Surgery inventions 02/07

20070039614 - Delivery device and method: A delivery device for and method of delivering substance, in particular a vaccine, to a mucosal surface within the oral cavity of a subject, the device comprising: a mouthpiece unit to be gripped in the mouth of a subject, wherein the mouthpiece unit is configured such that, on exhalation or... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070039615 - Methods and apparatus for treating rhinitis: Apparatus and methods deliver treatment agents simultaneously with capnic gases. The capnic gases can enhance the effectiveness of the treatment agent for treating rhinitis, lower the dosage of drug or concentration of agent necessary to achieve a therapeutic result, or both. Exemplary capnic gases include carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, nitrous... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070039616 - Portable liquid oxygen delivery system: A portable liquid oxygen medical delivery system including a portable liquid oxygen delivery apparatus and a portable liquid oxygen recharger. The portable liquid oxygen delivery apparatus contains an initial quantity of liquid oxygen. The liquid oxygen delivery apparatus is sufficiently lightweight for portability by an ambulatory patient and has a... Agent: Michael W. Haas, Intellectual Property Counsel Respironics, Inc.

20070039617 - System and method for supplying breathing gas to a diver: The invention concerns a system and a method for supplying breathing gas to a diver. The system is of the open circuit type and comprises a gas source consisting of a pressurized container (1), which is intended to be placed at a distance from the diver and which delivers breathing... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070039618 - Delivery system: There is described a medicament delivery device which comprises a medicament reservoir, a medicament delivery passage and a metering member adapted to transfer a measured dose of medicament from the medicament reservoir to the delivery passage characterized in that the device is provided with a moisture proof barrier. The medicament... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070039619 - Manual resuscitator with oxygen tubing reservoir: A manual resuscitator is disclosed which includes a bag, a bag inlet valve assembly, and an open oxygen reservoir tube, a conduit between the bag inlet valve assembly and the open oxygen reservoir tube, and a one-way relief valve connecting the conduit to the atmosphere. The one-way relief valve has... Agent: Paul Grandinetti Levy & Grandinetti

20070039620 - Sealing arrangement for wearable article: A face mask, or other wearable article, can include a visco-elastic material for various purposes. For example, a face mask can include a visco-elastic member positioned to be alignable with the bridge of a user's nose and shaped so as to extend over the junction between the user's nose and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070039621 - Method and device for registration and immobilization: Support devices and pods for the head and neck region of patients undergoing radiation therapy are provided herein. The pod generally includes a support shell shaped to generally conform to the shape of the head and neck region of the patient, a foam insert that conforms to the head and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070039622 - Kufbag restraining device: The invention provides a method and apparatus for prisoner restraint using a durable material having a front and rear side forming a bag. Attached to the front side of the material is webbing using a hook and loop velcro system. Grommet holes deposed in and through the material allow for... Agent: Davis & Kendall, PC

20070039626 - Device for the intraperitoneal application of a fluid which features ozone or ozonized oxygen into a human or animal body and use therefor: The subject matter of the invention is the use of a device for the application of a fluid which features ozone or ozonized oxygen into a human or animal body and a device for this. The creation of a use and device which use the beneficial effects of ozone to... Agent: Pyle & Piontek

20070039623 - Pathogenesis of the common headaches: A method of describing and illustrating the pathogenesis of the common headaches. The method comprises processes of describing the initiating factors, events, sources or origins, and the roles of the peripheral and cranial nerves, spinal cord and brain and their peripheral and central networks in the pathogenesis of the headaches.... Agent: Anuthep Benja-athon, M.d. Pain Management

20070039624 - Patient compliance system and method to promote patient compliance: Disclosed herein are systems and methods to promote patient compliance with a dosage regimen of a prescribed pharmaceutical agent.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070039625 - Regional therapies for treatment of pain: Systems and methods for coordinated delivery of a therapeutic agent and low (less than about 20 Hz) and high (greater than about 50 Hz) frequency stimulation therapy are described. The systems include a control unit for coordinating therapy delivery between an infusion device and a pulse generator, such that a... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20070034208 - Modular nitric oxide delivery device: A nitric oxide delivery device is provided that can be formed as a module that is insertable in a mating equipment bay in a gas delivery system found in one location, removed and used in conjunction with a transport gas delivery system when the patient is transported, and thereafter inserted... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070034209 - Lined balloon mounted stent: This invention is concerned with a lined inflatable and dilatable stent (the stent is dilatable and its lining is either inflatable or dilatable) that will be introduced inside vessels to control the blood (or other fluids) flow.... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070034210 - Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems in the tongue: Magnetic structures develop a magnetic force between a tongue and a posterior pharyngeal wall to stabilize an orientation of the tongue.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070034211 - Devices, systems and methods using magnetic force systems in the tongue: The invention relates to an electrosurgical instrument (5) for an endoscope or a catheter, which can be operated by means of a high-frequency current, contact electrosurgical treatment and non-contact plasma coagulation in an ionisable gas. A stationary electrode (33) is arranged on the distal end of a guiding tube (7)... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070034212 - Motion-coupled visual environment for prevention or reduction of motion sickness and simulator/virtual environment sickness: A motion-coupled visual environment prevents, reduces and/or treats motion sickness by sensing inertial motion and providing a corresponding evocative image for a subject to view, Inertial sensors may include accelerometers, gyroscopes or a variety of other different sensor types. A cross-coupling algorithm may be used to cross couple different sensed... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070034214 - Method to affect the development of autism spectrum disorders: The invention discloses a method that may affect the development of autism spectrum disorders. The method can be used to substantially reduce mammalian immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated reaction antibodies that are induced by the allergens inherent in products formed from natural rubber latex. The method may be particularly useful as... Agent: Michael J. Dochniak

20070034213 - Monitoring and analyzing self-reported pain level in hospital patients: Briefly, a system and method include the use of a patient operated pain recording device and a reception port to analyze current medical condition data, for example an experienced pain level. Current medical conditions can be analyzed with respect to previously stored medical condition data, other patients medical condition data,... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070034215 - System and method of self-properties for an autonomous and automatic computer environment: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments self health/urgency data and environment health/urgency data may be transmitted externally from an autonomic element. Other embodiments may include transmitting the self health/urgency data and environment health/urgency data together on a regular basis similar to the lub-dub of a... Agent: Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center

20070028916 - Rapid-heating drug delivery article and method of use: A device, method, and system for producing a condensation aerosol are disclosed. The device includes a chamber having an upstream opening and a downstream opening which allow gas to flow through the chamber, and a heat-conductive substrate located at a position between the upstream and downstream openings. Formed on the... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.l.c

20070028917 - Manually adjustable nasal cavity dilator: An adjustable nasal cavity dilator is provided that enables a user to selectively dilate a single, nasal passageway in order to achieve a desired flow of air therethrough. In an exemplary embodiment, the nasal cavity dilator comprises an elongate foundation strip and a dilation adjustment band. An adhesive material secures... Agent: Law Offices Of Ronald M Anderson

20070028918 - Anesthetizing chamber and microscope apparatus: The present invention prevents the leakage of anesthetic gas, and enables in vivo observation of a specimen such as small laboratory animals over a long period of time. An anesthetizing chamber comprises a chamber main body for housing a specimen such as a laboratory animal; an anesthetic gas supply part... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070028919 - Mask mounting mechanism: A mask mounting mechanism for use in connection with a patient interface device having a mask and a mask attachment assembly with at least one strap for retaining the mask in a sealed position on a user's face. The mask mounting mechanism includes a button element extending from the mask,... Agent: Michael W. Haas, Intellectual Property Counsel Respironics, Inc.

20070023034 - Compliance monitor and method: A compliance monitor (20) is attachable to or forms part of a drug delivery device, such as an inhaler (2). The monitor comprises a flexible portion (38) to enable a switch which is actuated by a user when delivering a dose of medicament. The monitor further comprises a sensor for... Agent: Nath & Associates PLLC

20070023035 - Method for processing drugs: A method of processing a drug is provided that includes dissolving the drug in a solvent to form a drug-containing solution. Droplets of the drug-containing solution are then jetted into a moving volume of gas. The jetted droplets of drug-containing solution have a maximum size of about 1 micron or... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070023036 - Nebulizer apparatus and method: An apparatus and method for providing a nebula or aerosol to a patient. In one aspect, a nebulizer is pressure sensitive so that nebulization is coordinated with a breathing cycle of the patient. The nebulizer includes a movable gas diverter that diverts pressurized gas across a liquid outlet. The diverter... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070023037 - Focused droplet nebulizer for evaporative light scattering detector: A focused droplet nebulizer of the invention produces substantially uniform droplets of a predetermined size. Droplets are pushed out through a small outlet orifice by the contraction of a chamber. The droplets can be carried on a substantially non-divergent path in a drift tube. A piezo membrane micro pump acts... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20070023038 - Drug dispensing components: A medicament dispenser comprising a canister and a drug dispensing valve, wherein one or more surfaces of said canister and/or valve has a fluorinated coating provided by a process comprising generating one or more fluorine-containing radical species and polymerising said radicals on said one or more surfaces, provided that the... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070023039 - Oxygen enrichment device and method of supporting home oxygen therapy execution using same: In order to enable a medical worker to certainly and easily know whether a patient on a home oxygen therapy, who continues to inhale an oxygen-enriched gas at home, performs the inhalation as prescribed, a history of a supply condition of the oxygen-enriched gas supplied to the patient is recorded... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070023040 - Gas delivery, evacuation and respiratory monitoring system and method: A gas delivery, evacuation and respiratory monitoring system comprising a face mask having a fresh gas inflow passage member, an exhaust-gas outflow passage member and a gas sampling outflow passage member is adapted to be coupled to a fresh gas source, an exhaust-gas scavenging system, and a carbon-dioxide monitoring device,... Agent: S. Michael Bender

20070023041 - Leisure fitness equipment with oxygen-supplying function: The present invention provides a leisure fitness equipment with oxygen-supplying function, comprising a leisure fitness device, an oxygenerator and a control device, said oxygenerator is fixed or detachably connected to said leisure fitness device, said leisure fitness device and said oxygenerator are controllable by said control device. The present invention... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20070023043 - 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... Agent: Michael W. Haas, Intellectual Property Counsel Respironics, Inc.

20070023042 - Demand free air flow inhalator: An inhalation device for administering powered forms of medicament includes a mouthpiece connected to a first closable port suction chamber with at least one deformable wall separating a second chamber. First closable port having a throat is sealed with a cover and a structure for locating at least one medicament... Agent: Lanny R. Lee

20070023045 - Air delivery system: An air delivery system includes a controllable flow generator, a primary controller, and an auxiliary controller. The flow generator is operable to generate a supply of pressurized breathable gas to be provided to a patient for treatment. The primary controller is associated with at least one primary control feature to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070023044 - Life style flow generator and mask system: A flow generator for generating a supply of pressurized air to be provided to a patient for treatment includes a housing, a blower provided to the housing, and a projection unit provided to the housing. The blower is operable to provide a pressurized flow of air at an outlet. The... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070023046 - Face mask structure: A face mask structure has an upper mask portion, a middle mask portion, and a lower mask portion, which are formed integrally. The upper mask portion has an upper metal stripe disposed at a proper position thereof. The lower mask portion has a lower metal stripe disposed at a proper... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070023048 - Cosmetic facial mask: The present invention is a type of mask used for treating the facial area. In its preferred embodiment, it is a one-use, disposable mask. These can be constructed of highly porous surface material enclosing an interior filled with an effusable substance, such as black tea, green tea, herbal tea, herbal... Agent: Michael A. Shippey, Ph. D.

20070023047 - Face mask particularly useful as medical face mask: A face mask particularly for dentists includes a masking band sized and configured to cover at least the mouth and nasal regions of the wearer; and a separate strip attached at its opposite ends to the opposite ends of the masking band. The intermediate portion of the separate strip carries... Agent: Martin Moynihan C/o Anthony Castorina

20070023049 - Anatomically hypopharyngeal mask: An anatomically hypopharyngeal mask, and particularly an anatomically hypopharyngeal mask with a shape closer to the human hypopharynx, may be placed into a patient's hypopharynx so that the gas for medical treatment may be smoothly conducted into the patient's trachea. The mask has an air intake tube and a mask.... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070023051 - Inflatable airways with pressure monitoring devices: An artificial inflatable airway device is described that includes at least one inflatable sealing portion and a pressure monitoring means, the sealing portion and the pressuring monitoring means being integrally and operably attached, adapted to measure at least one pressure within the sealing portion of the inflatable airway.... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20070023050 - Tracheostomy tube connector: Devices, systems, kits and methods are provided whereby a patient having a tracheostomy may use a respiratory therapy exercise device. A tracheostomy tube connector having features of the invention (termed a “Janatpour connector”) connects a tracheostomy tube with a respiratory therapy exercise device allowing use of the respiratory therapy exercise... Agent: Heller Ehrman LLP

20070023052 - Oro-genital protection device: An oro-genital protection device positionable within the mouth of a wearer. In one embodiment, the device has a gripping area, to facilitate gripping of the device during use by the teeth of a wearer, disposed around a flexible barrier. The flexible barrier, in one embodiment, stretches in response to insertion... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20070023053 - Surgical drape with an integral underbuttocks portion: 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. The drape includes a first sheet portion having a size and configuration to overlie the patient during the medical procedure. A fenestration is defined... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070023055 - Dental appliance to prevent the negative effects of bruxism: The present invention relates generally to dental appliances, and more specifically, to a unique bite guard that protects the teeth from the negative effects of teeth grinding or clenching, or other temporomandibular disorders which may include tension headaches, teeth fracture, cracking and/or loss. The application and configuration of the dental... Agent: Carol N. Green, Esq. Law Office Of Carol N. Green, P.A.

20070023054 - Regulator plug for the thermoformable dive mouthpiece: The invention involves a plug for a dive mouthpiece. The plug comprises a plug portion and a handle portion. The plug portion has a plug-portion distal end and a plug-portion proximal end. The plug-portion proximal end has a plug-portion-proximal-end exterior surface, which is complementary in shape to a distal portion... Agent: Jansson, Shupe, Munger & Antaramian, Ltd