Surgery inventions

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)

20090255531 - Portable system for assisting body movement: The present invention provides a differential pressure body suit with external support against body suit migration. In its preferred embodiment, such body suit may comprise a close-fitting, multi-layered suit sealed against a mammal's skin to contain the differential pressure, or a looser-fitting suit that bends at the mammal's joints with... Agent: Glen E. Schumann C/o Moss & Barnett

20090255532 - Adapters for use with an anesthetic vaporizer: Adapters are provided for establishing fluid communication between an anesthetic agent container and an anesthetic vaporizer having a fluid port. The adapter may be mountable on the vaporizer to cooperate with the spout of an anesthetic agent container or may be mountable on an anesthetic agent container to cooperate with... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun (baxter)

20090255533 - Systems, methods and apparatus for respiratory support of a patient: Spontaneous respiration is detected by sensors. An additional amount of oxygen is administered to the lungs via a jet gas current at the end of an inhalation procedure. Breathing volume, absorption of oxygen during inhalation, and clearance of carbon dioxide during exhalation are improved. If required, the exhalation procedure of... Agent: Patton Boggs LLP

20090255534 - Sealed vaporization cartridge and vaporization systems for using: A vaporization system for an inhalable substance includes a sealed cartridge. The sealed cartridge contains the chemical solution to be vaporized, a heating element which vaporizes the solution, and a wicking material for retaining the solution and bringing it into contact with the heating element through capillary action. The sealed... Agent: Etherton Law Group, LLC

20090255535 - Droplet collection devices and methods to detect and control airborne communicable diseases utilizing rfid: A filtering face mask that comprises: (a) a mask body; and (b) at least one diagnostic device for identifying whether the wearer of the mask is infected with a contagious disease.... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20090255536 - Biofilm-inhibiting catheters and tubings: Antimicrobial and biofilm-inhibiting nitric oxide-releasing medical appliances for installation into a patient, and processes for producing the medical appliances. The medical appliances are configured for conveying materials into and out of the patient's body and may comprise tubings or pouching systems. The medical appliances comprise a gas-permeable cured resin material... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

20090255537 - Disease indications for selective endobronchial lung region isolation: Disclosed are various disease indications and treatment methods that benefit from selective lung region isolation. A lung region is bronchially isolated by regulating the flow of fluid to and from the lung region, such as by implanting one or more bronchial isolation devices into one or more bronchial passageways that... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090255538 - Monolithic endotracheal tube holder: This invention pertains generally to a device for retaining a medically relevant tube into a proper registration for application of medical treatment to a patient, and more particularly to a flexible holder for positioning of an endotracheal tube wherein said holder has integrated therein circumferential guard projections for maintaining optimal... Agent: James Lee Vortran Medical Technology 1, Inc.

20090255539 - Insert containing a scrotal catch and a non-flexible cup: An insert containing a scrotal catch and a non-flexible cup, wherein the scrotal catch is configured to support, protect or cover at least a portion of a male's scrotum and the non-flexible cup is configured to support protect or cover at least a portion of a male's genitalia is provided.... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20090255540 - Method and apparatus for warming medical solutions in a thermal treatment system employing a removable basin: A drape device is provided for use with a thermal treatment system, where the thermal treatment system includes a receptacle dimensioned to receive a basin, a heater to heat items placed within the receptacle and a limit switch that is operable to identify when the basin or other item is... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20090255541 - Sterile radiological drape: A collapsible sterile drape designed to encase the non-sterile portion of a radiological unit is provided. The sterile radiological drape is designed to expand to encompass the radiological unit as it rotates into and is move through the sterile field for imaging during surgery, and then to collapse to protect... Agent: Kauth , Pomeroy , Peck & Bailey ,llp

20090255542 - Mask nose clip and a respiratory mask: A nose clip 10 is a resinous strip-shaped member having the flexibility that permits easy deformation and the shape-retaining capability that permits the shape after deformation to be retained. The nose clip 10 includes a strip-shaped clip body 12 having a major surface 12a, a back surface 12b opposite to... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090255544 - Devices and methods for the endolumenal treatment of obesity: Devices and methods for forming and securing tissue folds and elongated invaginations in stomach tissue are used as a treatment for obesity. In a first embodiment, a plurality of tissue folds is formed in the fundus region of the stomach. In a second embodiment, one or more elongated invaginations is... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20090255543 - Method of chiropractic treatment: A method of chiropractic treatment in which a patient's head and legs are moved along predetermined paths each having plural transit points on a circle having its center along the axis of the patient's spine. Each transit point has a counterpart transit point located at a position symmetric with the... Agent: Merek, Blackmon & Voorhees, LLC

20090250054 - Anaesthesia apparatus and method for operating an anaesthesia apparatus: An anaesthesia apparatus has a control unit that controls a gas flow of a flushing gas through at least part of the anaesthesia apparatus so as to flush anaesthetic agent from the apparatus when the apparatus is not connected to a patient. In this way the remaining anaesthetic agent can... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090250055 - Device for respirating patients: A device is provided for increasing humidity for respirating patients, especially for a respiration humidifier or an anesthesia reflector. The device includes a gas channel for passing through breathing air, a control and/or regulating device, a temperature sensor and a dew sensor for measuring the humidity present in the breathing... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20090250056 - Dry powder inhalation device for the simultaneous administration of more than one medicament: The present invention relates to a dry powder inhalation device which is suitable for the simultaneous administration of a combination of pharmaceutical ingredients, wherein each pharmaceutical ingredient is packed in a separate blister of the same single dose blister strip. The medicaments that form the combination come into contact just... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090250058 - Inhalation system and delivery device for the administration of a drug in the form of dry powder: The administration of at least one drug in the form of dry powder by inhalation through an air flow path may be accomplished by an inhalation system including a delivery device having a mouthpiece through which the powder is inhaled. The inhalation system includes a dose cassette defining at least... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20090250057 - Medicaments magazine for an inhaler, and a multi-dose powder inhaler: The invention is a medicament magazine having at least one medicament chamber for use in a powder inhaler, wherein the magazine is formed from two foil strips applied to one another and the at least one medicament chamber is formed between the foil strips. The medicament chambers have an internal... Agent: Michael P. Morris Boehringer Ingelheim Usa Corporation

20090250059 - Flow sensor: A bi-directional flow sensor is adapted for reducing pneumatic noise during pressure sensing with a flow passing through the flow sensor. The flow sensor comprises a hollow, tubular member having a throat section disposed between a ventilator end and a patient end. A flow restrictor is disposed in the throat... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090250060 - Disposable mask assembly with exhaust filter and valve disc and method of assembling same: A face mask assembly and method of assembling a face mask is provided for a patient that includes a face piece sized to fit over the patient's nose and mouth. The face mask assembly forms a mask chamber between the face piece and the patient's nose and mouth. An inhalation... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20090250061 - Resuscitation face mask: An inflatable resuscitation mask for use in hospitals or healthcare clinics for medical purposes including use in anesthesia of a patient. The mask includes several features such as an inflatable/deflatable balloon that allow a perfect seal between the mask and the patient's face in order to prevent gas leakage during... Agent: Klein, O''neill & Singh

20090250062 - Pressure activated device and breathing system: A pressure activated device for controlling the supply of a gas and a breathing system for underwater use incorporating the device are provided. The device comprises an input port (64) for connection to a pressurised gas supply, an output port (66), a chamber (62) and a pressure monitoring port (66).... Agent: Mark D. Saralino (general) Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20090250063 - Hyperbaric/hypoxic chamber system: A portable chamber for hyperbaric/hypoxic treatment comprises a tubular body sized so as to accommodate an occupant. The tubular body is made of a non-rigid material. End frames are secured to opposed ends of the tubular body to close off the tubular body. One end frame has a door displaceable... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20090250064 - Child friendly anesthesia mask attachment and method of use: Children are often frightened by the bizarre appearance of standard anesthesia masks. A child friendly anesthesia mask attachment is disclosed, which covers some of portions of the standard anesthesia mask with child friendly objects. The child can then be encouraged to play with the mask and become familiar with placing... Agent: Frascogna Courtney, PLLC

20090250065 - Headgear and its manufacturing method: A headgear suitable for wearing a respiratory mask system wearing on the head of a user is provided, wherein it can be easily manufactured, the leakage of the positive pressure gas when pressurized is reduced, and a good wearing feel is achieved. The headgear is adapted to secure a respiratory... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090250066 - Nasal interface device: A nasal interface device and a method of use are disclosed. The device includes a facial adaptor configured to be secured to the nose of a user and having two nostril pads having open channels configured to be inserted into nostrils of the user and a piercing/swivel adaptor configured to... Agent: Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

20090250067 - Nostril inserts: An odor preventing nasal insert and method of insertion into a nasal cavity to prevent odors from reaching the olfactory region by directing them to bypass the olfactory region, thereby decreasing impulse eating and flattening the eating experience. The nasal insert comprises a body having an inner surface which defines... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090250068 - Method of obtaining male contraception: There is provided a method for controlling a flow of fluid in the vas deferens in order to obtain a controlled male contraception. The method comprises gently constricting (i.e., without substantially hampering the blood circulation in the tissue wall) at least one portion of the tissue wall to influence the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090250069 - Migraine headache relief pillow: A pillow that provides relief from migraine headaches and is comfortable enough to allow for sleep. Within the structure of a soft pillow, is a spherical, hemispherical or conical shaped nodule, which is harder than the surrounding pillow. While the pillow provides support for the head to facilitate sleeping, the... Agent: Steven J. Frey

20090250070 - Apparatus and method for influencing the sleep of a person, operating unit and computer program product: The invention develops an apparatus and a method for influencing the sleep of a person. The apparatus comprises a sensor device for detecting a current rotational position of the body of the person about the longitudinal axis of the body, an actuator device for supplying a predeterminable stimulus pattern to... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck Chase Tower

20090250071 - Suction therapy apparatus and method: A suction device includes a membrane-covered walled enclosure from which pressure can be reduced therein, including through desired fluid removal from the enclosure, below ambient external air pressure to apply suction therapy to treat medical conditions, including sleep breathing disorders.... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090250072 - Magnetic earplug: An earplug includes a body, a post and a magnet. The body is made of a pliable material and includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is shaped to be positioned proximal to the user's middle ear and a distal end is shaped to be exposed... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20090250073 - Patient arm pad with adjustment: A patient arm support comprises a first elongate resilient segment extending along an axis having a top and a bottom surface. The bottom surface is configured to rest upon a substantially planar surface and the top surface is configured to support an upper portion of the patient's arm. A second... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20090250074 - Nipple covering system: One aspect of the present invention relates to a covering member for a protruding portion of a patient's body. This cover is flexible and collapsible so that it conforms to the shape of the encased portion of the body. This prevents the cover from being noticed while it is worn... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP