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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177828 | Underbody convective warming blanket constructions An underbody convective warming blanket includes a duct that is separate from, but in fluid communication with, interior space of the underbody convective warming blanket. The duct may be deployed to provide an air circulation conduit to shunt air around the air dis... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8123790 | Clinical garment for comfort warming and prewarming A clinical garment having a lower hem and sleeves includes permeable surfaces inside near peripheral portions, a duct in communication with the permeable surfaces, and at least one inlet port opening into the duct. When worn by a patient, the permeable surfaces are ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8105370 | Surgical barrier device incorporating an inflatable thermal blanket with an attached surgical drape A surgical barrier device includes an inflatable thermal blanket with an attached surgical drape. The inflatable thermal blanket is inflatable through an inlet by a thermally-controlled inflating medium. An aperture array on the undersurface of the inflatable therma... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8070787 | Warming device A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with multiple separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8048137 | Tube blanket Each leg of a U tube blanket is configured to have at least one row of holes extending substantially along the length thereof. The size of the holes is incrementally increased from the proximal portion that is closest to the air inlet cross section of the blanket wh... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8021407 | Patient cooling system A patient cooling system comprises an inflatable patient mattress and a patient enclosure or tent supported by a framework of inflatable tubes drawing air off of the same air supply used to supply the mattress and to cool the tent. The framework of inflatable tubes ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7951184 | Inflatable blanket for use in cardiac surgery A method of performing cardiac surgery on a patient's heart, including covering a patient with an inflatable blanket for a forced air convection system, the inflatable blanket having at least one separable seal line within the blanket. The separable seal line may be... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7914565 | Device for drawing heat from the surface of skin A handheld appliance suitable for skin treatment and/or personal care operations comprises an applicator structure having a thermally conductive element supported so as to be exposable to controlled release of pressurized fluid within a gas-expansion chamber. The ju... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914566 | Multifunction warming device with provision for warming hands A multifunction warming device includes a clinical garment with at least one convective apparatus supported on the inside of the garment. Slits are provided in the clinical garment which enables a patient to insert his or her hands inside the clinical garment to be ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905911 | Method and apparatus for connecting a hose to a warming blanket A nozzle is provided for connecting an air hose to an air inlet. In one embodiment, the nozzle includes a tapered region and a plurality of vents. In another embodiment, the nozzle includes a projection configured to facilitate insertion of the nozzle into an air in... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901443 | Method and apparatus for inflating a warming blanket A warming blanket is provided that includes a first sheet and a second sheet sealed at least along a common edge. An air inlet is provided on the warming blanket where the first sheet and the second sheet are not sealed. An inlet opening device is attached to the in... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7871428 | Surgical barrier device incorporating an inflatable thermal blanket with an attached surgical drape A surgical barrier device includes an inflatable thermal blanket with an attached surgical drape. The inflatable thermal blanket is inflatable through an inlet by a thermally-controlled inflating medium. An aperture array on the undersurface of the inflatable therma... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871429 | Multifunction warming device with provision for being secured A multifunction warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting at least one convective apparatus. An attachment mechanism is provided adjacent the convective apparatus for adhesively attaching to a person. ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857841 | Multifunction warming device with an upper body convective apparatus A multifunction warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus disposed to provide therapeutic warming of a patient's upper body during surgery. The warming device includes a clinical garment with an elongate co... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7819911 | Multifunction warming device for perioperative use A multifunction warming device for perioperative use includes a clinical garment and two convective warming apparatuses supported on an inside surface of the clinical garment. A first convective apparatus is disposed transversely in an upper portion of the clinical ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7789902 | Ectoparasite eradication method and device A method of eliminating an ectoparasite infestation is disclosed that may include steps of defining a target area on an animal having an ectoparasite infestation, heating a volume of air to a temperature to form heated air, applying the heated air to the target area... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7749261 | Forced air warming unit A forced air warming unit has a casing with inlet and outlet openings. The casing encloses a scroll housing with a curved inside surface in which a blower is disposed. A circuit board in the casing encloses the blower in the scroll housing. At least one opening pene... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7731739 | Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient Apparatus for altering the body temperature of a patient comprises an inflatable mattress defining an interior space for receiving at least a portion of a patient's body therein. The inflatable mattress is constructed to conduct a heat transfer liquid into direct co... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7658756 | Hose retainer for thermal blanket An inflatable convective thermal blanket is designed to have at least one section on its top surface that has securely mounted thereon at least one fluid absorbent mechanism for absorbing fluids from a subject that is placed onto the blanket, or from fluids fallen o... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7497870 | System for providing optimal inflation to multiple temperature regulated blankets and method therefor A convective warmer to which blankets of different dimensions may be connected is capable of providing air to the various blankets at flow rates that optimally inflate those blankets to achieve the optimal clinical result for the patients covered by those blankets. ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7364584 | Warming device A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with interleaved, separately inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361187 | Threaded cryostat for cryosurgical probe system The threaded cryostat for a cryosurgical probe system includes an outer tube and a hollow elongated threaded element positioned within the outer tube. The threaded element has integral, external threads that extend from on an outer surface thereof. During operation ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338515 | System, combination and method for controlling airflow in convective treatment In a convective system that includes a blower to thermally treat and pressurize air, a convective device to receive and convect the thermally-treated pressurized air, and an air hose to conduct a flow of thermally-treated pressurized air from the blower to an inlet ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7291163 | Inflatable thermal blanket having air flow channels for directing a conditioned gas An apparatus for providing conditioned air to a patient while maintaining a low profile over the patient. The therapy blanket has an inflatable portion that includes air channels with a constriction in the area where the blanket covers the torso of the patient; ther... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287676 | Baby blanket for use with front-worn baby carrier An adjustable baby blanket snuggly covers a baby in a front-worn baby carrier. The baby blanket includes a pouch, a back, a left arm extension, a right arm extension, and a hood. In use, the pouch is slipped up around the baby's legs such that the bottom portion of ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7278978 | Respiratory vest with inflatable bladder A vest for a supine human has a one-piece cover with a front panel secured to a bladder coupled to a pulsator operable to subject the vest to repeated pulses of air which applies and releases pressure to the front of the thorax of a person. The bladder has an air ch... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276076 | Perioperative warming device A perioperative warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with multiple stacked sections. One section of the convective apparatus is adapted to provide comfort warming by convection. Another section of the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7245971 | System and method for applying therapy during hyperpnea phase of periodic breathing using an implantable medical device Techniques are provided for treating periodic breathing, such as Cheyne-Stokes Respiration, using an implantable medical system. In one technique, diaphragmatic stimulation is delivered during a hyperpnea phase of periodic breathing via electrical stimulation of the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244268 | Warming apparatus with an inflatable cover and an inlet port plug The present invention is a method and apparatus for conveniently and removably sealing inlet ports within an inflatable thermal blanket. In accordance with the present invention a generally planar sheet of material having a plurality of resilient side extensions ext... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7226471 | Patient cooling system A patient cooling system comprises an inflatable patient mattress and a patient enclosure or tent supported by a framework of inflatable tubes drawing air off of the same air supply used to supply the mattress and to cool the tent. The framework of inflatable tubes ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226454 | Warming device with varied permeability A warming device includes a clinical garment having an inside surface supporting a convective apparatus with separately-inflatable sections, each adapted to enable a particular mode of warming. Each section has a surface or region with a permeability that varies fro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220273 | Control of airflow to an inflatable thermal device Airflow provided through an air hose to the inlet port of an inflatable thermal device is controlled by a mechanical device disposed at an end of the air hose that is coupled to the inlet port. In response to coupling the end of the air hose to the inlet port, the m... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182776 | Methods and devices for manipulating the thermoregulatory status of a mammal Methods and devices for manipulating the thermoregulatory status of a mammal are provided. In the subject methods, thermal energy is transferred between the environment and both of the thoracic/abdominal core body and head of the mammal. In general, thermal energy t... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179279 | Rapid induction of mild hypothermia In general, the disclosure presents techniques for rapidly cooling the body of a patient. A cooling garment is placed in contact with the body of the patient. Spacers within the cooling garment create a space between at least a portion of the cooling garment and the... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172616 | Inflatable blanket for use in cardiac surgery A method of performing cardiac surgery on a patient's heart, including covering a patient with an inflatable blanket for a forced air convection system, the inflatable blanket having at least one separable seal line within the blanket. The separable seal line may be... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137992 | Mind stimulator A mind stimulator includes a head cooler, a supporting frame for adjustably supporting the head cooler above a user's head, and a cooling source, which is communicatively connected with the head cooler, adapted for transferring a cooling air through the head cooler ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111468 | Air conditioning system and method operating suitably to user's characteristics There is provided an air conditioning system and method for operating an air conditioner according to a user's physical response to external conditions. The air conditioning system includes: an indoor environment sensing unit/a personal characteristic value receptio... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113824 | Apparatus and method for treating ventricular tachyarrhythmias A system and method for selectively treating a ventricular tachycardia based on sensed atrial and ventricular intervals from the patient's heart. A detection window of the ten most recent atrial and ventricular intervals are analyzed for the occurrence of either tac... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108713 | Surgical barrier device incorporating an inflatable thermal blanket with a surgical drape to provide thermal control and surgical access A surgical barrier device includes an inflatable thermal blanket formed integrally with, or attached to, a surgical drape. The inflatable thermal blanket is inflatable through an inlet by a thermally-controlled inflating medium. An aperture array on the undersurface... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101389 | Inflatable lower body thermal blanket A thermal blanket includes an inflatable covering with a head end, a foot end, two edges, and an undersurface. The covering includes a plurality of inflatable chambers that are inflated when a thermal-controlled inflating medium is introduced into the thermal blanke... | 09/05/2006 |
