Surgery inventions 03/07

20070068512 - Adjustable truss: A truss has a belt, two connectors, two straps and at least one pad. The belt has a front, a back, two ends, an outer side, an inner side, and a fastener. The connectors are attached to the belt, and each connector has a fixed pad connector. The straps are... Agent: Patenttm.us

20070068513 - Inhalation therapy device with a nozzle nebuliser: The invention relates to an inhalation therapy device with a nozzle nebuliser, in particular with a nozzle nebuliser having a nozzle element which is easy to clean and is thereby simple and reliable to handle so that the nozzle is not damaged and the geometry of the nozzle is not... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070068514 - Particle dispersion device for nasal delivery: A nebulizer and a method of breathing using the nebulizer is described. The nebulizer and breathing techniques are capable of delivering medicament into the sinus cavity of a user.... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20070068516 - Aerosol inhalation systems and interface elements for use therein: According to one aspect of the present invention, an aerosol inhalation system including an accessory is defined by a first conduit member for delivering medication in the form of aerosol particles to a patient, as well as a first holding chamber for holding the aerosol particles prior to deliver to... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20070068515 - Apparatus for administration of aromatherapy on a massage table or chair: The present invention relates to devices for providing aromatherapy to a person undergoing massage therapy. More specifically, but without restriction to the particular embodiments hereinafter described in accordance with the best mode of practice, this invention relates to aroma devices for providing aromatherapy while undergoing massage therapy and methods of... Agent: Ramon M. Valencia

20070068517 - Composition for use with artificial airway devices: A composition for applying to an artificial airway device that facilitate lung ventilation, e.g., oropharyngeal masks, and endotracheal tubes, prior to introduction into an air passageway of a patient. The composition includes a) an effective lubricating amount of a safe and effective water based lubricant, b) an effective antibacterial amount... Agent: Michael E. Zall

20070068518 - Self-contained micromechanical ventilator: The portable ventilator of the present invention provides a hands-free ventilatory support device in critical care, emergency, and resource-limited environments. The portable ventilator utilizes ambient air and includes a two dual head compressor system to provide a consistent air supply to the patient. The ventilator device is battery operated and... Agent: Bartunek & Bhattacharyya, Ltd.

20070068519 - Elliptical purge valve for snorkels: The instant invention incorporates an asymmetrical purge valve tilted to fit within the confines of a chamber having a substantially elliptical cross-section. The elliptical cross-section is oriented to minimize the frontal area presented in the direction of swimming movement. The reduced cross-section results in a corresponding reduction of drag when... Agent: Tony Christianson

20070068520 - Self-donning supplemental oxygen: A supplemental oxygen system and method is set forth for providing oxygen to an occupant of a pressurized aircraft. A flexible hood may be adapted to be stowed in a small volume when the flexible hood is deflated and may be further adapted to cover at least a portion of... Agent: Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon LLP And The Boeing Company

20070068521 - Portable oxygen generating system and method of using the same: A portable oxygen generating system comprises a reaction chamber having at least a first storage compartment for containing a first reacting substance and a second storage compartment for containing a second reacting substance, a dispensing mechanism operable to cause the first and second reacting substances to contact with each other... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP Patent Department

20070068523 - Method for administration of therapeutic gases: Methods for administering medical gases are disclosed including providing the medical gas in compressed gas cartridges containing an amount of the medical gas preferably corresponding substantially to a unit dose of the medical gas and providing a patient with means to access the medical gas from the gas cartridge upon... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070068522 - Nebulizer device for application to small beds, sun beds, deckchairs or the like: A nebulizer device for application to small beds, sun beds, deckchairs or the like comprises tank means adapted to supply nebulizer means which can be coupled to the bed construction and can be driven by an user through pump means; the nebulizer and pump means being adapted to be coupled... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070068524 - Inhaler for moisture sensitive drugs: A dry powder inhaler device (DPI) is disclosed. When a user activates the inhaler, the DPI is capable of delivering a dry powder dose directly from a medicament container, loaded into the DPI. A method is also disclosed for delivering a dry powder medicament dose directly from a container to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070068525 - Apparatus for introducing a reducing agent into the exhaust of an internal combustion engine: An apparatus for introducing a reducing agent into the exhaust of an internal combustion engine, having a reservoir, a delivery unit, and a flow path for the reducing agent. The apparatus also has a ventilation device for ventilating the flow path and is situated at a geodetic high point of... Agent: Ronald E. Greigg Greigg & Greigg P.l.l.c.

20070068526 - Device for supplying a respiratory gas and air-conduction structure provided in said device: The invention relates to a device for supplying a respiratory gas, in particular a CPAP device and also to an air-conduction structure that is provided in said device. The aim of the invention is to provide a device of this type for supplying a respiratory gas, which is characterised by... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070068527 - Method and system for determining when to reposition a physiological sensor: A sensor may be placed on a patient to obtain physiological measurements. The application of the sensor on the patient may start a timer set to run for a given time interval. If the sensor is repositioned before the interval is expired, the timer is reset. If the time expires... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070068528 - Non-invasive method and apparatus for optimizing the respiration of atelectatic lungs: The invention concerns a method and apparatus for determining the status of a ventilated lung. For determining the status of a lung ventilated, which enables in real time optimal ventilatory settings for a recruitment maneuver of an ailing lung, the invention comprises a sensor for measuring a gas concentration in... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20070068529 - Respirator that uses a polymeric nose clip: A respirator 10 that has a mask body 14 and a malleable nose clip 12. The mask body 14 is adapted to fit at least over the nose and mouth of a person to define an interior gas space that is separate from the exterior gas space. The mask body... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070068530 - Secretion clearing ventilation catheter and airway management system: A pulmonary secretion clearing ventilation catheter and related airway management system is disclosed. The ventilation catheter has a double lumen portion which each lumen of the double lumen portion operably secured to an airway management system so that inspiratory fluid (air/oxygen mixtures, with or without added water vapor) is delivered... Agent: Ipsolon LLP

20070068532 - Laryngeal mask vent clip and method of use: A laryngeal mask includes an airway conduit, and a mask connected to the airway conduit, the mask that includes an inflatable portion. An inflation lumen is coupled to the inflatable portion of the mask as well as an inflation valve. The inflation valve includes an exterior housing that has an... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070068531 - Medical device tube having a flange with opposing support ears for improved alignment and retention of an inner cannula in an outer cannula: A medical device tube having opposing support ears for improved coupling of an inner cannula to an outer cannula. The medical device tube comprises an outer cannula having opposing support ears on an outer cannula connector flange attached to a proximal end of the outer cannula. The opposing support ears... Agent: Fletcher Yoder (tyco International, Ltd.)

20070068533 - 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. The retainer may include a bite block. Certain embodiments of the head... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070068534 - Apparatus for maximizing airflow patency: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the maximization of airflow patency. A bite jig is disclosed that is adaptable to work in conjunction with a mouthpiece. This combination can then be connected to an acoustic pharyngometer. The system allows for the simultaneous, or near simultaneous, measuring of airflow... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070068535 - Endoscopic bite block: An endoscopic bite block, with teeth position defining regions which guide the subject's teeth to grip the bite block in their natural position, with the teeth of the upper jaw positioned further out than the lower jaw teeth. These teeth position defining regions are also preferably curved to match the... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070068536 - Surgical incision protection device: A surgical incision protection device has a body that has a longitudinal dimension and a lateral dimension; the a lateral length is less than the longitudinal length. The body has two ends. The body also has two arcuate surfaces. The arcuate distal surface is convex along the longitudinal dimension; the... Agent: Jansson Shupe & Munger Ltd.

20070068539 - Internet based health management system for identifying and minimizing risk factors contributing to metabolic syndrome: The invention provides a system that determines if a patient has Metabolic Syndrome, and in response provides a disease-management program that helps reduce medical risks associated with this malady. The system features a device configured to collect glucose information and blood pressure information, and then transmit this information to a... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070068537 - Method and apparatus for skin reduction: A method for reducing skin is disclosed, in which a plurality of incisions or removals are made to collectively form a patch of skin to be reduced, instead of making a single large treatment of the patch. Thus, scarring after healing is less noticeable. Preferably, the treated regions of skin... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070068538 - Method and apparatus for treating pelvic organ prolapse: An apparatus for treating pelvic organ prolapse in a patient is provided. The apparatus includes a support portion having first and second ends. A first elongated end portion is connected to said first end of said support portion. The first elongated end portion includes a first dilator configured to attach... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070062518 - Atomizer: An atomizer for a fluid, in particular, a fluid for medical aerosol therapy. In order to allow simplified operation and improved safety in use, the atomizer has a counter device for counting the number of operations of the atomizer and the number of containers inserted. The atomizer is locked against... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070062520 - Liquid medicine ejection device: There is provided a liquid medicine ejection device to eject liquid medicine into an inhalation flow path in the form of liquid droplets to thereby allow a user to inhale the liquid medicine through a suction portion, the liquid medicine ejection device including: an ejection means, which communicates with a... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070062519 - Nebulizer: A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medicinal aerosol therapy. To allow easy operation, the nebulizer has a valve device, so that air supply openings in a mouthpiece can be blocked off to prevent backflow.... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070062521 - Opaque aerosol container capacity indicator: An aerosol capacity indicator that utilizes a novel and inexpensive display that can be installed in the actuator of an aerosol can to display the amount of product remaining therein. The novel accumulative pressure indicator display is imbedded in the actuator which is attached to the valve of an aerosol... Agent: John Q. Mcquillan

20070062517 - Oral drug delivery system and methods of use thereof: The invention features devices and methods for delivering drugs to the oral cavity in order to treat mucositis, stomatitis, and other disorders of the oral cavity.... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20070062522 - Dispenser: An inhalant dispenser has a cover 3 pivotally carried on a body 6. The cover has a cam arrangement for lifting a junction member 41 against the action of the spring in an inhalant can C. Lifting of the junction member cocks a breath actuated dose release mechanism. The latter... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070062523 - Portable inhaler with temperature control: An inhaler operable to control a temperature of a medicament of the inhaler includes a medicament reservoir being configured to store a medicament therein. A medicament ejector is operably coupled to the medicament reservoir and is configured to eject the medicament from the reservoir to deliver the medicament to a... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20070062524 - Bubble diverter for use with diving equipment: A diving helmet bubble diverter comprises a front skirt portion and a rear skirt portion attached to the front skirt portion at one end. The rear skirt portion is configured for mounting onto the diving helmet breathing regulator assembly. The attached front and rear skirt portions form side pockets that... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070062525 - Medicament dispenser: There is provided a medicament dispenser for use in the delivery of a combination medicament product. The dispenser comprises first and second medicament containers for containing first and second medicament active component; and first and second release means for releasing respective dose portions of the first and second medicament active... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070062526 - Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery: A portable air temperature controlling device useful for warming air surrounding an aerosolized drug formulation. Warming the air of an aerosol makes it possible to reduce the diameter of aerosol particles produced by an aerosol generation device. Additionally, warming the air forces the diameter of the aerosol particles to be... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20070062528 - Method for monitoring lung collapse: A method for measuring lung collapse and for providing information regarding recruitment and successfulness of actions taken to recruit the lung is provided. Alveolar- and proximal pressures are determined at different lung pressures or volumes. Patient airway resistance is calculated combining these measurements with flow measurement. Plotting the resistance against... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070062527 - System and method of administering a pharmaceutical gas to a patient: A method and system for delivering a pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The method and system provide a known desired quantity of the pharmaceutical gas to the patient independent of the respiratory pattern of the patient. The preferred pharmaceutical gases are CO and NO, both of which are provided as... Agent: Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione

20070062529 - Apparatus and method for determining and displaying functional residual capacity data and related parameters of ventilated patients: A ventilator for ventilating a patient has means integrated therewith for carrying out a determination of the functional residual capacity of the patient using an inert gas wash in/wash out technique. To this end, the ventilator operates to alter the inert gas content of breathing gases provided to the patient.... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070062530 - Device and process for breath-supporting respiration: A respirator for breath-supporting respiration has improved sensitivity of triggering breathing support. A pre-inspiratory inspiratory gas flow is set, which flows off via the expiration valve (9). The closing pressure pv of the expiration valve is measured with a pressure sensor (11) in the process. The gas flow is increased... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070062533 - Apparatus and method for identifying frc and peep characteristics: A ventilator for ventilating a patient also assists a clinician in determining a suitable PEEP for the patient. For this purpose, a graph or tabular display of a series of different value PEEPs and corresponding functional residual capacities of the patient may be provided. Or, the relationship between lung compliance... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070062532 - Apparatus and method for identifying optimal peep: A ventilator for ventilating a patient also assists a clinician in determining a suitable PEEP for the patient. For this purpose, a graph or tabular display of a series of different value PEEPs and corresponding functional residual capacities of the patient may be provided. Or, the amount of the lung... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070062531 - Method of measuring cardiac related parameters non-invasively via the lung during spontaneous and controlled ventilation: An apparatus to measure cardiac output (Q) and other parameters such as alveolar ventilation (VA), minute CO2 elimination from the lung (VCO2 ), minute oxygen consumption (VO2), oxygenated mixed venous partial pressure of CO2, (PvCO2-oxy), true mixed venous partial pressure of CO2(PvCO2), PaCO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2), pulmonary shunt,... Agent: Ivor M. Hughes, Barrister & Solicitor, Patent & Trademark Agents

20070062534 - Breathing circuits to facilitate the measurement of cardiac output during controlled and spontaneous ventilation: A breathing circuit for use with a first gas set (FGS) and a second gas set (SGS), said circuit comprising means for keeping separate the FGS and SGS, and a means for sequentially delivering to a patient, first the FGS, and, on inspiration, when the patient inspires so as to... Agent: Herman & Millman

20070062535 - Method and device for reducing the carbon dioxide content in a dead volume: In a method and device for reducing the carbon dioxide content in a dead volume intended for connection to the respiratory system of a patient, and an anesthesia apparatus embodying such a device, a flow of gas is generated from an outlet associated with the dead volume and the gas... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070062536 - Mask: A mask (30) is disclosed that has a gas outlet (37) which is quiet and provides for a diffused outlet flow of gases. The outlet (37) is preferably a slot formed between a hollow body and cover over said hollow body. The mask also preferably extends and seals under a... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070062537 - Forehead support for a respiratory mask: A forehead support for a respiratory mask is disclosed. A forehead pad is connected to the shell of a respiratory mask by two support legs providing increased stability over forehead supports of the prior art. A threaded piece connects one support leg to the shell of the respiratory mask such... Agent: Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A.

20070062539 - 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... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070062538 - Undetectable nasal insert: An intranasal insert of the type having two insert bodies (10) which are then connected together by a transparent non-rigid elongated fiber (24). The transparent fiber provides for comfort to the user and allows the insert to be worn without being visible to others. The insert bodies generally contain a... Agent: Dave Foggia

20070062540 - Respiratory monitoring apparatus and related method: A tracheotomy apparatus including a cuff, a port and a sensor. The cuff defines a chamber and wraps around a portion of the subject's neck. A fluid delivery system delivers a gas to the chamber through the port as the subject naturally respires. The sensor monitors carbon dioxide in another... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20070062541 - Device for anatomical support and uses thereof: A device for vaginal insertion that corrects the anatomical defect which is the cause of majority of prolapses is disclosed. Said device comprises a base member (or body), two lateral members (or opposite side arms) attached to two opposing sides of said base member, and a protruding member (or handle)... Agent: Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan, LLC

20070062542 - Contraceptive transcervical fallopian tube occlusion devices and methods: The invention provides intrafallopian devices and non-surgical methods for their placement to prevent conception. The efficacy of the device is enhanced by forming the structure at least in part from copper or a copper alloy. The device is anchored within the fallopian tube by a lumen-traversing region of the resilient... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070062543 - Stabilizing power source for a vehicle: A power source for a vehicle includes at least one toroidal ring positioned in a housing. The toroidal ring includes magnetic material such as permanent magnets. The toroidal ring is magnetically levitated in the housing. A propulsion winding is coupled with the housing and energizable via a power signal to... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070062544 - Drape product for surgical interventions: The present invention relates to a drape product for surgical interventions, comprising an opening (0) intended to be arranged around an operating site on a patient, which drape product, during use, forms a barrier between the operating site and that part of a patient's body lying outside the operating site.... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070062546 - Electrophysiology catheter and system for gentle and firm wall contact: A method of applying an electrode on the end of a flexible medical device to the surface of a body structure, the method including navigating the distal end of the device to the surface by orienting the distal end and advancing the device until the tip of the device contacts... Agent: Harness, Dickey, & Pierce, P.l.c

20070062545 - Methods of regenerating tissue in 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.... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20070062547 - Systems for and methods of tissue ablation: A method of controlling a remote navigation system that orients the distal end of a medical device in response to user inputs, includes interrupting the operation of the remote navigation system when the user inputs would navigate the medical device to a location where the impedance exceeds a predetermined value.... Agent: Bryan K. Wheelock

20070056580 - Dispensing apparatus: Dispensing apparatus comprising a housing having a first part (2) and a second part (3) together defining an interior of the housing for receiving a dispensing container, the first and second part being movable from an open position to permit insertion of said dispensing container into the interior of the... Agent: Smith Gambrell & Russell

20070056581 - Portable universal inhaler system: A portable universal inhaler system formed from an outer part and an inner part slidably received in the outer part. The inner part defines a compartment for receiving a medication canister and includes a universal connector for making a fluid dispensing connection to a variety of commercially available canisters. The... Agent: Knoble, Yoshida & Dunleavy

20070056582 - Methods and devices for relieving stress: Easy to use, cost-effective methods and devices for evaluating and treating stress and thereby disorders caused or exacerbated by stress are provided. More particularly methods and devices for identifying RSA waves during respiration which provide a subject with real-time RSA wave information are provided. These methods and devices also can... Agent: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070056584 - Oxygen concentrator with a product pump: An oxygen concentrator comprises a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) gas separator for producing oxygen rich gas, and includes a reservoir for storing the product gas and a product pump for delivering the product gas from the separator to reservoir. The pump is driven by a vacuum from the gas separator.... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070056583 - 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... Agent: Kinney & Lange, P.A.

20070056586 - Delivery device for a powder aerosol: A delivery device for a medicament including: a housing, a receptacle holding a medicament in the form of a power; and a source of propellant, wherein the housing provides an inlet and an outlet for the receptacle, wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with the source of propellant and... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus P.C.

20070056585 - Medicament dispenser: There is provided a medicament dispenser device comprising a housing including a dispensing outlet for insertion into a body cavity; a medicament discharge device moveably housed within the housing, the medicament discharge device comprising a medicament container for storing the medicament to be dispensed and a medicament dispensing mechanism for... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070056587 - Medical device for a patient's ventilatory support: A ventilatory support device with administration of gas have a predetermined content of oxygen in continuously positive pressure. The device comprises a pipe extending between an intake fitting and a delivery fitting of the gas, wherein an inner portion of the pipe diverges towards the delivery fitting. The device also... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070056588 - Respiratory apparatus: Respiratory apparatus comprising a ventilation mask (10) and means for supplying breathable gasses, under pressure, thereto and means for exhausting gases therefrom, is wherein the pressuring means is provided substantially at the inlet of the mask (10), thereby substantially reducing the length of the air supply hose to a ventilation... Agent: Greenlee Winner And Sullivan P C

20070056589 - Multi-stage respirator filter with tim filter option: A filter canister assembly for a gas mask comprising a primary canister with a first filter medium adapted to remove aerosols, particulate materials and droplets from air and a second filter medium comprising an adsorbent filter medium adapted to remove toxic gases and arranged in serial communication with the first... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20070056590 - Holder for nasal cannula: A nasal cannula holding system includes a support band adapted to be disposed on the head of a patient. A first fastener is adapted to be disposed adjacent the right ear of the patient and connected to the support band. A second fastener is adapted to be disposed adjacent the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070056591 - Fallopian tube occlusion devices and methods: A contraceptive device for placement in a fallopian tube includes expanding distal and proximal anchor members and an expandable elongate member connecting the distal anchor member to the proximal anchor member. An expandable material is disposed on at least a portion of the contraceptive device, whereupon delivery of the contraceptive... Agent: Manuel F. De La Cerra

20070056592 - Semi-powered lower extremity exoskeleton: The lower extremity exoskeleton comprises two leg supports connectable to person's lower limbs and configured to rest on the ground during their stance phase. Each leg support comprises a thigh link and a shank link; a knee joint configured to allow flexion and extension between the shank link and the... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070056593 - Collapsible patient isolation pod: A collapsible patient isolation pod for preventing flow of contaminants to or from a patient is disclosed. The isolation pod is preferably fabricated at least partially from a transparent, biochemically resistive material and includes a flexible enclosure that is configurable to receive a contaminated patient therein. The top is maintained... Agent: Jeffrey C. Maynard, Esq. Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP

20070056594 - Apparatus for measuring acute stress: A method and apparatus are provided to quantify psychological and physiological components to measure acute stress in humans, in which a stimulus can be applied to the test subject's environment during the test. The method involves multiple stress/relaxation intervals while physiological measurements are taken and “measured,” and involves questionnaires that... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Intellectual Property Division

20070056595 - Method for treatment of ischaemic tissue: A method for treating ischaemic tissue comprising cutting the tissue to form a wound, and locating a sponge-like element (1) structured to receive blood and to comply with the movement of the tissue, in contact with a source of blood whereby the element (1) receives blood from the source of... Agent: Olson & Hierl, Ltd.

20070056596 - Pulse manipulation for controlling a phacoemulsification surgical system: Methods of manipulating pulses of ultrasonic energy for use with an ophthalmic surgical device.... Agent: Alcon

20070056597 - Transplantation of human lipid cells and other tissue regenerative cells and methods of use ancillary to sports/entertainment/celebrity/performance employment contracts and policies insuring those contracts: The present invention relates to business methods for transplanting adult mesenchymal stem/progenitor and/or other regenerative cells ancillary to sports/entertainment/celebrity/performer medicine, athletic/entertainment/celebrity/performer performance contracts, including sports contracts or contract insurance policies in order to treat and/or prevent injuries to individuals, especially including athletes, musicians, singers, dancers, actors, entertainers, celebrities and/or performers... Agent: Coleman Sudol Sapone, P.C.

20070051362 - Multiple unit dose drug delivery system: The present disclosure is directed to devices that administer single or multiple doses of one or more substances to the eye, nose, or ear of a user. The precise and repeatable dosing features of the presently disclosed devices overcome many of the disadvantages associated with known methods for dispensing substances... Agent: Vinson & Elkins, L.l.p.

20070051363 - Medical aerosol non-diluting holding chamber: A flexible bag aerosol holding chamber is sealed around the outlet passage of the actuator for a pressurized metered-dose inhaler. An elastic-loaded mouthpiece is sealed around the inlet passage of the actuator so that the user may intermittently break the seal around the inlet passage by withdrawing the mouthpiece, thus... Agent: Paul G. Andrus

20070051364 - Method for treating nasal irritation: A method for treating nasal cavity irritation, such as symptoms of allergic rhinitis. The method includes inserting a plug of a frozen liquid into a nasal cavity of a patient experiencing nasal irritation. The method also includes holding the plug against a lining of the nasal cavity to reduce the... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20070051365 - Scuba walk improved underwater breathing apparatus: An improved underwater breathing apparatus includes a gas- and liquid-tight helmet, with an attached air valve, tank coupling and tank bracket. The helmet further includes a flange generally conforming to the shoulders of a user, and incorporates ballast material. The air valve is attached to the helmet with the tank... Agent: Law Office Of Timothy M. Barlow

20070051366 - Medical devices with germ-reducing surfaces: Silver particles with a size of 1 nm to 500 nm is provided in a matrix material that is used as a surface coating on medical devices or breathing masks for reducing the germ count on same.... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, Pc

20070051367 - Room temperature heat exchanger for breathing circuit: A breathing circuit for use with a ventilated patient that includes a heat exchanger for removing water vapor from the breathing gases to prevent condensation within the breathing circuit. The heat exchanger is positioned downstream from the CO2 absorber and receives the breathing gases from the CO2 absorber prior to... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070051368 - Breathing assistance apparatus: A humidifier and humidity sensor is disclosed for use with a breathing assistance apparatus. The humidity sensor preferably includes means to sense absolute humidity, relative humidity and/or temperature at both the patient end and humidifier end. The humidifier may also include provision to both control independently the humidity and temperature... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070051369 - Apparatus, method, and medium calculating calorie consumption: An apparatus, medium, and method for calculating calorie consumption of a user performing physical activity. More particularly, an apparatus, medium, and method for calculating calorie consumption can determine a user's activity pattern via an acceleration sensor attached to the user, and calculate the user's calorie consumption by using a predetermined... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070051370 - Protective face mask: A garment incorporating a protective face mask for filtering airborne particulates is provided. The garment outwardly has the appearance of a conventional shirt, sweater or jacket, yet incorporates a convenient, easy to use, and readily accessible protective mask that is always available to the wearer and is ready for use... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20070051371 - Method and apparatus useful in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea of a patient: Patients may operate a CPAP system to deliver appropriate airway pressure at their home. A patient's apnea problem can be diagnosed at home without supervision with a CPAP device which delivers a continuously minimum appropriate pressure for substantially the entire period of therapy.... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman Pc

20070051372 - Collateral ventilation bypass system with retention features: A collateral ventilation bypass trap system directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to increase the expiratory flow from the diseased lung or lungs, thereby treating one aspect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The system includes a trap, a filter/one-way valve and an air carrying conduit.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070051373 - Disposable vibrating condom ring with internal and external vibration: A disposable vibrating condom ring with internal and external vibration, which is comprised of circular ring, a flexible resin casing, two rigid plastic casings, cylindrical vibrating means and dumbbell shaped vibrating body,wherein the flexible resin casing is integrally formed onto the upper part of said circular ring, and the cylindrical... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, Pllc

20070051374 - Occlusal splint: The present invention is directed to an improved form of a splint having a contact portion for maintaining the vertical separation of rearwardly opposed teeth in the oral cavity of a patient wearing the splint. The splint is provided with a contact portion for contacting opposed forward teeth to the... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070051375 - Instrument introducer: Instrument introducers and methods of using the same are provided to facilitate the introduction of a surgical instrument into a cavity or a body opening of a patient. The instrument introducers include a body portion defining a lumen therethrough, a flexible distal end portion having a distal orifice, a proximal... Agent: United States Surgical, A Division Of Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20070051376 - Composition for cushions, wounds dressings and other skin-contacting products: A skin-contacting adhesive composition is described which has improved initial tack, long-term adhesion, water uptake and translucency characteristics and may be prepared by melt extrusion. Uses of these compositions are also described, for example, their use in wound dressings, adhesive cushions, and transdermal drug delivery devices.... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20070051377 - Cardiac valve annulus reduction system: A catheter-based, annulus reduction device and system for cardiac valve repair and method of using the same. The system is usable for treating mitral valve regurgitation and comprises a catheter, a reduction ring carried within the catheter, the reduction ring including a plurality of exit ports formed in a side... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Ip Legal Department

20070051379 - Method for monitoring viability of tissue flaps: Methods and apparatus for assessing the viability of tissue such as flap tissue are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for assessing the viability of flap tissue includes obtaining an oxygen saturation level associated with a first location on the flap tissue, determining whether the... Agent: Aka Chan LLP

20070051378 - Minimally invasive knee arthroplasty: A anteromedial approach to arthroplasty on a knee joint of a patient. The method of arthroplasty includes an arthrotomy that includes dissecting from medial to the tibial tubercle and around the medial border of the patella and up to the proximal border of the patella.... Agent: Chief Patent Counsel Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20070051380 - System, kit, and method of transgastric removal of visceral fat and other related methods: Embodiments of systems, kits, and methods to perform transgastric procedures to removing visceral fat in the peritoneal cavity are described. Am embodiment includes deliberately breaching a wall of a gastrointestinal tract to enter the peritoneal cavity to physically remove visceral fat adjacent or on outer surfaces of organs located within... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20070044792 - Aerosol generators with enhanced corrosion resistance: An apparatus for generating an aerosol that includes a support member having a first face and a second face and defining an opening therethrough, where the support member includes a first material having a first galvanic potential, and an aerosolization element mounted on the support member and disposed substantially over... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070044793 - Inhaler system for targeted maximum drug-aerosol delivery: A smart inhaler system comprising an inhaler device for directed aerosol delivery facilitated by an adaptive nozzle and a mechanism for inhalation waveform modulation is provided. Methods of using the smart inhaler system for delivering an active agent to a target area of a lung of a subject are further... Agent: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P. A.

20070044794 - Ventilation system for medical gases: A ventilation system (10) ventilates surrounding waste gases or bio-contaminants and the like exhaled from a patient or dissipated nearby in the vicinity of the face of the patient. The system generally comprises an envelope (20) having breathable surface portions (40) for collecting gases therethrough into a hollow interior (28)... Agent: Ade & Company Inc

20070044795 - Method and apparatus for dispensing inhalator medicament: An apparatus and method for delivering a plurality of medication includes providing first and second medicament on a medicament pack in separate containers for preventing either medicament from interfering with the stability of the other. In accordance with the method, the medicaments are preferably delivered in a single inhalation.... Agent: Randall B. Bateman BatemanIPLaw Group

20070044796 - Breathing gas delivery method and apparatus: An improved methodology and systems for delivery of breathing gas such as for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea through application of alternating high and low level positive airway pressure within the airway of the patient with the high and low airway pressure being coordinated with the spontaneous respiration of... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070044797 - Mask mounting mechanism: A mask mounting mechanism for use in connection with a patient interface device including an extension member with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to a portion of the mask, and the second end extends from and is spacially separated from the mask.... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070044798 - Method for use with the pressure triggering of medical ventilators: A method for providing a pressure reference level for pressure triggering a ventilator responsive to a spontaneous breathing attempt by a patient. In the method, the patient connection of the breathing circuit is capped or plugged. A gas flow is then provided through the breathing circuit and is altered to... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070044799 - Modular oxygen regulator system and respiratory treatment system: A gas delivery system that generates a pressurized flow of breathable gas for delivery to a patient. The system includes a primary gas delivery system for delivering a flow of pressured gas to the airway of a patient and supplemental gas delivery system. The supplemental gas delivery system is in... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070044800 - Respirator: A respirator helmet (10′) or other helmet adapted to receive, by means of a plug (66) and socket arrangement (70), a pivotable bar (62) carrying a protective screen (63) such that the screen may be moved between a lowered position in front of the face of the wearer of the... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP

20070044802 - Filtering and humidifying face mask: A filtering and humidifying face mask is disclosed. The face mask includes a base mask and an outer mask removably secured to the base mask. The outer mask selectively retains at least one filtering layer and at least one humidifying layer. In this regard, upon donning the face mask, a... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, P.l.l.c.

20070044801 - Germicidal face mask: A face mask for reducing the amount of microbes to which a wearer is exposed is provided. The face mask includes a body portion that has an outer layer that has been treated with a germicidal agent in an effective amount. The layer may be a nonwoven fabric like a... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070044804 - Patient interface with adjustable cushion: A patient interface of the present invention includes a faceplate including a plurality of headgear attachment elements, a seal member operatively coupled to the faceplate; and an adjustment mechanism coupling the seal member to the faceplate. The adjustment mechanism controls the position of the seal member relative to the faceplate... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070044803 - Respirator having preloaded nose clip: A respirator that includes a mask body and a nose clip. The mask body is adapted to fit over the nose and mouth of a person, and the nose clip is placed on the mask body to extend over the bridge of the wearer's nose when the mask is worn.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070044805 - Method for controlling a ventilator and ventilation device: A method for controlling a ventilator, wherein at least one ventilation-dependent parameter is measured and evaluated by a control unit for the control of a ventilator. At least one operating parameter of the ventilator is changed as a function of the measured parameter. At least one constituent of the blood... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070044806 - Low profile adapter for tracheal tubes: An adapter for use on a suction lumen of a catheter is disclosed. The adapter is capable of extending the suction capabilities of the catheter to a point distal to a suction port in the catheter. The adapter is at least partially inserted into the catheter. The adapter contains a... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070044807 - Multilumen tracheal catheter with rinse lumen: A multilumen tracheal tube and a method of suctioning fluids through the same are disclosed. The tube includes a rinse lumen and a suction lumen, the rinse lumen enables rinsing of fluids within the suction lumen while simultaneously suctioning the fluids and ventilating the patient.... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

20070044808 - Contraceptive transcervical fallopian tube occlusion devices and their delivery: The invention provides intrafallopian devices and non-surgical methods for their placement to prevent conception. The efficacy of the device is enhanced by forming the structure at least in part from copper or a copper alloy. The device is anchored within the fallopian tube by imposing a secondary shape on a... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070044809 - Disposable sheath for telementry leads of a monitoring device: A pair of sheets defining a disposable sheath for covering the electrical leads in a monitoring system used for monitoring patient vital signs and secured together along edges and along spaced seams to define a plurality of longitudinally extending compartments. A plurality of tear lines extend along the spaced seams... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20070044811 - Energy based devices and methods for treatment of patent foramen ovale: Methods and apparatus for treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) generally involve use of a catheter having at least one closure device at its distal end. In some embodiments, the catheter also includes one or more energy transmission members for delivering energy to the closure device(s) and to the tissue... Agent: Cierra, Inc. & Townsend & Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070044810 - Method of enhanced drug application: Methods of treating skin in need thereof are disclosed including applying a drug or active agent or formulation thereof to the skin of a user and applying a sealer thereto. The methods are useful in actively enhancing penetration of the actives immediately upon application to skin, sealing the skin surface... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP