Surgery inventions 07/07

20070169774 - Aerosol enhancement device: An aerosol medication delivery apparatus includes a fixed volume holding chamber which is constructed to allow for a uniformly mixed, concentrated bolus of medicated aerosol to be delivered with each breath. The device further includes a universal inlet, so that any standard small volume nebulizer, as well as any standard... Agent: Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins LLP

20070169773 - Medical liquid processor apparatus and method: Some embodiments and aspects presented herein provide methods and apparatus for vaporizing and/or mixing medication with air or other gases for oral delivery to a patient. Some methods and apparatus may include breaking liquid medications down to particle sizes no larger than about 1.0 to 3.0 micrometers in diameter. Such... Agent: L. Grant Foster Holland & Hart LLP

20070169775 - Mechanism for the draft of a high frequency atomization device: A mechanism for the draft of a high frequency atomization device, which has particular application to supporting a cantilever excitation device on the surface of a large amount of operating liquid using a floating support method, thereby enabling a vibratable plate to accurately position on the liquid surface of any... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20070169776 - Modular pressure support system: A pressure support system that comprises a patient circuit, a docking assembly, and a tank. The patient circuit delivers a pressurized flow of breathable gas to a patient. The docking assembly has an inlet and an outlet that is adapted to receive the pressurized flow of breathable gas, and is... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070169777 - Headgear: A headgear for securing and positioning a mask suitable for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing is constructed from a composite including polyurethane foam. It includes a back portion with upper and lower straps connected to the back portion. The straps have relatively narrow strap ends the lower straps are... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070169778 - Device for pulmonary drug delivery: A method of assessing the effectiveness of pulmonary drug delivery, including the steps of: a) providing a drug into an air flow past a sensor including a radiation source and a radiation detector; b) detecting, at the radiation detector, incident radiation over a period of time as a measurement profile;... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20070169779 - Reperfusion protection in resuscitation: An apparatus and method for resuscitating a patient suffering from cardiac arrest or another condition in which normal circulation has been interrupted. A ventilator is used for delivering a gas mixture to the patient. The ventilator is configured to adjust the partial pressure of CO2 to one or more partial... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070169780 - Volume-adjustable manual ventilation device: Disclosed is a manually operable volume-adjustable ventilation device. The device includes a reservoir with an inlet mechanism, an outlet mechanism, and a volume adjuster configured to move a volume adjustment limit of the reservoir and change an expressed maximum volume of the reservoir. The reservoir has a body having a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070169781 - Noise suppression for an assisted breathing device: A system for delivering a supply of pressurized gas to a user may include a blower and a noise suppression portion. The blower may include an intake portion and an outlet portion for supplying the pressurized gas to the user. The noise suppression portion may define a conduit therethrough having... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070169782 - Image-guided fracture reduction: Embodiments of the present invention include products and methods for reducing fractures with the aid of image guidance. In one embodiment, products and methods are directed to reduction for the placement of an intramedullary nail.... Agent: Chief Patent Counsel Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20070163573 - Wound cleaning and decontamination device and method of use thereof: A wound cleaning and decontamination device and method is provided using directional control provided by a fluid oscillator providing a pulsating stream of droplets capable of inducing a vibrating or trampolining effect on the surface being cleaned. The device may include a pulsital oscillating nozzle supported by a portable housing,... Agent: Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP

20070163572 - Intra-oral nebulizer: An improved nebulizer places a venturi in close proximity to or inside a patient's oral cavity. One or more medicine feed lines feeds the medicine to a location proximate to a venturi. A plurality of medicines may be administered simultaneously to the patient, with preferably each medicine vial being shape-keyed... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20070163574 - Dispensing device, storage device and method for dispensing a formulation: A dispensing device, a storage device and a method for dispensing a medical formulation are proposed. Multiple doses of the formulation are stored in a carrier having multiple inserts, each insert containing a single dose. Preferably, each insert has at least one duct or nozzle for dispensing the respective dose.... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070163575 - Nebulizer: The nebulizer includes a housing, a compressed gas inlet, an orifice ejecting the gas as a gas jet and liquid medicament entrained into the gas jet and forming a spray. The spray is directed to a spheroidal diffuser (preferably a ball) mounted beneath a cap forming a substantially cylindrical space... Agent: Robert C. Kain, Jr.

20070163576 - Can fixture: A dispenser (1) comprises a can (2) and body (3). The can is an aluminum extrusion with a valve crimped into its mouth, the valve having an outlet spout (4). The crimped region (5) of the can surrounding the valve has a lesser diameter than the can has through the... Agent: Ware Fressola Van Der Sluys & Adolphson, LLP

20070163577 - Essential oil atomiser: An oil atomizer apparatus for essential and fragrant oils includes at least one atomizer that engages with a container of essential and fragrant oils, and a body with a generally hollow interior and having a mixer housing associated with one surface of the body. An oil feeder tube extends from... Agent: Edwin D. Schindler

20070163578 - System and method for in-structure delivery of air for filling of breathing apparatus: An in-structure air delivery system comprises a control panel and a plurality of air delivery lines. The control panel is located at a first location in the structure and has an air supply inlet. Each air delivery line extends from the control panel to a different location in the structure.... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20070163579 - Method and an apparatus for monitoring and controlling flows: A method and an apparatus for monitoring and controlling flows in medical equipment including an anesthetic machine and a ventilator for influencing a patient's respiratory system are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a microprocessor and an airway system comprising drive gas conduits provided with an inhalation valve (2) and an exhalation... Agent: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20070163580 - Delivery device: A delivery device, e.g. an inhaler, comprises a rotatable metering member adapted to dispense a measured amount of material, a material delivery passage and a material delivery orifice and at least one actuator member adapted to move the metering member from a material retaining position to a material dispensing position.... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070163581 - Delivery device: A delivery device, e.g. an inhaler, comprises a rotatable metering member adapted to dispense a measured amount of material, a material delivery passage and a material delivery orifice and at least one actuator member adapted to move the metering member from a material retaining position to a material dispensing position.... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070163582 - Hand-held capsule device: In one aspect, the present invention provides a track (17; 117) adapted for use in a hand-held, capsule-containing device (1; 101) which is adapted to receive a series of capsules (21; 121) therein and defines a conveying path along which the capsules are conveyable. The path includes at least one... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070163583 - Medicament dispenser: A medicament dispenser for use in the storage, presentation and/or dispensing of medicament comprising a body shaped for receipt of a medicament container. In association with the body, there is a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data. A medicament container is receivable by the body. In association with the... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20070163585 - Method for accessing abdominal cavity and medical procedure via natural orifice: The method for accessing the abdominal cavity according to the present invention, includes: introducing a first flow path into the abdominal cavity; introducing a second flow path into the hollow organ from the natural orifice of the living body, and performing a pressure control, using the first flow path and... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070163584 - Method and apparatus for controlling at least one ventilation parameter of an artificial ventilator for ventilating the lung of a patient in accordance with a plurality of lung positions: The invention refers to a method and an apparatus for controlling at least one ventilation pressure of an artificial ventilator for ventilating an artificially ventilated lung of a patient in accordance with a plurality of lung positions. In order to improve the potentials of the kinetic rotation therapy, at least... Agent: Legal Department Intellectual Property Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

20070163586 - Method and apparatus for personal isolation and/or protection: The device of the present invention may create and maintain a pressure differential in the vicinity of the user's nasopharynx. Using a portable filter and pressurized air source, the region of the user's nasopharynx can be subjected to positive or negative pressured air. Positive pressure will prevent exposure surrounding air... Agent: Daniel R. Burnett

20070163587 - Oral respirator device and method for mask-free filtering of particulates from breathed air: An oral respirator device and method for mask-free filtering of particulates from breathed air. A surgical mask is removably disposed within a housing. The housing has an air chamber, a first air inlet, a second air inlet, and a means of securing the surgical mask filter. Operably attached to the... Agent: Howard J. Greenwald P.C.

20070163588 - Respirators for delivering clean air to an individual user: Disclosed are personal respirators and clean air systems.... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070163589 - Portable ventilator system: A portable ventilator uses a Roots-type blower as a compressor to reduce both the size and power consumption of the ventilator. Various functional aspects of the ventilator are delegated to multiple subassemblies having dedicated controllers and software that interact with a ventilator processor to provide user interface functions, exhalation control... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070163590 - Methods and apparatus for the sytematic control of ventilatory support in the presence of respiratory insufficiency: A method and apparatus for providing ventilatory assistance to a spontaneously breathing patient An error signal (56) is computed that is the difference between a function of respiratory airflow (54) over a period of time and a target value (52). Using a servo loop, air is delivered to the patient... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070163591 - Method and system for providing breathable air in a closed circuit: The present invention provides for a closed circuit breathing unit comprising a reservoir bag, oxygen source, CO2 scrubber, and actuation device. The oxygen source and an exit from the scrubber may be fluidly connected to the reservoir bag. The reservoir bag may be attached to a mouthpiece to provide inhalation... Agent: Carr LLP

20070163592 - Gas reservoir bag, distributor housing, breathing mask, and respiration method: The present invention relates to a gas reservoir bag (6), comprising a flexible bag (9) for separating two different gases with a connection. The gas reservoir bag further comprises an outer bag (8) for generating a pressure difference between the flexible bag (9) and the ambiance of the outer bag... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20070163593 - Respirator containing filter cases: A respirator containing filter cases uses cellular elements or positioning boards provided in filter cases to consistently secure a plurality of particle-shape refillable filter materials in place, to prevent air breathing in through the respirator from forming channels between the particle-shape refillable filter materials in the filter cases, so that... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070163594 - Patient interface device with dampening cushion: A cushion for use with a patient interface device includes a first end portion, which typically contacts the patient's face when the patient interface device is worn, a second end and/or opposite the first end, which is typically coupled to a portion of the patient interface device, a chamber, which... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070163595 - Face mask fit on user's head snugly: A face mask includes a hollow mask body, a crosswise strap having two ends secured to two sides of the mask body, and a lengthwise strap having a first end secured to an upper portion of the mask body and a second end extended through a mediate portion of the... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070163596 - Endotracheal tube, device for use in medical procedure through natural opening and medical procedure through natural opening: An endotracheal tube according to the present invention is used by being installed into a patient so as to use it together with a device having an insertion section which is inserted into the body. A portion overlapping with the device inserted into the patient is formed as a flat... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070163597 - Overtube: An over-tube of the present invention is an over-tube which guides a device having an insertion section to be inserted into a body of a patient, when inserting the insertion section into or retracting the insertion section from the body of the patient, wherein: a gas-supplying passage is defined between... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070163599 - Apparatus for connecting a respiratory device with a patient: An apparatus for connecting a respiratory device with a patient is provided, including a breathing tube for insertion into a patient's trachea, an inflatable cuff positioned around the breathing tube, a connection tube connected to the cuff for providing inflating air flow thereto, a pressurized air reservoir, and a valve... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070163598 - Variable resistance pulmonary ventilation bypass valve: 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, an air carrying conduit and... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070163600 - User interface and head gear for a continuous positive airway pressure device: A user interface for a portable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device comprises a gas delivery member releasably mountable to a manifold member. The CPAP device comprises a motor blower unit contained in a wearable vest which is connectable by a patient hose to the user interface. Alternative embodiments of... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070163601 - Apparatus and method for reversible male and female contraceptive implants: The device includes tethered plugs that may be reversibly inserted into the VAS to provide contraception. The method includes a procedure for inserting and removing the device.... Agent: Beck And Tysver P.l.l.c.

20070163602 - Color coded restraints: Restraints such as handcuffs of different colors are used to categorize people in custody according to a trait or rating such as propensity to violence. By following a known color coding scheme, custodians can more readily distinguish among the people in custody.... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd

20070163603 - Tongue retention device and method of use: A tongue retention device (1) for alleviating sleep apnea and other sleep maladies has a tooth-anchoring piece (12) that is positioned against the teeth (10) and a tab (2) having at least one aperture (3) for the acceptance of a tongue attachment device (9). To use the tongue retention device... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20070163604 - Leak test method for medical procedure via natural orifice: A leak test method for a medical procedure via a natural orifice includes: inflating the abdominal cavity by introducing a gas into the abdominal cavity via a conduit inserted from the abdominal cavity after closing an opening that communicates between the inside of a hollow organ and the inside of... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070157925 - Rescue device for snow avalanche victim: A rescue device for a victim buried in snow because of snow avalanches, providing connection the victim with outside fresh air for breath, withdrawal and neutralization of exhale air and signaling position of the victim under the snow. The device includes an air canal—telescoping flat-spring structure that drills a hole... Agent: Shterenberg Yuriy Apt. 415

20070157926 - Heat-retaining lifesaving appliance: The present invention relates to assistance and salvage at sea, in particular, to a heat-retaining lifesaving appliance. A heat-retaining lifesaving appliance is provided. It comprises a spherical helmet, a life buoy and a heat-retaining sack body which are integrally sealed. The heat-retaining sack body comprises an external surface layer and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070157927 - Apparatus for equalizing air pressure in an air respiratory system: A humidifier apparatus for operating at an air pressure is disclosed for use with a respiratory therapy breathing apparatus that provides a breathable gas supply to patients requiring higher concentrations of liquid vapor and gas pressure. The humidifier apparatus includes a volume of liquid in fluid communication with a humidifier... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070157928 - Humidifier with back-flow prevention valve: A humidifier for use with a pressure support system. The humidifier includes a body having an inlet, a fluid holding chamber, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned upstream and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. The outlet is positioned downstream of and in fluid communication with the... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070157929 - Respirator with active dehumidification: A respirator with active dehumidification of the breathing gas has a breathing gas cooler in the form of a Peltier element (16), whose warm side is arranged in the inspiration branch (4, 7) and whose cold side (18) is arranged in the expiration branch (5, 12).... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070157930 - System and method for circuit compliance compensated volume assured pressure control in a patient respiratory ventilator: A system for circuit compliance compensated volume assurance pressure control in a patient respiratory ventilation circuit, having a patient circuit volume estimator for estimating a patient circuit compliance, a patient circuit volume estimator to estimate a circuit volume VOLCKT—EST based on the patient circuit compliance, a patient volume observer, for... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20070157931 - System and method for optimized delivery of an aerosol to the respiratory tract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for controlling delivery of aerosolized formulations to patients in need of treatment, which optimizes aerosol deposition to the respiratory tract of the patient and can be adapted for use in spontaneously breathing patients or in those requiring mechanical ventilation.... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070157932 - Face mask for the protection against biological agents: The invention relates to a new mask for the protection against biological agents having additional features to improve the efficiency. The mask is in particular equipped with a filtering layer providing outstanding performances against biological agents, with a high efficiency exhalation valve and with a boundary sealing layer to enhance... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070157933 - Clip-in nostril expander: A clip-in nostril expander includes a pair of like short cylindrical dilators that are connected by a strap from a soft thermoplastic material, and the dilators are for insertion into each of a person's nostrils, opening each nostril to a free flow of air. The dilators attach to opposite ends... Agent: M. Reid Russell

20070157934 - Forehead pad for respiratory mask: A forehead pad for use in a respiratory mask with a forehead support, which includes a base portion to contact a user's forehead, a support post connected to the base portion, and a head adapted to connect the support post to a forehead support. A pair of forehead pads may... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070157935 - Medical emergency equipment: A medical emergency head and neck stabilization system for use on a patient carrying device such as a spine board includes a sleeve of cushioning material which fits over the end of the spine board. First and second side head restraints are affixable to the cushioning material and a head... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070157936 - Protective shield: The subject invention provides a shield for protecting a patient's extremities when positioned on an arm or leg board or other surgical or examination table extension. The shield comprises essentially an inverted C-shaped or U-shaped covering with a channel therein. It may further comprise one or more flanges to aid... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20070157937 - Medical procedure via natural opening: The medical procedure via a natural opening according to the present invention includes: disposing a target on the body surface near a target site on the inner wall of a hollow organ; introducing a guide member into the hollow organ via a natural natural opening, guiding the guide member to... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20070151560 - Delivery device for a powder aerosol: The invention provides a delivery device (10) for a medicament comprising: a housing (50), a receptacle (54) holding a medicament (80) in the form of a powder; and a source of propellant (53), characterized in that the housing (50) provides an inlet (63) and an outlet (56) for the receptacle... Agent: Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC

20070151561 - Delivery device for a powder aerosol: Arrangement in connection with an anaesthesia/ventilation system for a patient comprising means for flowing inspiratory gas to the patient and means for flowing expiratory gas from the patient to a gas separation means and further through the gas separation means back to the inspiratory flow. The gas separation means comprises... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20070151562 - Inhalation device: The present invention provides for the integration of drug dispersion methods into a drug or medicine delivery system. The drug dispersion methods used include shear (e.g., air across a drug, with or without a gas assist), capillary flow or a venturi effect, mechanical means such as spinning, vibration, or impaction,... Agent: Palmer & Dodge, LLP Kathleen M. Williams

20070151563 - Apparatus and method for controlling gas-delivery mechanism for use in respiratory ventilators: A method of controlling a mechanical ventilator is provided which is capable of increasing a stability margin in the controlling of a gas-delivery mechanism for the mechanical ventilator. The flow rate F of an assisting gas is measured, and an observer 54 estimates a flow rate {circumflex over (F)} of... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070151564 - Cradle or bed with isolation from room contamination, with controlled temperature and moisture: New bed or a new cradle model to be used specifically in hospitals, clinics and similar facilities for babies, which presents a specific laminar air flow system, with controlled temperature and moisture, for the patient desired levels, which provides reduction of the contamination on the micro environment where it is... Agent: Trask Britt

20070151565 - Method for the production and positioning of an intrauterine device which is adapted to the uterine cavity measurements: The invention relates to a method of producing an adaptable or made-to-measure intrauterine device. The inventive method consists in: determining physiological variables of the uterine cavity of the patient; producing the device in accordance with the patient's measured physiological variables; and positioning the device using an insertion element that has... Agent: Defillo & Associates, Inc.

20070151566 - Surgical instrument access device: A surgical access device includes a single valve that forms a seal with a body wall and provides an access channel into a body cavity. The valve has properties for creating a zero seal in the absence of an instrument as well as an instrument seal for an instrument having... Agent: Applied Medical Resources Corporation

20070151567 - Easy breathing mouthguard: The present application is directed to a mouth guard having upper and lower portions hinged together by at least a portion of the back portion of the mouth guard. The mouth guard is designed to have a substantial open area between the upper and lower portions for easy breathing. The... Agent: Law Office Of Leo G. Lenna

20070151568 - Mouthguard: The present application is directed to a mouth guard to protect the user's teeth and/or jaw. It is important that the mouth guard fit tightly and properly in order to fully protect the user. The present invention achieves the proper fit by having cilia in the cavity that comes in... Agent: Law Office Of Leo G. Lenna

20070151569 - Methods for achieving and maintaining weight loss: Methods for achieving weight loss goals and maintaining weight loss including selecting an appropriate weight loss program that provides a caloric deficit of not more than 350 kilocalories per day, and concurrently ingesting a composition comprising effective amounts of a combination of an anionic soluble fiber and a multivalent cation... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20070151570 - Repairing procedure for the treatment of superficial and/or perforant venous insufficiency of the lower limbs by means of the application of clips, stoppers and/or artificial valves: A repairing procedure for treating Superficial and/or Perforant Venous Insufficiency of the lower limbs, by means of the application of Clips, Stoppers and/or Artificial Valves. The procedure consists of the strategic and specific closure of different reflux levels in the internal and/or external saphenous veins and perforants veins, in an... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC