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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950902 | Cooling channel formed in a wall A wall in which there is formed at least one cooling channel, said wall being cooled by cool air flowing in the channel, the channel comprising a hole and a diffusion portion, the hole opening out at one end into the inside surface of the wall, and at its other end ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7669596 | Aerosolization apparatus with rotating capsule An aerosolization apparatus comprises a body defining an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and an aerosolization chamber between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The aerosolization chamber is adapted to receive an elongated receptacle, such as a capsule, co... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7552729 | Intubation device and method In one embodiment, an apparatus is characterized by an intubation-tube placement device; and an intubation tube secured to the intubation-tube placement device. In another embodiment, an apparatus is characterized by an intubation-tube placement device; and an anti-... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7533668 | Disposable inhaler A disposable inhaler for administering medicament by inhalation having an inhalation channel through which a user may inhale, a container for containing a dose of medicament, at least one subsidiary container for containing a subsidiary dose of medicament and respec... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7481782 | Movement facilitation device The present invention concerns movement facilitation devices for facilitating movement between a first portion of a first object and a second portion of the first object. One or more of the movement facilitation devices may be combined to form a movement device for ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7469699 | Thin profile air purifying blower unit and filter cartridges, and method of use A thin profile PAPR filter blower system and method of use that operates in conjunction with a thin profile filter cartridge. The design allows an unaided user to swap filter cartridges without compromising the safety of the user, even when the user is located in a ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7461655 | Portable inhaler with temperature control An inhaler operable to control a temperature of a medicament of the inhaler includes a medicament reservoir being configured to store a medicament therein. A medicament ejector is operably coupled to the medicament reservoir and is configured to eject the medicament... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461652 | Imaging system with anesthesia system The present invention provides improved anesthesia delivery systems that consistently and reliably deliver anesthesia gas to multiple gas outlets. The systems are particularly useful for anesthetizing multiple mammals and living specimens to be imaged by a low-light... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461653 | Single dose inhaler An inhalator composed of a main body affording an inhalation conduit; a second body exhibiting a housing, into which a capsule can be at least partially inserted; the second body being rotatably coupled with the main body, and being able to rotate from an open posit... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461651 | Internal nasal dilator and medicine delivery method A method of making an internal nasal apparatus (10) configured to retain and deliver a quantity of compound within the nose of a user over a minimum period. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461649 | Portable gas operating inhaler An inhaler comprising a compressed gas, such as Heliox gas is provided. The disclosed inhaler includes a first chamber containing a compressed gas which is in communication with an equalization chamber having pressure lower than the pressure of the gas in the first ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7461650 | Medicament dispenser A medicament dispenser including a housing, a medicament container having a dispensing outlet; an agitator for agitating the contents; and a driver for driving the agitator independent of any container movement. The driver includes an energy storeage for storing ene... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7462189 | Integrated lumbar combined variable angular distraction structure A spinal treatment apparatus for applying a force to a patient includes a base portion, a telescoping support, a spinal distraction device and an actuator. The telescoping support is mounted on the base portion and includes a bottom member and a top member. The top ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455062 | Modular nitric oxide delivery device A nitric oxide delivery device is provided that can be formed as a module that is insertable in a mating equipment bay in a gas delivery system found in one location, removed and used in conjunction with a transport gas delivery system when the patient is transporte... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7455061 | Bubble diverter for use with diving equipment A diving helmet bubble diverter comprises a front skirt portion and a rear skirt portion attached to the front skirt portion at one end. The rear skirt portion is configured for mounting onto the diving helmet breathing regulator assembly. The attached front and rea... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7451764 | Nasal mask A nasal mask comprising a pair of main bodies, which respectively form a containing space having an open end and a through-hole end; a connection which connects the edges of the opening ends of the main bodies; and a filtration device disposed inside the containing ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451761 | Dry powder inhalers, related blister package indexing and opening mechanisms, and associated methods of dispensing dry powder substances Dry powder inhalers with a multi-dose dry powder package for dispensing pharmaceutical grade formulations of inhalable dry powder, include: (a) a blister package comprising a plurality of spaced apart sealed blisters thereon, each blister having a projecting ceiling... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448378 | Information processing device for diver, control method, control program and recording medium thereof, diving equipment, control method of diving equipment An information processing device for a diver used for diving by using a plurality of mixed gases in which the mixture ratios of a plurality of diving gases are the same or different determines the switch timing of the mixed gas on the basis of a preset scheduled div... | 11/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7448383 | Air assistance apparatus providing fast rise and fall of pressure within one patient's breath An apparatus to deliver air to a patient through a mask, including an air blower (33) where the impeller (5) is rotated by an electromotor including a rotor (3) and a stator (8), the stator having at least three sectors (8a, | 11/11/2008 |
| 7445006 | Aerosol inhalation system and interface accessory for use therewith According to one aspect of the present invention, an accessory for an aerosol inhalation system includes a main conduit body having an outlet end for placement close to a mouth of a patient, and first and second leg conduits that are in fluid communication with the ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7438073 | Air assistance apparatus for computing the airflow provided by only means of pressure sensors An apparatus (1) to assist a patient's respiration by delivering air to a patient through a mask, the mask designed to be connected to a first extremity of a tube, the apparatus including: a control unit (2) to adjust the pressure delivered by a blower... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7434579 | Breath actuated dry powder inhaler and tape dose strip A dry powder inhaler, including a powder dispersion engine with one or more beads in a dispersion chamber, an airflow path leading into the dispersion chamber, an elongated tape with spaced apart blisters, each blister holding a dose of a dry powder, and blister ope... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428902 | Humidifier system for artificial respiration A humidifier system for heating and humidifying respiratory gases has a housing with an inner chamber, a first port at the first end for connection to a ventilator breathing circuit and a second port at the second end for connection to a patient to supply respirator... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426929 | Intra/extra-thoracic collateral ventilation bypass system and method A long term oxygen therapy system having an oxygen supply directly linked with a patient's lung or lungs may be utilized to more efficiently treat hypoxia caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The system includes a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427274 | Method and apparatus for providing a modifiable massager A massage base having a top surface contains at least one massage node base wherein the massage node base is motile in relation to the massage base. At least one massage node is mounted on each of the massage node bases and at least partially protrudes from the top ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424889 | Carbon dioxide absorber canister attachment An interface mechanism is provided that removably unites a carbon dioxide absorption canister with a patient breathing circuit on a ventilator. The interface mechanism includes a cradle that is moveably positioned between a first position and a second position, wher... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424888 | Medicament dispenser The medicament dispenser has a base unit and a replaceable refill container. The base unit has one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser and a display for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser. F... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419476 | Pressure-sensitive adhesive component for ankle and use thereof To provide a pressure-sensitive adhesive component that can be quickly and easily used to fix an ankle joint by persons having no expert knowledge on taping without causing problems such as difficulty in wearing shoes due to thickening upon application of the tape, ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419475 | Body massager with illumination effects The present invention discloses a massage apparatus having a housing with a massage formation for contacting a body part of a user. A massage mechanism is oriented within the housing for imparting a massage effect to the massage formation. A light source is provided... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416536 | Chest vibrating device A chest vibrating device for assisting in loosening of obstructions in the lungs or air way of a human user suffering from respiratory ailments such as cystic fibrosis, which has a rigid frame which is positioned around, and clamped onto the user's chest, the rigid ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409953 | Surgical drape having an expandable member A surgical drape for use during surgery includes a sheet that is configured for covering at least a portion of a patient. The sheet has a top surface and a bottom surface that is opposite from the top surface. An expandable member is carried by the sheet. The expand... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406966 | Method and device for non-invasive ventilation with nasal interface A nasal ventilation interface including a pair of tubes configured to deliver a ventilation gas. The tubes are attachable at a first end to a ventilation gas supply hose and engageable at a second end with a person's nostril. A coupler is configured to align the pai... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404401 | Water respirator filter This water respirator filter will allow the individual who is working in dangerous environments to be able to filter air through a water and solid filtering media. The first stage allows the air to pass through the liquid filtering media, such as water, and then pas... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401759 | Single-effect submarine actuator for operating valves The invention relates to the field of the submarine valve actuators, and specifically to those actuators, that in order to effect a standard valve closing operation are connected to an oleo system feeding an hydraulic cylinder (1), whose plunger (3), b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396338 | Orthopaedic device for correcting abnormal positions of the toes The invention concerns an orthopaedic device for the correction of incorrectly positioned toes, having a fastening provision (8a) in the region of the big toe, a fastening provision (8b) in the region of the central foot and a flexible sp... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393335 | Metabolically efficient leg brace Embodiments of the invention relate to walking/running braces and to devices for enhancing locomotion, specifically human bipedal locomotion. More particularly, it relates to a controlled mechanical device which provides support of the torso via the hip sockets, red... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389775 | Inhalation device An inhalation device is described for use with a medicament pack in which at least one container for medicament in powder form is defined between two sheets peelably secured to one another. The device comprises means for peeling the sheets apart at an opening statio... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387122 | Powder inhalator A powder inhalator comprising: a housing; a supply member for holding a powdered drug for a large number of doses and having a drug discharge aperture at its bottom surface; a drug carrier, to which the powdered drug is supplied from the drug discharge aperture of t... | 06/17/2008 |
