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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181646 | Adapter for use in an aerosol delivery system An aerosol inhalation system includes a first conduit member for delivering medication in the form of aerosol particles to a patient. The system also includes a first device in fluid communication with the first holding chamber for producing the aerosol particles an... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7861713 | Adapter for use in an aerosol delivery system According to one aspect of the present invention, an aerosol inhalation system includes a first conduit member for delivering medication in the form of aerosol particles to a patient. The system also includes a first device in fluid communication with the first hold... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7267121 | Aerosol delivery apparatus and method for pressure-assisted breathing systems A pressure-assisted breathing system is provided that comprises: a pressure-generating circuit for maintaining a positive pressure within the system; a patient interface device coupled to a patient's respiratory system; a respiratory circuit for providing gas commun... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7228859 | Pressure venting circuit for respiratory humidification apparatus An improved humidifier assembly includes a tubing and a one-way valve for equalizing pressure between gas space of a water supply container and gas space of a humidifier vessel. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7165546 | Nitrous oxide based oxygen supply system A self-contained system which converts nitrous oxide to a breathable gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a portable system is disclosed wherein liquefied nitrous oxide is converted to a breathable gas mixture of ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7059324 | Positive expiratory pressure device with bypass A multi-use, hand held, single patient oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which is easily assembled and disassembled for cleaning, and which is not position dependent during therapy, but operable through a wide range of device orient... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029656 | Methods and formulations for the efficient delivery of water-insoluble drugs by nebulizer Formulations, methods and devices for producing formulations and methods for nebulizer delivery of formulations of water-insoluble drugs are provided. Also provided are methods for minimizing wastage of drugs administered by nebulizer, and for the achievement of qua... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6983747 | Aerosol generator The invention relates to an aerosol generator that comprises an oscillating membrane that is provided with openings. The aerosol generator is further characterized in that the liquid container is impinged upon with negative pressure by displacing a sealing element u... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6823862 | Flow indicator A flow indicator (F) for an inhaler (I) comprises a housing (1) defining a mouthpiece (M2), an inlet (2) for connection to the product-dispensing chamber of the inhaler, a chamber (3) positioned between the inlet and the mouthpiece of the... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6725860 | Monitoring process for metering different gaseous anesthetics A monitoring process for the reliable metering of different gaseous anesthetics uses a gaseous anesthetic monitor designed as only a single-channel monitor for determining the concentration of only one gaseous anesthetic. The process also uses an associated gaseous ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6694978 | High-frequency oscillation patient ventillator system A patient ventilator system has a high-frequency oscillation ventilator connectable to a patient circuit and operable to induce oscillations within gas in the circuit at a predetermined high-frequency and a gas supply connectable to the patient circuit fo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681762 | Method and an apparatus for providing a constant medicine dose for an inhalic application at low inhalic flow A device for flow rate limitation at low differential pressures, particularly for limiting the volumetric inhalation flow during inhalation of therapeutic aerosols, consists of a housing 11 including an aspiration orifice 14, an inhalation orifice 15 and ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6595209 | Dry powder delivery system A dry powder delivery system and method for use, the system having an elongated tube containing a matrix having a measured amount of dry particles of a therapeutic compound and a porous element having a desiccant therein. The porous element with the desic... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6584971 | Drug delivery apparatus A nebulizer has structure for determining the duration of a pulse of atomization during inspiration, the determination structure including components for measuring the tidal volume of a patient, measuring the duration of inspiration, for storing estimates... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6526969 | Method and device for releasing powder An inhaler device and a method in which powder for inhalation is jetted off a prepared device surface containing a defined pre-metered quantity of finely divided powder. The jetting function is obtained by a directed air stream pushing or cutting free a m... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6435176 | Spacer for use with a metered dose inhaler The present invention relates to a spacer for children primarily intended to be used in conjunction with a metered dose inhaler (MDI), said spacer having a generally oblong shape and being rotationally symmetrical around a central, longitudinal axis and b... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6347627 | Nitrous oxide based oxygen supply system A self-contained system which converts nitrous oxide to a breathable gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a portable system is disclosed wherein liquefied nitrous oxide is converted to a breathable gas ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6341605 | Inhalant medicator An inhalant medicator comprises a medicator body formed at one axial end with a capsule housing hole and at another axial end with an inhalant port, an inflow air passageway having an axial inflow passage extending in an axial direction of the medicator b... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6298845 | Vaporizer A vaporizer for vaporizing a liquid anaesthetic has an inlet for a carrier gas, an outlet for the carrier gas and vaporized anaesthetic, a flow channel connecting the inlet to the outlet, a chamber for liquid anaesthetic, a first connection between the fl... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6189531 | Adjustable flow regulator device An adjustable gas flow regulator device primarily for use in medical care, said device comprising a two-part body (8/25) having a high pressure gas inlet connector (1) and a gas outlet connector (16) mounted thereon. Mounted within the body is a conventio... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6098623 | Pressure-limiting valve wherein valve plate oscillations are prevented A pressure-limiting valve for use in a gas system for manual ventilation of patients, has a valve seat with an opening, a valve plate and a force-generating element, the force-generating element being arranged to press the valve plate against the valve se... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6039042 | Portable chamber for metered dose inhaler dispensers A medication inhalation apparatus for use with an MDI inhaler includes an elongated housing for receiving a plume of medication particles ejected by the MDI inhaler, a mouthpiece, and an inhalation valve disposed between the mouthpiece and the housing. An... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5947115 | Gas flow pressure filter Apparatus for delivering pressurized gas to the airway of a patient including: a gas flow generator for providing a flow of gas, a breathing appliance for sealingly communicating with the airway of the patient, and a conduit for delivery of the gas flow t... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5911219 | Therapeutic gas flow meter and monitor A flow meter has a body, an inlet operatively connected to a source of gas, and an outlet. A valve for opening and closing the outlet is provided which includes a valve seat, a valve shaft movable axially relative to the valve seat and a valve member on t... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5896853 | Controlled flow inhalers The invention relates to an inhaler for products such as medicaments, and particularly to an inhaler for transferring to a patient, at a controlled air flow, a metered dose of a medicament contained in a pressurised dispensing container. The inhaler inclu... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5752504 | System for monitoring therapy during calibration A system for continuing the monitoring of certain gases delivered to a patient during the administration of nitric oxide to provide therapy to the patient. The nitric oxide is controlled by a electrically operated valve that is operated by means of an ele... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5738087 | Aerosol medication delivery system An apparatus for use in conjunction with a multi-dose inhaler which includes a novel valving mechanism and an expansion chamber which permits medication to be delivered to the patient without the need for precise timing of canister actuation. The apparatu... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5727545 | Gas mixing system for an anaesthetic apparatus A gas-mixing system for anaesthetic apparatuses has a vaporizer unit for liquid anaesthetic, a first gas line carrying a specific first flow of gas to the vaporizer unit, and a second gas line carrying a second flow of gas past the vaporizer unit. The fir... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5727546 | Powder inhaler with breath flow regulation valve There is provided a device for the administration of an inhalation medicament, including a body defining a through-going air pathway having a longitudinal axis, an air inlet, an air outlet forming a mouthpiece, means for dispensing medicament into the pat... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5724959 | Powder inhaler with specific orifice and baffle arrangement A dry powder inhaler (10) consists of a chamber (12) into which powder is introduced from a metering system, and a mouthpiece (26) through which a patient inhales, connected by a duct (16), so that air flows through the chamber carrying the powder into th... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722392 | Breathable gas mixing devices, breathing systems and methods The present invention relates to gas mixing devices for use with breathing circuit assemblies for use with breathing devices, such as respiratory therapy devices and ventilators and to methods for administering gases, such as breathable gases, like nitric... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5687709 | Ventilator anesthetic system having a manually operated safety valve device Ventilators and anesthetic systems are generally equipped with a number of different safety functions. An improved, manually operated safety valve device has a valve element, slideingly or rotatably arranged in a valve seat inside a valve body. The valve ... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5636626 | Process and device for the preparation of a gaseous mixture comprised by a vector gas and a vaporized additive A sealed receptacle (1) contains the additive in liquid phase. A dip tube (3) permits sending the additive to a heating enclosure (5) in which the liquid vaporizes before being sent to a collector-mixer (11) through a constriction (10). The flow rate of a... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5568807 | Air-flow control for an inhaler An improved respiratory inhaler and medicated packet which uses a patient's breath to send powdered medication into the oral cavity of the patient. The respiratory inhaler is reusable and controls both the rate of airflow inside the chamber and prevents t... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5546931 | Anesthetic-vapor delivery apparatus with an ambient-referenced pressure regulator A carrier gas source is connected to the breathing system of a patient by a carrier-gas conduit. A positive displacement gas pump has an outlet connected to a distal port in the carrier-gas conduit. A pump gas-supply conduit, includes a vaporizer chamber ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5385140 | Aerosol inhalation device A diaphragm valve mechanism comprises a diaphragm valve support structure having passages extending therethrough. Projecting normal to a grid are a number of locating pins which are adapted to extend through holes in the diaphragm valve. The diaphragm val... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5355873 | An inhalation device and method having a variably restrictable air inlet that allows the inhalation force required to overcome a locking element to be changed The method described relates to conditional dosing and nebulisation of a liquid or powdered preparation for inhalation. The condition for dosing and nebulisation of the preparation is that the inhaling person must produce an inhalation power according to ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5284133 | Inhalation device with a dose-timer, an actuator mechanism, and patient compliance monitoring means An inhalation device is provided with a mechanism to assure patient compliance with a drug dosage regimen. The control mechanism includes a controller (24), a timer (26), an actuator (28) and a signalling device (30). The controller (24) is programmed or ... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5239993 | Dosage inhalator providing optimized compound inhalation trajectory A breath actuated dry powder medicament inhalator has a primary air passageway therethrough defining a venturi in the medial portion thereof. A secondary air passageway is provided which includes a compound deaggregating swirl chamber and is fluidly conne... | 08/31/1993 |
