Surgery inventions 10/08

20080257337 - Ventilator aerosol delivery: A method for delivering a medicament to a mechanically ventilated patient receiving a flow of breathing gas comprises delivering a respiratory maneuver to such a patient, monitoring the physiological effects of the respiratory maneuver on such patient, automatically establishing an optimized respiratory maneuver in response to the monitored physiological effects,... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080257339 - Aerosol container: The present invention relates to an aerosol container with an RFID unit applied to a spacer connected to the base of the aerosol container.... Agent: Nath & Associates PLLC

20080257340 - Inhaler adapter: An adapter for use over a canister of compressed gas having an actuating valve stem is provided. The adapter redirects gas flow from the valve stem to a cavity from which the gas may be inhaled. The design of the adapter is such that the gas from the canister is... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20080257338 - Medicament delivery device comprising a flexible edible bag: This invention relates to devices, uses and methods for the delivery of a medicament in aerosol form. The proposed arrangement permits simple, cost-effective delivery (e.g. for mass immunisation programmes) which avoids contamination risk and/or disposal difficulties. Medicament in aerosol form is supplied either to the interior of an edible bag,... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080257341 - Nasal dilator with means to direct resilient properties: A nasal dilator comprises a laminate of vertical layers each consisting of one or more members or components. The laminated layers form a unitary, or single body, truss featuring horizontal regions adapted to engage outer wall tissues of first and second nasal passages and to traverse the bridge of a... Agent: Joseph Ierulli

20080257342 - Valve for dive mask: A valve mounted on a dive mask is disclosed. The mask has a closed window frame, a soft skirt extending rearward from the window frame for defining a space between itself and the face of a diver wearing the mask, and one or two windows defined by the window frame.... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080257343 - Hingeless oxygen delivery apparatus: The present invention relates to an apparatus used to deliver breathable gases to a person, which is integrally formed within the hollow frame of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses, wherein oxygen is delivered from a supply or source directly to a user of the apparatus via the hollow frame... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080257344 - Volume exchanger valve system and method to increase circulation during cpr: A method for regulating gas flows into and out of a patient includes repetitively forcing respiratory gases out of the lungs. Respiratory gases are prevented from entering back into the lungs during a time between when respiratory gases are forced out of the lungs. Periodically, an oxygen-containing gas is supplied... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080257345 - Antistatic medication delivery apparatus: An aerosol medication delivery apparatus include a holding chamber having an input end and an output end and defining an interior space. In one embodiment, the holding chamber is antistatic and is made of a plastic material having a surface resistivity of between about 10E10 and about 10E12 ohm/sq. In... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080257346 - Acoustic attenuation chamber: A silencer for a CPAP device comprises a housing assembly defining a flow path passing therethrough and including at least one of an inlet chamber, an acoustic chamber and a blower chamber. Each of the chambers has an inlet and an outlet for fluid communication therebetween. The silencer includes a... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080257348 - Emergency and mass casualty ventilator: This invention pertains generally to ventilation devices, and more particularly to a low cost constant pressure, variable flow blower powered ventilation device that is fully functional with a mask and which can be adapted to a number of applications including (1) a respiratory device used for automatic resuscitation of patients... Agent: David Piper

20080257347 - Respiratory assistance device: The high-speed centrifugal ventilation device for assisting a patient respiratory function includes a centrifugal fan which is arranged in a casing box and essentially has a wheel actuated by a driver. The wheel is provided with a volute connected to the casing box in such a way that an integral... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20080257349 - Multilevel ventilator: A method and apparatus for detecting breathing disorders and controlling a breathing ventilator using an artificial neural network working on signals indicative of a patient's physiological status. Preferably the artificial neural network works on a signal indicative of the pressure or flow of supplied breathing gas divided into two or... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20080257350 - Respirator and method for calibrating flow rate measuring component thereof: A respiration apparatus and a method for calibrating respiration parameters thereof are provided. A flow measuring reference component arranged behind the inspiratory valve in the ventilator is used as a flow measuring reference sensor for calibrating the flow sensor so that the flow rates of the gas through the flow... Agent: Mindray C/o VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080257351 - Resuscitation device: The device of the present invention relates to a resuscitation device that can be operated by a single user in a hands-free manner and a method of using the resuscitation device for administration by the user to a patient of either pulmonary resuscitation or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which employs fresh... Agent: Brenda L. Speer Brenda L Speer, LLC

20080257352 - Respirator exhalation unit: A respirator exhalation unit (10) comprises a negative pressure valve (120) and a selectively actuable positive pressure valve assembly (130). The position of the positive pressure valve assembly (130) is selectively adjustable to convert the exhalation unit (10) for use in multiple operating modes, such as a negative pressure mode,... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20080257353 - Tracheal cannula: A tracheal cannula of the invention includes a breathing path for supplying and discharging air formed between a basal end for connection with a breathing tube extending from an external artificial respirator and a distal end for insertion into a patient's trachea, and a trachea side opening formed at the... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080257354 - Cushion and cushion to frame assembly mechanism for patient interface: A full-face cushion for a patient interface that delivers breathable gas to a patient includes a frame connector adapted to attach the cushion to a mask frame and an interface provided to the frame connector. The interface is constructed of foam and defines a cushion cavity. The interface includes a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080257356 - Control tip for supraglottic airway device: An airway device for a patient is provided. The airway device can include an airway tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and a mask connected to and in fluid communication with the distal end of the airway tube. The mask has a flexible tip portion spaced apart... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080257355 - Self-cleaning and sterilizing endotracheal and tracheostomy tube: The self-cleaning and sterilizing endotracheal and tracheostomy tube may include a combination of an endotracheal tube or a tracheostomy tube and a suction catheter that decreases the tendency of mucus and bacteria to adhere to the inner surfaces of the thereof. The endotracheal tube and the catheter may have a... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20080257357 - Dental laryngeal mask: The invention is a laryngeal mask and method for using such a mask. The laryngeal mask includes a dome, a cuff, and an air tube or passageway. The tube of the laryngeal mask device is capable of being temporarily folded, collapsed, or disconnected so that the portion of the tube... Agent: Paul Grandinetti Levy & Grandinetti

20080257358 - Passive treatment device: The present disclosure relates to a device, system and method for treating sleep conditions that may include positioning into the mouth of a patient a device including a lower mouthpiece, including a locating device; an upper mouthpiece, including a housing; a valve body, insertable into the housing, including a channel... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080257359 - Apparatus and related method for providing a passage into the body: An apparatus and method for providing a passage into the body for use in, among other things, medical procedures, including tracheostomies and cricothyroidectomies is described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a passage into the body includes a first slider unit and a second slider unit operably connected... Agent: Macpherson, Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080257361 - Male condom with tension band: A single-use, disposable condom utilizes a fully customizable and adjustable tension band to apply clamping pressure around and about the base of an erect penis in order to facilitate maximal corporal veno-occlusive function, thereby enabling a stronger erection, as well as for custom tightening at the base of the penis... Agent: Dennis T. Griggs

20080257360 - Unrolling strips: The present invention relates to a device with a rolled tubular section, the tubular section comprises at least two strips rolled together with the tubular section, the strips placed in suitable distance from each other along the rim of the unrolled tube to ensure unrolling along the rim of the... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080257362 - Optically corrected soft eyewear for protection and hydration of eyes: An eyewear apparatus which maintains a sealed cavity in front of a user's eyes when engaged to the face in an as-worn position. The device features a pair of eyecups formed of a soft pliable material and having an optically corrected curved lens portion formed of a soft pliable material.... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20080257363 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing an implant: An orthopedic implant manufacturing method. The method includes preparing a preliminary pre-operative surgical plan for a specific patient, communicating the plan to a surgeon of the patient, and receiving an orthopedic implant design recommendation of the surgeon. The implant design recommendation can include selecting one of first, second or third... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080257337 - Ventilator aerosol delivery: A method for delivering a medicament to a mechanically ventilated patient receiving a flow of breathing gas comprises delivering a respiratory maneuver to such a patient, monitoring the physiological effects of the respiratory maneuver on such patient, automatically establishing an optimized respiratory maneuver in response to the monitored physiological effects,... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080257339 - Aerosol container: The present invention relates to an aerosol container with an RFID unit applied to a spacer connected to the base of the aerosol container.... Agent: Nath & Associates PLLC

20080257340 - Inhaler adapter: An adapter for use over a canister of compressed gas having an actuating valve stem is provided. The adapter redirects gas flow from the valve stem to a cavity from which the gas may be inhaled. The design of the adapter is such that the gas from the canister is... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20080257338 - Medicament delivery device comprising a flexible edible bag: This invention relates to devices, uses and methods for the delivery of a medicament in aerosol form. The proposed arrangement permits simple, cost-effective delivery (e.g. for mass immunisation programmes) which avoids contamination risk and/or disposal difficulties. Medicament in aerosol form is supplied either to the interior of an edible bag,... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20080257341 - Nasal dilator with means to direct resilient properties: A nasal dilator comprises a laminate of vertical layers each consisting of one or more members or components. The laminated layers form a unitary, or single body, truss featuring horizontal regions adapted to engage outer wall tissues of first and second nasal passages and to traverse the bridge of a... Agent: Joseph Ierulli

20080257342 - Valve for dive mask: A valve mounted on a dive mask is disclosed. The mask has a closed window frame, a soft skirt extending rearward from the window frame for defining a space between itself and the face of a diver wearing the mask, and one or two windows defined by the window frame.... Agent: Bruce H. Troxell

20080257343 - Hingeless oxygen delivery apparatus: The present invention relates to an apparatus used to deliver breathable gases to a person, which is integrally formed within the hollow frame of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses, wherein oxygen is delivered from a supply or source directly to a user of the apparatus via the hollow frame... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20080257344 - Volume exchanger valve system and method to increase circulation during cpr: A method for regulating gas flows into and out of a patient includes repetitively forcing respiratory gases out of the lungs. Respiratory gases are prevented from entering back into the lungs during a time between when respiratory gases are forced out of the lungs. Periodically, an oxygen-containing gas is supplied... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080257345 - Antistatic medication delivery apparatus: An aerosol medication delivery apparatus include a holding chamber having an input end and an output end and defining an interior space. In one embodiment, the holding chamber is antistatic and is made of a plastic material having a surface resistivity of between about 10E10 and about 10E12 ohm/sq. In... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080257346 - Acoustic attenuation chamber: A silencer for a CPAP device comprises a housing assembly defining a flow path passing therethrough and including at least one of an inlet chamber, an acoustic chamber and a blower chamber. Each of the chambers has an inlet and an outlet for fluid communication therebetween. The silencer includes a... Agent: Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker

20080257348 - Emergency and mass casualty ventilator: This invention pertains generally to ventilation devices, and more particularly to a low cost constant pressure, variable flow blower powered ventilation device that is fully functional with a mask and which can be adapted to a number of applications including (1) a respiratory device used for automatic resuscitation of patients... Agent: David Piper

20080257347 - Respiratory assistance device: The high-speed centrifugal ventilation device for assisting a patient respiratory function includes a centrifugal fan which is arranged in a casing box and essentially has a wheel actuated by a driver. The wheel is provided with a volute connected to the casing box in such a way that an integral... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20080257349 - Multilevel ventilator: A method and apparatus for detecting breathing disorders and controlling a breathing ventilator using an artificial neural network working on signals indicative of a patient's physiological status. Preferably the artificial neural network works on a signal indicative of the pressure or flow of supplied breathing gas divided into two or... Agent: Raymond R. Moser Jr., Esq. MoserIPLaw Group

20080257350 - Respirator and method for calibrating flow rate measuring component thereof: A respiration apparatus and a method for calibrating respiration parameters thereof are provided. A flow measuring reference component arranged behind the inspiratory valve in the ventilator is used as a flow measuring reference sensor for calibrating the flow sensor so that the flow rates of the gas through the flow... Agent: Mindray C/o VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20080257351 - Resuscitation device: The device of the present invention relates to a resuscitation device that can be operated by a single user in a hands-free manner and a method of using the resuscitation device for administration by the user to a patient of either pulmonary resuscitation or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which employs fresh... Agent: Brenda L. Speer Brenda L Speer, LLC

20080257352 - Respirator exhalation unit: A respirator exhalation unit (10) comprises a negative pressure valve (120) and a selectively actuable positive pressure valve assembly (130). The position of the positive pressure valve assembly (130) is selectively adjustable to convert the exhalation unit (10) for use in multiple operating modes, such as a negative pressure mode,... Agent: Mcgarry Bair PC

20080257353 - Tracheal cannula: A tracheal cannula of the invention includes a breathing path for supplying and discharging air formed between a basal end for connection with a breathing tube extending from an external artificial respirator and a distal end for insertion into a patient's trachea, and a trachea side opening formed at the... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080257354 - Cushion and cushion to frame assembly mechanism for patient interface: A full-face cushion for a patient interface that delivers breathable gas to a patient includes a frame connector adapted to attach the cushion to a mask frame and an interface provided to the frame connector. The interface is constructed of foam and defines a cushion cavity. The interface includes a... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080257356 - Control tip for supraglottic airway device: An airway device for a patient is provided. The airway device can include an airway tube having a proximal end and a distal end, and a mask connected to and in fluid communication with the distal end of the airway tube. The mask has a flexible tip portion spaced apart... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080257355 - Self-cleaning and sterilizing endotracheal and tracheostomy tube: The self-cleaning and sterilizing endotracheal and tracheostomy tube may include a combination of an endotracheal tube or a tracheostomy tube and a suction catheter that decreases the tendency of mucus and bacteria to adhere to the inner surfaces of the thereof. The endotracheal tube and the catheter may have a... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20080257357 - Dental laryngeal mask: The invention is a laryngeal mask and method for using such a mask. The laryngeal mask includes a dome, a cuff, and an air tube or passageway. The tube of the laryngeal mask device is capable of being temporarily folded, collapsed, or disconnected so that the portion of the tube... Agent: Paul Grandinetti Levy & Grandinetti

20080257358 - Passive treatment device: The present disclosure relates to a device, system and method for treating sleep conditions that may include positioning into the mouth of a patient a device including a lower mouthpiece, including a locating device; an upper mouthpiece, including a housing; a valve body, insertable into the housing, including a channel... Agent: Grossman, Tucker, Perreault & Pfleger, PLLC

20080257359 - Apparatus and related method for providing a passage into the body: An apparatus and method for providing a passage into the body for use in, among other things, medical procedures, including tracheostomies and cricothyroidectomies is described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a passage into the body includes a first slider unit and a second slider unit operably connected... Agent: Macpherson, Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080257361 - Male condom with tension band: A single-use, disposable condom utilizes a fully customizable and adjustable tension band to apply clamping pressure around and about the base of an erect penis in order to facilitate maximal corporal veno-occlusive function, thereby enabling a stronger erection, as well as for custom tightening at the base of the penis... Agent: Dennis T. Griggs

20080257360 - Unrolling strips: The present invention relates to a device with a rolled tubular section, the tubular section comprises at least two strips rolled together with the tubular section, the strips placed in suitable distance from each other along the rim of the unrolled tube to ensure unrolling along the rim of the... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20080257362 - Optically corrected soft eyewear for protection and hydration of eyes: An eyewear apparatus which maintains a sealed cavity in front of a user's eyes when engaged to the face in an as-worn position. The device features a pair of eyecups formed of a soft pliable material and having an optically corrected curved lens portion formed of a soft pliable material.... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20080257363 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing an implant: An orthopedic implant manufacturing method. The method includes preparing a preliminary pre-operative surgical plan for a specific patient, communicating the plan to a surgeon of the patient, and receiving an orthopedic implant design recommendation of the surgeon. The implant design recommendation can include selecting one of first, second or third... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080251068 - Aerosol therapy device: Aerosol therapy device comprising a nebuliser (10) for generating an aerosol and forming an aerosol flow, a first nosepiece (11) for introducing the aerosol flow into one of the two nostrils (12) of a user, a pressure fluctuation source for generating a pressure fluctuation (DS), a second nosepiece (14) for... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080251069 - Therapeutic device: In a therapeutic device (1) for assisting respiration, clearing of mucus and expectoration by a patient by means of which an oscillating air resistance can be generated in the air flow during exhalation and inhalation, with a mouthpiece (2) having an inlet opening (7) provided at one end of it... Agent: Nicholas A. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio

20080251070 - Method and apparatus for capnography-guided intubation: A method and apparatus for qualitative sensory signal, capnography-guided intubation is provided. A qualitative sensory signal, such as an audible signal, is generated during intubation of a patient to provide an audible indication of carbon dioxide levels, so as to facilitate proper placement of an intubation tube. The frequency of... Agent: Klauber & Jackson

20080251071 - Method and system for motor failure detection: Systems and methods for detecting developing faults in a flow generator or ventilator during therapeutic use thereof are provided. The motor current may be measured to estimate the torque input by the motor, while the output torque from the impeller may be determined (e.g., as inferred from the motor control... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080251072 - Inhaler device: An inhaler device (2) is for the inhalation of particulate substances is provided. The device comprises a housing (5) having first and second openings, a first air passageway (11) being defined through said housing between said first and second openings, an extraction member (40) extending from said housing and having... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20080251073 - Ventilation tubes: A ventilation tube (20, 120, 220) is disclosed. The ventilation tube (20, 120, 220) comprises an inner wall (22, 122, 222) that defines a fluid passageway for 5 ventilation gases, an outer wall (24,124,224) that surrounds the inner wall (22, 122, 222) and has a greater thickness than the inner... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20080251076 - Method and apparatus for improving flow and pressure estimation in cpap systems: A CPAP apparatus in which the swing in pressure at the patient interface is adjusted by regulating the air flow from the flow generator through an air delivery conduit taking into account a pressure drop representative of the inertance of the airflow in the air delivery conduit during the increase... Agent: Gottlieb Rackman & Reisman PC

20080251075 - Method for selecting a device adapted to treat disordered breathing: A method for selecting a device adapted to treat disordered breathing comprises determining a number of characteristics associated with at least a portion of the airway of a patient, comparing each of at least some of the number of characteristics to a corresponding threshold, and selecting such a device in... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080251074 - System and method for remote oxygen supply monitoring and calculation of replacement requirements: A device and method for remote monitoring of remaining gas supplies in compressed gas cylinders conventionally employed to supply patient oxygen. The device employs a pressure sampling component to communicate sequential electronic signals to a remote receiver of remaining pressure in the tank. Software and a microprocessor in the receiver... Agent: Donn K. Harms Patent & Trademark Law Center

20080251077 - Wireless medical gases management system: The present invention generally provides methods and systems for managing a medical gas system by using wireless sensors located at the point of use. In one embodiment, a wireless sensor is fixed to a gas outlet, and is configured to measure gas flow, and to detect whether the gas outlet... Agent: Air Liquide Intellectual Property Dept.

20080251078 - Systems and methods for visualizing pressures and pressure responses to sleep-related triggering events: Systems and methods for visualizing patient treatment data collected while a patient suffering from sleep-disordered breathing is treated are provided. For example, according to certain example embodiments, a PAP device for treating a patient suffering from sleep-disordered breathing is provided. A processor may be set or programmed to generate a... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20080251079 - Apparatus and method for providing positive airway pressure: An apparatus for providing a breathing gas to a user may include: a headgear unit and a control unit. The headgear unit may include: a breathing interface, an adjustable structure to fit the headgear unit to the user's head with the breathing interface disposed in relation to the user's facial... Agent: Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP

20080251080 - Second stage regulator: An improved second stage regulator has a conservation chamber for conserving air exhaled by a diver from anatomic dead space. The conservation chamber is divided into two parts by a flexible diaphragm, which allows the conservation chamber to fill upon a diver's exhalation and recycles this air upon the diver's... Agent: Henry Law Firm

20080251081 - Systems for removing dimethyl sulfoxide (dmso) or related compounds or odors associated with same: Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to systems for removing dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or related compounds, or odors associated with same. The systems include adsorbents, odor adsorbing fabrics, masks, clean air members and clean air supply assemblies.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080251082 - Breathing circuit: A breathing circuit is described for the supplying of low pressure oxygen to a patient that is at risk of hypoxia. The breathing circuit includes a patent airway maintaining device, a first tube that includes a substantially rigid elbow and connectors and a flexible tubular extension. An inflatable bag is... Agent: Harold G. Furlow, Esq.

20080251083 - Tracheotomy kit and method: A tracheotomy kit has a cutter assembly and an end cap. The cutter assembly includes a cutter head protruding from an end of a cutter housing that has flexible arms that extend from opposite sides of the cutter housing forwardly and outwardly in cantilever fashion to a position forward of... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080251084 - Overhead activity head-and-neck support collar: A head-and-neck support collar is provided that supports the cervical region of the spine and the base of the skull when the head is in a tilted-back position. The collar is designed to reduce head-and-neck stress, strain and pain during physical activities that require the wearer to look upwards, especially... Agent: George A. Willinghan, Iii August Law Group, LLC

20080251085 - Disposable sleep mask for treating dry eye syndrome: A mask to ameliorate the effects of dry eye syndrome in a dry eye subject including a thin, flexible, substantially water vapor impermeable membrane having two opposed eye covering portions separated by a central portion. The central portion is gathered to create a shape that accommodates nose structure of the... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080251086 - Limited artifact skull pin: A skull pin assembly for a head fixation device that allows for effective imaging with limited artifact is disclosed. The skull pin assembly comprises two components, a tip and a housing. The conical-shaped tip component engages the skull at a point and is configured to fit within the bore of... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20080251088 - Patient restraint: A patient support incorporates a patient retention device includes frame, a rotatable shaft, a torque-producing device, and a flexible restraint member. The shaft has a cantilevered portion that extends from the frame and windably receives the flexible restraint member at the cantilevered portion. Optionally, a winding member is releasably coupled... Agent: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP

20080251087 - Pelvic brace and collapsible stretcher: The present invention relates to a device that can be used to brace the pelvic region of a patient and to a stretcher for bracing the pelvic region of a patient. The pelvic brace includes a plurality of bracing elements that can at least in part be wrapped around or... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080245361 - Compression device with s-shaped bladder: A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body includes an S-shaped bladder with at least first and second spaced apart sections in fluid communication. At least one opening is formed between the first and second sections. The at least one opening may a single opening... Agent: Tyco Healthcare - Edward S. Jarmolowicz

20080245362 - Nebuliser: The present invention relates to a nebuliser and method of nebulising a liquid. The nebuliser includes a nebulisation chamber (1) having a well (2) adapted to contain a liquid (3) to be nebulised. An energy source in the form of an ultrasonic transducer (6) has as a curved energy transmission... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080245363 - Device and method for administration of a substance to a mammal by means of inhalation: e

20080245364 - Filtering respirator with nasal and oral separation: A respirator includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a separator that separates the first chamber and the second chamber. A filtration system includes an inhale valve that only allows air to enter the respirator and an exhale valve that only allows air to exit the respirator. The system... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080245365 - Evaporators and evaporation methods: This invention relates to an evaporator comprising a casing (1; 21) and a heater (7; 27). Gas is supplied through an inlet (4; 24) and discharged through an outlet (5; 25). The casing forms an evaporating space (2; 22) and a heating space (3; 33) heated by the heater (7;... Agent: Akc Patents

20080245367 - Electrodynamic drive for a dispensing valve: An electrodynamic drive of a compact design is provided, particularly for a respiration system dispensing valve. The electrodynamic drive has a velocity measuring system that is uncoupled from the electrodynamic drive. The velocity measuring system is provided directly above a moving coil system, wherein the velocity measuring system has a... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20080245368 - High frequency oscillation respiratory therapy: A respiratory therapy device including a housing, a flow diverter structure, a high frequency pressure port (HF port), and an entrainment port. The housing defines a primary passageway having a patient interface side. The flow diverter structure is in fluid communication with the primary passageway and is characterized by the... Agent: Allegiance Corporation - A Cardinal Health Company Attn: Daniel C. Stelter

20080245366 - Modality of flow regulators and mechanical ventilation systems: A mechanical ventilation system includes a first channel, a bifurcation region, a second channel, and a third channel. The bifurcation region is connected to the first channel. The second channel and the third channel are connected to the bifurcation region, wherein at least one first disc is rotatably disposed within... Agent: Duane Morris LLP

20080245369 - Patient interface device: A patient interface device that includes a support member sized and configured to span at least a portion of a patient's face while remaining below the patient's eyes responsive to the patient interface device being donned by such a patient. A sealing assembly is attached to the support member via... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080245370 - Oxygen mask with rebreather bag for use with pulse oxygen delivery system: A supplemental oxygen system with a rebreather bag in combination with a pulsed delivery system.... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080245371 - Systems, methods and devices for performing gynecological procedures: Systems, methods, apparatus and devices for performing improved gynecologic and urologic procedures are disclosed. The system and devices provide simplified use and reduced risk of adverse events. Patient benefit is achieved through improved outcomes, reduced pain, especially peri-procedural pain, and reduced recovery times. The various embodiments enable procedures to be... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080245372 - Reusable foam ear insert: A reusable foam ear insert is disclosed. The ear insert can comprise a foam body and a non-foam covering. The foam body can, for example, comprise foam rubber. The covering can, for example, comprise vinyl. The body is configured to be at least partially received within the ear canal and... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20080245373 - Anti slippage arm boards: A support board for intravenous devices and the like that is nonslip in order to prevent the I.V. from slipping to and fro, and eventually out of the patient. The support board, commonly an arm board, is a splint having an upper surface with a foam cushion adhered to it,... Agent: Mckee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C

20080245374 - Fistula plugs having increased column strength and fistula plug delivery apparatuses and methods: The present invention provides, in certain aspects, medical devices deliverable into passageways and other open spaces in the body. In one embodiment, the invention provides a fistula plug for delivery into a fistula tract. This fistula plug comprises an elongate plug body, and a removable core material that is received... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, Mcnett & Henry LLP

20080245375 - Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments: Disclosed herein are methods to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using bioactive-material eluting medical devices.... Agent: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.IPLegal Department

20080236574 - Mouthpiece for preventing formation of perioral rhytids: A mouthpiece for preventing perioral rhytids is provided. The mouthpiece comprises an inlet end adapted to receive fluid from a container and an outlet end spaced from the inlet end and in fluid communication with the inlet end, wherein the outlet end is sized to reduce the contraction of the... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Princeton Pike Corporate Center

20080236575 - Intubation device with video, stylet steering, prep and storage system: A handle with a video display is attached to a flexible stylet containing firming and bending tendons. Trigger controlled anatomic shaping provides steerage to the stylet which is inserted into an endotracheal tube or other tube for insertion into body orifices. The stylet and mounted endotracheal tube are guided by... Agent: Donald W. Meeker

20080236577 - Humidification in breathing circuits: A method for humidifying gas in a ventilator circuit 100, 101, 102, 105, 106 comprises aerosolising a humidifying agent such as water or saline using an aerosol generator 2 and delivering the aerosolised humidifying agent to the inspiration line 101 of the ventilator circuit coupled to the respiratory system of... Agent: C. Hunter Baker, M.d., Ph.d. Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20080236576 - Method and apparatus for preventing drug reservoir overfill: A reservoir for an anesthetic vaporizer is disclosed herein. The reservoir includes an open interior and a high-pressure channel in communication with the open interior. The high-pressure channel is configured to transfer an anesthetic agent from a storage container into the open interior when a pressure level within the storage... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080236578 - Anaesthesia machine arrangement and a method in connection with an anaesthesia machine arrangement: Anaesthesia machine arrangement and a method comprising a gas dispenser (10) of an anaesthesia machine connected to a patient circuit (13) comprising, a monitor device (7), a control device (9) and an interface unit (12). The gas dispenser (10) is configured to deliver a desired concentration of fresh gas (FG)... Agent: General Electric Company Global Patent Operation

20080236579 - Method for the administration of an anticholinergic by inhalation: An inhalation kit comprising: (a) an inhaler displaying a flow resistance of about 0.01 to 0.1, √{square root over (kPa)} min/L; and (b) an inhalable powder comprising tiotropium in admixture with a physiologically acceptable excipient with an average particle size of between 10 to 500 μm, and a method of... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20080236580 - Method and system for detecting the level of anesthesia agent in an anesthesia vaporizer: A method of detecting a level of anesthetic agent in an anesthesia vaporizer is disclosed. The anesthetic agent forms a column of liquid within an external indicator; the method projects a beam of light into the external indicator. The method further receives the beam of light after the beam of... Agent: Bryan A. Shang, Esq. Shang & Associates LLC.

20080236581 - Method in a patient ventilating system: Method in a patient ventilating system to be used for example in awakening a patient at the end stage of an anesthesia procedure in which a carestation comprising an anesthesia machine is used. The method comprises the steps of setting a target value for the patient end tidal CO2 (EtCO2),... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20080236583 - Anaesthesia machine arrangement and a method in connection with an anaesthesia machine arrangement: Anaesthesia machine arrangement and a method in connection with an anaesthesia machine arrangement comprising a gas dispenser of an anaesthesia machine connected to a patient circuit that comprises a monitor device, a control device and an interface unit. The gas dispenser is configured to deliver a desired concentration of fresh... Agent: General Electric Company Global Patent Operation

20080236582 - Weaning and decision support system for mechanical ventilation: A system for mechanical ventilation treatment is described. In one embodiment the system provides advice on treatment and/or weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation based on the patient's conditions. In another embodiment the system includes apparatus to monitor and analyze the patient's data and data from the mechanical ventilator and... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20080236584 - Gas conserving device: An electronic oxygen conserving device for controlling a flow of oxygen from an oxygen storage container to a user. When a conserve setting is selected, a flow of oxygen travels through an oxygen regulating valve that has an open state and a closed state. A temporary electrical charge or current... Agent: Michael W. Haas Respironics, Inc.

20080236585 - Indicating device for a ventilator: An indicating device assists rescue personnel in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A transducer measures the pressure drop in a flow tube attached to the patient, and this pressure drop is converted into a flow rate and volume. Another transducer measures the pressure in the flow tube at a point near... Agent: William H. Eilberg

20080236587 - First stage pressure reducing valve having a tubular plug, particularly for regulators of scuba breathing apparatus: Embodiments of the invention relate to a first stage pressure reducing valve having a tubular plug, particularly for regulators of scuba breathing apparatus. According to embodiments of the invention, at least a portion of the outer surface of the valve has fins for heat exchange with the outside environment, designed... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20080236586 - Inflatable harness crew mask: The inflatable harness crew mask includes an inflatable harness with a compressed gas supply system connected to the inflatable harness independent of oxygen supplied to the mask from an oxygen regulator. The mask includes a valve connector with an exhalation and inhalation valve and an inflation valve connected to a... Agent: Fulwider Patton LLP

20080236588 - Support device for respiratory interface: A patient interface support that supports a patient interface of a PAP device and generates a pre-selected engagement pressure at the patient interface to create a seal between the patient interface and the patient's airflow passages when the interface support is in use while alleviating the strain on the patient's... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Anne Kinsman

20080236589 - Portable respirator with oxygen supply: The portable emergency respirator comprises a case having a compartment therein. An oxygen supply is disposed inside of the heat resistant container body. An elongated tube connected to an airtight aperture of container body extends from the container body to deliver oxygen to an oxygen respirator mask. The oxygen respirator... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20080236590 - Respiratory device comprising a double lumen endotracheal tube: Device for ventilation with a double lumen endotracheal tube featuring a connecting piece at the end distal to the patient into which the two lumina of the endotracheal tube are extended, separated within the connecting piece by an axial partition wall, a connector with two nozzles leading to a joint... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080236591 - Respiratory probe: According to the invention, said probe (I) comprises two channels (1 and 2) in parallel, equipped with unidirectional valves (5, 6) connected head-to-tail.... Agent: Stevens Davis LLP

20080236593 - Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same: An inflatable balloon cuff may be adapted to seal a patient's trachea when associated with an endotracheal tube. Configurations of these cuffs that include tapered regions with certain characteristics, such as angle of taper, cuff diameter, and cuff wall thickness, may provide improved sealing of the trachea.... Agent: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC Attn:IPLegal

20080236592 - Laryngeal mask airway with a belt, operating piece for controlling the same, and gas supply kit comprising the same: A laryngeal mask airway mainly comprises a flexible tubular portion, an inflatable sealing cuff, an inflation tube, and a belt. The flexible tubular portion has a first opening part and a second opening part; the inflatable sealing cuff is disposed surrounding the first opening part; the inflation tube has one... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080236594 - Female condom: An improved female condom apparatus includes a pouch that has a wall, an open end, a closed end and a frame. The frame is positioned proximate the open end of the pouch and extends around a perimeter of the open end. An anchoring device is located within the pouch proximate... Agent: Gifford, Krass, Sprinkle,anderson & Citkowski, P.c

20080236595 - Condom with warmth imparting lubricant: A condom together with a lubrication composition, the lubricating composition containing a minimal amount of free water, and comprising one or more glycols, such that the glycols in the lubricant release heat and warmth when contacted with compositions containing free water.... Agent: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

20080236596 - Cuff shield for a pressure cuff: A cuff shield for a pressure cuff comprises a liquid impervious layer and an absorbent layer. The liquid impervious layer includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface of the liquid impervious layer has an adhesive portion for removably securing the cuff shield to the pressure cuff.... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20080236597 - Appliance, system and method for preventing snoring: An appliance, a system and a method prevent snoring of a patient. The appliance opens an airway of the patient by advancing a lower jaw of the patient. A slot is formed on an upper shell and/or a lower shell of the appliance to receive teeth of the patient for... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20080236598 - Drape for open tracheal suctioning: A surgical drape that promotes enhanced protection of the surgical site from pathogens is provided. The surgical drape includes a base sheet and a connecting element in communication with the drape, the connecting element being adapted to enable a male or female fit into a connector of a medical device... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080236599 - Arm board adapter for surgical table: An adapter is disclosed. The adapter is for use with a surgical table having a bed and comprises a base portion and a pair of arm supports. The base portion overlies and is supported by the bed in use. The pair of arm supports project from opposite sides of and... Agent: Emerson, Thomson & Bennett, LLC

20080236600 - Nail biting deterrent device and method: A partial mouthpiece is made of soft, flexible dental material and is manufactured to conform to the shape and size of a user's lower front biting teeth. The preferred mouthpiece would cover the four lower incisors and two canine teeth, but an acceptable alternative would also cover the lower left... Agent: Don W. Weber

20080236601 - Manufacturing shape memory polymers based on deformability peak of polymer network: Methods and systems have been developed allowing for increased strain storage in shape memory polymer devices. Larger stored strains allow for smaller and different implantable shapes of shape memory polymer devices. For example, by storing a larger strain, a shape memory polymer device may be implanted at a smaller fraction... Agent: Greenberg Traurig, LLP