Surgery inventions 02/06

20060037607 - Integrated snorkel mask front-mounted snorkel: An integrated snorkel mask includes a front, center-mounted snorkel wherein the snorkel is attached to the center of the front of the mask frame. The snorkel preferably has a teardrop cross sectional shape. The snorkel and mask are integrated and, in some embodiments, are integral....

20060037608 - Gas delivery and monitoring system: The present invention provides a system for a gas delivery and monitoring system for delivering a gas product to a patient and receiving a gas product exhaled from a patient. In an embodiment, the gas delivery and monitoring system includes a head support made of resilient material and having therein...

20060037609 - Apparatus and method for humidification of inspired gases: An apparatus and method for humidification of inspired gases, wherein the present invention utilizes moisture from condensed expiratory gases deposited within the outer expiratory tube of a conventional unilimb breathing circuit to humidify oxygen gas (or any other inspiratory gas) for subsequent patient inhalation, and wherein the oxygen gas may...

20060037610 - Apparatus and method for humidification of inspired gases: An apparatus and method for humidification of inspired gases, wherein the present invention utilizes moisture from condensed expiratory gases deposited within the outer expiratory tube of a conventional unilimb breathing circuit to humidify oxygen gas (or any other inspiratory gas) for subsequent patient inhalation, and wherein the oxygen gas may...

20060037611 - Breath actuated aerosol dispensers: A breath actuated metered dose inhaler device for use wit an aerosol valve having a transient metering chamber....

20060037612 - Inhaler for the administration of powdered pharmaceuticals, and a powder cartridge system for use with this inhaler: In order to improve the security and reliability of administration of powdered pharmaceuticals through dry powder inhalers, the invention proposes an inhaler (1) for powdered medicaments, comprising an activating device (4) for manual engagement by the patient for repeatedly metering a dose of medicament to be administered to the patient,...

20060037613 - Method and apparatus for humidification of breathable gas by condensation and/or dehumidification: A method and apparatus for humidifying breathable gas provided to a user includes providing a breathable gas, producing moisture or water derived from ambient environmental surroundings, e.g., via condensation and/or dehumidified air, and directing the breathable gas along an air flow path. The air flow path optionally includes access to...

20060037615 - Method and apparatus for determining conditions of biological tissues: Airway monitoring apparatus 30 includes a driver 6 for applying sound in the audible frequency range to the airway of a subject and a detector 7 for monitoring the response of the airway, e.g. by detecting transmitted sound signal components and/or reflected sound signal components. Variations in the detected sound...

20060037614 - Method and device for carrying out a signal-processing viewing of a measurement signal that is correlated to the respiratory activity of an individual: The invention relates to a method and device for carrying out a signal-processing viewing of a measurement signal that is correlated with the respiratory activity of an individual, for example, of a measurement signal that is correlated with the respiratory gas. The aim of the invention is to provide solutions...

20060037616 - Process for the automatic recording of pressure-vs.-volume curves during artificial respiration: A process, system and device are provided for automatically recording pressure-vs.-volume curves during artificial respiration with a respirator. The inspiration pressure is increased during the supply of a breathing gas volume flow under the control of a control unit. The resulting breathing gas volume flow rate is detected and the...

20060037617 - Airway implant devices and methods of use: The invention is drawn to airway implant devices that can alleviate and remediate the effects of dysphagia and aspiration that occur under a wide range of clinical conditions, such as Parkinson's disorder, Alzheimer's disease, or stroke. The devices can further be used to reduce the risk of onset of aspiration...

20060037618 - Neonatal valved manifold: An improved manifold assembly useful in patient ventilation/aspiration systems includes a stop cock valve with a hollow stem and a transverse port arranged to permit the stem to be rotated between open and closed positions. In both positions, a ventilating pathway is maintained through the stem between ventilator and patient...

20060032494 - Microstructured filter: A microstructured filter is presented having an inlet for unfiltered fluid; an outlet for filtered fluid; a plurality of projections, which form at least one row in a mutually juxtaposed relationship across the filter, that project out of a base plate and are an integral component of the base plate;...

20060032496 - Inhalation actuated percussive ignition system: Percussive ignition systems and heat packages incorporating percussively igniter systems capable of being activated by inhalation are disclosed....

20060032495 - Universal fastener for asthma inhaler: A device for securely attaching a medical inhaler that dispenses medication required by people who have asthma or other respiratory diseases that can be removably attached to the inhaler and includes the use of a spring loaded clip with jaws that will firmly attach to a garment and not be...

20060032497 - Methods and devices for improving breathing in patients with pulmonary disease: Methods, apparatus, and kits for enhancing breathing in patients suffering from chronic pulmonary obstructive disease are described. The methods and apparatus rely on increasing flow resistance to expiration in a manner which mimics “pursed lip” breathing which has been found to benefit patients suffering from this disease. In a first...

20060032498 - Improved protective hood: A neck seal for use in an emergency breathing apparatus has an interior and an exterior and is formed of an annular sheet of elastomeric material having a substantially central aperture for donning over a person's head. The substantially central aperture is sized appropriately for snug fitting around the person's...

20060032499 - Exhalation system: An exhalation system is provided for a helmet or face mask, which helmet or face mask covers the whole or parts of the area of the face's exhalation organs, the nose and mouth, with a chin guard. The system is characterised in that the chin guard is provided with an...

20060032500 - Connector piece for oxygen mask, oxygen mask and corresponding respiratory monitoring assembly: The oxygen mask according to the invention comprises a body intended to cover a patient's nose and mouth, as well as a connector piece adapted to be joined to the body, this connector piece comprising means for connection to an oxygen supply pipe. This connector piece also comprises means for...

20060032502 - Adaptor for releasably mounting a vaporizer on an anesthesia machine: An adaptor for use on an anesthesia machine having of three or more vaporizer units removably mounted thereon by an interlock/exclusion system. The interlock/exclusion system includes plural vertically oriented pins that are coupled together and are operative to move upward prevent opening of any vaporizer units if one is open....

20060032501 - Aerosol drug delivery device incorporating percussively activated heat packages: Aerosol drug delivery devices incorporating percussively activated heat packages are disclosed. The heat packages include a percussive igniter and a fuel capable of undergoing an exothermic oxidation-reduction reaction when ignited by the percussive igniter. The drug delivery devices disclosed can be activated by an actuation mechanism to vaporize a thin...

20060032503 - Method and apparatus to counterbalance intrinsic positive end expiratory pressure: The invention prevents dynamic airway compression during ventilatory support of a patient. The respiratory airflow is determined by measurement or calculation, and a measure of the degree of dynamic airway compression is derived from the determined airflow. This measure is servo-controlled to be zero by increasing expiratory pressure if the...

20060032504 - Adaptable breathing mask: The present invention is a breathing mask that is fully adjustable so as to enable a comfortable and leak proof seal around a patient's face. The mask includes a frame, a cushion, a hose connector, a strap, connector, a strap, and a headgear. The present invention ensures both comfort and...

20060032505 - Perilaryngeal oral airway with multi-lumen esophogeal-obturator: A tubular assembly having a plurality of lumens is configured for insertion into the mouth and throat of a patient with a proximal end of the tubular assembly extending from the patient's mouth and a distal end of the tubular assembly extending into the patient's esophagus. The tubular assembly further...

20060032506 - Apparatus and method for adapting word processing software and adjusting printers to deliver via internet prophylactic sizing kit to remote site, to correlate measurements with prophylactic sizes to make order, to remit correlated information to point of: An apparatus and method are provided to adapt word processing software and printers to enable a prophylactic sizing kit to be delivered via the Internet to a remote site, to correlate penile measurements with prophylactic size to make or order, and to remit correlated order information to a point of...

20060032507 - Contrast-enhanced ocular imaging: The invention relates generally to medical devices and methods for ocular imaging and, more particularly, to devices and methods for increasing contrast in an eye in which an imaging contrast agent is introduced into an aqueous humor outflow channel. For example, in one embodiment, the outflow channel may be Schlemm's...

20060032508 - Method of evaluating a treatment for vascular disease: Methods of evaluating treatments for vascular disease are described. The treatments can include administration of pharmaceutical, chemical, or biological agents. Vascular tissue is removed from a first site in a vascular lumen and optionally analyzed. A treatment is administered to the patient, followed by removal of a second portion of...

20060032509 - Method and apparatus for evacuating nitrous oxide: An anesthetic gas scavenging system is provided. The system includes a housing having one or more apertures placed proximate to a patient's mouth and a vacuum source interconnected with the housing for excavating anesthesia exhaled by the patient. The housing can take the form of a circular tube and can...

20060027233 - Nebulizer: A nebulizer for a fluid and a container holding the fluid which is insertable in the nebulizer are proposed. To improve safety in use it is proposed that the nebulizer comprises first coding means and the container is associated with second coding means, so that the container can only be...

20060027234 - Autotitrating method and apparatus: An apparatus and method of controlling the delivery of therapeutic gas delivered to a patient undergoing positive airway pressure therapy is described. The method includes providing a flow of gas to a patient's airway at a pressure, obtaining information from the range of 0 to 25 Hz of the frequency...

20060027235 - Compensating venturi vacuum system: A venturi-based vacuum system that provides a compensated vacuum supply to a vacuum utilization device. The system creates a vacuum by means of a source gas passing through a standard venturi with a flow control valve controlling the flow of that source gas and thus, the level of vacuum produced....

20060027236 - Nasal mask and system using same: A nasal mask assembly that includes a seal member defined from a unitary piece of elastomeric material. The seal member defines a nose receiving cavity and has a first end portion and a second end portion generally opposite the first end portion. A first opening in the first end portion...

20060027237 - Flexible cpap mask: A respiratory interface device includes a respiratory mask that interfaces with a face of a patient. The respiratory mask comprises a body portion that forms an enclosure around a nose of a patient and at least one set of headgear strap flanges. The body portion is substantially entirely manufactured from...

20060027238 - Laryngeal-mask construction: A laryngeal-mask construction comprises a tube body, provided with an external expanding portion at its one end, wherein said external expanding portion has a shape like a cap with indentations at its front sides and is provided with a stud on its front end, while on the lower other end...

20060027239 - Erectking: The material, the width, the thickness, with the ruble's tension Plus the unique way (not a part of this patent) of applying this Erectking make this product a universal tool for the treatment or management of Erectile dysfunctions, impotence, or unsatisfied size....

20060027241 - Energy based devices and methods for treatment of patent foramen ovale: Methods and apparatus for treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) provide for applying energy to tissues adjacent the PFO with a catheter device to substantially close the PFO acutely. Apparatus generally includes a catheter device having at least one energy transmission member at or near its distal end configured to...

20060027240 - Patient identification system and method for preventing wrong site procedure: A patient equipped with a device in a first mode is scheduled for a procedure in a procedure room at a facility with pre-procedure rules (e.g., requiring procedure site marking). Only a surgeon or other authorized individual is permitted to change the first mode to a second mode after complying...

20060021613 - Accessory for nebulizer inhaler system: An accessory for an inhaler unit may be retrofit into a conventional nebulizer system having a manifold or an inlet air tube. The accessory includes a one-way air valve that closes except when air is being inhaled. The one-way valve closes to prevent exhaled air/gas from flowing through the manifold...

20060021614 - Programmable multi-dose intranasal drug delivery service: An apparatus and method for the self-administration of a plurality of doses of an intranasal liquid pharmaceutical composition, including opioid analgesics, that includes a drug delivery device containing a plurality of sealed vials, each vial containing a predetermined volume of the pharmaceutical composition, a pump assembly for conveying the liquid...

20060021615 - Water transport method and assembly including a thin film membrane for the addition or removal of water from gases or liquids: A water transport assembly, is provided including a housing having a first chamber therein, which is accessible through an opening in the housing. The housing additionally includes a sample inlet port and a sample outlet port, both of which are in fluid communication with the first chamber. A flat ion...

20060021617 - Drug delivery device for animals: The invention features a drug delivery device which contains a cup-shaped body for enclosing a single external nare of a mammal but does not extend into the nostril of the mammal. The device is used in methods to treat pulmonary diseases. e.g., exercise intolerance, cough, and asthma-like attacks in horses...

20060021616 - Inhaler: A dry powder inhaler device (DPI) is disclosed. When a user activates the inhaler, the DPI is capable of delivering a dry powder dose directly from a medicament container, loaded into the DPI. A method is also disclosed for delivering a dry powder medicament dose directly from a container to...

20060021618 - Administration of cpap treatment pressure in presence of apnea: CPAP treatment apparatus is disclosed having a controllable flow generator (34, 38, 40) operable to produce breathable gas at a treatment pressure elevated above atmosphere to a patient by a delivery tube (32) coupled to a mask (30) having connection with a patient's airway. A sensor (44, 50, 56, 58)...

20060021619 - Process for setting an anesthesia apparatus or respirator: A process for setting an anesthesia apparatus or respirator with a control unit controlling the respiration is wherein a) after selecting an input sector for a respiration parameter by pressing the rotary and acknowledge switch and keeping it pressed beyond a preset first time threshold and by subsequently adjusting same...

20060021620 - Method and apparatus for substance delivery in system for supplying breathable gas: A substance delivery apparatus for use with a system for supplying breathable gas to a human or animal includes a sensor to measure the pressure of the supplied breathable gas and to detect inhalation by the human or animal; and a reservoir, a conduit, a pump, and a diaphragm to...

20060021621 - Sterile environments: An apparatus includes two or more sterile environments, each of which is at least partially enclosed by a wall member. A portion of the wall member of at least one of the environments is joined to a portion of the wall member of another one of the environments and the...

20060021622 - Bruxism appliance: Disclosed is a bruxism appliance including a generally U-shaped body having a plurality of apertures therethrough and adapted to be positioned over at least a portion of a first arch of teeth, a first set of bilateral pads disposed on a contact surface of the U-shaped body adjacent to the...

20060021623 - Methods and compositions for treating ocular glaucoma: The invention provides a photodynamic therapy-based method for treating ocular glaucoma. A photosensitizer, for example, a benzoporphyrin derivative photosensitizer, is administered to a mammal either having or at risk of developing ocular glaucoma. The photosensitizer, when present in the ciliary body, is activated by light, for example, light from a...