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6446628 Water supply device for divers  
A water supply device for divers includes a cylinder connected to a mouthpiece and a piston member is movably received in the cylinder so that when the piston member is moved by pushing a push rod...
6443151 Fluid velocity-sensitive trigger mechanism  
The invention provides a triggering mechanism for actuating a trigger signal in response to a pre-determined rate of fluid flow through the mechanism. Triggering mechanism generally includes a...
6435182 Enhanced ventilation waveform device  
A novel ventilator waveform having an enhanced inspiratory flow pattern is ideally suited for determining an effective “inspiratory impedance” in ventilator-dependent patients, and/or patients...
6431169 Mini pneumatic mechanical pulmonary ventilator  
The present invention discloses a pneumatic, mechanical, pulmonary ventilator apparatus. The apparatus operates to dilute and limit the pressure of various gases delivered to a patient. The...
6427685 Device to facilitate the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
An alignment device in the form of a flexible material disk having a planar configuration is removably adhered to the sternum of a person on whom cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is being...
6427680 Nasal applicator and a dispenser device including such an applicator  
A nasal applicator suitable for co-operating with a head ( 100 ) of a nasal dispenser device for dispensing a fluid or powder substance into the nose, said head ( 100 ) being designed to be...
6425393 Automatic variable positive expiratory pressure valve and methods  
The invention provides exemplary methods and valves used to alter a person's breathing. In one method, an exit valve is interfaced with a person's airway. The exit valve is configured such that...
6425394 Hanger assembly for passenger oxygen masks  
A passenger oxygen mask assembly ( 93 ) is provided which is adapted to be supported on an existing mask-supporting fixture ( 16 ). The assembly ( 93 ) includes a hanger ( 30, 64 ) having a fixture...
6425392 Breath-activated metered-dose inhaler  
The invention provides a device for dispensing medication in the respiratory system, with provision for breath-activation; open and closed-mouth technique; recording and control of dosage; and...
6418927 Rotary compressor for respiration systems  
An improved rotary compressor ( 1 ) for respiration systems with breathing gases transported in a closed system. This rotary compressor ( 1 ), which can be washed and sterilized, is has an...
6415786 Container for a respirator  
A container for the gastight sealing of a respirator. The container has two container shells ( 1, 2 ) abutting on front surfaces with a circumferential sealing element. The container second...
6415791 Airway treatment apparatus with cough inducement  
An airway clearance system and method produces high frequency chest wall oscillations (HFCWO) and increased airflow velocities through the air passages to clear the lungs of mucus. The system...
6416720 Emergency oxygen supply system for passengers in aircraft  
An oxygen generator of an emergency chemical oxygen generating system is mounted on a sliding mechanism that displaces the oxygen generator vertically and horizontally away from the walls of the...
6412482 Avalanche survival pack assembly  
The avalanche survival pack assembly includes 1) a main support chest pack assembly to be secured as by a waist support assembly and a shoulder harness assembly to a user thereof; 2) an oxygen...
6408848 Method and apparatus for conveniently setting a predetermined volume for re-breathing  
The present invention provides a method and device for conveniently setting the volume of a variable-length tubing loop used in a re-breathing circuit to various selected predetermined values. The...
6408847 Rebreather system that supplies fresh make-up gas according to a user's respiratory minute volume  
A semi-closed circuit rebreather system that adapts to a user's activity level is provided. A vacuum pressure develops in a chamber coupled to a mouthbit as a breathing gas is drawn by the user...
6390089 Nostril expansion device with interchangeable components  
A nostril expansion system, for use on a nose having a bridge and nostrils, comprising a pair of pads and a clip. The clip has a pair of ends which each detachably mount to one of the pads. The...
6386197 Nasal air passageway opening device  
A nasal passageway opening device including a body defining an airflow channel therethrough for insertion in the nasal passageway. The body may be conical, and may include a plurality of external...
6378517 Coupling for a breathing tube system  
A coupling between a breathing tube system is provided with an inner tube and an outer tube. A first connection part is provided with a first connection piece for the outer tube and with a first...
6371112 Device, system and method for preventing collapse of the upper airway  
A self contained CPAP device is disclosed. The device includes, a mouthpiece, a breathing tube, an inflatable body and a mask. The mouthpiece is insertable in a mouth of a patient and is attachable...
6367475 Respiratory flow meter and methods of use  
A peak flow monitoring system having a base unit and a flowhead. The flowhead is designed for roll and snap connection to the base unit so as to be easily removable therefrom after use for ease of...
6367470 Nebulizers  
A nebuliser having elements for determining the duration of a pulse of atomisation during inspiration, including elements for measuring the tidal volume of a patient timing elements for measuring...
6363933 Apparatus and method for controlling the administration of CPAP treatment  
Methods and apparatus for determining the occurrence of an apnea, patency and/or partial obstruction of the airway are disclosed. Respiratory air flow from a patient is measured to give an air flow...
6360740 Method and apparatus for assisted breathing  
A system for assisted breathing has a ventilator delivers a breathing gas to a living creature in order to facilitate, support and/or control the breathing of the living creature. The respiratory...
6357439 Gas containment apparatus  
A gas containment and supply apparatus is described consisting of a gas reservoir vessel ( 1 ) capable of pressurised gas containment fitted with a gas supply aperture ( 8 ) provided with supply...
6357436 Nasal dilator  
A nasal dilator for dilating a first nasal passage and a second nasal passage of a nose, including an elastic element having a first end and a second end, the elastic element movable toward an...
6352548 Nasal support device for animals and method  
Devices and methods for facilitating air flow in the nasal passages of domestic animals. The devices include support devices for supporting unsupported tissues of the nasal passages which...
6352078 Hyperbaric chamber accessories  
A closure mechanism and seating controls in combination with use with a hyperbaric chamber are described. The closure mechanism in combination with a hyperbaric chamber includes a door opening, a...
6347627 Nitrous oxide based oxygen supply system  
A self-contained system which converts nitrous oxide to a breathable gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a portable system is disclosed wherein...
6343601 Mobile medical supply device  
A mobile medical supply device with a supply apparatus, especially an anesthesia apparatus, with a plurality of supply and drain lines. To make simple handling possible in connection with the...
6340025 Airway treatment apparatus with airflow enhancement  
An airway clearance system and method produces high frequency chest wall oscillations (HFCWO) and increased airflow velocities through the air passages to clear the lungs of mucus. The system...
6336456 Surgical mask with nasal dilator  
A surgical mask of the type worn about the nose and face and tied about the head or ears. To the inner surface of the mask, a nasal dilator, in the form of two attachment devices, each with a base...
6328030 Nebulizer for ventilation system  
A nebulizer assembly for engagement in a ventilator circuit is provided in which the nebulizer can be used, maintained and serviced without breaking the ventilation circuit or causing turbulence in...
6318362 Nasal dilator  
A nasal dilator that prevents the outer wall tissue of the nasal passages of the nose from drawing in during breathing comprises a truss member. The truss member includes a flexible strip of...
6314956 Pulmonary delivery of NO group-containing compound in gas form to treat respiratory, cardiac and blood disorders  
Treatment of pulmonary disorders associated with hypoxemia and/or smooth muscle constriction comprises administering into the lungs as a gas a compound with an NO group which does not form NO 2 ...
6295982 Apparatus for and methods of administering volatile substances into an inhalation flow path  
A method of introducing a vapor (41) of a volatile substance into an inhalation flow path (24, 25) of a respiratory organ (22, 23), the method comprising the steps of providing a carrier (31, 51,...
6276360 Medicated nasal dilator  
Nasal dilators and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provid. The dilator includes an elongated substrate having top and bottom surfaces and a pressure-sensitive adhesive...
6276361 Diver protective guard  
A protective pad device mounted onto the regulator valve assembly of a scuba tank to protect the diver's head from injury or annoyance from contacting the valve assembly with the back of the...
6267114 Handy oxygen generator  
A handy oxygen generator containing an oxygen generating agent which reacts with water to evolve oxygen can arbitrarily supply plenty of oxygen under all circumstances at any time. The oxygen...
6244265 Adhesively applied external nasal strips and dilators containing medications and fragrances  
Nasal dilators and strips, methods of their manufacture, and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provided. The strips and dilators include an elongated substrate, with or without...
6244266 Cold weather air warming apparatus  
A cold weather air warming apparatus for permitting a user to breathe air warmed by the body. The cold weather air warming apparatus includes a mouthpiece that has a mouth engaging portion, a...
6240920 Method for determining a parameter related to spontaneous breathing efforts by a subject, and breathing-assist apparatus operating in accordance with the method  
In a method and apparatus for determining at least one parameter related to a patient's spontaneous attempts at inspiration and/or the patient's respiratory effort in attempts at spontaneous...
6238351 Method for compensating for non-metabolic changes in respiratory or blood gas profile parameters  
A method of compensating for non-metabolic changes in respiratory or blood gas parameters including generating a compensatory signal based on the magnitude of the non-metabolic change and the...
6230708 Ventilator triggering device  
An improved device for providing a patient triggered breath to a patient including a ventilator having one tube that supplies a flow of a gas and another tube that delivers gas to an exhalation...
6227195 Coarse spray delivery of functional biologic material  
The present invention relates to a method of introducing biologic materials into the conducting airways of the bronchial system. The invention involves the use of a liquid carrier or suspension for...
6216702 Internal registration of gas/air--and other fluid flows in a human body and use of pressure sensors for such registration  
A method for internal registration of the flow of a fluid into, in or out of a living body wherein one or a series of sensors are placed at one or more points along the flow path of the fluid and...
6216696 Artificial respiration device  
An artificial respiration device for giving artificial respiration to a human being or mammal, includes a tube designed to pass through the mouth and the pharynx towards the entrance of the trachea...
6209541 Hydrophobic electrostatic breathing filters, and methods of manufacturing the same  
A hydrophobic electrostatic breathing filter is fabricated by applying a thin layer of adhesive to the pinch ring of a patient side filter housing portion. A hydrophobic membrane is positioned over...
6191334 Perforation repair device and method  
A dissolvable repair device, and a method utilizing the same, that is intended to aid in the repair and healing of a perforation in body tissue, such as a nasal septum. The repair device is...
6190326 Method and apparatus for obtaining patient respiratory data  
A system for collecting patient respiratory information includes a base unit and a removable mouthpiece unit. The mouthpiece unit includes sensors that sense parameters of a patient's breath when...