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RE40402 |
Non-invasive method for optimizing the respiration of atelectatic lungs
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus to identify alveolar opening and collapse of a lung. To automatically generate the settings of ventilator parameters in a simple and gentle way,...
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7387124 |
Method of and device for snore detection
The present invention provides a snore detection device comprising a pressure sensor for detecting vibration generated by the human body with respiration, a sound sensor for detecting sound...
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RE40365 |
Portable emergency oxygen and automatic external defibrillator (AED) therapy system
This invention provides a medical diagnosis and therapy system particularly adapted for the combined uses of emergency cardiac defibrillation and pulmonary oxygen administration, including...
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7370650 |
Gas supply device for sleep apnea
An apparatus is provided for controlling air supplied under pressure to a patient suffering from sleep disorders such as apnoea. The apparatus measures and/or calculates the inspiratory air flow,...
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7367339 |
Neural networks in sedation and analgesia systems
The present invention comprises systems and methods for handling large amounts of data prone to ambiguity and artifact in real-time in order to ensure patient safety while performing a procedure...
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7367337 |
Adjustment of ventilator pressure-time profile to balance comfort and effectiveness
The invention is a ventilator whose servo-controller adjusts the degree of support by adjusting the profile of the pressure waveform as well as the pressure modulation amplitude. As the...
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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...
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7347205 |
Method for use with the pressure triggering of medical ventilators
A method for providing a pressure reference level for pressure triggering a ventilator responsive to a spontaneous breathing attempt by a patient. In the method, the patient connection of the...
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7341059 |
Breathing assistance apparatus
A connector for resuscitating an infant or neonate is disclosed. The pressure is varied between Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP) and Peak End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) by the occlusion of the PEEP...
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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...
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7334578 |
System for automatically weaning a patient from a ventilator, and method thereof
A patient ventilator system for automatically weaning a patient from a ventilator.
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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...
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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...
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7320321 |
Self-contained micromechanical ventilator
The portable ventilator of the present invention provide a hands-free ventilatory support device in critical care, emergency and resource limited environments. The portable ventilator utilizes...
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7320320 |
Determination of patency of the airway
Methods and apparatus for determining the occurrence of an apnea, patency and/or partial obstruction of the airway are disclosed. Respiratory air flow from a patient is measured to give an air flow...
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7316231 |
Resuscitation kit system and method and pre-use protocols for a sedation and analgesia system
The present invention provides a sedation and analgesia system having an emergency medical kit, where the medical kit is designed to meet the specific needs of medical emergencies related to the...
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RE39966 |
Apparatus and method for generating pressure changes in a mammalian oral/throat cavity
Predetermined pressure changes in the oral and throat cavity is achieved by inducing at least a partial vacuum in the mouth and throat area of a mammal in temporal coordination with the mammal's...
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7308894 |
Apparatuses and methods for providing a conscious patient relief from pain and anxiety associated with medical or surgical procedures according to appropriate clinical heuristics
A care system and associated methods are provided for alleviating patient pain, anxiety and discomfort associated with medical or surgical procedures. The system comprises: at least one patient...
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7306657 |
Oxygen concentrating apparatus
An oxygen concentrating apparatus including an output variable type compressor. Oxygen-concentrated gas may be supplied either continuously or synchronized with inhalation or timing of inhalations....
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7305988 |
Integrated ventilator nasal trigger and gas monitoring system
An arrangement and method for detecting spontaneous respiratory effort of a patient receiving ventilatory support by a breathing circuit. The nasal cannula control system includes a nasal cannula...
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7305987 |
Procedure for the control of a respirator device as well as apparatus for monitoring
The procedure and the apparatus serve for the control of a respirator device which is used for the supply of breathable gas to a patient. At least one sensor for the capture of the time-wise...
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7302950 |
Patient interface for respiratory apparatus
A patient interface assembly adapted to be connected to a gas supply pump to deliver breathable gas to the inlet of a patient's respiratory system comprises a supply conduit, a patient interface, a...
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7296573 |
Method and apparatus for providing positive airway pressure to a patient
A system including methods and apparatus for treatment of a medical disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea or congestive heart failure. The system involves applying a gain to flow rate of...
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7275542 |
Bag-valve resuscitation for treatment of hypotension, head trauma, and cardiac arrest
A device for manipulating intrathoracic pressures comprises a compressible bag structure, and an interface member coupled to the bag structure. A one way forward valve is coupled to the bag...
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7275540 |
MRI/NMR-compatible, tidal volume control and measurement systems, methods, and devices for respiratory and hyperpolarized gas delivery
Ventilator systems include: (a) a mass flow controller; (b) a gas delivery valve in communication with the mass flow controller and configured to selectively dispense a plurality of different gases...
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7270128 |
Method and apparatus to counterbalance intrinsic positive end expiratory pressure
The invention prevents dynamic airway compression during ventilatory support of a patient. The respiratory airflow is determined by measurement or calculation, and a measure of the degree of...
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7270126 |
Ventilator breath display and graphic user interface
The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of...
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7267122 |
Method and apparatus for providing variable positive airway pressure
A method and apparatus for treating a breathing disorder and, more particularly, a method and apparatus for providing a pressurized air flow to an airway of a patient to treat congestive heart...
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7246618 |
Ventilation method and control of a ventilator based on same
The invention provides an improved ventilation method and method for controlling a ventilator apparatus in accordance with same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of...
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7222624 |
Dual sensor oxygen therapy device
Methods and apparatus for supplying respiratory oxygen to a patient where the oxygen flow is monitored so as to be control and conserve in response to the patient's pulse rate and blood hemoglobin...
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7222623 |
Portable drag compressor powered mechanical ventilator
A ventilator device and system comprising a rotating compressor, preferably a drag compressor, which, at the beginning of each inspiratory ventilation phase, is accelerated to a sufficient speed to...
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7213594 |
Method and system to determine nasal resistance to airflow
A method and related system to determine nasal resistance to airflow. Some of the exemplary embodiments may be a method comprising measuring an attribute of airflow through a first naris of a...
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7210478 |
Ventilator monitor system and method of using same
Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings include a system and method for monitoring the ventilation support provided by a ventilator that is...
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7198679 |
Method for determining an aspiration flow and time
In a method and apparatus for determining an aspiration flow and an aspiration time during aspiration of a dead space, the aspiration is made more effective by determining the volume of the dead...
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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...
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7186221 |
Positive airway pressure system and method for treatment of sleeping disorder in patient
Described are a positive airway pressure system and method for treatment of a sleeping disorder in a patient. The system includes a generator, a sensor and a processing arrangement. The generator...
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7185650 |
Systems and methods for determining a minimum effective dose of an inhaled drug for an individual patient at a given time
A system and method for determining a minimum effective dose of an inhaled drug for an individual patient at a given time. The system includes an apparatus to measure a performance measurement of...
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7182083 |
CT integrated respiratory monitor
An integrated respiratory monitor and imaging device apparatus ( 10 ) is provided. The apparatus is useful for establishing pre-operative and intra-operative breath hold congruency in patients and...
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7174891 |
CPR mask with compression timing metronome and methods
A facial mask includes a mask body that is adapted to be coupled to a patient's face. A valve system is coupled to the mask body to permit the inflow of respiratory gasses into the mask body and to...
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7168429 |
Auto-titration pressure support system and method of using same
A pressure support system and method of treating disordered breathing that optimizes the pressure delivered to the patient to treat the disordered breathing while minimizing the delivered pressure...
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7165547 |
Apparatus and method for providing high frequency variable pressure to a patient
A high frequency pressure oscillation device that selective restricts the flow of breathing gas to or from a patient to produce pressure spikes in the patient's airway that facilitate clearing...
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7162921 |
Measuring device for measuring the volume flow or the substance properties of a gas, whose direction of flow can reverse
A device for measuring the volume flow or other substance properties of a gas, whose direction of flow can reverse. The arrangement contains a specially designed Y-piece, which is used for...
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7162296 |
Ventilation system
A ventilation system ( 1, 10 ) is combined with a measuring method ( 2, 22, 222 ) for electric impedance tomography (EIT). Bidirectional data exchange between the two systems is provided. Both the...
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7156095 |
Hybrid microprocessor controlled ventilator unit
A method and apparatus for operating a ventilator in a primary electronic mode or in a back-up pneumatic mode during primary electronic mode failure. A method and apparatus for operating a...
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7152598 |
System and method for providing a breathing gas
Systems and methods of providing a breathing gas are provided. The method includes, for example, sensing a parameter associated with the delivery of a breathing gas, changing a valve position in...
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7137389 |
Method and apparatus for determining instantaneous inspired volume of a subject during ventilatory assistance
The apparatus provides for the determination of the instantaneous phase in the respiratory cycle, subject's average respiration rate and the provision of ventilatory assistance. A microprocessor (...
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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...
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7128578 |
Interactive simulation of a pneumatic system
A method, system and apparatus for simulating a pneumatic system. The method can include dividing a pneumatic system into logical component sections. Each of the logical component sections can be...
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7128069 |
Method and apparatus for improving the comfort of CPAP
A low-cost CPAP apparatus in which, upon detection of the transition from inhalation to exhalation, the blower motor is de-energized to allow it to freewheel. When the pressure in the patient mask...
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7122010 |
Method and apparatus for determining alveolar opening and closing
The invention refers to a method for the regional determination of the alveolar opening and alveolar closing of the lung depending on the respiration pressure, wherein according to the method of...
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