Surgery inventions 07/08

20080178870 - Dry powder comprising levothyroxyne sodium administrated via inhalator: Dosology of thyroid hormone using a suitable device... Agent: Steinfl & Bruno

20080178872 - Dose selective breath actuated inhaler: A dose selective breath actuated inhaler including a meterless canister storing a pressurized medicament, and a vacuum actuated release, where application of a vacuum to the inhaler initiates a release of the medicament in the canister. The inhaler includes a mechanism for dialing a proper dose of pressurized medicament, a... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20080178871 - Nasal drug delivery device and method: A nasal drug delivery device includes a pump that supplies drug containing fluid to a spray port. The pump is actuated by the user pressing on an externally accessible actuator. The actuation force from the user can be transmitted to the pump in a controlled fashion such that the pump... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20080178874 - Adjustable nasal devices: Described herein are adjustable whole-nose nasal devices having a first passageway for communication with a first nasal passage and a second passageway for communication with a second nasal passage, an airflow resistor that inhibits expiration more than inspiration, and an adjustable connector. The adjustable connector may include one or more... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080178873 - Device for prevention of snoring: A nasal dilator is inserted into a user's nostrils to facilitate breathing and eliminate snoring. In overview, the nasal dilator includes a bridge and two dilation members. Structurally, the bridge is U-shaped and terminates at a first end and a second end. For purposes of the invention, a dilation member... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20080178875 - Mask system with interchangeable headgear connectors: A mask system for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a common frame provided without built-in or integral headgear attachment points and at least first and second headgear connectors adapted to be provided to the frame. Each of the at least first and second headgear connectors are adapted to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080178876 - Protective apparel: Apparel suitable for providing protection against noxious agents, wherein the apparel comprises a laminate material that provides a substantially effective barrier against the noxious agents. It is preferred that the laminate material comprises two or more layers, at least one of which is a barrier layer that is a substantially... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20080178877 - Safety mechanism for hyperbaric oxygen therapy system: A hyperbaric oxygen therapy system includes a pressure vessel containing a gas, an oxygen concentration measurement apparatus for monitoring the concentration of oxygen in the gas, an environmental control apparatus for controlling the temperature of the gas in the vessel, and a pressure/ventilation control apparatus for controlling the pressure of... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20080178878 - Self-contained breathing apparatus (scba) with safety quick disconnect for permitting safe and ready access to a replacement breathing component: A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) comprising: a mouthpiece; a breathing component; and a safety quick disconnect comprising: a valve body; a valve spool comprising an L-shaped channel formed such that when the valve spool is appropriately rotated, the L-shaped channel (i) places an opening of the valve body in communication... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20080178879 - Impeller for a wearable positive airway pressure device: A method for increasing output pressure of a blower unit in a Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device, the blower unit having a blower rotatable about an axis of rotation. The method includes the steps of ingesting air into the blower unit, successively accelerating the ingested air in a direction substantially... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Anne Kinsman

20080178881 - System and method for oxygen therapy: The present invention describes methods and systems to provide a liquid oxygen delivery system that efficiently delivers therapeutic oxygen in accordance with a patient's respiratory cycle. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a portable liquid oxygen delivery system having a liquid oxygen device, an oxygen conserving device, and... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080178880 - System for providing flow-targeted ventilation synchronized to a patient's breathing cycle: An open system provides breath-synchronized, flow-targeted ventilation to augment respiration by a self-breathing patient. A sensor detects a physical property of a patient's respiratory cycle. A processor monitors the sensor and controls a gas source to deliver oxygen-containing gas through a tube extending into the patient's airway with the flow... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20080178882 - System for providing flow-targeted ventilation synchronized to a patient's breathing cycle: An open system provides breath-synchronized, flow-targeted ventilation to augment respiration by a self-breathing patient. A sensor detects a physical property of a patient's respiratory cycle. A processor monitors the sensor and controls a gas source to deliver oxygen-containing gas through a tube extending into the patient's airway with the flow... Agent: Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C. One Cherry Center

20080178883 - Gas reclaim regulating valve assembly: A gas reclaim regulating valve assembly is described as comprising two chambers by which a diver's exhaled gases can be captured and sent to a gas recovery unit above the water surface. The gas reclaim regulating valve connects to an inlet tube from which the diver's exhaled gas travels from... Agent: Annilee Reed Suite 3600

20080178884 - Fluid valve with center post: A one-way fluid valve may include a valve base having a central portion with a post and an outer portion having a seat, a diaphragm having a central portion with an opening for receiving the post of the valve base, the diaphragm having a diameter of at least about 1.375... Agent: Mirick, O'connell, Demallie & Lougee, LLP

20080178886 - Aerosol delivery mask: The present invention provides a mask for sealing an area around a patient's mouth and nose for delivery of an aerosol. The mask includes a mask body having an opening for reception of the aerosol and a mask seal configured to engage a patient's face around the nose and mouth.... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080178885 - Mask assembly: A respiratory mask assembly for use in the delivery of non-invasive positive airway pressure to a user. The assembly includes a rigid shell having a channel portion defined by an inner wall, an outer wall and a channel floor, a face-contacting cushion acting to space the shell away from the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080178887 - Nose cap: A nose cap includes a hollow body having a first opening, a second opening communicating with the first opening via a first passage and an outer covering having a third opening communicating with the first opening of the hollow body and a fourth opening communicating with the third opening via... Agent: Cooper & Dunham LLP

20080178888 - Oral device: An oral device is disclosed. The oral device comprises a mouthpiece member, a tube member and an attachment member. The mouthpiece member comprises a resilient material, and is adapted to fit within the contours of the teeth of a wearer. The tube member is affixed, at a first end, to... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080178891 - Fallopian tube occlusion device: A device for occluding the fallopian tube comprising a wire composed of a shape memory material and an outer material encapsulating at least a portion of the wire. The device has a first elongated configuration for delivery and a second configuration for placement. In the second configuration, the wire moves... Agent: Neil D. Gershon

20080178889 - Intrauterine fallopian tube occlusion device and method for use: An occlusion device (10) for actively occluding the orifices (12) of the fallopian tubes (14) using the shape of the uterine cavity (16) as a guide to proper positioning of the occlusion device (10) includes a resilient body (18) including an elongated member (28) having a first end (30) and... Agent: Welsh & Flaxman LLC

20080178890 - Method and apparatus for transcervical reversible cornual sterilization: A contraceptive device for transcervical reversible cornual sterilization includes an implant portion configured for implanting into the patient's uterine myometrium at a uterine cornu and circumscribing the fallopian tube's opening and a cap portion removably connected to the implant portion. The cap portion has an impermeable membrane substantially impermeable to... Agent: Duane Morris, LLPIPDepartment

20080178893 - Adjustable head holder for use with ct scanner: A head holder made of radiolucent material is attached near an end of a table to support a head of a patient during a CT scan. The head holder includes a base portion that supports the shoulders and upper back of the patient and a head rest that supports a... Agent: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.

20080178892 - Method and system for swallow control resulting in improved posture: A method and system for training a patient to improve swallowing, for retraining jaw muscles and for holding or keeping the jaw in a correct bite position. All of this in-turn causing an improvement in posture. The system includes a combination of exercise and oral apparatus pieces or mouth-guards to... Agent: Clifford Kraft

20080173299 - Breast self-exam device: A device for breast self-examination worn over the fingers of a user's hand, comprising an operative portion with an outside shell, an inside liner, and a lubricant contained therebetween, and a barrier adhering the outside shell to the inside liner and acting to seal the lubricant within. The operative portion... Agent: Lauson & Schewe LLP

20080173300 - Portable vaporized substance delivery system: A portable device for delivering inhalable vapors comprises a portable hand-held refillable vaporization chamber with an inlet for outside air and an outlet for inhaling vapors. The chamber can be heated by a small heat source, such as a cigarette lighter, so that the contents become vaporized almost instantly. Optionally,... Agent: Trojan Law Offices

20080173301 - Variable dose aerosol drug canister: A variable volume medicament valve, inhaler; and method of treatment including a housing, and a plug insertable into the housing wherein a volume of medicament to be released by the valve is defined by a distance between a lower surface of the plug and a top surface of the housing... Agent: Paul D. Yasger Abbott Laboratories

20080173302 - Drug transfer device: A drug transfer system is adapted to transfer a powdered drug into a patient via inhalation. The drug transfer system includes a drug container or packet that removably inserts into an inhaler device. As the patient inhales from the inhaler device, the drug flows from the container, through the inhaler... Agent: Fish & Richardson, Pc

20080173303 - Capacitive sensor: A capacitive sensor for measuring pressure comprises a fixed charge plate integral to a printed circuit board, a flexible charge plate that is grounded, a conductive donut-shaped adhesive spacer between the charge plates, a lid, a non-conductive donut-shaped adhesive spacer between the second charge plate and the lid, means of... Agent: Thomas M. Spear Jr. C/o Sheasby & Associates

20080173305 - Fastenable conduit for breathable gas delivery: A fastenable air delivery conduit includes a body portion having a supply end and a delivery end and a fastener that substantially extends from the supply end to the delivery end. The fastener, when engaged, forms the body portion into a fastened configuration, and when disengaged, forms the body portion... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080173304 - Pneumatic single-lumen medical gas conserver: A pneumatic single-lumen medical gas conserver combines the advantages of typical single-lumen and dual-lumen conservers. In particular, a pneumatic single-lumen conserver can provide a rapid response to patient inhalations without the need for a more expensive dual-lumen cannula hose. In addition, after delivering oxygen the conserver has a specific pneumatically-implemented... Agent: R.d. Johnson & Associates, P.c.

20080173306 - Device with a detectably designed water trap and process for detecting a water trap: A device with a water trap. The device has a gas sensor and is designed to send a gas sample flow through the water trap (2) and to feed it to the gas sensor (3). The water trap (2) is designed to be separably connected to the device. The device... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, Pc

20080173307 - Breathing apparatus, particularly of the open-circuit type: The invention relates to breathing apparatus, particularly of the open-circuit type, comprising a backpiece equipped with means, particularly involving straps, to allow it to be worn on the back of a wearer, the backpiece being intended to support at least one cylinder equipped with a valve, the backpiece being equipped... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080173308 - Medical device with a fluid port: A medical device is provided with a fluid port (2), a tube (20), a socket (4), which can be connected to the fluid port (2), on the one hand, and to the tube (20), on the other hand, with freely selectable rotation positions, in order to establish a fluid connection... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, Pc

20080173309 - Methods and devices for improving breathing in patients with pulmonary disease: Methods, apparatus, and kits for enhancing breathing in patients suffering from chronic pulmonary obstructive disease are described. The methods and apparatus rely on increasing flow resistance to expiration in a manner which mimics “pursed lip” breathing which has been found to benefit patients suffering from this disease. In a first... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20080173310 - Apparatus for securing a tracheal tube or the like to a patient: An elongate strip of adhesive tape having an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side; (b) a central peel-away tab on and covering the adhesive side of the central portion of the adhesive tape; and (c) a pair of peel-away tabs on and covering the adhesive side of each end portion... Agent: Timothy S. Stevens

20080173311 - Nitric oxide decontamination of the upper respiratory tract: A method of topically treating the respiratory tract of a mammal with nitric oxide exposure includes the steps of providing a source of nitric oxide containing gas and delivering the nitric oxide containing gas nasally to the upper respiratory tract of the mammal. Also provided are several designs for a... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20080173312 - System and method for treating a patient with obstructive sleep apnea: A method for treating obstructive sleep apnea includes providing MAD therapy via an adjustable mandibular advancement device structured to advance the position of the patient's lower jaw, providing CPAP therapy via a mask system structured to deliver a supply of pressurized air to a patient, and selectively adjusting the mask... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080173313 - Method and device for the prevention of snoring and sleep apnea: Snoring and sleep apnea are prevented by advancing the mandible of an individual during sleep. Instead of using an intra-oral device that has the potential to cause movement of the teeth, an extra-oral device is used, having a headpiece attached to an occipital piece which rests against the occipital bone... Agent: Carstens & Cahoon, LLP

20080173314 - Drapecaddy: A surgical drape support apparatus includes a base section, a side section coupled to the base section, a curved section coupled to the side section, a top section coupled to the curved section. The side section, the curved section and the top section include a reduced thickness portion. The side... Agent: Wilson Daniel Swayze, Jr.

20080173315 - Hearing protection device: An earplug is provided including an elongated stem including opposite first and second ends, a flange element disposed circumferentially on the stem and extending from the first end toward the second end delimiting a space between the flange element and the stem, a rib support element formed on an inner... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080173316 - Emergency transport back support apparatus and method: A back support apparatus intended for use during emergency transport of a patient suffering an actual or suspected spine injury is disclosed. The device provides a solid support for the arched portion of the spine that molds to the shape of the individual patient's back. The device comprises a bag... Agent: J. Charles Dougherty

20080168983 - Apparatus for the administration of pharmaceutical products in aerosol form: An apparatus (10) is described for the administration of pharmaceutical products in the form of an aerosol, comprising means for generating a constant flow (11) of air; means for generating a pre-established flow of air (14); means for conveying the air flow (15) to the aerial tracts of a patient,... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080168984 - Inhalation device: An actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, comprising: a housing for receiving a canister comprising a body which defines a chamber containing medicament and a valve stem which extends from the body; and a priming mechanism for priming the actuator such as to be actuatable by a... Agent: Glaxosmithkline Corporate Intellectual Property, Mai B482

20080168985 - Gas pressure monitor for pneumatic surgical machine: A gas pressure monitor system for a pneumatically-powered surgical machine includes a first transducer, a second transducer, and a controller. The first transducer is located upstream from a filter and is configured to read a first pressure of a gas before the gas enters the filter. The second transducer is... Agent: Alcon

20080168986 - Tube placement apparatus: A tracheostomy instrument (1) used for inserting a tracheostomy tube has a needle (10) with coloured bands (13) along its length and connected with a syringe (14) at its machine end. The syringe (14) is used to detect when the trachea (3) has been penetrated; the depth of penetration is... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20080168988 - Medication-saving device for inhalation therapy: A medication-saving device for inhalation therapy comprises a tube joint mounted under a nebulizer bottle, wherein the tube joint has an opening. A control button is inserted into the opening. The high pressure air is prevented from leakage and enabled to siphon the medicinal liquid for generating the nebulization effect... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080168987 - Tubular dry powder drug containment systems, associated inhalers and methods: Pharmaceutical dry powder containers adapted for use in an inhaler and associated inhalers and kits thereof include at least a pair of cooperating generally tubular members, including an inner member and a generally tubular outer member sized and configured to slidably receive the inner member. In operation, at least one... Agent: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec

20080168989 - Expiratory pressure regulation in a ventilator: The invention pertains to a ventilator that delivers a flow of gas to an airway of a user, and to communicate a flow of gas from the airway of the user in a controlled manner. The ventilator includes a conduit (1, 3) that carries a flow of gas from the... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080168990 - Ventilator for rapid response to respiratory disease conditions: The present invention relates generally to the field of ventilators, and, more specifically, to a ventilator system that addresses respiratory distress due to the onset of an epidemic or pandemic disease state. In particular, the present invention is a ventilator system that can be manufactured quickly with minimal skill requirements... Agent: Patentmetrix

20080168991 - Respiratory device: The invention relates to a device for artificial respiration, comprising a front support (3) which is connected to The respiratory mask comprises a connection for the respiratory tube (4). The front support is coupled to the respiratory mask by means of a distancing element (2). At least one cavity (11)... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20080168992 - Fragrancing system: A fragrance dispensing device is provided which is suitable for incorporation into a plush figure or when affixed with a nozzle can be inserted into a person's nose to provide aromatherapy or other herbal medications. In one of the preferred embodiments of this invention, the fragrance dispensing device includes a... Agent: Diehl Servilla LLC

20080168993 - Apparatus for preventing sleeping respiratory obstruction and method using same: A sleeping respiratory obstruction prevention apparatus for preventing snoring or sleep apneas includes a human body wearable unit to be worn by a sleeper; air chambers provided at a rear of the human body wearable unit, the air chambers being capable of being shrunk and expanded; and an air supply... Agent: Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.C.

20080168994 - Apparatus for preventing snoring and method using same: An apparatus for preventing snoring includes a human body wearable unit to be worn by a sleeper; air chambers provided at a rear of the human body wearable unit, the air chambers being capable of shrinking and expanding; an air supply unit for supplying air to the air chambers; and... Agent: Anderson, Kill & Olick, P.C.

20080168995 - Medical drape: A medical drape, particularly a surgical drape, having a front side and rear side, with the front side being connected to the rear side to form an enclosure to enclose a patient's extremity. The front side includes an open end with means to close the open end around the patient's... Agent: Robert H. Bachman

20080168996 - Animasks kid's dust masks animasks aka child friendly filter masks: My invention, Animasks Kid's Dust Masks Animasks aka Child Friendly Filter Masks, is new in the field of children's safety filter masks. They are intended to solve and or improve the problems associated with children needing to wear safety filter masks. Right now, stores and hospitals carry expensive, plain, unappealing... Agent: Christla Willis

20080163868 - 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, the device including a dispenser chamber (70) for receiving the dose of fluid... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080163869 - Inhaling apparatus and liquid agent ejection cartridge: An inhaling apparatus is provided with a fitting section for removably fitting thereto a liquid agent ejection cartridge. The liquid agent ejection cartridge comprises storage means for storing a liquid agent, ejection means for ejecting the liquid agent as liquid droplets, a suction port section to be held in the... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20080163870 - Tracheostomy tube: To provide a tracheostomy tube which can be easily attached to and detached from an incision site and in which sputum or the like does not readily longer, a tracheostomy tube A includes a lumen body 10 having an airway securing lumen 10b, a connector section 11 formed at the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080163871 - Apparatus and method for producing salt, preferable nacl aerosol suitable for treating respiratory diseases: Method and apparatus for producing salt aerosol, suitable for treating respiratory diseases, the apparatus including a ventilator, a delivery pipeline connected to the output of the ventilator, the pipeline being connected to a throat for entering ground salt containing NaCl salt into the air streaming in the delivery pipeline for... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080163872 - Device for administering a breathing gas and method for adjusting breathing gas pressures that alternate at least in some phases: A device for furnishing a breathing gas at alternating pressure levels has a feeder to feed the breathing gas, a pressure adjusting device for triggering the feeder set-point breathing gas pressure signal, furnishes the breathing gas at a set-point, a pressure specification device for generating a pressure signal, and parameter-determination... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080163873 - Determination of patency of the airway: Methods and apparatus for determining the occurrence of an apnea, patency and/or partial obstruction of the airway are disclosed. Respiratory air flow from a patient is measured to give an air flow signal. The determination of an apnea is performed by calculating the variance of the air flow signal over... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080163874 - Nasal delivery device: A breath-actuated nasal delivery device, comprising: a mouthpiece through which a user in use exhales to actuate the delivery device; a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of the user through which a substance is in use delivered; a substance supply unit actuatable to deliver a dose of a substance... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP Patent Department

20080163875 - Device and method for opening an airway: A device and a method for creating and/or maintaining an obstruction free upper airway. The device is configured to fit under the chin of a subject adjacent to the subject's neck at an external location corresponding approximately with the subject's internal soft tissue associated with the neck's anterior triangle. The... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20080163876 - Device for training wearer wrist position and for reminding wearer of wrist position: A safety device does not prevent any movement of the hand, wrist, or fingers; but discourages extension, the upward movement of the wrist. A “breakaway” property is provided so that the wearer may have complete freedom at any point. The device is worn to keep the user's wrist in a... Agent: Patenttm.us

20080156319 - Pulsating inhaler and a method of treating upper respiratory disorders: The present invention discloses a pulsating inhaler, comprising a fluid oscillator providing a focused fluid column with a series of alternating high and low pressures zones; a medicament dispenser adapted for releasing small and constant measures of at least one medicament via said fluid column; and, at least one outlet... Agent: Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco

20080156320 - Ultrasonic nebulizer and method for atomizing liquid: A nebulizer and a method for atomizing liquid are provided. The method includes directing liquid from a first chamber to a second chamber in a housing. The second chamber is configured to form standing pressure waves therein when the liquid therein is vibrated. The method further includes vibrating the liquid... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080156321 - Inhaler 624: The present invention relates to an Breath actuated inhaler (BAI) actuator, comprising: a loading element capable of being loaded with an actuation force, a breath actuated trigger mechanism arranged to counteract the actuation force of the loading element, and to fire the actuator by releasing the actuation force of the... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.c.

20080156323 - Airway assembly and methods of using an airway assembly: Many embodiments of an airway assembly and methods of using an airway assembly are disclosed. In one embodiment, an airway assembly includes an outer tube, an inner tube disposed coaxially with the outer tube, and a seal disposed on the inner tube. The seal is movable between a collapsed position... Agent: Rosenbaum & Associates, P.c.

20080156322 - Oral airways that facilitate tracheal intubation: An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass... Agent: Tillman Wright, Pllc

20080156324 - Scented and flavored oral airways: An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass... Agent: Tillman Wright, Pllc

20080156326 - Bent capillary tube aerosol generator: An apparatus for generating aerosol comprises a capillary tube comprising at least one bend, fluid inlets, regions of reduced wall thickness located between the fluid inlets and the at least one bend, and an outlet along the at least one bend. The capillary tube is heated to a temperature sufficient... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080156325 - Heating element connector assembly with insert molded strips: An improved heating element connector assembly includes an insulative, rectangular frame with a central opening, and a plurality of conductive terminals which are press fit into openings in the frame. The terminals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of two opposing sidewalls of the frame, and pairs of terminals... Agent: Molex Incorporated

20080156327 - Dive computer with free dive mode and wireless data transmission: A dive computer with a free dive mode and/or wireless data transmission capabilities. In one embodiment the invention relates to a diving apparatus including a dive computer having a free dive mode, where the dive computer is configured to calculate a nitrogen loading in the free dive mode using a... Agent: Kauth , Pomeroy , Peck & Bailey ,llp

20080156328 - Solenoid air/oxygen system for use with an adaptive oxygen controller and therapeutic methods of use: A pair of solenoid air/oxygen mixing systems used by an adaptive controller for delivering fractional inspired oxygen to a patient is described. The solenoid control system comprises either a bi-modal solenoid or a proportional solenoid air/oxygen mixing system to derive a fraction of inspired oxygen delivered to a patient. In... Agent: The Law Office Of Paul Roath

20080156329 - Cartridge respirator with integral filter adaptor: A respirator system has a vapor filter which includes a body for holding a vapor filter media, a first integral male connector for attachment to a particle filter, and a second integral female connector on an opposing side for connecting to a respirator mask. The particle filter has a complementary... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080156330 - Vent and/or diverter assembly for use in breathing apparatus: A vent assembly for use with a respiratory mask of the type used in CPAP treatment includes a porous disk portion that is attached to a biasing member such that the disk portion is maintained in a substantially sealed position against a main vent to minimize airflow through at least... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20080156331 - Method of tracheal intubation: An oral airway includes a first component having a first guiding surface and a second component having a second guiding surface. The first component and the second component are adapted to be removably coupled together such that the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface collectively define and encompass... Agent: Tillman Wright, Pllc

20080156332 - Head positioning device for treatment of sleep apnea: A user or assistant operated device for elevation and forward thrusting of the jaw for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea is disclosed. The device includes a base configured to contact a torso of a wearer, a chin support configured to contact a jaw of the wearer, and a jack... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja

20080156333 - Radio lucent restraining device: An apparatus for stabilizing a portion of a patient, the apparatus comprising: at least one attachment means having a flexible elongated portion and at least one bead attached to the flexible elongated portion; a radio lucent portion, the radio lucent portion having a multitude of raised portions forming a multitude... Agent: Meredith & Keyhani, Pllc

20080156334 - Implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a body lumen: An implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a selected body lumen such as the urethra of a patient to treat urinary incontinence. The device includes an expandable element or membrane such as a balloon attached pressure-tightly to a flexible conduit at its forward end and includes a rear port... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.a.