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8466644 Motor driving circuit  
First and second A/D converters perform analog/digital conversion of first and second signals of a Hall signal so as to generate third and fourth signals as digital signals. A differential...
8464713 Automated inspiratory muscle training for patients receiving mechanical ventilation  
A system and method for automated inspiratory muscle strength exercise includes software for setting a mechanical ventilator for a pressure regulated breath with an initial pressure target that is...
8459258 Method and apparatus to attain and maintain target end tidal gas concentrations  
In a first aspect, the invention relates to an apparatus for inducing or maintaining a target end tidal concentration of a gas in a subject comprising a breathing circuit, a source of gas flow into...
8459260 Determination of leak during CPAP treatment  
A respiratory treatment apparatus and method in which a leak is determined by using an averaging window. The window starts at the present time and extends back in time to a point determined...
8459262 Manual ventilation with electronically controlled APL valve  
A breathing apparatus for ventilating the lungs of a patient with breathing gas, has: a breathing circuit configuration; a mechanical ventilation system; a manual ventilation system provided with a...
8453640 Positive airway pressure device  
A positive airway pressure (PAP) device for supplying a flow of breathable gas to a patient includes a first housing; a flow generator provided in the first housing, the flow generator configured...
8453647 Device for pressure equalization on a medical gas delivery means  
A device for passive pressure relief and for reducing the volume flow for an electromechanically driven medical gas delivery means (50) in a medical device for respirating a patient (60) with a...
8453643 Ventilation system with system status display for configuration and program information  
The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilation system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a removable primary display and system...
8453644 System and method for circuit compliance compensated pressure-regulated volume control in a patient respiratory ventilator  
A system and a method for circuit compliance compensated pressure control in a patient respiratory ventilation system, having a pressure regulated feedback servo control loop, a pressure-regulated...
8448641 Leak-compensated proportional assist ventilation  
This disclosure describes systems and methods for compensating for leakage when during delivery of gas from a medical ventilator in a proportional assist mode to a patient. The technology described...
8448640 Methods and apparatus for varying the back-up rate for a ventilator  
A ventilator device delivers ventilatory support to a patient in a back up timed mode when patient respiration is not detected or a spontaneous mode when patient respiration is detected. The timing...
8448639 Nose cannula heated/humidified gas delivery system  
A low flow heated/humidified respiratory gas delivery system, especially useful for low flow rates as preferred in the treatment of neonate and other such patients, wherein the respiratory gas is...
8443800 Method and system of safeguarding a filling process of a breathable air apparatus  
Several methods and a system for a method and system of safeguarding a filling process of a breathable air apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of safety of a building structure...
8443801 System and method for adaptive high frequency flow interrupter control in a patient respiratory ventilator  
A method and system for controlling fluid flow settings by receiving a precondition pressure wave function, representative of a precondition frequency, a precondition amplitude and a precondition...
8439033 Inhalation device  
A dry inhaler system includes a vibrating mechanism. A supply of a dry powder is operatively coupled to the vibrating mechanism. A power source communicates with the vibrating mechanism. A sensor...
8439032 Wireless communications for a breathing assistance system  
A system for wireless data communication for use with a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient is provided. The system includes a wireless notification...
8439031 Patient treatment system with a patient interface mounted control  
A patient treatment system that comprises a gas delivery system, a patient interface, and a control interface to provide a pressurized flow of breathable gas. The patient interface is in...
8439034 Oxygen conserving oxygen delivery system  
The present invention extends to methods, systems, computer program products, and circuits for conserving oxygen during the delivery of oxygen to a user. Embodiments of the invention use a...
8434481 Ventilator respiratory gas accumulator with dip tube  
This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. The disclosure describes systems and methods for...
8434482 Closed loop control system for a high frequency oscillation ventilator  
A control system for a high frequency oscillating ventilator (HFOV) includes an oscillator controller and a mean airway pressure (MAP) controller. The HFOV includes a reciprocating piston which is...
8434479 Flow rate compensation for transient thermal response of hot-wire anemometers  
Systems and methods are described for application of a transitory corrective modification to a hot-wire anemometer flow voltage and/or calculated flow rate to compensate for transient thermal...
8434480 Ventilator leak compensation  
A ventilator including a pneumatic system for providing and receiving breathing gas, and a controller operatively coupled with the pneumatic system. The controller is operable to control...
8424524 Method and apparatus for producing an average signal characteristic profile from cyclically recurring signals  
A method and apparatus for providing an average signal characteristic profile derived from signals obtained from different cycles of a cyclically recurring physiological phenomenon. A signal...
8424529 Adjustment of endotracheal tube cuff filling  
A method of intubating a subject is disclosed. The method comprises inserting an endotracheal tube into the tracheal airway of the subject; inflating a cuff associated with the endotracheal tube...
8424520 Safe standby mode for ventilator  
A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining...
8424521 Leak-compensated respiratory mechanics estimation in medical ventilators  
This disclosure describes systems and methods for compensating for leakage when determining the respiratory mechanics of a patient during delivery of gas from a medical ventilator to a patient. The...
8424525 Breathing gas supply system  
A breathing gas supply system for an aircraft includes a plurality of oxygen concentrating apparatus, each of which in use, is operable to supply oxygen enriched gas to a breathing gas supply. Each...
8418692 Ventilation system with removable primary display  
The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilator system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a removable primary display and system...
8418690 Supplemental oxygen delivery system  
A supplemental oxygen delivery system is described in which Aerosol is delivered into a housing 10, 20, which sits in the circuit from the supplemental oxygen supply and optional humidifier. The...
8418691 Leak-compensated pressure regulated volume control ventilation  
This disclosure describes systems and methods for compensating for leakage when during delivery of gas to a patient from a medical ventilator in a pressure regulated volume control (PRVC)...
8413654 Method and apparatus for resolving upper airway obstruction, resistance or instability  
A CPAP apparatus has a variable rise time (iii) from a base level of positive air pressure during expiration (EPAP) to a higher level during inspiration (IPAP). The rise time is adjusted in order...
8413653 Safety system and method of a tunnel structure  
A safety system and method of an air distribution system of a tunnel structure is disclosed. In one embodiment, the air distribution includes a supply unit installed on a particular wall of the...
8408204 Positive pressure systems and methods for increasing blood pressure and circulation  
In one embodiment, the invention provides a medical method for treating a person and comprises repeatedly compressing the person's chest. While repeatedly compressing the person's chest, the method...
8408203 System and methods for ventilating a patient  
System and methods for ventilating a patient are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises steps of placing a ventilator in a mode capable of delivering respiratory gas based on at least...
8408205 Method and apparatus for detecting the respiratory activity of a person  
A method and a device are provided for detecting the respiratory activity of a person and for controlling the time progression of breathing gas pressure, especially in accordance with physical...
8408206 System and method of administering a pharmaceutical gas to a patient  
Described are methods and systems for delivering pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The methods and systems utilize a high flow valve and a low flow valve in parallel flow paths. The pharmaceutical...
8402970 System and method for integrated high frequency oscillatory ventilation  
An integrated ventilation system is presented. The integrated ventilation system includes a high frequency ventilation module configured to be operationally coupled to a ventilation system, where...
8402969 Method for controlling a bi-level apparatus, and bi-level apparatus  
This invention relates to a method for controlling a bi-level apparatus. The method includes repeatedly measuring an airflow, choosing an expiration threshold value and choosing an inspiration...
8397716 Method and apparatus for substance delivery in system for supplying breathable gas  
A substance delivery apparatus for use with a system for supplying breathable gas to a human or animal includes a sensor to measure the pressure of the supplied breathable gas and to detect...
8397721 System and method of administering a pharmaceutical gas to a patient  
Methods and systems for delivering a total quantity of pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The methods and systems provide one of a low amount and high amount of pharmaceutical gas to a patient. The...
8397719 Pressure support system with upstream humidifier  
A pressure support system (10) comprises a humidifier (20) adapted to increase the amount of water vapor entrained in a supply of breathing gas, and a positive air pressure device (30) fluidly...
8397720 Respirator and a process for operating a respirator  
Operating a respirator with an inspiration pressure-vs.-time curve (1), which has an airway target pressure (paw—target) and a PEEP (3), in which the inspiration pressure-vs.-time curve (1) r...
8397723 Emergency oxygen supply device  
An emergency oxygen supply device for an aircraft comprises an oxygen pressure tank, and at least one oxygen mask which is conductively connected thereto. At least two electrically actuatable and...
8397722 Control of supplied pressure in assisted ventilation  
Methods and apparatus for detecting the occurrence of a potential or actual overpressure during assisted ventilation are described. A blower (10) supplies pressurized gas to a conduit (12), and in...
8393320 Blower motor with flexible support sleeve  
A double-ended blower includes a blower motor assembly supporting opposed first and second shaft ends. The first and second shaft ends have respective first and second impellers attached thereto...
8393323 Supplemental gas safety system for a breathing assistance system  
A system for managing a supplemental gas supply in a breathing assistance system configured to provide breathing assistance to a patient includes a temperature sensor and a control system. The...
8381726 Safety system and method of an underground mine  
Disclosed are a safety system and method of an underground mine. In one embodiment, a method of safety of a mine structure includes expediting an air extraction process from an emergency support...
8381725 Breathing assistance device with several secure respirator modes and associated method  
A breathing assistance device, capable of operating according to several respiratory modes forming a list of possible modes. The device is equipped with a mechanism for selecting a desired mode...
8381724 Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a medical device  
A medical device, such as pressure support system, and a method of communicating with such a device using an information storage device. The information storage device, in one embodiment, is...
8375946 Device for respiratory assistance  
Disclosed is a tubular device for respiratory assistance. The device includes a main channel and at least one auxiliary channel connected to a source of breathable gas. The device includes...