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5896855 Multi dose inhaler apparatus  
An inhaler for inhalation of a medicament from a pierced capsule has a swirling or emptying chamber where the capsule is emptied by inhalation action of an operator. A rotary magazine for a...
5896853 Controlled flow inhalers  
The invention relates to an inhaler for products such as medicaments, and particularly to an inhaler for transferring to a patient, at a controlled air flow, a metered dose of a medicament...
5894841 Dispenser  
A dispenser (FIG. 1, 1) comprises a reservoir (10) of a physiologically active substance and a droplet ejection device (14), for example a bubble jet or pizeoelectric device, which is controlled to...
5890490 Therapeutic gas flow monitoring system  
A therapeutic gas delivery device includes a monitor having an inlet and an outlet, a source of therapeutic gas in fluid communication with the monitor inlet, and a gas delivery tube in fluid...
5887586 Method and system for measuring a dose of drug inhaled  
In a method for measuring a dose of a drug inhaled by an animal, the momentary concentration of the drug in an aerosol supplied to the animal and the momentary inhalation flow rate of the animal...
5881720 Method of delivering halotherapy  
A method of providing halotherapy to the upper portion of the lower respiratory tract includes the steps of operating a dispenser and inhaling. The dispenser contains a dry sodium chloride powder....
5881719 Inhaler for administering medicaments from blister packs  
The present invention relates to an inhaler for administering medicaments (38) from blister packs (5), which has a housing with a mouthpiece (1) on one side, an air inlet opening (32) on the...
5881715 Handy type atomizer  
A rectifying section 48 is disposed between a medicine atomizing means and a nozzle. Said rectifying section 48 has a flange portion 48a fitted to the upper end side of said atomizing means, a...
5875776 Dry powder inhaler  
A dry powder inhaler includes a housing, a dosing cartridge, and a spacer. Within the housing are a source of pressurized gas, a pressure gauge, a metered valve controlled by a trigger, a safety...
5875774 Nebulizer  
A medicament nebulizer in which a liquid medicament is drawn through capillary flow along a bell shaped path to an annular medicament orifice. Pressurized atomization air is discharged from an...
5873358 Method of maintaining a diabetic patient's blood glucose level in a desired range  
The need for the delivery of insulin by injection can be reduced or eliminated by a method whereby an aerosolized insulin formulation is delivered to a patient's lungs and the rate at which the...
5873359 Methods and devices for treating pulmonary vasoconstriction and asthma  
A method for treating or preventing bronchoconstriction or reversible pulmonary vasoconstriction in a mammal, which method includes causing the mammal to inhale a therapeutically-effective...
5871009 Method and apparatus for mixing a gas containing nitric oxide with a gas containing oxygen  
During the administration of NO to a patient, NO reacts with oxygen in the respiratory gas to form NO 2 . Since NO 2 is a toxic gas, minimizing the formation of this gas is important. A previously...
5865172 Method and apparatus for induction of inhaled pharmacological agent by a pediatric patient  
This invention relates to an apparatus for inducing a pediatric patient breathing gas through a face mask to inhale a fluid pharmacological agent. The apparatus comprises a fluid conduit through...
5865171 Nebulizer with pressure sensor  
A nebulizer includes an arrangement for forming a mist from a liquid and an arrangement for delivering the mist to a patient. The delivery arrangement includes an air circulation passage having an...
5857458 Automatic bellows refill  
A system for automatically refilling the patient breathing circuit of an anesthesia system wherein the system detects the existence of a large leak in the patient breathing system and reduces the...
5857456 Inhaler apparatus with an electronic means for enhanced release of dry powders  
The present invention is directed, in part, to an inhaler apparatus with a substrate having medicament deposited thereon, the substrate being configured for electronic release of the medicament. In...
5855201 Gas exchange apparatus  
Disclosed is a small-sized gas exchange apparatus of high performance having an increased gas exchange rate and a reduced priming volume, comprising a hollow fiber module M 1 formed by bundling a...
5853003 Treatment and diagnosis of respiratory disorders using fluorocarbon liquids  
The present invention includes a method for treating a patient in need of facilitated oxygen delivery through the lungs, additional lung surfactant, removal of material from inside the lung, or...
5853002 Pediatric nebulizer enhancer  
A pediatric nebulizer enhancer (10) comprising a T-fitting (12). A structure (14) is for mounting a first end (16) of the T-fitting (12) to a dome cover (18) on a dome (20), which holds medication...
5848591 Respirator with oxygen enrichment  
A respirator with a delivery device, which draws in ambient air via an inlet line and pumps it into an outlet line, with a discharge opening, which branches off from the outlet line and via which a...
5845633 Dosing device for adding a controlled amount of a gas to a fluid  
In a dosing device and method for controlled dosing of a first gas into a second gas or liquid membrane which is permeable to the first gas separates the first gas from the second gas or liquid....
5842468 Dosimetric spacer for calculating dosage administered  
An apparatus for administering a fluid medicament to a patient in a gas for inhalation and for calculating the dosage administered to the patient comprising a holding member (1) for temporarily...
5839430 Combination inhaler and peak flow rate meter  
The utility and elements of a metered dose inhaler, a spacer device and a peak respiratory flow rate meter are combined in a single personally portable device. The present device provides a tool...
5839434 Method and apparatus for dispensing respiratory gases  
The invention relates to a respiratory gas dispensing apparatus for delivering a precise volume of respiratory gas to a patient within less than about half of an inspiratory effort comprising a...
5839433 Nitric oxide treatment  
The invention is a method and apparatus for treatment in which nitric oxide is supplied from a source to a patient for inhalation incorporating a regulator to control the flow of nitric oxide from...
5832917 Method and arrangement for vaporizing an anaesthetic  
A method and an arrangement in connection with vaporizing an anaesthetic, in which an anaesthetic, vaporized in a vaporizer is mixed with fresh gas and delivered to be inhaled by a patient. In...
5829436 Ventilation imaging using a fine particle aerosol generator  
A method of diagnosing a patient is carried out by delivering an aerosolized dose of a radioactive formulation to a patient and making a ventilation image of radioactive material deposited in the...
5829434 Inhaler for powdered medications  
A powder inhaler comprising: a powder housing for holding a supply of powdered material to be dispensed and a metering plate for holding a metered amount of said powdered material, the metering...
5826570 Delivery of aerosol medications for inspiration  
Apparatus and methods for delivering an amount of aerosolized medicine for inspiration by a patient in response to the occurrence of appropriate delivery point or points in the patient's detected...
5826575 Exhalation condensate collection system for a patient ventilator  
The ventilator exhalation gas condensate collection and drainage system includes an exhalation filter and a fluid collector vial. Exhalation breathing gas flows through the collector vial for...
5823178 Disposable package for use in aerosolized delivery of drugs  
A disposable package, tape, and cassette are provided which makes it possible to hold and disperse therefrom liquid, flowable formulations including aqueous formulations (solutions or dispersions...
5823186 Respirator  
A compact respirator, which is independent from a central air supply includes at least two gas supply lines, which lead to a gas mixer in the inspiration line. The gas lines are part of a mixing...
5824885 Method intended for use in anaesthetic systems for identifying anaesthetics  
In order to keep a patient from being administered an incorrect anaesthetic, an erroneous concentration of an anaesthetic or a mixture of anaesthetics, an anaesthetic system can be equipped with a...
5823182 Medicament carrier for dry powder inhalator  
A medicament carrier for use in a dry powder inhalator device wherein the medicament carrier has at least one carrier screen portion. The carrier screen portion defines a plurality of interstices...
5823180 Methods for treating pulmonary vasoconstriction and asthma  
This invention is a method for treating or preventing bronchoconstriction or reversible pulmonary vasoconstriction in a mammal, which method includes: a) causing the mammal to inhale a...
5823181 Handy oxygen generator  
A handy oxygen generator including a casing defining a reaction chamber, an air accumulator and an air passage between the reaction chamber and the air accumulator, a hand pump for pumping air into...
5816242 Device for transmitting information via a patient tube in an intensive care or anesthetic machine  
In a device for transmitting information via a patient tube from a location near the patient to an intensive care or anesthetic machine, at least one signal source is arranged at one end portion of...
5813401 Nebulizer automatic control valve  
The invention is a control valve for a nebulizer for inhalation therapy which stops the supply of mist except when the patient is actually inhaling. The preferred structure is a "T" shaped...
5810002 Respirator  
A respirator with a breathing gas delivery unit having a variable delivery volume, with a breathing circuit having an inspiration branch and an expiration branch, and with a feed line for breathing...
5810003 Infant decongester  
A decongesting device for administering medicinal vapors directly to the nostrils of infants. The infant decongester comprises a ring of medicated material 16 encased in a perforated hollow flange...
5810001 Anesthetic transfer system  
A system and apparatus are provided for connecting an anesthetic container (14) to a vaporizer. Indicia are provided on the container (14) or on a transfer tube (12) connected to the container (14)...
5806513 Method and apparatus for controlling a medical anesthesia delivery system  
Efficient management of breathing gases and anesthesia is achieved in an anesthesia delivery system which incorporates a flow minimization routine. The breathing circuit is provided with a pop-off...
5803064 Anesthesia system for use with magnetic resonance imaging systems  
An anesthesia system for use in MRI suites is provided. The anesthesia system is connected between an anesthesia machine positioned outside the MRI suite and a patient positioned within the MRI...
5803063 Telephone medicament delivery device  
There is provided a device to augment the delivery of medication to a patient in aerosolized or gaseous form. The device includes a means, such as a nebulizer, for supplying medication coupled to...
5797392 Inhaler  
An inhaler comprises a tubular body in which an air flow passage is defined. A single dose of an active, inhalable, particulate substance is arranged within the air flow passage and is sealed or...
5794613 Multiple-dose dispenser for dry powder inhalers  
A multiple-dose dispenser for use with dry powder inhalers is disclosed. The dispenser has a two-piece construction and includes a plurality of individual, hermetically sealed chambers for...
5791340 Resuscitator  
The resuscitator is used for performing artificial resuscitation on patients and it comprises a bag which, at its one end is provided with a patient valve, and at its opposite end is provided with...
5782233 Method and arrangement for identifying an existing connection in apparatus for the ventilation of a patient  
A method and arrangement in connection with the ventilation of a patient, wherein the lungs of the patient are ventilated mechanically by means of a ventilator or manually by means of a reservoir...
5771882 Anesthetic administration apparatus which delivers anesthetic in microdroplets  
An anesthetic apparatus has a dosing unit for an anesthetic agent, the dosing unit having a number of containers, each holding a liquid anesthetic agent. The containers are connected by liquid...