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7347203 Heat and moisture filter exchanger and method  
A heat and moisture exchanger for both conducting a stream of air produced by a ventilator to a moisturizing medium and internally bypassing the moisturizing medium if aerosolized medication is...
7327949 Heater assembly for a respiratory treatment machine  
A heating assembly for a respiratory treatment machine includes a base and a water tank. The base has a receiving space communicating with a recessed platform at a via an opening, and a heating...
7146979 Humidifier with parallel gas flow paths  
A humidifier and humidity sensor is disclosed for use with a breathing assistance apparatus. The humidity sensor preferably includes means to sense absolute humidity, relative humidity and/or...
7144473 Evaporator for respirators and evaporation method  
The present invention relates to an evaporator for respirators, including a storage tank for a liquid, a gas intake flange and a gas outlet flange as well as an apparatus for heating the liquid,...
7143766 Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery  
A portable air temperature controlling device useful for warming air surrounding an aerosolized drug formulation. Warming the air of an aerosol makes it possible to reduce the diameter of aerosol...
7140367 Conduit overheating detection system  
This invention relates to respiratory humidifiers and heated breathing conduits used to couple a patient to the humidifier. A conduit overheating detection system for a conduit having heating wire...
7128067 Method and apparatus for generating an aerosol  
An aerosol is formed by supplying a material in liquid form to a flow passage and heating the flow passage such that the material volatizes and expands out of an open end of the flow passage. The...
7121276 Personal oxygen concentrator  
An oxygen separator for separating oxygen from ambient air utilizing a vacuum swing adsorption process has a mass of less than 2.3 kg. A carrier is mountable on a person to support the oxygen...
7111624 Apparatus for delivering humidified gases  
An apparatus for delivering humidified gases has a connection manifold adapted to connect with inlet and outlet ports of a slide on water chamber in a single slide on motion. Connection of the...
7100605 Therapy device for local treatment of colds  
The invention relates to a therapy device for the specifically local treatment and curing of colds in the region of the nose, frontal sinus and throat area in human beings. The external appearance...
7069928 Heat-moisture exchanger with aerosol by-pass  
A first and second housing is joined together by a middle housing rotatable with respect to the first and second housing. The first and second housings have conduits passing through exterior walls...
7061252 Electrical arcing protection circuit  
A protection circuit, configured to detect and suppress electrical pre-arcing and arcing conditions in a resistive heater wire circuit, comprises a transient voltage suppressor, signal level...
7051733 Respiratory humidification system  
A humidification apparatus for humidifying a gas flow to be supplied to a patient or other person in need of such gas is provided. A first temperature sensor is provided for sensing the temperature...
7040314 Aerosol generating devices and methods for generating aerosols suitable for forming propellant-free aerosols  
Liquid aerosol formulations for generating aerosols include at least one high volatility carrier and a second component. In some embodiments, the liquid aerosol formulation is propellant free. An...
7036503 Face-wearing humidifier  
A humidifier having a heat-generating composition for generating steam is disclosed. The humidifier is permitted to fit the face, keeping the humidity high at a space between the face and the...
6997185 Adjustable auxiliary apparatus of stable air conditioning for human respiratory system  
An adjustable air conditioning and regulation apparatus for human respiratory system includes an air treatment assembly and a host controlling assembly. The air treatment assembly has an air...
6997183 Breathing gas humidifier system for a patient  
A breathing gas humidifier system for a patient includes a replaceable, closed water reservoir ( 1 ) with stable pressure, provided for receiving a water reserve for the breathing gas humidifier...
6990978 Method and system for vaporization of a substance  
The present invention provides an apparatus for the vaporization of materials that releases active constituents for inhalation without the creation of harmful byproducts such as carcinogens...
6988497 Apparatus for equalizing air pressure in air respiratory system  
A humidifier apparatus for operating at an air pressure is disclosed for use with a respiratory therapy breathing apparatus that provides a breathable gas supply to patients requiring higher...
6976489 Method and apparatus for humidification and warming of air  
A method of humidifying a gas that includes supplying a gas to a surface of a humidification material that readily absorbs moisture and readily releases moisture when exposed to a dry environment...
6976488 Medication bypass heat and moisture exchange unit  
The present invention provides a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit that includes a housing having a fibrous media in the housing that is designed to absorb and retain moisture and heat from...
6968841 Heat and moisture exchanger  
A device for passive humidification of tracheostomized or intubated patients, comprising an outer body which forms an opening for connection to the patient and is connected to at least one seat of...
6941945 Device for collecting liquid from exhalation gas from a patient  
The invention refers to a device for collecting liquid from exhalation gas from a patient. The device includes a first pipe conduit ( 5, 8 ) for the supply of inhalation gas to the patient, a...
6935337 Humidifier with structure to prevent backflow of liquid through the humidifier inlet  
An apparatus for humidifying breathable gas includes (a) at least one humidifier part configured to retain a body of liquid therein and defining at least one chamber therein, (b) an inlet...
6918389 Breathing assistance apparatus  
A humidifier and humidity sensor for use with a breathing assistance apparatus. The humidity sensor senses absolute humidity, relative humidity and/or temperature at both the patient end and...
6910510 Portable, cryogenic gas delivery apparatus  
A portable, cryogenic gas delivery apparatus includes a chamber which contains cryogenic material, such as oxygen, in both liquid and gas phases. A probe is mounted to move relative to the chamber...
6883516 Method for generating an aerosol with a predetermined and/or substantially monodispersed particle size distribution  
A method is provided for generating an aerosol. The method includes preparing a solution formed of a first component in a liquid component such that after volatilization of the liquid component by...
6877510 Unit for adjusting humidification  
To provide a unit for adjusting humidification capable of improving inconveniences that may otherwise be caused to occur due to damages, while sustaining the humidifying ability and other...
6807964 Cold weather breathing device  
A cold weather breathing device and method. Exhaled air warmed by the lungs of a user is flowed into contact with a heat exchange medium to heat the heat exchange medium. The heat exchange medium...
6805120 Breathing assistance apparatus  
A pressure regulator for regulating the expiratory flow in a CPAP system includes submerging a tube into a column of water. Improvements are included for adjusting the level to which the tube is...
6802314 Respiratory humidification system  
A flow probe for use in a humidification system is disclosed. The flow probe is adapted to be positioned in a humidified gases flow (for example oxygen or anaesthetic gases) such as that which is...
6772758 Breathing protector  
A breathing protector for a laryngectomized or tracheotemized person to be applied over a tracheostoma includes a heat-moisture exchanger body which communicates with the tracheostoma through an...
6739339 Self-moistening tracheostomy device  
A self-moistening tracheostomy device including a box-like shell having an entry attachment mouth disposed on one side thereof for receiving the end of a tracheostomy cannula, an inlet opening for...
6701921 Aerosol generator having heater in multilayered composite and method of use thereof  
An aerosol generator includes a fluid passage arranged between a first and a second layer wherein the first and second layers at least partially define the fluid passage. A liquid supply is...
6694974 Respiratory humidification system  
A flow probe for use in a humidification system is disclosed. The flow probe is adapted to be positioned in a humidified gases flow (for example oxygen or anaesthetic gases) such as that which is...
6681769 Aerosol generator having a multiple path heater arrangement and method of use thereof  
An aerosol generator includes a heater arrangement having multiple heating sections and corresponding flow paths for volatilization of a fluid in liquid form. The flow paths can include first and...
6644313 Breathing assistance apparatus  
A pressure regulating device for use with a breathing assistance apparatus which conveys gases to a patient requiring breathing assistance. The device includes a valve member disposed within a...
6588421 HME bypass system  
A HME bypass system including a manually actuated bypass valve which is coupled into a respiratory air circuit, preferably upstream of the HME, to permit inspiratory air to be selectively passed...
6550476 Heat-moisture exchanger and nebulization device  
A heat-moisture exchanger (HME) and nebulization device for connection to a mechanical ventilator or anesthesia apparatus, to provide humidification or an aerosolized medication without...
6536428 Ventilation system and/or breathing tube  
A breathing tube for humidified gases ventilation system has an internal conduit and a surrounding conduit within which the internal conduit is disposed. A connector at one end of the internal...
6513521 Cryogenic mixed gas single phase storage and delivery  
A system and method for storage and delivery of a cryogenic mixed gas is disclosed, the storage apparatus including a compact and lightweight dewar for containing cryogenic temperature mixed gas at...
6463925 Hot water heater for diver using hydrogen catalytic reactions  
A catalytic heater supplies heated water that circulates to heat a diver's suit. An insulating housing closed at opposite ends by cap members defines a chamber containing a catalyst inside of a...
6394084 Humidification unit, method of making same, and ventilatory system using such a humidification unit  
A humidification unit adapted to be disposed in a patient circuit for humidifying the flow of breathing gas delivered to the patient via the patient circuit by an artificial ventilator system. The...
6382208 System for controlling the internal temperature of a respirator  
A system for controlling the temperature and relative humidity of the interior chamber of a respirator is disclosed. In the preferred embodiment, the system includes a body configured to conform to...
6367472 Respiration humidifier  
An improved, compact and low-maintenance respiration humidifier of a simple design is proposed, which has an outer jacket with a water feed as well as a breathing gas feed line and breathing gas...
6330883 Heat and moisture exchanger comprising hydrophilic nylon and methods of using same  
A heat and moisture exchanger including a gas-permeable element, preferably a fibrous media, adapted to be warmed and to trap moisture from a patient's breath during exhalation and to be cooled and...
6314957 Portable home oxygen therapy medical equipment  
A portable apparatus for domiciliary and ambulatory oxygen therapy intended for people suffering from respiratory insufficiencies and treated by administering gaseous oxygen so as to correct the...
6303156 Noninvasive method for increasing or decreasing the body temperature of a patient  
The present invention is directed to a method for changing the body temperature of a patient by having them hyperventilate a gas mixture containing sulfur hexafluoride and oxygen. The method may be...
6279574 Variable flow and pressure ventilation system  
A ventilation system supplies a gas mixture that is humidified and heated through a proportional valve which is a fail closed and normally closed servo control valve positioned proximate a patient....
6230666 Vaporizer  
A vaporizer for vaporizing liquid anesthetic has a chamber for liquid anesthetic, a gas flow passage, a throttle in the gas flow passage, a first connection between the chamber and the gas flow...
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