Surgery inventions 06/08

20080149096 - Apparatus and methods for the delivery of medicaments to the respiratory system: A nebulizing device for providing a nebulized fluid to a patient is provided. The nebulizing device may include a nebulizing element, a fluid delivery system, and at least one tube section. The fluid delivery system may be adapted to supply fluid to the nebulizing element. The at least one tube... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP

20080149097 - Beta-agonist compounds comprising nitric oxide donor groups and reactive oxygen species scavenger groups and their use in the treatment of respiratory disordersb: The present invention relates to multifunctional β-agonist compounds comprising a reactive oxygen species scavenger group and a nitric oxide donor, and to methods of treating chronic obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic bronchitis.... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.c.

20080149098 - Fluid dispenser: A fluid dispenser for dispensing a metered volume of a fluid product having a storage chamber for storing the fluid product in; a dispensing outlet through which the fluid product is dispensable from the dispenser; a metering chamber which is adapted to provide the metered volume of the fluid product... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20080149099 - Ventilation system employing sychronized delivery of positive and negative pressure ventilation: A ventilation system is adapted to synchronize the delivery of both positive pressure ventilation and negative pressure ventilation to a patient. The ventilation system is structured to produce a positive pressure flow of gas which is delivered to the patient's airway and a negative pressure flow of gas which is... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080149100 - Antiviral heat treatment: A method for treating viral infections in vivo in subjects in need of such treatment by applying heat to affected body tissue, use of an apparatus to provide heated moist gas or heated liquids to affected body tissue that is infected with a virus and apparatuses capable of providing heat... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080149101 - Therapeutic arrangement: A therapeutic apparatus for medical applications is improved in such a manner that the capacity of an energy store can be utilized as best as possible when there is a breakdown of the power supply. A charge level detector (16) is provided for the energy store which reduces the power... Agent: Walter Ottesen

20080149102 - Apparatus, method, and medium for leading respiration: A respiration leading apparatus, method, and medium, which can displace a respiration leading apparatus corresponding to a drive signal which corresponds to a selection input from a user, or displace a respiration leading apparatus generating the drive signal which corresponds to a biological signal of the user, thereby leading a... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20080149103 - Fluid flow control valve: A fluid flow control valve is disclosed. This valve includes a housing which defines a central passageway having fluid inlet and fluid outlet openings. A pressure responsive element is disposed within the passageway for selectively opening and closing the inlet opening to fluid flow in response to fluid pressure exerted... Agent: Kauth , Pomeroy , Peck & Bailey ,llp

20080149104 - Ventilator mask with a filler and method of production: A tightenable band clamp with a clamping band and a tightening head with two clamping jaws which are a certain circumferential distance apart and which can be moved toward each other by a tightening device. For this purpose, at least one clamping jaw, in the area of its radially inside... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20080149105 - Chin pivot patient interface device: A patient interface device that includes a body portion comprising a pair of arms and a chin support. A first end portion of each arm in the pair of arms is coupled to an opposite end of the chin support. The chin support is adapted to be disposed under the... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080149106 - Harness system for a breathing mask and method of using same: A harness system and method for securing an interface to a breathing orifice in a head of a person, having a back portion for mounting to a back surface of the head, a front portion for engaging the interface with the breathing orifice, a first deformable side portion for connecting... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080149108 - Medical tube assemblies: A tracheostomy tube assembly comprises an outer tube and an inner cannula. The machine end fitting of the outer tube has a bore of circular section interrupted by two flats. The machine end fitting of the inner cannula has an external surface shaped to fit within the fitting on the... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20080149107 - Medico-surgical tubes: A tracheotomy tube has a movable flange (2) that can be locked where desired along the shaft (1) of the tube. The flange has two wings (24) and (25) hinged close to one end, which has a cam profile (28). When the wings are folded rearwardly the flange is movable... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20080149109 - Apparatus for the treatment of feminine pelvic organ prolapse: An apparatus for treating pelvic organ prolapse, comprising a main body adapted to provide pelvic organ support when inserted into a vagina; and, an applicator for inserting the main body into a vagina.... Agent: Martin Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20080149110 - Awake airway, including two variants: The Awake Airway is an oral device designed with two arches to gently hold both the maxillary and mandibular dental arches in a fixed position angled slightly open in such a way as to not stimulate any part of the oral cavity or oropharynx so a fully wide awake user... Agent: Charles Craig Baldwin

20080149111 - Collapsible, disposable, adjustable sterility maintenance cover: A sterility maintenance cover is equipped with an instrument tray. The tray may be pivotally mounted hingedly attached, removable, stationary an/or adapted for height adjustment and leveling. Clamps may be provided for releasably engaging the removable tray. The sterility maintenance cover may be formed from a unitary blank of corrugated... Agent: Mark Young, P.a.

20080149112 - Surgical covering material: A surgical covering material formed by extruding a sheet, either by a blown film or a cast film process. The upper exposed layer of the material is made by using a foaming agent to create elongated depressions that are surrounded by raised areas. The alternating raised and depressed areas provide... Agent: David I. Roche Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20080149113 - Immobilization support device: The invention is a support device that cradles and supports the head of an individual while distributing pressure acting on the head. The invention may be used in conjunction with a spine board or other cervical immobilization device to maintain the cervical spine in neutral alignment and assist in immobilization... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.a.

20080149114 - Awake airway: a glossal variant: The Awake Airway is an oral device designed with two arches to gently hold both the maxillary and mandibular dental arches in a fixed position angled slightly open in such a way as to not stimulate any part of the oral cavity or oropharynx so a fully wide awake user... Agent: Charles C. Baldwin

20080149115 - Surgical station for orthopedic reconstruction surgery: A limb supporting apparatus adaptable for use during orthopedic surgery on a patient's limb having a platform base; an appendage rest supported by the platform base and adapted to immobilize the limb; an access port supported by the platform base; and a curved cannula supported by the access port and... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080149116 - Apparatus for leg abduction: An apparatus for abducting a patient's legs is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus is comprised of two cuffs connected by a telescoping rod that is adjustable and lockable. The apparatus is used by a caregiver to tend to the personal needs of a disabled patient. The apparatus is... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.c.

20080149117 - Method of increasing medical hygiene using color coded medical devices: A method of increasing medical hygiene, includes providing differently colored medical devices, providing one or more different patient environments, assigning each patient environment a unique color chosen from the colors represented by the differently colored medical devices, placing medical devices in patient environments having the same color assignment as the... Agent: Kurt M. Rylander Rylander & Associates Pc

20080142001 - Face and tracheostomy nebulizing mask: A double-body therapeutics face and tracheostomy mask which functions as both a mask for the nose and mouth of a patient and a mask for the tracheostomy tube area of a patient is disclosed. The mask of the present invention serves as a means for delivering a gaseous medicament or... Agent: Pepper Hamilton LLP

20080142002 - Methods and systems for operating an aerosol generator: A system for intermittent delivery of an aerosolized medicament is disclosed. The system may include an aerosol generator, a controller and a conduit. The aerosol generator may be configured to aerosolize a medicament. The controller may be configured to receive physiological characteristic information about a patient, and control the aerosol... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP

20080142004 - Deep breathing training device: A deep breathing training device includes a band worn around the abdomen which carries a switch. The switch is connected to a human-perceptible indicator. When the wearer of the device takes a deep breath and expands their abdomen, the expansion of the belt activates the switch and causes the indicator... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080142003 - Mri compatible airway management device: An airway management device comprises an elongated tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end used to establish an airway for a patient. At least a portion of the elongated tube is reinforced with reinforcing means that is compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20080142005 - Insertion aid for percutaneous tracheostomy: A device for inserting a tracheal tube into a tracheostomy has as insertion aid with a shaft (6, 6′, 14) which can be inserted through the tracheal tube, and a conical tip (2, 13) which is or can be joined to the tracheal tube. In order to provide a device... Agent: Paul And Paul

20080142008 - Fluid product dispensing device: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, thereby enabling the user to inhale the dose contained in said open reservoir,... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080142009 - Inhalation device: An inhalation device for discharging a pulverulent medium includes a media store that is provided for holding the medium and an outlet channel with an inner wall that is substantially cylindrical at least in a subsection, the outlet channel being designed as a transport path for the medium from the... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.c.

20080142007 - Medicament dispenser for an inhaler: An inhaler for administering a predetermined dose of a medicament. The inhaler includes a screw-threaded mechanism which is operable to dispense the predetermined dose for inhalation. The inhaler can include a rotatable threaded member mounted within a casing. The inhaler can also include an internally threaded sleeve mounted on the... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080142006 - Powder inhaler featuring reduced compaction inhaler: An inhaler has an air inlet port and an entry passage extending from the air inlet port to a contact chamber inlet port, a contact chamber and an inhaler air outlet port. The contact chamber has first and second opposed ends, a sidewall extending between the first and second opposed... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080142010 - Systems, methods, and apparatuses for pulmonary drug delivery: In one embodiment, a system for pulmonary drug delivery includes a portable air supply unit comprising an air mover configured to generate a positive pressure airflow, a drug delivery unit configured to inject droplets of medication into the airflow generated by the air supply unit, and a user interface configured... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20080142011 - System and method of a positive airway pressure device gathering data as to apnea type: System and method of a positive airway pressure device gathering data as to apnea type. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a processor, and a blower mechanically coupled to a motor (the blower configured to fluidly couple to a breathing orifice of a patient, and the... Agent: Conley Rose, P.c. David A. Rose

20080142012 - Breathing gas delivery system and method: A breathing gas delivery system and method provides a flow of breathing gas to a patient. The gas flow is purposely interrupted for the patient's exhale phase in order to minimize irritation and injury to nasal tissues due to constant, uninterrupted flows. Embodiments include an oscillating ball valve that interrupts... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080142013 - Exhaust apparatus for use in administering positive pressure therapy through the nose or mouth: We describe the use of a flow directing apparatus for incorporation into a patient mask or adjacent to it and for use with a source of pressurized breathable gas such as electronically or electronically controlled fan blower or positive displacement ventilator to provide nasal or oro-nasally administered continuous positive airway... Agent: Dr. Michael Hallett

20080142015 - Apparatus to provide continuous positive airway pressure: Apparatus for communicating a positive fluid pressure to patient's nasal passageways including a mask engaging the area surrounding such patient's nasal passageways, sealing the mask, for delivering breathable gas to patient's air passageways. The mask is manufactured from a composite material with a relatively soft plastic inner layer and a... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080142014 - Method and device for improving efficiency of breathing: A system for treating respiratory disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring and for improving breathing efficiency is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a valve system having a first valve adapted to be positioned over a person's mouth and a second valve adapted to be positioned over a... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080142016 - Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same: An inflatable balloon cuff associated with a tracheal tube may be adapted to filter microbial secretions and reduce their passage into the lungs. A cuff as provided may include a cross-linked polymeric structure that may serve to exclude certain secretions on the basis of size. The polymeric structure may be... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Llc Attn: Ip Legal

20080142017 - Gastro-laryngeal mask: A gastro-laryngeal mask features softly compliant construction of the distal half of the mask, wherein the mask is of generally elliptical configuration, with an inflatable peripheral cuff to seal and support the mask around the laryngeal inlet. A back cushion is inflatable to engage the back wall of the pharynx... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080142019 - High flow therapy device utilizing a non-sealing respiratory interface and related methods: A high flow therapy system including a microprocessor, a heating element a non-sealing respiratory interface and a sensor is disclosed. The heating element is disposed in electrical communication with the microprocessor and is capable of heating a liquid to create a gas. The non-sealing respiratory interface is configured to deliver... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080142018 - Nasal device applicators: Described herein are applicator systems and applicators for nasal devices, and methods of applying nasal devices. In general, an applicator system includes a nasal device and one or more of: an inserter from which the nasal device is released, a handle that is releasably connected to the nasal device, or... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080142020 - Device for protectively covering female genital area: A device for protecting female genital area while performing grooming activities such as shaving, waxing and dying of pubic hair. The device comprises a substantially oval-shaped pliable sheet body and an elongated tab extending from a narrow end of the sheet body. The sheet body is symmetric about a longitudinal... Agent: Edwin Tarver

20080142021 - Condom: A multi-function measurement condom includes an indicia that enables the user to accurately measure his penis in its erect state, while simultaneously aiding in the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The condom is comprised of a tubular-shaped sheath with at least an inner layer and an outer layer... Agent: Law Offices Of Clement Cheng

20080142022 - Pulmonary therapy apparatus: A vest apparatus comprises a vest having a rear panel, left rear and right rear air bladders supported by the rear panel, and a controller operable to inflate one of the left rear and right rear air bladders and simultaneously deflate the other of the left rear and right rear... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

20080142023 - Biocompatible antimicrobial compositions: Antimicrobial compositions comprising aliphatic polyester, and an antimicrobial component effective for antimicrobial activity, and, in some embodiments, an enhancer. Example: blend of poly(lactic acid) polymer (55g) with propyleneglycol monolaurate antimicrobial component (9g), and benzoic acid enhancer (1g). Inventive resin compositions are effective against gram negative and gram positive bacteria, mold... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080142024 - Athlete's foot cure aid: A cure-aid for treating athlete's foot is provided. The cure-aid including: a bottom portion disposed on a bottom of at least one toe and one or more spacers connected to the bottom portion and disposed between at least two adjacent toes. The bottom portion and one or more spacers are... Agent: Thomas Spinelli

20080135043 - Inhalation devices: An inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation comprises a canister which comprises a body which includes a base and a head and defines a chamber containing medicament, and a valve stem which extends from the body and from which medicament is in use delivered on actuation of the canister. The... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B475

20080135044 - Methods and devices for minimally invasive respiratory support: Modes, methods, systems and devices are described for providing assisted ventilation to a patient, including wearable ventilation systems with integral gas supplies, special gas supply features, ventilation catheters and access devices, and breath sensing techniques.... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20080135045 - Exhalation valve for use in an underwater breathing device: An underwater breathing device, such as a snorkel, may include an exhalation valve. The exhalation valve is configured to produce positive end-expiratory pressure in the airway of a user of the underwater breathing device. The exhalation valve includes a plate defining an exhalation port and at least one chamber port,... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080135046 - Protective hood: The invention relates to life-saving engineering. The inventive protective hood is embodied in the form of a bag comprising a sorbing-filtering insert, a sorbent container, an exhalation valve, a mouthpiece assembly and a spring element for compressing and the extending the bag. Said hood is a small-sized, has a simple... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, Pc

20080135047 - Methods and devices for assisting drug delivery to the lungs: Methods and devices for assisting in the delivery of medicaments to the lungs of a patient are provided using a non-aerosol, inhalation device. In one embodiment, the methods and device utilize a positive pressure device that is effective to drive a medicament contained within a chamber in an inhalation device... Agent: Nutter Mcclennen & Fish LLP

20080135048 - Coupling for self-contained breathing apparatus: A socket part actuated without pressure for a fluid coupling is provided with means, which mechanically seal, to a large extent, the insertion space of a plug against the penetration of foreign matter. In addition, a throttling device is provided, which practically does not obstruct the fluid connection for an... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080135049 - Filtering means for suction tube: A filtering means for a suction tube is capable of blocking pollution sources in the air. Such means is mainly made of a tube body. The tube body is formed into an arc and has a first connecting tube and a second connecting tube thereon. A blocking body is received... Agent: Hdsl

20080135050 - Forehead supports for facial masks: A face mask assembly (FMA) for supplying breathable gas to a wearer. The face mask assembly (FMA) includes a mask frame including a support, a facial cushion attached to the mask frame, and a forehead support. The forehead support includes a forehead cushion assembly and an adjustment knob operatively coupled... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080135051 - Air line adapter structure of suction apparatus: An air line adapter structure includes a connecting tube body and an air adapter. The connecting tube body includes an air tube connector, a breathing connector interconnected with the air tube connector and a suction connector interconnected with the air tube connector and the breathing connector. The air adapter includes... Agent: Hdsl

20080135052 - Right double lumen endobronchial tube: A right-sided double lumen tube (R-DLT) that is easy to position in a safe and effective manner so as to promote routine use thereof by all anesthesiologists. The R-DLT designed to facilitate the alignment of the lateral orifice thereof with the right upper lobe bronchus. The lateral orifice having an... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20080135054 - Contraceptive system and method of use: A device and method of using the device for contraception or sterilization and particularly for reversible contraception by occluding a reproductive lumen to prevent the passage of reproductive cells through the lumen for a desired period of time until the patient wishes to become fertile again and then be reopened.... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20080135053 - Methods, systems and devices for performing gynecological procedures: Methods, systems and devices for performing gynecological procedures. According to one embodiment, there is provided a device for occluding a fallopian tube, the device including an outer member and an inner member. The outer member may be a hollow, frusto-conical structure shaped to include an open proximal end, an open... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080135055 - Elastic barrier for use with male condom: A circular membrane surrounds the penis and provides a flexible barrier over the pubic area. A penis fits through an opening in the membrane and though a short circular shaft. A condom may be fitted on the penis and rolled down the circular shaft, creating an overlapping seal and reducing... Agent: Steven A. Nielsen Allman & Nielsen, P.c

20080135056 - Device for treating nighttime breathing problems: A device for treating breathing problems is disclosed, including a shaped part fitting onto the teeth of the lower jaw, a shaped part fitting onto the teeth of the upper jaw, and at least one adjustable connecting device between the upper and lower shaped part for forward/backward and upward/downward adjustment... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080127968 - Phospholipid-based inhalation system: The present invention includes a method for delivering medications deeper into the lungs and to the medications' pulmonary targets, which include bronchioles and alveoli. A first particularly preferred embodiment of the invention describes the use of two steps for delivery of a medication. In a first step, an aerosolized therapeutic... Agent: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP Attn: Gregory M Stone

20080127969 - Snorkel having flexible telescopically extendable breathing tube: A snorkel includes a mouthpiece; a flexible breathing tube having a lower end formed with the mouthpiece and an upper open end for communicating air from the mouthpiece to the external; and a telescopic member securely put on the breathing tube. The breathing tube can be flexed and the telescopic... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080127970 - Unit dose capsules and dry powder inhaler: Described is a dry powder inhaler comprising an intake section; a mixing section, and a mouthpiece. The mouthpiece is connected by a swivel joint to the mixing section, and may swivel back onto the intake section and be enclosed by a cover. The intake chamber comprises a special piston with... Agent: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

20080127972 - Dry powder inhaler formulations comprising surface-modified particles with anti-adherent additives: The present invention is concerned with a refinement of the processing of particles that are to form a dry powder formulation which is to be administered to the lung using a dry powder inhaler (DPI) device. In particular, the present invention provides the processing of particles of active material and... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, Llc

20080127971 - Dry powder inhalers that inhibit agglomeration, related devices and methods: The disclosure describes methods and inhalers that deagglomerate dry powder using inspiratory effort of a user of an inhaler. Inhaler fin and mesh configurations are described that facilitate deagglomeration. At least in steady state conditions, a dry powder and airflow pattern can be generated having turbulence with flow vortices, some... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080127973 - Fluid dispenser device: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, the device including a dispenser chamber (70) for receiving the dose of fluid... Agent: Sughrue Mion, Pllc

20080127974 - Dispensing medicament from a cavity: An arrangement for opening a cavity sealed by a sealing sheet the cavity housing a medicament, the arrangement comprising a separating element bondable to the outer surface of the sealing sheet above said cavity, and guiding means for guiding said separating element away from said cavity, whereby the sealing sheet... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080127975 - Method for preparing gas mixtures for lung ventilators and device for carrying out this method: In a method for preparing gas mixtures for lung ventilators, a plurality of gases which are different from one another are supplied to a mixing chamber via switching valves, wherein the switching valves are opened and closed in a clocked manner and the pressure in the mixing chamber is monitored.... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080127976 - Apparatus and system for reducing mechanical ventilator noise: A sound dampening apparatus to be disposed in pneumatic connection with a respiratory support system. The respiratory support system may comprise a source of medical gas, a plurality of pneumatic connections and a patient interface. The sound dampening apparatus comprises an inlet, an outlet, and an outer case which forms... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080127977 - Compensation of volumetric errors in a gas monitoring system: A mainstream gas monitoring system and method that includes a using a mainstream airway adapter, and a gas sensing assembly associated with the mainstream airway adapter to measure an analyte of a gas flow through the adapter. A gas sensing portion outputs a signal indicative of the analyte in a... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080127978 - Pressure support system with dry electrode sleep staging device: This invention relates to systems and methods for treating sleep apnea, which include a first dry electrode for detecting EEG signals of a user, positioned at or near a head of a user; a sleep stage processor for determining a sleep stage of the user based, at least in part,... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20080127979 - Blow filter device: A blow filter device for breathing masks and hoods, comprising a blower which is driven by a motor and at least one filter which is arranged upstream from the blower, in addition to an electronic control system for adjusting a predefined airflow volume. The invention is characterized in that the... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20080127981 - Lighted tubing: Lighted oxygen tubing and methods of method of reducing occurrence of accidents involving inadvertently dislodged medical tubing are disclosed herein. Lighted oxygen tubing of one embodiment includes an elongate wall defining a sterile interior channel for transporting oxygen. The elongate wall has ends and a central portion therebetween. A light... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20080127982 - Variable resistance pulmonary ventilation bypass valve: A collateral ventilation bypass trap system directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to increase the expiratory flow from the diseased lung or lungs, thereby treating one aspect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The system includes a trap, a filter/one-way valve, an air carrying conduit and... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20080127983 - Variable resistance pulmonary ventilation bypass valve: A collateral ventilation bypass trap system directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to increase the expiratory flow from the diseased lung or lungs, thereby treating one aspect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The system includes a trap, a filter/one-way valve, an air carrying conduit and... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20080127984 - System and method for custom-orienting a medical mask to an oral appliance: In one embodiment, a medical mask includes a body and an orientation structure. The body includes a first polymer, is configured to cover portions of a user's face comprising the user's mouth and at least portions of the user's nose comprising the nostrils, and is further configured to contact the... Agent: Baker Botts L.l.p.

20080127985 - Pelvic surgery drape: A urological drape is provided defining a vaginal aperture and a finger cot for accessing the rectum of a patient without making contact therewith. The drape includes an adhesive backing for fixing the drape relative to the patient. Preferably, a pouch is provided which is constructed and arranged to catch... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20080127986 - Male chastity apparatus, method, and system: A male chastity system comprises a housing and a partial ring configured for placement behind the scrotum of the user. The partial ring contains a gap. A bridge bridges the gap by attaching to the partial ring at first and second attachment points. The bridge comprises a rear portion and... Agent: Kunzler & Mckenzie