Surgery inventions

20090277445 - System for improving air quality in an aircraft pressure cabin: A system for improving the air quality in a pressure cabin of an aircraft comprises a recirculation air circuit by means of which a portion of the cabin air, referred to as recirculation air, is withdrawn from the pressure cabin, filtered and then recirculated into the pressure cabin. To increase... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090277446 - Inhaler: Disclosed is an inhaler, especially a powder inhaler, for administering a medicament in the form of inhalable substances, substance formulations, or substance mixtures. Said inhaler comprises a housing that is provided with a chamber (4) for accommodating the substances. The chamber (4) is replaceably disposed inside the housing.... Agent: Michael P. Morris Boehringer Ingelheim Usa Corporation

20090277447 - System, method, and device to increase circulation during cpr without requiring positive pressure ventilation: s

20090277448 - Manual ventilation with electronically controlled apl valve: A breathing apparatus for ventilating the lungs of a patient with breathing gas, has: a breathing circuit configuration; a mechanical ventilation system; a manual ventilation system provided with a manual ventilation bag; a manual ventilation valve for enabling manual ventilation of breathing gas from the breathing circuit; a pressure sensor... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090277449 - Respiratory gas supply circuit to feed crew members and passengers of an aircraft with oxygen: The invention relates to a respiratory gas supply circuit (1) for an aircraft carrying passengers and crewmembers (30), comprising a source of breathable gas (R1, R2), at least one supply line (2) connected to said pressurized source, a regulating device (12) provided on said supply line for controlling the supply... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20090277450 - Nontoxic antimicrobial filters containing triclosan: The present invention comprises nontoxic, environmentally friendly triclosan-containing antimicrobial filters composed of two layers, a filtering layer and a backing layer used to trap any triclosan released from the filtering layer. The filter media can be used in various applications including filter closures for facemasks.... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Attn: Patent Administrator

20090277451 - Strapless cantilevered respiratory mask sealable to a user's face and method: A facial mask for filtering ambient air is formed from a pre-form of a multilayer flexible flat filter member with solid plastic side ribs of a size to extend the filter member over the mouth and nostrils of the user. The flat pre-form filter member can have a trapezoidal perimeter... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20090277452 - Mask system: A mask system for use between a patient and a device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090277453 - Forehead-contacting device for a breathing mask and method for making the same: A forehead-contacting device for a breathing mask includes a support element made from an elastomer material. The support element forms a support face which in an application position is adapted to seat on a forehead area of a user. The support element includes a jacket that defines a hollow chamber... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090277454 - Gas supply system: A gas supply system is disclosed. The gas supply system includes a housing, a spool, a gas tube, at least one opening, a retract mechanism and a holding member. The spool is configured within the housing. The gas tube is retractably wound on the spool and includes a first end... Agent: Jay M. Schloff

20090277455 - Method and devices for conduit occlusion: The present invention comprises systems, methods and devices for the delivery of compositions for occluding or of means for opening conduits. The implantable occlusive material may be delivered pre-formed or in situ cured and, may be a resorbable material that supports tissue ingrowth that eventually replaces the material leaving little... Agent: Ballard Spahr LLP

20090277456 - Adjustable vaginal splint for pelvic floor support: Vaginal splints and methods for their use for treating various pelvic floor conditions are provided. One embodiment of the vaginal splint includes a base portion having a configuration defined by first and second sides, a first connecting portion at a proximal side of the base portion and extending between a... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20090277457 - Systems and methods for male sterilization: An energy delivery probe is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply energy to tissue, such as a duct, to shrink, damage, or occlude the duct. In some embodiments, the energy can be applied with... Agent: Shay Glenn LLP

20090277458 - Head cap condom: A condom configurable by a user to cover either an entire penis, just the glans penis, or the glans penis and a part of the penis' shaft. When used during fellatio, the condom preferably covers just the glans penis and thereby enables a maximum of tactile sensation. To achieve a... Agent: Gubernick Associates Franklin L Gubernick

20090277459 - Nasal device useful for prevention of snoring and sleeping apnea: The present invention deals with a nasal device which is useful for prevention of snoring wherein the present device works on keeping the nares normally open mechanically, by abducting the nasal vestibule (upper & anterior portion of the lateral wall of the nose which is covered by skin), forward and... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz

20090277460 - Operating drapes with a window: The invention relates to an operating drape formed by an impermeable web that has a window (3) for access to the operating site, characterized in that the web consists of two impermeable sheets (10,20) held together, one along the extension of the other, in a sealed manner by an adhesive... Agent: Levine & Mandelbaum

20090277461 - Oral appliance: An oral appliance with opposite channels for receiving the upper and lower dental arches is made from an edible material, in particular a gel. The appliance is integrally molded with protrusions that act as brush bristles to clean the teeth and stimulate the gums when manipulated in a chewing motion.... Agent: Duane Morris LLP - PhiladelphiaIPDepartment

20090277463 - Deployment actuation system for intrafallopian contraception: Contraceptive methods, systems, and devices generally improve the ease, speed, and reliability with which a contraceptive device can be deployed transcervically into an ostium of a fallopian tube. The contraceptive device may remain in a small profile configuration while a sheath is withdrawn proximally, and is thereafter expanded to a... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090277462 - Foam earplug in deformable sheath: An earplug system 10a, 10b that includes a foam earplug 12a, 12b and a deformable sheath 14 that individually surrounds at least the body 16 of the foam earplug 12a, 12b in a noncompressed condition. The deformable sheath 14 allows the earplug to be compressed with a person's fingers in... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090277464 - Gravity aided restraint: The present invention is a gravity assisted passive restraint for use during surgery. The restraint comprises two hand-rings attached with a mostly inelastic connection band. The rings may take any shape, though round and “D” rings are preferred, and may feature finger grooves for added comfort and efficacy. The connection... Agent: Geoffrey E. Dobbin, Patent Attorney

20090272377 - Inhalation-controlled nebulizer with oscillating baffle: The present invention is directed generally to a nebulizer for the formation of micro-droplets from liquid medicaments for respiratory patient treatment, and more specifically, to a baffled nebulizer wherein the baffle oscillates within the nebulizer. The oscillating baffle operates such that as a constant stream of liquid medicament strikes a... Agent: David Piper

20090272376 - Nebulizer having a high efficiency impactor: The present invention relates generally to a nebulizer, and more particularly but not exclusively to a compact nebulizer that may include an angled impactor and/or siphon tube integrated into the impactor to increase the nebulizer efficiency.... Agent: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman

20090272378 - Respiratory protection device: A respiratory device includes a face seal and a unitary body that forms an interface with the face seal and includes a lens and a chassis. The chassis includes at least one port for fluidic connection.... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090272379 - Electrically heated smoking system having a liquid storage portion: An electrically heated smoking system includes a shell and a replaceable mouthpiece. The shell includes an electric power supply and electric circuitry. The mouthpiece includes a liquid storage portion and a capillary wick having a first end and a second end. The first end of the wick extends into the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090272380 - Exhaust port assembly for a pressure support system: An exhaust port assembly comprising a conduit carries a flow of gas. A vent assembly having a fixed exhaust area is provided on the conduit for venting a flow of exhaust gas from within the conduit to ambient atmosphere. The vent assembly is configured so as to minimize noise associated... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090272381 - Apparatus for respiratory support and non-invasive detection of alveolar derecruitment for patients suffering from respiratory failure: There is described an apparatus (1) for respiratory support and non-invasive detection of alveolar derecruitment for patients suffering from respiratory failure. Such an apparatus (1) generally comprises a mechanical ventilator (3) for inspiration/expiration functions and means (15) allowing to impose an additional periodic pressure component (Pstim) having a higher frequency... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090272382 - Method and apparatus for predicting work of breathing: A method of creating a non-invasive predictor of both physiologic and imposed patient effort from airway pressure and flow sensors attached to the patient using an adaptive mathematical model. The patient effort is commonly measured via work of breathing, power of breathing, or pressure-time product of esophageal pressure and is... Agent: Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik A Professional Association

20090272383 - Contraceptive device: A contraceptive device is disclosed. The contraceptive device comprises a tubular sheath region having a contiguous sheath and at least one sensitizing area. A leak-proof tip region is located at one end of the tubular sheath and an open tubular end is located at the other end of the tubular... Agent: O'brien Jones, PLLC

20090272384 - Dip-formed synthetic polyisoprene latex articles with improved intraparticle and interparticle crosslinks: A synthetic polyisoprene latex emulsion has pre-vulcanization composition and post vulcanization composition. The pre-vulcanization composition comprises soluble sulfur with high S8 ring structure that is catalytically broken by a zinc dithiocarbamate. Surfactants present in the pre-vulcanization composition wets synthetic polyisoprene particles and permeates small sized sulfur and accelerator molecules into... Agent: Diehl Servilla LLC

20090272385 - Dynamic cradle, especially for treating head and neck pain: The present invention discloses an apparatus for treating patient body or an organ thereof, especially his/her head and neck, by controllably maneuvering said treated organ, comprising; cradle adapted for holding said treated organ stably and comfortably; and, a maneuverable platform upon which said cradle rests, comprising maneuvering means adapted for... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090272386 - Nose plug for preventing bruxism: A nose plug has two nostril plugs and a bridge section interconnecting the two plugs. The nostril plugs has a generally symmetrical body along an extending axis, having sides that are tapering or bulging, to better conform to nostril cavities. The nostril plugs are shaped, sized and structured from a... Agent: Liu & Liu

20090272387 - Oral appliance for improved nocturnal breathing: An oral appliance includes a one-piece tray system that fits over the posterior teeth of the user and is custom-made or customized using lining material that conforms to the dentition of the wearer. The device may position the lower jaw in a slightly protruded position with respect to the upper... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20090272388 - Minimally-invasive methods for implanting obesity treatment devices: Tools, devices and methods for treating a patient. An incision or puncture is made though the patient's skin and a delivery tract is made through an opening formed by the incision or puncture, subcutaneous fat and fascia, far into the patient's abdominal cavity. A guide member is inserted through the... Agent: Law Office Of Alan W. Cannon

20090266357 - Respiratory connector and arrangement for connecting an inspiratory tube and an expiratory tube to a medical apparatus: A respiratory connector for connecting an inspiratory tube and an expiratory tube to a coupling point of a medical apparatus is disclosed here. The respiratory connector includes a base element and two channels inside the base element, one of the channels is for an inspiratory flow and another is for... Agent: Andrus, Sceales, Starke & Sawall, LLP

20090266358 - Liquid anesthetic cartridges and vaporizer: A vaporizer and cartridge system are disclosed. The vaporizer may be considered a universal vaporizer in that the vaporizer may use several different liquid anesthetic materials rather than just one. The cartridges may be single-use cartridges that are disposed after use rather than refilled by an end user. The cartridges... Agent: The Eclipse Group LLP

20090266359 - Patient therapy equipment: Sleep apnoea treatment equipment has a housing containing a blower connected to the housing outlet via a duct. A length of flexible breathing tubing connects the housing outlet with a face mask worn by the patient so that he receives a flow of air at elevated pressure. An acoustic sensor... Agent: Louis Woo Law Office Of Louis Woo

20090266361 - Respiratory breathing devices, methods and systems: A powered air purifying respirator system for use with at least one filter system includes: a housing including at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port; a motorized air flow system to draw air into the housing via the at least one inlet port; a control system... Agent: Mine Safety Appliances Company

20090266360 - System and method for mobilizing occlusions from a breathing tube: A method for mobilizing an occlusion from a breathing tube is presented. The method includes automatically mobilizing the occlusion from the breathing tube by regulating an inspiratory flow, an expiratory flow, or a combination thereof, where the breathing tube is configured to operationally couple a patient to a ventilation system,... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20090266362 - Rapid production of customized masks: Disclosed herein is a system designed for the rapid preparation of anatomically customized mask employing data from a patient. The data may take the form of a multidimensional image of a target area of a patient's face obtained by optical 3 dimensional imaging, or a dot or line scan form... Agent: Timothy H. Van Dyke Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P.A.

20090266363 - Respiration valve: The present invention relates to a respiration valve (401) for performing respiration tests on e.g. humans, consisting of at least three ports, a first mouth port (402) and two breathing ports (403, 404). The breathing ports (403, 404) comprise pneumatic pinch valves consisting of a channel (101) with a flexible... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20090266364 - Ventilation device and method: Embodiments are directed to a ventilation device and method to be used on a patient during CPR. In one embodiment, the ventilation device comprises a housing having at least one opening for interfacing with a patient's airway, at least one valve configured to permit outflow of respiratory gases/air from the... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090266365 - Inflatable nasopharyngeal stent: An inflatable nasopharyngeal stent is disclosed along with a method of using same. The stent comprises a central tube having a lumen defining a central inner chamber. A plurality of inflatable spokes are disposed along the central tube. The spokes are in fluid communication with the inner chamber of the... Agent: Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.c.

20090266366 - Devices and methods for occluding a fallopian tube: Devices and method for occluding a fallopian tube. The devices, in one embodiment, may include a plurality of expandable occluding members coupled by respective dissolvable connecting members.... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090266367 - Pessaries for prolapse alleviation: Disclosed are devices for supporting a prolapsed organ. An exemplary device comprises a ring-like body optionally having a naturally occurring substantially flat and substantially planar compact configuration, the ring-like body configured with a size suitable for insertion into a vagina and to be expanded by a support element such that... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090266368 - Endoscopic bite block: A bite block intended primarily for use with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy comprises a unitary body that fits into the mouth between the teeth or dental ridges. The bite block includes a central passageway large enough to accommodate a gastroscope. The bite block also has a surface which lies exterior to... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090266369 - Earplug insertion device: An earplug insertion device can include a housing that is configured to hold a first earplug and a second earplug. The device can also include an ejection mechanism that can be configured to respond to a first user force by ejecting the first earplug from the device in a first... Agent: Goff Patent Law PLLC

20090260623 - Aeorosolization apparatus with air inlet shield: An aerosolization apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having a plurality of air inlets. The chamber contains an aersolizable pharmaceutical formulation or is sized to receive a receptacle which contains an aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation. A shield covers at least one of the air inlets or a portion of at... Agent: Novartis Corporate Intellectual Property

20090260624 - Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection head cartridge: A liquid ejection head to be used for an inhaler ejecting a liquid and making a user inhale the liquid includes: an ejection element having a liquid feeding opening, electrothermal transducer rows that are arrayed on both sides thereof respectively so as to sandwich the liquid feeding opening and are... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090260625 - Methods, systems and devices for improving ventilation in a lung area: Methods, systems and devices are described for new modes of ventilation in which specific lung areas are ventilated with an indwelling trans-tracheobronchial catheter for the purpose of improving ventilation and reducing hyperinflation in that specific lung area, and for redistributing inspired air to other healthier lung areas, for treating respiratory... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090260626 - Inhaler for powdery, especially medical substances: The invention relates to an inhaler (1) for powdery, especially medical substances (17), comprising an air duct (45) that leads to a mouthpiece (3), a reservoir (16) for the substance (17), and a moved dosing chamber (D) for apportioning a specific amount of substance from the reservoir (16) into the... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20090260627 - Liquid anesthetic container and delivery system: A device for containing a volatile anesthetic and an anesthetic agent delivery system. The device may include a bottle closure, which may be attached to an anesthetic bottle until it is time for the anesthetic to be transferred to a vaporizer. A membrane may be used to seal the opening... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20090260628 - Multipurpose therapeutic face mask: A therapeutic face mask comprises a face-engaging portion and a single connector having a mask-engaging end and a single treatment-receiving end which has a single attachment mounting for detachably sealingly receiving a treatment attachment, such as an oxygen reservoir bag or a nebulizer. A one-way inhalation valve in the connector... Agent: Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & Paul LLP Attn: Steven M. Greenberg, Esq.

20090260629 - Connector: A connector includes a main conduit and a gas conduit. The main conduit includes an inlet portion and an outlet portion that form a passage for supply of a first gas in a forward direction. The inlet portion is adapted to receive a supply of the first gas and deliver... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090260630 - Sleep inducing apparatus for cpap machine: A continuous positive airway pressure (“CPAP”) machine has an electrically driven air pump, an air hose coupled to the air pump, and a air mask coupled to the air hose and adapted to be applied to a head of a patient to supply a stream of air to breathing passages... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20090260631 - Respiratory gas supply circuit for an aircraft carrying passengers: The invention relates to a respiratory gas supply circuit for an aircraft carrying passengers, comprising a pressurized source of respiratory gas (R1, R2) and a supply line (2, 3), said circuit further comprising on said supply line a regulating device (12, 30) for controlling the supply in respiratory gas to... Agent: John S. Pratt, Esq Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

20090260632 - Endotracheal tube: A medical device comprises a tube to be inserted into a patient. The tube has a proximal end and a distal end and provides a first fluid into the patient's body from a fluid source via a lumen. The device includes a suction port on the tube which is configured... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090260633 - Selectively transparent phototherapy shades: Eye shades to reduce phototherapy light exposure to the eyes of a jaundiced person during a phototherapy session are provided. The shades includes a flexible and soft frame that can be placed against the face of a jaundiced person. At least one light-absorbing filter capable of filtering phototherapy light to... Agent: Lumen Patent Firm

20090260634 - Combination chin protector and mouth guard: The combination chin protector and mouth guard provides a device for protecting both the user's teeth and chin. The device is particularly adapted for use in combination with a motorcycle or motocross helmet, for example. The combination chin protector and mouth guard includes a chin protector having opposed front and... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20090260635 - Fragrance masks: A specially designed face mask is provided which provides an impenetrable barrier between the wearer and noxious odors. Manufactured of any suitable material, such as durable, disposable paper, fabric, woven or felted material, for example, the fragrance face mask of the present invention is essentially rectangular in shape. The mask... Agent: Ruth Eure

20090260636 - Fixation device: This invention relates to a fixation device for immobilizing a head of a patient relative a treatment unit or medical device during treatment of the head. The fixation device is provided with an interface unit adapted to be fixated in relation to an adaptor unit for connection to the treatment... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090260637 - Support structure: The present invention relates generally to a support structure for fixating a patient to a treatment unit, and especially to a support structure for fixating the patient to a cardiopulmonary resuscitation unit. An embodiment of the support structure (10) comprises a back plate (100) for positioning behind said patient's back... Agent: Ropes & Gray LLP

20090260638 - Restraint mitt: A thumbless mitt 10 for receiving a hand 2 has a cloth outer shell cover 12, a cloth inner liner 14 and a non-pliable palm center 20 interposed between the inner liner 14 and the outer shell cover 12 on a palm facing portion 18 of the mitt 10. The... Agent: David L. King, Sr.

20090260639 - Prevention and treatment of pressure sores using inflatable devices: An inflatable device to be positioned between a body portion and an underlying surface includes one or more inflatable cells. In some embodiments, the inflatable device also includes a dressing, attached to the one or more inflatable cells, to be secured to a patient's skin. In some embodiments, the inflatable... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP. (pa)