Surgery inventions 02/08

20080047549 - Surgical equipment supporting frames and attachments for same: A surgical utility tube, comprising a plurality of members, wherein the plurality of members are joined together to form a continuous first tube, wherein the first tube is bendable to a plurality of angles along a length of the first tube, and wherein the first tube locks at each of... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20080047551 - System for obfuscating identity: Compositions, apparatus, systems, kits, and methods for obfuscating the nucleic acid and/or protein content of an environment.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20080047550 - Sublingual drug delivery device: A drug delivery device that aerosolizes a dry powder formulation so that it forms a fine coating in the oral cavity and, more specifically in the sublingual region of the oral cavity is described herein. In the preferred embodiment, the device contains five main parts: (i) a compressed gas canister,... Agent: Patrea L. Pabst Pabst Patent Group LLP

20080047552 - Dry snorkels and methods: Methods are disclosed for improving the performance and design of snorkels (20) that are arranged to reduce splashes of water from entering the snorkel (20) during use. Methods including providing a non-floating active portion (72) and a spring member (54) to move active portion (72) to a closed position (68).... Agent: Peter T. Mccarthy

20080047553 - Controlling drug delivery apparatus: A drug package comprising a plurality of drug vials containing drugs for delivery to a patient in a drug delivery device; and a data carrier including drug treatment information for use by the drug delivery apparatus.... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080047554 - Automated inhalation toxicology exposure system and method: In one embodiment, a method includes but is not limited to: conditioning an inhalent environment; exposing a first organism to the inhalent environment for a first-organism duration of time; and exposing a second organism to the inhalent environment for a second-organism duration of time. In addition to the foregoing, other... Agent: Office Of The Staff Judge Advocate U.s. Army Medical Research And Materiel Command

20080047555 - Bag-valve resuscitation for treating of hypotension, head trauma, and cardiac arrest: A device for manipulating intrathoracic pressures comprises a compressible bag structure, and an interface member coupled to the bag structure. A one way forward valve is coupled to the bag structure to permit respiratory gas to flow to the patient when the bag structure is compressed. A one way exit... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080047556 - Metering valve for a metered dose inhaler providing consistent delivery: The present invention relates to a novel design for a metering valve that provides improved consistency of formulation delivery. Generally, the metering valve includes (a) a valve stem that generally defines a longitudinal axis and includes a body portion having a metering surface, wherein the longitudinal axis and a plane... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080047557 - Breathing assistance apparatus: A CPAP system for supplying humidified gases to a user is disclosed in which various interfaces are described for gas delivery. A mask cushion including a deformable cushion and thin sheath is described.... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080047558 - Personal respirator: A respiratory protection air-purifying device that minimizes the area required in front of the face, especially around the mouth area, by locating the heavier filter cartridge behind the head, resting on the lower neck and shoulders, connected by two filtered air tubes around the head and neck partially counter-balancing the... Agent: James N. Duxbury

20080047559 - Nasal positive pressure ventilation apparatus and method: A nasal positive pressure ventilation apparatus which includes a manifold and first and second nasal engagement knobs carried on the manifold, each of the nasal engagement knobs having a central passageway for gas being supplied to the respiratory system of an associated patient; the central passageway of each knob being... Agent: Robert S. Smith

20080047560 - Delivery of respiratory therapy: A patient interface includes a sealing arrangement adapted to provide an effective seal with the patient's nose, an inlet conduit arrangement adapted to deliver breathable gas to the sealing arrangement, and a cover that substantially encloses the sealing arrangement and/or the inlet conduit arrangement.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080047561 - Swivel elbow for a patient interface: A swivel elbow includes a conduit pathway separated from a vent airflow pathway for conducting respective gas flow streams in use. The swivel elbow further includes baffle structure that separates the respective gas flow streams so that they do not interfere with each other within an interior (e.g., breathing chamber)... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080047562 - Endotracheal tube having improved suction lumen: A surgical/medical tube such as an endotracheal tube (10) is provided having a tubular body (12) equipped with an inflatable cuff (22) and respective, separate cuff inflation and fluid removal lumens (24, 30). A fluid removal opening (32) communicates with lumen (30) and is located proximal to cuff (22). A... Agent: CovidienIPCounsel - Respiratory & Monitoring Solutions

20080047563 - Intrauterine fallopian tube occlusion device: An occlusion device for actively occluding orifices of fallopian tubes includes a resilient body having an elongated member with a first end and a second end. The elongated member further includes a first leg ending with the first end of the elongated member, a second leg ending with the second... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20080047564 - Condom: The invention relates to a condom (10) for the penis. The condom (10) comprises a flexible condom wall (12). In the condom wall plane a shaft channel (18) is arranged in which a flexible rotary shaft (16) is supported. The rotary shaft (16) is adapted to be driven by a... Agent: Vincent L. Ramik Diller, Ramik & Wight

20080047565 - Patient support apparatus: A patient support system particularly suited for pediatric twin separation surgery. The patient support system includes a frame coupled to a swing circle that has a plurality of holes about the perimeter. A patient support structure is coupled to the swing circle, and disposed in a fixed relationship to the... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Legal Department Intellectual Property

20080047566 - Airway implant sensors and methods of making and using 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 comprises a deformable element to control the opening of an air passageway. Preferably the deformable element is an electroactive polymer element. Energizing of... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080047567 - Surgical draping system: A draping system provides a continuous sterile field between a patient incision area and one or more medical practitioners. The draping system has a quick release system incorporated into the drape that enables a medical practitioner to separate from the continuous sterile field without disrupting the sterile field around the... Agent: Paul D. Bianco: Fleit, Kain, Gibbons, Gutman, Bongini, & Bianco P.l.

20080047568 - Method for safely and efficiently navigating magnetic devices in the body: A method of turning a medical device, having a magnetically responsive element associated with its distal end, at an operating point within an operating region inside a patient's body from an initial direction to a desired final direction, through the movement of at least one external source magnet. The at... Agent: Bryan K. Wheelock

20080041367 - Nmda receptor antagonist formulation with reduced neurotoxicity: The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions of effective amounts of NMDA receptor antagonists and preservative for the administration to a patient in need of effective analgesia and anesthesia. The compositions of the invention advantageously do not cause any significant neurotoxicity. The preferred NMDA receptor antagonist is ketamine. The... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080041370 - Aerosol formulation for the inhalation of beta agonists: e

20080041369 - Aerosol formulation for the inhalation of beta agonists:

20080041368 - Medicament dispenser: There is provided a sheet driver for use in a medicament dispenser including a medicament carrier having a plurality of pockets for containing medicament wherein said pockets are spaced along the length of and defined between first and second sheets secured to each other and separable by drivable pulling action,... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20080041371 - Method and arrangement for respiratory support for a patient airway prosthesis and catheter: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for respiratory support for a patient and an airway prosthesis. The spontaneous breathing of a patient is recorded with sensors and an additional amount of oxygen administered by means of a jet gas flow at the end of a lung inhalation... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20080041372 - Inhalation apparatus: An inhaler is instantly activated upon its removal from a cover or cover unit, and by rotating a cartridge component of the inhaler with respect to a mouthpiece portion, so as to create a flow pathway for ambient air and particles. The cartridge component includes a chamber, whose contents typically... Agent: Patrea L. Pabst Pabst Patent Group LLP

20080041373 - Nasal devices: Described herein are adhesive nasal devices. In particular, the adhesive nasal respiratory devices described herein are configured to be worn in communication with a subject's nasal cavity and may include a rim body having a passageway therethrough, an airflow resistor in communication with the passageway of the rim body, and... Agent: Shayglenn LLP

20080041374 - Hands-free chin lift and airway support device: A support device having a chin rest with an upper convex portion, a malleable shaft, and a base configured with a lower convex portion are provided. The device is configured to maintain patency to the airway of a person with a decreased level of consciousness. The head of the person... Agent: Bingham Mccutchen LLP

20080041375 - Personal assistive breathing apparatus: The present invention relates to a personal use assistive breathing device wherein a can adaptor or bottle mounting member is secured to a bottle canister containing a pressurized gas. A mouth piece member retains an action knob positioned for actuating a stem valve on the bottle canister upon a rotation.... Agent: Lackenbach Siegel, LLP

20080041377 - Safety system and method of a tunnel structure: A safety system and method of an air distribution system of a tunnel structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the air distribution includes a supply unit installed on a particular wall of the first set of walls to facilitate delivery of breathable air from a source of compressed air to... Agent: Raj Abhyanker, LLP

20080041376 - Safety system and method of an underground mine: A safety system and method of an air distribution system of a mine structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the air distribution includes a supply unit installed on a particular wall of the first set of walls to facilitate delivery of breathable air from a source of compressed air to... Agent: Raj Abhyanker, LLP C/o Intellevate

20080041378 - Breathable air safety system and method having an air storage sub-system: A safety system and method of an air distribution system having an air storage sub-system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the air distribution includes a supply unit of a building structure to facilitate delivery of breathable air from a source of compressed air to an air distribution system of the... Agent: Raj Abhyanker, LLP C/o Intellevate

20080041379 - Breathable air safety system and method having at least one fill site: A safety system and method of an air distribution system having at least one fill panel are disclosed. In one embodiment, the safety system includes a supply unit of a structure to facilitate delivery of breathable air from a source of compressed air to an air distribution system of the... Agent: Raj Abhyanker, LLP C/o Intellevate

20080041380 - Ventilator breath display and graphic user interface: The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status. The user interface includes a graphic representation of a breath cycle that displays the breath cycle... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080041381 - Non-invasive determination of cardiac output, gas exchange and arterial blood gas concentration: A system and method for monitoring the arterial gas concentrations of a patient receiving percutaneous oxygenator support. The system comprises a percutaneous oxygenator for providing medical gases to the venous system of the patient via a catheter. Gases are also removed from the venous system via a catheter. The concentrations... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080041382 - Auto-titration bi-level pressure support system and method of using same: A bi-level pressure support system and method of treating disordered breathing that optimizes the pressure delivered to the patient during inspiration and expiration to treat the disordered breathing while minimizing the delivered pressure for patient comfort. The pressure generating system generates a flow of breathing gas at an inspiratory positive... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080041383 - Auto-titration bi-level pressure support system and method of using same: A bi-level pressure support system and method of treating disordered breathing that optimizes the pressure delivered to the patient during inspiration and expiration to treat the disordered breathing while minimizing the delivered pressure for patient comfort. The pressure generating system generates a flow of breathing gas at an inspiratory positive... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080041384 - Regulating device for supplying breathable gas to a driver: A regulating device for supplying breathable gas to a diver, comprising a housing (1) which incorporates a regulating valve mechanism (3) between an inlet port (21) for the supply gas and an outlet port (2) where the gas emerges to be breathed, the housing (1) additionally comprising an exhalation port... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080041385 - Method for reducing the effects of general anesthetics: An apparatus for reversing inhaled anesthesia, which is configured to be positioned along a breathing circuit or anesthesia delivery circuit, includes a filter for removing one or more anesthetic agents from gases passing therethrough, as well as a component for elevating CO2 levels in gases that are to be inhaled... Agent: Trask Britt

20080041386 - Transportable device for storing and delivering oxygen: Transportable device for storing and delivering oxygen includes a casing containing a cryogenic tank, a heating circuit connected to the tank including at least one member for heating/vaporizing the oxygen originating from the tank for the purpose of its being supplied to a user, a circuit for filling the cryogenic... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080041387 - Impaction nozzle for propellant driven metered dose aerosols: Propellant gas inhaler fitted with a valve or valve system through which at least two clouds of aerosols or at least two jet streams are produced that travel towards one another at an angle from 0° to 180°, so that the individual aerosol particles at least partially impact with one... Agent: Michael P. Morris Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation

20080041388 - Breathing assistance apparatus: A mask with cushion that has an outer film is disclosed. The film may be self-skinning or a film formed about or glued to the cushion body. In another form the cushion may be formed with at least a portion having a plurality of adjacent voids having a honeycomb-like structure.... Agent: Trexler, Bushnell, Giangiorgi, Blackstone & Marr, Ltd.

20080041389 - Ergonomic and adjustable respiratory mask assembly with headgear assembly: A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having a main body and a side frame member provided on each lateral side of the main body. Each side frame member includes an integrally formed first connector portion. A headgear assembly is removably attachable to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080041390 - Headgear and interface assembly using same: A headgear for attaching an object to a head of a user that is defined by a support beam and first and second ear loops coupled to opposite ends of the beam. The support beam generally wraps around a back of a user's neck or head and remains below the... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080041391 - Ventilator to tracheotomy tube coupling: A coupling for connecting an air supply to a respiratory support device has a latching mechanism which prevents the coupling from inadvertently axially displacing from the respiratory support device after they have been mated in a pneumatically discrete path. Non-axial forces are used to disengage the coupling from the respiratory... Agent: Gable & Gotwals

20080041392 - Laryngeal mask with esophageal blocker and bite block: A supraglottic airway of the type used to facilitate lung ventilation and the insertion of endo-tracheal tubes or related medical instruments through a patient's laryngeal opening including a guide structure for use in deploying an esophageal blocker into the patient's esophagus and additionally or alternatively including a bite block for... Agent: Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Lc Attn: BoxIPDept.

20080041393 - Nasal cannula for the delivery of humidified oxygen: A nasal cannula assembly for the delivery of a gas to a patient The nasal cannula assembly includes a nasal cannula having a pair of apertured nostril outlet prongs, a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet, a first gas inlet tube formed of a flexible polymer having a... Agent: Brian M. Burn, Esq. C. R. Bard Medical Division

20080041394 - Minimally invasive surgical stabilization devices and methods: The various embodiments of the present inventions provide stabilization devices and methods for use of the stabilization devices with minimally invasive gynecological procedures such as methods of preventing pregnancy by inserting intrafallopian contraceptive devices into the fallopian tubes.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20080041395 - Method for alleviating or diverting pressure, treating or preventing the formation of sleep lines or decreasing their rate of formation, decreasing the rate of scar formation or facilitating the overall healing of a target area of a subjects's body: The present invention relates to a method of using a support device such as a pillow, where the support device is designed to support and adapt to the shape of a body part or portion requiring support, so as to, e.g., alleviate or divert pressure, treat or prevent formation of... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20080041396 - Mouth appliance for mitigating sleep related problems: An oral nighttime appliance consists of a somewhat resilient U-shaped base substantially complementary with a person's dental arch. At least one integral lip protrudes from anterior edges of the U-shaped base, and a substantially rigid hourglass-shaped flap is connected into and partially spanning the gap between the posterior legs of... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080041397 - Article & method for inducing proper breathing during sleep cycles to reactivate bodily functions: A sleep assist article and associated method for establishing proper breathing patterns. An adhesive tape body is releasably secured upon a face of a person and exhibits an inner aperture defined by an inner edge surface, and through which upper and lower lips of the person extend. The body establishes... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080041398 - Tongue stabilization device 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 implant is an implant for stabilizing the tongue, the implant having an anchoring portion for securing a first end of the implant with the mandibula; a... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080041399 - Sterile enclosures: An inflatable sterile enclosure is disclosed comprising a flexible membrane and at least a pair of rigid or semi-rigid panels which are arranged to pivot outwardly relative to one another on each side of the enclosure as it is inflated. At least one of the panels is transparent and provides... Agent: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC

20080041400 - System and process for custom molding dental trays: A system and method for custom molding dental trays is disclosed. The system includes a hot air source and heat chamber, wherein a thermoformable dental tray is placed within the heat chamber and heated to the appropriate temperature. The heat chamber may include air escape holes to allow for uniform... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

20080041401 - Computer adjusted pressure wound care devices, systems & methods: A system and method of wound therapy treatment using differential subatmospheric pressures applied to the wound which are calculated to be at least the substantially optimum of such pressures after considering various wound conditions, and either continually or at intervals recalculating the best of such pressures to use. A control... Agent: Doonan Dwight Mcgraw

20080041403 - Treatment of internal rotation deformity in children caused by an injury to the brachial plexus: Following a diagnosis of a Brachial Plexus injury to a child involving the elevation and rotation of the scapula, surgical intervention is used to reposition the clavicle and the acromion, which are then allowed to re-align and interlock with the scapula, thus tilting the triangle containing the clavicle, acromion and... Agent: The Matthews Firm

20080041402 - Treatment of muscular imbalance in children by rerouting antagonist groups: Following a diagnosis of muscle imbalance resulting from an injury to the Brachial Plexus, and a determination of which muscle groups have been weakened, tendons of some of the non-weakened muscle groups are transferred, for example, by suturing the tendons of one or more of the non-weakened muscle groups to... Agent: The Matthews Firm

20080035141 - Aerosolized therapy kit: A comprehensive aerosol therapy for administration to a patient in need of treatment is provided. More particularly, the aerosol therapy kit provides a seamless conduit for a patient to receive in-office or hospital inhalation treatments and access to drugs and equipment for continuing home use.... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20080035143 - Human-powered dry powder inhaler and dry powder inhaler compositions: In one embodiment, a human-powered dry powder inhaler comprises a human-powered compressible component operable to discharge an air pulse at an outlet at a pressure of about 1-40 psi; an inflatable reservoir operable to receive an air pulse discharged from the human-powered compressible component to provide an aerosol of a... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

20080035142 - Spacer: A spacer device for the oral administration of a volatile medium containing a medicament comprises a chamber (110) having an inlet (102) to admit a measured dose of medicament and an outlet (104) to be received in the mouth, wherein the spacer comprises a butterfly valve (106). Preferably, the chamber... Agent: Conley Rose, P.C.

20080035144 - Inhaler device counter: Inhaler counter (20) comprising a counter housing (390), a rocker arm (200) with a pawl (210), the rocker arm being pivotally supported by the housing and arranged to perform a rocker movement in response to a linear actuation motion, a return spring (220) for resetting the rocker arm, a ratchet... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080035146 - Methods, systems and computer products for filling lungs: Methods, systems, and computer products for filling lungs. Exemplary embodiments include a method for filling lungs, the method including identifying an ailment for active lung filling treatment, determining a preset volume to fill into the lungs, determining an inhalation period and determining an exhalation period.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080035145 - Communication system for heads-up display: A breathing apparatus designed to display at least one condition associated with the breathing apparatus to the user of the breathing apparatus. The breathing apparatus includes a breathing mask, a display assembly and a sensor assembly. The display assembly includes at least one display designed to display at least one... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20080035147 - Systems and methods for controlling breathing rate: A method and corresponding system for providing breathing cues includes monitoring respiration of a user and determining a user breathing frequency including an inspiration portion and an expiration portion of the breathing, supplying a high positive air pressure to the user during the inspiration portion and a low positive air... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080035148 - Device and method of isolating bias flow using partition position: Isolation devices and methods of controlling a partition are disclosed. Devices according to the invention have a housing disposed about a movable partition. The housing has respirator and patient sides on respective first and second sides of the partition. The housing also has: (a) a respirator orifice on the respirator... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080035149 - Respirators: An exhalation valve assembly for a respirator, said assembly comprising an upstream one-way flap valve and a downstream one-way flap valve, both mounted within a housing. The valves are 5 spaced apart to define therebetween a volume which acts as a ‘dead space’ in which a portion of the just-exhaled... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20080035150 - Cockpit oxygen mask: A cockpit oxygen mask comprises a mask body, an oxygen inhalation valve, a mixed air inhalation valve, an exhalation valve as well as with a control device. At least the oxygen inhalation valve is signal-connected to the control device. The oxygen inhalation valve is designed as an electromagnetically actuatable valve,... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld L.L.P.

20080035151 - Mouth-held breathing air filter: An air filter that a user places in his mouth when necessary. The filter is in the shape of a plug and has inlet air ports defined therein with the air passing through filter media before passing out of outlet ports which are located inside the user's mouth when the... Agent: Sung I. Oh, Professional Law Corporation

20080035152 - Cushion inside a cushion patient interface: A patient interface device including a cushion assembly having a cushion-in-a-cushion arrangement and a system for supplying a flow of gas to a patient using such an interface device. The patient interface includes a mask shell having a patient side and an outer side opposite the patient side adapted for... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080035153 - Facemask roll and method for manufacturing the same: The invention is to provide a facemask roll made of elastic nonwoven fabric for the merits of collecting the masks continuously during the manufacturing process and the convenience of dispensing the facemasks to users. The method of manufacturing comprises feeding one or multiple pieces of elastic nonwoven fabric, layering and... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080035154 - Surface energy assisted fluid transport system: This document discusses, among other things, systems, devices, and methods for using surface energy to assist in fluid transport or separation. One example includes removing mucus from a subject's lungs during mechanical ventilation of the subject using a tracheal tube. At least one wicking fluid pickup port is located more... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, PA 650 Third Avenue South

20080035155 - Topical antiviral formulations: The present invention relates to formulations of nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (N(t)RTIs), preferably [2-(6-Amino-purin-9-yl)-1-methyl-ethoxymethyl]-phosphonic acid (tenofovir, PMPA), or a physiologically functional derivative thereof, suitable for topical application and their use in the prevention of HIV infections.... Agent: Gilead Sciences Inc

20080035156 - Medical displaceable contouring mechanism: One aspect relates to reducing a pressure differential across one or more supporting surfaces of a body surface of an individual at least partially by displacing at least one displaceable contouring unit to at least partially conform to one or more contours of the body surface of the individual. Certain... Agent: Searete LLC

20080035157 - Method and device for mandibular advancement: An orthotic device (100) for retaining a patient's mandible in an advanced or protrusive position comprises an intraoral anterior mandibular abutment surface (125) for resisting mandibular retraction by abutting the gingiva covering the mandible and an extramaxillary anterior maxillary abutment surface (115) against which the intraoral anterior mandibular abutment surface... Agent: Kirk Hahn

20080035158 - Apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea: Apparatus and methods are provided for treating sleep apnea, snoring, and the like using an implant within an oropharyngeal region adjacent an anterior longitudinal ligament. The implant includes an endless loop defining a curved central region between first and second regions in a horizontal plane. The central region is vertically... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080035159 - Protective lead shield for spinal surgery: A protective lead shield for use during spinal surgery. The lead shield is intended to be draped over the back of a patient lying in the prone position during the surgical procedure. The lead shield includes a central opening that is positioned over the pathology being treated so as to... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC Mi4 Spine, LLC

20080035160 - System and method for temporary tongue suspension: Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the tongue, and more particularly for temporarily suspending the tongue. One embodiment of the device comprises an elongate member with a retractable distal tissue-engaging tip that is movable within the lumen of tubular member configured for insertion into the tongue, preferably from an... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080035161 - Method for surgical dissection, sizing and expansion: A method for surgical dissection, sizing and for expansion of a tissue pocket in a naturally occurring fascial cleft is disclosed for use in plastic surgery applications and other applications where it is desirable to dissect an anatomically defined and bounded tissue pocket, determine the appropriate size of a prosthesis... Agent: Covidien

20080029084 - Device for improved peptide delivery: What is described is a means for creating bimodal particle size distribution that targets both nasal cavity and pulmonary regions for drug delivery.... Agent: Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc

20080029085 - Dispensing device: A dispenser includes a dispenser housing, an indicating device connected to the dispenser housing and a container removably engaged with the dispenser housing. The container and the dispenser housing remain connected as the container is moved between an engaged position and a disengaged position relative to the dispenser housing. The... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080029083 - Ejection liquid and ejection method: There is provided an ejection liquid which can be ejected stably by an inkjet method even in the case of containing at least one of proteins and peptides and is provided a method and device of discharging a liquid containing at least one of proteins and peptides, which use the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080029086 - Device and method for washing nasal passages: A nasal passage washing device includes a pliable body including an open top; and an applicator cap removably attached to the pliable body to cover and uncover the open top. The applicator cap includes an applicator tip having a substantially frustoconical configuration sized and shaped for receipt at least partially... Agent: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

20080029087 - Aerosol canister employing a polymeric film having improved moisture barrier properties: A metered dose inhaler for delivering a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation comprises a canister containing the pharmaceutical aerosol formulation therein; a ferrule attached to said canister, the ferrule comprising a valve body having at least one opening therein to allow a quantity of the pharmaceutical aerosol formulation to pass from the... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20080029088 - Tracheostoma spacer, tracheotomy method, and device for inserting a tracheostoma spacer: The invention relates to a tracheostoma spacer with a tubular support framework. The support framework can be expand from an initial state to a supporting state of increased diameter and has a fixing element at the ends. The tracheostoma spacer is intended for use as a spacer in a tracheostoma... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20080029089 - Device for rapidly attaching and suspending in an articulated manner the breather pipes on the strap of diving goggles: Device for rapidly attaching and suspending in an articulated manner breather pipes on the strap of diving goggles. Said device comprises a part able to be attached in the manner of a sleeve to the strap of the diving goggles and provided with a box-shaped lug having an end wall... Agent: Stites & Harbison PLLC

20080029090 - Underwater exhaust system and method: An underwater exhaust system and method which includes an exhaust valve having a sealing edge, an exhaust outlet for exiting an exhaust gas, and a bubble deflector for directing water flow away from the exhaust valve. The exhaust valve includes a valve head and a valve stem, the valve stem... Agent: Cislo & Thomas, LLP

20080029091 - Method and device for administering xenon to patients: The invention relates to a device and a method for administering xenon and/or a xenon-containing medium, especially a xenon-containing gas mixture, to a patient, whereby said patient is connected to an inhalation cycle and to a cardio-pulmonary bypass cycle (CPB cycle). According to the invention, the device comprises a) at... Agent: Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan, P.C.

20080029092 - Method for measuring the anesthetic agent consumption in a ventilation system: A method for measuring the anesthetic agent consumption in a ventilation system has a breathing circuit which contains a gas mixer (1) and an anesthetic agent metering device (2). The anesthetic agent quantity, which is consumed over a pregiven time interval in the ventilation system, is determined from the sum... Agent: Walter Ottesen

20080029094 - Gas delivery system and method: A gas delivery system and a method of delivering gas are disclosed. In one such system there is a housing and a displaceable partition. The housing may be divided by the partition into a respirator side and a patient side. The partition may have one or more holes extending through... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080029093 - Intermittent dosing of nitric oxide gas: A method and corresponding device are described for combating microbes and infections by delivering intermittent high doses of nitric oxide to a mammal for a period of time and which cycles between high and low concentration of nitric oxide gas. The high concentration of nitric oxide is preferably delivered intermittently... Agent: Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (laip Group)

20080029095 - Inhaler: The invention relates to an inhaler including a catalytic burner, a fuel tank (6) coupled to the burner and preferably containing hydrogen, a container (15) for inhalation additives such as aromatic substances and/or active ingredients, at least one inlet (2) for a gaseous mixture containing oxygen (in particular air), and... Agent: Glenn E. Klepac

20080029096 - Pressure targeted ventilator using an oscillating pump: A respiratory support system for providing respiratory support to a patient comprising an oscillating pump. The oscillating pump pressurizes ambient air to a pressure suitable for delivery to the patient for respiratory support. The system further comprises a sensor and a microprocessor to control the oscillating pump in response to... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080029097 - Apparatus and method for surveying flow signals: The invention is directed to an apparatus and a method for surveying and analyzing flow signals that can be picked up by means of flow measuring arrangements in the flow through breathing gas supply systems, in particular CPAP devices, air humidifiers, breathing gas lines, and breathing masks. One aspect of... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080029098 - Portable breathing apparatus: A portable breathing apparatus comprising a face mask (1) having a breathing valve (2), a blower (4) for the supply of breathing air to the breathing valve via a supply line (3), a filter device (7, 8) for cleaning of the breathing air from the blower (4), and a compressed-air... Agent: Paul S Madan Madan, Mossman & Sriram, PC

20080029099 - Valve balloon for inhalers: The valve mechanism previously used for inhalation from a valve balloon is expensive, heavy and sensitive, and requires a lot of maintenance. With the new valve mechanism, which is principally composed of an elastic, slotted membrane, the membrane can be pushed open with a tube, and the valve balloon can... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20080029100 - Visualization laryngeal airway apparatus and methods of use: Airway apparatus and methods of use are provided, in which the airway device includes two balloons, an imaging apparatus, and a visualization device. The device is configured for placement in a patient's esophagus and may be introduced without a laryngoscope using the imaging device, thereby allowing rapid intubation and ventilation.... Agent: Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

20080029101 - Condom and system and method for packaging: A prophylactic device includes an elongated tubular member that also includes a closed end, and an open end. The prophylactic device also includes a first elongated tab placed substantially parallel to the axis of the elongated tubular member, and a second elongated tab placed substantially parallel to the axis of... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080029102 - Surgical drape: A surgical drape includes a first, closed container within which a first sheet is disposed. The first sheet has first and second opposed ends, the first end of the first sheet being removable from the container so as to remove a desired portion of the first sheet from the container,... Agent: Rankin, Hill, Porter & Clark, LLP

20080029103 - Infant support and mattress and harness therefor: A support system for a person, typically for an infant or child, includes a novel mattress having a movable part that is pivotable with respect to a stationary part, and a novel harness adapted for stably holding the person. The harness is configured to be releasably secured to movable part... Agent: Nath & Associates

20080029104 - Arm movement restraining and permission cord for patients receiving cardiac pacemakers and similar implants: An arm movement restraining and permission cord apparatus is disclosed for patients receiving cardiac pacemakers and similar implants to prevent patients for arm movements that may result in health risk due to leads being pulled out from the heart muscle.... Agent: Robert W Strozier, P.l.l.c

20080029105 - Minimally-invasive devices and methods for treatment of congestive heart failure: A method of treatment of congestive heart failure comprises the steps of introducing an aortic occlusion catheter through a patient's peripheral artery, the aortic occlusion catheter having an occluding member movable from a collapsed position to an expanded position; positioning the occluding member in the patient's ascending aorta; moving the... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC