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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176917 | Oxygen conservation system for commercial aircraft An emergency oxygen supply system for use on aircraft in the event of a loss in cabin pressure is configured for delivering allotments of oxygen and timing the delivery such allotments to each passenger so as maximize the efficiency of the transfer of such oxygen in... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7784463 | Oxygen conservation system for commercial aircraft An emergency oxygen supply system for use on aircraft in the event of a loss in cabin pressure is configured for delivering allotments of oxygen and timing the delivery such allotments to each passenger so as maximize the efficiency of the transfer of such oxygen in... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7588032 | Oxygen conservation system for commercial aircraft An emergency oxygen supply system for use on aircraft in the event of a loss in cabin pressure is configured for delivering allotments of oxygen and timing the delivery such allotments to each passenger so as maximize the efficiency of the transfer of such oxygen in... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7392805 | Method and apparatus for manual delivery of volume and pressure-control artificial ventilation A combination of a bellows structure (12), volume restrictor, and pressure restrictor for use on a hand-operated resuscitator is provided to enable delivery of ventilation within specific volume and pressure limitations specified by the operator. The bellows ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360538 | Oxygen therapy face mask An oxygen therapy face mask has a face engaging portion and a valve assembly connected thereto. The valve assembly has a first passage communicating with the interior of the face engaging portion from which gas can flow into the face engaging portion and into a pati... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343918 | Breathing gas feed assembly for aircraft flight crew, and a stowage box for an emergency breathing mask A breathing gas feed assembly for the flight crew of an airplane comprises an emergency breathing mask and a stowage box for the mask. The box is adapted to receive the mask diagonally and it is closed by two doors hinged about respective hinge axes situated on two ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341056 | Portable oxygen supply unit A portable oxygen supply unit for breathable air with an enhanced oxygen content has a tilt valve in a mounting cup on a pressurized container containing medical or aviators oxygen. A hollow housing is sealed to the mounting cup. The hollow housing is flowably conne... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7275541 | Breathing circuits having unconventional respiratory conduits and systems and methods for optimizing utilization of fresh gases A breathing circuit comprising first and second conduits, wherein at least one of the conduits is a non-conventional conduit. In an embodiment, a multilumen unilimb breathing circuit has first and second conduits, wherein when the proximal ends of said first and sec... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7210480 | Shock treatment systems and methods According to the invention, methods and devices for increasing cardiopulmonary circulation induced by chest compression and decompression when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation are provided. According to one method, a pressure responsive inflow valve is coupl... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204251 | Diabetes treatment systems and methods A method for treating a breathing person suffering from diabetes utilizes a valve system that is interfaced to the person's airway and is configured to decrease or prevent respiratory gas flow to the person's lungs during at least a portion of an inhalation event. T... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201168 | Non-tracheal ventilation tube A non-tracheal ventilation tube includes a multi-lumen tube shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a proximal cuff and a distal cuff. The multi-lumen tube shaft is separated into a ventilation channel extending from a proximal ventilation opening to a distal ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188621 | Portable ventilator system A portable ventilator uses a ROOTS-type blower as a compressor to reduce both the size and power consumption of the ventilator. Various functional aspects of the ventilator are delegated to multiple subassemblies having dedicated controllers and software that intera... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185649 | Systems and methods for increasing cerebral spinal fluid flow In one embodiment, the invention provides a device for decreasing intracranial or intraocular pressures. The device comprises a housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening that is adapted to be interfaced with a person's airway. The device further includes... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7121278 | Method and apparatus for manual delivery of volume and pressure-control artificial ventilation A combination of a bellows structure (12), volume restrictor, and pressure restrictor for use on a hand-operated resuscitator is provided to enable delivery of ventilation within specific volume and pressure limitations specified by the operator. The bellows ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077135 | Resuscitators, parts and assemblies A squeeze bag resuscitator has a flow diverter push fitted onto its exhaust outlet in any desired orientation. The diverter has a color change carbon dioxide indicator strip fixed to the inside surface of a transparent deflector plate. The indicator is protected fro... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7044128 | CPR demonstration device and methods A demonstration device comprises a base having a front side, a back side, a respiratory port, a circulation port, a heart port and at least one lung port. The heart port is fluidly connected to the circulation port, and the lung port is fluidly connected to the resp... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032596 | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation device and method A cardiopulmonary resuscitation device and method that combines artificial, emergency ventilation of a patient's lungs with chest compressions on the patient's sternum area. The device includes a self-inflating bag having a top side, a bottom side, and an outlet por... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6990979 | Breathing equipment with a circuit for breathing gas Breathing equipment with a circuit for breathing gas and with a flat calcium hydroxide absorber (1) is cooled by an evaporating agent with improved cooling. A gas volume flow of at least 60 L per minute is admitted to the outer surface (14) of the calc... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6929006 | Device and process for metering breathing gas A respirator with a tidal volume-measuring device (6) between a respiration bag (8) and a patient adapter (2) provides accurate metering of the tidal volume. The device includes a first pressure-measuring device (4) and a breathing gas in... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6910484 | Constant pressure generator A constant pressure generator has a variable volume fluid reservoir formed by a container having fixed walls which cooperate to define a cross-sectional area of the container perpendicular to an axis that varies with location along the axis and an end wall arranged ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6820620 | Respiratory assistance apparatus The invention concerns a method for open-loop regulation of a breathing aid apparatus which consists in constituting a compression chamber by dividing it into two compartments each connected to an intake of air or breathing mixture and to an outlet of compressed air... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6792947 | Flow control valve for manual resuscitator devices An improved manual resuscitation device such as a bag-valve-mask (BVM) device with flow control valve to eliminate the danger of patient distension and aspiration of stomach contents during ventilation. The BVM having the usual patient mask with a gas inlet and flex... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6745769 | Respiration bag The invention relates to a respiration bag (1) which has at least one fold (2, 11) extending annularly over the bag (1). The respiration bag (1) can be bent in along this fold (2, 11). In this way, at least one depression results w... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6578574 | Device for administering artificial respiration to a patient The invention relates to a device for performing artificial respiration on a patient, comprising a container (1) which defines an inner volume relative to the ambient and has a first opening accommodating a valve arrangement (2, 14) which allows inflow of... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6508250 | Disposable oxygenating device A disposable oxygenating device (2) comprising a body (4,40) and a collapsible bag (16) coupled thereto, the body including first coupling means (6) being couplable to a source of oxygen, second coupling means (10) being couplable to an endotracheal tube,... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6463928 | Pediatric prepatory and induction anesthesia device The Pediatric Prepatory and Induction Anesthesia Device ("PPIAD") is designed to aid anesthetists in effectively administering anesthetic gas to young patients. The PPIAD has a toy-like appearance, which calms the fears of children. The PPIAD also incorpo... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6408848 | Method and apparatus for conveniently setting a predetermined volume for re-breathing The present invention provides a method and device for conveniently setting the volume of a variable-length tubing loop used in a re-breathing circuit to various selected predetermined values. The device includes a card of an inelastic, disposable materia... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6349723 | Anaesthetic machine An anaesthetic machine has a gas flow system with a variable-volume gas container for breathing gas, a fresh gas system for supplying the fresh gas system with a flow of fresh gas and a control unit. The control unit controls the variable-volume gas conta... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6345538 | Dual chamber ultrasonic flow meter with membranes having equal pressure on opposite sides thereof An ultrasonic flow meter for measuring a flow in a measurement channel has a first sensor chamber with a first membrane arranged against the measurement channel and a first transducer arranged at a specific distance from the first membrane, and a second s... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6341604 | Balanced breathing loop compensation resistive alarm system and lung-indexed biased gas addition for any semi-closed circuit breathing apparatus and components and accessories therefor A balanced breathing loop for a rebreather is disclosed which includes a system of components that interact to provide substantial safety and alarm awareness benefits over existing methodology in recirculating breathing apparatus loops. The device relies ... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6328036 | Anesthetic apparatus and method for operating same An anesthetic apparatus has a control unit and a breathing circuit with a connector for fresh gas, a bellows system and an outlet valve. The anesthetic apparatus operates at least as an open system, the connector then constituting an inspiratory part of t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6283121 | Manual pump and Ambu bag An improved manual pump is disclosed. The manual pump comprises a pair of side plates (10), a flexible cylindrical wall (15), a pump chamber (21), an axial shaft (11), a coil spring (12) and a pair of handle bars (16) secured to the side plates (10). When... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6253767 | Gas concentrator A gas concentrator adaptable for use within a breathing apparatus, particularly for use within a resuscitator, Trach T, patient tee, or a high oxygen concentration mask. The gas concentrator distributes gas into the resuscitating device through a substant... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6250302 | Method and arrangement in connection with ventilator A method and arrangement in connection with a ventilator, in which fresh gas is supplied to a patient and part of the patient's breathing gas is supplied to the patient with a bellows means. To provide a basic solution suitable for a variety of uses fresh... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6123072 | Method and apparatus for breathing during anesthesia A method and apparatus are provided for ventilation of patients during general anesthesia. Breathing gas is supplied to the patient during anesthesia at a controlled volume above the functional residual capacity of the patient's lungs. The patient is allo... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6098621 | Disposable oxygenating device A disposable oxygenating device comprising a body and a collapsible bag coupled thereto, the body including first coupling means being couplable to a source of oxygen, second coupling means being couplable to an endotracheal tube, laryngeal mask or the li... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5979443 | Closed ventilation/anesthesia apparatus An inhalation apparatus, which supplies appropriate volumes of oxygen to a closed breathing system, to replace the oxygen used by a patient. A variable volume enclosure is situated within a container, which has an inlet connected to a ventilator for the s... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5975078 | Respiratory monitoring apparatus Apparatus for monitoring respiration of a patient being ventilated through a flexible gas reservoir of an anesthesia machine. The flexible reservoir is provided with electrical components for generating an electrical signal which varies in response to mov... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5957130 | Device for compensating for flow resistance in a ventilator/respirator A device for compensating for flow resistance in an expiratory section of a ventilator system has a bellows system whose increase in volume during expiration is regulated by a regulatory device and a control unit, so that expired gas fills the bellows sys... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5944013 | Resuscitator A manual resuscitator controls the portion of gas delivered from the ventilation bag to the patient responsive to which of a plurality of masks the ventilation bag is connected. Different sized masks deliver different portions of the gas from the ventilat... | 08/31/1999 |
