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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7975687 | Device and method for tempering and humidifying gas, especially respiratory air The device and a process for the heating and humidification of gas, especially respiratory gas. Fluid from a fluid reservoir is supplied to a sprinkling type chamber where, for the purpose of humidification, it is moved through the gas. The point is that the fluid i... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7607430 | Magnetically coupled humidifier container components A method of coupling the upper and lower section of a humidifier container used to humidify oxygen gas, using magnetic coupling means. A series of corresponding magnets around the container, located externally to the device or internally, secure the lower part or ve... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7434580 | Monitoring medical gas xenon concentration using ultrasonic gas analyser The concentration of xenon, in a medical gas mixture of xenon as an active component with a known composition of oxygen and, optionally, nitrogen and/or helium recirculating through a medical device (103) in which carbon dioxide is introduced into the mixture... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424889 | Carbon dioxide absorber canister attachment An interface mechanism is provided that removably unites a carbon dioxide absorption canister with a patient breathing circuit on a ventilator. The interface mechanism includes a cradle that is moveably positioned between a first position and a second position, wher... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7320319 | Medicant delivery system and method A tracheal tube positioning apparatus is located relative to a patient's trachea by engaging the patient's Adam's apple. Indicia on relatively movable sections of the positioning apparatus provides an indication of the distance between the patient's mouth and the pa... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7298280 | Lighted fluid flow indication apparatus A fluid flow indication apparatus is provided for monitoring and giving an indication of fluid flow. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 structure to permit respiratory gas to flow to the patient when the bag stru... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7252050 | Substance inhalation system A substance inhalation system includes a mixing flask that is in fluid communication with plural inhalation chambers. A test vapor can be selectively and individually provided to the inhalation chambers. Moreover, individual inhalation chambers can be selectively re... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7195011 | Convertible fluid feed system with comformable reservoir and methods A feed system for an aerosolizer utilizes an ampoule containing a liquid and includes a housing having an ampoule region into which the ampoule is held, and a liquid receiving region that is adapted to receive liquid dispensed from the ampoule. An interface is used ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191776 | Nebulizer breathing system An improved nebulizer breathing system wherein a supplemental gas may be introduced into the nebulizer head at a position after the liquefied medication has been fractured or nebulized, so that the introduction of the supplemental gas does not effect the rate at whi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137391 | Dosimeter for fluid product dispenser A fluid-dispenser dose counter including two superposed count disks (10, 20). The first disk (10) may be a units disk, and the second disk (20) may be a tens and/or hundreds disk. Each disk (10, 20) is rotatably mounted about an axis of r... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096865 | Personal gas supply delivery system A supply of gas such as oxygen is provided to a person in need of such gas supply. The delivery system includes an alarm to alert the recipient of the gas or another when and if the gas supply is disrupted. The alarm system preferably includes a reset and on-off swi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080642 | Refillable device with counting means A refillable medical device comprising a base unit (4) adapted to be engaged with a refill unit (2), the device comprising means for counting the number of different refill units which are engaged with the base unit (4). The device may be in the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080644 | Packaging and delivery of pharmaceuticals and drugs A blister pack for use with inhalation therapy inhalers comprises an elongate bottom element having an overlying top element defining a plurality of spaced top crowned areas containing powder or liquid medications or drugs. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7069926 | Flashlight and canister interconnection system and method A flashlight for dispensing a substance from an aerosol canister, the flashlight including an elongated housing having a front end, a rear end, and a central longitudinal axis, the aerosol canister being slidably received and fixedly positionable within the housing.... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7043979 | Respiratory humidification system A housing for a sensor to prevent condensate from collecting in the sensor. The housing includes a deflector to channel condensate forming in the housing away from the sensor. A notch is provided at the base of the sensor to ensure any condensate forming on the sens... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036500 | Nebulizer with auxiliary inlet port A nebulizer having a supplemental gas inlet port carried by the nebulizer head at a position removed from the nebulizer chamber so that the supplemental gas introduced does not entrain the liquid medicant effecting the rate of medication application to a user. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997184 | Cool air inhaler A cool air inhaler for use in treating croup, having a body having at least one side wall and a bottom wall forming an enclosed space open at an upper portion of the body wherein the upper portion of the body is adapted to generally conform to contours of a lower pa... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6988496 | Cartridge for a liquid For meteredly dispensing a liquid over a period of several months from a container which can be stored over a long period of time, the need is for a container which is practically diffusion-tight and in which the liquid does not come into contact with the ambient at... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6966318 | Filtering mask A filtering mask includes two filtering bodies with a tube connected therebetween. Two sub-tubes on the tube are inserted in the wearer's nostrils. Each filtering body includes two chambers separated by a separation plate through which through holes are defined. One... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948493 | Anaesthetic apparatus An apparatus for delivering anaesthetic to human or animal patients. The apparatus is an anaesthetic machine which is arranged to mount components of an anaesthetic delivery circuit, and which includes a collector arrangement in the form of a manifold having a plura... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6923079 | Recording, transmission and/or playback of data representing an airflow Data representing one or more characteristics of an input airflow (e.g., an airflow associated with a human being, such as breath or an airflow resulting from motion of the human being, or a wind tunnel airflow) is acquired and, if necessary or desirable, processed,... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883517 | Downdraft nebulizer A pneumatic nebulizer for the delivery of medications that produces aerosol mist in a downward direction. A gas inlet introduces a high velocity gas that passes through a venturi orifice producing a venture effect. A liquid stored in a reservoir is drawn into the or... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6845216 | Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery A portable air temperature controlling device useful for warming air surrounding an aerosolized drug formulation is described. Warming the air of an aerosol makes it possible to reduce the size of aerosol particles produced by an aerosol generation device. Additiona... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6799573 | Air filtration system An air filtration system includes a light weight container which stores a quantity of water for filtering contaminants from inhaled air. A coupling assembly is used to connect the container to a flexible hose for delivery of the filtered air to the dust mask worn by... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6749834 | Methods and apparatus for therapeutic treatment of respiratory, cardiac and other pathologies A storage and delivery system for directly applying nitric oxide to a user includes a portable and disposable capsule and a source of nitric oxide gas disposed within the cavity. Gas flow control apparatus controls the flow of nitric oxide gas from the cavity. Gas f... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6619284 | Hand-held compressor nebulizer A hand-held compressor nebulizer suitable for vaporizing liquid medication, comprising a casing and a motor-driven air pump. The nebulizer includes a liquid medication supply unit and a vaporizing unit. The vaporizing unit comprises upper and lower vapori... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6427683 | Aerosol inhaler device The aerosol inhalation device is manually operated and comprises a holding part (3) for receiving an aerosol container with a valve and an outlet tip, and an inspiratory part (1), which at one end comprises a mouthpiece (2), in which inspiratory part (1) ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6203502 | Respiratory function monitor A respiratory function monitoring device comprising a flow sensor and a conversion device is herein disclosed. Also disclosed are structures for carrying out an auto-zero calibration, a purging function, and temperature compensation. Methods for implement... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6138672 | Arrangement in anesthesia vaporizer An arrangement in an anesthesia vaporizer comprising a liquid container including a vapor generator; a filling device; and conduits for supplying anesthetic from a transport and storage container to the liquid container and/or for removing anesthetic from... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5855201 | Gas exchange apparatus Disclosed is a small-sized gas exchange apparatus of high performance having an increased gas exchange rate and a reduced priming volume, comprising a hollow fiber module M1 formed by bundling a plurality of silicone membrane hollow fibers 1 wo... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5848592 | Air filter A personal use air filter includes a water chamber through which the air is initially bubbled to remove particulates, vapors and gases and to humidify and cool the air before it is delivered to the user. In most cases additional filtering is provided down... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5823181 | Handy oxygen generator A handy oxygen generator including a casing defining a reaction chamber, an air accumulator and an air passage between the reaction chamber and the air accumulator, a hand pump for pumping air into the reaction chamber to increase its inside pressure, a c... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5490630 | Hand-held aerosol dispenser for therapeutic liquids A hand-held aerosol dispenser for a therapeutic liquid for inhalation therapy with an atomizer nozzle disposed in a housing for the delivery of compressed air is provided with a detachable reservoir for the liquid. The liquid is aspirated by the Venturi p... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5394869 | Method of inhibiting bronchospasms using taurine in an air filter A method of administering taurine comprises a filtration medium which contains powdered taurine, a breakable capsule which contains a taurine solution or a spraying mechanism. Squeezing or spraying the filtration medium distributes taurine solution in the... | 03/07/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5065753 | Air-moisture generation system A simple air-moisture generation system is provided which employs a tank holding liquid to a level which leaves an air space, above the liquid. An air compressor is provided for furnishing a source of compressed air to an inlet to the tank, and a metering... | 11/19/1991 |
| 4967741 | Retaining device A retaining device comprising, a reservoir for retaining a liquid, a first elongated conduit, and a second elongated conduit. An upper end of the first and second conduits is connected in fluid communication to the reservoir. Upper ends of the first and s... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4913139 | Method of translaryngeal retrograde tracheal intubation A method of translaryngial retrograde tracheal intubation is disclosed which employs a guide wire 30 having flexible configurations on both ends. A superior end 34 having a magnet 33 therein for cooperation with a magnetic retrievel device is also disclos... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4878388 | Method for simulating and demonstrating the gas exchange during mandatory or assisted ventilation and apparatus therefor The invention is directed to a method for simulating and demonstrating the gas exchange during ventilation wherein the breathing gas is influenced with respect to its constituents by changing the portion of at least one breathing gas component metered to ... | 11/07/1989 |
