Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
600531000 | Measuring metabolic rate by breath test | 30 |
20100036272 | METABOLIC MEASURE SYSTEM INCLUDING A MULTIPLE FUNCTION AIRWAY ADAPTER | 02-11-2010 |
20110270113 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING A SAMPLE GAS BY INFRARED ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY - A measurement device and a method for analyzing a sample gas by infrared absorption spectroscopy are described. The measurement device comprises: a measurement chamber with the sample gas to be analyzed, a laser being arranged in relation to the measurement chamber such that light being emitted from the laser radiates through the measurement chamber, a detection device detecting the light being emitted from the laser and radiated through the measurement chamber, and an evaluation unit evaluating signals generated by the detection device regarding a light absorption occurred in the measurement chamber. Provision is made that the laser is a narrowband emitting laser, the line width of which is smaller or equal to the width of an infrared absorption line to be measured of the sample gas, the laser is designed and arranged such that the laser frequency is varied periodically within a defined spectral range, wherein the laser frequency and its variation are chosen such that at least one infrared absorption line to be measured of the sample gas lies in the defined spectral range, and the detection device is designed and arranged such that it detects the light being emitted from the laser and radiated through the measurement chamber in such a time-resolved manner that the light absorption can be determined frequency-resolved within the defined spectral range, wherein the detection device carries out a single absorption measurement within 10 | 11-03-2011 |
20130150746 | METABOLIC ANALYZER - A method for weight and/or fitness management using a metabolic analyzer that measures metabolic data including oxygen and carbon dioxide. The metabolic analyzer includes integrated collection-detection sensors with for high efficiency and collection, high specificity and simultaneous detection of at least two metabolic signatures, including at least oxygen and carbon dioxide, in breath via a porous membrane with high density of sensing binding sites, where the porous membrane includes sensing materials such that the sensing binding sites are specific to the metabolic signatures, and change colors upon interactions with the metabolic signatures. Weight of the subject is measured using a weight measurement device and a recommendation for food intake and/or physical activity is based on at least the readings of the metabolic analyzer and weight of the subject. | 06-13-2013 |
20140107516 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE METABOLIC CAPACITY OF AT LEAST ONE ENZYME - A method for determining the metabolic capacity of an enzyme includes time-resolved determination of the concentration of a product in exhaled air. The product is created by metabolism of a substrate, previously administered to an individual, by an enzyme of the individual. The product concentration is determined until the maximum product concentration in the exhaled air is reached. A model function is fitted to measured values of the product concentration, obtained by the time-resolved determination of the product concentration between start and end times. The metabolic capacity of the enzyme is determined based on parameters of the model function. Determining the metabolic capacity of the enzyme takes place based on at least two parameters of the model function, wherein the maximum value and time constant of the model function are not selected as parameters at the same time, and the start and/or end times are not selected as parameters. | 04-17-2014 |
20140135640 | AUTOMATED INTERPRETIVE MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY - Improved apparatus and methods for monitoring, diagnosing and treating at least one medical respiratory condition of a patient are provided, including a medical data input interface adapted to provide at least one medical parameter relating at least to the respiration of the patient, and a medical parameter interpretation functionality ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140155775 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING CO2 - There is provided herein methods, apparatus and systems for evaluating carbon dioxide (CO | 06-05-2014 |
20140155776 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING CO2 - There is provided herein methods, apparatus and systems for evaluating carbon dioxide (CO | 06-05-2014 |
20140171817 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING INTRINSIC POSITIVE END-EXPIRATORY PRESSURE - The present invention describes a method and apparatus for detecting and quantifying intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) of a respiratory patient breathing with the assistance of a ventilator. A processing device receives respiratory airway data from one or more sensors adapted to non-invasively monitor a respiratory patient, calculates from the respiratory airway data two or more parameters that are indicative of or quantify intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure of the patient, and generates an indication intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi). | 06-19-2014 |
20140171818 | WEANING FROM VENTILATION USING CAPNOGRAPHY - Devices and systems for monitoring weaning of a subject from a respiratory ventilator including a processing logic configured to characterize distinct patterns in a series of CO | 06-19-2014 |
20140194765 | Method of Exhaled Gas Measurement and Analysis and Apparatus Therefor - An exhalation collected in a breath bag capable of expanding and contracting is sucked into a gas inlet vessel | 07-10-2014 |
20140194766 | RESPIRATORY MONITORING - A patient interface in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is configured to be at least partially carried by a patient and to receive gas exhaled by the patient. The patient interface includes first and second cannula tubes each having a first end and a second end, the first ends are configured to be inserted into the nostrils of a patient, the first and second cannula tubes are configured to direct exhaled gas from the patient from the first ends to said second ends. The patient interface also includes first and second sensors positioned near the second ends, and the first and second sensors are configured to provide first and second signals based upon the gas, wherein the first and second signals are indicative of a physiological parameter of the patient. The patient interface also includes a communications link configured to provide the signal to a physiological monitor. | 07-10-2014 |
20140243698 | SENSOR ADAPTOR, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING END-TIDAL CARBON DIOXIDE - A sensor adaptor ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140276169 | METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH DIVIDED CANNULA HAVING LOW OXYGEN FLOW RATE AND IMPROVED END-TIDAL CO2 MEASUREMENT - A nasal cannula which comprises a face piece comprising first and second nares which each communicate with a respective nostril of a patient. A septum divides the face piece into first and second flow paths such that the first flow path communicates with the first nare and the second flow path communicates with the second nare. A leading end of the first nare is configured to form a fluid barrier within a first nostril and facilitate only supplying an insufflation gas, via the first flow path, to the patient and prevent exhausting any of exhaust gas, of the patient, through the first nostril of the patient. A leading end of the second nare is configured to facilitate collecting some of the exhaust gas, from the patient, via the second flow path as well as exhausting a remainder of the exhaust gas out through a second nostril of the patient. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276170 | MEDICAL BREATHING APPARATUS - A medical mouthpiece may include a generally U-shaped member forming a lateral interocclusal passageway extending from an anterior aperture to a posterior aperture configured to provide a conduit for respiratory gas exchange. A medical mouthpiece may include a sampling port for fluid communication with an analyzing apparatus configured to analyze exhaled respiratory gases. A medical mouthpiece may include a supplemental gas conduit for fluid communication between a source of supplemental gas and a supply orifice. A method for delivering a gas to a patient may include delivering a gas to the patient through a mouthpiece having a lateral interocclusal passageway such that the gas is delivered through a posterior aperture to a space adjacent the patient's posterior oropharynx. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276171 | MEDICAL BREATHING APPARATUS - A medical mouthpiece may include a U-shaped first member having a tubular portion, the first member forming at least one lateral interocclusal passageway extending through the first member, and a second member received within the tubular portion. A medical breathing apparatus may include a U-shaped first member forming left and right lateral interocclusal passageways extending through the first member, a second member attached to the first member, and an adapter receivable within a tubular portion of the first member, wherein the adapter includes a respiratory orifice configured to deliver respiratory gas to the left and right lateral interocclusal passageways. A method for delivering positive pressure and/or a respiratory gas to a patient may include inserting a mouthpiece into a mouth of the patient, and delivering the positive pressure and/or the respiratory gas through the mouthpiece to a space adjacent a posterior oropharynx of the patient. | 09-18-2014 |
20140323896 | OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY - An oropharyngeal device positionable within an airway of a patient may include a hollow body having a proximal end positionable adjacent the patient's mouth and an opposite distal end positionable adjacent and spaced from the patient's epiglottis. The body includes a center channel extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the body. The oropharyngeal device may include a supply passage for delivering oxygen to the patient. The supply passage may include at least one of a discharge port fluidly connecting the supply passage to an exterior region of the oropharyngeal device and a discharge port fluidly connecting the supply passage to the center channel. The discharge ports may be positioned along a wall of the body between the distal and proximal ends. The oropharyngeal device may include a sensing passage for sampling a patient's respiratory composition positioned adjacent the distal end of the body. | 10-30-2014 |
20140336523 | ESTIMATION OF ENERGY EXPENDITURE - An apparatus ( | 11-13-2014 |
20140364758 | RESPIRATORY TREATMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSORS - An apparatus assesses a condition of a patient. The apparatus may contain a patient interface for communicating a treatment generated by a respiratory treatment apparatus to the respiratory system of a patient. The apparatus may also include a sensing module containing one or more electrochemical sensors to sense chemicals in exhaled breath in real time, or over an extended period of time. The apparatus may also include one or more collectors to accumulate a breath condensate over an extended period of time. The sample collectors may contain an absorbent material, and may also be adapted for replacement within a sensing module. The absorbent material may also include a preservative for preserving a chemical component of the breath, such as an analyte of the exhaled breath. The technology may provide treatment recommendations based on the detected condition of the breath condensate or the chemical components thereof. | 12-11-2014 |
20150018703 | Capnography Module with Automatic Switching Between Mainstream and Sidestream Monitoring - A capnography module for a patient monitoring system includes a hardware switching mechanism and a software mechanism for switching the capnography module automatically between a mainstream monitoring mode and a sidestream monitoring mode. The hardware switching mechanism along with software detection is capable of detecting the connection of a mainstream capnography sensor and a sidestream sampling line and generates flags to notify the software switching mechanism which sensor or line is connected. The software switching mechanism notifies a controller board in the module which monitoring system is available and the controller board operates the module in the respective mode. The capnography module also includes a connector latching mechanism for securing the mainstream capnography sensor to the module and preventing accidental disconnection. | 01-15-2015 |
20150032018 | PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR QUANTIFYING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF MULTIPLE POSSIBLE FORMS OF CHRONIC DISEASE TO PATIENT REPORTED DYSPNEA - Systems and methods for quantifying the likelihood of the contribution of multiple possible forms of chronic disease to patient reported dyspnea can include the testing protocol having a flow/volume loop, performed at rest, flowed by the measurement of cardiopulmonary exercise gas exchange variables during rest, exercise and recovery as unique data sets. The data sets are analyzed using feature extraction steps to produce a pictorial image consisting of disease silos displaying the likelihood of the contribution of various chronic diseases to patient reported dyspnea. In some embodiments, the silos are split into subclass silos. In some embodiments, multiple chronic disease indexes are used to differentiate between sub-types of a particular chronic disease (e.g., differentiating WHO 1 PH from WHO 2 or WHO 3 PH). Test results are plotted serially to asses to provide feedback to the physician on the efficacy of therapy provided to the patient. | 01-29-2015 |
20150045686 | Monitoring System for Identifying an End-Exhalation Carbon Dioxide Value of Enhanced Clinical Utility - A medical monitoring system for identifying an end-exhalation carbon dioxide value of enhanced clinical utility is described herein. The medical monitoring system can include a capnometer for generating an output corresponding to a time-series of exhaled carbon dioxide values from a patient during an exhalation and a processor programmed to analyze the exhalation. In some examples, the processor can also be programmed to identify a peak carbon dioxide value at an end of the exhalation, determine if the peak carbon dioxide value may have been higher if the exhalation had been prolonged, and provide an output responsive to said determination. | 02-12-2015 |
20150065900 | NEONATAL CARBON DIOXIDE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A breath parameter measuring device is described which takes into account breathing patterns which historically have been incompatible with accurate measurements. In particular, during fast breathing patterns, the sensor performing the measurement may not be able to respond quickly enough to provide the true reading. The disclosure may be useful for example in the case of neonatal breath carbon dioxide measurements. | 03-05-2015 |
20150099993 | Oral Cannula - An oral cannula for delivering oxygen and sampling end-tidal carbon dioxide includes an oxygen supply lumen having plural outlets and an end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) lumen having an inlet. The ETCO2 lumen and oxygen supply lumen form a unitary oral cannula such that the oxygen supply lumen outlet is spaced apart from the ETCO2 lumen inlet. The oral cannula is adapted for bending or has a bend such that the oral cannula is insertable and retainable in a patient's mouth. | 04-09-2015 |
20150119742 | NASAL OXYGEN MASK AND BREATHING CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY - A nasal mask assembly including a nasal mask with a dome shaped body. The dome shaped body has an inner rim and an outer surface. The inner rim has a rounded triangular shape and a tube connector extends from the outer surface. The inner rim is configured such that a bottom portion thereof sits on or above the patient's upper lip while an upper portion thereof extends across the bridge of the patient's nose. | 04-30-2015 |
20150327807 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING COMPRESSIONS AT A CARDIAC MASSAGE - The invention relates to a device for and method of monitoring compressions in a cardiac massage on a person in a medical emergency situation. The device is equipped with a flow tube ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150343163 | BREATH SAMPLING TUBE AND DEVICE - Breath sampling line including a sample cell housing and a breath sampling tube, the breath sampling tube having a first end connected to the sample cell housing, a second end configured to be connected to a respiratory output device, and a pervaporation tubing; the pervaporation tubing located at the first end of the breath sampling tube. | 12-03-2015 |
20160015296 | ATTACHABLE NASAL CANNULA - A respiratory gas measurement system is described. In one embodiment, the respiratory gas measurement system includes a chamber and an adhesive pad. The chamber is configured to collect a respiratory gas. The adhesive pad includes a substrate. At least a portion of a first surface of the substrate is covered with adhesive. The adhesive on the first surface of the substrate attaches the adhesive pad to a first surface of the chamber. The adhesive pad enables the chamber to attach to a surface of another nasal cannula. | 01-21-2016 |
20160022941 | NASOPHARYNGEAL CANNULA FOR SIDE-STREAM CAPNOGRAPHY - The invention relates to a nasopharyngeal cannula ( | 01-28-2016 |
20160166175 | DETERMINING RESPIRATORY GAS EXCHANGE IN A SUBJECT | 06-16-2016 |
20180020949 | Breathing Detection Apparatus | 01-25-2018 |