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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186351 | Reactive medical devices A tracheal tube comprising a nematic polymer or nematic elastomer, wherein an outer diameter of the tracheal tube changes in size in response to exposure of the tracheal tube to light or heat. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8146598 | Medical device tube having a flange with opposing support ears for improved alignment and retention of an inner cannula in an outer cannula A medical device tube having opposing support ears for improved coupling of an inner cannula to an outer cannula. The medical device tube comprises an outer cannula having opposing support ears on an outer cannula connector flange attached to a proximal end of the o... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136526 | Methods and devices to induce controlled atelectasis and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction Lung conditions are treated by implanting a flow restrictor in a passageway upstream from a diseased lung segment. The restrictor will create an orifice at the implantation site which inhibits air exchange with the segment to induce controlled atelectasis and/or hyp... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8096299 | Medical tube including an inflatable cuff having a notched collar A medical device may include a tubular body configured to communicate gas and an inflatable cuff coupled to the tubular body at least by a collar. The tubular body may include an opening. The collar may include a notch positioned relative to the opening in the tubul... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7950393 | Endotracheal cuff and technique for using the same An inflatable balloon cuff associated with a tracheal tube may be adapted to filter microbial secretions and reduce their passage into the lungs. A cuff as provided may include a cross-linked polymeric structure that may serve to exclude certain secretions on the ba... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7938118 | Combination laryngeal mask airway with dual blocking and fluid removal features and method The present invention relates generally to the field of laryngeal mask airway devices. The invention provides for dual passageways in a laryngeal mask which permits a physician to effectively isolate the trachea from the esophagus. In one embodiment, the physician s... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7938119 | Laryngeal mask airway with a belt, operating piece for controlling the same, and gas supply kit comprising the same A laryngeal mask airway includes a flexible tubular portion, an inflatable sealing cuff, an inflation tube, and a belt. The flexible tubular portion has a first opening part and a second opening part. The inflatable sealing cuff is disposed surrounding the first ope... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934502 | Self-pressurizing supraglottic airway A supraglottic airway of the type used to facilitate lung ventilation and the insertion of endo-tracheal tubes or related medical instruments through a patient's laryngeal opening where the shield is designed to have an internal increase in pressure during assisted ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7921847 | Device and method for placing within a patient an enteral tube after endotracheal intubation The present invention is directed to a novel device and method for providing a disposable endotracheal intubation device for use with an auxiliary passageway serving as a guide for the placement of an orogastic or other enterally directed device in a patient. The pr... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918226 | Method and system for detecting breathing tube occlusion A method for identifying an occlusion in a breathing tube of a ventilator system is disclosed herein. The method includes obtaining data related to a respiratory signal, transferring the data to a processor, and implementing the processor to evaluate the data in a m... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7900634 | Bronchus blocker and artificial respiration system The bronchus blocker according to the invention comprises an insertion rod and a blocking means. The blocking means is provided near one end of the insertion rod in order to be inserted by means thereof into a bronchus. The bronchus blocker furthermore comprises a s... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896007 | Intubating laryngeal mask airway device with fiber optic assembly The disclosed laryngeal mask airway device includes a rigid airway tube, a mask portion, and a viewing system. The mask portion is inflatable and can be inserted, when deflated, through a patient's mouth to a location near the patient's glottic opening. The mask por... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7878201 | Supraglottic airway device and method of use A supraglottic airway device comprising a tube and a face plate assembly slidably installed on the tube, whereby upon insertion of the tube within the airway of a patient the face plate assembly is slid distally along the tube so as to substantially seal about the m... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7757691 | Therapeutic medical appliance delivery and method of use The present invention, in an exemplary embodiment, provides a therapeutic medical appliance, delivery device and method of use. In particular, plug therapeutic medical appliances are provided that allow for the interventional treatment of pulmonary disorders such as... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757692 | Removable lung reduction devices, systems, and methods An air passageway obstruction device includes a frame structure and a flexible membrane overlying the frame structure. The frame structure is collapsible upon advancement of the device into the air passageway, expandable into a rigid structure upon deploying in the ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7753052 | Intra-thoracic collateral ventilation bypass system A system to alleviate a symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a lung of a patient by providing a ventilation bypass pathway which allows air to exit the lung via the bronchus or trachea. The system includes a conduit connected by an airway connection d... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7743769 | Laryngeal mask and method for making the same A laryngeal mask including a dome and an airway tube extending from a proximal passage through the dome. The dome has a periphery about its base including at least one receptacle. An inflatable cuff of flexible material has a first longitudinal edge and a second lon... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7717116 | Apparatus for connecting a respiratory device with a patient An apparatus for connecting a respiratory device with a patient is provided, including a breathing tube for insertion into a patient's trachea, an inflatable cuff positioned around the breathing tube, a connection tube connected to the cuff for providing inflating a... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7694682 | Laryngeal mask and a method manufacturing same The invention relates to a laryngeal mask (1) comprising at least one airway tube (2) and a mask portion (3), which mask portion (3) comprises a top face (4) and a bottom face (5), said bottom face (5) comprising a lu... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686019 | Auto-inflation cuffs A medical ventilation device comprising a cannula having proximal and distal ends; an inflatable cuff adapted to be inflated to an inspiratory pressure, the cuff attached to and surrounding a portion of the cannula toward the distal end thereof; an inspiratory press... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7669600 | Endotracheal tube cleaning apparatus A cleaning apparatus including an elongate tubular member utilized by extending into an endotracheal tube. A cleaning assembly provided at a distal end of the elongate tubular member radially expands to engage the interior wall of the endotracheal tube, for cleaning... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7654264 | Medical tube including an inflatable cuff having a notched collar A medical device may include a tubular body configured to communicate gas and an inflatable cuff coupled to the tubular body at least by a collar. The tubular body may include an opening. The collar may include a notch positioned relative to the opening in the tubul... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7647929 | Medical device tube having a flange with opposing support ears for improved alignment and retention of an inner cannula in an outer cannula A medical device tube having opposing support ears for improved coupling of an inner cannula to an outer cannula. The medical device tube comprises an outer cannula having opposing support ears on an outer cannula connector flange attached to a proximal end of the o... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7552732 | Adult percutaneous emergency tracheotomy kit A compact tool that easily fits into the pocket of an emergency responder, such as an emergency room technician, EMT or military medic, for emergency adult percutaneous tracheotomies that contains a stabilizing device, a sharp pointed tip protectively covered when n... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7546838 | Laryngeal-mask construction A laryngeal-mask construction comprises a tube body passing through an external expanding portion at its one end, wherein said external expanding portion is triangularly shaped and configured with indentations at its both front sides and a stud on its front end, the... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7506648 | Laryngeal mask airway device A modified laryngeal mask airway device (LMA-device) is provided with means to improve ease of insertion, reliability of function and higher seal pressure (i.e., cuff pressure ratio). The LMA-device includes an indented section of the airway tube to offer locating m... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7478636 | Multilumen tracheal catheter to prevent cross contamination A multilumen tracheal tube or catheter is disclosed. The tube has a plurality of ingress and egress lumens, each having a suction or discharge port as appropriate. At least one rotatable collar is provided. The collar overlaps each port and is capable of selecting v... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7404329 | Pressure gauge for use with an airway lumen A pressure gauge for use in combination with an airway lumen having an inflatable cuff, the pressure gauge including a housing and a flexible diaphragm within the housing defining a fluid tight chamber with the chamber in fluid communication with the cuff. In use a ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7377278 | Intra-thoracic collateral ventilation bypass system and method A collateral ventilation bypass trap system directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to increase the expiratory flow from the diseased lung or lungs, thereby treating another aspect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The system includes ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363925 | Gas-treatment devices An HME for a tracheostomy tube has a flexible outer housing of a gas-permeable material containing an HME element of discrete particles, granules or the like of a hygroscopic material. The particles are contained between the outer housing and an inner wall of a foam... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360540 | Endotracheal tube which permits accurate determination of mucosal pressure The disclosed endotracheal tube includes a silicone tubular member that has a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending through the member to supply air from the proximal end to the distal end. The tubular member defines a first zone and a second zone. At le... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360541 | Endotracheal tube with aerosol delivery feature An endotracheal tube for insertion into a patient's trachea includes a drug delivery feature and is formed of an elongated body having a proximal end for connection to a ventilator device and an opposing distal end with a bore formed therein and terminating in at le... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357845 | Methods of making laryngeal masks A method of making a laryngeal airway of the type that includes a respiratory tube and an inflatable positioning shield having a base and an inflatable, hollow peripheral portion is described herein. The method includes introducing at least one molding material into... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354391 | Implantable radiotherapy/brachytherapy radiation detecting apparatus and methods An interstitial brachytherapy apparatus and method for delivering and monitoring radioactive emissions delivered to tissue surrounding a resected tissue cavity. The brachytherapy device including a catheter body member having a proximal end, a distal end, and an out... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341058 | Neonatal valved manifold An improved manifold assembly useful in patient ventilation/aspiration systems includes a stop cock valve with a hollow stem and a transverse port arranged to permit the stem to be rotated between open and closed positions. In both positions, a ventilating pathway i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341061 | Tracheostomy system A tracheostomy system includes an outer multi-layered tube, which can be expanded or allowed to contract as necessary in order to receive various sizes of cannula tubes. A dilator is used to initially insert the outer tracheostomy tube into the tracheostoma. After t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331347 | Retainer for laryngeal mask An endo-tracheal tube retainer used to facilitate the removal of a laryngeal mask of the type used to facilitate lung ventilation and the insertion of endo-tracheal tubes or related medical instruments though a patient's laryngeal opening is provided. The endo-trach... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331346 | Monitoring and control for a laryngeal mask airway device The disclosed method of monitoring the cuff pressure of an LMA provides an estimation of a patient's anesthetic state. Cuff pressure tends to rise and fall during IPPV and spontaneous breathing. One of the disclosed methods activates an alarm if an instantaneous val... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328702 | Tracheostomy device A tracheostomy device has a short tube terminating adjacent the internal end of an opening into the trachea. A flange secures the external end of the tube and a retainer secures the internal end of the tube against the surface of the trachea. The device also include... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314475 | Extraluminal balloon dissection The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a vessel or structure, such as an artery, a vein, a lymphatic vessel, t... | 01/01/2008 |
