Surgery inventions 06/06

20060137681 - Actuator for a metered dose inhaler: A metered dose inhaler is provided which includes a canister fitted in an actuator body. A metered dose of medication is delivered by compressing the canister in the actuator body. The metered dose inhaler includes an actuator that either fully (automatic) or partially (user-assisted) actuates the metered dose inhaler in...

20060137680 - Nebulizing and drug delivery device: The invention relates generally to a nebulizer, for example, of ultrasonic nebulizer (30) having a bowl shaped container (12) and a tubular energy transmitter in the form of acoustic transmitter pipe (34). One end of the acoustic transmitter pipe (34) is immersed in the liquid (14) of the container (12)....

20060137682 - Nebulizing apparatus for medical use with improved nozzle positioning structure: A nebulizing apparatus for medical use with a nozzle positioning structure, in which the direction of the nozzle can be adjusted and fixed according to the user. The nozzle and the nebulizing device are connected to each other by engagement protrusion and engagement grooves. The nozzle can be pulled out,...

20060137683 - Nozzle: A shark fin like shaped nozzle for an intranasal dispenser is disclosed. The nozzle has a tear drop or lozenge shaped section through its (in use) horizontal plane and a generally rearwardly directed vent for dispensing medicament directly into an inner nasal space of a user. A cap is attached...

20060137685 - Aerosol transfer device for medical aerosol generators or medical aerosol generator systems: An aerosol transfer device for medical aerosol generators comprises an additional shaped element located in a vertical plane constituting an aerosol storage area. The additional element being designed with a first opening allowing movement of air from outside the storage area into the latter and being located on an upper...

20060137684 - Compositions and methods of treating irritation and kit therefor: This invention relates to methods, compositions, kits and treatment regimens for applying active ingredients to the groin area of an individual to treat the symptoms of a vaginal or vulvar condition using a spray applicator....

20060137686 - Normobaric infection control: Normobaric infection control apparatus and method utilizing a portable, inflatable oxygen treatment type hood having an inlet port to which an inhalation gas conduit is connected and an outlet port to which an exhaled gas conduit is connected, and in which, in a first structural embodiment and method, provides normobaric...

20060137687 - Fault diagnosis in cpap and nippv devices: A ventilation device for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of a patient has a gas flow generator, a gas delivery circuit optionally including a humidifier, a controller and sensors monitoring values of operational parameters of the device. The device further includes one or...

20060137688 - Medical devices manufactured from conductively doped resin-based materials: Medical devices are formed of a conductively doped resin-based material. The conductively doped resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The percentage by weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof is...

20060137689 - Breathing protective device: A breathing protective device comprises a filter house body (1) having a filter house (8) with a filter house chamber (40) and a first wall section (45) having a number of through holes (47, 47a), at least one filter (2) in the filter house chamber inside said first wall section,...

20060137690 - Nasal assembly: A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle...

20060137691 - Face mask with anti-fog folding: A face mask is provided that is configured to reduce or eliminate fogging that may occur on eye wear or an eyeshield worn by a user of the face mask. The face mask includes a body portion that has a layer with an inner surface configured for facing the face...

20060137692 - Contraceptive: The present invention relates to a device or preventing transmission of body fluids between two persons during sexual relations. The device is formed of an elastic material and has a first inner side, coated with a glue contrived to fix said device to at least a part of the man's...

20060137693 - Surgical drape with patient restraining/positioning device: A surgical drape for use during surgery on a patient includes a sheet configured for covering at least a portion of the patient during the surgery. At least one pair of straps are configured on an underside of the sheet and extend in generally opposite directions laterally beyond sides of...

20060137694 - Apparatus and method for providing medical emergency assistance instructions: An electronic device with emergency instructions to instruct a user how to handle a variety of medical as well as non-medical emergencies, and the instructions are electronically resident on the electronic device. The electronic device will generally be a device generally used for many different tasks such as telecommunication or...

20060137698 - Methods for treating airways: This relates to treating an asthmatic lung and more particularly, relates to advancing a treatment device into the lung and treating the lung with the device. This also includes additional steps of treating the airway wall, applying energy or heat to the airway wall in an asthmatic lung....

20060137695 - System and method for determining insulin bolus quantities: A method of computing an insulin bolus quantity when a measured glucose value in a current time interval exceeds a target glucose value for the current time interval and when a time duration of glucose lowering action of the bolus to be administered spans the current and a number of...

20060137697 - Ventricular restoration shaping apparatus and method of use: Apparatuses and methods are provided to reconstruct an enlarged left ventricle of a human heart, using a shaper, having a size and shape substantially equal to the size and shape of an appropriate left ventricle, wherein the shaper is adapted to be temporarily placed into the enlarged left ventricle during...

20060137696 - Zone-based pediatric and veterinary dosing system: A method of determining proper medical treatment values for a patient, including the steps of a method of determining proper medical treatment values for a patient, including the steps of determining a body weight of a patient. The weight can be determined directly or by reference to a weight-correlated measurement,...

20060137699 - Providing data destination information to a medical device: The disclosure describes a system in which medical devices, such as external defibrillators, vital signs monitors, or computers, collect medical event information during the treatment of a patient, and transmit the medical event information to a data destination, e.g., a computer at hospital or other medical facility. The system includes...

20060130828 - Method for making a pharmaceutically active ingredient abuse-prevention device: A method of making a pharmaceutically active ingredient abuse-prevention device includes providing a pharmaceutically active ingredient and providing an antagonist of the pharmaceutically active ingredient. The antagonist is in selective fluid communication with the pharmaceutically active ingredient. Electronic circuitry is configured to selectively operate the fluid communication between the antagonist...

20060130829 - Inhalation device: An inhalation device includes an ejector head having one or more drop generator(s). A reservoir, adapted to contain a pharmaceutically active ingredient therein, is in selective fluid communication with the drop generator(s). Electronic circuitry is in electronic communication with, and operatively controls the drop generator(s). Further, the electronic circuitry is...

20060130830 - Intra-bronchial implants for improved attachment: An obstructive device adapted to be implanted into a patient's airway comprising: at least one tissue contacting surface adapted to delivery energy to an airway wall in order to induce a fibrotic response between the device and the patient....

20060130831 - Hand press type rapid positioning first-aid device with cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A hand press type rapid positioning first-aid device with cardiopulmonary resuscitation comprises a press device, an air storage device, a control device, a binding device and a sucking disc. The binding device allows the first-aid device being secured to the chest of the patient rapidly and conveniently. An operation process...

20060130832 - Apparatus for dispensing pressurized contents: Containers for incrementally dispensing pressurized contents are described. The containers comprise a vessel suited to contain pressurized contents, a port integral with the vessel and through which pressurized contents contained in the vessel can be released from the vessel, preferably incrementally in approximately equal amounts, and a measuring device disposed...

20060130833 - Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring are treated by administering a sedative or hypnotic drug, including barbiturates and antihistamines....

20060130834 - Portable breathing apparatus: A portable breathing apparatus has a respirator and a filter. The filter has a multifunctional strainer, a photocatalyst element, an exhauster, a high-pressure generator and an active carbon net in the interior thereof. Via the exhauster, external air can be filtered by the multifunctional strainer and mixed with ozone and...

20060130835 - Pressure support system and method: A pressure generating system and method for generating a flow of fluid at a pressure above atmospheric pressure. The system includes a pressure generator and a valve that controls the pressure/flow of gas delivered to the patient. The system monitors energy provided to the valve, a characteristics associated with movement...

20060130836 - Breathing assistance apparatus: The present invention may include an integral, separable or separate humidifier (100) which may be selectively configured to an inoperative or operative state. The switch over is dependent on the user or the seller having access to an actuation tool to activate the humidifier. The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)...

20060130837 - Breathing bag including integrally formed connector and distensible portions: A breathing bag including a distensible bag portion and an integrally formed neck portion thicker than the distensible bag portion and sufficiently thick to be connected directly to a male fitting; the distensible bag portion may be fluted....

20060130838 - Data logger for monitoring asthmatic conditions: An apparatus for monitoring asthmatic conditions takes the form of a data logger for attaching to a spacer. The spacer has a chamber with an input end and an output end and defining an interior space wherein the input end receives a medication discharge from a discharge orifice of a...

20060130839 - Breathing apparatus for hypoxic pre-acclimatization and training: A hand-held rebreather/breathing apparatus for high altitude pre-acclimatization and training. Air exhaled by a user is directed to a reservoir bag for cooling and condensate collection. At inhalation negative pressure created a mixing chamber forces the air stored in the reservoir bag to pass via CO2 absorption chamber where it...

20060130840 - Oral nasal cannula: There is provided an oral nasal cannula for sampling breath of a subject, including a main body portion, having formed therein a suction port which is adapted to be connected to a suction device for side sampling of exhaled breath of the subject, at least one nasal prong integrally formed...

20060130842 - Face mask with absorbent element: A face mask for reducing or eliminating fogging of eye wear worn by a user of the face mask is provided. The face mask may include a body portion that has an outer surface and an oppositely disposed inner surface. The face mask may also have an absorbent element that...

20060130841 - Face mask with horizontal and vertical folds: A face mask for reducing fogging of eyewear is provided. The face mask may include a body portion that is configured to be placed over a mouth and at least part of a nose of a user. The body portion may have an outer facing surface and an inner facing...

20060130843 - Cushion clip assembly and mask assembly having same: A respiratory mask assembly includes a rigid mask frame with a rim portion including a rearwardly projecting tongue and lateral flange and a cushion having a rim with a corresponding groove and a rearwardly facing shoulder. A clip in the form of a collar passes over the cushion, engaging behind...

20060130844 - Cushion for a patient interface: A respiratory mask is provided having an outer shell coupled to a cushion for the delivery of a gas to a user. The cushion of the respiratory mask has a pleat and varied wall thicknesses about the device in order to provide varying degrees of flexibility and support about the...

20060130845 - Respirator mask with hygienic protection: The invention relates to a respirator mask with hygienic protection. More specifically, the invention relates to a respirator face mask (2) which provides physiological protection, comprising: an oronasal face piece (10), a semi-flexible lip element (6) which is used to position the oronasal face piece (10) on the user's face...

20060130847 - Endotracheal tube cleaning apparatus: A cleaning apparatus to be used with an endotracheal tube and including an elongate tubular member that extends into the endotracheal tube. A cleaning assembly is provided at a distal end of the elongate tubular member and is radially expandable to engage the interior wall of the endotracheal tube for...

20060130846 - Trachea tube with germicidal light source: A tube for insertion into a trachea having a germicidal light source that is positioned above a cuff that holds the tube in place in the trachea. Activation of the germicidal light source causes an radiation emission that kills undesired bacteria that is fostered by the tube and the cuff,...

20060130848 - Method of surgical repair of vagina damaged by pelvic organ prolapse and prosthetic materials and devices suitable for use therein: A method for repairing a vaginal wall (35) which has been damaged by one or more prolapsed pelvic organs said method including: (a) mobilising the vaginal epithelium off the underlying fascia of at least a portion of the damaged vaginal wall; (b) positioning a prosthetic material (36) over the exposed...

20060130849 - Inflatable bumper for back surgery: A protective bumper device formed of: a pair of cylinders, each having outer wall surfaces which include on each of the cylinders a first sidewall surface extending in the lengthwise direction, the cylinders each having a central longitudinal axis, the cylinders being positionable with the first wall surfaces of the...

20060130850 - Removable intra-oral corrective anti-snoring device: The present invention relates to a comfortable type removable tongue position corrective anti-snoring & anti-suffocating device. The device is made of wire or band material provided with suitable elasticity and rigidity, including at least a fixer, an upper force piece which is connected with the fixer and lower force piece....

20060130851 - Mouth guard and kit: A user-fabricated mouth guard wherein the user's teeth and gums are not directly exposed to the uncured mouth guard material. The uncured mouth guard material is pliant at room temperature and does not have to be heated to form and shape the mouth guard. The cured mouth guard can be...

20060130852 - Pharmaceutical kits comprising mesenchymal stem cells: A method of treating a natural soft skeletal tissue injury in a patient the method comprising administering to the patient a composition of mesenchymal stem cells in liquid suspension enriched compared to the natural source of said cells, or tenocytes derived therefrom. The method is particularly suited to the regeneration...

20060130853 - Ultra violet therapies for spine-related pain: A UV probe capable of providing a Th2 immune environment for the treatment of back pain....

20060124125 - Inhaled insulin dosage control delivery enhanced by controlling total inhaled volume: Dosages of inhaled insulin are controlled within a narrow range by controlling the total volume of air inhaled by a patient. By repeatedly delivering aerosolized insulin with the same total inhaled volume of air, the amount of insulin delivered to the patient each time is consistent. A device for delivering...

20060124126 - Collateral ventilation device with chest tube/evacuation features: A collateral ventilation bypass system with chest tube evacuation device may be utilized in combination to removed trapped air from the lungs. With the chest tube evacuation device, any air trapped in the pleural space may be evacuated through the bypass system to prevent a pneumothorax....

20060124127 - Humidifier system for artificial respiration: A humidifier system for heating and humidifying respiratory gases has a housing with an inner chamber, a first port at the first end for connection to a ventilator breathing circuit and a second port at the second end for connection to a patient to supply respiratory gases to the patient...

20060124128 - Portable intelligent controller for therapeutic gas systems: A apparatus for delivering oxygen to a patient is provided. The apparatus includes a gas source such as an oxygen concentrator and a portable intelligent controller that is movable relative to the gas source and operable over a distance from the gas source. The portable intelligent controller is compact, lightweight...

20060124129 - Drug delivery device and method: Breathing apparatus for medicating an airstream, compring a breathing apparatus (139), a medication chamber (138) adapted to store and discharge a therapeutic agent, a delivery pathway (141) between the chamber (138) and an intake air pathway and releasing means (145) for selectively discharging the therapeutic agent from the chamber (138)...

20060124130 - Ventilation system for respiratory devices: The present invention refers to a ventilation system used in hospital respiratory devices for the administration of anesthesia to newly born, pediatric and adult patients. More specifically, the present invention refers to a ventilation system that promotes a respiratory circuit with re-inhalation for the administration of anesthesia and that overcomes...

20060124131 - Hybrid ventilation mask with nasal interface and method for configuring such a mask: A nasal ventilation interface and method for providing nasal ventilation to a patient includes a hybrid face mask, covering only the mouth, coupled with removable nasal inserts extending from the upper surface of the mask. The nasal interface has modular, removable, and disposable nasal pillows connecting the upper surface of...

20060124132 - Laryngeal mask airway device: A laryngeal-mask airway device including provision for drainage of the oesophagus comprises an inflatable main-cuff and a backplate having a laryngeal-side and a pharyngeal-side. The backplate also has an external tube-joint adjacent to the proximal region of the main-cuff. The backplate is hermetically bonded to the periphery of the main-cuff...

20060124133 - Endo-tracheal tube securement system: A system for securing an endo-tracheal tube or other medical article in position upon a patient includes a head contact member, retainer, and attachment members which can be adjustably attached between the head contact member and the retainer. Certain embodiments of the head contact member have a concave shape which...

20060124134 - Tracheostomy system: A tracheostomy system includes an outer multi-layered tube, which can be expanded or allowed to contract as necessary in order to receive various sizes of cannula tubes. A dilator is used to initially insert the outer tracheostomy tube into the tracheostoma. After the initial installation dilator is removed, various sizes...

20060124135 - Condom retaining device: A condom retaining device for use with a male condom in place on a male member having at least one retaining member adapted to fit at least partially around the male member, and a retaining means for securing the at least one retaining member about the user....

20060124136 - System for restraining head and neck movement: The device configured in accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention comprises a base element having a head support region and an upper body support region. The base element is configured to rest upon a base platform that has an attachment point for securing the base element to...

20060124137 - Isometric exercise method and program for treating sleep apnea and snoring: Isometric muscle manipulation results in a reduction in breathing airway restriction and the incidence and magnitude of sleep apnea and snoring. The method comprises exercises including, raising the tip of the tongue upward and backward in the mouth to touch the area between the hard palate and the soft palate...

20060124139 - Sterile ocular cover and method: A sterile ocular cover for an eye during surgery which includes a sheet member with a centrally located hole. The sheet member is made from a flexible material and it is designed to be placed over and in contact with the surface of the conjunctiva. The hole is slightly larger...

20060124138 - Surgical drape with adjustable fenestration: A surgical drape for covering a patient during a surgical procedure is provided. The drape has a base sheet having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of edges. A fenestration is formed in the base sheet positionable over the surgical site. A reinforcement panel having an upper...

20060124140 - Detection of implanted injection port: An apparatus for detecting an injection port (12) subcutaneously implanted in a patient (13) comprises a magnetic device (15), such as a permanent magnet or a solenoid, that emits a local magnetic field, and a magnetic detector (17), preferably including at least one Hall element, that detects the local magnetic...

20060124141 - Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus: A device and method for providing body cooling. The cooling device applies cooling to blood flowing in a vena cavae that is then distributed throughout the body. The cooling can be assisted by use of thermoregulatory drugs or warming devices to prevent shivering and vasoconstriction....

20060112957 - Snorkel clip: A snorkel clip made up of two substantially rigid elements, which are designed to wrap at least half way around a snorkel tube, overmolded with a substantially flexible element to create a simple, aesthetically pleasing device. The snorkel clip also includes a hinge region created as part of the substantially...

20060112958 - Portable vapor inhaler: The present invention is a portable vapor inhaler (10) for improving the breathing of those suffering from nasal congestion. The invention includes a vapor-concentrating lid (12) and an effervescent composition (14). In further embodiments the invention may include a reservoir. Hot water is placed in the reservoir along with the...

20060112959 - Method of providing interactive pressure support: A method of employing a pressure generating system that provides a pressure therapy to the pulmonary system of a patient and to enable the patient to interact with the pressure support system, for example, to monitor the effectiveness of the treatment provided by the pressure support system. The interactive system...

20060112960 - Respiratory apparatus with improved flow-flattening detection: In a respiratory apparatus for treatment of sleep apnea and other disorders associated with an obstruction of a patient's airway and which uses an airflow signal, an obstruction index is generated which detects the flattening of the inspiratory portion of the airflow. The obstruction index is used to differentiate normal...

20060112961 - Pediatric mask, especially suited for premature infants: The inventive masks and medical gas-delivery systems make possible delivery of medical gases (such as oxygen) to pediatric patients with faces too small to be comfortably served by conventional masks and systems sized for adults. The inventive masks minimize the surface area of the baby's face being covered and also...

20060112962 - Mouthpiece: Mouthpiece (1) having vestibular shield (21) overlapping a user's teeth and gums, gases passageway means extending through said vestibular shield allowing for the passage of said gases through mouthpiece and extra oral sealing (25) means associated with gases passageway, said passageway in use causes gases to be diffused (outlets 23,...