Surgery inventions 10/07

20070246041 - Dispensing apparatus: A pressurised metered dose inhaler (1) comprising: a reservoir (2) for containing pressurised product, a valve (9) having an inlet (11) communicating with the reservoir and an outlet (14) through which product is dispensed in use, a piece of magnetisable material (5), an armature (8) extending into proximity with the... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070246042 - Dose counter for dispensers: A dose counter for use with an inhaler comprising a container for medicament equipped with a reciprocal actuation means to dispense a dose of medicament therefrom, the dose counter comprising: a fixed ratchet member, a trigger member constructed and arranged to undergo reciprocal movement coordinated with the reciprocal movement between... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070246043 - Positive-air-pressure machine conduit: A conduit for delivering a supply of gas under a positive pressure includes a conduit wall having a first conduit end and a second conduit end. The first conduit end is adapted to be attached to the supply of gas. The conduit wall is deformable between an open condition in... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070246044 - Inhaler: A dry powder inhaler comprises an airway (1) along which, in use, air is drawn from an upstream, inlet end (2) to a downstream, outlet end (3). The airway (1) includes a medicament presentation region (4) at which, in use, a dose of medicament is presented to the airway (1),... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20070246045 - Continuous positive airway pressure device and configuration for employing same: A portable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is adapted for delivering gas under pressure to a patient. The CPAP device comprises a portable housing assembly, a motor blower unit disposable within the portable housing assembly, a user interface configured to be engaged to the patient, and a patient hose... Agent: Attn: Kit M. Stetina

20070246046 - Process and device for lung ventilation: A process and a device is presented with an electro-impedance tomography (EIT) system (2), with a computing unit (4) and with a respirator (1) for gentle mechanical lung ventilation especially in case of atelectases following surgical procedures. A first image of the healthy lungs is first recorded prior to anesthetization... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070246047 - Process and device for lung ventilation: A process with a corresponding device for lung ventilation involves recording an image of the lung status with an electric impedance tomography (EIT) system (2) and the total area of ventilated lung areas is determined by a computing unit (4) from all image values, subsequently divided into at least two... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20070246048 - Apparatus for deploying oxygen masks: An apparatus for deploying oxygen masks that includes a pre-packaged modular system that does not require manual repacking of oxygen masks by aircraft technicians. The cartridge is for use with a manifold having a passageway in fluid communication with a source of breathable gas. The cartridge includes an end wall,... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20070246049 - Humidifying device and oxygen concentrating system: A humidifying device (10), for humidifying a gas with the water vapor contained in air, comprises: a hollow fiber bundle (14) formed by bundling a plurality of hollow fibers (14a) permeable by water vapor, the hollow fibers being orientated in a direction of a predetermined axis; a housing (12) having... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070246050 - Laryngeal mask and method for making the same: A laryngeal mask including a dome and an airway tube extending from a proximal passage through the dome. The dome has a periphery about its base including at least one receptacle. An inflatable cuff of flexible material has a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The longitudinal edges... Agent: Paul Grandinetti Levy & Grandinetti

20070246051 - Adult percutaneous emergency tracheotomy kit: A compact tool that easily fits into the pocket of an emergency responder, such as an emergency room technician, EMT or military medic, for emergency adult percutaneous tracheotomies that contains a stabilizing device, a sharp pointed tip protectively covered when not in use, a bendable tracheostomy tube attachment that has... Agent: Cyril Newman

20070246052 - Tethered airway implants and methods of using the same: An airway implant device for maintaining and/or creating an opening in air passageways is disclosed. Methods of using the device are also disclosed. The airway implant device includes a deformable element to control the opening of an air passageway and a tether. Preferably the deformable element is an electroactive polymer... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070240707 - Fluid product dispensing device: A fluid dispenser device including a fluid dispenser member (10) such as a pump or a valve, and a dispenser head (20) provided with a dispensing orifice, said fluid dispenser device being characterized in that said device is provided with dispensing detector means (30, 31) for detecting dispensing of a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070240708 - Inhaler device: The invention relates to a hand-held device for the dosed distribution of sprayable substances, especially medicaments to be inhaled, said device comprising a cartridge that can be displaced into the distribution-opening position by means of pressure in a housing, and a feeding mechanism moved by the opening course of the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070240706 - Liquid medication cartridge and inhaler using the cartridge: A liquid medication cartridge includes an accommodating portion for accommodating a liquid medication; a liquid discharge portion having a discharge port for discharging the liquid medication by using an ink jet technique, a communicating member for establishing communication between the accommodating portion and the liquid discharge portion and a filling... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070240709 - Multiple use nebulized oxygen delivery device and methods therefor: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for simultaneously delivering to a patient an inhalational gas comprising up to 100 fractional percent inspired oxygen and at least one nebulized medicine.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20070240710 - Portable oxygen regenerating escape hood: A protective device to be emplaced over the head of a user comprises a sack-like member fabricated from a flexible film material and having an opening to enable a user to place the sack-like member over the user's head. The sack-like member has an interior containing a predetermined amount of... Agent: Plevy, Howard & Darcy, P.C.

20070240711 - Liquid ejection device: A liquid ejection device of the present invention includes an inhaling port portion, an ejection head for ejecting a liquid to be inhaled by a user through the inhaling port portion, a first sensor for detecting an action of the user relating to inhalation, a second sensor for detecting another... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070240712 - Variable dose inhalation device: An inhaler containing one or more vibrator mechanisms in one or more powder dispensing chambers for delivery of varying doses of a therapeutic agent or drug.... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20070240714 - Dispensing device: A dispensing device for dispensing powder as a spray is disclosed. The dispensing device comprises a duct through which the powder is dispensible by gas pressure for de-agglomerating the powder. The duct is angled by at least about 90 degrees at a diversion portion and/or diverted into two opposite directions... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070240713 - Inhaler: An inhaler for administering a medicament in the form of inhalable substances, formulations or mixtures of substances comprises a housing (1) having an inner cavity for holding the medicament, which is coupled to a mouthpiece (2). The housing (1) is rigidly connected to the mouthpiece (2).... Agent: Michael P. Morris Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation

20070240715 - Hot air extraction system: A hand-held electrical apparatus (the “vaporizer”) for vaporizing substances with a separate, hand-held substance receptacle/device (the “pipe”) through which vapors may be inhaled. The vaporizer is comprised of a backlit, electrically-powered heating element that is enclosed inside two concentric transparent glass tubes. One end of the pipe is designed to... Agent: Markuss Hill

20070240716 - Personal air filtering and isolation device: An air filtering device is presented with a face mask of nonporous material, the face mask held onto the user's head by standard elastic straps. The face mask has a flexible gasket about its perimeter to provide an airtight seal between the mask and the user's face. The face mask... Agent: Michelle L. Evans Gunn, Lee & Hanor, PC

20070240717 - System and method for setting positive end expiratory pressure during mechanical ventilation based on dynamic lung function: A method is disclosed for determining a peak end expiratory pressure in a mechanical ventilator system for providing respiratory assistance to a patient. The method includes the steps of determining characteristic values for a plurality of frequencies at each of a plurality of peak end expiratory pressures, and selecting an... Agent: Gauthier & Connors, LLP

20070240718 - Method and system for controlling breathing: The present invention relates to a method and a system for controlling breathing of a patient. A system for controlling breathing of a patient includes a respiratory conduit. The respiratory conduit is configured to be coupled to a patient interface device and is further configured to be coupled to a... Agent: Boris A. Matvenko, Esq. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C.

20070240719 - Portable air-purifying system: A respirator includes a face mask and a housing assembly coupled in flow communication to the face mask. The face mask includes an inlet opening and a seal. The inlet opening is configured to channel treated air into the face mask. The face mask seal is configured to prevent contaminants... Agent: Raul Duarte

20070240720 - Supplemental passenger oxygen mask: A face piece/reservoir combination that is molded as one piece. By integrating the face piece and reservoir bag into one single piece, the mask conserves space and reduces the number of parts while maintaining adequate reservoir volume. The mask has an edge on the face cup that provides a larger... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20070240721 - Adjustable conduit coupling assembly: A conduit coupling assembly for use in connection with a patient interface device. The conduit coupling assembly includes a coupling retention assembly for retaining the conduit coupling in a predetermined position with respect to the user's face, and an adjustment assembly that permits continuous adjustment of a position of the... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20070240722 - Combination laryngeal mask airway with dual blocking and fluid removal features and method: The present invention relates generally to the field of laryngeal mask airway devices. The invention provides for dual passageways in a laryngeal mask which permits a physician to effectively isolate the trachea from the esophagus. In one embodiment, the physician separately inserts an instrumentality (e.g., an endotracheal tube) into a... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070240723 - Apparatus for preventing sleeping respiratory obstruction: An apparatus for preventing a sleeping respiratory obstruction includes a pillow sheet having a plurality of chambers on which a user's body is arranged for preventing a sleeping respiratory obstruction, and a control module for controlling inflation and deflation of the chambers in the pillow sheet by supplying and discharging... Agent: Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.C.

20070240724 - Appliance, system and method for correction habits of an oral cavity: An appliance, a system and a method correct habits of an oral cavity of a patient. The appliance is preformed or is custom-made in an open position or in a closed position. The appliance prevents the patient from breathing through an oral cavity of the patient and encourages the patient... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070240725 - Use of anti-inflammatory compounds with allograft tissue implantation: Methods and compositions are provided for reduction of inflammation and improved allograft/host tissue integration comprising placing at least one anti-inflammatory compound onto a site of the defect and placing a graft structure onto the site of the defect.... Agent: Fox Rothschild, LLP

20070235025 - Baby hernia belt: A belt for protecting an infant with a herniated belly button. The belt comprises a substantially soft sleeve like member for encircling an infant so as to cover such herniated belly button. The substantially soft sleeve like member having a first predetermined shape and formed of a first predetermined material.... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070235026 - Liquid discharge device capable of self-diagnosis of discharge functions: A liquid discharging device includes: a discharge head mounting unit having first and second electrical terminals; a power source; a switch controlling connection between the power source and the electrical terminals; and a control unit controlling the switch; wherein a driving circuit driving a liquid discharge head is closed by... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070235027 - Step-action indexing mechanism: The invention relates to a step-by-step mechanism, particularly for hand-held devices for the portioned delivery of medicaments to be inhaled, comprising a graduated collar, which can be moved during an actuation stroke and which encircles the center axis of the housing. In order to provide a step-by-step mechanism of the... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC

20070235028 - Visual indicator for an aerosol medication delivery apparatus and system: A flow indicating system that includes a conduit that contains a substance, wherein the conduit defines a path along which the substance primarily flows and a viewing port attached to the conduit and the viewing port prevents substantially non-ambient atmosphere gases and substances from escaping therefrom and allows visualization of... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070235029 - Dry powder inhaler: A new dry powder inhaler is developed as a pulmonary medicine delivery device for dispersing precise tiny dosages (10 μg-50 mg) of pure carrier-free ultra-fine powdered medicament (<5 μm aerodynamics particle size) into a patient's lung. The powder is drawn from the blister cell and dispersed through an outlet tube... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20070235030 - Self-contained breathing system: A breathing apparatus is operable in self-contained and filtered modes of operation. In the self-contained mode of operation, a breathable gas is delivered to a user from a self-contained source of breathing gas. In a second, filtered mode of operation, a suction source draws ambient air through a filter removing... Agent: Scott C. Rand, Esq. Mclane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, Pa

20070235031 - Full face respiratory protection device: A full face respiratory protection device that comprises a face seal; one or more parts for supplying clean air to the interior gas space; a harness for supporting the mask on a wearer's face; and a lens that is coupled to the face seal and that assists in establishing an... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070235032 - Respiratory protection device: A respiratory device includes a face seal and a unitary body that forms an interface with the face seal and includes a lens and a chassis. The chassis includes at least one port for fluidic connection.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070235033 - Harness for respiratory protection device: A harness for securing a face seal assembly to a user's head comprises a lower harness portion and an upper harness portion. The lower harness portion has a plurality of connecting members that are connectable to a lower portion of a face seal assembly. The upper harness portion is separable... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070235034 - Headband for holding a nasal cannula on an infant: A device for holding a nasal cannula on a patient includes a band formed of a generally flat strip of material, a first pair of fasteners at a first lateral side of the band for releasably securing one of the medical tubes to the band, and a second pair of... Agent: Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070235035 - Method of producing auto induced physiological processes in a body cavity and a device for using it: The invention also relates to a device for using said method comprising a hollow body (1) provided with a heat source on the inside as well as with a means (13, 27) of removal of said hollow body from the vaginal or rectal cavity and a means (6, 8, 10)... Agent: Wolf, Block, Shorr And Solis-cohen LLP

20070235036 - Patient support: This disclosure describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented on substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underneath the bladders. In another embodiment, the patient support includes a support layer positioned above the vertical... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP

20070235037 - Oral appliance for treating a breathing condition: In certain embodiments, an apparatus for treating a breathing condition includes a body, a threaded member, a hook, and a receiver. The body comprises a front stop, a rear stop, and a guide extending between the stops. The threaded member couples between the stops and rotates relative to the body.... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20070235038 - Surgical system: The present invention provides a surgical system utilizing a medical drape adapted to overlay the body of a patient. The drape of the present invention has a lower surface for engaging the patient and a fluid impervious upper surface containing at least one adhesive portion. In one embodiment, the drape... Agent: Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

20070235040 - Laryngoscope dental protection device: A dental protection device for a laryngoscope includes an elongated pad with a top surface and a bottom surface, an adhesive applied to the bottom surface and a pull-tab attached to the pad.... Agent: Kevin J. Mcneely, Esq.

20070235039 - Flavored mouthguard: A mouthguard device for use by an athlete in competition and the like, using a resilient material formed into a mouthguard and a flavor agent incorporated into the resilient material prior to formation thereof into the mouthguard. The preferred mouthguard has a two tray system that includes the flavoring agent... Agent: Law Offices Of John S. Munday

20070235041 - \"stampede\" protection belt: The invention provides a method of saving the lives of people by providing a protective “belt” around the chest area so that a person can breath freely in a stampede situation.... Agent: Magnar J. Grande

20070235042 - Patients turn a kit: A device that is used to turn a non-ambulatory patient in a hospital bed from left to right. The device has a padded cushion made with a single sheet of washable vinyl material and is filled with a poly-down bonded quilt batting which is placed inside of the vinyl sheet... Agent: Sheila R. Vanderkam

20070235044 - Method for coronary artery bypass: The invention comprises a method for performing a coronary artery bypass graft on a beating heart under thoracoscopic visualization without opening the chest wall. At least one small opening is formed in the patient's chest, a target artery for an arterial blood supply is located, instruments are introduced through one... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20070235043 - Presbyopia treatment by weakening the zonula: A method for treating presbyopia in the eye of a patient includes the step of applying energy to the zonula to weaken the zonula tension or the tension exerted on the zonula sufficiently to reverse the symptoms of presbyopia in the eye. In one example of the method, the energy... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20070227534 - Inhaling apparatus: An inhaling apparatus is to be used by a user to inhale a liquid medical agent from an inhalation port thereof. It has a liquid medical agent ejecting section having an ejection port for ejecting a liquid medical agent as droplets and a pressure detecting section for detecting the negative... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070227535 - Nebulizer with flow-based fluidic control and related methods: Various embodiments of a breath-activated nebulizer with flow-based fluidic control and related methods of using such a nebulizer are disclosed. The nebulizer may include a body comprising a reservoir for holding medication, a nozzle for emitting a jet of pressurized gas, and a fluid conduit in communication with the reservoir... Agent: Allegiance Corporation Attn: Kim Luna

20070227536 - Nebulizer with pressure-based fluidic control and related methods: Various embodiments of a breath-activated nebulizer with fluidic control and related methods of using such a nebulizer are disclosed. The nebulizer may include a body comprising a reservoir for holding medication, a nozzle for emitting a jet of pressurized gas, and a fluid conduit in communication with the reservoir for... Agent: Allegiance Corporation Attn: Kim Luna

20070227537 - Systems and methods for facilitating management of respiratory care: A method for configuring a protocol for use in providing a medical treatment to a patient is provided. A protocol may be selected for configuration, the protocol being associated with a medical treatment having a process flow including multiple steps. A protocol template may be created for the protocol, including... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070227538 - Method and device for controlling a ventilator: The device is used for ventilation, and the method serves the purpose of controlling a ventilator. Respiratory gas is supplied by a compressed gas source that can be connected to a patient interface. The compressed gas source is connected with a control system, and a measuring device is used to... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070227539 - Ventilator and method for detecting an obstruction during episodes of apnea by an additional pressure increment: A ventilator and a method for detecting an obstruction during episodes of apnea by an additional pressure increment serve to detect episodes of obstructive apnea a respiratory gas source, a connecting line, and a patient interface are used to carry out the ventilation. The respiratory gas source has a control... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070227540 - Control valve for a ventilator: A ventilator for supplying breathable gas to the airway of a patient with a respiratory disorder is provided herein an, in one embodiment, includes a gas flow generator for generating a flow of said breathable gas to the patient, said gas flow generator comprising a gas flow generator chamber provided... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20070227541 - Hyperoxic breathing system: A controlled enhanced-oxygen (hyperoxic) breathing system involving an oxygen source, a control valve system and a breathing interface, is disclosed. The control valve system may include a demand flow valve and a venturi valve arranged to introduce ambient air into an oxygen stream to provide a desired level of oxygen... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20070227542 - Nose filter: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a nose filter adapted to be inserted into a nostril, the nose filter comprising: a housing having an external shape corresponding to the nostril, for enforcing breathed air to pass through the housing; filtering membrane(s), for filtering inhaled air; a first... Agent: Haim Factor Ofek Group Inc.

20070227543 - Suction catheter for endotube and methods of manufacture and operation thereof: A suction catheter and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the suction catheter includes: (1) a housing portion having an interior passage therethrough, the interior passage couplable to a vacuum source, (2) a tube portion coupled to the housing portion protruding from the housing a length based... Agent: Hitt Gaines P.C.

20070227544 - Methods and devices for deployment into a lumen: The invention described is directed to an intracorporeal occluding device having elements with non-traumatic ends and devices, systems and methods for occluding the lumens of anatomical passageways and/or for delivering drugs or other substances to the bodies of human or animal subjects.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070227545 - Soft palate implant: An airway condition of a patient is treated by selecting an implant sized to be implanted within a soft palate of the patient. The implant has a tissue-engaging member sized to be implanted within the soft palate near a trailing end of the soft palate to oppose relative movement between... Agent: Timothy R. Conrad Merchant & Gould P.C.

20070227546 - Earplug shaper and method of use: An earplug shaping device shapes a compressible earplug prior to insertion of the earplug into a user's ear canal. The device includes upper and lower structural elements which slidingly engage one another. Each of the upper and lower structural elements include a shaping surface. The shaping surfaces oppose one another... Agent: Luedeka, Neely & Graham, P.C.

20070227547 - Treatment of the vertebral column: A method is provided for treating a spinal condition. The method includes introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column, and mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to the anterior region, the anterior column region, the posterior region, or the spinous process region... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP