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7367335 Therapeutic agent delivery device and method  
A method of delivering a particulate therapeutic agent is disclosed. Such a method may include providing a carbon dioxide scrubber in pneumatic communication with the respiratory system of a...
7363926 Apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea  
An apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring are provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal....
7363925 Gas-treatment devices  
An HME for a tracheostomy tube has a flexible outer housing of a gas-permeable material containing an HME element of discrete particles, granules or the like of a hygroscopic material. The...
7353824 Self contained breathing apparatus control system for atmospheric use  
An electronic controller having at least one microprocessor controls the solenoid operated valve adding oxygen to the breathing loop of a closed circuit mixed gas rebreather with carbon dioxide...
7343915 Apparatus and method for self-induced cough cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
A apparatus and method for self-treatment of cardiac arrhythmia by a patient, comprising a container sized to be portable by the patient and having therein a chamber containing a medicament...
7341061 Tracheostomy system  
A tracheostomy system includes an outer multi-layered tube, which can be expanded or allowed to contract as necessary in order to receive various sizes of cannula tubes. A dilator is used to...
7337780 Nasal and oral cannula breathing detection device  
A cannula comprising a main body which defines an internal chamber therein. A first and second nasal prongs, respectively, communicate with the internal chamber to define first and second nasal...
7337776 Methods for easing pain and anxiety from atrial or ventricular defibrillation  
Methods for easing a patient's pain and anxiety from atrial or ventricular defibrillation are disclosed. The methods include causing the patient to inhale a medical gas prior to activation of a...
7334581 Methods and devices for improving breathing in patients with pulmonary disease  
Methods, apparatus, and kits for enhancing breathing in patients suffering from chronic pulmonary obstructive disease are described. The methods and apparatus rely on increasing flow resistance to...
7331342 Oxygen humidifier  
An apparatus and method for separating breathable oxygen gas from a source of gas and then humidifying the oxygen gas while preventing over humidification of the oxygen gas, the apparatus...
7328698 Intraoral apparatus for enhancing airway patency  
An apparatus for selectively positioning intraoral anatomic features of a human patient to enhance upper airway stability for use alone or in combination with positive airway pressure as...
7325545 System and method for the automatic detection of the expiratory flow limitation  
The present invention refers to a system and a method for the automatic detection of the expiratory flow limitation of a subject. In an embodiment thereof the system for the automatic detection of...
7322356 Combination sleep apnea treatment  
A method for treating a patient diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea includes identifying a patient as having sleep apnea susceptible to a first positive airway treatment which is at a first...
7322350 Compressed air supply system for a compressed air respiratory device  
In a compressed air breathing apparatus, a single combined high/medium-pressure line ( 8 ) consisting of a medium-pressure hose and a coaxial, flexible high-pressure line inside said hose is...
7320447 Breather hose supporting apparatus  
A hose guide includes a base plate that has top and bottom surfaces. The top surface includes a fastening member. The bottom surface includes guides extending downward therefrom. One guide has an...
7320319 Medicant delivery system and method  
A tracheal tube positioning apparatus is located relative to a patient's trachea by engaging the patient's Adam's apple. Indicia on relatively movable sections of the positioning apparatus provides...
7302295 Method and apparatus for mimicking respiratory sinus arrhythmia with cardiac pacing controlled via external respiration therapy device  
Methods and systems involve adjusting cardiac pacing based on information acquired via a respiratory therapy device. A medical system includes a respiratory therapy device having one or more...
7298280 Lighted fluid flow indication apparatus  
A fluid flow indication apparatus is provided for monitoring and giving an indication of fluid flow.
7275534 Medicament ejector with ejection port servicing  
A medicament ejector is provided which includes an ejection mechanism and a service mechanism. The ejection mechanism includes at least one ejection port configured to eject a medicament-containing...
7263993 Method of use of gas mixtures to achieve washout of nitrogen from the body and mitochondria  
The disclosure details methods and gas mixtures which are useful for washing nitrogen out of the body and mitochondria following acute cerebrovascular accidents (strokes) and allow the reuptake of...
7249617 Vehicle mounted compressed air distribution system  
A pressurized gas system controls a gas flow from one or more gas pressure storage vessels by means of an electronically controlled electro-mechanical shut-off valve located in close proximity to...
7244235 Split-night sleep diagnostic system  
A split-night sleep diagnostic system is provided for diagnosing and treating sleep apnea in a single night. The diagnostic system includes a blower, a respiratory interface and a conduit connected...
7235222 Process for treating waste anesthetic gas  
To provide a process and an apparatus for treating a waste anesthetic gas containing a volatile anesthetic and nitrous oxide discharged from an operating room by introducing the gas into an...
7222622 Gas-dispensing device with self-contained gas container having a diffusion membrane  
A gas-dispensing device ( 2 ) for dispensing a gas into breathing gas, comprising a membrane ( 6 ) through which the gas can diffuse into the breating gas, is described. The gas-dispensing device (...
7195018 Adjustable support system for nasal breathing devices  
Two nasal breathing devices are supplied with continuous positive airway pressure for alleviation of sleep apnea. The two nasal breathing devices are each supported on a spiral flexible supply...
7195017 Collateral ventilation bypass trap system  
A long term oxygen therapy system having an oxygen supply directly linked with a patients lung or lungs may be utilized to more efficiently treat hypoxia caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary...
7195016 Transtracheal oxygen stent  
An apparatus and method for implanting a surgical apparatus including a first flange having an opening, a second flange having an opening, and a shaft having a lumen connecting the first and second...
7188621 Portable ventilator system  
A portable ventilator uses a ROOTS-type blower as a compressor to reduce both the size and power consumption of the ventilator. Various functional aspects of the ventilator are delegated to...
7186958 Inhaler  
There is an apparatus having a housing, a heating element, a heating element switch, a heating chamber, a heating chamber cover, and a controller. The housing is handheld. The heating element is...
7182082 Respiratory therapy device for keeping free natural respiratory tract of a human body and the use thereof in order to prevent the sound of snoring  
In order to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, the inner respiratory tract is subjected to atmospheric pressure and the outer surrounding area of the respiratory tract is subjected to...
7175645 Nasal support device for domestic mammals and method  
The present disclosure provides a device and method for facilitating air flow in the nasal passage of a domestic animal. The nasal support device (NSD) disclosed herein is useful for facilitating...
7172557 Spirometer, display and method  
A spirometer coupled to a manual resuscitator. An air tube in the spirometer has a converging section, a laminar flow section and a pressure recovery section. A microcontroller and a display of...
7156099 Nostril filtering system  
A nostril filtering system is described for providing clean, filtered air for breathing in through the nose. The filtering system includes a soft, pliable filter material held in a flexible frame...
7155388 Method and apparatus for characterizing inhalation noise and calculating parameters based on the characterization  
A method for characterizing inhalation noise within a pressurized air delivery system, the method including the steps of: generating an inhalation noise model ( 912, 1012 ) based on inhalation...
7146976 Nasal cannula retainer  
A nasal cannula apparatus is provided for use by patients desiring a comfortable arrangement. The nasal cannula apparatus is particularly suited for long-term oxygen users, for extended wear in...
7134434 Pressure support system and method and a pressure control valve for use in such a system and method  
A pressure support system having enhanced noise reduction and a valve assembly for use in pressure support system. The pressure support system includes a pressure generator having an inlet and an...
7118608 Self-powered, wearable personal air purifier  
A self-powered, personally wearable air purifier includes a sequence of packed bed filter media packets having filter media therein of specifically targeted types that will absorb those ambient air...
7115250 Delivery of erectile dysfunction drugs through an inhalation route  
The present invention relates to the delivery of erectile dysfunction drugs through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing erectile dysfunction drugs that are used in...
7114495 Nasal strip with variable spring rate  
A nasal dilator capable of introducing separating stresses in nasal outer wall tissues has a truss of a single body with a resilient member secured therein and a pair of spaced-apart end surfaces...
7108847 Delivery of muscle relaxants through an inhalation route  
The present invention relates to the delivery of muscle relaxants through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing muscle relaxants that are used in inhalation therapy....
7108666 Method and apparatus for performing a forced expiratory maneuver in an infant  
Disclosed is a method and device for performing forced expiratory maneuver in an infant to assess the infant's pulmonary function. Under this method, the infant's lungs are synchronously inflated...
7108198 Nasal aromatherapy dispenser clip  
An intra nasal dispenser clip for aromatherapy and for dispensing fragrances or aromatically odorous medicine includes a bendable arcuate band extending between distal ends. The ends have a pair of...
7100603 System for providing protection from reactive oxygen species  
Method, apparatus and breathable compositions for protecting a person from reactive oxygen species in the body are described. The invention involves providing a person with a breathing gas...
7100600 Fluid filled ampoules and methods for their use in aerosolizers  
A fluid filled ampoule comprises an ampoule body having a top end, a bottom end and a sealed interior containing a liquid. A top tab is coupled to the top end and is removable to create a drain...
7094392 Delivery of antihistamines through an inhalation route  
The present invention relates to the delivery of antihistamines through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing antihistamines that are used in inhalation therapy. In a...
7090830 Drug condensation aerosols and kits  
The present invention provides novel condensation aerosols for the treatment of disease and/or intermittent or acute conditions. These condensation aerosols have little or no pyrolysis degradation...
7089927 System and method for guidance of anesthesia, analgesia and amnesia  
A method for monitoring anesthetization of a patient, includes the steps of removably connecting a plurality of electrodes to the scalp of the patient and administering sufficient anesthesia to the...
7087218 Delivery of diazepam through an inhalation route  
The present invention relates to the delivery of compounds for the treatment of anxiety disorders and symptoms of such disorders through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols...
7087216 Delivery of sedative-hypnotics through an inhalation route  
The present invention relates to the delivery of sedative-hypnotics through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing sedative-hypnotics that are used in inhalation...
7086397 Patient usable emergency medical kit  
The invention provides an emergency medical kit for use immediately upon the onset of symptoms of an attack of a vascular disease such as a heart attack or a stroke. The emergency medical kit at...