Surgery inventions 05/06

20060107947 - Device for influencing gas flows: The invention relates to a device for controlling and guiding gas flow in atomizers, in breathing and rebreathing regions of a respiratory appliance. A first embodiment comprises a bypass device; and a said second embodiment comprises a valve which is timed by the respiratory appliance, such that the dead space...

20060107948 - Inhalation device: An inhalation device is described for use with a medicament pack in which at least one container for medicament in powder form is defined between two sheets peelably secured to one another. The device comprises means for peeling the sheets apart at an opening station to open the container; and...

20060107949 - Holder for a dispensing container system: A holder for holding a dispensing container system which is adapted to dispense a quantity of a fluid contained therein on movement thereof relative to the holder and further includes a dispensing counter means for counting the number of quantities of the fluid dispensed is disclosed. The holder has a...

20060107950 - Thermal retention patient hood: A thermal retention hood for reducing heat loss from a patient's head during and following surgery includes an enclosure configured to cover the face and head of the patient, and configured to retain heat within the enclosure. The enclosure is at least partially transparent, to give a practitioner visual access...

20060107951 - Method and device for manipulating heavy gas: The invention relates to a method for manipulating a gas heavier than air in a tank. Said tank comprises a successive closure and opening arranged on the top thereof, an input for said heavy gas into the tank when it is closed and an off for said input when the...

20060107952 - Jacket and method for surviving and avalanche: A jacket and method for surviving an avalanche. The method includes inflating an expandable member to generally encapsulate a head of a person. The jacket may comprise a pair of expandable members disposed in pockets of the jacket, and a canister communicating with one of the expandable members. Apparel comprising...

20060107953 - Measurement of a fluid parameter in a pressure support system: A pressure support system has a motor, a switching element that supplies power to motor windings, and a blower coupled to the motor. Rotation of the blower elevates a pressure of fluid in a patient circuit coupled to an outlet of the blower. A rotational speed controller maintains the motor...

20060107954 - Apparatus and method for identifying sleep apnea: A method is provided for identifying a disease of a patient. The method includes collecting data of at least one cardio-respiratory function of the patient over time, eliminating artifacts from the collected data to create a new data record, constructing a phase-space from the new data record, and constructing a...

20060107955 - Home oxygen-compression apparatus: An oxygen-compression apparatus has a driving device, an output shaft, two crank devices, two cylinders and multiple hoses. The crank devices are attached respectively to two ends of the output shaft, and each crank device has a rotating arm and a pushing arm pivotally attached to the rotating arm. The...

20060107956 - Bronchial flow control devices and methods of use: Disclosed is an assembly for loading a bronchial flow control device into a container, such as into a delivery catheter. The assembly includes a funnel housing and a puller housing that mate with one another. The funnel housing defines a funnel-shaped loading cavity that receives a flow control device and...

20060107958 - Adjustable sealing nasal cannula: An adjustable ventilation interface for a continuous positive airway pressure system includes a nasal cannula body. The nasal cannula body includes a pair of nasal prongs that are adjustable with respect to each other. The nasal prongs are located on a top portion of the nasal cannula body to create...

20060107957 - Nasal devices: A nasal delivery device for and a method of delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, in particular in the mass treatment, especially mass vaccination, of subjects, the delivery device comprising: an interface unit, as a replaceable unit, including at least one nosepiece unit for fitting to a...

20060107959 - Mask having a scenting means, and method for blocking out unpleasant odors: A mask placeable over at least one respiratory organ of a user for the blocking out of unpleasant odors which includes an air-permeable body with a scenting means which is secured to the inner surface of the mask by a pocket securing portion. After the mask has been position within...

20060107960 - Respiratory mask assembly: Patient gas delivery apparatus includes a gas flow generator, a gas delivery conduit and a patient mask (10). Connected in series between the conduit and the mask is an assembly (20) formed in at least two interengaging parts (26,28), which may form a housing for an anti-asphyxia valve or flow...

20060107961 - Localized pleurodesis evacuation device: A localized pleurodesis evacuation device may be utilized to prevent a pneumothorax by evacuating the air that leaks into the pleural space. The device may also be utilized to create a localized pleurodesis around an access port so that the lung may be safely accessed....

20060107962 - Prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia (vap): Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) may be prevented in a patient, or its occurrence reduced in a population of patients, by using an anti-VAP device or an anti-VAP material. By reducing the problem of bacterial-containing secretions that otherwise build up in the airway of the intubated patient, VAP can be prevented...

20060107963 - Flexible prosthodontic device: A removable prosthodontic device for treating or diagnosing bruxism is disclosed. The present invention also provides a method for making a removable prosthodontic device. The present invention further provides a prosthodontic device for administering pharmacologic, tooth whitening and breath freshening compounds....

20060102171 - Generalized metronome for modification of biorhythmic activity: Apparatus (20) for use with a subject (30) is provided, including a memory, storing a set of computer instructions, the memory adapted to have stored therein an initial form of a multi-phase biorhythmic activity pattern and an indication of a desired form of the multi-phase biorhythmic activity pattern, wherein a...

20060102173 - Device and method for creating aerosols for drug delivery: A drug delivery device and method is disclosed which produces aerosolized particles of pharmaceutically active drug for delivery to a patient by inhalation. The device is comprised of a liquid feeding source such as a channel to which formulation is added at one end and expelled through an exit opening....

20060102172 - Inhalation therapy device: The invention relates to an inhalation therapy device including a membrane aerosol generator. A detection device is provided for determining whether a liquid to be atomized is available. In the absence of liquid, the activation of the membrane aerosol generator is interrupted and/or a signal is output....

20060102174 - Handpiece for fluid administration apparatus: A handpiece assembly is provided that is adapted for use with a medication infusion system that applies pressure to the handpiece assembly for delivering medication to a body. The handpiece assembly includes a cartridge holder that is configured for disposal of a medication cartridge. A tubing is provided having a...

20060102175 - Inhaler: There is disclosed an apparatus comprising a housing, a phyto material receptacle, a heating element, a heating element switch and a controller. The housing is adapted to be handheld. The phyto material receptacle includes a plurality of cavities. Each cavity is adapted to hold a phyto material unit. The phyto...

20060102176 - Low physiological deadspace snorkel: A snorkel has an inhalation tube and a check valve near a mouthpiece which allows air to flow toward the mouthpiece, and a float valve which closes the inhalation tube. An exhalation tube has a second check valve also located near the mouthpiece which only allows air to flow into...

20060102177 - Protective combination comprising face mask, protective hood, and elastomeric gasket attached to peripheral edge of protective hood: A protective combination wearable by a firefighter or by an emergency worker comprises a face mask, a fluid-impervious protective hood, and a fluid-impervious, elastomeric gasket. The face mask has a face-conformable gasket and a transparent window projecting from the face-conformable gasket. The protective hood has a peripheral edge, to which...

20060102178 - Device for recording the parameters of an aerosol in particular in inhalation therapy devices: The invention relates to a device for detecting the parameters of an aerosol, in particular in inhalation therapy devices, whereby light is shone through a translucent material but not through a transparent material in a detection region and is detected and analysed by means of two receivers....

20060102180 - Patient-ventilator synchronization using dual phase sensors: An improved ventilator which delivers ventilatory support that is synchronized with the phase of the patients respiratory efforts and guarantees a targeted minimum ventilation. Improved synchronization is achieved through an instantaneous respiratory phase determination process based upon measured respiratory airflow as well as measured respiratory effort using an effort sensor...

20060102179 - System and method for diagnosis and treatment of a breathing pattern of a patient: Described is a system including a sensor and a processing arrangement. The sensor measures data corresponding to a patient's breathing patterns. The processing arrangement analyzes the breathing patterns to determine whether the breathing patterns are indicative of a REM sleep state. In another embodiment, the processing arrangement analyzes the breathing...

20060102181 - Oxygen concentrator with variable temperature and pressure sensing control means: An oxygen concentrator for delivering consistent doses of an oxygen concentrated gas to a user by adjusting the delivery time according to the operating pressure and/or temperature of the gas at the time of delivery....

20060102182 - Indicating device for aerosol container: An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of metered dosages that have been dispensed from or remain in a container including a base member, a cap member moveably connected to the base member, an indicator member rotatably mounted to one of the cap member and base member and a...

20060102183 - Breathing mask: A foldable breathing mask formed with a deep-drawn mask body and sufficiently rigid so as to retain its shape and including at least one fold line for a storage folding of the mask body is a predefined manner....

20060102184 - Breathing mask with integrated suction area: A breathing mask for breathing support devices (10) to guide the breathing support gas to the patient. The mask includes a mask body including a material that is permeable to air at least in partial areas. A gas guiding structure is provided which can be connected to suction openings of...

20060102185 - Elbow for mask assembly: An elbow assembly for use in a respiratory mask, which includes an elbow, an inlet port, an exhaust port, and a baffle separating the inlet port from the exhaust port. A mask assembly includes a cushion comprising at least one gusset and an aperture for connection to the elbow assembly....

20060102186 - Intra-bronchial apparatus for aspiration and insufflation of lung regions distal to placement or cross communication and deployment and placement system therefor: An anchored intra-bronchial apparatus for placement and deployment into selected airways and a method for using the same. When deployed, the apparatus creates a restriction of air flow to one or more targeted lung regions and achieves total lung volume reduction through a collapse or partial collapse of the targeted...

20060102187 - Eye drape for surgical procedures: Eye drapes that cover the conjunctiva and reduce the incidence of eye infection are provided. The eye drape has a flexible material and attached thereto a surgical drape. The flexible material is preferably circular with an opening to expose the cornea. The bottom of the flexible material is preferably convex...

20060096589 - Nasal devices: A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of a subject; a delivery unit comprising a substance supply unit and a nozzle unit including at least one nozzle fluidly connected...

20060096590 - Self-defense flashlight equipped with an aerosol dispenser: A flashlight for dispensing a substance from an aerosol canister, the flashlight including an elongated housing having a front end, a rear end, and a central longitudinal axis, the aerosol canister being slidably received within the housing. At least one light emitting diode disposed approximate the front end of the...

20060096591 - Method of measuring absolute lung volume based on o2/co2 gas analysis: f

20060096592 - Protective ensemble comprising protective garment, face mask mounting respirator, and means for conducting exhaled gases into space within protective garment: For a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker, a protective ensemble comprises a protective garment, such as a protective coat, a face mask, which mounts a respirator having an exhalation valve, a housing member, which is coupled to the exhalation valve, and a flexible conduit, which is coupled to...

20060096593 - Protective garment equipped to maintain positive gas pressure in space between protective garment and inner clothes worn by wearer: A protective garment, such as a protective coat, for a wearer who is a firefighter or an emergency rescue worker and who carries a self-contained breathing apparatus including a supply of compressed air, a face mask, which is arranged to intake air supplied by the supply for the wearer to...

20060096594 - Actuation indicator for a dispensing device: An actuation indicator that includes a drum sub-assembly, which includes a rotatable actuation indicator wheel, a rocking, ratchet pawl for rotating the indicator wheel in a set direction and a rocking mechanism for the pawl driven by a slipping clutch arrangement, is described. The slipping clutch arrangement includes a slipping...

20060096595 - Inhaling type medicine administering apparatus and medicine cartridge used therein: A medicine cartridge including a medicine accommodating body having a plurality of medicine accommodating sections formed side by side with each other in a peripheral direction of the medicine accommodating body. Each medicine accommodating section accommodates therein medicine in powder form. A section defining an inflow hole is formed at...

20060096596 - Wearable system for positive airway pressure therapy: Apparatus for providing positive airway pressure therapy comprising a mask adapted for the delivery of pressurized air to maintain positive airway pressure in a patient's airway and an air pump system comprising a plurality of pump elements adapted to supply pressurized air to the mask, wherein the air pump system...

20060096597 - Swivel filter for use with sleep apnea and other respiratory equipment including associated interface systems: A swivel filter assembly for use with a wide variety of different types of sleep apnea equipment and other respiratory, pressure and/or breathing devices including oxygen concentrators and ventilators, one end portion of the overall assembly being adaptable for coupling to a source for providing air or other gas to...

20060096598 - Respiratory mask seal and mask using same: A seal and a mask using a seal that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a seal support, a second end portion adapted for sealing engagement with a face of a user, and a sidewall extending between the first end portion and the second end portion....

20060096599 - Pinning system to control people: A pinning system includes one or more pinning devices. A first elongated bar wherein one end of the first bar is for handling by an operator. The other end of the bar is for engagement of an individual. A head is located towards the end of the bar for engagement...

20060096600 - Oral appliance: An oral appliance is provided for installation within the oral cavity of a user. The oral appliance is configured to be connected to a negative pressure supply to create a negative pressure environment within the oral cavity of a user. The device includes apertures adjacent the user's teeth....

20060096601 - Nose ridge reshaping device: A nose ridge reshaping device allowing plastically reshaping of a nose with ease by merely sticking it on a face, correcting the ridge of a nose to an attractive feeling. A nose ridge reshaping piece (30) is stuck to the nose, a natural curve being formed along the original ridge...

20060096602 - Dental appliance for minimizing effects of bruxism: A dental appliance for maintaining a separation between the occlusal plane surfaces of the posterior teeth in order to avoid or minimize the adverse effects of bruxism, especially while sleeping. The appliance comprises bitepad assemblies, side assemblies for adjustably receiving the bitepad assemblies, and a strap assembly for connecting the...

20060096603 - Method for complex phalloplasty with minimal incision: Disclose is a method for complex phalloplasty with minimal incision. In the method, a penile skin part directly behind the glans is minimally incised in a transverse direction with a depth enough to expose a Buck's fascia, a penile enhancement object made of a dermal strip is inserted between the...

20060090750 - Device for mixing anesthetic vapor with anesthetic gas: An anesthetic evaporator with a pressure control circuit has a differential pressure pick-up (18) can be calibrated in a simple manner. A switchover device (20) is provided according to the present invention at a bypass gap (3), which is designed to connect the gas inlet (4) directly with the gas...

20060090751 - Apparatus for delivery of an aerosolized medication to an infant: Disclosed is an apparatus for delivering an aerosolized medication to an infant. The apparatus includes a plaything having a fanciful image. A bore passageway extends through the plaything. The fanciful image has features attractive to an infant where one of the features includes an opening to a first end of...

20060090752 - Method for determining drug dose for inhaled drug therapy: The invention is directed to a method for determining the total amount of liquid medicament containing an active drug substance to be aerosolized and inhaled by a patient in order to deliver a pharmaceutically effective amount (“PEA”) of said drug to the respiratory tract of said patient comprising: A) aerosolizing...

20060090753 - Positive expiratory pressure device acapella choice: A multi-use, hand held, single patient oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which is easily assembled and disassembled for cleaning, and which is not position dependent during therapy, but operable through a wide range of device orientation....

20060090754 - Respiratory protection device that has rapid threaded clean air source attachment: A personal respiratory protection device 10 that comprises a mask body 12 that has a structure 35 located on it for receiving a clean air supply source such as a filter cartridge 14. The clean air receiving structure 35 has a first threaded portion 34. The clean air supply source...

20060090755 - Respirator fluid feed-line system and method of use: A respirator fluid feed-line system that includes a respirator having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A feed-line connector is located on the first side; and an inside fluid feed-line is located on the second side. The inside fluid feed-line is in communication with the...

20060090756 - Portable oxygen regenerating escape hood: A protective device to be emplaced over the head of a user comprises a sack-like member fabricated from a flexible film material and having an opening to enable a user to place the sack-like member over the user's head. The sack-like member has an interior containing a predetermined amount of...

20060090758 - Process and system for monitoring the valves of an anesthetic dispenser: p

20060090757 - Process for operating an anesthesia apparatus: An anesthesia apparatus with a breathing circuit (1) has improved initiation of anesthesia for the patient. The gas mixture dispensed into the breathing circuit (1) is circulated in a first operating state without release to a patient until a preset anesthetic concentration is set in the breathing circuit (1). The...

20060090759 - Conserver design for a therapeutic breathing gas system: In an embodiment, the invention is an improved interface to a conserver for therapeutic gas delivery. The improved circuit allows for fine control of the frequency response of a feedback element, which permits a high gain interface. The result is excellent compensation of transducer drift with little distortion of the...

20060090760 - Release mechanism for masks: Mask (2) and headgear (5) have quick release mechanism. In emergency, patient pulls release cord (14) causing mask to fall from face. Can be used for general respiratory care or with a ventilator. Can be used in aviation, mining or firefighting....

20060090761 - Endobronchial blocking device having a replaceable snare: An endobronchial blocker catheter for use in blocking a selected mainstem bronchus under guidance of a bronchoscope. The endobronchial blocker catheter comprises a tubular assembly and an elongated body that receives the tubular assembly. The tubular assembly comprises a tubular member and a loop disposed at a distal end of...

20060090762 - Airway implant and methods of making and using: An airway implant device for maintaining and/or creating an opening in air passageways is disclosed. Methods of using the device are also disclosed. The airway implant device comprises a deformable element to control the opening of an air passageway. Preferably the deformable element is an electroactive polymer element. Energizing of...

20060090763 - Disposable ear plug: Disclosed is a disposable ear plug for protecting a user's ears from noise. The disposable ear plug which includes a disposable soundproofing sheet (10) including a base sheet (15) such as a crumplable paper and an artificial cell membrane containing water or oil. The disposable soundproofing sheet is irregularly crumpled...

20060090764 - Bed mountable restraining device and method for using same: A device and method as disclosed relates to a bed mountable restraining device for confining a living being such as an infant, or a small animal, to a mattress of a bed. The device includes a base including a sheet of pliable material which is suitably sized to fit on...

20060090765 - Method for adjusting metabolic related parameters according to a subject's body weight: to obtain a corrected parameter (Ps). In the factor, wts is the weight of the subject, x is preferably ⅓, Pr is the reference parameter to be corrected, and y is preferably (wtr)z, wherein wtr is the reference weight and z is preferably ⅓....

20060090766 - Surface modified viscoelastics for ocular surgery: Disclosed are surface modified viscoelastics and methods of performing viscosurgery using polymer-containing irrigating solution to reduce cohesiveness of the viscoelastic agent at the interface, thereby improving its performance by reducing the occurrence of unintentional aspiration, especially in ocular surgery....