11th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210077759 | LIQUID VENTILATOR AND METHOD TO INDUCE TIDAL LIQUID VENTILATION AND/OR HYPORTHERMIA - Liquid ventilator and methods integrating the concept of total liquid ventilation (TLV) using liquid volumes below functional residual capacity (FRC) of mammal's lungs are disclosed. Beyond the automatization of the whole process, the technology has been up-scaled to confirm that TLV at residual volumes below FRC can provide a safe procedure while enabling the full potential of TLV in a mammal such as humans or adult-sized animals. Such tidal liquid ventilation strongly differs from the previously known TLV approach, opening promising perspectives for a safer clinical translation. Also disclosed are apparatus and method for safe and fast induction of hypothermia during liquid ventilation of a mammal. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077760 | BLOWING DEVICE AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICE - A fan unit includes a fan case and a fan. The fan case has an intake port and a discharge port. The fan is provided inside the fan case and has a holding plate having a first surface and being rotatably supported; and a plurality of blade members provided upright on the first surface. The fan unit includes a first passage that is connected to the intake port and is defined by an inner surface of the fan case, the first surface of the holding plate, and two adjacent blades; and a second passage that is on a second surface side of the holding plate and is connected to the discharge port. An outer circumferential end section of the holding plate is positioned progressively lower towards the outside in the radial direction and has a skirt shape having a sharp gradient. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077761 | LUNG CLEANSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Safe and easy lung cleansing apparatus and method comprising a hollow nasopharyngeal tube with longitudinal misting and air sections inserted in user's nostril, misting means, lung cleansing fluid, fluid and air pumps and automated postural lung cleansing and drainage bed synchronized with the air and fluid pumps, to rotate and turn the user to mist, drain and thereby in turn all areas of the user's lungs. Some embodiments include a cuirass-type negative pressure ventilator to recruit more alveoli for cleansing, loosen mucus in the lungs and induce a cough to clear mucus. The method may include premedication to loosen mucus, tar and other foreign matter in the lungs. In some embodiments, the user's chest could be vibrated to loosen mucus in the lungs to aid thorough cleansing by the misting and automate postural drainage thereafter. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077762 | RESPIRATOR DEVICES WITH SOURCE CONTROL MECHANISMS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present technology relates to respirator devices including source control features. In some embodiments, a source control mask device can include a shield that substantially covers the mouth and nose of a user and a mechanism that can actively extract air as it is exhaled by the user. The extracted exhaled air can then be sanitized before the mask device discharges it into the atmosphere. The mask device may selectively form a seal to the user's face dependent on air flow conditions. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077763 | HEADGEAR ASSEMBLIES AND INTERFACE ASSEMBLIES WITH HEADGEAR - A headgear system and/or an interface assembly incorporating a headgear system that, in some configurations, is configured to transform from elasticated or “stretchy” behavior to “inelastic” behavior at least in response to normal or expected forces encountered during the intended therapy. In some configurations, upon fitment to the head of a user, the system automatically adjusts toward or to an appropriate size. A headgear portion or assembly for use in combination with a breathing apparatus in some configurations is at least substantially inelastic and is three dimensional in shape. The headgear portion or assembly can comprise a plastic core and a textile casing. The headgear, or part thereof, may also have integrally moulded labels, connectors, adjustment mechanisms and/or grips. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077764 | PATIENT INTERFACE AND COMPONENT PARTS - This invention relates to a patient interface and component parts which may be integrated or form a part of an assembled interface for use by a user. In various embodiments, the component parts may include: a component may be provided as a clip for supporting a gas supply tube to the interface; a buckle may be provided at an end of a headgear strap for releasable attachment to the interface; a manifold part of a patient interface may be attachable to the interface in a manner allowing for adjustment or re-orientation such that an associated gas supply conduit is re-routed to be to a left- or a right-side of the interface (or user); one or a pair of support side arms of the interface may be configured to be twisted or bent so as to more comfortably accommodate the shape of a user's face upon which they are to be located in use; parts of a manifold at the connection of a gas supply tube to the interface may be configured to be of a multi-part manifold assembly. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077765 | MEDICAL TUBES FOR BREATHING CIRCUIT - A medical tube transports gases to and/or from a patient. The medical tube includes a bead wrapped around a longitudinal axis of the medical tube. The bead forms a first portion of a lumen wall of the medical tube. The medical tube also includes a film wrapped around the longitudinal axis of the medical tube. A first portion of the film overlies the bead, and a second portion of the film forms a second portion of the lumen wall. The lumen wall, formed by the bead and the second portion of the film forms a substantially smooth bore. The medical tube can be reusable or reprocessable. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077766 | GAS CONCENTRATOR WITH REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE ADSORBENT BEDS - A portable oxygen concentrator designed for medical use where the sieve beds, adsorbers, are designed to be replaced by a patient. The concentrator is designed so that the beds are at least partially exposed to the outside of the system and can be easily released by a simple user-friendly mechanism. Replacement beds may be installed easily by patients, and all gas seals will function properly after installation. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077767 | ARGON COMBINED WITH THROMBECTOMY IN THE EVENT OF ISCHAEMIC STROKE - The invention relates to an inhalable gaseous medicament containing argon gas for use in combination with a mechanical thrombectomy for treating, reducing or resorbing brain lesions subsequent to an ischaemic stroke in an individual. Preferably, the proportion by volume of argon is between 30 and 79%. The mechanical thrombectomy can be accompanied by a drug-based thrombolysis to dissolve the clot and to thin the blood of the patient. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077768 | SYSTEM FOR HUMIDIFICATION OF MEDICAL GASES - A humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet, an outlet, a gases flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a permeable wall, a liquid reservoir, and a heater. The permeable wall separates the gases flow path from the liquid reservoir. The heater heats liquid stored in the liquid reservoir to form vapour, and the vapour passes through the permeable wall to the gases flow path to humidify gases in the gases flow path. Another inline humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet and an outlet and holds a tape made of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material. The tape is pre-soaked with water and can include a heating element. The heating element heats the tape and the stored water to release the stored water as vapour and thereby humidify gases passing through the inline humidifier. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077769 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR AN INDUCTIVE ANESTHETIC AGENT LEVEL SENSOR - Systems and methods are provided for anesthetic agent level sensing. In one embodiment, a system for an inductive level sensor for an anesthetic vaporizer includes a measurement target positioned around a rod that extends within a chamber configured to hold liquid anesthetic agent, the rod configured to be at least partially submerged in the liquid anesthetic agent and the measurement target configured to slide vertically along a length of the rod and rest on a surface of the liquid anesthetic agent, and a strip of inductive transmitter coils and receiver coils positioned external to the chamber, a length of the strip aligned with the length of the rod, the transmitter coils configured to generate a magnetic field that surrounds the rod and the measurement target and the receiver coils configured to sense changes in the generated magnetic field at a vertical location of the measurement target on the rod. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077770 | HYPNOTHERAPY SYSTEM UTILIZING AN INTERACTIVE DOLL AND METHOD OF HYPNOTHERAPY FOR CHILDREN - The present invention relates in general to the field of hypnotherapy, and more specifically, to a hypnotherapy system for children that utilizes an interactive doll connected to a website and/or downloadable computer software application (“app”), and a method of hypnotherapy for children using the system. One aspect of the present disclosure includes an interactive doll that is configured to play a variety of hypnosis scripts to the child through an audio playback device. The hypnosis scripts may be downloaded to the audio playback device through the connected website/app, wherein the hypnosis scripts are directed to address particular behavioral or emotional issues in the child. The purpose of the invention is to provide a hypnotherapy system and method of hypnotherapy for children that may be conveniently administered to the child in a safe and familiar environment, such as in the child's home or bedroom, without requiring the presence of a hypnotherapist. An additional purpose of the invention is to provide a hypnotherapy system and method of hypnotherapy for children that utilizes an interactive doll that is comforting to the child and that helps retain the attention and focus of the child during a hypnosis session. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077771 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STIMULATING THE NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF SLEEP - A method and system for stimulating the neurophysiology of sleep. The method and system are particularly adapted for stimulating the orbitofrontal cortex and at least one of the person's temporal lobes using transcranial electrical stimulation. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077772 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST REDUCING OR PREVENTING DELIRIUM IN A PATIENT - A method and system four delirium therapy is provided. The method comprises selecting immersive content for displaying to a patient who is experiencing delirium, comprising selecting said immersive content from a database based on a time of day attribute associated with the immersive content; and administering the selected immersive content to the patient, by displaying said content to the patient on a display, and simultaneously playing any audio component of said content to the patient. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077773 | STORAGE APPARATUS FOR ELONGATE ARTICLES - A storage apparatus is provided for storage of elongate articles in a vertical orientation, such as for storage of flexible esophageal dilators. The storage apparatus includes a gripping element of flexible material supported at a support frame. The gripping element includes receiving slots or apertures aligned with the spaced holes in the rigid panel. The support frame may include a rigid support panel with a pattern of spaced holes corresponding to respective ones of the receiving apertures of the gripping element. The gripping element grips and holds elongate articles at respective receiving apertures to suspend the articles in a vertical orientation. The elongate articles are retained in the gripping element until a user exerts a removal force on the article to retrieve it from the storage apparatus. The support frame may be disposed inside of a container, such as a cabinet or drawer. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077774 | DUAL LUMEN CANNULA WITH FLEXIBLE DISTAL END - A dual lumen coaxial cannula assembly includes a first infusion tube having a first elongate body defining a first lumen therethrough, the first infusion tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending circumferentially therebetween. A second drainage tube is co-axially aligned with the first infusion tube and has a second elongate body with a second lumen defined by a space between the first infusion tube and the second drainage tube. The second drainage tube has a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending circumferentially therebetween. A connector is attached to the proximal end of the first infusion tube and the proximal end on the second drainage tube. The cannula assembly further includes a distal tip connected to the distal end of the first elongate body and made of a material having a lower hardness than a hardness of the first elongate body. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077775 | DEVICE FOR TEMPORARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION OF FLUIDS - One aspect relates to a device for local administration of a medical fluid having a hose which is flexibly deformable and has a hose wall. The hose wall has an outer wall of a first material, which is arranged radially to the outside, and the an inner wall of a second material, which is arranged radially to the inside and which delimits an inner conduit of the hose. In a distal portion of the hose, the hose has multiple orifices in the hose wall. The multiple orifices connect the inner conduit with the surroundings of the hose. The distal portion is delimited by a distal end, the device further having a closing element with which the hose is closable. The closing element is manually insertable into the distal end of the hose. A proximal end of the hose is connectable with a container for the medical fluid such that the medical fluid is able to be forced out of the container through the proximal end of the hose into the inner conduit of the hose and forced through the multiple orifices to the surroundings of the hose. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077776 | BARBED MICROCATHETERS HAVING FLUID EGRESS OPENINGS FOR INFUSING THERAPEUTIC FLUIDS INTO TISSUE - An absorbable, biocompatible barbed microcatheter for delivering therapeutic fluids to a patient includes a hollow tube having an elongated lumen that extends between proximal and distal ends of the hollow tube, a plurality of barbs projecting from the hollow tube, and a plurality of fluid egress openings formed in the hollow tube that are in fluid communication with the elongated lumen. The fluid egress openings are evenly spaced from one another along the length of the hollow tube. An anchor is secured to the proximal end of the hollow tube, and a surgical needle is secured to the distal end of the hollow tube. Two or more of the fluid egress openings formed in the hollow tube have different sizes so that a first fluid egress opening located adjacent the anchor is larger than a second fluid egress opening adjacent the surgical needle. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077777 | ELASTOMERIC STRAIN RELIEF LAYERING FOR CATHETERS - A medical device configured to be flexible and maintain kink resistance while also reducing strain fractures. The medical device may include an elongate tubular shaft defining a lumen extending from a proximal portion to a distal portion. The elongate tubular shaft may comprise an outer jacket forming an outer surface of the elongate tubular shaft, a support member including at least one filament extending in a helical configuration along at least a portion of the a length of the elongate tubular shaft, and a strain relief layer comprising a material that has a modulus of elasticity less than a modulus of elasticity of the outer jacket, the strain relief layer positioned at least between adjacent windings of the support member. The strain relief layer and the support member may collectively form an inner surface of the elongate tubular shaft. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077778 | STIFFENING ASSEMBLY - A stiffening assembly comprises an outer tube including a longitudinal axis, an inner tube extending along the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of laminar elements between the outer tube and the inner tube and separate from the outer tube and the inner tube. The stiffening assembly is adjustable between a flexible state in which each laminar element of the plurality of laminar elements is movable and a stiffened state in which an applied vacuum clamps the plurality of laminar elements between the outer and inner tubes such that a transfer of forces between the plurality of laminar elements stiffens the stiffening assembly. At least one laminar element of the plurality of laminar elements has a different thickness than at least another laminar element of the plurality of laminar elements. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077779 | Upper Extremity Access Angiographic Catheter - Catheters with at least two curved portions near their distal ends are provided. The lengths and/or curvatures of the curved portions are selected so that a catheter can be advanced through a brachiocephalic or left subclavian artery (BCA or LSC) to access the ascending or descending aorta (AA or DA), withdrawn therefrom, and simply rotated to access the AA or DA. Hence, the catheters provide access to both the AA and DA through the BCA or LSC without any need to withdraw the catheter from the BCA or LSC, e.g., so a second catheter can be exchanged for it. The catheter can further be advanced through the DA into the abdominal aorta and rotated to access branch arteries including the vessels of the lower extremities. The catheters are usable for flush aortography, arteriography, and intravascular pressure measurements, and can be introduced to the BCA or LSC via radial artery access. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077780 | EXIT PATH CONNECTOR FOR CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A catheter assembly includes an outer shaft having an outer shaft body forming an outer shaft bore that receives an inner shaft. The outer shaft has a wire transition section. The catheter assembly includes an exit path connector coupled to the outer shaft body at the wire transition section. The exit path connector has a rigid body section separate and discrete from the outer shaft body and coupled to the outer shaft body. The body section defines an exit path connector bore that receives the inner shaft. The body section has a side exit port at a side of the body section being open to the exit path connector bore. The catheter assembly includes a catheter wire passing through the side exit port from an interior to an exterior of the cable exit port. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077781 | METHODS OF MAKING AND IMPLANTING BARBED MICROCATHETERS HAVING FLUID EGRESS OPENINGS FOR INFUSING THERAPEUTIC FLUIDS - A method of making a barbed microcatheter having fluid egress openings includes obtaining a barbed microcatheter blank having a hollow tube with a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongated lumen that extends between the proximal and distal ends of the hollow tube, and first and second flattened regions that extend along opposite sides of the hollow tube. The method includes removing material from the first and second flattened regions of the barbed microcatheter blank to form barbs projecting outwardly from the opposite sides of the hollow tube, and using cutting elements for forming fluid egress openings in a wall of the hollow tube that are in fluid communication with the elongated lumen of the hollow tube. The method includes forming a tissue anchor that is connected with the proximal end of the hollow tube, and securing a surgical needle with the distal end of the hollow tube. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077782 | FLEXIBLE UNIVERSAL CATHETER SECUREMENT DEVICE - The present invention pertains to a flexible universal catheter securement device for use with, e.g. Foley catheters and other catheters. The flexible universal catheter securement device preferably comprises a cover attached to a base at a longitudinal articulation point. The cover has a top cover surface and a bottom cover surface and the bottom cover surface has an adhesive foam padding. The base has a top base surface and a bottom base surface and the top base surface has an adhesive foam padding. The articulation point is foldable such that the cover can be placed on the base. The base and the cover preferably have a centerline and the articulation point is offset there from. The base further comprises a catheter placement axis and the longitudinal articulation point is located parallel to the catheter placement axis. The cover preferably has less surface area than the base. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077783 | INTRAVENOUS ACCESSORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A layered patch for inserting and fixating an intravenous (IV) device, the patch including a first layer configured to adhere to a patient's skin, the first layer having a slot configured to expose a blood vessel of the patient, wherein the slot is sized and shaped to allow essentially unhindered access of the IV device to the exposed blood vessel, and wherein lateral edges of the slot include a bulged structure configured to prevent/inhibit lateral movement of the exposed blood vessel; and a second layer configured to be placed over and/or adhere to the first layer, wherein the first and second layers are attached one to another at a first end thereof. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077784 | GARMENT CLIP - A clip for attaching a flexible cable or tube to clothing. The clip comprises a body and a clasp for attaching the body of the clip to clothing. The body comprises at least one receiving formation in the form of a resiliently deformable channel for receiving a flexible cable or tube. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077785 | "Ureteral and Bladder Catheters and Methods of Inducing Negative Pressure to Increase Renal Perfusion" - A ureteral catheter is provided, including a drainage lumen including a proximal portion and a distal portion configured to be positioned in a patient's kidney, renal pelvis, and/or in the ureter adjacent to the renal pelvis, the distal portion including a retention portion for maintaining positioning of the distal portion of the drainage lumen, the retention portion including at least two openings on a sidewall of the retention portion for permitting fluid flow into the drainage lumen wherein a total area of a proximal most opening of the at least two openings is less than a total area of more distal opening(s) nearer to the distal end of the drainage lumen, and wherein when negative pressure is applied through the ureteral catheter, fluid is drawn into the ureteral catheter through the at least two openings. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077786 | BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FACILITATING BLOOD FLASHBACK - A catheter system may include a catheter adapter, a catheter extending distally from the distal end of the catheter adapter, and a needle hub coupled to the catheter adapter. The needle hub may be transparent, and a needle may be secured within the needle hub. The catheter system may also include a flow control plug coupled to the proximal end of the needle hub. In some embodiments, a flashback pathway may be disposed between an outer surface of the flow control plug and an inner surface of the needle hub. In some embodiments, the catheter system may include an inner barrel and an outer barrel, and the inner barrel and the needle hub may be configured to move proximally within the outer barrel to retract the needle. The flashback pathway may be disposed between an outer surface of the needle hub and an inner surface of the inner barrel. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077787 | Magnetic Coupling to Prevent Guidewire Loss During Catheterization - A guidewire comprising a magnetic element that would help to avoid accidental release of the guidewire. The magnetic element is located at a proximal one-fourth segment of the guidewire. The guidewire could be used in a variety of contexts, such as central venous catheterization, endovascular radiology procedures, or cardiac catheterization. Also disclosed are vascular instruments comprising a magnetic element or magnetically responsive element. Examples of such vascular instruments include finder needles, dilation cannulas, and various types of catheters. The vascular instrument could be used in combination with a magnetic guidewire to help to avoid accidental release of the guidewire. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077788 | Image Guided Surgery System Guide Wire and Methods of Manufacturing and Use - The present disclosure provides a guide wire system comprising (a) a guide wire having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the guide wire comprises a superelastic material, (b) a first connector coupled to the proximal end of the guide wire, (c) a second connector coupled to the guide wire between the distal end and the proximal end, (d) an electromagnetic sensor coupled to the distal end of the guide wire, and (e) a polymeric tube surrounding the guide wire and at least a portion of the electromagnetic sensor. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077789 | USABLE-LENGTH-SELECTABLE CATHETER TO TREAT VASCULAR PATHOLOGIES - The current document is directed to usable-length-selectable catheters that employ usable-length-selectable catheters to treat malformations, constrictions, obstructions, lesions, and blockages within patients' blood vessels. The usable length of the shaft of a usable-length-selectable catheter, to which the current application is directed, can be adjusted over a set of lengths prior to and during medical procedures. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077790 | Balloon Catheter - A balloon catheter includes a balloon/shaft assembly and a linear member. The balloon/shaft assembly includes a catheter shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a balloon connected to the catheter shaft. The linear member straddles an inflatable region of the balloon and is mounted on the balloon/shaft assembly. The linear member includes a hard portion and a flexible portion. The hard portion includes at least an outer portion disposed on an opposite side to an inner portion facing the inflatable region, of a portion disposed along an outer peripheral surface of the inflatable region in an inflated state. The flexible portion is a portion other than the hard portion. The flexible portion is extendable and has a lower hardness than the hard portion. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077791 | RIGHT VENTRICLE-PULMONARY ARTERY/LEFT VENTRICLE-AORTA CONDUIT - A right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit provides a first end having a first disc extending radially therefrom and a second disc, proximate to the first disc. The second disc extends radially from the first end. An expandable lumen section extends between the first disc and the second disc. The conduit also has a second end, distal from the first end. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077792 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY OCCLUDING THE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA FOR TREATING HEART CONDITIONS - Systems and methods are provided for treating conditions such as heart failure and/or pulmonary hypertension by at least partially occluding flow through the superior vena cava for an interval spanning multiple cardiac cycles. A catheter with an occlusion device is provided along with a controller that actuates a drive mechanism to provide at least partial occlusion of the patient's superior vena cava, which reduces cardiac filling pressures, and induces a favorable shift in the patient's Frank-Starling curve towards healthy heart functionality and improved cardiac performance. The system may include sensors to determine the degree of occlusion of the superior vena cava. The occlusion system may be used to reduce volume in a heart and facilitate a cardiac procedure. The occlusion system may be used to relieve an overloaded chamber during and/or after deploying a VAD. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077793 | Apparatus for Minimally-Invasive Prevention and Treatment of Hydrocephalus and Method for Use of Same - An apparatus ( | 2021-03-18 |
20210077794 | DILATOR - The dilator includes a hollow shaft and a spirally-arranged protruding portion, and the shaft is either a shaft that has a tapered portion, a distal end portion, and a main body, or a shaft that does not have the distal end portion but has the tapered portion and the main body. When the shaft does not have the distal end portion, the spirally-arranged protruding portion is formed on outer peripheral surfaces of the tapered portion and the main body and has gaps between adjacent sections of the spirally-arranged protruding portion, and when the shaft has the distal end portion, the spirally-arranged protruding portion is formed on outer peripheral surfaces of the tapered portion, and the distal end portion and/or the main body and has gaps between adjacent sections of the spirally-arranged protruding portion. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077795 | DILATOR - The dilator includes a hollow shaft and a spirally-arranged protruding portion. The shaft has a tapered portion, a distal end portion positioned on a distal end of the tapered portion, and a main body positioned on a proximal end of the tapered portion, or alternatively the shaft does not have the distal end portion but has the tapered portion and the main body. When the shaft has no distal end portion, a height of a spirally-arranged protruding portion formed on the tapered portion is larger than a height of a spirally-arranged protruding portion formed on the main body. When the shaft has the distal end portion, the height of the spirally-arranged protruding portion on the tapered portion is larger than of spirally-arranged protruding portions on the distal end portion and/or the main body. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077796 | Method and Articles for Treating the Sinus System - A method of treating a sinus cavity of a subject includes advancing a distal portion of a light source through a drainage pathway of a sinus cavity and into the sinus cavity and visually observing a transdermal light emitted from the light source. A distal portion of a substantially rigid inner guide member of a balloon dilation catheter is advanced into the drainage pathway, the balloon dilation catheter including a movable shaft including a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. The movable shaft and balloon are advanced distally over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place a portion of the balloon in the drainage pathway whereby the balloon is inflated. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077797 | TRACK ENDOCERVICAL LOWER UTERINE MEDICINE INSERTER - An illustrated view of an exemplary endocervical labor induction medicine injection apparatus for administering medication prior to or in the early stages of childbirth. The endocervical labor induction medicine injection apparatus is a medication apparatus that provides for controlled insertion of tablet style medication in an endocervical or lower uterine body area. The endocervical labor induction medicine injection apparatus provides increased functionality over the current manual placement methods ensuring maximum benefit and reduction of unwanted side effects. The endocervical labor induction medicine injection apparatus has a guide tube and an ejector tube. The ejector tube has an ejector head with a receiving cavity at a distal end of the ejector tube for receiving and dispensing the medication. A wire couples the receiving cavity at the distal end to a handle at a proximal end of the ejector tube. The guide tube is inserted into the cervical cavity of a patient. After determining proper positioning and loading of the medication into the receiving cavity, the distal end of the ejector tube is slid through the guide tube. The handle is then manipulated to release the medication at the desired location. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077798 | DRUG PELLET INJECTOR NEEDLE AND METHOD TECHNICAL FIELD - An injection includes a tube having opposite first and second ends. A hub is coupled to the first end. A sheath is coupled to the tube and the hub. The hub is movable relative to the tube to move the sheath between a first orientation in which the sheath covers an orifice in the second end and a second orientation in which the sheath is spaced apart from the orifice. Kits and methods of use are disclosed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077799 | SPRAY DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND ITS USE FOR TREATING A LIVING BEING - The present invention provides a spray deposition system which comprises a syringe attachment device having a specific adaptor. The adaptor has at least three openings being in fluid connection with each other, wherein at least one first opening of the adaptor is connectable to a needle in a liquid-tight manner, at least one second opening of the adaptor is in fluid connection with surrounding air and at least one third opening of the adaptor is connected to a tube configured to deliver an air flow in a reversible and air-tight manner. Thereby, a connection to a needle is possible in a reversible and liquid-tight manner without having to pierce the tube of the system like in prior art solutions. This provokes that no tube material may clog the needle and no air may leak from the tube. Furthermore, an attachment of the needle to the spray deposition system may be performed faster and safer and alignment of the needle is facilitated. Finally, dulled needles may be employed which ensure a more homogeneous deposition of liquid from the needle. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077800 | A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TREATING TUMORS, ESPECIALLY INTRACRANIAL TUMORS - The present invention relates to a system for treating tumors comprising an extracorporeal part ( | 2021-03-18 |
20210077801 | Systems and Methods for Radiographically Identifying an Access Port - A power-injectable access port can include a power-injectable access port cap including an opening and a power-injectable access port base including a reservoir corresponding to the opening. The power-injectable access port can further include a septum corresponding to the reservoir. The septum can include a bottom surface covering the reservoir and a top surface extending through the opening in the power-injectable access port cap. The power-injectable access port can include a radiopaque identification feature indicating that the power-injectable access port is suitable for power injection. The radiopaque identification feature can be a suspension of a radiopaque material in a silicone material positioned on an outer surface of the power-injectable access port base. The radiopaque identification feature can have a thickness protruding from the outer surface of the power-injectable access port base such that it is perceivable by sight and touch prior to subcutaneous implantation of the power injectable access port. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077802 | Implantable Access Port Including Fluid Handling Features - An access port for subcutaneous implantation is typically connected to a catheter, a distal portion of which is disposed within a vein or other vessel of the patient. The access port described herein is configured with enhanced fluid handling features to improve fluid flow therethrough while reducing the likelihood of clotting or occlusions in the attached catheter, thus improving system patency. The access port includes a body defining a reservoir, a needle-penetrable septum covering the top opening of the reservoir, a stem including a lumen in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a volume control device positioned in the reservoir. The volume control device includes a floor designed to move from a first position below the side opening to a second position adjacent the bottom surface, and a spring element positioned between the floor and the bottom surface, the spring element biasing the floor in the first position. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077803 | Neutral Pressure Split Septum Luer Access Device - A neutral pressure split-septum luer access device is described for receiving a luer lock connector. The septum has a plurality of elastomeric columns projecting laterally within a chamber. Each elastomeric column is under sufficient compression so that the columns are bowed and the column strength is reduced by bowing, but the slit sealing force is high. This configuration places the lower portion of the slit in a tightly sealed configuration which is never-the-less receptive to penetration by the male luer which causes the columns to bow further and collapse precipitously with the elastomeric force of the collapsing mass of the columns being carried distally to displace and pop open the central slit distal the tip of the male luer. The septum further provides a transverse separation between the columns and a distal sealing portion so the force of the displacement force to the sealing portion is reduced. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077804 | STERILIZED VASCULAR ACCESS ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED KITS AND METHODS - This invention provides sterilized vascular access assemblies that include a sterilized needleless access connector (NAC) and a sterilized removable protective cap or cover capping or covering one or both of the NAC's fluid inlet and/or fluid outlet, and methods of making and using such assemblies, advantageously in the context of providing fluids, medication, and/or nutrition to patients in acute or long-term healthcare settings. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077805 | Syringe With Disinfecting Tip Feature - Syringe assemblies comprising a disinfecting reservoir collar to ensure adherence to aseptic techniques for use in flush procedures for vascular access devices (VAD's) are described. The syringe assemblies include a plunger rod, a syringe barrel, and a reservoir collar that permits disinfection of a hub of a VAD connector upon connection to the reservoir collar. Also described are methods of disinfecting vascular access devices. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077806 | PRECISION ROLLER CLAMP - A roller clamp assembly for adjusting the fluid flow rate in a connector tube of an infusion set is provided. The roller clamp assembly includes a housing to receive the connector tube, a plate slideably engaged with the housing and configured to rapidly compress the connector tube to provide a coarse fluid flow adjustment, and a roller wheel moveable engaged with the housing and configured to provide a gradual fluid flow adjustment. The plate may be a slide plate received by grooves in an exterior wall of the housing and that moves orthogonally to the connector tube, or the plate may be a shim plate that moves along an interior wall of the housing in parallel to the connector tube. Infusion sets and methods of adjusting fluid flow rates are also provided. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077807 | STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND RELATED USER INTERFACES - A system for stimulating body tissue may include a user interface and a control unit. The control unit may include a processor and non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to identify an electrode combination and determine a threshold charge for use in stimulating the body tissue. The processors identifications and determinations may be based at least partially on input received via the user interface. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077808 | CATHETER FOR RECOVERY OF DYSPHAGIA - The present invention provides a catheter for assisting recovery from dysphagia. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077809 | AN ADJUSTABLE NERVE PROBE ASSEMBLY - Electrical probe assemblies, such as nerve probe assemblies, are disclosed herein. In one example implementation, a nerve probe assembly may include an electrical probe including an electrode disposed on or about an end thereof for electrically stimulating tissue or recording stimulated tissue activity, an axial length of the electrical probe including a shapeable part; a rigid sheathing adapted to cover and thereby inhibit a portion of the shapeable part of the axial length of the electrical probe from being shaped, the portion of the shapeable part covered by the rigid sheathing being adjustable; and a handle and an adjustment structure affixed to respective ones of the electrical probe and the rigid sheathing, the handle and the adjustment structure adapted to cooperate to enable adjustment of the portion of the shapeable part of the axial length of the electrical probe covered by the rigid sheathing. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077810 | IMPLANTING A LEAD IN THE INTERNAL THORACIC VASCULATURE - Methods for implanting leads in the internal thoracic vein (ITV) of a patient may include first screening the patient to determine if various screening criteria are met. The screening criteria may include rib spacing, ITV location, and ITV diameter. When a predetermined parameter of at least one of the screening criteria is met, the implantation of one or more leads extending into the ITV and to a pulse generator are completed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077811 | WEARABLE LASER PAIN RELIEF DEVICE - A wearable laser pain relief device contains: a power supply unit, a start unit, a sensing unit, and a drive unit. The power supply unit includes at least one battery and a charging device. The start unit is configured to be pressed by a user to turn on/off and to wake up the wearable laser pain relief device. The sensing unit includes an infrared transmitter and an infrared sensor, and the sensing unit is electrically connected with the start unit. The drive unit is electrically connected with the sensing unit and is configured to receive command signal(s) from the start unit so as to transmit the infrared ray to user's muscle, nerve, and tendon from the sensing unit by ways of a laser head of the drive unit. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077812 | IN-EAR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR NON-INVASIVE VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION - Disclosed herein are an electrode assembly, an in-ear headphone, an in-ear headphone pair, and an electrode pair assembly, each for non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation. Each of the foregoing items includes a first electrode and a second electrode. An electrode assembly configured for insertion into an ear of a user includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a shim positioned therebetween. An in-ear headphone or headphone pair may include the electrode assembly with a housing and a waveform generator. An electrode pair assembly may include a first electrode configured for insertion into a first ear of a user, and a second electrode configured for insertion into a second ear of the user. Certain embodiments further include audio components positioned within a housing of at least one in-ear headphone to deliver audio stimulation through a central channel of a first electrode or second electrode, respectively. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077813 | Fixation of a Removable Magnet or a Similar Element in an Elastic Implant Material - A magnet arrangement for an implantable medical device is described. An implantable coil case contains a communications coil and is made of biocompatible resilient material with a top lateral surface. A magnet receptacle is located within the coil case and has a receptacle opening in the top lateral surface. An implant magnet fits within the magnet receptacle and has opposing end surfaces, and a center body region located between the end surfaces. An elastic opening clamp is located radially around the receptacle opening and is configured to normally be closed around the receptacle opening to maintain the implant magnet within the magnet receptacle. The elastic opening clamp also is configured to cooperate with a surgical handling tool to expand the receptacle opening to permit the implant magnet to be removed from the magnet receptacle through the receptacle opening without needing to move the coil case. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077815 | PACING MODE SWITCHING IN A VENTRICULAR PACEMAKER - An intracardiac ventricular pacemaker is configured to operate in in a selected one of an atrial-tracking ventricular pacing mode and a non-atrial tracking ventricular pacing mode. A control circuit of the pacemaker determines at least one motion signal metric from the motion signal, compares the at least one motion signal metric to pacing mode switching criteria, and, responsive to the pacing mode switching criteria being satisfied, switches from the selected one of the non-atrial tracking pacing mode and the atrial tracking pacing mode to the other one of the non-atrial tracking pacing mode and the atrial tracking pacing mode for controlling ventricular pacing pulses delivered by the pacemaker. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077816 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR DETECTING ECTOPIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM SIGNALS DURING PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD ABLATION - Systems, apparatus, and methods for ablation therapy are described herein, with a processor for confirming pacing capture or detecting ectopic beats. An apparatus includes a processor for receiving cardiac signal data captured by a set of electrodes, extracting a sliding window of the cardiac signal data, identifying a peak frequency over a subrange of frequencies associated with the extracted sliding window, detecting ectopic activity based at least on a measure of the peak frequency over the subrange of frequencies, in response to detecting ectopic activity, sending an indication of ectopic activity to a signal generator configured to generate pulsed waveforms for cardiac ablation such that the signal generator is deactivated or switched off from generating the pulsed waveforms. An apparatus can further include a processor for confirming pacing capture of the set of pacing pulses based on cardiac signal data. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077817 | COMMUNICATION AMPLIFICATION DEVICE COMPRISING RETENTION ELEMENTS FOR AN IMPLANTABLE CAPSULE - This disclosure relates to a communication amplification device for an implantable capsule, in particular for an autonomous cardiac stimulation capsule. The amplification device comprises a first holding element and a second element configured to hold the implantable capsule. The first holding element is configured to receive the distal end of the capsule and the second holding element is configured to receive the proximal end of the capsule. The first holding element comprises a communication amplification antenna configured to couple to a distal electrode of the capsule. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077818 | IN SITU IMPLANTATION ACCESSORY FOR AN AUTONOMOUS INTRACARDIAC CAPSULE - An implantation accessory for an intracardiac capsule includes a catheter with a catheter body and a tubular protection tip disposed at a distal end of the catheter body. The tubular protection tip includes a flexible portion disposed between a base portion structured to couple the tubular protection tip to the catheter body and a cylindrical portion structured to house the intracardiac capsule. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077819 | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (WCD) CAUSING PATIENT'S QRS WIDTH TO BE PLOTTED AGAINST THE HEART RATE - A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system includes a support structure that the patient may wear, and one or more sensors that may acquire patient physiological signals, such as ECG and others. A processor of the WCD system may determine diagnostics from the patient physiological signals. These diagnostics include a six-second ECG portion, heart rates as histograms, heart rates against QRS width, heart rate trends, clinical event counters, diagnostics relating to heart rate variability and about the atrial arrhythmia burden of the patient. In some embodiments, the WCD system includes a user interface with a screen that displays these diagnostics. In some embodiments, the WCD system exports these diagnostics for viewing by a different screen. When viewed, these diagnostics permit more detailed analysis of the state of the patient. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077820 | REMOTE MEDICAL DEVICE ALARM - A remote alarm for use with a wearable medical device. The remote alarm is configured to receive alarms, voice messages and prompts issued by the wearable medical device and to repeat those alarms, voice messages and prompts in a manner that can more easily be perceived by a patient wearing the wearable medical device or a bystander. The remote alarm can be configured to receive a communication from the wearable medical device, and in response, to identify one or more messages to be provided to the patient or a bystander. The messages may be provided audibly, visually, tactilely or combinations thereof. The remote alarm may further be configured to take certain actions depending upon the content of the communication, such as sending a telephone message to alert emergency personnel to the identity, location and medical condition of the patient, or sending an email. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077821 | HEATABLE IMPLANT DEVICE FOR TUMOR TREATMENT - The present invention concerns a system for treating cancer or tumors by thermotherapy, comprising an expandable implant device, an excitation catheter and an electric power source, wherein the implant device configured for circumferentially subtending a vessel upon expansion of the implant device in said vessel, the implant device comprising a set of cross-connected conductors forming a circumferential structure with openings in between the conductors, said openings having a minimal opening distance when the implant device is expanded of at least 2 mm, wherein the excitation catheter comprises a longitudinal shaft with a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal body in between, whereby the catheter comprises a longitudinal axis along the longitudinal shaft, and whereby the catheter further comprises an emitter coil at or near the distal end, and whereby the longitudinal body of the catheter further comprises a wiring lumen comprising electrical wiring extending from the distal end to the proximal end, and whereby the electrical wiring is connected at or near the distal end with the emitter coil, and wherein the electric power source is connectable, and preferably connected, to the wiring via the proximal end of the catheter shaft for the generation of a time-varying magnetic field with the emitter coil. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077822 | Reconfigurable Cold Plasma Therapy Device with Enhanced Safety - This invention discloses a reconfigurable cold plasma therapy device with enhanced safety. The plasma therapy device comprises a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) probe connected to a high voltage power supply, which supplies a high voltage to the DBD probe. The DBD probe comprises a handle having a designated handling area for the operator, whose material and thickness are selected such that when the high voltage is supplied to the DBD probe, the voltage charged onto the body of the operator is below a safety voltage. The low voltage prevents spark generation even when the operator is in close proximity to conductive subjects. As an additional feature, the dielectric barrier of the DBD probe is switchable, allowing both the material and the thickness of the dielectric barrier to be changed to control the property of the plasma discharge for treating different medical conditions. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077823 | Cooling System For Tissue Treatment System With Both Tissue And Light Source Cooling - A tissue treatment system includes an applicator connected with a base unit. The applicator includes a light source to generate light energy. A light guide directs the light energy to biological tissue and is configured to contact biological tissue. A thermoelectric cooler has a cold side and a hot side, with the cold side being associated with the light guide. A hot side plate is mounted to the hot side of the thermoelectric cooler. A first fluid passage is between the reservoir and the hot side plate to deliver cooling fluid over the hot side plate to chill the cold side of the thermoelectric cooler and cool the light guide and biological tissue. A second fluid passage is associated with the light source to direct cooling fluid to the light source prior to being returned to the reservoir. The first and second fluid passages define a single cooling fluid circulation loop. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077824 | USING LASER LIGHT FOR TREATING MELASMA AND RELATED HYPERPIGMENTATION DISORDERS - Methods and apparatus for treating melasma and/or related hyperpigmentation disorders of a patient are disclosed. The treatment includes delivering laser pulses onto a body of the patient, wherein the delivering laser pulses includes two or more of the following steps: i) delivering laser pulses p | 2021-03-18 |
20210077825 | SKIN CARE APPARATUS USING LIGHT - Disclosed is a skin care apparatus using light. The skin care apparatus includes a plurality of light sources, a mask that is provided with the plurality of light sources and formed with a plurality of light passing holes through which light emitted from the plurality of light sources passes. The skin care apparatus also includes a light blocking rib formed in at least one light passing hole among the plurality of light passing holes. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077826 | IRRADIATION PLANNING DEVICE, IRRADIATION PLANNING METHOD, AND CHARGED PARTICLE IRRADIATION SYSTEM - Provided are an irradiation planning device capable of accurately predicting the RBE of a combined field in a short time and determining an irradiation parameter, an irradiation planning method, and a charged particle irradiation system. This irradiation planning device | 2021-03-18 |
20210077827 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBUST RADIATION TREATMENT PLANNING - The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for generating a radiation treatment plan for a treatment volume of a subject. The method includes retrieving a planning image of the treatment volume. The planning image may include a plurality of first voxels. The method also includes retrieving a treatment image that represents at least part of the treatment volume. The treatment image may include a plurality of second voxels. For at least one of the plurality of second voxels, the method further includes determining at least one reference voxel among the plurality of first voxels in the planning image and determining a dose value corresponding to the at least one second voxel. The method still further includes generating a radiation treatment plan based at least part on the dose value corresponding to the at least one second voxel. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077828 | MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Medical systems and methods are provided in the present disclosure. The medical system may include a first medical device mounted on a first gantry. The first medical device may be configured to perform a first operation on a first region of an object. The medical system may also include a second medical device mounted on a second gantry. The second medical device may be configured to perform a second operation on a second region of the object. The second gantry may rotate relative to the first gantry. The first region may at least partially overlap the second region. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077829 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PATIENT MOTION VIA CAPACITIVE POSITION SENSING - Systems and methods are described for the monitoring of patient motion via the detection of changes in capacitance, as measured using a capacitance position sensing electrode array. The changes in capacitance may be processed to determine a corresponding positional offset, for example, using a calibration data set relating capacitance to offset for each electrode of the array. The detected positional offset may be employed to provide feedback to a surgeon or operator of a medical device, or directly to the medical device for the control thereof. A medical procedure may be interrupted when the positional offset is detected to exceed a threshold. Alternatively, the detected positional offset may be employed to manually or automatically reconfigure a medical device to compensate for the detected change in position. Various configurations of capacitive position sensing devices are disclosed, including embodiment in incorporating capacitive sensing electrodes with a mask or other support structure. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077830 | INTEGRATED IMAGING-CANCER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - The invention comprises a method and apparatus for using a single robotic positioning arm to simultaneously move, relative to a proton beam path entering a treatment room containing the patient, both: (1) a patient support and (2) an imaging system. The robotic arm moving the imaging system and patient independently from movement of a nozzle system directing protons into the treatment rooms allows: simultaneously translating past the patient and rotating around the patient an X-ray source of the imaging system; translating a rotatable unit, of the imaging system, longitudinally past the patient on a translation guide rail; moving the patient support and the imaging system through at least four degrees of freedom relative to a movable proton beam; and/or simultaneous or alternating movement of the proton treatment beam and the imaging system relative to the patient. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077831 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR HIGH-ENERGY IRRADIATION - A high-energy radiation treatment system can comprise a laser-driven accelerator system, a patient monitoring system, and a control system. The laser-driven accelerator system, such as a laser-driven plasma accelerator or a laser-driven dielectric microstructure accelerator, can be constructed to irradiate a patient disposed on a patient support. The patient monitoring system can be configured to detect and track a location or movement of a treatment volume within the patient. The control system can be configured to control the laser-driven accelerator system responsively to the location or movement of the treatment volume. The system can also include a beam control system, which generates a magnetic field that can affect the radiation beam and/or secondary electrons produced by the irradiation beam. In some embodiments, the beam control system and the patient monitoring system can comprise a magnetic resonance imaging system. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077832 | METHODS OF TREATING CANCER WITH DENDRITIC CELL MOBILIZING AGENTS - Methods of treating cancer comprising administering to patients a dendritic cell mobilizing agent (e.g., Flt3 ligand) in combination with radiation and/or immunoregulatory agents (e.g., checkpoint inhibitors), are disclosed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077833 | BIOLOGICAL OBJECT IMAGE-CAPTURING AND TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A biological object image-capturing and treatment system includes a micro detection and treatment device. The micro detection and treatment device includes a plurality of signal transmitting and receiving elements arranged as an array, wherein adjacent at least two signal transmitting and receiving elements transmit signals or receive signals during different periods. When performing an image-capturing procedure, at least one signal transmitting and receiving element transmits a first power signal and, when performing a treatment procedure, at least one signal transmitting and receiving element transmits a second power signal, wherein a power of the first power signal is different from a power of the second power signal. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077834 | MULTI-FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS - Treatment of target tissue in a target volume having multiple target regions includes causing an ultrasound transducer to transmit a first series of ultrasound waves having a first frequency to a first one of target regions; and causing the ultrasound transducer to transmit a second series of ultrasound waves having a second frequency, different from the first frequency, to a second one of the target regions, different from the first one of the target regions, based on one or more different anatomical characteristics (such as focal lengths) between the first and second ones of the target regions. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077835 | TISSUE ABLATION USING GAP DISTANCE - Methods for ablating tissue in a patient having atrial fibrillation comprise advancing an elongate flexible shaft through a patient's vasculature into a chamber of a heart. The elongate flexible shaft has an energy source and a sensor. Tissue in the heart is scanned with the sensor and data about the tissue is captured. The captured data is grouped into one of a plurality of tissue classifications and an anatomical map of the tissue showing the grouped data is displayed. At least a portion of the tissue is ablated so as to form a conduction block that blocks aberrant electrical pathways in the heart. The ablated tissue is grouped into one or more predefined tissue classifications during or prior to the ablation. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077836 | WEARABLE DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING GASEOUS POLLUTANTS - A wearable device for controlling gaseous pollutants is described; the device includes a shell container. The shell has a gaseous and vaporous pollutant sensor; and a light and vibration signal generator. The sensor is operatively connected to the generator and the generator generates said light and/or vibration signal on the basis of the signal generated by said sensor. Ina second embodiment, a method for using the device is also described. The device and method can be used for controlling gaseous and vaporous pollutants. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077837 | UNPOWERED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE HEADSET AND BODY SUIT AND ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - An unpowered respiratory protective headset for personal protective equipment and personal protective bodysuits with an unpowered respiratory protective headset, the unpowered respiratory protective headset having a respiratory mask having a flexible mask body having an interface section and defining a mask air inlet and a mask air outlet, an inhalation valve in the mask air inlet and an exhalation valve in the mask air outlet, and a hood having a hood body and a transparent face shield attached to the hood body. The hood has an air inlet and an air outlet and the air inlet, the mask air inlet, the mask air outlet and the air outlet are configured relative to each other to direct air flow across an inner surface of the transparent face shield to prevent or reduce fogging of the transparent face shield during inhalation and exhalation by a subject. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077838 | RESPIRATOR SYSTEM INCLUDING REMOVABLE HEAD SUSPENSION - A respirator system is disclosed that includes a foldable head cover assembly including a face seal portion. The respirator assembly further includes a visor assembly attached to the head cover assembly and a head suspension system removably attached to the visor assembly. The visor assembly and the head cover assembly on one hand, and the suspension system on the other, are separable and foldable to enable storing and/or shipping the same separately. A head suspension system is also disclosed. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077839 | ASSIST DEVICE - An assist device includes a first harness, a second harness, a belt body and an actuator. The first harness is configured to be fitted to at least one of a shoulder region and a breast region of a user. The second harness is configured to be fitted to left and right leg regions, respectively, or a waist region, of the user. The belt body provided so as to extend to the first harness and to the second harness along a back side of the user. The actuator is provided in the first harness or the second harness and configured to wind and unwind a part of the belt body. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077840 | FALL-PROTECTION APPARATUS COMPRISING FRICTION BRAKE - A non-motorized fall-protection apparatus, comprises a drum, and a rotationally-activated braking device that comprises at least one pawl and at least one ratchet with at least one tooth that is engagable by an engaging end of the at least one pawl, wherein the rotationally-activated braking device comprises a limited-use, constant-contact friction brake comprising at least one layer of friction material with a friction-braking surface and at least one rotatable member with a contact surface that is in contact with the friction-braking surface of the layer of friction material. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077841 | CONTROLLED SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR STORAGE FIRE PROTECTION - Fire protection systems and methods for ceiling-only high-piled storage protection. The systems include a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed beneath a ceiling and above a high-piled storage commodity having a nominal storage height ranging from a nominal 20 ft. to a maximum nominal storage height of 55 ft. and means for quenching a fire in the storage commodity. The stored commodity to be protected may include exposed expanded plastics. The fluid distribution devices include a frame body having an inlet, an outlet, a sealing assembly, and an electronically operated releasing mechanism supporting the sealing assembly in the outlet. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077842 | SPRINKLER MANIFOLD FOR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - A battery rack for an energy storage system uses a manifold pipe and fluid discharge terminals to deliver water into the battery rack. The manifold pipe directs water flowing from a water source to fluid discharge terminals, which are heat-activated. Fluid discharge terminals may be coupled to branch pipes, which are in turn coupled to the manifold pipe. A heat-activated fluid discharge terminal discharges the water flowing from the manifold pipe to or within a battery module when activated at a threshold temperature range. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077843 | FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER ASSEMBLY WITH PRESSURE RELIEF AND RETENTION THREAD - A sprinkler assembly include a connection fitting and a fire protection sprinkler. The connection fitting includes a tubular member with a first insertion end and a second insertion end with an internal conduit extending along a longitudinal axis, the tubular member including an exterior surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a sealing surface between the first and second insertion ends circumscribed about the longitudinal axis, the inner surface including a gripping portion spaced from the sealing surface. The fire protection sprinkler has a body defining an inlet and an outlet with a passageway between the inlet and the outlet, a deflector spaced from the outlet, the body having an outer encasing surface surrounding the longitudinal axis and including a leading portion and a trailing portion engaged with the gripping portion, having a first retention section and a second retention section. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077844 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REAL-TIME ELECTRONIC FIRE SPRINKLER LOCATION AND ACTIVATION - An electronic fire sprinkler system includes a plurality of electronic fire sprinklers that each output a flow of fluid in response to receiving an activation signal, a plurality of temperature sensors that each detect a temperature and output an indication of the detected temperature, a plurality of network devices that detect a distance to at least one of the plurality of electronic fire sprinklers, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit receives a plurality of detected distances, calculates a location of each electronic fire sprinkler based on the of detected distances, determines that a fire condition is present based on the detected temperature, identifies one or more of the plurality of electronic fire sprinklers based on the calculated locations and an identifier of the temperature sensor from which the indication of the detected temperature was received, and transmits one or more activation signals to the identified electronic fire sprinklers. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077845 | LONG-TERM FIRE RETARDANT WITH CORROSION INHIBITORS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME - A forest fire retardant composition contains water and a retardant compound that includes a halide salt, a non-halide salt, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, or combinations thereof. The halide salt may be magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, or both. The magnesium chloride hydrate has a formula MgCl | 2021-03-18 |
20210077846 | MANUALLY POWERED TREADMILL - A treadmill includes a frame; a rotatable element coupled to the frame; a running belt at least partially supported by the rotatable element; and, a first element and a second element, both of which are coupled to the running belt. The running belt includes a running surface, at least a portion of which is curved. Further, one of the first and second elements and the running belt freely rotate in a first direction of rotation relative to the frame. However, in a second direction of rotation, opposite the first direction of rotation, the one of the first and second elements is substantially prevented from rotation relative to the frame to substantially prevent or resist rotation of the running belt relative to the frame. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077847 | MOBILE TRAINING APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING WEIGHTS - A mobile training apparatus for receiving weights, in particular for sports activities, is composed of a back element and, articulated releasably on the latter, a carrying system with shoulder straps, and receiving regions for at least one weight are present on the back element and/or on the carrying system, wherein the back element extends from one end of the shoulder straps as far as the articulation at the pelvis strap. The back element is configured as a plate and can be divided into several plate parts, wherein the plate parts are releasably and separably connected to each other by a connecting element, and each plate part and/or the carrying system has at least one receiving region for receiving a weight or a weight plate. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077848 | EXERCISE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Exercise devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. One exercise device includes weights, a shell assembly, and a base assembly. The shell assembly has a shell defining an interior sized to receive the weights. The shell assembly also has a shaft coupled for rotation relative to the shell. When the weights are received within the interior of the shell, rotation of the shaft relative to the shell selectively couples the shaft with one or more weights. The base assembly has a base configured to support the weights. The base assembly also has a driver configured to be coupled to the shaft when the shell assembly is supported by the base. The driver of the base assembly is configured to rotate the shaft relative to the shell when the driver is coupled to the shaft to selectively couple the shaft with the one or more weights. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077849 | SMART PULLEY - A system for use in exercise having a flexible member which passes over a pulley. Sensors produce output which is used by a processor to compute the velocity of the pulley and distance travelled by the flexible member. A force sensor and a level sensor connected to the pulley produce outputs which are used to compute the tension applied to the flexible member. Data related to the use of the system computed using the outputs is displayed for the user. The system can produce performance information related to the use of the device. The system can be self-contained in a housing or output can be delivered to a remote device for computing, storage and display. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077850 | STORABLE EXERCISE BENCH - A storable exercise bench is provided. The exercise bench may include a frame including at least one beam operatively coupled to first and second floor supports and a member operatively coupled with the at least one beam. The exercise bench may be positioned into an operating position in which the first and second floor supports support the at least one beam and the member, and the at least one beam runs generally horizontally in reference to a support surface. The exercise bench may be positioned into a storage position in which the second floor support and the member support the at least one beam and the first floor support, and the at least one beam runs generally vertically in reference to the support surface. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077851 | RAIL SYSTEM IN PILATES EXERCISE DEVICES - The exercise device of the invention includes a rail carrier body, at least one fixed body in contact with the rail carrier body, at least one rail located on the rail carrier body, at least one movable body located on the rail, at least one adjusting rod located on the upper portion of the movable body and at least one transmission bar which is in contact with the adjusting rod and transmits the rotary motion on the adjusting rod to the fixing pin or rail. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077852 | TRAINING GUIDANCE INSTRUMENT AND TRAINING GUIDANCE METHOD USING THE SAME - A training guidance instrument | 2021-03-18 |
20210077853 | ROTATABLE HANDLE FOR A DUMBELL BAR - A rotatable handle for a dumbbell bar that allows hand rotation to reduce the risk of shoulder injury. The rotatable handle includes a grip handle part that can be grasped by the user. The rotatable handle also includes an upper side and a lower side that are rotatable with respect to each other. A hard stop mechanism stops the rotation of the upper side so that the grip handle part stops rotating 5-15 degrees from parallel with the dumbbell bar clamped to the lower side. A clamping mechanism is attached to the lower side to secure the bar in place. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077854 | Electronic Exercise Mat - An innovative electronic exercise or yoga mat, integrating a T-shaped mat with a cross-shaped mat, allows an instructor and users to see each other in all exercise/yoga postures during an exercise and/or yoga class session. The mat also prevents a user and/or the instructor from having to face sideways, from touching the floor during certain postures, and from having to turn and twist or otherwise moving about the room in order to see one another. The mat provides a structure for incorporating various body inserts and electronic sensors that wirelessly communicate with the user's personal computing (PC) device. Thus, the mat allows the user to customize the desired mat thickness and detects mat pressure and vitals along the entire surface of the mat during an exercise/class session, providing the user with useful and vital information. Further, the mat offers a mechanism rolling up the mat for travel/storage. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077855 | CONCAVE ANGULATED POSITIONING DEVICE - An improved positioning device (“the DEVICE”) comprises a new and unique concave angulated device for at least one of, but not limited to, stretching, supporting, bracing, rehabilitating, positioning, massaging, kneading, scratching, or exercising a body of a user. The DEVICE's new concave angulated and more user friendly surface addresses the need for a more anatomically responsive body positioning DEVICE for achieving improved results relative to, among other things, the above uses. This DEVICE includes multiple embodiments, which also may comprise various possible configurations, that enable the DEVICE to also function as a fulcrum or lever and/or be capable of uniquely dispersing a load during the interaction between the user and the DEVICE. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077856 | INDOOR TRAINING BICYCLE DEVICE - An indoor, stationary, bicycle training device that provides advantages over conventional designs of exercise bicycles is provided. The stationary bicycle may include a tilting/pivoting mechanism to orient the indoor bicycle to simulate descending or climbing. The indoor bicycle may include flexible and resilient frame elements to support the indoor training device to move side-to-side under some riding situations thereby simulating the side-to-side swaying motion of an outdoor bicycle under the same riding situations. The indoor bicycle may include several combinations of frame adjustments to provide configurable dimensions of the indoor bicycle to adjust the frame to properly fit the rider, which may be adjusted based on corresponding dimensions of a user's outdoor bicycle. Still other aspects of the stationary bicycle device may aid in creating an “outdoor” feeling while using the device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077857 | INDOOR BICYCLE TRAINING DEVICE - An indoor, stationary, bicycle training device that provides advantages over conventional designs of exercise bicycles is provided. The stationary bicycle may include a tilting/pivoting mechanism to orient the indoor bicycle to simulate descending or climbing. The indoor bicycle may include flexible and resilient frame elements to support the indoor training device to move side-to-side under some riding situations thereby simulating the side-to-side swaying motion of an outdoor bicycle under the same riding situations. The indoor bicycle may include several combinations of frame adjustments to provide configurable dimensions of the indoor bicycle to adjust the frame to properly fit the rider, which may be adjusted based on corresponding dimensions of a user's outdoor bicycle. Still other aspects of the stationary bicycle device may aid in creating an “outdoor” feeling while using the device. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077858 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTINOUSLY TRACKING AT LEAST ONE COMPETITOR ON AN ATHLETICS TRACK - A system and method for continuously tracking a competitor on an athletics track, including: a wireless transmitter operable to wirelessly submit a query provided with a timestamp, a wearable transponder attachable to the competitor, and configured to receive the query, to generate a transponder specific response and to wirelessly transmit the response, stationary receivers distributed across or around the athletics track. Each of the stationary receivers is configured to receive the transponder specific response and to determine a runtime, which is indicative of a point in time relative to the timestamp at which the transponder specific response has been received by the respective stationary receiver. A processor is connected to the stationary receivers and is configured to determine a position of the wearable transponder relative to the athletics track or relative to the stationary receivers on the basis of the runtimes received from the stationary receivers. | 2021-03-18 |
20210077859 | TRAINING INSTRUMENT AND INPUT DEVICE - A non-limiting example training instrument comprises a hollow main body formed of an aluminum alloy. The main body is constituted by two gripping portions opposite to each other with a space therebetween and a coupling portion coupling the two gripping portions. A load sensor is arranged in the coupling portion inside the main body. The load sensor is a load cell, a strain gauge affixed to an interior of the main body, and a part of the main body to which the strain gauge is affixed functions as a strain body. Therefore, if a user applies a force so as to bring the two gripping portions close to each other or a force so as to move the two gripping portions away from each other, a load thereof is detected by the load sensor. | 2021-03-18 |