Surgery inventions 08/06

20060191531 - Device for supplying respiratory gas: The invention concerns an apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas, a humidifying apparatus, a respiratory gas tube and a connecting apparatus therefor. The apparatus of the invention includes a blowing device for delivering the respiratory gas, a housing device which has a bottom region, a top surface region and a...

20060191532 - Dispensing devices: The present invention relates to dispensing devices and in particular to spray devices which are used to dispense pharmaceutical compositions in a controlled and safe manner....

20060191533 - Powered air purifying respirator system and breathing apparatus: A combination of an SCBA system for providing bottled air to a user and a PAPR system for purifying ambient air for use by a user wherein the two systems are used alternatingly depending on the contaminated condition of the ambient air and the oxygen content of the ambient air....

20060191534 - Dry powder inhaler devices, multi-dose dry powder drug packages, control systems, and associated methods: Dry powder inhalers with integrated active energy patient assist dispersal systems are configured with control systems which provide adjustable energy output responsive to the user's inspiratory capabilities and/or the flowability of the dry powder drug being administered. The multi-dose dry drug package includes a piezoelectric polymer substrate (such as PVDF)...

20060191535 - Treatment of decompression sickness with inhaled nitric oxide gas: The present invention includes a method for treating an individual suffering from decompression sickness, a gas mixture that can be used to treat the individual, and an apparatus that can be used to administer the gas mixture. The method includes administering a gas mixture of oxygen and a therapeutically effective...

20060191536 - Bag mask resuscitator: A bag mask resuscitator including flexible tubing having a proximal end and a distal end with the proximal end engaged to a resuscitation bag and the distal end adapted for engagement with a valve assembly is disclosed. The valve assembly includes a coupling member adapted for quick engagement and disengagement...

20060191537 - Inhalation device and inhalation device component: The invention relates to a component for an inhalation device comprising a first flow channel for inhalation, a second flow channel for exhalation, a mouthpiece forming a part of the first flow channel, a filter assigned to the second flow channel and a protection element which circumferentially surrounds the mouthpiece...

20060191538 - Application device for breathing mask arrangement: An application device for a breathing mask arrangement includes a base portion, a holding portion structured to support a mask and pivotally mounted to the base portion for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, a right arm element pivotally mounted to the base portion for pivotal movement about a...

20060191539 - Patient interface with forehead and chin support: A patient interface gas delivery mask having a forehead and chin support system including a forehead support, a chin support, and a system for supplying a flow of gas to a patient that incorporates such a mask, forehead support, and chin support. The forehead support includes a supporting arm which...

20060191540 - Disposable medical or surgical procedure drape and attached instruments: A disposable sterile medical or surgical procedure drape with pre-attached disposable sterile instruments for use in a selected medical or surgical procedure is provided. The disposable sterile medical or surgical procedure drape basically comprises a drape having a size for covering an operating table and a patient thereon and having...

20060191541 - Surgical drape and panel assembly: A disposable surgical drape for use in cardiovascular surgical procedures which may optionally be used to isolate a sterile pumping mechanism from a non-sterile pump driving mechanism and/or provide support for medical equipment, such as medical tubing....

20060191542 - Blindfolding device: A control hood for blindfolding a person, comprising, an elongated handle, a ring attached to the handle, where said ring includes at least one peripheral flange, and a pliant blindfolding hood for covering the head and upper neck of a person and having an opening with elastic perimetric edges in...

20060191544 - Instrumented thoracic model: An nstrumented thoracic model for measuring the effects of impacts is provided. The model has simulated skeletal components, simulated tissue, simulated internal organs, and sensors that are optimally placed in the simulated tissue and organs, said simulated organs and said simulated skeletal components. Simulated human tissue is made of a...

20060191543 - System and method for interjecting bilateral brain activation into routine activity: A method and apparatus are disclosed that automatically interject brain activations into video imaging activities or other activities of daily living. During a video game, for example, an interrupt causes a pause in the game and a commencement of an activity involving but not limited to bilateral portions of the...

20060185667 - Diving snorkel assembly including a casing: A diving snorkel assembly includes a snorkel tube and a casing. The snorkel tube includes a first portion and a second portion telescopically disposed relative to each other. The snorkel tube further includes an inner surface that defines an air passageway. The air passageway extends through the first portion and...

20060185668 - Personal oxygen concentrator: An oxygen separator for separating oxygen from ambient air utilizing a vacuum swing adsorption process has a mass of less than 2.3 kg. A carrier is mountable on a person to support the oxygen separator for ambulatory use....

20060185670 - Hyperbaric oxygen devices and delivery methods: A hyperbaric oxygen device and methods of applying hyperbaric oxygen are disclosed. The device comprises an enclosure including a collapsible bag defined by two sheets of fluid impervious material sealed together at both ends such that gas can be delivered between the sheets to inflate the enclosure to a rigid...

20060185669 - Method and apparatus for intermittent hypoxic training: An apparatus for the delivery of hypoxic air to a user comprising a biofeedback means where at least one physiologically measurable parameter of the user is substantially constantly measured by a monitoring means and the measured data transmitted to a control means, where the control means comprises: i) means for...

20060185671 - Powder conveying pump: A powder conveying pump, in particular for a powder coating device. The pump comprises a working chamber with a variable working chamber volume, a powder inlet opening into the working chamber to suck powder into the working chamber, a powder outlet opening out of the working chamber to expel the...

20060185672 - Powder inhaler: A powder inhaler includes a container for storing powdered medicament. A metering member has a dosing recess and is moveable between a filling position in which the dosing recess is in alignment with an opening of the container, and an inhalation position in which it is in alignment with an...

20060185673 - Combination sleep apnea treatment: A method for treating a patient diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea includes identifying a patient as having sleep apnea susceptible to a first positive airway treatment which is at a first operating pressure level in excess of that which is otherwise tolerable to the patient. The patient is treated with...

20060185674 - Vent valve apparatus: A vent valve apparatus (10) for use with a system for supplying breathable gas pressurised above atmospheric pressure to a human or animal. The apparatus (10) includes a gas washout vent (15), a vent valve (18) adapted to progressively restrict the flow area of the washout vent (15), and a...

20060185675 - Customizable facial seal for masks delivering breathing gases in positive pressure ventilation systems: This device is a facial seal containing an internal bladder that is filled or pressurized with a quick set compound while on the face of the patient. The quick set compound conforms to the face of the wearer while in the seal itself, resulting in a better, substantially leakproof, fit....

20060185676 - Internal nasal dilator and medicine delivery method: A method of making an internal nasal apparatus (10) configured to retain and deliver a quantity of compound within the nose of a user over a minimum period....

20060185677 - Internal nasal dilator and medicine delivery method: A method of making an internal nasal apparatus (10) configured to retain and deliver a quantity of compound within the nose of a user over a minimum period....

20060185678 - Devices for delivering agents to a vaginal tract: The present invention is directed to devices for delivering agents to a vaginal tract, a device of the invention comprises a non-porous polymeric material substantially impermeable to an environment of the vaginal tract, the non-porous polymeric material forming a closed envelope which forms an internal space, wherein the closed envelope...

20060185680 - Airway implant sensors and methods of making and using the same: 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...

20060185679 - Lose at the source plate (l.a.t.s.plate): This invention is an intra-oral device (appliance) that will assist a user with weight loss by physiologically stimulating appetite suppression. This intra-oral device is a thin, molded acrylic or plastic plate that extends beyond the junction of the hard and soft palate (vibrating line) and is retained in place by...

20060185681 - Medical treatment position selection device, medical treatment position selection system, medical treatment position selection method, and computer program: A medical treatment position selection device includes a load motion instructing unit that instructs a load motion as a movement of a living body, and a medical treatment position instructing unit that instructs a medical treatment position corresponding to the load motion instructed by the load motion instructing unit....

20060185682 - Surgical stapling apparatus with locking mechanism: The present disclosure provides for a loading unit for use with and/or supportable on a distal end of a surgical stapling apparatus. The loading unit includes a housing portion including a distal end and a proximal end, a drive assembly slidably supported within the housing portion of the loading unit,...

20060180143 - Aerosol dispensing device and method: A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applying a voltage to the liquid within the capillary...

20060180144 - Powder inhalator: A powder inhalator comprising: a housing; a supply member for holding a powdered drug for a large number of doses and having a drug discharge aperture at its bottom surface; a drug carrier, to which the powdered drug is supplied from the drug discharge aperture of the supply member, and...

20060180145 - Snorkel with whistler: Provided is a snorkel having a whistler. In one embodiment, the whistler is mounted on a breathing tube. A swimmer wearing the snorkel may seize the whistler by the mouth prior to making a clear, shrill sound by activating the whistler....

20060180146 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation device: A cardiopulmonary resuscitation device that combines ventilation of a patient's lungs with chest compressions on the patient's sternum area. The device includes a self-inflating bag having an outlet port through which the content of the bag is forced when bag is compressed; target indicia on the bag to indicate the...

20060180147 - Conversion of nitrogen dioxide (no2) to nitric oxide (no): A nitric oxide delivery system, which includes a gas bottle having nitrogen dioxide in air, converts nitrogen dioxide to nitric oxide and employs a surface-active material, such as silica gel, coated with an aqueous solution of antioxidant, such as ascorbic acid. A nitric oxide delivery system may be used to...

20060180148 - Device for swallowing powder granular or granulated substances: A device for taking powdered substances has a storage receptacle and a supply tube having a first end for dispensing the substances and a pivotably supported second end that has a unitary cylinder wall pivotably mounted on a stationary cylinder body having a through bore. The supply tube is pivotable...

20060180149 - A respiratory aid system and method: A system and method is disclosed for the provision of assisted breathing by the delivery of a controlled pressurized airflow to the pulmonary airway of a user with breathing disorders. The system comprises a source of compressed respiratory gas, a user nasal interface unit including at least one Venturi device...

20060180150 - Respiration system: A respiration system is provided, which has the greatest possible flexibility in operation based on a remote control (11), which is connected to a respirator (2) via separate data lines (9, 10) for display data and operating data. The display data are continuously displayed on both an operating unit (3)...

20060180151 - Adjustable nasal cannula apparatus and method of use: A nasal cannula apparatus which includes one or more adjustment members which allow a wearer of the apparatus to retentively reposition the fluid supply tubing to a desired position of comfort. The ability to retentively reposition minimizes the dermal abrasion problems of the ears and other portions of the face...

20060180152 - Flat-folded personal respiratory protection devices and processes for preparing same: A personal respiratory protection device that comprises a mask body and an exhalation valve that is secured to the mask body. The mask body includes (i) a flat central panel; (ii) a flat first panel joined to the central panel through a fold-line, seam weld, or bond, the fold-line, seam,...

20060180153 - Assembly for mounting a device to a mask: An adapter assembly for attaching a device, such as a communication device, to a portion of a mask, such as a filter port. The assembly includes an adapter ring that attaches to the mask to effect a seal of the filter port. A mounting assembly attaches to the device and...

20060180154 - Apparatus for attaching a hydration device to a full face helmet: An apparatus for attachment to a full-face helmet which positions a hydration tube near the mouth of the wearer. The device includes a flexible member formed from plastic or rubber having a central elongated portion and opposing side arm members. The central elongated portion has an elongated vertical slot therein...

20060180156 - Laryngeal mask: A device for maintaining an airway in a patient. This device includes a mask having a resilient conformable peripheral portion that is shaped such that the mask forms a seal with the larynx when the mask is positioned in the laryngo pharynx to thereby prevent ingress of extraneous fluids into...

20060180155 - Video-assisted laryngeal mask airway devices: A laryngeal mask airway device is provided that incorporates a video sensor, such as a CCD, CMOS or NMOS imaging chip, arranged to provide an image of the laryngeal inlet or other airway structures. The video sensor is electrically coupled to a reusable processing unit that receives the signals generated...

20060180157 - Foreskin prosthesis: The foreskin prosthesis is installed over the penile glans and shaft of a circumcised male and functions similarly to a natural foreskin, protecting the glans from abrasion and desensitization due to contact with clothing. This allows the glans to regain sensitivity previously lost due to constant exposure to abrasion and...

20060180158 - Abdominal restraint for medical procedures: The present invention provides an abdominal restraint for use in medical and surgical procedures that is specially adapted for restraining an abdominal pannus and exposing the groin area of a patient. The abdominal restraint of the present invention includes a base member and a support member that is selectively attachable...

20060180159 - Cracked heel protector: A fabric device for wear over a user's heel to protect a cracked or inflamed heel, whether being medically treated or not, to protect the heel from further injury and discomfort. The device inhibits the undesired spread of applied medicaments to clothing such as socks, or shoe interiors, and to...

20060180160 - Cupping moxa utensil as herb medical auxiliary: The present invention relates generally to a cupping and moxibustion device for assisting traditional East-Asian medicine. In more detail, an inner wall is provided in the lower portion of a body so that the lower portion is divided into a moxibustion part located in the inner part of the lower...

20060180162 - Method and apparatus for adapting clothing to allow access for medical procedures: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for positioning and creating an opening in a person's shirt or blouse at a location that varies depending on the underlying location necessary to perform a medical procedure. The created opening allows access to a porta-cath without requiring the patient...

20060180161 - Method for monitoring a childbrith process: The method is for monitoring a childbirth process of a pregnant woman. In a measuring step, a lactate concentration of vaginal fluids is measured. In a comparison step, it is determined if the measured lactate concentration is greater than a predetermined lactate concentration that indicates that amniotic fluid has passed...

20060174869 - Synthetic jet based medicament delivery method and apparatus: A dry powder inhaler consisting of first chamber having an orifice for holding a dry powder and a gas, and a second chamber for receiving a deaggregated form of the dry powder and for communicating the deaggregated dry powder to a user. A synthetic jet drives the dry powder from...

20060174868 - Water and oxygen bottle: A bottle contains at least one oxygen chamber allowing a user to breathe pure oxygen by placing their mouth and nose in a facemask contoured to fit the users face. The bottle also holds water so the user can drink clean pure water as well. The oxygen is pressurized allowing...

20060174870 - Methods and devices for use in performing pulmonary procedures: Systems, methods and devices for performing pulmonary procedures, and in particular treating lung disease. A flow control element includes a valve that prevents airflow in the inhalation direction but permits airflow in the exhalation direction. The flow control element is guided to and positioned at the site by a bronchoscope...

20060174874 - Adsorbent cartridge for oxygen concentrator: A removable gas separation cartridge which includes a housing containing three columns, each having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a bed of adsorbent material. The cartridge is removable from an oxygen concentrator which separates oxygen from ambient air by using a vacuum swing absorption process....

20060174875 - Ambulatory oxygen concentrator containing a power pack: An oxygen concentrator for providing ambulatory oxygen containing a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) oxygen separator powered by a power pack. The separator has a plurality of nitrogen-selective adsorbent beds, each operating in VSA cycles including feed, evacuation and repressurization phases. The concentrator also contains a reservoir for storing oxygen-rich product...

20060174871 - Ambulatory oxygen concentrator with high efficiency adsorbent: An oxygen concentrator utilizing a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) gas separation system comprises a cartridge containing a mass of adsorbent material for producing oxygen, and a drive which activates the gas separation system. The concentrator is defined by a ratio of the mass of the adsorbent material compared to a...

20060174878 - Low power ambulatory oxygen concentrator: An oxygen concentrator comprises a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) gas separation system which includes a cartridge containing a mass of adsorbent material for producing oxygen, a drive which activates the gas separation system, and a power source comprising a mass. A ratio of the mass of the power source to...

20060174872 - Method and apparatus for controlling the purity of oxygen produced by an oxygen concentrator: An oxygen concentrator comprises a plurality of adsorbent columns, each having an inlet, an outlet and abed of adsorbent material. The oxygen concentrator also includes a vacuum pump for removing separated nitrogen rich gas from the column inlets, a control valve for controlling flow of fluids in and out of...

20060174876 - Personal oxygen concentrator: An oxygen separator for separating oxygen from ambient air utilizing a vacuum swing adsorption process has a mass of less than 2.3 kg. A carrier is mountable on a person to support the oxygen separator for ambulatory use....

20060174877 - Portable oxygen concentrator with a docking station: Disclosed is an oxygen supply system comprising a portable oxygen concentrator for providing oxygen-rich product gas to a patient. The oxygen concentrator contains a rechargeable power source. A docking station is provided to receive the oxygen concentrator. The docking station provides electric power to operate the oxygen concentrator while it...

20060174873 - Product pump for an oxygen concentrator: A product pump for pumping separated product gas from an oxygen concentrator which produces oxygen-rich product gas by utilizing a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) process. The oxygen concentrator comprises a cartridge containing an adsorbent material for separating the product gas from ambient air, a vacuum pump which provides a vacuum...

20060174879 - Oxygen hose fire barrier: A fire barrier for preventing fire from advancing along an oxygen delivery hose towards a source of oxygen. The fire barrier includes a non-combustible tube having hose fittings attached to opposite ends of the tube. The fire barrier is inserted in series in the oxygen delivery hose. The hose fittings...

20060174880 - Ambulatory oxygen concentrator containing a three phase vacuum separation system: An oxygen concentrator comprises an oxygen reservoir and adsorbent columns that each have an inlet, an outlet, and a bed of adsorbent material. The concentrator also comprises an air inlet, an exhaust outlet, and a vacuum pump for pumping nitrogen rich gas from one of the column inlets to the...

20060174882 - Method of controlling the rate of oxygen produced by an oxygen concentrator: A method of providing concentrated oxygen product gas to a patient. The method comprises producing product gas by a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) process with an oxygen concentrator comprising a plurality of separation columns connected to a vacuum source driven by a motor. Separated product gas is then pumped to...

20060174881 - Method of providing ambulatory oxygen: Concentrated oxygen product gas is produced and delivered to a patient. Product gas is produced by (a) introducing ambient air into a first end of a column containing an adsorbent material that preferentially adsorbs nitrogen and removes oxygen-rich product gas out a second end of the column; (b) evacuating the...

20060174883 - Method and system of leak detection in application of positive airway pressure: A method and related system of leak detection in application of positive airway pressure. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising supplying positive airway pressure to a patient, and simultaneously sensing proximate to the patient an attribute of airflow indicative of air leaks. The air leaks could...

20060174884 - Ventilation method and control of a ventilator based on same: The invention provides an improved ventilation method and method for controlling a ventilator apparatus in accordance with same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of controlling a ventilator apparatus comprising the steps of placing a ventilator in a mode capable of adjusting airway pressure (P) and time...

20060174885 - Method and related system to control applied pressure in cpap systems: A method and related system of controlling therapeutic gas provided to a patient in positive airway pressure applications. Some of the illustrative embodiments may be a method comprising supplying therapeutic gas at a first pressure to a first naris of patient during a current respiratory cycle and a subsequent respiratory...

20060174888 - Method and system for measuring airflow of nares: A method and system for measuring airflow through nares. One exemplary embodiment comprises: measuring an attribute of an airflow through a first naris; measuring an attribute of an airflow through a second naris; wherein measuring the attribute of the airflow through the first naris is accomplished without blocking the second...

20060174886 - Nasal and oral cannula having three or more capabilities and method of producing same: A cannula having at least three separate flow passages and comprising separate nasal and mouth main bodies. The nasal body has first and second nares and first and second main flow chambers respectively communicating with first and second ports, and the first and second flow chambers are separated from one...

20060174889 - Nasal gas delivery system and method for use thereof: A gas administering method for administering gas to an airway of a patient having a nasal vestibule and for use with a gas administering apparatus comprises a primary gas source that is operable to provide gas and a nasal vestibular portion arranged so as to receive the gas from the...

20060174887 - Ventilation interface: A respiration assist mask having an input gas feed tube, a ventilation interface, a facial interface and nasal inserts. The gas feed tube can connect to the ventilation interface and form a seal. The ventilation interface may be joined with the facial interface to form a seal between the ventilation...

20060174890 - Nasal adjuster: A nasal adjuster for adjusting the shape of a facemask comprises an outer edge for sticking against or fixing on the inner side of the facemask; an inner edge, configured to be conformable to the shape of a nose; wherein, when the user intends to wear the facemask, the user...

20060174892 - Method and apparatus for magnetically connecting a head gear to an air mask: A system for connecting a headgear to an air mask is provided. An end piece has a magnet molded into a cylindrical protuberance on the bottom of the end piece and is connected to a retention strap on the headgear. A receiving piece on the air mask has an indentation...

20060174891 - Neonatal breathing device and method: A method for delivering respiratory gases to a neonatal infant includes the steps of providing a source of air or oxygen-rich respiratory gas through at least one nasal cavity of a neonatal infant; providing an elongate strap device having opposed ends securable to one and the other; positioning the elongate...

20060174893 - Complete airway stabilization system and method: An endotracheal airway is established using an endotracheal tube having an exterior retention structure defined by a series of longitudinally spaced recesses separated by projections. A variably-sized orifice in a faceplate constricts within a recess and contacts the projections to create a barrier against movement of the endotracheal tube. The...

20060174894 - Disposable prophylactic garment for restricting sexually transmitted diseases for men: A garment includes a bifurcated body having front and rear sections wherein the front section is provided with a sheath oriented about a genital region and includes a ribbed outer surface. The rear section is provided with a plurality of apertures and is oriented about a buttock region respectively. The...

20060174895 - Adjustable orthopedic positioning device and method of use: An orthopedic device to register and retain an anatomical position. The device includes a plurality of independently deformable members or one or more support members forming a contact area adapted to contact the body and conform to the anatomical position when placed in contact with the body. One or more...

20060174896 - Foot brace for enhancing the utility of a user's bed: A foot brace is described that provides a user with leverage. The foot brace comprises at least one support member for attaching with a user's bed, with a foot brace member pivotally attached with the support member. The foot brace member has a height, and a planar width with a...

20060174897 - Apparatus and method for caring for obstructive sleep disorder breathing: The present invention provides an adjustable connection mechanism 200 for releasabley coupling two components. The adjustable connection mechanism 200 comprises a first retention guide channel 202 coupled to a surface of a first component, a second retention guide channel 204 oriented substantially perpendicular to the first retention guide channel 202...

20060174898 - Defibrillator insertion device and method: A device is provided that may be used to implant a subcutaneous device such as an ICD or a pacemaker. The device includes a body defining a compartment for holding the ICD during insertion and a blade assembly that cuts a path toward the targeted implantation site. A handle assembly...

20060169278 - Delivery devices: A delivery device for and method of delivering substance, the delivery device comprising: a delivery outlet (7) from which substance (5) is in use delivered; a gas chamber (17) containing a gas and being of reducible volume, wherein a reduction in the volume of the gas chamber (17) to a...

20060169279 - Fluid filled ampoules and methods for their use in aerosolizers: A fluid filled ampoule comprises an ampoule body having a top end, a bottom end and a sealed interior containing a liquid. A top tab is coupled to the top end and is removable to create a drain vent in the top end. A bottom tab is coupled to the...

20060169280 - Inhalation device for transpulmonary administration: An inhalation device for transpulmonary administration comprises: a chamber (16) for containing a pharmaceutical composition which is pulverized into fine particles by an air-generated impact for dispersal in air; an air inlet flow path (2) for introducing to the chamber (16) outside air to apply the air-generated impact to the...

20060169281 - Continuous flow selective delivery of therapeutic gas: A method and system of continuous flow selective delivery. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising sensing an attribute of respiratory airflow of a first breathing orifice of a patient, and delivering a continuous flow of therapeutic gas to a second breathing orifice of the patient simultaneously...

20060169282 - Sleep stage determination apparatus: Disclosed is a sleep stage determination apparatus which comprises respiratory-signal detection means for detecting a variation of a respiratory signal from the body of a human subject, and sleep-stage determination means for determining a plurality of sleep stages using only the respiratory-signal variation. The sleep stage determination apparatus of the...

20060169283 - Apparatus for deploying oxygen masks: An apparatus for deploying oxygen masks that includes a pre-packaged modular system that does not require manual repacking of oxygen masks by aircraft technicians. The cartridge is for use with a manifold having a passageway in fluid communication with a source of breathable gas. The cartridge includes an end wall,...

20060169284 - Hyperbaric therapy capsule: A hyperbaric capsule (10) has a base (12) forming a seat (14) that can be enclosed by an elongate oval canopy (16) having a large transparent window (18) formed therein. The bottom of the front of the canopy (16) is pivotally attached to the front of the base (12) by...

20060169285 - Free breathing apparatus: Tubular elements inserted for enhanced breathing into the nasal passages of a wearer to increase air flow include a bridge coupling between the elements of a spring-like rigidity to spread the elements towards their quiescent obtuse angle spread before insertion, supplemented by the stretching action afforded by a strap wrapped...

20060169286 - Ventilation mask: A ventilation mask used for the ventilation of a patient has a mask base and a contour element that fits on the patient's face. At least one outflow channel for respiratory gas is provided in a transition zone between the base of the mask and the contour element. The outflow...

20060169287 - Condom with male genital desensitizer lubricant: A condom having a first lubricating composition containing a male genitalia desensitizing agent on the inside surface thereof and a second lubricating composition on the outside surface thereof. The first lubricating composition has a higher viscosity than the second lubricating composition so that the first lubricating composition remains on the...

20060169288 - System and method for positioning medical devices: In order, despite a plurality of terminals to enable their freedom of movement on the one hand and an unimpeded treatment process on the other hand to be guaranteed, there is provision in accordance with the invention, for recording the devices in their envisaged spatial distribution, especially by at least...

20060169289 - Mouthpiece for reducing snoring: A thermoplastic mouthpiece may be custom fitted directly by the user to his dental arch. The mouthpiece is reusable, but is disposable at the user's discretion. The mouthpiece includes an opening at an anterior portion of the mouthpiece, the portion which keeps the wearer's lips spaced apart when the mouthpiece...

20060169290 - Surgical drape with extensible instrument holder straps: A surgical drape for use during surgery of a patient includes a sheet that is configured for covering at least a portion of the patient during surgery. At least one instrument holder strap is attached to a front surface of the drape, the strap having a first end affixed to...

20060169291 - Earplug: An earplug comprises a plug body composed a material such as silicone, petroleum jelly, or cotton impregnated with petroleum jelly, which exhibits plasticity and can be deformed freely at ordinary temperatures. A plastic film cover enclosed the plug body. The plug body is in the shape of a bullet, with...

20060169292 - Device, system and method for transfer of signals to a moving device: A system for transfer of a signal, such as an energizing signal, to a transmitting in vivo sensing device. The in vivo device includes at least one signal transmitter and at least one signal receiving unit. The system includes an external phased array antenna. The phased array antenna receives a...

20060169294 - Inertial navigation method and apparatus for wireless bolus transit monitoring in gastrointestinal tract: A swallowable electronic bolus or “pill” that can monitor any one or more of the following parameters in real time as the bolus moves through the esophagus: (i) acceleration of the bolus; (ii) velocity of the bolus; (iii) position of the bolus; and (iv) contractile force on the bolus that...

20060169293 - Medical device: A capsule medical apparatus inserted in the body cavity includes a spiral projected portion on the outer peripheral surface of a body cavity inserting portion. The pitch, height, and cross section of the projected portion and the like are set to have proper values and shapes suitable to the advance...