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8181591 |
Domed actuator for indicating device
An indicating device includes a first housing component adapted to be mounted to a container and a second housing component moveably connected to the first housing component. The second housing...
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8181646 |
Adapter for use in an aerosol delivery system
An aerosol inhalation system includes a first conduit member for delivering medication in the form of aerosol particles to a patient. The system also includes a first device in fluid communication...
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RE43398 |
Methods and apparatus to generate liquid ambulatory oxygen from an oxygen concentrator
The present invention is directed to a much safer and less expensive way of providing portable oxygen from a gas concentrator for patients who do not want to be tied to a stationary machine or...
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8181643 |
System and method for detection and repair of pulmonary air leaks
A method for repairing pulmonary air leaks in a lung residing in a chest cavity and having an intake air stream and an outer surface is disclosed. An exemplary method comprises: introducing a first...
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8182791 |
Formulations for use in inhaler devices
A formulation for an inhaler device comprises carrier particles having a diameter of at least 50 μm and a mass median diameter of at least 175 μm; active particles; and additive material to which i...
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8182505 |
Nasal support device 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...
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8177805 |
Removable anchored lung volume reduction devices and methods
An intra-bronchial device may be placed and anchored in an air passageway of a patient to collapse a lung portion associated with the air passageway. The device includes an obstructing member that...
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8176920 |
Artificial airway apparatus
The invention relates to apparatus (19) for use in establishing an artificial airway in a patient, the apparatus comprising a tube (19a) for introduction into the patient's trachea for passage of...
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8172128 |
Counter device
Improved counter device (1) having a hollow casing (2) on the inside of which a mechanical type of numerator assembly (3) is housed with an activation device for the numerator assembly (3), and...
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8172827 |
Apparatus for treating asthma using neurotoxin
Apparatus for providing intrabronchial delivery of neurotoxins to control the effects of asthma comprises a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a neurotoxin applicator assembly disposed on...
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8171929 |
Delivery device and method
A delivery device for and method of delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, the delivery device comprising: at least one nosepiece unit (21) for insertion into one nasal cavity of a...
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8171931 |
Valve unit for a rebreather apparatus
The present invention concerns a valve unit for a rebreather apparatus that recycles gas exhaled by a user. The valve unit includes a housing 5 with a first port for communication with a...
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8173107 |
Delivery of antipsychotics through an inhalation route
The present invention relates to the delivery of antipsychotics through an inhalation route. Specifically, it relates to aerosols containing antipsychotics that are used in inhalation therapy. In a...
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8166968 |
Scupper valve snorkel
A conjoined tube within a tube located inside a lower section of a snorkel designed to steer water droplets away from the snorkel diver's breathing path. The lower section of the snorkel has two...
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8166972 |
Antiseptic mask and method of using antiseptic mask
The invention is an antiseptic mask, comprising a canister configured to store an antiseptic agent, one or more filters adapted to receive the antiseptic agent and a housing comprising a passageway...
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8166967 |
Systems and methods for intubation
An intubation device is provided. The intubation device comprises a movable guide having a guide extension, and a guide tip; at least one trachea condition sensor to detect a trachea condition...
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8161967 |
Bougie device
A bougie device for guiding insertion of an endotracheal tube into an airway of a person, comprises an elongate body of shape memory and self-lubricating material, for example Teflon™. A...
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8162921 |
Method and device for nasal irrigation and drug delivery
A method and device for nasal irrigation and drug delivery wherein fluid held in a canister is atomized via a compressed air supply to create particles sized for penetration and retention in the...
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8161971 |
Nasal and oral patient interface
A patient interface for communicating fluids to and/or from a patient's nasal cavity and/or oral cavity is disclosed. In addition, a patient interface for fluid and physiological function...
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8161966 |
Respiratory muscle endurance training device and method for the use thereof
A respiratory muscle endurance training device (RMET) includes a chamber and a patient interface. In one implementation, one or both of a CO2 sensor or a temperature sensor can be coupled to the...
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8156829 |
Methods of acoustic measurement and control of pharmaceutical sprays
Methods of modulating a characteristic of a pharmaceutical compound spray by acoustic measurement and control of the pharmaceutical spray are disclosed. The methods include analyzing a selected...
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8158773 |
RNAi modulation of RSV and therapeutic uses thereof
The present invention is based on the in vivo demonstration that RSV can be inhibited through intranasal administration of iRNA agents as well as by parenteral administration of such agents....
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8156934 |
Device for securing airway tubing to a patient
An airway tube securing device (ASTD) having a tubular constrictor attached to an oral piece and a fastener for fastening the ASTD to the face of a patient provides for the correct placing and...
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8157128 |
Indicating device
A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a top, a bottom, and a wall defining an elongated cavity open at the top and extending...
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8156933 |
Cloud nebulizer
A nebulizer apparatus according to the present invention has an enclosure including a primary chamber of ambient air, a medicant chamber and a secondary chamber. The secondary chamber is for...
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8156937 |
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...
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8151794 |
Aerosol delivery system
Ventilator circuit aerosol delivery systems used to administer medication to a patient are disclosed. In one implementation, a metered dose inhaler (“MDI”) ventilator assembly may include a hou...
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8151795 |
Method of demand valve oxygen therapy for rapid abort of cluster headache
Methods for easing the duration of pain experienced by patients during a cluster headache are disclosed including providing a high-pressure source of substantially pure oxygen, applying the oxygen...
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8151791 |
Methods and devices for performing an emergency or non-emergency tracheotomy
Methods and devices for performing emergency and non-emergency tracheotomies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device for performing an emergency tracheostomy includes a dilator having a...
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8151790 |
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...
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8146598 |
Medical device tube having a flange with opposing support ears for improved alignment and retention of an inner cannula in an outer cannula
A medical device tube having opposing support ears for improved coupling of an inner cannula to an outer cannula. The medical device tube comprises an outer cannula having opposing support ears on...
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8147760 |
Portable chemical oxygen generator
A portable apparatus is provided which generates high purity breathable oxygen. The oxygen is produced in a reaction chamber from the reaction between an oxygen generating composition and a...
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8146586 |
Liquid ejection cartridge and liquid ejection device
Provided are a liquid ejection cartridge and a liquid ejection device each having a simple structure capable of surely mixing a plurality of liquids. An example of the liquid ejection cartridge...
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8146594 |
Flat-folded personal respiratory protection devices
A personal respiratory protection device that includes a multi-layered structure and first and second means for attaching a headband. The multilayered structure includes a filter medium and is...
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8146592 |
Method and apparatus for regulating fluid flow or conserving fluid flow
Fluid flow regulators and fluid conservers are disclosed. An exemplary fluid conserver may be operated in one of an intermittent mode of operation and a continuous mode of operation. Further, the...
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8146591 |
Capnometry system for use with a medical effector system
Disclosed is a capnometry apparatus for receiving respiratory gas from a respiratory cannula positioned on a patient. An integrated host controller alerts a user if the capnometry apparatus is...
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8146587 |
Method for nasal irrigation and drug delivery
A method of treating neoplasms of the nasal cavity. Fluid containing corticosteroids held in a canister is atomized via a compressed air supply to create particles sized for penetration and...
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8142544 |
Adsorbent bed pressure balancing for a gas concentrator
A system and a method are described for monitoring pressure imbalances in the adsorbent beds of a portable gas concentrator. Using the programmability features found in modern portable...
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8141551 |
Mouthpiece and flow rate controller for intrapulmonary delivery devices
This invention relates to a therapeutic device and method of administering precisely measured doses of a therapeutic substance via inhalation to pediatric and adult patients. More specifically, the...
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8141550 |
Dispensing device
A dispenser includes a dispenser housing, an indicating device connected to the dispenser housing and a container removably engaged with the dispenser housing. The container and the dispenser...
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8136520 |
Occlusion device
An obturator for a bronchial tube or tubule of a human or animal lung includes a blocking element (92) and a securing element (90). The blocking element serves to seal the tube or tubule against...
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8136521 |
Auto-titration bi-level pressure support system and method of using same
A bi-level pressure support system and method of treating disordered breathing that optimizes the pressure delivered to the patient during inspiration and expiration to treat the disordered...
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8136527 |
Method and device for non-invasive ventilation with nasal interface
A nasal ventilation interface including a pair of tubes configured to deliver a ventilation gas. The tubes are attachable at a first end to a ventilation gas supply hose and engageable at a second...
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8136526 |
Methods and devices to induce controlled atelectasis and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
Lung conditions are treated by implanting a flow restrictor in a passageway upstream from a diseased lung segment. The restrictor will create an orifice at the implantation site which inhibits air...
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8136519 |
Device for dispensing a fluid product
A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (1) of fluid to be dispensed; a dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, mounted on said reservoir (1); and a body (3) that is suitable for...
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8132712 |
Metered-dose inhaler
A metered dose inhaler dose counter, the counter includes: an actuator; a rotary gear wheel having a plurality of ratchet teeth; a driver for driving the rotary gear in a step-wise fashion in...
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8127772 |
Nebulizer method
An artificial cigarette, inhaler or other nebulizer device may include a housing, an air passage into the housing, a fog generator chamber within the housing connected to the air passage, a liquid...
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8127764 |
Respiratory mask cushion and mask using same
A seal and a mask using a seal that includes a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a seal support, a second end portion adapted for sealing engagement with a face of a user, and a sidewall...
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8127763 |
Dry powder inhaler with aeroelastic dispersion mechanism
A dry powder inhaler for delivering medicament to a patient includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving a dose of powdered medicament, an inhalation port in fluid communication with the...
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8122886 |
Respiratory mask assembly with vent
A mask (10) for use with a system for supplying breathable gas pressurized above atmospheric pressure to a human or animal's airways. The mask (10) includes a mask shell (12) which is, in use, in...
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