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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033280 | Inhalation anaesthesia delivery system and a method for leak detection in the inhalation anaesthesia delivery system Inhalation anaesthesia delivery system and a leak detecting method, whereby the system comprises a fresh gas feeding arrangement connected to a breathing circuit, a monitor device, The monitor device is configured to monitor gas concentrations in the breathing circu... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7975691 | Continuous positive airway pressure device by controlling the pressure in the face mask A CPAP device includes an air stream generator for generating positive pressure, a face mask connected to the air stream generator through a flow supply catheter, a pressure sensor measuring pressure in the face mask, a control circuit controlling the air stream gen... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7870858 | Apparatus and method for driving a sensor in a ventilator A ventilator includes a sensor to monitor a characteristic associated with the delivery of gas to the patient, such as pressure. A sensor power supply (100, 130) is feeding a sensor in the form of a Wheatstone bridge. A first end (104) of the bridge is... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7661428 | Determination of leak and respiratory airflow Methods and apparatus for determining leak and respiratory airflow are disclosed. A pressure sensor (34) and a differential pressure sensor (32) have connection with a pneumotach (24) to derive instantaneous mask pressure and airflow respectivel... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7647926 | Breathing gas tube for a respirator A connection of a sensor to a respirator/ventilator is provided without individual cable connections having to be led from the respirator to the sensor. A signal line (18) extends along the breathing gas tube (2) and is designed to transmit signals of ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7556039 | Sidestream gas sampling system using a capillary tube flow sensor A sidestream gas sampling system that includes a conduit that communicates a flow of gas to a gas measurement site. A gas measurement assembly measures a constituent of the flow of gas at the gas measurement site. A capillary tube communicates the flow of gas from t... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7527054 | Apparatus and method for controlling fraction of inspired oxygen A method and apparatus for operating a ventilator to control the fraction of pressure inspired oxygen (FiO2) to a patient that includes: providing a ventilator controller that includes a software algorithm, a pulse oximeter and a FiO2 flow rate... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7448384 | Process of detection of a dive start in a dive computer The present invention concerns a method for detecting the start of a dive for implementation in a portable electronic device (1) of the diving computer type. More specifically, the method is for implementation in a device of this type having at least a first ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7435220 | Monitoring, system for cardiac surgical operations with cardiopulmonary bypass A monitoring system for cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass comprising: a processor operatively connected to a heart-lung machine; a pump flow detecting device connected to a pump of the heart-lung machine to continuously measure the pump flow value and s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431753 | Oxygen enrichment apparatus An oxygen enrichment apparatus includes a main body including an oxygen enriching unit and a pump unit for supplying oxygen-enriched air obtained by the oxygen enriching unit to a predetermined place; a ventilating unit for suctioning exterior air into the main body... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7396390 | Oxygen enrichment apparatus An oxygen enrichment apparatus includes an oxygen enriching unit for generating oxygen-enriched air and a discharge unit for discharging the oxygen-enriched air transferred from the suction unit. The oxygen-enriched air generated by the oxygen enriching unit has an ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387123 | Gas identification system and volumetrically correct gas delivery system A gas delivery system, having a gas identification, by which a gas supplied to the gas delivery system is identified, a blender, blending oxygen and the gas to provide a gas mixture with an oxygen flow rate set up by an operator, and at least one flow sensor, to mea... | 06/17/2008 |
| RE40365 | Portable emergency oxygen and automatic external defibrillator (AED) therapy system This invention provides a medical diagnosis and therapy system particularly adapted for the combined uses of emergency cardiac defibrillation and pulmonary oxygen administration, including automated patient cardiopulmonary assessment and voice prompted therapy and r... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380550 | Systems and methods for particle detection An inhalation system is disclosed that, in an exemplary embodiment, includes an ejector that ejects medicated droplets during an activation event, a conduit fluidically coupled to the ejector and configured to transport the droplets to a patient during an in-breath,... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370651 | Gas conserving device An electronic oxygen conserving device for controlling a flow of oxygen from an oxygen storage container to a user. When a conserve setting is selected, a flow of oxygen travels through an oxygen regulating valve that has an open state and a closed state. A temporar... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367338 | Method for compensating a pressure drop in a ventilator tube, ventilator and memory medium The present invention relates to a method of compensating the pressure drop in an ordinary ventilator tube. The method comprises the measurement of a first air flow at a first pressure on the apparatus' side of the ventilator tube and with the respiratory mask taken... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367339 | Neural networks in sedation and analgesia systems The present invention comprises systems and methods for handling large amounts of data prone to ambiguity and artifact in real-time in order to ensure patient safety while performing a procedure involving a sedation and analgesia system. The invention utilizes neura... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360398 | Receptacle for sensors A receptacle for sensors insertable into a gas stream, houses at least one sensor for controlling at least one physical/chemical parameter of the gas stream, and is defined by at least one boundary wall, at least part of which is defined by a filtering element perme... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353824 | Self contained breathing apparatus control system for atmospheric use An electronic controller having at least one microprocessor controls the solenoid operated valve adding oxygen to the breathing loop of a closed circuit mixed gas rebreather with carbon dioxide scrubbing in maintenance of an oxygen set point in the rage of 0.13-0.50... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7342660 | Detection system and method for aerosol delivery An apparatus comprises a detector, a pressure sensor and a processor. The detector is operable to detect light that is scattered by an aerosol that is associated with a pressure. The pressure sensor is operable to measure the pressure. The processor is coupled to th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7329304 | Portable oxygen concentrator A portable oxygen concentrator includes a pair of sieve beds having first and second ends, a compressor for delivering air to the first ends of the sieve beds, a reservoir communicating with the second ends of the sieve beds, and an air manifold attached to the firs... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7304618 | Remote display for portable meter A remote display is provided for use with a portable meter, such as a portable meter used for obtaining electrical measurements. The remote display can optionally be mounted to an extremity of a user for displaying information obtained by the portable meter within a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291114 | System and method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol A system and method for determining an individualized drug dosage is provided. The system includes a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual. The system also includes a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290544 | Arrangement in connection with feedback control system The invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a feedback control system, the arrangement comprising a controllable device (10), a measuring device (7), a controlling device (9) and a user interface by which the controlling device ( | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282032 | Portable respiratory diagnostic device A portable, handheld device for measuring lung- and airway-specific respiratory parameters. The device defines a chamber in fluid communication with a mouthpiece. A sensor and/or a flow sensor monitor pressure and/or airflow within the device. A respiratory gas sour... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275540 | MRI/NMR-compatible, tidal volume control and measurement systems, methods, and devices for respiratory and hyperpolarized gas delivery Ventilator systems include: (a) a mass flow controller; (b) a gas delivery valve in communication with the mass flow controller and configured to selectively dispense a plurality of different gases to a subject; (c) a first gas source in fluid communication with the... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263993 | Method of use of gas mixtures to achieve washout of nitrogen from the body and mitochondria The disclosure details methods and gas mixtures which are useful for washing nitrogen out of the body and mitochondria following acute cerebrovascular accidents (strokes) and allow the reuptake of oxygen into mitochondria of ischemic tissues following re-flow, there... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263995 | Hyperbaric oxygen therapy system controls A hyperbaric oxygen therapy system includes a pressure vessel containing a gas, an oxygen concentration measurement apparatus for monitoring the concentration of oxygen in the gas, an environmental control apparatus for controlling the temperature of the gas in the ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263994 | Respiratory humidification system A flow probe for use in a humidification system is positioned in a humidified gases flow such as that which is provided to a patient in a hospital environment. The flow probe is designed to provide both temperature and flow rate sensing of the gases flow by incorpor... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255104 | Breathing gas supply system A breathing gas supply system for supplying breathable gas in an aircraft includes an oxygen enriching apparatus which is operable in at least two modes to provide product gas with varying oxygen concentrations. A first feed line feeds more highly enriched product g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7250035 | Method and apparatus for treating gas for delivery to an animal A method and apparatus for treating gas for delivery into a body cavity, body space or body surface of an animal. The apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having an entry port and an exit port. One or more agents are released into the gas stream that flo... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251550 | Aircraft accessory monitor Methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring an aircraft accessory. The apparatus comprises a processor associated with said aircraft accessory, a transducer coupled to said processor and operable to produce parametric data relating to said aircraft accessory a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246618 | Ventilation method and control of a ventilator based on same The invention provides an improved ventilation method and method for controlling a ventilator apparatus in accordance with same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of controlling a ventilator apparatus comprising the steps of placing a vent... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243649 | Anesthesia administration mask and eye shield An anesthesia delivery device can be coupled to a ventilation system. The device includes an inspiratory gas line having a machine end and a patient end. The machine end can be fluidly coupled to the ventilation system, and the patient end can be received within the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7204249 | Oxygen conserving device utilizing a radial multi-stage compressor for high-pressure mobile storage An oxygen concentrator is utilized in combination with a compressor, preferably a radial compressor, to provide a highly enriched and compressed oxygen gas in a mobile container such as a gas cylinder. The combination and method of production provides for the facile... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198679 | Method for determining an aspiration flow and time In a method and apparatus for determining an aspiration flow and an aspiration time during aspiration of a dead space, the aspiration is made more effective by determining the volume of the dead space to be aspired during an expiration, determining an expiration flo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195028 | Self-contained oxygen generator A self-contained oxygen generator containing a PSA unit and a flowmeter in the outlet line. The flowmeter provides a signal which represents the flow rate of the oxygen in the outlet line. A leakage circuit with a calibrated orifice and a solenoid valve are also loc... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178521 | Adjustable length breathing circuit A unilimb breathing circuit has a proximal end coupling member, a distal end coupling member, an expiratory tube extending between the proximal and distal end coupling members, and an inspiratory tube extending between the proximal and distal end coupling members. T... | 02/20/2007 |
