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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113199 | Counter for use with a medicament dispenser There is provided a dose counter for use with a medicament dispenser. The dose counter comprises a first count wheel arranged to rotate about a first axis of rotation, the first count wheel including a set of primary drive teeth arranged annularly thereon for drivab... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7827989 | Mechanical doses counter for a powder inhaler A rotatably actuated counter is disclosed. The counter includes a ratchet driven unit wheel nested within a tens wheel. Each wheel has a radial face displaying counting indicia. The tens wheel is transparent, allowing the indicia on the unit wheel to be viewed adjac... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7814907 | System for sensing the delivery of gases to a patient The present invention provides improvements in the feedback and control systems employed in the field of ventilation therapy. In particular, a system for delivering a supply of gases to a patient is described which incorporates a detachable cartridge or open tubular... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7690379 | Pressure indicator for positive pressure protection masks A pressure indicator for positive pressure protection masks, including powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs) that monitors and determines relative air pressure between the internal space of a protection mask and the ambient environment to alert users of negative... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7621273 | Indicating device with warning dosage indicator An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes at least one first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality of positions and a second indicator member mov... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7597102 | Indicating device for aerosol container An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of metered dosages that have been dispensed from or remain in a container including a base member, a cap member moveably connected to the base member, an indicator member rotatably mounted to one of the cap mem... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7575005 | Mask assembly with integrated sensors Embodiments of the invention relate to a mask assembly for use in treatment systems for treating obstructive sleep apnea using continuous positive air pressure (CPAP). The mask assembly comprises a mask or nasal interface for supplying gas to the nose of a wearer of... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7568481 | Indicating device An indicating device for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality of positions and a second indicator member operably connected to t... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7464708 | Dose indicators and dispensing canister-indicator assemblies An annular dose indicator (50) for use with a dispenser comprising a dispensing canister (10) comprising a substantially cylindrical container (1) having a closed end (2) and an open end (3), said open end of the container being eq... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7407066 | Dosage counting devices Apparatus comprising a housing (1) defining a portion (2) for receiving in use a dose-dispensing container (20), the housing containing a dose counter comprising an annular counter member (40) and a driving member (41), the driving... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7387124 | Method of and device for snore detection The present invention provides a snore detection device comprising a pressure sensor for detecting vibration generated by the human body with respiration, a sound sensor for detecting sound generated by the human body with respiration, and a judging circuit for judg... | 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 |
| 7383736 | Device and method for pressure indication A device for indicating an internal pressure of an inflatable medical cuff, comprising: a membrane movable in response to a difference between the internal pressure and an external pressure; and movable indication means operably associated with the membrane for indi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380551 | Breathing apparatus An improvement to a combination of an SCBA system for providing bottled air to a user and a PAPR system for purifying ambient air for use by a user wherein a sensor is included to determine the oxygen content of the breathing gas and the presence of contaminations i... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7364140 | CPAP apparatus A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) apparatus to supply pressurized breathable gas to a patient includes a flow generator having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a humidifier having a gas inlet coupled to the gas outlet of the flow generator, and a filter oper... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347200 | Medicament dispenser A medicament dispenser comprising: (i) a housing having an outlet; (ii) a medicament container locatable within said housing; (iii) an electronic dose counter associated with said outlet, wherein said dose counter comprises a first sensor for directly detecting a me... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341057 | Indicating device An indicating device for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes a first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality of positions and a second indicator member operably connected to t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341563 | Sidestream gas sampling system with detachable sample cell A sidestream sampling system includes a sidestream gas measurement assembly and a sample cell configured to be assembled therewith. The sidestream gas measurement assembly includes a receptacle for removably receiving at least a portion of the sample cell. The sampl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331340 | Medicament dispensing device with a display indicative of the state of an internal medicament reservoir A metered dose inhaler for use with a removable pressurized aerosol canister, or reservoir, having a display for indicating to a user the state of the canister. A memory device on the canister or a housing which houses the canister stores information indicative of d... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322352 | Inhaler Provided herein are dry powder inhalers for the delivery of metered doses of medicament, counters associated with the inhalers for counting and displaying the number of doses administered or remaining within the inhaler, and methods of use thereof. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322350 | Compressed air supply system for a compressed air respiratory device In a compressed air breathing apparatus, a single combined high/medium-pressure line (8) consisting of a medium-pressure hose and a coaxial, flexible high-pressure line inside said hose is integrated into the pressure reducer (5) connected to a compres... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320320 | Determination of patency of the airway Methods and apparatus for determining the occurrence of an apnea, patency and/or partial obstruction of the airway are disclosed. Respiratory air flow from a patient is measured to give an air flow signal. The determination of an apnea is performed by calculating th... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7321802 | Process for setting an anesthesia apparatus or respirator A process for setting an anesthesia apparatus or respirator with a control unit controlling the respiration is wherein a) after selecting an input sector for a respiration parameter by pressing the rotary and acknowledge switch and keeping it pressed beyond a preset... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310549 | Dive computer with heart rate monitor A dive computer that includes heart rate monitoring capability is provided. The heart rate monitoring is accomplished by a belt that fits around the diver's chest, and the information is wirelessly transmitted to the dive computer. The heart rate information may be ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305984 | Metering system and method for aerosol delivery An apparatus comprises a variable acoustic source and a microphone, both acoustically coupled to a volume having a fluid region and an air region. The apparatus also can include a processor to determine a volume of the air region based on signals received from the m... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7290546 | Nasal mask A nasal mask assembly for preferred use in CPAP treatment. The mask assembly comprises a central body, a face cushion, a forehead support and a gas inlet. The gas inlet is rotatably connected to the central body, and the forehead support is pivotally connected to th... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284551 | Medicament dispenser A medicament dispenser comprising: (i) a housing having an outlet; (ii) a medicament container locatable within said housing; (iii) an electronic dose counter associated with said outlet, wherein said dose counter comprises a first sensor for directly detecting a me... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275660 | Dose indicator for fluid product dispensing device The present invention relates to a dose indicator (A) for a fluid dispenser device (B), the indicator indicating the number of doses dispensed or the number of doses still to be dispensed. The indicator is particularly adapted to aerosols including metering valves, ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7273053 | Monitoring and control for a laryngeal mask airway device A reversibly operable motor is mechanically connected to automatically position the piston of an air syringe that is pneumatically connected to the inflatable/deflatable seal ring or cuff of a laryngeal mask airway device (LMA) that is installed in a patient, who is... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272428 | Wireless electrocardiograph system and method A method and system for wireless ECG monitoring is provided. An electrode connector, transmitter and receiver operate with existing electrodes and ECG monitors. The electrode connector includes connectors for attaching to disposable or reusable single electrodes. Th... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270126 | Ventilator breath display and graphic user interface The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status. The user interface includes a graphi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249687 | Medicament dispenser A medicament dispenser for use with a medicament carrier having multiple distinct medicament doses carried thereby and an internal mechanism for dispensing the distinct medicament doses carried by the medicament carrier. The mechanism comprises receiving means for r... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246622 | Carbon dioxide indicating apparatus, particularly, disk-like carbon dioxide indicating apparatus Carbon dioxide indicator for receiving gas containing carbon dioxide and for providing a visible indication of the presence of carbon dioxide in the gas, the indicator includes a connector for removably connecting the indicator to a source of gas containing carbon d... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225805 | Drug dispenser A drug dispenser 1 has a hollow body 2 with a housing 6 for a pressurised can 7 containing a drug and its propellant arranged on top of the body. The can has an outlet stem 8 received in a socket 9 in an internal spigot 1... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7215991 | Wireless medical diagnosis and monitoring equipment A medical diagnosis and monitoring system having at least one sensor for detecting an electrical, physical, chemical, or biological property of a patient such as, but not limited to, EEG- and EKG-signals, respiration, oxygen saturation, temperature, perspiration, et... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213594 | Method and system to determine nasal resistance to airflow A method and related system to determine nasal resistance to airflow. Some of the exemplary embodiments may be a method comprising measuring an attribute of airflow through a first naris of a patient without blocking a second naris of the patient, measuring an attri... | 05/08/2007 |
