Surgery inventions 11/07

20070272235 - Inhaler aid with reed for minute powdery curative medicine: An object of the present invention is to provide an inhaler aid which maximizes utility of an inhaler for the minute powdery curative medicine, and which is used by being attached to the inhaler so that people including a user can objectively ascertain in each case whether an inhalation operation... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070272236 - Blinding device: The present invention relates to a cap (1) which is placed onto an aerosol container (2) in order to permit blinding of clinical studies.... Agent: Nath & Associates PLLC

20070272238 - Arrangement for releasably fastening mask strap to breathing tube of snorkel: A flexible fastening device includes a male fastening unit including a hook member securely looped around a mask strap, and a stud, and a female fastening unit including a clip put on a breathing tube of a snorkel, and two opposite latched members projected from the clip. The clip includes... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070272237 - Device for releasably fastening mask strap to breathing tube of snorkel: A flexible fastening device in one embodiment includes a male fastening unit including a hook member securely looped around a mask strap, and a slotted stud having two side trigger members; and a female fastening unit including a clip put on a breathing tube of snorkel, and a hollow clasp... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20070272239 - Dual chamber humidifier: At least some of the illustrative embodiments are a humidifier system comprising an outer housing defining an internal volume, a dividing member within the internal volume that divides the internal volume into a first chamber and a second chamber (the first and second chambers fluidly independent of each other), a... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070272240 - Hose system for bilateral positive airway pressure device: At least some of the illustrative embodiments are hose systems for use with a positive airway pressure device comprising a first hose configured to fluidly couple on a device end to a first outlet of the positive airway pressure device and on a patient end to a first naris of... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C. David A. Rose

20070272241 - System and method for scheduling pause maneuvers used for estimating elastance and/or resistance during breathing: A method of providing breathing assistance is provided. A plurality of a patient's breaths are assisted using a breathing assistance system. The plurality of breaths may include one or more pause breaths and one or more non-pause breaths, and the occurrence of pause breaths during the plurality of breaths may... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070272242 - Work of breathing display for a ventilation system: A breathing support system is provided. The system may include a breathing support device configured to deliver gas to a patient and a display device associated with the breathing support device. The display device may be configured to display a work of breathing graphic indicating one or more work of... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20070272243 - Ventilator circuit for oxygen generating system: A ventilator circuit is provided for use with a ventilator and a low pressure low flow oxygen source to provide a hyper-oxygenated mixture of air and oxygen at the onset of inspiration. The ventilator circuit achieves this result by using its inspiratory limb to store oxygen between breaths. As a... Agent: Casella & Hespos

20070272244 - Fluidic barrier: The invention relates to a method for providing a mini/microenvironment, separating a determined zone from a surrounding space while providing said zone a window access opening without loss of protection against hazardous agents either entering or leaving the protected zone. More particularly, an embodiment describes personal respiratory protection provided against... Agent: Warner Witmer

20070272245 - System and method for an anesthesia breathing circuit: A breathing bag, mask and/or tube of an anesthesia breathing circuit having printed thereon one or more of characters, stimuli, images, reflective surfaces, activity panels, puzzles, trivia, pleasing colors, decorative features and/or other calming and friendly items or indicia is disclosed. The enhancements may be visible by the patient prior,... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20070272246 - Therapeutic eye mask: A mask includes a flexible backing and an expandable membrane. The flexible backing is configured to overlay the eyes and nose of a wearer. The expandable membrane is coupled to the backing. The expandable membrane fills the non planar surfaces of the face when the backing exerts a pressure onto... Agent: Sirote & Permutt, P.C.

20070272248 - Elastic nonwoven face mask: The invention is to provide an elastic nonwoven mask comprised of a butterfly folded filtration portion, two integrated loops, and a folding ridge with identical upper and lower fold curve being symmetrical to the central point of the folding ridge. The filtration portion includes at least one layer of elastic... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070272247 - Oral nasal cannula: There is provided a cannula which may include a spacer adapted to maintain a minimum distance between at least a portion of an oral cavity and at least a portion of an oral breath collector and at least one nasal breath collector. There is also provided a method for sampling... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP

20070272249 - Ventilation interface: A respiration assist mask having an input gas feed tube, a ventilation interface, a facial interface and nasal inserts. The gas feed tube can connect to the ventilation interface and form a seal. The ventilation interface may be joined with the facial interface to form a seal between the ventilation... Agent: Maier & Maier, PLLC

20070272250 - External pulsation treatment apparatus: There is provided a non-invasive pulsation and counterpulsation medical treatment apparatus for treating reduced cardiac output in heart patients. A flexible cuff is passed over the patient's lower body and/or extremities, and is attached through a lever arm to an electromechanical actuator. Through a mechanical linkage, the actuator sequentially tensions... Agent: Keeling Patents And Trademarks

20070272251 - Retainer for intubation tubes: The retainer for one or more intubation tubes includes a bracket having a first part divided into first and second sections each adapted to engage a tube and retain same in alignment with a nostril, and a second part connected to the first part, and adapted to engage another tube... Agent: Epstein Drangel Bazerman & James, LLP

20070272252 - Apparatus and method for preventing fluid transfer between an oviduct and a uterine cavity: Apparatus for preventing fluid transfer through an opening connecting an oviduct to a uterine cavity includes a body having a base with a periphery and a seal carried by the body for overlying and engaging uterine tissue leading to the opening. The seal receives fibroblast in-growth to create a hermetic... Agent: Robert A. Parsons

20070272253 - Full coverage condom: A male condom provides full coverage around genital area during intercourse effectively against sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. The condom is consisting of two parts. The first part is an elongated tubular that has one open end and one closed end. The second part is an elastic protective film with... Agent: Yuxiang J. Lin

20070272255 - Device and method for preventing shoulder dystocia: The present invention relates to devices and methods that are used by a parturient during labor. More particularly, the present invention relates to devices and methods for preventing and managing shoulder dystocia. The present invention further relates to devices and methods for assisting a parturient with laboring efforts. In a... Agent: Syed Rizvi

20070272254 - Cushion for positioning a patient having to undergo a lumbar puncture: A device for positioning a patient who is to undergo a lumbar puncture in particular a device having a plane of so-called sagittal symmetry, comprises a rigid or semi-rigid cushion that includes: a placing surface provided with an anterior edge and resting on the patient's thighs, a front leaning surface... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070272256 - Immobilisation device: The present invention relates to a transparent immobilization device which is able to be moulded direct on a patient and which is provided to cover at least a part of a patients' body that needs to be fixed, supported and/or immobilized, which immobilization device is at least partly made of... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070272257 - Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit: Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070272258 - Insertion aid for oral and nasal medical devices: An insertion aid device includes a handle to hold the insertion aid device and a tongue depressor to depress the tongue of the patient. A curved wedge-shaped tongue depressor maintains the patient's mouth in an open position.... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr

20070272259 - Surgical procedure for inserting a device between anatomical structures: A surgical procedure according to which a member containing a material is inserted between two anatomical structures; and the member is caused to change state and expand into engagement with at least one of the structures.... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070272260 - Implantable interface for a medical device system: An implantable interface system for a medical device system providing selective interconnectivity between conduits and therapy elements. The interface system contains connecting elements that each provide a robust connection between a selected conduit and a selected therapy element. The interface system enables the use of a surplus of therapy elements... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070267011 - Apparatus for toxin delivery to the nasal cavity: Apparatus for delivering toxin and toxin fragments to a patient's nasal cavity provide for both release of the toxin and delivery of energy which selectively porates target cells to enhance uptake of the toxin. The use of energy-mediated delivery is particularly advantageous with light chain fragment toxins which lack cell... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070267009 - Medicinal aerosol formulation receptacle and production thereof: A hermetically sealed metal receptacle containing a medicinal aerosol formulation, preferably a pressurized medicinal aerosol formulation, or a liquefied aerosol propellant, wherein at least a portion of the receptacle comprises metal foil having a thickness of from 25 μm to 250 μm which is laser welded to form an hermetic... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070267010 - Methods and systems for operating an aerosol generator: A method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, where the method includes delivering a dose of aerosolized medicament intermittently to a ventilator circuit coupled to the respiratory system of the patient. Also, a method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, where the method includes taking the... Agent: Nektar Therapeutics

20070267012 - Snorkels, flexible tubes, mouthpieces and methods: Methods are disclosed for designing improved flexible tubes and production methods which have improved flexibility and resistance to collapsing under load or during bending. Methods for injection molding a flexible tube (2) and providing at least one support member (4) that is arranged to provide improved lateral support to reduce... Agent: Peter T. Mccarthy

20070267013 - Sterilizing facemask with a multi-layer filter: The present invention provides a sterilizing facemask with a multi-layer filter, which discloses a first sterilizing layer and a second sterilizing layer. The first sterilizing layer uses ultraviolet light or visible light in external light for providing hydroxyl free radicals to sterilize inhaled air. Because the second sterilizing layer is... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070267014 - Sterilizing facemask with a multi-layer filter: A sterilizing facemask with a multi-layer filter discloses a first sterilizing layer and a second sterilizing layer. The first sterilizing layer provides inhaled aseptic air such as using ultraviolet light or visible light in external light hydroxyl free radicals to sterilize. The second sterilizing layer provides exhaled aseptic air from... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070267015 - Atomizer: An atomizer for the delivery, and in particular, the atomization of a formulation, particularly, a powder. A simple construction and simple intuitive operation are made possible, in particular, by the fact that the atomizer has a mouthpiece with an associated cover, so that opening and/or closing of the cover causes... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070267016 - Inhaler: An inhaler for delivering a preferably powdered formulation from a blister strip having a plurality of blister pouches. In order to achieve a compact simple construction for the inhaler and an easy action for the blister strip, the carrier extends over a circumferential angle of the inhaler of less than... Agent: Roberts, Mlotkowski & Hobbes

20070267017 - Breathing assistance apparatus: A breathing assistance apparatus (200) is disclosed, for use with delivery of respiratory gases to a patient. The breathing assistance apparatus includes a patient interface, having a body section adapted to cover the nose, or nose and mouth of a patient and a sealing interface. The sealing interface includes at... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20070267018 - Enhanced convection heat-treatment system and method: An enhanced convection heat-treatment system and method is configured to direct airflow with a plurality of air-paths past product, such as loaves of bread, to impart heat to the product and past a heating system to impart heat to the air. The enhanced system operates in a first mode with... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20070267019 - Manually operated respiration apparatus, and balloon unit and valve housing for a manually operated respiration apparatus: A manually operated respiration apparatus, including a respiration housing, provided with a respiration channel for connection with a patient to whom artificial respiration is to be applied, which respiration channel is connected via a valve system connected to a balloon unit for supplying air to the patient via the respiration... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070267020 - Body part treatment device with air diverter: A device for applying treatment, or therapy, to a body part directs air efficiently and effectively to the body part by using an air diverter. In particular, a device for treating a body part, such as a massager, has one or more treatment areas positioned to deliver treatment to the... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070267021 - Harness assembly for a nasal mask: A harness assembly for a nasal mask for communicating breathable gas to a patient's airways includes a cap portion adapted to engage an occipital region of the patient's skull in use and side straps extending from the cap portion. The cap portion includes an upper strap portion and a lower... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

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20070267023 - Mask system: Mask system includes frame, cushion, cushion clip, swivel elbow, headgear and/or headgear clips configured for use in a clinical or hospital environment. One or more components of the mask system configured to promote single patient use, for example, by providing an age indicator and/or preventing disassembly and/or cleaning.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070267024 - Kremer's oral airway: An oral airway device comprising an outer channel housing an oxygen delivery tube and a carbon dioxide exhalation tube connected to the interior of the channel. Channel is shaped for insertion via mouth and to its internal end adjacent to the oropharynx when inserted. A bite block is attached to... Agent: David H. Siegel

20070267025 - Method and apparatus for transnasal ventilation: An apparatus and method for delivering oxygen to a nasopharynx and withdrawing exhale gas from the nasopharynx to a carbon dioxide monitor. In one embodiment, the apparatus can comprise one or more tubes and an airway fitting forming an airway. The airway fitting can be configured to engage at least... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20070267026 - Protective covering for medical instruments: Although protective coverings for medical instruments are known in the art, they are difficult or even impossible for the user to remove without risking contamination of the instrument or the user. An improved protective covering provides for an unassisted user to remove it with a single gloved, even contaminated, hand.... Agent: Zagorin O'brien Graham LLP

20070267027 - Magnetic force devices, systems, and methods for resisting tissue collapse within the pharyngeal conduit: Devices, systems and methods employ magnetic force to resist tissue collapse in targeted pharyngeal structures and individual anatomic components within the pharyngeal conduit during sleep.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070267028 - Surgical drape: The invention concerns a novel surgical drape with a first fenestration for an incise film and a collection pouch related to this film for surgical residues according to the state of the art, characterized by the fact that the drape features at least one further fenestration for the reception of... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070267029 - Antimicrobial dental appliances including mouthguards and mouthpieces: The present invention provides for a dental appliance, mouthguard and/or divers mouthpiece using an anti-microbial composition that combines the use of an elastomeric polymer composition with micronized or submicron sized particles of metal or organo/inorgano metal complexes. In addition, the use of an anti-microbial composition for use with a diver's... Agent: Guerry Leonard Grune

20070267030 - Highly crystalline polyethylene: The present invention relates to methods for making highly crystalline polymeric material, for example, highly crystalline cross-linked and not cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The invention also provides methods of making additive-doped highly crystalline polymeric material using high pressure and high temperature crystallization processes, medical implants made thereof, and... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070261695 - Sublingual fentanyl spray: The present invention is directed to sublingual formulations containing fentanyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or derivative thereof, suitable for administration to a patient, and methods for treatment with the formulations.... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070261696 - Mask for snorkeling or swimming with snorkel arranged in central position relative to the lens or lenses: The object of the present invention is a mask for swimming or scuba diver which is provided with one or two lenses adapted at the centre of the mask.... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20070261697 - Cushion and mask therefor: A nasal cushion (30) comprises a substantially triangularly frame (32) from which extends a membrane (34). The frame (32) has a scalloped edge (36) by which the cushion (30) is affixed to a mask body. The member (34) has an aperture (38) into which the wearer's nose is received. The... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070261698 - Intubation verification and respiratory gas monitoring device and the method thereof: A patient vital sign monitoring device and method thereof is described. According to an embodiment of the present invention there is a portable, lightweight, and small device which verifies intubation and monitors respiratory gas in a patient. The device comprises an electronic monitoring device portion and a disposable airway adapter,... Agent: Intellectual Property Law Group LLP

20070261699 - Methods and apparatus for occluding reproductive tracts to effect contraception: Systems and methods of visibly marking a reproductive tract, e.g., at least one ostium of the Fallopian tubes accessed transvaginally and transcervically, to indicate delivery of an occlusion device into the corresponding at least one Fallopian tube to effect contraception are disclosed. Marking is effected by delivery of a dye... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20070261700 - Vibrating condom: In one embodiment, a vibrating condom includes a flexible, thin inner sheath; an outer tube around the sheath, the tube being thicker and less flexible than the sheath; a vibrating unit projecting on an outer surface of the tube; a battery powered power source disposed in the vibrating unit; a... Agent: Sam Chen

20070261701 - Methods and devices for treating sleep apnea and snoring: Embodiments of the invention include methods and devices to prevent or treat upper airway disorders in mammals related to impaired airflow. One aspect of this invention is a tongue retractor (LTR) that indirectly retracts tongue base by its implant site in the frenulum area. This simplifies the insertion, adjustment and... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070261702 - Device for the treatment of vertigo: A device for the treatment of vertigo or dizziness comprises a fluid-filled tube containing a communicating means such as a bead that passes through the tube. The tube is attached to the user's head so as to allow the user to see the entire tube and communicating means, and the... Agent: Waddey & Patterson, P.C.

20070256684 - Nozzle pore configuration for intrapulmonary delivery of aerosolized formulations: The present invention describes the configuration of a porous sheet for improving the efficiency for generating an aerosol from a liquid formulation. This aerosolized liquid formulation can be used for intrapulmonary delivery of pharmaceutically active drugs and diagnostic agents when said invention is used in conjunction with the appropriate device.... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20070256685 - Aerosol formulations comprising formoterol fumarate dihydrate: A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation comprising formoterol fumarate di-hydrate in suspension, and a steroid in suspension, and a propellant, ethanol, and optionally a surfactant, wherein the formoterol fumarate di-hydrate has a water content of about 4.8 to 4.28% by weight.... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.C.

20070256686 - Device and method for providing a controlled mixture of gas and vapor to a patient: A method including: providing a device that includes multiple tilted heating elements, and a housing that includes a fluid reservoir inlet that is adapted to receive an inverted fluid reservoir, a gas inlet that is adapted to receive pressurized gas from a gas pipe, a gas-vapor outlet; and activating the... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070256687 - Enhanced medical product: The invention relates to a method for enclosing a metered, dry powder medication dose comprising at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and a metered dose of at least one dry powder excipient in a common space of a dose container. The deposited doses in the common dose container constitute... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070256688 - Mechanical single dose intrapulmonary drug delivery devices: Devices for delivering an aerosolized drug formulation and methods for using such devices are herein provided. Specifically, the invention relates to a drug delivery device that contains a drug formulation and an actuator for aerosolizing the formulation in preparation for drug delivery. The drug delivery devices of the invention are... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20070256689 - Resuscitators: A resuscitator has two separate, spaced controls (23) and (30) both of which can be actuated manually to open a valve (100) and deliver a breathing cycle of a maximum timed duration to a patient. One control (23) has a button (24) on the top (13) of the unit (1),... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20070256690 - Breathing treatment apparatus: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for treating a variety of breathing disorders experienced by patients. The invention is particularly suited to the treatment of atelectasis, the partial or total collapse of the lung, although those skilled in the art will appreciate that it has applications in... Agent: Hitchcock Evert LLP

20070256691 - Conception aid: A conception aid which places a treatment for the sperm within the vagina of the female. The treatment creates either an alkaline or an acidic environment through which the sperm must pass. This environment encourages either the Y-sperm or the X-Sperm. Delivery of the treatment is through a variety of... Agent: Mark E. Ogram

20070256692 - Body support device for sleeping in a seated position: A personal support apparatus for supporting the head and body of a person sleeping in a seated position includes a generally U-shaped collar member for contacting the wearer's neck from the back, with the collar being made from a soft resilient material that retains its shape, and first and second... Agent: Aquilla Patents & Marks, PLLC

20070256695 - Devices for treating obstructive sleep apnea and/or snoring: A garment for the treatment of sleep apnea and/or snoring includes a member for attachment to an individual afflicted with sleep apnea and an elongate, position control member at the rear of the garment and extending outwardly therefrom. The elongate member is a continuous member having transversely spaced-apart side surfaces,... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070256693 - Devices, systems, and methods using magnetic force systems in or on soft palate tissue: An implant system places magnetic structures in or on tissue that develop a magnetic repelling force between a soft palate a posterior pharyngeal wall. The magnetic repelling force has a magnitude F-mag, where F-mag=f (F-sep, F-nat), and where F-sep is a force required to separate soft palate tissue from pharyngeal... Agent: Gabriela Tomescu C/o Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20070256694 - System to alleviate snoring: The anti-snoring device is a combination of a chin pillow placed under the chin of a wearer and is designed to induce the wearer's mouth to stay closed while sleeping. Included in the combination is a dental appliance that has an upper box to receive the wearer's upper teeth therein.... Agent: Leon Kussick Dds

20070256696 - Method for producing polymeric surfaces with low friction: The invention relates to the use of ceramic, plasma-deposited, layers for manufacturing plastic articles whose function requires low-friction surface. The invention further provides a process of manufacturing a polymer object having a low-friction surface, comprising i) providing a mold defining the shape of said object; ii) coating said mold that... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070251522 - Respirator with exhalation vents: A respirator adapted to facilitate ease of donning and comfort during use comprising one or more of an adjustable or elastic strap that facilitates ease of donning and comfort during wear; and/or exhalation vents that direct exhaled air, at least in part, away from a users eye's; and/or fasteners that... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20070251523 - Gas-treatment devices: An HME device (2, 2′) for a tracheostomy tube (1) has a housing (20, 20′) with an opening (23), which can be connected to the machine end (15) of the tube. A cylindrical HME unit (30, 30) with an HME element (32 and 33) at opposite ends and a blocking... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20070251524 - Inhalers: An inhaler comprises a pump 17, a drug dosing device 15 and a cyclone 1 which delivers an aerosol of powdered medicament from the drug dosing device 15 into a chamber 11 when the pump 17 is activated. The aerosol is inhaled by the user through a mouthpiece 13.... Agent: Alix Yale & Ristas LLP

20070251525 - Devices, systems and methods for operation of breathing apparatuses in multiple modes: A breathing system with a facepiece that includes a first port adapted to be placed in fluid connection with the outlet of a regulator assembly to introduce pressurized breathing gas into the facepiece; a second port adapted to be connected to an air purifying system; and an exhaust valve through... Agent: James G. Uber, Esq. Mine Safety Appliances Company

20070251526 - Treatment of airflow: An airflow treatment system is worn or carried by a user and irradiates an air flow with energy in the electromagnetic spectrum, such as UV light, before the air is inhaled by the user. The irradiated energy is of sufficient power and duration to substantially cleanse the air of airborne... Agent: Rg & Associates

20070251527 - Self-contained respiratory therapy apparatus for enhanced patient compliance and therapeutic efficacy: A self-contained respiratory apparatus, including a blower delivering a gas, a headgear integrated with the blower to support a respiratory interface, and a sensor embedded in the headgear and mounted to deliver data to a microprocessor integrated with the blower, the blower being controlled through the response of the sensor... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070251528 - Low-profile cpr mask: A low profile CPR mask shaped to fit under the face mask of a victim allows immediate emergency ventilation without requiring the helmet be removed. The mask may be molded to fit ergonomically to a rescuer's palm and be pliable upon the application of moderate force to obtain a tight-fitting... Agent: Thompson Hine L.L.P. Intellectual Property Group

20070251529 - Nasal ventilation interface and system: A ventilation interface and system is described which can be adapted to be connected to a source of ventilation. The ventilation interface and system includes an exhaust port positioned at a midpoint between at least two ventilation connectors. The ventilation interface system may optionally include feed tubes, y-connector, tube holder,... Agent: Maier & Maier, PLLC

20070251532 - System and method for detection and repair of pulmonary air leaks: A method for repairing pulmonary air leaks in a lung residing in a chest cavity and having an intake air stream and an outer surface is disclosed. An exemplary method comprises: introducing a first component of a biphasic sealant component as a liquid into the intake air stream of the... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070251531 - Method and system for preparing soft tissue for grafting, enhancing grafting results, and grafting autologous fat to soft tissue such as the breast: A method is disclosed for preparing a soft tissue site, and augmenting the soft tissue site, such as the breast(s) of a subject through use of devices that exert a distractive force on the breast(s) and grafting of autologous fat tissue such as domes with sealing rims for surrounding each... Agent: Thompson Coburn, LLP

20070251530 - Screening candidates for implantable infusion devices: Pharmaceutical depots and methods for screening patients to identify good candidates for implantable infusion device therapy are described. A pharmaceutical depot is placed in a target region of a patient of a pharmaceutical depot configured to release a therapeutic agent in a manner similar to what would be achieved by... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.