certain device parameters, such as the angle and depth of the device in a fluid. A device and mechanical system for remotely adjusting and measuring the angle of the device in a fluid are also disclosed. Furthermore, a device and system are disclosed that can deliver pressure oscillations having high amplitudes, a low broad-band frequency spectrum, long time duration, and multiple mean airway inspiratory and expiratory pressure levels. The device and system also provide means for controlling respiration timing in a patient, including: breaths per minute, inspiratory time, and the ratio of inspiratory to expiratory time. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110088692 | Discharging device - The invention relates to a discharging device for discharging liquids, an outer housing ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110100362 | Pneumatic Shunt Resistance and Gas Mixer - This invention relates to pneumatic shunt resistance, comprising a block ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110108028 | FLOAT VALVE SYSTEM FOR A RESPIRATORY HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - A float valve system for controlling an amount of liquid in a chamber is disclosed that includes a first valve seat and a second valve seat. Liquid enters the chamber in a first direction to the first valve seat and is transferred in a second direction to the second valve seat. First and second actuating members are provided to selectively open and close the first valve seat and the second valve seat, respectively. A first float is coupled to the first actuating member so as to close the first valve seat upon fluid in the chamber reaching a first predetermined level and a second float is coupled to the second actuating member so as to close the second valve seat upon fluid in the chamber reaching a second predetermined level that is different from the first predetermined level. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110108029 | BREATHING CIRCUIT - A breathing circuit is described for the supplying of low pressure oxygen to a patient that is at risk of hypoxia. The breathing circuit includes a patent airway maintaining device, a first tube that includes a substantially rigid elbow and connectors and a flexible tubular extension. An inflatable bag is coupled to the first tube and has a pressure relief valve that exhausts into the atmosphere. A second tube has a first end that terminates in proximity to the patent airway maintaining device and a second opposed end that terminates external to the first tube. A third tube connects an external source of oxygen to the second tube. A method for an oxygen breathing circuit is also described that further includes the use of a carbon dioxide monitor and the inflatable bag for assisted breathing. The breathing circuit uses only non-metallic polymer or composite type materials. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110114091 | TEE CONNECTOR FOR SUPPLYING AEROSOL - A Tee connector for supplying aerosol includes: a Tee-shaped tube having a transverse tube portion and a longitudinal tube portion, the transverse tube portion having inlet and outlet ports and being formed with a top opening and a bottom opening, the bottom opening being aligned with the top opening and being connected fluidly to the longitudinal tube portion; a cover closing detachably the top opening; a valve including a valve plate which is movable downward to close the bottom opening and upward to open the bottom opening; and a spring disposed within the transverse tube portion and urging the valve plate so that the valve plate is moved downward to close the bottom opening. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110120461 | TRANS-FILL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A trans-fill method and system comprising obtaining therapeutic gas from a therapeutic gas source, compressing the therapeutic gas from the therapeutic gas source in at least two stages to create an intermediate therapeutic gas stream and a high pressure therapeutic gas stream, supplying therapeutic gas to a patient from the intermediate therapeutic gas stream, and filling a cylinder with the therapeutic gas from the high pressure therapeutic gas stream substantially simultaneously with supplying therapeutic gas to the patient. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110139151 | TRACHEAL TUBE AND TUBE EXTENSION - The present disclosure describes systems that may extend the proximal length of a tracheal tube. A tracheal tube extension system may be provided that includes secure attachment features used to securely couple a tracheal tube to a tracheal tube extension. The tracheal tube extension may be attached to the proximal end of the tracheal tube and includes an upper end connector. The upper end connector may be used to couple the tracheal tube extension to a variety of medical devices such as a ventilator, a manual respirator, a nebulizer, a vaporizer, suctioning equipment, and so forth. The use of the tracheal tube extension enables an increase in working space in the area in front of the tracheal tube, thus allowing for the convenient and rapid access to the various connectors that may be coupled to the patient. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110146676 | OPERATING ROOM/INTERVENTION ROOM - A hospital layout comprising a plurality of adjacent OR/intervention rooms ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110146677 | AEROSOL FORMULATION FOR COPD - The stable aerosol solution formulations comprising glycopyrronium chloride are useful for administration to patients with COPD and other respiratory conditions. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110155130 | Dronabinol Treatment for Migraines - In various embodiments, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and methods of administering such compositions to treat migraines. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110162644 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING CLEAN BREATHABLE GAS - The invention features methods and apparatus for the treatment of asthma patients. A controlled supply of breathable air delivered to a patient interface or mask ( | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110168175 | CARTRIDGE SYSTEM - An inhaler including a pre-inserted cartridge ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110168176 | RESPIRATOR OR ANESTHESIA APPARATUS - A pneumatic connection for connecting two modules ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110180067 | PROTOCOL AND METHODS FOR PULSATING DRUG DELIVERY - An air delivery device (ADD) for applying fluid pressure pulses (FPP) to the mouth cavity of a patient at a predetermined frequency according to a protocol The ADD, comprises: a) an air blower for blowing air into a pressure chamber via a first opening (inlet); b) airflow occluding means (AOM) provided in fluid communication with said pressure chamber; said AOM located between said first opening and a second opening (outlet) of said pressure chamber; c) a patient mouthpiece or Face Mask, in fluid communication with said second opening (outlet); and, d) means for controlling AOM, adapted to interrupt and release said airflow at a predetermined frequency and pressure, thereby applying said FPPs to the mouth cavity of a patient according to a predetermined protocol during operation. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110203582 | Medical air tubing connection system - A medical air tubing and anti-mismatch fluid distribution system is provided for preventing the inadvertent connection of a feed line to an incorrect source of fluid. The fluid distribution system includes an adapter that is connected permanently to the fluid supply and has an outlet end that is compatible with a coupling member on the feed line. The coupling member on the feed line is compatible with the adapter but is not compatible with the other coupling member of the second fluid supply. A feed line assembly includes a feed line with a connector fixed to a first end and a nebulizer or other medical device fixed to a second end to form a one piece, integrally formed unit. The second fluid supply can include an adapter that is different from the first adapter so that the coupling members of the feed lines are compatible only with the appropriate adapter for the desired fluid source. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110203583 | METHODS FOR FACILITATING USE OF DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO) BY REMOVAL OF SAME, RELATED COMPOUNDS, OR ASSOCIATED ODORS - Several embodiments of the invention relate to methods for removing compositions comprising dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or related compounds, or odors associated with same. In several embodiments, systems including activated carbon filters, adsorbents, odor adsorbing fabrics, masks, clean air members and clean air supply assemblies are provided in order to perform said methods. In some embodiments the systems and methods facilitating the treatment of traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke, atherosclerosis, spinal cord trauma, and neurodegenerative illnesses with compositions comprising DMSO. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110203584 | SYSTEMS FOR REMOVING DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO) OR RELATED COMPOUNDS, OR ODORS ASSOCIATED WITH SAME - Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to systems for removing dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or related compounds, or odors associated with same. The systems include adsorbents, odor adsorbing fabrics, masks, clean air members and clean air supply assemblies. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110203585 | ACTIVATED CARBON SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING USE OF DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO) BY REMOVAL OF SAME, RELATED COMPOUNDS, OR ASSOCIATED ODORS - Several embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for removing compositions comprising dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or related compounds, or odors associated with same. In several embodiments, the systems include activated carbon filters, adsorbents, odor adsorbing fabrics, masks, clean air members and clean air supply assemblies. Methods for reducing the concentration of a DMSO metabolite, or the odors associated with said DMSO metabolite are provided in some embodiments. In some embodiments the systems and methods facilitating the treatment of traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke, atherosclerosis, spinal cord trauma, and neurodegenerative illnesses with compositions comprising DMSO. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110209702 | Proportional Solenoid Valve For Low Molecular Weight Gas Mixtures - This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a gas mixture containing a low molecular weight gas, such as helium. The disclosure describes a novel proportional solenoid valve for controlling a low molecular weight gas mixture in a medical ventilator with reduced leakage. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110214671 | INHALER ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides an inhaler assembly for providing medications in aerosol form to animals, especially equines. The inhaler assembly comprises a holder adapted to retain at least two diffusion canisters containing either substantially the same or different drug formulations. The canister holder has an outlet in communication with the inlet of a spacer. The spacer, in turn, has an outlet in communication with a mask such that, in use, medication from at least one of the canisters can be dispensed into the spacer for inhalation in aerosol form via the mask. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110220104 | COLLATERAL PATHWAY TREATMENT USING AGENT ENTRAINED BY ASPIRATION FLOW CURRENT - A method and system for increasing the flow resistance of collateral pathways in the lung by employing aspiration to establish an artificial convective flow current between compartments in the lung in order to entrain and deliver a clogging agent preferentially to the collateral pathways. The method may sometimes be performed after lung has been assessed for the presence of collateral pathways. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110226241 | INTERMITTENT DOSING OF NITRIC OXIDE GAS - A method and corresponding device are described for combating microbes and infections by delivering intermittent high doses of nitric oxide to a mammal for a period of time and which cycles between high and low concentration of nitric oxide gas. The high concentration of nitric oxide is preferably delivered intermittently for brief periods of time that are interspersed with periods of time with either no nitric oxide delivery or lower concentrations of nitric oxide. The method is advantageous because at higher concentration, nitric oxide gas overwhelms the defense mechanism of pathogens that use the mammalian body to replenish their thiol defense system. A lower dose or concentration of nitric oxide gas delivered in between the bursts of high concentration nitric oxide maintains nitrosative stress pressure on the pathogens and also reduces the risk of toxicity of nitric oxide gas. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110226242 | RESPIRATORY DRUG DELIVERY APPARATUS WHICH PROVIDES AUDIO INSTRUCTIONS - A respiratory drug delivery apparatus that includes a housing for holding a source of a medication, wherein the housing has a patient interface portion for delivering one or more doses of the medication to an airway of a patient, and a sound generator coupled to the housing. The sound generator is adapted to generate one or more audible instructions in response to an actuation signal. The actuation signal may generated in response to a manual actuation performed by the patient, or in response to the detection of an event relating to operation of the apparatus. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232637 | POWDER INHALER - Inhaler for inhaling powdered medicaments from capsules, comprising
| 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232638 | PHASIC RESPIRATORY THERAPY - A respiratory therapy system that includes a gas delivery device enabled to deliver a quantity of oxygen-enriched gas and a quantity of insufflation gas is disclosed. The respiratory therapy system further provides a transtracheal catheter coupled to the gas delivery device. Additionally, the gas delivery device is enabled to deliver the quantity of insufflation gas during a first portion of a breathing cycle of a patient and to deliver the quantity of oxygen-enriched gas during a second portion of the breathing cycle. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110247614 | RESPIRATOR - A respirator or anesthesia apparatus, for the artificial respiration of a patient, has a gas delivery device, at least one gas line for forming a breathing air line system, at least one gas mixing means with a mixed gas tank and at least two inlet openings with a shut-off member each for separately feeding at least two different gases to be mixed into the mixed gas tank and for subsequently feeding the mixed gas into the breathing air line system. The mixed gas tank is provided with at least two separate outlet openings for releasing the mixed gas from the mixed gas tank and for subsequently feeding it into the breathing air line system. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247615 | RESPIRATOR - A respirator or anesthesia apparatus for the artificial respiration of a patient is provided with a gas delivery device, at least one gas line for forming a breathing air line system, at least one device for measuring a volume flow of a gas according to the differential pressure method with a flow channel, a first pressure-measuring point and a second pressure-measuring point. The second pressure-measuring point is arranged in the direction of flow of the gas to be measured after the first pressure-measuring point at the flow channel. Furthermore, the flow channel is split into at least two separate partial flow channels in the direction of flow of the gas to be measured between the first pressure-measuring point and the second pressure-measuring point. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247616 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING MEDICAMENT INTO A VENTILATOR CIRCUIT - A drug delivery adapter is configured to facilitate the delivery of one or more medicaments to a subject being ventilated by a circuit (not shown). The circuit may be a ventilator circuit, or the like, configured to convey a pressurized flow of breathable gas to the airway of the subject. The ventilator circuit may form a flow path between a pressure generator and the airway of the subject to deliver a pressurized flow of breathable gas from the pressure generator to the airway of the subject. The drug delivery adapter, in particular, is configured to enable the delivery of one or more medicaments into the pressurized flow of breathable gas being conveyed to the subject by the circuit without compromising the integrity of the circuit through the introduction of ambient air. To facilitate this delivery, the drug delivery adapter is configured to dock one or more types of medicament dispenser. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110247617 | MOUTHPIECE FOR AN INHALER - The invention relates to a mouthpiece for a medical device. The mouthpiece extends along a first axis from a rear portion to a front portion with a middle portion arranged therebetween. The rear portion is for attachment to a medical device and the front portion is for inserting into the mouth of a user. The middle portion has a cross section parallel with a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The cross section extends in a direction substantially parallel with a second axis from a first limit to a second limit and has a width substantially perpendicular to both the first and second axes. The cross section includes a divergent portion between the first limit and a widest limit, at which the width is a maximum, and a convergent portion between the widest limit and the second limit. The widest limit is a first distance from the first limit and a second distance from the second limit and the first distance is greater than the second. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110253136 | TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110253137 | System to control a patient's ventilator or anesthesia machine - A system for the control of a ventilator or an anesthesia delivery machine for an intubated patient, wherein the intubated patient has an endotracheal tube inserted into the airway passage, the endotracheal tube having a controllably inflatable annular cuff thereon, wherein the cuff is monitored and controlled by a pressure control unit, the system including: a patient-disturbed signal arrangement for providing a feedback to the ventilator or anesthesia delivery machine through the pressure control unit to delay pressure changes directed to the cuff by the ancillary devices. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110253138 | INHALER WITH AUDIBLE INDICATOR MEANS - The disclosure relates to an inhaler comprising an outlet through which doses of medicament may be dispensed. The inhaler also comprises a dispensing mechanism having a primed state, in which it is ready for dispensing a dose, and a fired state, in which it has dispensed a dose. In one aspect, the inhaler also comprises a disabler which, after the final dose has been dispensed, is activated to disable the dispensing mechanism from generating a sound which has been audible when the dispensing mechanism has moved from its primed state to its fired state. In a second aspect, the disabler prevents the dispensing mechanism from being in its primed state when an outlet cover is in an open position, whereby a not ready indication is presented to the user. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110259326 | INHALER WITH INDEXING LINKED TO MOVEMENT OF COVER - The disclosure relates to a medical dispenser, comprising an outlet and a plurality of sealed compartments containing medicament to be sequentially aligned with and dispensed through said outlet. Movement of an actuator sequentially causes mechanical energy to be built up and then released and converted into an indexing movement of the compartments. The disclosure also relates to an indexing method for a medical dispenser. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110271957 | Delivery of estrogen and bioequivalents thereof via the pulmonary tract - The instant disclosure relates to methods of providing a composition containing estrogen or a biological equivalent thereof to a subject in need of such treatment, wherein a therapeutically effective amount of the estrogen or biological equivalent thereof is administered to the subject via inhalation of an electrohydrodynamic spray. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110277760 | PERSONAL VAPORIZING INHALER CARTRIDGE - A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110277761 | PERSONAL VAPORIZING INHALER WITH INTERNAL LIGHT SOURCE - A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110277762 | PACKAGE - A package for a dispensing device, comprising a protection pouch arranged to enclose the dispensing device. The protection pouch comprises a base section that is arranged to support the dispensing device in the general vertical direction, and the package comprises a support member arranged to essentially elevate the base section of the pouch from a support surface. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110297148 | ANESTHESIA SYSTEM WITH DETACHABLE ANESTHETIC DISPENSING DEVICE - An anesthesia system for providing a breathing gas enriched with anesthetic has an anesthesia apparatus ( | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110303221 | Inhaler - 1. Inhaler. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303222 | LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND INHALER - The present invention provides a liquid ejection head that includes a plurality of rows of liquid ejection ports | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110308518 | PRESSURE SUPPORT DEVICE USER INTERFACE - A pressure support device ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120006323 | NASAL DEVICES - A nasal delivery device for and a method of delivering a substance, in particular one of a liquid, as a suspension or solution, or a powder containing a medicament, especially systemic or topical pharmaceuticals, or a vaccine to the nasal airway of a subject. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120012107 | APPARATUS FOR RESUSCITATION - An application for a disposable support/resuscitation system is disclosed includes a pressurized gas inlet and a pressure relief device interfaced to the pressurized gas inlet. The pressure relief device has a first pressure relief valve that opens at a setable gas pressure and, optionally, has a second pressure relief valve that opens at a pre-determined maximum gas pressure. A manometer is interfaced to the pressure relief valve, a manually operated valve is interfaced to the manometer, and a patient interface port is interfaced with the manually operated valve. The manually operated valve selectively controls administration of the pressurized gas to the patient and both the manometer and the manually operated valve are in close proximity to the patient. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120017898 | METHOD OF ADMINISTERING A SUBSTANCE TO THE THROAT - A pharmaceutical product in the form of an anti-snoring substance includes a container containing the anti-snoring substance, the anti-snoring substance being in the form of a solution pre-concentrate. The container is made by a blow-fill-seal technology, wherein the container material is Polyethylene or Polypropylene. The container includes a body portion containing the anti-snoring substance and a fluid outlet portion configured to deliver the anti-snoring substance. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017899 | FLOW CONDITIONER FOR A COMPACT, LOW FLOW RESISTANCE AEROSOL GENERATOR - A flow conditioner for generating and diluting an aerosol comprising a first inlet adapted to receive a first volume flow of pressurized gas is described. A second inlet is adapted to receive a second volume flow of dilution gas and a third inlet adapted to receive a fluid to be converted into an aerosol. A nozzle is connected to the first and third inlet and has a nozzle orifice for outputting a first aerosol. A first dilution gas flow partitioner comprises a first set of openings penetrating the first flow partitioner and a second dilution gas flow partitioner that is spaced apart from the first dilution gas partitioner and comprises a second set of openings penetrating the second flow partitioner. The nozzle orifice is positioned in the proximity of the second dilution gas flow partitioner. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017900 | Counter - The present invention provices a counter comprising: a first member disposed in at least a partial helical turn about a longitudinal axis of an entity whose movements and/or contents are to be counted, said first member having an indicium or indicia indicative of a count; a second member extending generally in the direction of said longitudinal axis, said second member being operatively disposed in overlapping relationship under and over one or more portions of said at least partial helical turn of said first member; and means to effect relative movement between said first and second members, said movement comprising a relative incremental rotation about said longitudinal axis. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017901 | ATRAUMATIC NASAL TUBE FOR NON-INVASIVE RESPIRATORY SUPPORT - An atraumatic nasal tube for non-invasive respiratory support (NIV-CPAP), having one central tube ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120031401 | LIGHT BLOCKING CONTAINER WITH VIEWING WINDOW FOR PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOUNDS - Several embodiments of the present invention provide a container ( | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120037155 | Novel Auxiliary Chamber for Inhaled-Drugs - An auxiliary chamber for inhaled-drugs includes a hollow tube body and a hollow side tube; and a unidirectional air valve which only allows air from an inlet flowing to an outlet end is located at the inlet end of the hollow tube body, wherein the outlet end of the hollow tube body is connected to an endotracheal tube. The hollow side tube connects with a lateral hole of the hollow tube body at one end, and a special universal adapter at the other end. The special universal adapter has a small through hole which is used to accommodate an inhaler therein to release inhaled drugs in the inhaler into the hollow tube body, and the inhaled drugs moves from the inlet end with air flow to the outlet end after entering the hollow tube body to help patients with respiratory failure take medicine. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120055472 | DOSE COUNTER - A dose counter device for an inhaler registers when a dose is delivered. The dose counter is adapted to mount on the distal end of the inhaler. The inhaler includes a canister comprising an inhaler housing. The dose counter device comprises a device trigger provided in an electron circuit on the distal end of the canister. The electron circuit further comprises an acoustic sensor also provided on the distal end of the canister. A force sensor is adapted to activate the acoustic sensor when a force is applied to the distal end of the canister. The acoustic sensor registers dose delivery when it picks up a sound. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120067345 | Nasal Dilation Method And Device - A nasal dilator adapted to stretch facial skin, including a resilient layer and attachment means. The resilient layer has an equilibrium configuration and a plurality of nonequilibrium configurations. Portions of the resilient layer are disposed upon a plurality of points upon the facial skin. The facial skin may be stretched by attaching the nasal dilator in a nonequilibrium configuration to the facial skin by the attachment means and allowing the nasal dilator to stretch the facial skin as the resilient layer moves towards the equilibrium. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120080029 | Discharge device for pharmaceutical media - In order to obtain a compact construction, in the case of a discharge device ( | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120080030 | Mouthpiece and Flow Rate Controller for Intrapulmonary Delivery Devices - This invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering precisely measured doses of a therapeutic substance via inhalation to pediatric and adult patients. More specifically, the invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering inhaled medication which delivers a controlled flow rate to a mouthpiece for administration of medicament to young children and adults with a diminished capacity, at a rate of about 25.8 L/minute to 30.2 L/minute. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120097159 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - A composition for modifying a surface of a substrate, the composition comprising: (a) a first polyfluoropolyether silane of the Formula Ia: CF | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120103328 | Dose Setting Element for a Drug Delivery Device and Drug Delivery Device with Dose Setting Element - The invention relates to a dose setting mechanism ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103329 | Trigger Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device - The invention relates to a trigger mechanism for a drug delivery device comprising at least one energy storing element, an actuation element and a series of cascaded trigger elements. The trigger elements are pre-stressed with increasing pre-stressing and coupled to the at least one energy storing element such that the trigger elements, upon exerting a sufficient actuation force (Fa, U) on the actuation element, cause a cascaded release of increasing portions of energy stored in the at least one energy storing device. At least one of the trigger elements is equipped with a latch element directly coupling at least two trigger elements such that the latch element restrains at least one of these trigger elements to its pre-stressed state before exerting the actuation force (Fa, U). | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103330 | MEDICINAL INHALATION DEVICE - A medical inhalation device or a component thereof having a diamond-like glass coating comprising hydrogen and on a hydrogen free basis about 20 to about 40 atomic percent of silicon, greater than 39 atomic percent of carbon, and less than 33 down to and including zero atomic percent of oxygen. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120111323 | COUNTER - A counter comprising: a first ring member having first indicia and a second ring member having second indicia, each of said first and second ring members being rotatable in increments about a common axis, one or both of said first and second indicia indicating a count; a drive mechanism for rotating said first ring member; and a coupling mechanism for releasably coupling said first ring member to said second ring member, to allow said first and second ring members to rotate cooperatively when coupled and to allow independent rotating of said first ring member when not coupled; wherein said coupling mechanism comprises first and second engagement means, said first engagement means being movable radially outwardly and radially inwardly relative to said axis. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120118286 | NASAL AIRWAY MANAGEMENT DEVICE - An airway management device including a hollow flexible tube. The tube defines a lumen extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is configured to be coupled to a ventilator and/or anesthesia circuit. An opening is provided at or near the distal end to allow passage of air and/or anesthesia therethrough. The tube is configured to be expanded radially after insertion through a patient's nasopharyngeal passageway when the distal end of the tube is positioned proximate the patient's hypopharynx. The device may include an inflatable outer sleeve surrounding and extending along the length of the tube. When the outer sleeve is in a deflated state, the distal end of the tube may be inserted through a patient's nasopharyngeal passageway. When the distal end of the tube is positioned proximate the patient's hypopharynx, the outer sleeve may be inflated and expanded. The device may include an inflatable cuff attached at or near the distal end of the tube and including an opening fluidly coupled with the opening and lumen of the tube to allow passage of air and/or anesthesia therethrough. When in a deflated state, the inflatable cuff may be inserted through the patient's nasopharyngeal passageway. When in an inflated state, the inflatable cuff may expand to form a seal around the patient's supraglottic laryngeal inlet. An intermediate inflatable cuff having a larger diameter than other portions of the outer sleeve when inflated may be positioned along the length of the tube between the proximal and distal ends. The respective inflatable elements of the device may be concurrently or separately inflatable. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120118287 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR THE DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC GASES INCLUDING NITRIC OXIDE - Gas packages for the delivery of therapeutic gases, and in particular gaseous nitric oxide (gNO) are provided herein. The gas packages comprise one or more of a gas reservoir, interface layer, sealing layer, and holding container. The interface layer regulates discharge of the therapeutic gas from the gas reservoir to the external environment. The sealing layer and/or holding container prevent evolution of the gas until the sealing layer is compromised or the holding container is opened. The gas packages and methods for using them are useful for the treatment, alleviation, and prevention of various disease and non-disease, medical and non-medical, conditions in humans and animals, | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120125327 | Nasal Passage Strip - A nasal passage covering is provided to adhere to opposite sides of the lower nose. The covering further has a filtering material designed to cover the nostrils to filter air coming into the body. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120125328 | Conversion of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) to Nitric Oxide (NO) - Inhalation of low levels of nitric oxide can rapidly and safely decrease pulmonary hypertension in mammals. A nitric oxide delivery system that converts nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide employs a surface-active material, such as silica gel, coated with an aqueous solution of antioxidant, such as ascorbic acid. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120132201 | Medical Device Comprising Mechanical-Electrical Transducing Means - The present invention relates to a medical device for administering a dose of a medicament to a user, comprising:
| 05-31-2012 |
| 20120138053 | GAS DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING ACCURATE DOSES OF THERAPEUTIC GAS FROM A RESERVOIR CONTAINING HIGHLY COMPRESSED THERAPEUTIC GAS - Described here are devices for intranasally delivering therapeutic gases to a patient. The devices may include a measurement chamber, a combination of pressure regulators and a sequencing mechanism that controls valves associated with the pressure regulators. When implemented in a hand-held dispenser, the hand-held dispenser may reliably deliver consistent doses of gas regardless of the unknown state and pressure of the therapeutic gas in the measurement chamber. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120138054 | INHALER - An inhaler comprising a reservoir of an inhalable composition. A housing contains the reservoir and has an outlet end and an opposite end. A composition flow path for the flow of the composition extends from the reservoir along the flow path and out of a composition outlet at the outlet end of the housing. A flexible diaphragm within the housing defines an air flow path from an air inlet to an air outlet at the outlet end of the housing, the diaphragm extending past the air flow inlet towards the opposite end separating the air flow path on one side of the diaphragm from the remainder of the housing on the opposite side of the diaphragm. A valve element is movable with the diaphragm and biased by a biasing force into a position in which it closes the composition flow path, wherein suction on the outlet end reduces the pressure in the air flow chamber thereby lifting the valve element against the biasing force to open the composition flow path; and wherein the biasing force is arranged to close the composition flow path once the suction ceases. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120145148 | MODULAR AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An adapter for use in a breathing circuit including a housing with a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface. A medicament container receptacle communicates with the conduit between the ventilator port and the patient port. The receptacle includes a support block having a well shaped to receive a valve stem extending from a container of medicament and an actuator finger extending upwardly in the receptacle adjacent the support block. The actuator finger is adapted to actuate a dose counter coupled to the container. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120152242 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE FLUID DELIVERY FOR ANIMALS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for supplying a fluid, including but not limited to oxygen and/or medications to a non-human animal in a configuration that does not require a human to hold a component on the animal. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152243 | Breathing Apparatus - A tent-like structure has a compact configuration and can be expanded to an expanded configuration large enough totally to enclose a patient. A recirculating gas supply arrangement supplies a mixture of oxygen and helium to the inside of the structure. The structure may contain exercise equipment, such as a static cycle, so that the patient can exercise in the gas mixture. The structure could also be used over a swimming pool. A weight or other means at the lower end of the structure helps to seal it with the floor surface and reduce escape of gas. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120174922 | RESPIRATOR - A breathing apparatus, including a mask and a neck component. The mask is adapted to substantially surround at least the mouth or nostrils of a user. The neck component is attached to said mask, and adapted to substantially surround the back of the neck of said user. The neck component includes a flow generator to receive unfiltered air from a surrounding environment, filter said unfiltered air, and, provide filtered air to said mask. The breathing apparatus has a ‘low profile’ appearance and is adapted to sit comfortably about the neck of the user. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120180789 | Integrated, Extendable Anesthesia System - The specification describes anesthesia systems with an integrated, extendable clinical center and clinician/anesthesia office that accommodates for physical separation of clinical and clerical functions. The disclosed anesthesia systems allow for a portion of the system to be brought closer to the patient such that clinical controls can be accessed while tending to the patient airway, without compromising office space available to the clinician or crowding the patient area. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120180790 | Systems And Methods Of Administering A Pharmaceutical Gas to A Patient - Methods and systems for delivering a pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The methods and systems provide a known desired quantity of the pharmaceutical gas to the patient independent of the respiratory pattern of the patient over a plurality of breaths every n | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120186583 | Sliding Track and Pivot Mounting System for Displays on Anesthesia Machines - An anesthesia workstation includes a sliding track system attached to the front of the anesthesia workstation for the mounting of one or more displays. The displays are horizontally slidable along the front of the anesthesia workstation along the sliding track. In addition, the sliding track system includes pivot points which enable outward pivoting of the displays up to 90 degrees. Sliding and pivoting of the displays is possible both independently and simultaneously. The sliding track system allows the anesthetist to slide and pivot the displays across the front of the workstation along the length of the track to the most preferable viewing position. Additional storage space is positioned within the anesthesia workstation behind the displays and becomes exposed and accessible when the displays are manipulated via the sliding track system. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120186584 | MEDICAMENT CONTAINER - The invention relates to a medicament container, comprising a bag with an outlet, the bag compressible by a compression means, the bag arranged to be essentially inflexible and arranged for turning flexible in an area subjected to a compression means. The invention further relates to an injection arrangement for delivering a liquid medicament comprising the medicament container. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120186585 | VIBRATORY PEP THERAPY SYSTEM WITH MEDICATED AEROSOL NEBULIZER - A positive oscillatory expiratory air pressure respiratory therapy device which is adapted to receive a nebulizer for administering aerosolized medicant for selective administration during oscillatory positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120192864 | Ultra Rapid Cycle Portable Oxygen Concentrator - Lightweight, portable oxygen concentrators that operate using an ultra rapid, sub one second, adsorption cycle based on advanced molecular sieve materials are disclosed. The amount of sieve material utilized is a fraction of that used in conventional portable devices. This dramatically reduces the volume, weight, and cost of the device. Innovations in valve configuration, moisture control, case and battery design, and replaceable sieve module are described. Patients with breathing disorders and others requiring medical oxygen are provided with a long lasting, low cost alternative to existing portable oxygen supply devices. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120204870 | BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - Breathing assistance apparatus for treating sleep apnoea are described. More specifically, nasal interface for the supply of respiratory gases, but most particularly positive pressure gases are described. The nasal interfaces may include various forms of nasal pillows or nasal plugs. Associated elements such as manifolds or housings to hold or secure the pillows or plugs, or headgear are also disclosed. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120204871 | Stable, non-corrosive formulations for pressurized metered dose inhalers - Pharmaceutical pressurized metered dosing inhalers (MDIs) are disclosed containing at least one dissolved halide substance, a suspended drug substance and a co-solvent, stabilized chemically and also against metal corrosion by the addition of an acid, an unsaturated suspending agent and water. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120204872 | INHALATION APPARATUS - An inhalation device utilizing a controlled oxygen concentration selected which entrains air to modify a source gas, such as pure oxygen at 100% down to different selected levels of lower oxygen concentrations with a high total gas flow being achieved for inhalation without being perpendicular to the breathing orifices and allowing eating and suctioning without interference thus maintaining a constant uninterrupted oxygenation supply during eating and or suctioning is provided, which is adapted for disposal adjacent a nose and a mouth of a subject, including a nose hood connected to a chamber. The chamber has a central portion defining a longitudinal axis oriented perpendicular to the nose hood. A mixing section delivers fluid to a first end portion of the chamber in a fluid flow path configured to travel in a direction along the longitudinal axis and exit from a second end portion, coaxial with the first end portion. The central portion defines an opening aligned with and facing the nose in a configuration such that the fluid is inhalable from the central portion to the nose without direct impact by said fluid to the breathing orifices. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120204873 | MONITORING DEVICE FOR A THERAPY DEVICE AND PROCESS - A monitoring device for monitoring a therapy device, for example, an anesthesia device or a respirator, is provided by which an alarm device for triggering an alarm when the value drops beyond a warning limit ( | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120216805 | Metered Liquid Droplet Inhaler - A metered liquid droplet inhaling device includes a chassis; a holder releasably connected to the chassis; a container in the holder having a chamber for a composition, an opening for expelling the composition, and a piston; a dose knob accessible outside the chassis for setting a dose to be expelled by accumulating a rotational force; a power supply mechanism for converting the rotational force into an axial force applied to the piston; an activation device connected to the power supply mechanism; a mouth piece connected to the container holder and having a mouth engaging area and an air opening; a droplet generator arranged in the mouth piece and having a plurality of through passing orifices in fluid communication with the opening of the container and with the mouth piece; and a rotation damping member connected to the power supply mechanism for damping an initial pressure peak inside the container. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120234320 | Metered Dose Inhaler Port for Ventilated Patients - There is provided a metered dose inhaler port for a ventilated patient where the port has a critical distance (as defined herein) sufficient to allow a metered dose inhaler to discharge into the port when the metered dose inhaler has a dose counter attached to it. The port must also have a stiffness sufficient to avoid bending upon insertion of the metered dose inhaler stem. The disclosure discusses an elongation of the metered dose inhaler actuator port to allow for use with metered dose inhaler canisters with and without dose counters. This solution maintains the original drug path length and so minimizes changes that might change the drug dispersal characteristics of the port and require governmental approval or re-education of medical personnel. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120234321 | AEROSOLISATION SYSTEM - The invention provides a combination of a micro pump | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120240924 | DELIVERING DILUTED OXYGEN TO A PATIENT - A device for delivering diluted oxygen to a patient is provided. The device comprises a configurable oxygen delivery unit and multiple orifices in the configurable oxygen delivery unit. Each of the orifices has a size which pertains to a particular oxygen concentration. The configurable oxygen delivery unit is structured to enable selectively altering the oxygen concentration without requiring replacement of any components in a respiratory circuit. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240925 | DOSE COUNTER FOR A METERED-DOSE INHALER - A dose counter for counting does of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth defining a root circle and a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel. The dose counter further includes an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator shaft mounted for linear movement in response to the dispensing of a dose of medicament. In use, the travel of the driver along the root circle of the gear wheel exceeds the corresponding linear movement of the actuator shaft. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240926 | DOSE COUNTER FOR A METERED-DOSE INHALER - A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a rotatably mounted first gear wheel having ratchet teeth and a display coupled to the first gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the first gear wheel. The dose counter further includes an actuator mechanism having a first ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of the first gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, and a second ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of a gear wheel coupled to the display. In use, a first ratchet tooth of the first gear wheel is rotatably driven by the first pawl and then a second ratchet tooth of the gear wheel coupled to the display is rotatably driven by the second pawl. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120240927 | Gas Delivery Device And System - A gas delivery system including a gas delivery device, a control module and a gas delivery mechanism is described. An exemplary gas delivery device includes a valve assembly with a valve and circuit including a memory, a processor and a transceiver in communication with the memory. The memory may include gas data such as gas identification, gas expiration and gas concentration. The transceiver on the circuit of the valve assembly may send wireless optical line-of-sight signals to communicate the gas data to a control module. Exemplary gas delivery mechanisms include a ventilator and a breathing circuit. Methods of administering gas are also described. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120247460 | METERED DOSE INHALER SPACER - A metered dose inhaler (MDI) spacer has a body that defines a dose receiving chamber. A proximal end portion coupled between the body and a mouth port through which a metered dose may be inhaled by a user of the MDI spacer. A distal end portion is coupled with the body. A combined one-way and flow rate control valve coupled with the distal end portion is configured for permitting external airflow into and prohibiting internal airflow out of the dose receiving chamber. A collar coupled with the distal end portion is configured for receiving an actuator shaft of a metered dose inhaler and for forming a seal about an aerosol nozzle of the metered dose inhaler such that a metered dose of medication is admissible into the dose receiving chamber via the collar while airflow into and out of the dose receiving chamber via the collar is prohibited. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120247461 | SORBING GRANULAR MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SORBING GRANULAR MATERIAL - A sorbing granular material ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120247462 | ANTIBIOTIC FORMULATIONS, UNIT DOSES, KITS, AND METHODS - An aqueous or powder composition includes anti-gram-negative antibiotic or salt thereof being present at an amount ranging from about 100 mg/ml to about 200 mg/ml. Another aqueous or powder composition includes anti-gram-positive antibiotic or salt thereof being present at a concentration ranging from about 0.6 to about 0.9 of the water solubility limit, at 25° C. and 1.0 atmosphere, of the anti-gram-positive antibiotic or salt thereof. Other embodiments include unit doses, kits, and methods. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120255547 | APPARATUS FOR RESPIRATING OF PATIENTS - Apparatus for the respirating of patients with means for the circulating in one direction in a line system of gas, with supplies for the various components of the gas and with a line system part in which a carbon dioxide absorber device is provided, whereby the line system further is provided with a by-pass line for leading of the respiratory gas outside of the line system part with the absorber device, characterized in that a control unit is provided by means of which the operating of the closing means takes place in dependence on one or more measurements of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gas in the line system, and wherein the line system is provided with a circulation blower. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120260915 | NASAL DEVICES - A nasal delivery device and a method of delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject can be used for mass treatment, especially mass vaccination. The delivery device can include an interface unit, as a replaceable unit, having at least one nosepiece unit for fitting to a respective nostril of a subject, a nozzle from which substance is in use delivered, and at least one delivery unit having a substance supply unit for delivering substance to the nozzle of the at least one nosepiece unit. The delivery device can also include an actuation unit for actuating the at least one delivery unit of the interface unit. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120266875 | Medicament Container - The invention relates to a medicament container ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266876 | Medicament Container - The invention relates to a medicament container ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266877 | Medicament Administration Device - The invention relates to a medicament administration device ( | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120266878 | LIQUID MEDICINE EJECTION DEVICE - A liquid medicine ejection device for ejecting a liquid medicine as liquid droplets to be inhaled by a user includes means for providing information on the ejection to the user without providing means for determining a state of the ejection when a preliminary ejection operation is carried out, the preliminary ejection operation ejecting an amount of the liquid medicine smaller than an amount ordinarily ejected. The liquid medicine ejection device enables improved reliability of ejection and comfort of a user by carrying out preliminary ejection before inhalation and by making it possible for the user to visually or auditorily check an ejection state of minute liquid droplets with a relatively simple structure to see whether or not the preliminary ejection is carried out correctly. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120272955 | Automatic Tracheostomy Suctioning and Nebulizer Medication Delivery System - Computer automated systems for suctioning tracheostomy patients, monitoring the physiological signs of a patient and administering a prescribed dose of medication to the tracheostomy patient. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120272956 | AIRWAY PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICES - A positive pressure airway device for providing resistance in an air pathway for a patient exhaling. The device includes an inhalation passageway for letting air into the device when a patient breathing through the device inhales, and an exhalation passageway for passing air out of the device when a patient breathing through the device exhales. The device preferably includes an inhalation valve to allow air to flow into, but not out of, the inhalation passageway, and an exhalation valve to allow air to flow out of the exhalation passageway only when a patient using the device exhales with an expiratory air pressure greater than a pre-determined pressure. A variable pressure spring may control the force needed to open the exhalation valve. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120272957 | System and Method of Controlling the Delivery of Medical Gases to a Patient - A system for controlling the delivery of medical gases includes a digital signal processor that receives at least one ventilation parameter value change, calculates a fresh oxygen flow rate, total fresh gas flow rate into the breathing circuit, and a reference oxygen flow rate representative of a predetermined oxygen concentration delivered to a patient. A graphical display presents the calculated fresh oxygen flow rate, total fresh gas flow rate, and reference oxygen flow rate. A method of controlling the delivery of medical gases to a patient includes calculating a total fresh gas flow rate into the breathing circuit, calculating a fresh oxygen flow rate into the breathing circuit, calculating a reference oxygen flow rate representative of a predetermined oxygen concentration delivered to the patient and presenting the total fresh gas flow rate, the fresh oxygen flow rate, and reference oxygen flow rate on a graphical display. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120285449 | PRESSURIZED VESSEL OF NITRIC OXIDE (NO) - A pharmaceutical product can include a pressure vessel containing a pressurized gas including at least about 1% nitric oxide. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120291778 | MEDICAMENT CONTAINER - The invention relates to a medicament container for a liquid medicament. The medicament container comprises a deformable bag with an outlet and at least one deformation member consisting of a shape memory alloy. The at least one deformation member is arranged to deform the deformable bag when the shape memory alloy passes from a first phase into a second phase by a phase transition, thereby changing the shape of the deformation member and squeezing a dose of the medicament through the outlet out of the bag. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120291779 | FLOW SENSOR AND AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE - An aerosol delivery system (e.g., MDI or nebulizer for delivering aerosolized medication to a patient) includes a temperature sensor in an aerosol output pathway of the system. A controller determines that an aerosol generator of the system has released aerosol when the sensor senses a predetermined temperature change in the pathway. The temperature sensor may also comprise a thermal flow sensor that includes a heater and upstream and downstream temperature sensors. The controller compares the upstream and downstream temperatures to determine the presence, direction, and/or magnitude of fluid flow in the pathway. The controller may use the aerosol detection and/or flow detection to monitor compliance with desired use of the system and/or provide real-time instructions to a user for proper use of the system. The controller may record the aerosolization and flow data for later analysis. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120304987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY OF AEROSOLIZED MEDICAMENT TO A PLURALITY OF SUBJECTS TO BE MONITORED - A server is configured to be communicatively linked with drug delivery devices used by a plurality of different subjects to receive aerosolized medicament as part of a therapy regime. The server provides a user with a user interface that enables the user to access therapy information related to the therapy of a plurality of different subjects. This may facilitate the monitoring of therapy received by the plurality of subjects. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120304988 | Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Device - A respiratory treatment device comprising at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive exhaled air into the at least one chamber, at least one chamber outlet configured to permit exhaled air to exit the at least one chamber, and an exhalation flow path defined between the chamber inlet and the at least one chamber outlet. A restrictor member positioned in the exhalation flow path is moveable between a closed position, where a flow of exhaled air along the exhalation flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of exhaled air along the exhalation flow path is less restricted. A vane in fluid communication with the exhalation flow path is operatively connected to the restrictor member and is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in response to the flow of exhaled air along the exhalation flow path. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120304989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BACKSPILL PREVENTION - A backspill prevention apparatus prevents water from a humidifier portion of a positive airway pressure (PAP) device from reaching a blower motor of a PAP device. The backspill prevention apparatus can include a variety of different devices, and is placed somewhere along an air passageway between a blower motor and a humidifier portion of a PAP device. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120312301 | DOSE INDICATOR DEVICE - Dose indicator device for metered dose inhalers having a base, inner wheel, outer wheel, drive, transmission cog and flexible cover. The drive, inner wheel and outer wheel are concentrically, rotatably mounted about a first rotation axis. The cog rotates about a second axis parallel to the first. The inner wheel has inner annular surface primary indexing teeth and one or more outer annular surface secondary indexing teeth. The outer wheel has indexing teeth on an inner annular surface. The cog has gear teeth engageable with outer wheel indexing teeth and engageable by one or more inner wheel secondary indexing teeth. The drive has one or more arms engageable with primary indexing teeth. The flexible cover being flexible downwardly wherein, in use, downward drive movement is accompanied by drive rotation about the first axis, the rotation causing inner wheel rotation by interengagement of the drive and the primary indexing teeth. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120318263 | ANESTHESIA VAPORIZER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An anesthetic vaporizer system is disclosed herein. The anesthetic vaporizer system includes a pump, and a controller operatively connected to the pump. The controller is configured to generally simultaneously control both a frequency and a stroke of the pump in order to regulate the delivery of an anesthetic agent in the liquid phase. The anesthetic vaporizer system also includes a vaporization chamber in fluid communication with the pump. The vaporization chamber is adapted to vaporize the anesthetic agent delivered by the pump. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130000636 | FLUID DISPENSER DEVICE - A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130000637 | RESPIRATION SYSTEM FOR AN ANESTHESIA APPARATUS - A respiration system includes a patient connection ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130000638 | ALUMINUM CYLINDER FOR NO/NITROGEN GAS MIXTURE AND USE THEREOF IN THE TREATMENT OF PULMONARY VASOCONSTRICTIONS - The invention relates to a container for packaging NO/N2 mixtures, such as a gas cylinder, comprising a main body ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130008440 | HUMIDIFICATION OF RESPIRATORY GASES - A tub is configured to contain a supply of water and be inserted into a chamber of a humidifier. The tub includes a tub base configured to contain a supply of water and a tub lid connected to the tub base. The tub lid includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of breathable gas to be humidified and an outlet for the humidified flow of breathable gas. The tub further includes a water level indicator configured to indicate a level of the supply of water in the tub base. The water level indicator includes an inclined portion configured to direct the flow of breathable gas from the inlet away from the outlet. The water level indicator may be visible through the inlet. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130008441 | ADAPTERS FOR USE WITH AN ANESTHETIC VAPORIZER - Adapters are provided for establishing fluid communication between an anesthetic agent container and an anesthetic vaporizer having a fluid port. The adapter may be mountable on the vaporizer to cooperate with the spout of an anesthetic agent container or may be mountable on an anesthetic agent container to cooperate with the fluid port of an anesthetic vaporizer to provide a sealing and/or retaining relationship therebetween. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130019867 | ANESTHESIA MACHINE AND SYSTEM - An anesthesia machine is disclosed herein in accordance with an embodiment. The anesthesia machine may include a gas mixer, and an anesthesia machine connector pneumatically coupled with the gas mixer. The anesthesia machine connector may be adapted to selectively receive a pneumatic circuit. The anesthesia machine may be operable in a first mode when the pneumatic circuit is decoupled from the anesthesia machine connector. The first mode may comprise the transfer of a gas from the gas mixer to a first destination. The anesthesia machine may be automatically converted to a second mode when the pneumatic circuit is coupled with the anesthesia machine connector. The second mode may comprise the transfer of the gas from the gas mixer to a second destination. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130025592 | MEDICAMENT DISPENSER DEVICE - According to the invention there is provided a dispenser device for dispensing a medicament, the device including at least one metallic component having at least one non-metallic surface which comes into contact with the medicament during storage or use of the device, in which said non-metallic surface has an interface with the underlying metallic component which substantially comprises metal-fluoride and/or metal carbide moieties. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130032143 | NEBULIZER KIT AND NEBULIZER - A nebulizer kit includes a case body, a flow channel formation member that covers an opening in an upper area of the case body, and a cylindrical aerosol discharge port that passes through a portion of the top surface of the flow channel formation member located toward the outer edge thereof. The case body and/or the flow channel formation member includes a rotation mechanism that, when the case body has overturned and the aerosol discharge port has become positioned on the lower side in the vertical direction of the top surface of the flow channel formation member, causes the case body to rotate in a circumferential direction to cause the aerosol discharge port to move away from a lower side in the vertical direction. Even if the nebulizer kit has overturned, a liquid within the nebulizer kit is prevented from spilling. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130032144 | DOSE DELIVERY DEVICE FOR INHALATION - Methods and devices for delivering a dose, such as a medicament, for inhalation. A dose may be stored by a delivery device and dispersed and delivered in a metered fashion to a subject, such as by the subject inhaling via a mouthpiece of the delivery device. One or more chambers of the device may have a toroidal shape and may be arranged to be selectively opened for fluid communication with a flow path of the delivery device, such as by sliding the chamber relative to a portion of the flow path. The flow path may include a restriction that permits air to bypass the chamber, and/or the chamber may be arranged so that fluid entering the chamber interacts with fluid exiting the chamber so as to enhance dispersion of the dose. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130037023 | CONVERSION OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) TO NITRIC OXIDE (NO) - A nitric oxide delivery system, which includes a gas bottle having nitrogen dioxide in air, converts nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide and employs a surface-active material, such as silica gel, coated with an aqueous solution of antioxidant, such as ascorbic acid. A nitric oxide delivery system may be used to generate therapeutic gas including nitric oxide for use in delivering the therapeutic gas to a mammal. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130037024 | Drug and Device Combination System for Flow and Volume Regulated Inhalation and a Method for Treatment of Severe Oral Corticosteroid-Dependent Asthma and Other Respiratory Diseases - A drug and device combination system used in a method for treatment of patients suffering from severe and oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma and other respiratory diseases requiring a treatment with orally administered steroids. The method for administration of the inhalable corticosteroid by a flow rate and volume regulated inhalation. The combination system of the inhalable corticosteroid and the device for regulating flow rate and volume of the inhalable corticosteroid and thus achieving delivery of said inhalable corticosteroid into the small airways of the lungs. The individually programmable device that assures safe and reproducible corticosteroid delivery compliant with treatment protocol. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130042863 | DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH OPEN ARCHITECTURAL FRAMEWORK - A medical system includes a sedation system and a central station in communication with the sedation system. The sedation system includes a monitoring unit and a drug delivery unit. The monitoring unit is operable to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a patient. The drug delivery unit is operable to deliver drugs to the patient based on data from the monitoring unit. The central station is operable to store patient related data and access a plurality of sedation systems. The central station may remotely control drug delivery through sedation systems, remotely provide voice instructions through sedation systems, display video feeds from sedation systems, respond to queries from sedation systems, and/or provide other functionalities. The system may also include an instrument that is operable to perform surgical and/or therapeutic procedures on the patient. The sedation system may provide power to the instrument and/or otherwise communicate with the instrument. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130068222 | ANESTHETIC CIRCUIT AND A METHOD FOR USING THE ANESTHETIC CIRCUIT - An anesthetic circuit is provided for treating a patient. The anesthetic circuit comprises a membrane comprising a polymeric material. In one embodiment, the membrane is at least partially impervious to exhaled molecular anesthetic agent and is substantially pervious to exhaled oxygen and exhaled carbon dioxide. In a further embodiment, a method is provided for anesthetic treatment of a patient. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130068223 | METHODS OF DISTRIBUTING A PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT COMPRISING NITRIC OXIDE GAS FOR INHALATION - Disclosed are methods of distributing a pharmaceutical product comprising nitric oxide gas for inhalation. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130074837 | HOUSING FOR SOLID, FLUIDAL SUBSTANCE FOR REMOVING AN UNDESIRED RESPIRATORY GAS COMPONENT OF A RESPIRATORY GAS FLOW AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR VENTILATING LUNGS OF A SUBJECT - A housing for a solid, fluidal substance for removing an undesired respiratory gas component of a respiratory gas flow, the housing comprising a space for receiving the solid, fluidal substance, a wall surrounding part of the space, a first separator surrounding part of the space, the first separator being configured to allow the respiratory gas to flow and to prevent the solid, fluidal substance from escaping from the space through the first separator, a second separator surrounding part of the space, the second separator being configured to allow the respiratory gas to flow and to prevent the solid, fluidal substance from escaping from the space through the second separator; and a limiter disposed between the first separator and the second separator, the limiter being configured to limit movement of the solid, fluidal substance inside the space. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074838 | Nitric Oxide Delivery Device - A nitric oxide delivery device including a valve assembly, a control module and a gas delivery mechanism is described. An exemplary gas delivery device includes a valve assembly with a valve and circuit including a memory, a processor and a transceiver in communication with the memory. The memory may include gas data such as gas identification, gas expiration and gas concentration. The transceiver on the circuit of the valve assembly may send wireless optical line-of-sight signals to communicate the gas data to a control module. Exemplary gas delivery mechanisms include a ventilator and a breathing circuit. Methods of administering gases containing nitric oxide are also described. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130074839 | SYSTEM FOR USE IN ADMINISTERING INHALED NITRIC OXIDE GAS - Disclosed are systems for use in administering inhaled nitric oxide gas as a therapeutic treatment, where the systems reduce the risk of inducing an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure leading to pulmonary edema in neonatal patients who have hypoxic respiratory failure and are candidates for inhaled nitric oxide treatment, the system comprising a source of pharmaceutically acceptable nitric oxide gas for inhalation, a delivery device suitable for delivering nitric oxide gas from the source to a term or near-term neonate patient, and instructions for use in operating the system. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130081617 | Combination MDI and nebulizer adapter for a ventilator system - An improved medication introducing device for airtight connection in a ventilation circuit or similar emergency respiratory device, including an endo-tracheal tube, the device comprising a tubular manifold including an upstream opening, a downstream opening, a top opening for an MDI (metered dose inhaler) device connection and a bottom opening for a mini-nebulizer device connection. This system provides quick and easy to use ports in a one piece component for introduction of medications and drugs to patients for which an intravenous line cannot be established. The two ports include attached closures or caps to prevent contamination and are sized for friction fit connection of commonly used medication devices. The MDI port includes a toothed lug which operates a mechanical counter in the applicator head of an MDI device. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130087143 | AUTOMATIC HUMIDITY CONTROL IN A PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM - A method of automatically controlling the humidity of a gas stream of a pressure support system ( | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130098360 | COMPONENTS FOR MEDICAL CIRCUITS - Breathable medical circuit components and materials and methods for forming these components are disclosed. These components incorporate breathable foamed materials that are permeable to water vapor and substantially impermeable to liquid water and the bulk flow of gases. The disclosed materials and methods can be incorporated into a variety of components, including tubes, Y-connectors, catheter mounts, and patient interfaces and are suitable for use in a variety of medical circuits, including insufflation, anesthesia, and breathing circuits. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130112197 | OPERATING METHOD FOR AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for operating an aerosol delivery device ( | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130118488 | Nasal Therapeutic System - A nasal therapeutic system comprising a nasal dilator that prevents the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages of the nose from drawing in during breathing having a truss member with an aromatherapy means, which includes a flexible strip of material having a plurality of regions, and an intermediate segment, the regions are adapted to engage the outer wall tissue of nasal passages of the nose, wherein the intermediate segment is configured to traverse a portion of a nose located between the first and second nasal passages, and a pad can be provided to prevent and/or limit adhesion of the intermediate segment to the nose, wherein the truss member further includes resilient bands secured to the strip of material adjacent opposite edges of the intermediate segment, to stabilize the outer wall tissue and thereby prevent the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages from drawing in. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130133649 | Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Device - An oscillating positive expiratory pressure apparatus having a housing defining a chamber, a chamber inlet, a chamber outlet, a deformable restrictor member positioned in an exhalation flow path between the chamber inlet and the chamber outlet, and an oscillation member disposed within the chamber. The deformable restrictor member and the oscillation member are moveable between an engaged position, where the oscillation member is in contact with the deformable restrictor member and an disengaged position, where the oscillation member is not in contact with the deformable restrictor member. The deformable restrictor member and the oscillation member move from the engaged position to the disengaged position in response to a first exhalation pressure at the chamber inlet, and move from the disengaged position to an engaged position in response to a second exhalation pressure at the chamber inlet. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130133650 | GAS-BASED TREATMENT FOR INFECTIVE DISEASE - A gas mixture for treatment of a mycobacterial infection and methods thereof, wherein the gas mixture comprises hydrogen. In certain applications, the gas mixture further comprises oxygen and optionally an inert or anaerobic gas, preferably selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, helium, argon, carbon dioxide, and mixtures thereof. The methods for treatment comprise direct inhalation of the gas mixture comprising hydrogen and oxygen, intubation of a patient with a double lumen endotracheal tube thereby supplying one lung with an anaerobic gas, and administration of a gas mixture comprising hydrogen and oxygen in a hyperbaric setting. Also provided is a method of sterilization of a | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130139814 | INHALER ASSIST DEVICE - The present invention is directed to an inhaler assist device shaped and dimensioned for supporting a metered dose inhaler and an associated anti-static chamber in a manner allowing for assisted compression of the metered dose inhaler to dispense a dosage therefrom. The inhaler assist device includes an L-shaped housing assembly pivotally connected to a lever actuator. The housing assembly includes a planar base wall and lateral side walls extending from base wall, wherein the base wall and the lateral side walls create a cavity shaped and dimensioned for receipt of the metered dose inhaler and an anti-static chamber. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130146053 | VENTILATION CIRCUIT ADAPTOR AND PROXIMAL AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An adaptor for delivering an active agent to a patient with concomitant positive pressure ventilation includes an aerosol flow channel having an aerosol inlet port and a patient interface port, and defining an aerosol flow path from the aerosol inlet port to and through the patient interface port; and a ventilation gas flow channel in fluid communication with the aerosol flow channel and having a gas inlet port and a gas outlet port, and defining a ventilation gas flow path from the gas inlet port to and through the gas outlet port, wherein the ventilation gas flow path is at least partially offset from the aerosol flow path and at least partially encircles the aerosol flow path. Systems and methods for delivering an active agent to a patient with concomitant positive pressure ventilation incorporate the adaptor. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130146054 | PORTABLE HUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM AND ADAPTOR THEREFORE - An adaptor ( | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130152924 | NOZZLE AND INHALER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A NOZZLE - A nozzle, an inhaler with a nozzle and a method for producing a nozzle are proposed. The nozzle comprises two holes formed in a flat plate. Then, the plate is deformed such that the axes of the holes intersect so that jets of fluids generated by the holes impinge with each other. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130152925 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF AN AEROSOL TO A PATIENT ON VENTILATORY SUPPORT - A device and system for delivering an aerosol to a patient on ventilatory support comprise a contact component | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130160766 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING RAINOUT - Components for a respiratory treatment apparatus that is capable of providing a humidified respiratory treatment permit a reduction in condensation in a patient interface and/or its gas delivery tubing. In some embodiments, a rainout valve that may be an integrated component of a humidifier output aperture, or coupled thereto, may reduce condensation with a vapor barrier operable to selectively block and permit humidified gas transfer from the humidifier. For example, the barrier may be operable to open in response to a flow of pressurized breathable gas that may be generated by a flow generator of the respiratory treatment apparatus. In the absence of such a generation of pressurized flow, the barrier may prevent a transfer of the humidified gas such as into a conduit for a patient interface by retracting to a closed position. Example vapor barriers may include a resilient membrane, cover, bellows, flap, shutter or other suitable valve. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130174840 | NEBULISER FOR VENTILATION MACHINES AND A VENTILATION MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH A NEBULISER - Atomizer for a ventilation machine with a ventilator, comprising a body with a first connection for connecting the atomizer to a ventilator and a second connection for connecting the atomizer to a line leading to a patient, wherein the body forms a flow channel from the first connection to the second connection; and an atomizing device for atomizing a fluid; characterized in that the atomizing device is disposed between the first connection and the second connection in the flow channel and adapted so that the fluid can be atomized substantially parallel to, and preferably in, the flow direction from the first connection to the second connection. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130180524 | NASAL DELIVARY DEVICE - It is one object of the present invention to provide an air-intake actuated device adapted for delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, comprising:
| 07-18-2013 |
| 20130186395 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RESPIRATORY THERAPY - Systems and methods for respiratory therapy are disclosed. The system may include a nebulizer, an adaptor, and a nasal cannula. The nebulizer is operable to generate an aerosolized medicament and pass the aerosolized medicament through a nebulizer outlet port. The adaptor has a nebulizer coupling port configured to be coupled to the nebulizer outlet port. The nasal cannula is configured to provide a flow of breathing gas from a breathing gas source to the patient. The nasal cannula comprises at least one nasal prong and an attachment device positioned adjacent the at least one nasal prong. The attachment device is configured to secure the adaptor outlet port adjacent an outlet of the nasal prong. The method includes securing a nasal cannula to the patient, attaching an adaptor to the nasal cannula, generating an aerosolized medicament, transferring the aerosolized medicament into the adaptor, and providing a flow of breathing gas to the patient. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130199525 | INHALER CAP STRAP - An inhaler for dispensing doses of medicament from a container under user activation said inhaling which comprises a body which includes a mouthpiece through which the medicament is dispensed and a cap which can be place in a position to substantially occlude the mouthpiece. The cap is attached to said body by a strap which pivots from said body, said cap being arranged to slide on the strap such that the cap must translate away from the mouthpiece prior to the pivoting of the strap. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130199526 | AEROSOL THERAPY DEVICE - The present invention relates to an aerosol-therapy device, comprising a casing, a compressor group mounted in the casing and air intake and delivery means respectively to and from said compressor group. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130206140 | MODULAR PRESSURE SUPPORT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pressure support system that comprises a patient circuit, a docking assembly, and a tank. The patient circuit delivers a pressurized flow of breathable gas to a patient. The docking assembly has an inlet and an outlet that is adapted to receive the pressurized flow of breathable gas, and is also adapted to be connected with the patient circuit. The tank is constructed and arranged to be removably connected with the docking assembly, and enables the pressurized flow of breathable gas to pass therethrough. The tank is also adapted to contain a liquid such that a humidity level of the pressurized flow of breathable gas is elevated as the pressurized flow of breathable gas passes therethrough. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130213396 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DEPLETING ACIDIC GASES FROM GAS MIXTURES - The invention relates to a device ( | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130220318 | CERAMIC ROTARY VALVE FOR AN ANESTHETIC VAPORIZER - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a ceramic rotary valve for an anesthetic vaporizer, the valve body of the rotary valve comprising a ceramic material. Embodiments of the present invention also provide an anesthetic vaporizer comprising the ceramic rotary valve and an anesthesia machine comprising the anesthetic vaporizer. Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention also provide a method of utilizing an anesthetic vaporizer comprising a ceramic rotary valve to control anesthetics concentration output by the anesthetic vaporizer. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130228174 | RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEVICE HAVING STANDARD AND OSCILLATORY PEP WITH NEBULIZER - A respiratory therapy device has both a standard positive expiratory pressure (PEP) device and an oscillatory PEP device packaged together. A manually operable member is movable to select which of the standard and oscillatory PEP device is placed in communication with a patient's airway. A nebulizer connector may also be provided for connection of a nebulizer. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130239962 | Methods Of Administering High Concentrations Of Nitric Oxide - Described are methods of administering therapeutic gases comprising high concentrations of nitric oxide, particularly concentrations above 2000 ppm. Also described are methods of administering a therapeutic gas comprising nitric oxide to a patient, wherein a dose of nitric oxide is administered from a portable device that includes a delivery system and a mini-cylinder. Methods of intermittent administration of nitric oxide pulses are also described. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130239963 | Methods Of Administering High Concentrations Of Nitric Oxide - Described are methods of administering therapeutic gases comprising high concentrations of nitric oxide, particularly concentrations above 2,000 ppm. The therapeutic gas may be administered at a certain dosing rate, such as less than 166 micrograms of nitric oxide per second. Also described are methods of administering a therapeutic gas comprising nitric oxide to a patient, wherein a dose of nitric oxide is administered from a portable device that includes a delivery system and a mini-cylinder. Methods of intermittent administration of nitric oxide pulses are also described. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130247909 | NEBULIZER FOR USE IN MECHANICAL RESPIRATORY VENTILATION THERAPY - A nebulizer for use in mechanical respiratory therapy that allows for the introduction of medicaments in the form of aerosols into the system without causing interruption to the therapy being provided to the patient. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130255676 | VAPORIZER ANESTHESIA LEVEL DETECTOR - A vaporizer including a reservoir for storing an anesthetic liquid agent and a vaporizing element configured to vaporize the anesthetic liquid agent. A level detector is located outside of and adjacent to the exterior of the reservoir. The level detector includes at least one electrical field sensor configured to provide an output voltage signal based upon the capacitance of material within the reservoir proximate the electrical field sensor. The vaporizer includes a display providing a visual indication of the amount of liquid anesthetic agent in the reservoir | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255677 | DISPOSABLE RESPIRATORY CIRCUIT COUPLED WITH A DISPOSABLE TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A disposable respiratory gas circuit is provided. The disposable respiratory gas circuit, according to one embodiment, includes at least one disposable temperature sensor and a communication mechanism. The at least one disposable temperature sensor is coupled with the disposable respiratory gas circuit. The communications mechanism provides communication between the at least one disposable temperature sensor and a temperature monitoring system. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130269693 | Method And Apparatus For Controlling The Delivery Of Humidified Air - An improved humidification method and apparatus for use with a CPAP type machine in which humidified air is delivered to the patient only during the inhalation phase and non-humidified air is delivered to the patient during the exhalation phase. The invention consists of a valve apparatus to switch from humidified air to non-humidified air and a method of determining when to switch the state of the valve. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130276781 | Inhalation Devices and Systems and Methods Including the Same - A collapsible inhalation device for use with a metered dose inhaler (MDI) dispenser includes an outlet end member, an inlet end member and a tubular, pliable, collapsible sleeve member attached at either end to the inlet and outlet members. The outlet end member includes a mouthpiece. The inlet end member includes an inlet port and an MDI dispenser mount structure configured to receive and engage the MDI dispenser. The inhalation device is positionable in each of an open position, wherein the sleeve member defines a chamber, and a closed position, wherein the sleeve member is collapsed and enveloped by the outlet end member and the inlet end member. When the inhalation device is in the open position with the MDI dispenser mounted in the MDI dispenser mount structure, a dose of the medication can be dispensed from the MDI dispenser into the chamber through the inlet port to mix with air in the chamber and thereby form a mixture of the air and the dose of the medication that can be inhaled by a patient from the chamber through the mouthpiece. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130284168 | Drug Delivery System And Method For Conscious Sedation/Analgesia - Inhalant anesthetics are developed with a number of properties including rapid onset and recovery, controllability, and, ideally, a broad safety profile. The efficacy of these agents is measured by their ability to create anesthesia within the framework of the other desirable properties. The instant invention focuses on the dosage level where analgesia occurs but amnesia or lack of consciousness does not. In addition to identifying the dosage level where pain is sharply reduced or eliminated but awareness remains, a delivery system for safe and effective delivery of the agent is described. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130291862 | SPACER AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - A spacer comprising a polycarbonate chamber and a flow valve located within the chamber. The chamber comprises: a first reservoir and a second reservoir; an inlet for admission of aerosolized medication into the first reservoir; an outlet for withdrawal of medication from the second reservoir; and a vent for expulsion of air from the second reservoir. The flow valve is adapted to: allow forward-flow of medication from the first reservoir to the second reservoir during user inspiration; substantially limit inflow of air through the vent into the second reservoir during user inspiration, substantially limit backflow of air or medication from the second reservoir to the first reservoir during user expiration; and allow expulsion of air from the second reservoir through the vent during user expiration. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130291863 | CONNECTOR FOR COUPLING A TRACHEAL TUBE TO AN AUXILIARY DEVICE - Various embodiments of a connector assembly are provided to removably couple a proximal end of a tracheal tube to components associated with a ventilator or an anesthesiology machine. The disclosed embodiments include a compression fitting, which creates an airtight seal between walls of the tracheal tube and components of the compression fitting, thus allowing air to flow to and from a patient. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130298907 | INHALERS AND HOUSING CAPS FOR INHALERS - An inhaler for inhalation into the airway of a user, the inhaler having a housing at least partially defining a flow passageway extending through the inhaler from an air inlet to an outlet, the inhaler including a valve for selectively restricting the flow passageway. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130306067 | CEILING-MOUNTED SUPPLY UNIT - A ceiling-mounted supply unit ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130327328 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DIRECT INHALATION OF SCENTS AND MEDICINES - A dissolvable intranasal tab may provide temporary, controlled and direct inhalation of scents and/or medicine into the nose, thereby increasing the impact and velocity scents and/or medicine may have on the mind and body. The tabs may provide increased mobility, convenience, speed, and effectiveness of aromatherapy and medicinal inhalation therapy. The tabs may be substantially flat, triangular, and designed to be inserted into the nose allowing air to flow over both sides of the tab. The tab may be comprised of material relative to alternative components of the tab such that scents and/or medicines are formed into the shape of the tab and the outside of the tab is relatively dry to the touch. The tabs are adapted to be inserted separately into either nostril and to dissolve over a period of time inside the nose during normal breathing. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140000596 | Methods And Apparatus To Zero A Patient Trigger Sensor | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140000597 | BREATH ACTUATED NEBULIZER HAVING A PRESSURIZED GAS DIVERTER WITH A DIVERTER ORIFICE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140000598 | RELEASABLE MONITOR WITH OPTICAL DOSE COUNTER FOR A MEDICAMENT INHALER | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140014103 | Methods, Devices and Formulations for Targeted Endobronchial Therapy - The present invention provides a method and novel devices for treating tracheobronchitis and pneumonia in the intubated patient, preferably with aerosolized anti gram-positive and anti-gram negative antibiotics administered in combination or in seriatim in reliably sufficient amounts for therapeutic effect. In one embodiment the result is achieved mechanically. In another embodiment, the result is achieved by aerosol formulation. In a preferred embodiment, the invention assures the result when aerosol is delivered directly to the airways distal of the ventilator circuit. The devices eliminate the dosage variability that ventilator systems engender when aerosols are introduced via the ventilator circuit. The treatment also concentrates the therapeutic agent specifically at affected sites in the lung such that therapeutic levels of administrated drug are achieved without significant systemic exposure of the patient to the drug. The invention further provides a dose control device to govern this specialized regimen. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140014104 | Nasal Drug Delivery Device - A compound delivery device for delivering a plume derived from a propellant and a drug formulation. The drug formulation is in an intranasal dosage form in the form of powder, suspension, dispersion or liquid. The propelled intranasal dosage form is deposited within the olfactory region of the nasal cavity. The drug deposited within the olfactory region is delivered to the brain avoiding the blood-brain-barrier. Hydrofluoroalkane propellant from a pressurized canister is channeled to a diffuser and drug-containing chamber where the intra-nasal dosage form is aerosolized. The aerosolized intra-nasal dosage form passes through a nozzle thus delivering a plume to the olfactory region of a user's nasal cavity. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140020683 | Systems for Imaging Structures of a Subject and Related Methods - Systems for imaging structures of a subject are provided. The subject has an optical axis, a pupil, and a nodal point. The system includes an image capture device; a first structure including a mount for the subject to be imaged by the image capture device, the first structure providing at least two rotational degrees of freedom; a second structure including a mount for the image capture device, the second structure providing at least two translational degrees of freedom; and a means for aligning the image capture device in relation to the optical axis, the pupil, and the nodal point of the subject. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140034050 | Anesthesia Machine CO2 Absorber Bypass. - Anesthesia apparatus delivers anesthesia through flexible tubes in the patient-circuit. The tubes attach to inhalation and exhalation connectors on the CO | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140034051 | NEBULIZER HAVING HORIZONTAL VENTURI - In accordance with non-limiting examples, a nebulizer includes a main body comprising an air channel section and further comprising a mixing chamber and a venturi positioned to be placed within the patient's oral cavity and configured to receive medicine and air and mix the medicine and air within the mixing chamber and receive the air flow through the venturi and cause the medicine entering the mixing chamber to be atomized by the action of air flowing through the venturi. An air flow sensor is associated with the main body and configured to measure the air flow created by the patient's one of at least inhaling and exhaling air. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140041657 | Oscillating Positive Respiratory Pressure Device - An oscillating positive respiratory pressure apparatus and a method of performing oscillating positive respiratory pressure therapy. The apparatus includes a housing having an interior chamber, a chamber inlet, a chamber outlet, an exhalation flow path defined between the inlet and the outlet, and a restrictor member rotatably mounted within the interior chamber. The restrictor member has an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the flow path at the inlet, and includes at least one blocking segment. Rotation of the restrictor member moves the at least one blocking segment between an open position and a closed position. Respiratory pressure at the chamber inlet oscillates between a minimum when the at least one blocking segment is in the open position and a maximum when the at least one blocking segment is in the closed position. By exhaling into the apparatus, oscillating positive expiratory pressure therapy is administered. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140053833 | Metered-Dose Inhaler Counter and Metered-Dose Inhaler Including Such a Counter - A dose counter for a metered dose inhaler has an activation valve at a valve end of the metered dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a housing having a first end and an opposing second end. The first end receives a metered dose inhaler valve end, and the second end defines a cavity. An actuation detection assembly in the cavity includes an actuation detection element on the second end of the housing, and an activator element in the cavity of the housing. The activator element is configured to move between a first position in the cavity in which the activator element is spaced apart from the actuation detection element on the housing by a gap and a second position in which the activator element cooperates with the actuation detection element so that the actuation detection element generates an actuation signal. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140053834 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NON-INVASIVE ANATOMICAL AND SYSTEMIC COOLING AND NEUROPROTECTION - The present invention provides a method and device for non-invasive anatomical and systemic cooling. The method and device provide for cooling of various bodily fluid-containing spaces or surfaces, such as mucus-containing spaces or surfaces via delivery of a dry fluid not including a coolant into or upon the mucus-containing space or surface. Exposure of such mucus to the dry fluid results in evaporation and cooling of the anatomical feature and/or systemic cooling, as intended. In this fashion, therapeutic hypothermia may be achieved to provide for neuroprotection of various organs after ischemic insult, such the brain after cardiac arrest. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140060530 | MULTIPLE LUMEN HOSE - A multiple lumen hose includes a generally circumferential base wall. A plurality of corrugations extend radially outward from the base wall. A septum is disposed interior to the base wall such as to divide the interior of the base wall into at least a first lumen and a second lumen. A first scallop extends outward from the circumferential base wall between adjacent corrugations. A second scallop extends outward from the circumferential base wall between adjacent corrugations. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140060531 | AEROSOL INHALATION DEVICE - Actuators for an aerosol inhalation device containing a housing adapted to receive an aerosol canister containing a pressurized medicament formulation, a mouthpiece portion through which the user inhales, a nozzle block and an orifice and a tubular element extending in the mouthpiece portion from the orifice aperture in a longitudinal axis substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece portion provide a significant reduction in the non-respirable, coarse fraction of the emitted aerosol medicament via inertial impaction and retention in the actuator than in the oro-pharynx, with consequent less associated side effects and oral candidiasis in the patient. In addition the presence of the tubular element has minimal, negligible impact on the fine particle dose and on the particle size distribution (PSD) of the delivered particles having aerodynamic diameter lower than 9 μm. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140060532 | Aerosol Forming Device For Use In Inhalation Therapy - The present invention relates to the inhalation delivery of aerosols containing small particles. Specifically, it relates to a device that forms drug containing aerosols for use in inhalation therapy. In a device aspect of the present invention, a device for delivering drug containing aerosols for inhalation therapy is provided. The device includes a housing and an airway that has a gas/vapor mixing airway. The airway further includes a subassembly, which has a metallic substrate coated on its surface with a composition comprising a drug. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140076311 | Face Mask for Administration of Gaseous Anesthesia - An anesthesia administration system is provided that provides gaseous anesthesia to a patient's nose while providing access to a patient's mouth, the system comprising a face mask having an integrally formed gas inlet means, an integrally formed gas outlet means, and an integrally formed gas sampling means. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140076312 | INDICATING DEVICE - A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a top, a bottom, and a wall defining an elongated cavity open at the top and extending along a longitudinal axis. An indicating device includes a face member defining a viewing window. The face member is snap-fitted to the dispenser housing wall. The indicating device further includes an indicator member having a surface visible through the viewing window. The surface includes dosage indicia. The indicator member is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. An indicator actuator has at least a portion disposed in the cavity. The actuator is adapted to be moved by an actuation of the container, with the actuator adapted to rotate the indicator member upon a predetermined number of actuations of the container. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140096769 | DOSE COUNTERS FOR INHALERS, INHALERS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A manually operated metered dose inhaler includes a dose counter chamber including a dose display tape driven by a ratchet wheel which is driven in turn by an actuator pawl actuated by movement of a canister, the tape unwinding from a stock bobbin during use of the inhaler, a rotation regulator being provided for the stock bobbin and including a wavelike engagement surface with concavities which engage against control elements in the form of protrusions on resilient forks of a split pin thereby permitting incremental unwinding of the stock bobbin yet resisting excessive rotation if the inhaler is dropped onto a hard surface. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140102450 | PATIENT CASSETTE WITH VARIABLE PATIENT CIRCUIT VOLUME - A flexible patient cassette that can be optimized for different types of breathing circuits, different drive circuits and different patient categories has a first inlet arranged to be connected to a drive circuit, and at least a second inlet arranged to be connected to a patient connector, the first and second inlets being pneumatically connected with each other through a gas conducting passage constituting a patient circuit having a certain volume. The patient cassette has a volume-varying arrangement for varying the patient circuit volume to allow that volume to be varied in dependence of at least one of the type of breathing circuit in which the patient cassette is used, the type of drive circuit to which the patient cassette is connected, and the tidal volume of a patient connected to the patient connector. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140109904 | DOSE COUNTER FOR A METERED-DOSE INHALER - A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes: a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth; a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel; and an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes a pivotally mounted lever having an input portion. The lever is arranged to amplify a linear stroke at the input portion such that a linear stroke of the driver exceeds the linear input stroke. By amplifying the stroke, the risk of undercounting due to insufficient stroke length may be reduced. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140144437 | Medicament transport container and method of use - A multiple medicament container and method for retaining a plurality of medicaments for students on excursions from school is disclosed. The container is configured to securely hold medicaments of a variety of configurations including epinephrine pens and asthma inhalers as well as other forms. The container also holds cards identifying medical conditions relating to each student for which medicaments are provided as well as cards denoting administration protocols for each medicament loaded into the container. A single medicament embodiment of the container is also disclosed wherein the container is already paired to the subject student. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140150786 | POWER SWITCH FOR AUXILIARY COMMON GAS OUTLET - In various embodiments, flow rate of fluids, such as oxygen, nitrous oxide, and air, may be electronically and/or mechanically controlled. An electronically controlled auxiliary common gas output (ACGO) valve may direct the gas mixture, including one or more gases and/or anesthetics, either to a primary breathing machine or to an ACGO of an anesthesia delivery machine. The ACGO valve may include a piloted shuttle valve comprising a valve body and a piston configured to translate within the valve body. The piston may divert the gas mixture to a primary breathing system outlet when translated to a first position and to an ACGO when translated to a second position. An electronically controlled drive gas may toggle the position of the piston. In some embodiments, the piloted shuttle valve may be spring loaded and default to directing the gas mixture to the primary breathing system. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140158121 | Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide Delivery - The present invention generally relates to, amongst other things, systems, devices, materials, and methods that can improve the accuracy and/or precision of nitric oxide therapy by, for example, reducing the dilution of inhaled nitric oxide (NO). As described herein, NO dilution can occur because of various factors. To reduce the dilution of an intended NO dose, various exemplary nasal cannulas, pneumatic configurations, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, etc. are disclosed. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158122 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING ANESTHETIC AGENT AND ANESTHESIA SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INSPIRATION GAS TO LUNGS OF A SUBJECT - An apparatus and method for supplying anesthetic agent to an anesthesia system. The system is connecting detachably with at least two such apparatuses. The apparatus includes a storage volume for a liquid anesthetic agent and a space for evaporating the liquid agent. The apparatus also includes a gas inlet port for receiving a fresh gas for mixing with evaporated agent and a gas outlet port for conducting the gas mixture including evaporated agent to the system. The apparatus also includes a logic circuit for controlling anesthetic agent supply and an apparatus signal connector to exchange information. The apparatus signal connector includes at least one first apparatus contact for receiving from the system a signal indicating whether anesthetic agent supply is allowed or prevented, and a second apparatus contact to indicate that this apparatus is configured to supply anesthetic agent. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140158123 | VENTILATION CIRCUIT ADAPTOR AND PROXIMAL AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An adaptor for delivering an aerosolized active agent to a patient with concomitant positive pressure ventilation includes an aerosol flow channel having an aerosol inlet port and a patient interface port, and defining an aerosol flow path from the aerosol inlet port to and through the patient interface port; and a ventilation gas flow channel in fluid communication with the aerosol flow channel and having a gas inlet port and a gas outlet port, and defining a ventilation gas flow path from the gas inlet port to and through the gas outlet port, wherein the ventilation gas flow path is at least partially offset from the aerosol flow path and at least partially encircles the aerosol flow path. Systems and methods for delivering an aerosolized active agent to a patient with concomitant positive pressure ventilation incorporate the adaptor. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140166004 | NEBULIZER WITH INTEGRATED BREATHING INCENTIVE - A nebulizer comprises a body, a patient interface, an air inlet, an air outlet, and at least one breathing incentive. The air inlet is coupled with the body and configured for admittance of ambient air into the body in response to inhalation through the patient interface. The air outlet is coupled with the body and configured for discharging exhaled breath. The at least one breathing incentive is integrated with the nebulizer and configured to provide feedback in response to the inhalation. The feedback describes a propriety of a flow rate of the inhalation so as to assist a patient using the nebulizer in achieving a therapeutically effective flow rate for delivery of a medical aerosol. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140174437 | DRY POWDER INHALER AND METHODS OF USE - Methods for reducing the risk of a thromboembolic event, and a related drug delivery system are provided. In some embodiments, a dose of acetylsalicylic acid can be provided in powder form to a patient using a dry powder inhaler. The dose can be effective to reduce a risk of a thromboembolic event in a patient. A dry powder inhaler used for the method can have a mouthpiece, a reservoir for receiving the dose of acetylsalicylic acid, and an actuation member for making available the dose of acetylsalicylic acid for inhalation by a patient through the mouthpiece. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140174438 | ANESTHETIC CIRCUIT HAVING A HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE - An anesthetic circuit is provided for treating a patient. The anesthetic circuit includes a membrane having a plurality of hollow fibers. Also provided is a fluid separation apparatus connectable to an anesthetic circuit. In a further embodiment, a method is provided for anesthetic treatment of a patient. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140174439 | Pore Structures for Reduced Pressure Aerosolization - A nozzle comprising a thin, flexible substantially planar polymeric film having a plurality of pores with structures allowing for generation of an aerosol at reduced extrusion pressure is disclosed. The pores can comprise at least two sections, or steps, in which the thickness of the membrane is reduced in stepwise fashion, or the pores can be tapered. Nozzles formed comprising pores having such structures permit aerosol generation at lower extrusion pressures, thereby allowing for decreased weight of aerosolization devices, increased efficiency, increased portability and increased battery life. The pore structures also allow for the use of thicker, more easily processed polymeric films in manufacturing while having a thinner, more efficient aerosolization area. The use of decreased extrusion pressures also results in increased uniformity in aerosol generation and improved reliability of other components. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140190480 | MULTI-VAPORIZER INTERLOCK SYSTEM - One or more anesthetic vaporizers may be fluidly connected to the anesthetic delivery machine via a vaporizer mounting bar. The vaporizer mounting bar may include multiple vaporizer mounting positions. Each vaporizer includes interlock pins that extend when the vaporizer is opened and prevent the vaporizer from being opened when pushed in. When a first vaporizer is opened, its interlock pins may extend and cause the interlock pins of adjacent vaporizers, and vaporizers within a chain of interlock pin connections, to be pushed in, preventing the other vaporizers from being opened simultaneously with the first vaporizer. In various embodiments, a paddle system may translate the extension of an interlock pin from one vaporizer to the interlock pins of each of the other vaporizers in the direction of the extension, including the interlock pins of vaporizers in non-adjacent and non-chain positions. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140190481 | Acoustic Ventilation and Respiratory Booster Machine - An acoustic ventilator using feedback control is designed to generate and exert a desired mixture of pressure oscillations into a supply of gas entering a subject's airways to maintain optimal ventilation and perfusion in the lungs. According to the subject's biological specifications and real-time medical condition, computers and human interface control the vibrations in intensity and frequency along with the pressure and composition of blended gases in order to enhance oxygenation and CO | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140209096 | Portable Inhaler - The device is a portable inhalers. It is an electronic device that uses air pressure to deliver, flavor, aroma and possibly active elements utilizing air pressure, airflow and room temperature volatilization or vaporization. It has a ducted blower to blow room temperature air through a filter embedded with liquid, powder, paste or other source material. The user would insert the nozzle into the nose or mouth and inhale to enjoy the aroma and to receive the benefits of active elements. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140216454 | DOSE DELIVERY DEVICE FOR INHALATION - Methods and devices for delivering a dose, such as a medicament, for inhalation. A dose may be stored by a delivery device and dispersed and delivered in a metered fashion to a subject, such as by the subject inhaling via a mouthpiece of the delivery device. One or more chambers of the device may have a toroidal shape and may be arranged to be selectively opened for fluid communication with a flow path of the delivery device, such as by sliding the chamber relative to a portion of the flow path. The flow path may include a restriction that permits air to bypass the chamber, and/or the chamber may be arranged so that fluid entering the chamber interacts with fluid exiting the chamber so as to enhance dispersion of the dose. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140216455 | RESPIRATORY THERAPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING A GAS MIXING CIRCUIT - Systems and methods for mixing at least two gases for delivery to the airway of a subject use a gas mixing circuit having a diffusion portion. The diffusion portion may be configured to elongate the shape of the cross-section of the path through the gas mixing circuit in a particular direction and/or orientation. As a result, the gas concentration profile of the gas mixture after the gas mixing circuit is more uniform than the gas concentration profile after the merging of multiple gases. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140230815 | Medical Carbon Monoxide Delivery System - A medical carbon monoxide generator provides for a solid carbon material that may be heated at substantially normal atmospheric pressure to provide a source of medical quality carbon monoxide. The heating source may be an electrical filament or laser controllable by a microcontroller to provide accurate delivery rates and amounts. In one embodiment, a replaceable cartridge holding the carbon material may be used. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140230816 | CONTROLLED INHALER FOR DISTRIBUTING INHALANT ACCORDING TO INHALATION VELOCITY - An inhaler is provided that includes a controller, a driver, an atomizer and one or more sensors for detecting information about a velocity of inhalation of a user of the inhaler. The controller is configured to dispense an inhalant from the inhaler during an inhalation of the user based on information about the velocity of inhalation of the user. Such information can include a duration of maximum inhalation velocity or an increase or maximum in the acceleration in inhalation velocity. Embodiments of the inhaler can be used to enhance the delivery of drugs and therapeutic agents for those patients having a weakened respiratory system who are unable to take a deep or full breadth, e.g., patients having asthma or COPD. Embodiments of the inhaler can be used to deliver a variety of drugs and therapeutic agents including agents for the treatment of asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and heart disease. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140251329 | FRESH GAS ENTRAINMENT PORT ON THE INSPIRATORY LIMB OF A HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATOR - An entrainment port regulates the flow of gas and/or medicine into an inspiratory limb of a high frequency oscillatory ventilator (H0FOV) to improve the oxygen content of the air entering a patient. The entrainment port is connected to an oxygen source and uses entrained oxygen therefrom to enter the inspiratory limb. Medication and/or admixtures of medication, gas and/or humidification can be introduced through the entrainment port. The flow of entrained oxygen and the mean airway pressure is regulated by a plug valve. A check valve is calibrated to a pre-defined cracking pressure to open and allow the entrained oxygen into the inspiratory limb when negative pressure is asserted in the HFOV circuit by operation of the expiratory cycle of the HFOV. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140261413 | GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR RESPIRATORY TREATMENTS OF PATIENTS - An improved ear-mounted oral-nasal respiratory device for delivering oxygen and other therapy gases for respiratory treatments of patients. The device comprises an anchoring system for affixing the device to one of the patient's ears and a support arm for placing a gas-conveying nebulizer in the vicinity of the patient's mouth or nostrils. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140290651 | CRUDE NEON WITH NITROGEN AND OXYGEN AS A HYPERBARIC INTERVENTION BREATHING MIXTURE - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and apparatus for to using crude neon with oxygen and nitrogen as a hyperbaric intervention breathing mixture. Embodiments include providing a work environment under pressure; performing work operations within the pressurized work environment; and providing a breathing mixture created from crude neon and oxygen as a hyperbaric intervention breathing gas. Numerous additional aspects are disclosed. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140290652 | FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE - A fluid dispensing device for dispensing a fluid form medicament formulation having | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140338665 | Methods for improving the safety of treating patients who are candidates for inhaled nitric oxide treatment - Disclosed are methods of reducing the risk that a medical treatment comprising inhalation of nitric oxide gas will induce an increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in pediatric patients, leading to pulmonary edema. The methods include avoiding or discontinuing administration of inhaled nitric oxide to a pediatric patient determined to have pre-existing left ventricular dysfunction but who otherwise is a candidate for inhaled nitric oxide treatment (e.g., for pulmonary hypertension), and administering inhaled nitric oxide to pediatric patients who are candidates for such treatment and who are determined not to have pre-existing left ventricular dysfunction. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140345612 | Devices And Methods For Engaging Indexed Valve And Pressurized Canister Assembly With Collar And For Linear Actuation By Plunger Assembly Into Fluid Communication With Device For Regulating Drug Delivery - A valve assembly comprising a housing and a valve, the valve being disposed within the housing, a first indexed member integral to the housing, the first indexed member adapted to be complementary to a second indexed member, and a radio frequency identification device adapted to communicate with a radio frequency receiver, the valve being configured to align with a canister, seal the canister and open in a single movement. A drug containment device having said valve assembly is also disclosed. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140345613 | Arrangement for a Drug Delivery Device and Method of Assembling the Same - An arrangement for a drug delivery device and a method of assembling the same are provided. The drug delivery device comprises a support, a connection part, and a spring element, wherein the spring element is arranged between the support and the connection part, and wherein the support comprises a support connection element and the connection part comprises a part connection element, wherein these connection elements are configured to establish a releasable connection to releasably connect the support and the connection part. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140352692 | Dose Counting Mechanism for an Inhalation Device and Inhalation Device - The present disclosure refers to a dose counting mechanism for an inhalation device comprising a first state and a second state wherein the mechanism is alterable from the first state to the second state by a user's suction airstream. Further, the present disclosure concerns an inhalation device comprising said dose counting mechanism. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140360498 | VENTILATOR CIRCUIT, ADAPTER FOR USE IN VENTILATOR CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF - An adapter includes a housing having an inlet port defining a flow path and an outlet port. An interior wall has an inner surface defining an interior passageway communicating with the outlet port and an exterior surface defining an exterior passageway communicating with the inlet port. The interior wall defines a mouth communicating between the interior and the exterior passageways. The interior wall is positioned transverse to the flow path of the inlet port. A medicament delivery port opens into the mouth. A valve is moveable between a closed position, wherein the valve closes the medicament delivery port, and an open position, wherein the medicament delivery port is open. A ventilator circuit and method of delivering a medicament are also provided. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140373835 | DELIVERY ADAPTOR FOR VENTILATION SYSTEM - In accordance with the present invention, there is provided is provided a tubing arrangement and associated connectors, including a delivery adaptor and a Y-connector, which may be used to facilitate the operative interface of a patient interface to a ventilator within a ventilation system. The delivery adaptor is connected between the outlet connector of the flow generator and the main delivery tube (i.e., the quad-lumen tube) in the ventilation system. The delivery adaptor functions to retain the pneumatic isolation of a sense line of the ventilation system from certain other lumens of the quad-lumen tube, and further connects one of the small lumens of the quad-lumen tube to an external oxygen source or an external humidification source. The oxygen or humidification is delivered to such lumen through the adaptor. The oxygen or humidification is then bled into the air stream at the outlet of such lumen which is at the Y-connector. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20140373836 | Methods of Reducing the Risk of Mortality Associated With a Medical Treatment - Disclosed are methods of treatment that permit a reduction of risk of mortality in infants who are candidates for treatment with inhaled nitric oxide, by identifying a subset of such infants who are at an increased risk of mortality upon treatment with inhaled nitric oxide; also disclosed are related systems for use in administering inhaled nitric oxide and methods of distributing a pharmaceutical product. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150013676 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DELIVERY OF ANAESTHETIC - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for facilitating anaesthesia, particularly in Re-Breather anaesthetic circuits. A problem with Re-Breather circuits is that their dynamic response can be relatively slow. The dynamic response is the response of the circuit to delivering changes of anaesthetic concentration. In current circuits, Fresh Gas containing anaesthetic is delivered into the circuit and may be substantially diluted by the gas already present in the circuit. It is therefore difficult to achieve a rapid increase of anaesthetic concentration for delivery to the patient. In the present invention, an accumulator is placed in the Re-Breather circuit to accumulate Fresh Gas containing anaesthetic as it is introduced into the circuit, adjacent an inhalation conduit to the patient. Fresh Gas containing high concentrations of anaesthetic is therefore immediately available to the patient. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150020802 | LOW RESISTANCE AEROSOL EXHALATION FILTER - Low resistance aerosol exhalation filters, and methods of their use are provided. The exhalation filters provided herein are used in conjunction with a nebulizer in the treatment of a pulmonary infection in a patient in need thereof. In one method, an antiinfective formulation is administered to a patient in need of treatment of a pulmonary infection, with a nebulizer comprising a low resistance aerosol exhalation filter of the invention. The pulmonary infection, in one embodiment, is a Pseudomonas or mycobacterial (e.g., NTM) infection. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150027443 | LOW EMISSIVITY MATERIAL COATING OR LAYER - A system for reducing condensation in CPAP devices including a CPAP device with air pump and humidifier, a tube connected in pneumatic communication with the air pump, a patient interface pneumatically connected to the hose, and a low-emissivity (below 0.3) outer coating covering the tube. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150034084 | INHALATION OF NITRIC OXIDE FOR TREATING RESPIRATORY DISEASES - A method of treating a human subject which is effected by intermittent inhalation of gaseous nitric oxide at a concentration of at least 160 ppm is disclosed. The method can be utilized for treating a human subject suffering from, or prone to suffer from, a disease or disorder that is manifested in the respiratory tract, or from a disease or disorder that can be treated via the respiratory tract. The disclosed method can be effected while monitoring one or more of on-site and off-site parameters such as vital signs, methemoglobin levels, pulmonary function parameters, blood chemistry and hematological parameters, blood coagulation parameters, inflammatory marker levels, liver and kidney function parameters and vascular endothelial activation parameters, such that no substantial deviation from a baseline in seen in one or more of the monitored parameters. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150047635 | DUCKBILL VALVE AND INHALATION DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH A VALVE - The invention relates to a valve ( | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150053207 | INHALER - An inhaler, preferably for insertion into a nostril, in particular a horse's nostril, with an inhalation valve, which has a movable valve element, whereby the valve element is designed in an annular manner and has an outer edge and an inner edge, whereby the valve element is fastened at the outer edge, the inner edge forms the boundary of an indentation of the valve element, and the inhalation valve has a valve body seat that corresponds to the inner edge. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150059743 | VENTILATOR - Provided is a ventilator for supplying a mixed gas of oxygen and a medical gas other than oxygen to a patient as an inhalation gas, including a first gas supply device for supplying a gas containing oxygen, an intratracheal tube path inserted and placed in a trachea of the patient, an extratracheal tube path for connecting the first gas supply device with the intratracheal tube path and guiding the gas containing oxygen from the first gas supply device to the patient, and a second gas supply device connected to the extratracheal tube path or the intratracheal tube path for supplying the mixed gas of oxygen and the medical gas other than oxygen to the extratracheal tube path or the intratracheal tube path. Therefore, a ventilator capable of performing effective (artificial) ventilation while reducing a consumption amount of a medical gas other than oxygen is provided. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150068521 | CONTAINER AND PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT - An anesthetic container includes an anesthetic receptacle and a valve assembly attachable to the receptacle. The valve assembly includes a valve seat with a first sloped surface and a valve member with a second sloped surface, the first and second sloped surfaces having different slopes. The first and second sloped surfaces abut each other to form a gasketless, fluid-tight seal therebetween with the valve assembly in a closed configuration. The valve member is spaced from the valve seat in an open configuration to permit the flow of the anesthetic from the receptacle. The valve assembly may also include an exterior groove and a toroidal sealing member disposed in the groove, the toroidal sealing member having an X-shaped cross-section. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150068522 | NEBULIZER MOUTHPIECE - A nebulizer mouthpiece includes a hollow main body and a connecting tube. The main body is a one-piece element, and includes an annular wall defining an inner space and having a middle section, an outlet section, and a storage section connected respectively to two ends of the middle section. The middle section has an inner diameter not smaller than 30 mm. The connecting tube is adapted for interconnecting the middle section and a liquid container, and surrounding a central axis. A distance between the central axis and a distal end of the storage section is not greater than three times the inner diameter. Liquid received in the liquid container is turned into mist and introduced into the inner space through the connecting tube. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150096562 | PATIENT INTERFACE ASSEMBLY FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY - A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150122255 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PORTABLE FLUID DELIVERY FOR ANIMALS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for supplying a fluid, including but not limited to oxygen and/or medications to a non-human animal in a configuration that does not require a human to hold a component on the animal. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150122256 | DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THERAPEUTICALLY CONDITIONED AIR - An apparatus for delivery of therapeutically conditioned air to a patient may include a hollow flexible tube and at least one damp attached to the tube. A shape retention wire may be engaged with the tube. The apparatus may be configured to direct the therapeutically conditioned aft to a region near the patient's nose and mouth without being attached to the patient. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150128939 | Medical device for transfering fluids with a semi-filled shape - A mask is included. The mask includes: a tubing portion having a fastener portion; and a face receptacle portion having a valve portion. The face receptacle portion is coupled to the tubing portion for facilitating the transfer of one or more fluids to a patient. The face receptacle has a semi-filled shape. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150128940 | Packaging of a NO/Nitrogen Gaseous Mixture Having A High NO Concentration - The invention concerns a method for storing a NO/N | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150290405 | MOLDED PART MADE OF A SYNTHETIC MATERIAL - A molded part that is made of synthetic material and that has a rigid frame and at least one movable portion that is movable and/or deformable relative to the rigid frame. The at least one movable portion is connected, during molding, to the rigid frame via at least one breakable bridge of material. The at least one breakable bridge of material is broken while the molded part is being assembled, or while the molded part is being used for the first time. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150297858 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE - The invention relates to a protective device such as a face mask. The device protects the user from infection and may simultaneously immunise the user against future infection. The invention particularly relates to a protective device comprising a disinfection chamber wherein the chamber is arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber such that the fluid discharged from the chamber comprises inactive microorganisms, for example a device comprising a disinfection chamber in fluid communication with a face mask and wherein the chamber is arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber to the mask such that the fluid discharged from the chamber to the mask comprises inactive microorganisms. The invention also relates to a method of use of the device. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150297877 | MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A medical treatment system including a treatment chamber, a source of an aqueous mist containing a medication, a source of an oxygen-enriched gas, and a control system adapted to alternately surround a human body part with a mist containing a medication and the oxygen enriched gas, which can be used to treat various skin disorders including infected lesions, bacterial infections such as acne (i.e. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150306320 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIRECTING BEEHIVE AIR, AND USE AS INHALER - A device and method for directing beehive air, in particular from at least one beehive, the beehive air is sucked up via at least one suction device, is conducted through at least one through flow device and is dispensed via at least one dispensing device. Further the beehive air is directed via at least one backflow check valve. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150306334 | NEBULISER FOR VENTILATION MACHINES AND A VENTILATION MACHINE COMPRISING SUCH A NEBULISER - Atomizer for a ventilation machine with a ventilator, including a body with a first connection for connecting the atomizer to a ventilator and a second connection for connecting the atomizer to a line leading to a patient, wherein the body forms a flow channel from the first connection to the second connection; and an atomizing device for atomizing a fluid; wherein the atomizing device is disposed between the first connection and the second connection in the flow channel and adapted so that the fluid can be atomized substantially parallel to, and preferably in, the flow direction from the first connection to the second connection. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150314087 | COUNTER - A counter containing a first ring member having first indicia and a second ring member having second indicia, each of the first and second ring members being rotatable in increments about a common axis, one or both of the first and second indicia indicating a count; and a drive mechanism for rotating the first ring member and for rotating the second ring member after one or more predetermined degrees of rotation of the first ring member, wherein said drive mechanism contains a pawl-and-teeth mechanism which contains a first and second pawl engageable with a plurality of teeth, and wherein each of the first and second pawls contain a driving engagement face for engaging in a driving engagement with one of the plurality of teeth, and a sliding engagement face for sliding over one of the plurality of teeth. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150320961 | AIRWAY ACCESS DEVICE - An airway access device having a first end including a first connector configured to be connected to an airway device; a second end including a second connector configured to be connected to a ventilation machine; an airway channel extending between said first and second ends; and at least two access ports configured to allow access into a patients airway without disconnecting the ventilation machine. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150335834 | Intelligent Inhaler Holster with a System and Method to Sense, Track Properties of Inhaled Air and Medication, Alert in Hostile Environments, Map Medication with Personal Dynamics, Inhaled Air and Environment for Better Health - The invention discloses an intelligent inhaler holster with a system and method to sense, track properties of inhaled air and medication, alert in hostile environments, map medication with personal dynamics, inhaled air and environment for better health, along with predictive and prognostic analytics. The system includes a sensor module to sense various environmental parameters of the personal environment envelope surrounding the individual. The system also includes an inhaler module configured to track the medication taken by the user. The system also has a processing module to collect data from multiple numbers of environmental sensors and further dynamically processes the information from the inhaler module including the time and location from where the user has taken medication. The processing module alerts for deviations, learns the preferred settings, advises based on trends, predictive and prognostic analytics. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150347894 | COUNTER - This invention generally relates to counters and in particular to counters for use with dispensers and to dispensers comprising said counters. More particularly the present invention relates to counters for use with metered-dose dispensers, such as metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). In particular, the present invention provides a counter comprising: a first ring member having a first indicia and being rotatable in increments about an axis, the first indicia indicating a count; a limiting member comprising a limiting mechanism, wherein the limiting mechanism comprises an engaging portion arranged to act radially with respect to the first ring member to contact the first ring member to limit free rotation of the first ring member relative to the limiting member about the axis. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150352281 | Device for Administration of a Pharmaceutical - The invention relates to a device for administration of a pharmaceutical with
| 12-10-2015 |
| 20150352304 | Bite Proof Endotracheal Tube - An endotracheal tube assembly that is constructed to prevent kinking and crushing of the tube due to interaction with the dontia of a patient or a patient position, orientation, or movement. The endotracheal tube assembly includes a tube defined by a hollow core that extends between a first end and a second end of the endotracheal tube assembly. A reinforcement is formed integrally with the endotracheal tube assembly and constructed to prevent constriction of the hollow core. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150374941 | Medical mask for transferring fluids - A mask is included. The mask includes: a tubing portion having a fastener portion; and a face receptacle portion having a valve portion. The face receptacle portion is coupled to the tubing portion for facilitating the transfer of one or more fluids to a patient. The face receptacle has a semi-filled shape. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150374948 | RESPIRATOR - An breathing or anesthesia apparatus and a process for operating a breathing or anesthesia apparatus are provided in which only a very low energy consumption occurs outside of the operating times. The breathing or anesthesia apparatus ( | 12-31-2015 |
| 20150374949 | DELIVERY OF ULTRA PURE NITRIC OXIDE (NO) - A system for delivering a therapeutic amount of nitric oxide can include a reservoir assembly, a gas supply, and a delivery conduit including a first cartridge, wherein the first cartridge can include a surface-activated material saturated with an aqueous solution of a reducing agent. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160001020 | Gravity-Actuated Locking Mechanism for Drug Container - A container for dispensing an active agent, which container comprises a housing containing said active agent, a cap connected to the housing and gravity-actuated locking means for locking together the housing and the cap, said cap being in an unlocked state when the container is held in a first orientation, but when tilted or rotated out of said orientation said locking means are urged by gravity into locking engagement to lock the cap; wherein said locking means comprise a first locking element that is connected to the cap and is moveable in conformity with the cap inside the housing and a second locking element that is moveable under force of gravity on a profile formed on the internal surface of the housing in response to any tilting or rotating movement of the container out of the first orientation to engage the first locking element in locking engagement; characterised in that the second locking element is formed of a material that permits the second locking element to move freely under gravity on the housing profile even in the presence of an electrostatic field. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160022931 | INHALER - There is disclosed an inhaler, such as a dry powder inhaler, comprising a shell having an upper shell part and a lower shell part, and an inhalation piece, such as a mouthpiece or nosepiece, through which a user can inhale medicament. The inhalation piece is coupled to the lower shell part and the upper shell part is moveable between a closed configuration in which it is coupled to the lower shell part and covers the inhalation piece, and an open configuration in which the inhalation piece is exposed. The inhaler also comprises an actuation button coupled to the lower shell part and biased by a first biasing device acting between the actuation button and the lower shell part towards a projected position in which it projects from the surface of the lower shell part and moveable to a retracted position. In use, movement of the actuation button from the projected position towards the retracted position causes medicament to be dispensed for subsequent inhalation through the inhalation piece. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160074609 | TRACHEAL TUBES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Tracheal tubes capable of delivering local anesthetic to a patient during or after intubation, and methods for making and using the same are described herein. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160082205 | DOSE COUNTER FOR A METERED-DOSE INHALER - A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes a rotatably mounted first gear wheel having ratchet teeth and a display coupled to the first gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the first gear wheel. The dose counter further includes an actuator mechanism having a first ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of the first gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, and a second ratchet drive pawl for engaging the ratchet teeth of a gear wheel coupled to the display. In use, a first ratchet tooth of the first gear wheel is rotatably driven by the first pawl and then a second ratchet tooth of the gear wheel coupled to the display is rotatably driven by the second pawl. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160082220 | FLUID MIXING STRUCTURE - A respiratory therapy system can have a flow generator adapted to provide gases to a patient. A gas passageway can be located in-line with the flow generator. The gas passageway can have a first portion adapted to receive a first gas and a second portion adapted to receive a second gas. The gas passageway can have a static mixer downstream of the first and second portions. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160095991 | DOSE COUNTER FOR A METERED-DOSE INHALER - A dose counter for counting doses of medicament dispensed by or remaining in a metered-dose inhaler. The dose counter includes: a rotatably mounted gear wheel having a circular arrangement of ratchet teeth; a display coupled to the gear wheel, the display having a visible array of dose counting indicia indexable in response to rotary motion of the gear wheel; and an actuator mechanism having a driver for rotatably driving the gear wheel in response to the dispensation of a medicament dose, the driver being arranged to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear wheel. The actuator mechanism includes a pivotally mounted lever having an input portion. The lever is arranged to amplify a linear stroke at the input portion such that a linear stroke of the driver exceeds the linear input stroke. By amplifying the stroke, the risk of undercounting due to insufficient stroke length may be reduced. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160121056 | MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE HAVING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT SYSTEM - Medicament delivery devices are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a medical injector and an electronic circuit system. The medical injector includes a housing, a medicament container, and a medicament delivery member. The housing defines a first region and a second region. The first region includes the medicament container and is physically isolated from the second region. The electronic circuit system is configured to be disposed within the second region defined by the housing. The electronic circuit system is configured to output an electronic output associated with a use of the medical injector. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160151598 | NITRIC OXIDE THERAPIES | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160184537 | Delivery Device and Method - A delivery device for and method of delivering substance, in particular a vaccine, to a mucosal surface within the oral cavity of a subject, the device comprising: a mouthpiece unit to be gripped in the mouth of a subject, wherein the mouthpiece unit is configured such that, on exhalation or attempted exhalation by the subject, a pressure is developed in the oral cavity which is such as to close the oropharyngeal velum of the subject; and an oral outlet unit including at least one outlet from which substance is in use delivered to a mucosal surface within the oral cavity of the subject. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160193438 | IMPROVEMENTS TO FLOW THERAPY | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160250425 | COUNTER AND HANDHELD DEVICE WITH COUNTER | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160375206 | MOUTHPIECE FOR AN INHALER DEVICE - Mouthpiece ( | 12-29-2016 |
| 20160375208 | DOSE COUNTER FOR INHALER HAVING AN ANTI-REVERSE ROTATION ACTUATOR - A dose counter for an inhaler includes a counter display arranged to indicate dosage information, and a drive system arranged to move the counter display incrementally in a first direction from a first station to a second station in response to actuation input. A regulator is provided which is arranged to act upon the counter display at the first station to regulate motion of the counter display at the first station to incremental movements. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170232211 | FLUID RESERVOIR FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATOR AND AEROSOL GENERATOR COMPRISING THE FLUID RESERVOIR | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170232212 | END FITTING FOR DISPOSABLE SPACER | 08-17-2017 |
| 20220134043 | VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH THREE-PORT VOLUME REGULATOR - The disclosed invention provides a breathing circuit that includes a volume regulator that includes only three ports which include an inlet port connected to the exhalation port, a first outlet port connected to atmosphere, and a second outlet port connected to the moisturizer assembly. The breathing circuit is used for a ventilation system that delivers breaths to a patient. The inlet port of the volume regulator includes a flapper valve that moves only inward at an open position to receive the exhaled gas from the patient. The first outlet port includes a flapper valve that moves outward at an open position to exhaust gas in the volume regulator into the atmosphere. The second outlet port includes a flapper valve that moves only outward at an open position to exhaust gas in the volume regulator into the moisturizer assembly. | 05-05-2022 |
