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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110094513 | OXYGEN MASK An oxygen mask comprises an oxygen supply unit and an attachment unit which is to be attached to a periphery of a nose or a nose and a mouth of a patient. The attachment unit includes an opening which communicates with external air and which is formed at a position to w... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110009763 | EXHALED BREATH SAMPLING WITH DELIVERY OF GAS A system for sampling exhaled breath and for supply of a gas, the system comprising: a gas delivery cannula comprising at least one nasal prong for insertion into a nostril, the nasal prong comprising a distal end; an exhaled breath sampling cannula for insertion into t... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100317987 | BITE BLOCK A bite block includes: a first wall defining a hole into which a conduit pipe is to be inserted; a second wall surrounding the first wall to define a flow path with the first wall; and a sample port communicating with the flow path.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100298734 | BREATH SAMPLING SYSTEM There is provided herein a breath sampling device comprising a controller adapted to initiate a signal to trigger a valve functionally associated with a breath sampling tube upon said controller receiving a signal indicating a blockage in the breath sampling tube. The v... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100292601 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF CONDENSING EXHALED BREATH A breath condensing apparatus includes a mouthpiece, a condenser having an inlet coupled to the mouthpiece, a first container for collecting condensate communicating with an outlet of the condenser, and a second container for collecting residual, non-condensed exhaled b... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100286544 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ASSESSMENT OF PNEUMOSTOMA FUNCTION A pneumostoma assessment and treatment system includes methods and devices for aftercare of a pneumostoma. In particular, methods and devices are provided for standardized monitoring and assessment of pneumostoma patency thereby facilitating the establishment of standar... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100228141 | Tamper resistant receptacle where access is actuated by breath samples and method of manufacturing the same A sealing apparatus including an inlet for receiving a first breath sample from a user for fastening the sealing apparatus to an external device, the first breath sample including a plurality of organic compounds or molecules, a select combination of the plurality of or... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100204603 | AIRWAY TUBE There is provided an airway tube for breath sampling, comprising a breath sampling port comprising two or more inlets adapted to sample breath from the airway tube. The inlets are connected to each other through a junction located outside of the air passageway of the ai... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100198096 | ENDOSCOPIC BITE BLOCK WITH ENHANCED POSITIONS An endoscopic bite block comprising a tubular body having an upper outer surface and a lower outer surface; a front plate having an upper section and a lower section, said upper section being disposed outwardly relative to said lower section, to enable appropriate lip f... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191138 | BREATH CONDENSATE COLLECTOR A breath condensate collector (10) comprising a chamber having a breath inlet port (14) and an outlet port (16); a sample collector, adapted to receive breath from the chamber outlet and having air exhaust means; cooling means (112) to promot... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100152580 | LUNG DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS WITH FOUR ULTRASOUND ELEMENTS A lung diagnosis apparatus for measuring the flow, the flow rate, the respiratory air density and the molar mass of a living organism, includes a respiration tube through which respiratory air flows. On the outer surface of the respiration tube, on mutually opposite sid... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100087749 | Collection Device for Sampling Exhaled Airstreams A collection device (10), such as a mask, for collecting constituents of interest present in an airstream exhaled by a subject The collection device comprises a support member (12) mountable external to the nose and/or mouth of the subject, and at least on... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100022906 | LIQUID ABSORBING FILTER ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM USING SAME A filter assembly for use in sidestream gas sampling assembly. The filter assembly of the present invention includes a hydrophilic The filter further includes a hydrophobic member positioned downstream of the hydrophilic liner. The hydrophobic disk acts as a second line... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090312662 | Breath Sampling Device and Method for Using Same There is provided a breath sampling tube including an inner conduit, wherein at least a portion of the inner conduit is non-cylindrical and adapted to store liquids. There is also provided a breath sampling system including a gas analyzer and a breath sampling tube may ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090306527 | Method of Exhaled Gas Measurement and Analysis and Apparatus Therefor An exhalation collected in a breath bag capable of expanding and contracting is sucked into a gas inlet vessel 21 with a given volume (Va), and then the gas inlet vessel 21 is communicated by means of valve V2 with a cell 11 that is maintaine... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090281442 | BREATH AEROSOL MANAGEMENT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM Aerosol collectors 10, 120 include pre-collection filters 100, 126, aerosol collection chambers 30, 130, and other exhaled breath conditioning and control features for providing not only accurate and efficient, but also reliable and reproducible aer... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090275851 | Endoscopic Bite Block According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention there is provided a bite block assembly adapted for capnography and oxygen delivery to a subject, the bite block assembly including a first capnography passageway adapted for passage therethrough of exhaled br... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090263279 | Utilizing lipopolysaccharide in exhaled breath condensate to diagnose gram negative pneumonia A method for determining whether a subject has Gram negative bacterial pneumonia based on the presence of lipopolysaccharide in exhaled breath condensate collected from the subject. The collection devices utilized to collect exhaled breath condensate from both spontaneo... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090247892 | MOUTHPIECE WITH EJECTION AND ALIGNMENT MECHANISMS A mouthpiece with an eject mechanism is disclosed. The mouthpiece includes an eject mechanism adapted to conform to a testing device, such as a breath analysis device. The eject mechanism allows for hygienic removal of a used mouthpiece from the testing device. A guidin... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090241954 | CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A RESPIRATORY GAS MONITOR The invention concerns a method for controlling a respiratory gas monitor device, which typically comprises at least one respiratory gas analyzer, a gas sampling line, a gas pump for sucking sample(s) of respiratory gas from said gas sampling line, a power supply and a ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090221927 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIDEORHINOHYGROMETRIC (VRI) MEASURES A videorhinohygrometric measuring apparatus (1) for evaluating parameters associated to the expiratory flow outlet from the nostrils, comprising-a camera (4) for acquiring the dynamic image of the condensation that the flow generates on a suitable collecti... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090187113 | Infant breath collector A breath collection apparatus is provided that includes a facemask to cover the nose and mouth of a patient to direct the breath into a collection bag or collection vial. A valve assembly containing a flexible valve member is provided between the facemask and the collec... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090137920 | Breath Sampling Device There is provided a breath sampling tube comprising a deflector adapted to reduce liquid intake into a sampling inlet. There is also provided a breath sampling tube including a deflector adapted to deflect liquid droplets present in breath to reduce liquid at the sampli... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090133699 | ORAL NASAL CANNULA Disclosed is a respiratory cannula assembly to deliver and receive gases from a patient. The cannula assembly contains two oral prongs for delivering and receiving gases from the patient as well as at least one gas delivery nasal prong and at least one gas receiving nas... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090095291 | DEVICE FOR ADSORBING AND DESORBING ANESTHETIC A device for adsorbing and desorbing anesthetic shall be improved in respect of the anesthetic supply. A sampling device (16) for removing a gas volume of the breathing gas and an anesthetic dispenser (18) are connected to the breathing gas line (8)... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20080319334 | NASAL MASK FOR CARBON DIOXIDE GAS MEASUREMENT A nasal mask is adapted to attached on a face of a subject so as to cover a nose of the subject. A shell has a contact edge adapted to be brought into close contact with the face of the subject, thereby forming a sealed space therein. An attachment portion is disposed i... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080281193 | MANAGEMENT OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS The present invention relates to the field of methods and apparatus for the determination of various conditions of gastric and gastro-intestinal malfunction, especially those performed by means of breath tests.... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080275357 | Oral/nasal cannula There is provided an oral nasal cannula for sampling breath of a subject comprising a main body portion, comprising a suction port which is adapted to be connected to a suction device for side sampling of exhaled breath of said subject, wherein said main body portion co... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080221471 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF AIRWAY GASES The invention relates to an apparatus for collection of airway gases from a subject comprising a first means for producing closure of the velum of the subject, and a second means for collection of the airway gases, wherein the first and second means need not be integral... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080200824 | Devices, systems, and methods for aiding in the detection of a physiological abnormality The present invention includes a system and device for aiding in the diagnosis of a physiological abnormality resulting in detectable, measurable variations in contents of breathed air. The system includes a handheld unit defining an airway, wherein the airway includes ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080160504 | BREATH TEST A method of assessing the state of the lining of the small intestine in a mammal or human injesting a suitable labelled test substrate which requires conversion by a brush border enzyme for transport across the small intestinal lining. Suitable substrates include sucros... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080009761 | VENTILATOR BREATH CONDENSATE SAMPLER AND METHOD OF COLLECTING A BREATH CONDENSATE SAMPLE A breath condensate sampler for use with a mechanical ventilator, the breath condensate sampler comprises an airflow valve disposed in the expiratory limb of the ventilator, a condensate formation means, and a condensate collection means. The airflow valve directs air f... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070232952 | Method and Device for Collecting and Analyzing Exhaled Breath A method and device for collecting, storing, shipping, preparing and analyzing condensate derived from the exhaled breath of a user. Using the mouthpiece (15) of the device (10), a human subject inhales drawing air through a check valve (30). ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070203424 | Disposable hand-held device for collection of exhaled breath condensate A breath condensate collection apparatus comprising a central chamber, a breath input assembly, a plunger assembly and a breath condensate collection port. The central chamber has inner and outer side walls with a coolant material sealed in between. The breath input ass... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070173731 | Breath and Breath Condensate Analysis System and Associated Methods A system for collecting an exhaled breath sample and exhaled breath aerosol from a subject includes a condensation chamber having an outerwall defining an interior space. The outer wall has an inlet port and an outlet port therethrough in fluid communication with the in... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070100250 | Device and method for collection of exhaled alveolar breath condensate A diagnosis method for respiratory disease based on the separation of the expired airway phase in an exhaled breath from the alveolar phase, and a device to accomplish the method. The device includes a cartridge assembly and a disposable condensing chamber carried in a ... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070093725 | Dual entry collection device for breath analysis A breath analyzing apparatus comprising a collection tube that has at least a first and second breathing entry is provided. The collection tube is hollow such that the breathing entries are in fluid communication with each other. A sensor airway tube is fluidly joined t... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070003115 | Remote diagnostic device for medical testing A remote diagnostic device for medical testing includes a kit dispenser (315), a sampling device (85) contained in the kit (59), a receiving web (62) for receiving a sample (64) after use by a user (305), a processor for develop... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060074335 | Management of gastro-intestinal disorders The present invention relates to the field of methods and apparatus for the determination of various conditions of gastric and gastro-intestinal malfunction, especially those performed by means of breath tests. ... | 04/06/2006 |
| 20060058696 | Air sampling apparatus with related sensing and analysis mechanism An air sampling apparatus is disclosed, including a bag for containing air and a sensing mechanism coupled to said bag. The self contained sampling and sensing mechanism can be used for visual or other detection of targeted analytes within a breath. ... | 03/16/2006 |
