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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113195 | Bringing a multi-component jet into the visual field of a user A device for supplying a multi-component jet into the visual field of a user, wherein the device has a line, an outlet opening and a transport unit. An oxygen-containing component and a water-containing component can be supplied to the line. The transport unit can b... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7832398 | Arrangement in connection with an anaesthesia/ventilation system for a patient and a gas separation unit for an anaesthesia/ventilation system Arrangement in connection with an anaesthesia/ventilation system for a patient comprising means for flowing inspiratory gas to the patient and means for flowing expiratory gas from the patient to a gas separation means and further through the gas separation means ba... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7607435 | Gas or liquid flow sensor An air flow sensor comprises a flexible resistive element permanently affixed to a flexible substrate. The air flow sensor is positioned in an inlet for airway to be monitored such that the sensor covers the inlet at all times other than during inhalation. When a va... | 10/27/2009 |
| 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 delivery of sedatives, analgesics, and/or amnestics. The invention furt... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7290546 | Nasal mask A nasal mask assembly for preferred use in CPAP treatment. The mask assembly comprises a central body, a face cushion, a forehead support and a gas inlet. The gas inlet is rotatably connected to the central body, and the forehead support is pivotally connected to th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7225805 | Drug dispenser A drug dispenser 1 has a hollow body 2 with a housing 6 for a pressurised can 7 containing a drug and its propellant arranged on top of the body. The can has an outlet stem 8 received in a socket 9 in an internal spigot 1... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 the patient and a data processor capable of communication with the app... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7104963 | Method and apparatus for monitoring intravenous (IV) drug concentration using exhaled breath A method and system is provided for detecting the depth of anesthesia wherein at least one anesthetic agent is absorbed in a patient's bloodstream during the administration of anesthesia, which includes sampling a patient's expired breath; analyzing the breath for c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7040315 | Arrangement for anaesthetising a living creature The invention relates to an arrangement (200) for anaesthetising a living creature (V) and for maintaining said creature in an anaesthetised state, by administering thereto an infused volume of anaesthesia inducing pharmaceutical (22) in liquid phase p... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036505 | Dispenser A dispenser has a body 201 with a mouthpiece 202 and a pivoted mouthpiece cover 203. The mouthpiece is formed as an aperture 2021 in a separate body part 2012 clipped to a main body part 2011. The mouthpiece part is cut away... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025058 | Metered dose delivery device for liquid and powder agents A delivery device for the delivery of an agent to the mouth, nose or other bodily site of a user. The delivery device includes an aerosol canister that is actuated to expel propellant, which captures and disperses the agent. In a preferred embodiment, the propellant... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6962153 | Interlock/exclusion systems for multiple vaporizer anesthesia machines A gas administration apparatus, e.g., anesthesia machine, making use of three or more gas flow, e.g., vaporizer, units removably mounted thereon by an interlock exclusion system. The interlock/exclusion systems is operative to prevent opening of any gas flow unit if... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6830047 | Anaesthetic controller For automatic supply of an active substance to a patient's body (14) the supply rate (R) of an infusion pump (13) is evaluated. The supply rate is processed in a patient model (11) which receives the corresponding active substance data from a dr... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6782888 | Breathing apparatus The invention refers to a new type of ventilator, which has a compact block, in which rigid pipes and a gas supply container are integrated. The new structure is more compact than conventional superstructures. In addition to this improvements have been made to the t... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6672306 | Arrangement for supplying a medical apparatus with anesthetic An arrangement for supplying a medical apparatus with anesthetic is so improved that, when changing the anesthetic supply vessel (1), the new anesthetic is made available directly and, when there is a malfunction of an anesthetic metering device (2), an e... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6289891 | Safety system and method for preventing mixing of different anaesthetics in an anaesthesia system A safety system prevents inadvertent mixing of different anaesthetic agents, during replenishment wherein a new anaesthetic is replenished from a container to an anaesthesia machine containing a flow channel for the delivery of liquid anaesthetic, with a ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6245339 | Medicament carrier with agglomerated large medicament particles and related method of manufacture thereof A medicament carrier (10) having a first and a second spaced apart screen (12, 14) each of which has surfaces (12B, 14B) defining a plurality of interstices (12A, 14A). The carrier (10) contains powdered agglomerated medicament particles (SM) loaded onto ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6206002 | Device and method for recovering anaesthetic during the use of inhaled anaesthetics The invention relates to a device and method for recovering anaesthetic during the use of inhaled anaesthetics. An anaesthetic reflector (5) is used which absorbs anaesthetic medium from the gas exhaled by the patient and desorbs anaesthetic medium to the... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6132394 | Medicament chamber in an inhalation apparatus The invention relates to a medicament chamber (6) included in an inhalation apparatus and provided with a container (2) containing a desiccant. The chamber (6) is tightly sealed and has a moisture permeability as poor as possible, and the container (2) is... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5925014 | Method and apparatus for preparing and administering intravenous anesthesia infusions The present invention relates to a method of preparing and administering one or more drug solutions for continuous infusion. Flow rates are standardized by varying the drug concentrations according to a preestablished set of tables. The method of the pres... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5724960 | Insert defining a measuring chamber of an inhaler device An inhaler device for inhaling substance in powder form, the device comprising a body (9), a compressed air pump (1) including a pump body (2) and a pump chamber (4), an expulsion duct (6) connected via a flap valve (5) to the pump chamber (4) and opening... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5568884 | Portable device for projecting measured quantities of a fluid substance by means of a puff of compressed air A device for projecting measured quantities of a fluid substance by a puff of compressed air, said device comprising: a body (1) having an ejection channel (4); an actuator member (2) displaceable relative to the body (1) between a rest position and an ac... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5372127 | Sump for an anaesthetic vaporiser A sump for an anaesthetic vaporiser comprises a vaporising chamber for liquid anaesthetic agent, a heater for liquid anaesthetic agent contained within the chamber, and a partition member of which at least a portion extends into the chamber to entrap a po... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5239992 | Loose powder inhaler with inhalation-actuated dosing piston An inhaler for powder products comprising a housing having an oral suction mouthpiece, a piston contained within the housing for movement in opposite directions, and an elastic member for urging the piston in one direction. The mouthpiece connects with a ... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4934358 | Device for self-administration of physiologically active substances, with prevention of overdosing A device for self-administration of physiologically active substances without the occurrence of overdosing, includes a container accommodating at least one substance and propellant means for propelling the substances out of the container, nozzle means con... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4750483 | Device for gasification and dosage Apparatus for delivery predetermined dosages of anesthetic gases are disclosed, including a reservoir for supply of anesthetic liquid, gasification chamber, a riser for delivering anesthetic liquid from the reservoir to the gasification chamber which is m... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4328796 | Respiration pacemaking valve for resuscitation apparatus such as respirators Respiration pacemaking valve apparatus adapted for use with apparatus for resuscitation such, for example, as a respirator, including a body member or housing defining a fluid flow passage, an inlet through which air or oxygen can be conducted into the fl... | 05/11/1982 |
