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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431032 | Low power ambulatory oxygen concentrator An oxygen concentrator comprises a vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) gas separation system which includes a cartridge containing a mass of adsorbent material for producing oxygen, a drive which activates the gas separation system, and a power source comprising a mass. A... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7368005 | 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... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361151 | Device and kit for assisting in cardiopulmonary resuscitations A device for assisting in cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR) includes a top portion for receiving a manual force applied by a person performing such CPR and a bottom portion sized to fit within a breastbone area and intermediate a plurality of ribs extending outwa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7302948 | Fluid dispensing device A fluid dispensing device comprising a body defining a cavity and a dispensing nozzle. A fluid discharging device is housed in the cavity. The fluid discharging device has a hollow casing defining a reservoir for containing a volume of fluid and a plunger slidingly ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284554 | Continuous positive airway pressure device A continuous positive pressure device which includes an air reservoir connected to a delivery device (e.g. mask or mouthpiece) by an air supply hose; the reservoir includes a rigid protective housing and a plate which applies uniform pressure on the reservoir irresp... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273052 | Pneumatic sealing system for protection masks A pneumatic sealing system for a gas mask, which seals the mask to the face of the user by using a pump that employs air from inside the gas mask to variably inflate a mask seal during the breathing cycle. A double diaphragm pump, which has a driving diaphragm and a... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258509 | Diving apparatus A diving apparatus includes a pump that is actuated by muscular force. Diving weights are fastened to a fresh-air tank by surface zip fasteners. A traction element lies between the pump and the diver's limbs and to which it is attached a quick-release device. A floa... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7222623 | Portable drag compressor powered mechanical ventilator A ventilator device and system comprising a rotating compressor, preferably a drag compressor, which, at the beginning of each inspiratory ventilation phase, is accelerated to a sufficient speed to deliver the desired inspiratory gas flow, and is subsequently stoppe... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219667 | Hand press type rapid positioning first-aid device with cardiopulmonary resuscitation A hand press type rapid positioning first-aid device with cardiopulmonary resuscitation comprises a press device, an air storage device, a control device, a binding device and a sucking disc. The binding device allows the first-aid device being secured to the chest ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7174891 | CPR mask with compression timing metronome and methods A facial mask includes a mask body that is adapted to be coupled to a patient's face. A valve system is coupled to the mask body to permit the inflow of respiratory gasses into the mask body and to permit the outflow of respiratory gasses from the mask body. A metro... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121276 | Personal oxygen concentrator An oxygen separator for separating oxygen from ambient air utilizing a vacuum swing adsorption process has a mass of less than 2.3 kg. A carrier is mountable on a person to support the oxygen separator for ambulatory use. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066985 | Portable gas fractionalization system A portable gas fractionalization apparatus that provides oxygen rich air to patients is provided. The apparatus is compact, lightweight, and low-noise. The components are assembled in a housing that is divided into two compartments. One compartment is maintained at ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059323 | Incubator with oxygen metering An incubator for premature and newborn patients is provided with a heater (6), and a fresh air flow (13) fed in with oxygen metering, characterized in that the incubator has an electrically operated oxygen concentrator (12), and an oxygen sensor... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7000610 | High frequency oscillator ventilator A high-frequency oscillator ventilator has a first gas conduit with an opening for gas connection with a patient's airways and a bias gas flow inlet and a bias flow outlet disposed to define therebetween a flow path for a bias gas within the first conduit. An oscill... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6986351 | System and elements for managing therapeutic gas administration to a spontaneously breathing non-ventilated patient A system controls and manages administration of a therapeutic gas, such as NO, O2, or the like, to a spontaneously breathing, non-ventilated patient such that concentrated NO is as low as reasonably possible while delivering the desired amount of NO to th... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6949133 | Portable oxygen concentrator A compact and highly portable combination pressure swing adsorption apparatus and product gas conservation device for medical use, to produce efficiently a gas with a high concentration of oxygen and to deliver the oxygen concentrated gas to a user at selectable tim... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929007 | Insufflation-exsufflation system with percussive assist for removal of broncho-pulmonary secretions An improved insufflation-exsufflation system with percussive assist for removal of broncho-pulmonary secretions includes a conduit for connection to a patient's airway; a pressure source for providing to the conduit alternating positive and negative pressure fluctua... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923180 | Oxygen conserving device utilizing a radial multi-stage compressor for high-pressure mobile storage An apparatus and process for supplying low pressure oxygen-enriched gas to a patient and at a moderate pressure to a radial compressor, whereupon it is compressed and fed to a high pressure storage tank. The oxygen-enriched gas is prioritized so that it is continuou... | 08/02/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6877511 | Portable drag compressor powered mechanical ventilator A ventilator device and system comprising a rotating compressor, preferably a drag compressor, which, at the beginning of each inspiratory ventilation phase, is accelerated to a sufficient speed to deliver the desired inspiratory gas flow, and is subsequently stoppe... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6837243 | Automatic transfer regulator for hose-line respirator An automatic transfer regulator for automatically switching between a primary (hose line) breathing air source and a secondary source (escape cylinder). A pressure sensing system detects the line pressure of the primary source using a spring loaded poppet connected ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805122 | Oxygen conserving device utilizing a radial multi-stage compressor for high-pressure mobile storage An apparatus and process for supplying low pressure oxygen-enriched gas to a patient and at a moderate pressure to a radial compressor, whereupon it is compressed and fed to a high pressure storage tank. The oxygen-enriched gas is prioritized so that it is continuou... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6789540 | Respirator A respirator includes a hollow body defining therein a fresh air body and an exhaust air body. The fresh air body includes a fresh air inlet and a first breathing pipe. The exhaust air chamber includes an exhaust air pipe and a second breathing pipe. A first piston ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6679259 | Process for controlling a respirator A process and system are provided for controlling a respirator with a breathing circuit (2), an inspiration branch (10) and an expiration branch (12), in which the gas components needed for the respiration are fed in by a fresh gas metering device (20) vi... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6637433 | Gas forwarding apparatus for respiration and narcosis devices A gas forwarding apparatus for respiration and narcosis devices including a radial compressor and a drive apparatus which produces a magnetic rotary field, with the radial compressor including a housing within which a compressor wheel and a rotor which is... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6467478 | Gas mixing apparatus for a ventilator The gas mixing apparatus provides the components of a breathing gas for mixing at approximately ambient atmospheric pressure, and regulates the pressure of a selected gas to approximately ambient atmospheric pressure for mixing with air at ambient atmosph... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6412483 | Oxygen blending in a piston ventilator A piston ventilator is disclosed herein which uniquely includes an oxygen blending module which supplies oxygen enhancement for aiding patients requiring respiratory treatment. The oxygen blending module supplies a preselected enrichment of oxygen to a pi... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6397843 | Electrical and manual pressing device of automated air blowing for first-aid cardiopulmonary resuscitation An electrical and manual pressing device of automatic air blowing for first-aid cardiopulmonary resuscitation comprises pressing unit, an air storage tank, a control chamber, air levels, and a sucking disk. The device has the following functions: filling ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6397844 | Respiration apparatus A portable apparatus for ventilation support to persons with respiratory distress is provided with a compressed air pump. The pump may be connected to the mouth or the nose via a tube for generation of pressure pulses with an individually adaptable air vo... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6302107 | Apparatus and method for forming oxygen-enriched gas and compression thereof for high-pressure mobile storage utilization An oxygen concentrator is utilized in combination with a 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 preparation of an enr... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6263873 | Bellows arrangement for a ventilator/anesthesia system A bellows arrangement for a ventilator/anesthesia system has a rigid container in which a bellows is arranged. The first end of the bellows is fastened to one end of the container, and the other end is displaceable relative to the first end. The container... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6234170 | Gas pressure generator A gas pressure generator for a ventilator includes a variable volume container provided with an inlet connectable to a fresh gas supply and an outlet connectable to a respiration circuit of the ventilator and a driving fluid-actuated piston having a shaft... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6216691 | Mounting body A mounting body (10) for mounting a flow generator assembly (13) within an external housing. The body (10) is formed from a compliant material and is adapted to be fixed with respect to the housing. The body (10) also includes a recess of substantially co... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6202645 | Control valve actuated by low-pressure and low-flow rate control fluid A control valve actuated by a low-pressure/low-flow-rate control fluid. The valve housing has a control-fluid channel, a second-fluid channel, and a piston which is movable between open positions and a closed limit position. The valve has a piston head se... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6142150 | Compliance compensation in volume control ventilator A piston ventilator (10) includes a control circuit (80) for controlling the delivery of breathable gas to a patient circuit and thereby to the patient during patient inspiration. When operating in the volume control mode, the control circuit (80) determi... | 11/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6116242 | Oxygen-conserving regulator assembly An apparatus is provided for controlling discharge of oxygen from an oxygen supply source to a patient. The apparatus includes an oxygen supply inlet, a pressure regulator coupled to the oxygen supply inlet and configured to reduce pressure of oxygen rece... | 09/12/2000 |
