34th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220265893 | WOUND CARE DEVICE HAVING FLUID TRANSFER AND ADHESIVE PROPERTIES - This disclosure relates to a wound care device which contains capillary force one-way pumps that are capable of transporting fluid, such as wound exudate, away from a wound site to the opposite side of the wound care device, which functions as a segregated fluid reservoir. This fluid transport mechanism generally aids in reducing wound maceration by removing excess wound fluid and the protease enzymes and infectious bacteria contained within the wound fluid. The wound care device performs this function, often times for multiple days, without the loss of the physical integrity of the wound care device. In addition to providing a uni-directional fluid transport mechanism, the wound care device contains a perforated adhesive layer. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265894 | Antibiofilm Compositions, Wound Dressings, Cleaning Methods And Treatment Methods - The patent disclosure covers antibiofilm compositions, wound dressings, cleaning methods and treatment methods. The antibiofilm composition is comprised of between about 0.05% (w/w) to about 0.20% (w/w) benzalkonium chloride; between about 0.20% (w/w) to about 0.50% (w/w) 3-(tri-methoxysilyl)propyldimethyl octadecyl ammonium chloride; between about 0.25% (w/w) to about 0.75% (w/w) phenoxyethanol and between about 98.55% (w/w) to about 99.5% (w/w) deionized water. Disclosed are wound dressings having a reservoir of the antibiofilm composition. In the field of inanimate surfaces, disclosed are methods to clean and clean and protect inanimate surfaces. In the field of animate surfaces, disclosed are methods for the treatment of nose, ear and skin/facial disorders associated with biofilms. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265895 | CROSSLINKABLE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure pertains to crosslinkable compositions and systems as well as methods for forming crosslinked compositions in situ, including the use of the same for controlling the movement of bodily fluid within a patient, among many other uses. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265896 | TISSUE FIBROSIS INHIBITOR IN WHICH BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER IS USED - A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a fibrosis inhibitor that solves the problem of inhibiting fibrosis of an organ or tissue surface, and especially of inhibiting fibrosis of an epicardial surface. Furthermore, by inhibiting fibrosis, the present invention prevents or reduces subsequent development of adhesions to avoid organ or tissue damage during re-operation. Provided is a fibrosis inhibitor for inhibiting fibrosis of a tissue by fixing a biocompatible polymer to a tissue where it is desirable to inhibit fibrosis. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265897 | Surface Textures of Medical Devices - One or more embodiments of the present invention are directed to a medical device having a textured surface with an arithmetical mean height value (Sa) below 3.0 μm and a developed interfacial area ratio (Sdr) above 1.0 and a density of peaks (Spd) above 1×10 | 2022-08-25 |
20220265898 | COMBINATION GRAFTS FOR TISSUE REPAIR OR REGENERATION APPLICATIONS - The described invention provides soft tissue grafts, hard tissue grafts, and composite soft/hard tissue grafts and methods of producing such grafts. The grafts comprise a three-dimensional carrier matrix, a growth factor composition comprising an autologous platelet-rich fibrin and a cell culture composition comprising a culture medium, a population of cells suspended in the culture medium, and cells impregnated on or in a surface of osteoconductive particles. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265899 | A METHOD OF IN VITRO CHONDROCYTE AND CARTILAGE CULTURE TO OBTAIN MATERIAL FOR THE TREATMENT OF ARTICULAR CARTILAGE DEFECTS - The present invention relates to a new method for treating human or animal tissue such as cartilage, particularly damaged tissue. More specifically, the invention relates to a method to obtain material for treating the damaged tissue, for example any cartilage damage, in particular as a result of traumatic or degenerative cartilage damage. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265900 | NEOCARTILAGE CONSTRUCTS USING UNIVERSAL CELLS - The invention relates to implantable systems for repairing and restoring cartilage. The invention provides methods and products for cartilage repair that use universal chondrocytes. A universal cell line includes cells such as universal chondrocytes that are not immunogenic or allergenic and can be grown in products suitable for use in a number of different people. Use of the universal chondrocytes allows for new processes and products. Where prior art autologous neocartilage constructs required many small reactors (e.g., at least one culture dish per patient to grow one 34 mm disc per patient), using a universal cell line allows, for example, one large batch of cartilage or neocartilage to be made under uniform conditions. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265901 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING ACTIVITY IN A GRAFT - A method for enhancing activity selected from the group consisting of cytokine production capacity, proliferation capacity, engraftment capacity, angiogenesis-inducing capacity, and tissue regeneration capacity in a graft, particularly in a sheet-shaped cell culture containing a somatic cell, involves incubating the graft at a temperature of 25° C. or higher. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265902 | HYDROGEL WITH ANTICANCER EFFICACY AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present disclosure provides a hydrogel that has excellent drug delivery ability, is pH-dependent, is biocompatible, and has its own anticancer efficacy as well as biodegradability, and a method for preparing the same. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a hydrogel including carboxymethyl-chitosan (CM-CS) and a hydrophilic synthetic polymer wherein the hydrogel is crosslinked by electron beam irradiation, and a method for preparing the same. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265903 | MEDICAL DEVICE WITH SUBSTRATE COMPRISING NATURAL FIBRES - A medical device for insertion into a natural or artificial body opening, such as a urinary catheter is described. The medical device comprises a substrate having a wall enclosing an internal cavity that forms a tubular body. The wall extends between a proximal insertion end and a distal rearward end. The wall comprises at least 30 wt % of natural fibers, such as cellulose fibers. One example medical device is, at least to a large extent, made of paper. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265904 | Polyurethane Based Medical Articles - Medical articles formed from a polyurethane-based resin including an ionically-charged modifier provide enhanced properties. The polyurethane-based resin is a reaction product of ingredients comprising: a diisocyanate; a diol chain extender; a polyglycol; and an ionically-charged modifier incorporated into a backbone, as a side chain, or both of the polyurethane-based resin. Embodiments include the ionically-charged modifier is a combination of anionic and cationic modifiers. Embodiments include the ionically-charged modifier is zwitterionic. Medical articles herein either have inherent antimicrobial and/or anti-fouling characteristics or can easily bond ionic active agents to provide desirable material properties, including antimicrobial, anti-fouling, and/or radiopacity. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265905 | Polyurethane Based Medical Articles - Medical articles formed from a polyurethane-based resin including an ionically-charged modifier provide enhanced properties. The polyurethane-based resin is a reaction product of ingredients comprising: a diisocyanate; a diol chain extender; a polyglycol; and an anionic modifier incorporated into a backbone, as a side chain, or both of the polyurethane-based resin. Exemplary anionic modifier includes 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)butyric acid (BHMBA) and/or bis-1,4-((2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-propoxy)-butane sulfonate sodium salt (SULFADIOL®-7Q). Medical articles herein either have inherent antimicrobial and/or anti-fouling characteristics or can easily bond cationic active agents to provide desirable material properties, including antimicrobial, anti-fouling, and/or radiopacity. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265906 | Polyurethane Based Medical Articles - Medical articles formed from a polyurethane-based resin including an ionically-charged modifier provide enhanced properties. The polyurethane-based resin is a reaction product of ingredients comprising: a diisocyanate; a diol chain extender; a polyglycol; and a cationic modifier incorporated into a backbone, as a side chain, or both of the polyurethane-based resin. Exemplary cationic modifier includes bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium chloride (BHDAC). Medical articles herein either have inherent antimicrobial and/or anti-fouling characteristics or can easily bond anionic active agents to provide desirable material properties, including antimicrobial and anti-fouling. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265907 | BREAST PUMP ASSEMBLY - A breast pump assembly is disclosed. The breast pump assembly according to an aspect of the present disclosure may include: a breast pump including a contact housing with a backside recessed to wrap a breast and a storage housing coupled to the contact housing to define a breast milk storage space on a frontside of the contact housing, the breast pump being provided with a coupling cavity penetrating an upper portion of the storage housing; a stopper detachably coupled to the coupling cavity and provided with a first air pipe connector; an air pipe coupled to the first air pipe connector; and a pump cradle provided with a second air pipe connector to which the air pipe is coupled, wherein the pump cradle includes: a first case provided with the second air pipe connector, an insertion hole and an air passage connector; a first milking pump installed in the first case; a duct connecting the first milking pump and the air passage connector to the second air pipe connector; and a pump module including a second case detachably coupled to the insertion hole and a second milking pump installed in the second case, wherein the second case is provided with an air passage connecting the air passage connector with the second milking pump, and wherein the pump module is separated from the insertion hole and detachably coupled to the coupling cavity from which the stopper is separated. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265908 | System and Method for Breast Pump Flange Sizing - A method for a system provider in a communication with a user over a computer network, allowing a determination of an optimum dimensioned breast flange for employment by the user with a breast pump. The identification of a model identifier of a flange which is best dimensioned for the physical characteristics of the breast of the user is determined from measurements taken and provided by the user remotely. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265909 | INDIRECT DRAIN FLUSH SYSTEM FOR DIALYSIS EFFLUENT - An indirect drain flush system incorporating hot water to facilitate the transport of kidney dialysis effluent to wastewater treatment facilities is provided. Heated water is discharged into a waste line through an air gap, and the heated water increases the molecular interchange of fatty substances in the dialysis effluent, decreasing the viscosity of those fatty substances and preventing them from coagulating or crystalizing on pipes and drains. An air admittance valve may prevent negative pressure from building up within the system. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265910 | Conductivity Control Systems - A dialysis system has a module with a dialyzer configured to remove one or more substances from a dialysis solution as it passes through a dialyzer. The module has a fluid line, a sorbent cartridge, and a sodium control system adapted to actively alter a sodium concentration of dialysis solution passing through the fluid line as the dialysis solution exits the sorbent cartridge. The sodium control system has a conductivity sensor that sends a signal indicating the conductivity of the dialysis solution as the dialysis solution exits the sorbent cartridge, the conductivity meter being in communication with the sodium control system, a processor configured to receive the signal from the conductivity sensor, compare the conductivity signal to a threshold value lower than a prescription value, and cause the sodium control system to stop actively altering the sodium concentration if the signal is greater than the threshold value. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265911 | Perfusion System with Heat Exchanger - A method of controlling thermal transfer in a perfusion system heat exchanger of an extracorporeal fluid treatment device for conditioning an extracorporeal patient fluid for administration to a patient comprises a step of providing a perfusion system heat exchanger, wherein the perfusion system heat exchanger comprises a first fluid passage for a liquid heat transfer medium and a second fluid passage for the extracorporeal patient fluid to be temperature-controlled via exchange of thermal energy with the heat transfer medium, and a step of providing the heat transfer medium through the first fluid passage. The heat transfer medium comprises a component with anti-microbial properties, such as glycol. The provision of antimicrobial fluid reduces the risk of microbe contamination of the extracorporeal fluid, and hence the risk of clinical complications. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265912 | CONTINUOUS FLOW CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE - A system includes a flexible catheter having at least one lumen, an adapter having an inlet, an outlet, at least one pump, and at least one channel in communication with the at least one lumen, the at least one pump being configured and arranged to move a fluid through the at least one lumen. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265913 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF IMMUNE INHIBITORS FROM BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS - The present system and method are useful for the removal of immune inhibitors such as soluble TNF receptors from the body fluid of cancer patients. In some embodiments, soluble TNF-Receptors 1 and 2 are selectively removed from plasma at 80% or more efficiency. In some embodiments, the system includes an immobilized capture ligand of a single chain TNFα. The system and method are useful for the treatment of different cancer types, stages and severity. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265915 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING TISSUE AND REMOVING FLUIDS WITHOUT SPILLAGE - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for puncturing a tissue wall (e.g., a tissue wall of a cancerous cyst) and removing fluids from the tissue without outward spillage of contents in vivo. In illustrative embodiments, the invention comprises the use of an apparatus disclosed herein including the steps of fixing an outer housing of the apparatus to the tissue wall with an adhesive, puncturing the tissue wall from within the outer housing so that any spillage is contained while reinforcing fixation to the tissue wall with a reinforcing element such as a balloon. In this way, the apparatuses and methods disclosed herein allow for spillage free tissue puncture and fluid collection. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265916 | IRRIGATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING PRESSURIZED FLUID TO SAME FOR WOUND LAVAGE AND BIOFILM CONTROL - A medical device is provided for irrigation of a patient wound site. The device contains a tube having a proximal portion adapted to receive an irrigation solution, a distal portion having a nozzle and an intermediate portion for transporting the solution. The tube has a barrel portion that may be manipulated by a user to position the device relative to the wound site. A distinctive nozzle has a body formed with a distally leading channel presenting a semispherical first spatial conformation and a proximally leading opening formed in the body presenting a second spatial conformation intersecting the semispherical terminus. This geometry, derived from principles of flow mechanics discussed herein, defines what will be described as an “effective diameter” of the nozzle. An assembly and system utilizing the device am also disclosed. The invention utilizes a fluid-isolating durable peristaltic pump for a continuous flow of irrigation solution, along with a single use tube set that embodies the device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265917 | APPARATUS FOR PATIENT-CONTROLLED DRUG INJECTION HAVING COUNTER - The present invention relates to an apparatus for patient-controlled drug injection having a counter capable of counting the number of administrations. According to one aspect of the present invention, disclosed is an apparatus for patient-controlled drug injection having a counter, comprising: a case; a pressing part, provided in the case, for applying pressure to pump a chemical liquid; and a counter, provided in the case and having a counting button that is pressed by pressure when a user presses the pressing part, for counting the number of times that the pressing part is pressed. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265918 | INFUSION PUMP ASSEMBLY - A wearable infusion pump assembly includes a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid, and an external infusion set configured to deliver the infusible fluid to a user. A fluid delivery system is configured to deliver the infusible fluid from the reservoir to the external infusion set. The fluid delivery system includes a volume sensor assembly, and a pump assembly for extracting a quantity of infusible fluid from the reservoir and providing the quantity of infusible fluid to the volume sensor assembly. The volume sensor assembly is configured to determine the volume of at least a portion of the quantity of fluid. The fluid delivery system further includes a first valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the pump assembly from the reservoir, and a second valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the volume sensor assembly from the external infusion set. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265919 | SYSTEMS FOR WEARABLE INFUSION PORT AND ASSOCIATED PUMP - A pump for delivering a fluid includes a pump housing that defines at least one reservoir having a circumferentially open first end, a circumferentially closed second end and a chamber to receive the fluid. The pump includes a plunger assembly having at least one plunger arm and a cannula fluidly coupled to the plunger arm to dispense the fluid from the pump. The plunger arm is receivable within the first end of the reservoir, and the at least one plunger arm defining an internal conduit to receive the fluid from the at least one fluid reservoir. The internal conduit is fluidly coupled to the cannula. The plunger assembly is movable in a first direction relative to the pump housing to advance the plunger arm within the fluid reservoir to dispense the fluid from the fluid reservoir out of the pump via the cannula. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265920 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device includes a blunt cannula and a reservoir. The blunt cannula has a cylindrical wall that defines an axial passage between a first end and a second end of the blunt cannula. The wall has at least a first tapered region at the first end to define an opening in fluid communication with the axial passage and adapted at the first end to resist interruption of fluid flow through the axial passage and out of the first end of the blunt cannula. The reservoir is connected to the second end of the blunt cannula. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265921 | ANALYTE SENSOR AND MEDICANT DELIVERY DATA EVALUATION AND ERROR REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for error modeling and correction in one or both of (i) a partially or fully implanted or non-implanted medicant delivery mechanism (such as a pump), and (ii) implanted physiologic parameter sensor. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus and methods employ a training mode of operation, whereby the apparatus conducts “machine learning” to model one or more errors (e.g., unmodeled variable system errors) associated with the medicant dose calculation process, and (ii) generation of a medicant delivery operational model (based at least in part on data collected/received in the training mode), which is applied to correct or compensate for the errors during normal operation of the sensor and pump system. This enhances accuracy of medicant delivery, such as over the lifetime of an implanted pump at a single implantation site, or during multiple relocations of a transcutaneously implanted pump), and enables “personalization” of the pump to each user. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265922 | INTRAVENOUS SET TIMER DEVICE - Intravenous set timer devices are provided that include an indicator portion configured to change color at one or more predetermined times upon activation, a legend portion, wherein the legend portion defines relationships between colors of the indicator portion and specific time periods, and a removable protective cover configured to prevent exposure of the indicator portion to air when the removable protective cover is disposed on the indicator portion, wherein the indicator portion is configured to be activated when the removable protective cover is removed from the indicator portion. Intravenous sets and methods of making an intravenous set with an intravenous set timer device are also provided. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265923 | HIGH FLOW AT LOW PRESSURE INFUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a system and method for a high flow at low pressure infusion system needle set for delivering a liquid from a reservoir to a patient. More specifically, provided is a high flow at low pressure infusion system needle set including a flexible tubing element having a first length and a first end structured and arranged to connect to the reservoir, and a second end opposite thereto, the flexible tubing element having a first internal diameter. A needle having a second length and a second internal diameter is coupled to the second end of the flexible tubing, the needle having a first portion providing a sharpened distal end for penetration of the patient's tissue and a second portion providing a second end in fluid communication with the second end of the flexible tubing element, the first portion and second portion generally normal to each other. The second end of the needle has an outside diameter, the flexible tubing element having an average first internal diameter along the first length, the average first internal diameter at least 25% larger than the outside diameter of the second end of the needle. An associated method of use is also provided. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265924 | MONITORING UPSTREAM FLOW CHARACTERISTICS FOR A PUMP - A system for monitoring upstream flow characteristics for a pump is provided. The system may receive one or more outputs from a fluid level sensor coupled with a pump. The system may detect based on at least the one or more outputs, an abnormal upstream flow condition in the pump, such as a full upstream occlusion in the tube, a partial upstream occlusion in the tube, an empty reservoir, and/or a backflow of the fluid into the drip chamber. The system may adjust, based on the detection of an abnormal upstream flow condition in the pump, operation of the pump. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265925 | CASSETTE FOR A FLOW CONTROL APPARATUS - A pump set for use with a pumping apparatus includes tubing for carrying a liquid. A valve mechanism is mounted to the tubing between an inlet section and a pump engagement section. The valve mechanism includes a first port connected to the inlet section of the tubing, a second port connected to the pump engagement section of the tubing, and a valve disposed between the first and second ports. The valve includes a stem rotatably mounted within a stem holder. The stem includes a flow passage extending through the stem and having an open V shape whereby a narrow open end of the flow passage communicates with the first port and a wide open end of the flow passage communicates with the second port to place the inlet section of the tubing in communication with the pump engagement section of the tubing. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265926 | GLUCOSE LEVEL MANAGEMENT BASED ON FAT CONTENT OF MEALS - Techniques for glucose level management are disclosed. In some examples, the techniques may involve obtaining an estimated protein value for a meal and determining an equivalent carbohydrate value for the meal based on the estimated protein value. In some examples, the techniques may involve obtaining an estimated fat value for a meal and determining, based on the estimated fat value, a glucose absorption rate resulting from consumption of the meal. In some examples, the equivalent carbohydrate value and/or the glucose absorption rate may be used to determine an amount of insulin to deliver to a patient to counteract a glucose level increase caused by consumption of the meal. The techniques may further involve generating an output indicative of the amount of insulin to deliver to the patient to counteract the glucose level increase caused by consumption of the meal. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265927 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSITIONING FROM AUTOMATED INSULIN DELIVERY - Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for transitioning from automated closed loop insulin delivery to open loop insulin therapy. When closed loop control is terminated, rather than immediately transitioning from the closed loop rate at termination to a preprogrammed open loop rate, the system can instead gradually transition over time to the preprogrammed open loop rate. This gradual transition provides a safer transition to open loop therapy that reduces the risk of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265928 | AMBULATORY MEDICAMENT DEVICE WITH POWER SAVING MODE - Ambulatory medicament devices that provide therapy to a subject, such as blood glucose control, are disclosed. Disclosed systems and methods can implement one or more features that improve the user experience, by modifying delivery of therapy to a subject after determining that a possible occlusion exists in a medicament delivery system, monitoring the status of an ambulatory medical device and the health condition of a subject that receives therapy from the ambulatory medical device and annunciating alarm condition when necessary, selectively muting alarm annunciations while a Do Not Disturb mode is activated, implementing various power saving modes to save power, controlling operation of the device and medicament delivery based on the user gesture controls, and controlling medicament delivery based on a condition of the ambulatory medicament device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265929 | HIERARCHICAL ADAPTIVE CLOSED-LOOP FLUID RESUSCITATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM - The present disclosure describes a closed-loop fluid resuscitation and/or cardiovascular drug administration system that uses continuous measurements and adaptive control architecture. The adaptive control architecture uses a function approximator to identify unknown dynamics and physiological parameters of a patient to compute appropriate infusion rates and to regulate the endpoint of resuscitation. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265930 | AUTOMATIC INJECTION DEVICE - A two-step type automatic injection device including a means of automatically subcutaneously administering a drug solution with pressing a pressing member provided at one of end portions against an administration site, the automatic injection device including a means of preventing or controlling from placement of a finger on an end portion thereof. The automatic injection device of the present invention is very useful in pharmaceutical industries. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265931 | AUTO INJECTOR WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Disclosed is an auto injector and a method for administering a medicament. The auto injector comprising: a housing; a cartridge receiver; a drive module coupled to move a plunger rod configured to move a first stopper; a temperature sensor configured to provide a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the medicament in the cartridge; a processing unit configured to: receive the temperature signal; control the drive module to move the plunger rod from a first plunger rod position to a mix plunger rod position wherein the movement from the first plunger rod position to the mix plunger rod position is based on the temperature signal. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265932 | Device for a Medicament Container - A medicament container holder for securing a medicament container having a generally tubular body arranged with a proximally directed neck portion and a flange portion arranged with a pierceable septum. The medicament container holder has mechanical holding elements that interact with the flange portion for preventing movement of the medicament container in a distal direction and having mechanical fixation elements configured to interact with the flange portion for urging the flange portion in the distal direction against the holding elements, where the medicament container holder has attachment elements for a medicament delivery member. The mechanical fixation elements are configured to engage with the medicament delivery member when attached to the attachment elements, such as to exert a force in the distal direction on said flange portion. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265933 | MIXING VIAL - A mixing vial having a hollow interior chamber with a tubular portion having distal and proximal open ends and a stopper positioned in sealing relationship in the tubular portion, the stopper having a hollow interior chamber with an open end and a dislodgeable plug positioned in and sealing the open end. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265934 | SYRINGE WITH DISPOSABLE BODY AND REUSABLE CAP ENABLING DOSE CAPTURE - A smart syringe ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220265935 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION FROM A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE - A communication device arranged for transmitting information from a medicament delivery device is presented. The communication device includes at least one rotation detection arrangement, the at least one rotation detection arrangement being configured to detect a rotation of at least one physical part of the medicament delivery device. The communication device also includes at least one determination unit configured to determine information related to a medicament delivery performed by the medicament delivery device. The communication device further includes at least one activation unit configured to activate the at least one determination unit based on the detected rotation. Also, the communication device includes at least one transmission unit configured to provide a wireless transmission of the information to an external receiving device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265936 | Epidural Device for Detection of and Needle Placement in Epidural Space - Provided is an epidural device configured to inhibit or substantially or completely prevent further progression of an epidural needle upon entry of the needle into the epidural space. When the needle is inserted into the ligamentum of the patient's back, the device may be pressurized with fluid using the resistance of the dense ligament to maintain pressure. This pressurization may lock a pushing mechanism in place relative to the needle such that the pushing mechanism can be used to advance the needle. Once the epidural space is reached, the fluid (e.g., saline or air) enters the epidural space, and the release of pressure may cause the trigger mechanism to disengage from the sliding pusher, allowing the pusher to slide along the body of the construct. The device thus may provide the ability to detect the epidural space using pressure loss while preventing the needle from advancing into the dura once the space is reached. In a preferred aspect, the device may prevent premature triggering when there is a slow flow of fluid from the epidural | 2022-08-25 |
20220265937 | Data Collection Device for Attachment to an Injection Device - Data collection devices for attachment to injection devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, the data collection device includes: a body attachable to a dial member of the injection device, a sensor arrangement comprising a sensor and a scale, and a processor. The sensor is configured to detect a rotation of the body relative to a trigger of the injection device. The processor is configured to detect a rotation of the body relative to the trigger. One of the sensor and the scale is arranged in or on the body and wherein the other one of the sensor and the scale is located on the trigger or is rotationally lockable to the trigger configured to detect a rotation of the body relative to the trigger. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265938 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING BIOCOMPATIBLE REACTIVE FORMULATIONS AND CONTROLLING CROSS-LINKING OF THE REACTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE BIOCOMPATIBLE REACTIVE FORMULATIONS - A system for dispensing a biocompatible reactive formulation includes a first chamber containing a first fluid having a first reactive component, a second chamber containing a second fluid having a second reactive component, and a third chamber containing a third fluid. A spray tip assembly is configured for spraying a final mixture of the first, second and third fluids. The spray tip assembly has a spray tip housing, a mixing element disposed within the spray tip housing, a mixing chamber located between the mixing element and an inner surface of the spray tip housing. The mixing element has a proximal end adjacent the proximal end of the spray tip housing and a distal end adjacent the distal end of the spray tip housing, a third fluid inlet opening at the proximal end of the mixing element, and one or more third fluid exit openings formed in the outer surface of the mixing element that are in fluid communication with the third fluid inlet opening and that extend laterally to the outer surface of the mixing element for being in fluid communication with the mixing chamber. A fluid connector is secured to the proximal end of the spray tip housing and opposes the proximal end of the mixing element. The fluid connector has first and second fluid channels in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, and a third fluid channel in fluid communication with the third fluid inlet opening of the mixing element. A pump assembly is coupled with the first, second and third chambers for simultaneously forcing the first, second and third fluids to flow through the first, second and third fluid channels of the fluid connector and into the proximal end of the spray tip housing. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265939 | FLUID DISPENSING DEVICE - The disclosure relates to a fluid dispensing device including a housing, a mechanical biasing member, a closure, and a safety arrangement. The housing is configured to accommodate at least a portion of a spray delivery device and an outlet through which the fluid stored in the spray delivery device can be discharged. The mechanical biasing member is reversibly transferable between a pre-loaded state and an unloaded state and configured to store mechanical energy in the pre-loaded state effective to produce a spray discharge of the spray delivery device. The closure is fixable to the housing and movable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position, wherein when in the open position the container of the spray delivery device is accessible from outside the housing. The movement of the closure is controlled by the safety arrangement. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265940 | BUCCAL ADMINISTRATION OF AEROSOL - A nebulizer device has an aerosol generator mounted in a housing, and a mouthpiece. The device is adapted for delivery of an active agent in an aerosol into the buccal cavity, with droplet size greater than 10 μm. Aerosolization is started at or after the end of breath inhalation and is stopped at or before the start of breath inhalation. The flow is via mouthpiece with internal ridges which periodically narrow the flow path volume to so that droplets coalesce in the flow path before the mesh. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265941 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC VAPING DEVICES - According to at least one example embodiment, a controller for an e-vaping device includes a movement sensor configured to detect movement of the e-vaping device and output an output signal based on the movement. The controller includes control circuitry configured to control power supplied to power consuming elements of the e-vaping device based on the output signal. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265942 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMFORT FEATURE IN A PRESSURE SUPPORT DEVICE AND PRESSURE SUPPORT DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A method of providing a pressure support therapy to a patient via a PAP device, includes: providing a flow of a breathing gas at a first pressure to an airway of the patient, receiving a first indication from the patient of an adjustment to the first pressure, responsive to receiving the first indication, providing the flow of breathing gas at a second pressure to the airway of the patient. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265943 | PORTABLE LIGHT-WEIGHT VENTILATOR SYSTEM - A ventilator system for providing respiratory support in cases of acute respiratory failure or severe trauma is described. The ventilator system comprises a ventilator and a tubing system. The system is characterized in that the ventilator comprises a continuous bleed valve configured to be open to air flow from the blower at all times when the blower is operating during both inspiration and expiration; thereby providing a minimal amount of pressure within a patient's lungs at the end of each exhalation—positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP). In an embodiment of the invention the system comprises a manifold block configured to hold the main operating elements of ventilator. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265944 | DETECTION OF ASYNCHRONY - A controller or processor(s) implements detection of respiratory related conditions, such as asynchrony, associated with use of a respiratory treatment apparatus or ventilator. Based on data derived from sensor signals associated with the respiratory treatment, the detector may evaluate a feature set of detection values to determine whether or not an asynchrony occurs in a breath of the patient's respiratory cycle such as by comparing the values against a set of thresholds. Different events may also be identified based on the particular feature set and threshold(s) involved in the detection processing. Automated determination of feature sets may also be implemented to design different asynchrony event classifiers. The methodologies may be implemented by computers or by respiratory treatment apparatus. The detection of such asynchrony events can then also serve as part of control logic for automated adjustments to the control parameters of the respiratory treatment generated by the respiratory treatment apparatus. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265945 | NON-DISPERSIVE MULTI-CHANNEL SENSOR ASSEMBLY HAVING REFRACTIVE AND/OR DIFFRACTIVE BEAMSPLITTER - A non-dispersive multi-channel radiation sensor assembly includes a beamsplitter assembly, a first band-pass filter, which has a predefined first bandwidth and has a transmission maximum at a predefined first useful-signal wavelength, a first measurement-radiation useful-signal sensor, which is arranged downstream of the first band-pass filter in the beam path, a second band-pass filter, which has a transmission maximum at a predefined first reference-signal wavelength, a first measurement-radiation reference-signal sensor, which is arranged downstream of the second band-pass filter in the beam path. The beamsplitter assembly has a first irradiation region and a second irradiation region, in which irradiation regions the beamsplitter assembly is irradiated with measurement radiation. The irradiation regions are optically designed in such a way that the beamsplitter assembly deflects, in the first irradiation region, a first part of the measurement radiation onto the first band-pass filter and a second part of the measurement radiation onto the second band-pass filter. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265946 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PRESSURE COMFORT FEATURE IN A PRESSURE SUPPORT DEVICE AND PRESSURE SUPPORT DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A method of providing a pressure support therapy to a patient via a PAP device includes: providing a flow of a breathing gas at a comfort pressure for communication to an airway of the patient for a predetermined period of time and adjusting the pressure of the flow of the breathing gas from the comfort pressure to a prescribed pressure, wherein the comfort pressure is greater than the prescribed pressure. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265947 | ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE FASTENING APPARATUS AND USE THEREOF - An endotracheal tube fastening apparatus and use thereof for the field of medical apparatuses, specifically to the field of useful apparatuses for fastening devices related to advanced life support to a patient. The present invention discloses an endotracheal tube adhesive fastening apparatus, specifically to endotracheal tubes used for patients' intubation during surgical procedures whenever an artificial respiration system is required. The apparatus of the present invention has a shape that allows complete isolation of the oral cavity during the procedure, as well as ensuring tube stability during its fastening and removal, in order to reduce the possibility of injuries to the patient's airways or hypoxia due to accidental extubation. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265948 | Tracheotomy Device and Method of Use - A device for performing a tracheotomy on a patient without the assistance of a medical professional. The device may include one or more mechanical arms that cause a blade to create an incision, cause a dilating tool to dilate the incision, and cause a tracheotomy tube to be inserted into the incision. The device may further include a scanner and/or a hollow needle connected to an air pressure sensor that may be used to detect whether the device is aligned with the patient's airway. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265949 | HEADGEAR TUBING FOR A PATIENT INTERFACE - A patient interface for treating sleep disorder breathing includes a textile tube that also provides support for the seal forming structure. The textile tube includes an inner and outer layer that are joined along seams to form an air chamber or passageway. The textile tube can be pre-shaped so that the textile tube resiliently returns to a pre-determined shape prior to the introduction of pressurized air. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265950 | Patient Airway Positioning Apparatus - A wearable apparatus designed to assist an anesthesia provider in maintaining a patent airway comprises an elastomeric mandible harness with projecting members, elastic straps and connecting rings. The mandible harness is designed to hold the patient in a “jaw-thrust” position during surgical procedures. The apparatus attaches to a standard operating-table frame. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265951 | VENT ADAPTOR FOR PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM - A vent assembly for a respiratory pressure therapy (RPT) system. The vent assembly may include a vent housing having a first orifice configured to receive the flow of pressurized gas from the RPT device and the vent housing having a plurality of holes to discharge pressurized gas to atmosphere; a vent housing connector having a second orifice configured to direct the flow of pressurized gas to the patient interface; and a heat and moisture exchanger (HME) comprising an HME housing and an HME material within the HME housing, wherein the vent housing and the vent housing connector are configured to be connected to, at least in part, form a cavity, and wherein the HME is positioned in the cavity when the vent assembly is assembled. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PUMP IN A HUMIDIFIER - An arrangement for powering a pump in providing a controlled volume of water to a drip nozzle in a drip-feed humidifier. The pump arrangement including: a pump having a solenoid; a processing unit; and a power supply electrically connected to the solenoid via a switch which is controlled by the processing unit. The power supply is structured to supply power to the solenoid via the switch. The processing unit is programmed to modulate the power to the solenoid such that the pump is driven at or near a resonant frequency of the pump. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265953 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH VELOCITY NASAL INSUFFLATION - Systems, methods, and devices for humidifying a breathing gas are presented. The system includes a base unit, a vapor transfer unit, a nasal cannula, and a liquid container. The base unit includes a blower. The vapor transfer unit is external to the base unit and includes a gas passage, a liquid passage, a gas outlet, and a membrane separating the gas passage and the liquid passage. The membrane permits transfer of vapor into the gas passage from liquid in the liquid passage. The nasal cannula is coupled to the gas outlet. The liquid container is configured to reversibly mate with the base unit. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265954 | INTEGRATED HUMIDIFIER WATER INGRESS PROTECTION - A humidifier for a CPAP pressurized air generator includes a water tank with a port arrangement protruding into the interior of the tank. The port arrangement includes an inlet, a chimney surrounding the inlet, an outlet, and drain channels. The inlet receives pressurized air output by the CPAP generator and outputs the pressurized air at an opening disposed higher than a maximum fill height of the water tank. The chimney directs the pressurized air output by the inlet to flow out of a number of egress slots and into the tank, the egress slots being disposed lower than the output height of the inlet. The pressurized air gets humidified in the tank and subsequently flows out of the outlet into a conduit for delivery to the airway of a patient. The drain channels divert water out of the water tank once the maximum fill height is reached. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265955 | DUAL CONTAINER HYDROSTATIC VENTILATOR - In an example, a ventilator includes a first container and a second container in fluidic communication with each other via a liquid. The second container includes a second container space surrounded by the second container and a second liquid surface. A hydrostatic pressure in the second container space results from a pressure differential defined by a difference between the first liquid surface elevation in the first container and the second liquid surface elevation. The second container space increases in size with an increase in the breathing gas supplied from a gas supply line to the second container space. An inhalation line is configured to open to permit a flow of the breathing gas from an inhalation inlet in the second container space to an inhalation outlet outside of the liquid and outside of the second container and coupled to a patient, causing the second container space to decrease in size. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265956 | Medical treatment apparatus and water reservoir for same - A water reservoir includes a water reservoir base configured to hold a volume of water to be used for humidification of pressurized breathable air, a water reservoir lid connected to the water reservoir base, and a compressible resilient portion configured to seal between the water reservoir base and the water reservoir lid. The base and the lid are movable relative to one another when connected whilst maintaining sealing therebetween due to the compressible resilient portion. A retainer is configured to secure the water reservoir to a water reservoir dock, and has a protrusion or recess to releasably engage one another when the water reservoir is received in the dock, with a reaction force to compression of the compressible resilient portion urging the protrusion and the recess into engagement with one another. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265957 | BREATHABLE GAS INLET CONTROL DEVICE FOR RESPIRATORY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A breathable gas inlet control device permits flow regulation at the inlet of a flow generator for a respiratory treatment apparatus such as a ventilator or continuous positive airway pressure device. The device may implement a variable inlet aperture size based on flow conditions. In one embodiment, an inlet flow seal opens or closes the inlet to a blower in accordance with changes in pressure within a seal activation chamber near the seal. The seal may be formed by a flexible membrane. A controller selectively changes the pressure of the seal activation chamber by controlling a set of one or more flow control valves to selectively stop forward flow, prevent back flow or lock open the seal to permit either back flow or forward flow. The controller may set the flow control valves as a function of detected respiratory conditions based on data from pressure and/or flow sensors. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265958 | RELAXATION DEVICE WITH BREATHING MOTION SIMULATOR - A breathing motion simulator for simulating an expanding and retracting movement of live breathing, includes a pump and an inflatable bladder for generating a repetitive motion resembling a breathing motion. The simulator includes a cover plate positioned across the bladder and a cover guidance for linearly guiding the cover plate with respect to a base body. The cover guidance includes at least a first living hinge unit and a second living hinge unit oriented in a non-parallel direction with respect to each other for constraining a rotational movement of the cover plate, where each living hinge unit includes at least three stacked living hinges defining a set of three pivot axes in parallel for allowing a translational movement of the cover plate, such that the cover guidance enables a linear movement of the cover plate. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265959 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUDITORY, VISUAL AND/OR AUDITORY AND VISUAL CORTEX TARGETING AND TREATMENT - Disclosed are systems and methods for a computerized framework that detects medical conditions within patients and dynamically effectuates a treatment. The disclosed framework is configured for controlling computerized medical equipment by analyzing data associated with a patient, determining underlying conditions of the patient, then automatically causing such equipment to output electronic stimuli that can address the medical condition(s) detected. The framework can determine a correlation between a patient's attributes, electronic data of a condition of a patient and a medical disorder, and cause a medical device to treat and monitor improvements of the condition and disorder. The framework can be configured to focus in on particular body parts of a patient that have been identified as a body part that enables treatment as well as a part that facilitates the most efficient treatment for a recovery. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265960 | CATHETER AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A CATHETER - The present invention relates to a catheter and a process for manufacturing a radially extending opening in tubing for a catheter. The tubing having at least one lumen being enclosed by at least one tubing wall and the process comprises placing tubing in a fixture, applying force to the tubing and thereby fixing the tubing in the fixture in a position for making an opening, pressing a heated depression tool against the surface of the tubing creating a depression area in the at least one tubing wall, and punching an opening cutting tool through the at least one tubing wall within the depression area creating an opening in the depression area of the at least one tubing wall, the opening extending from the exterior of the tubing to the lumen of the tubing. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265961 | ADJUSTABLE SHEATH DEVICE - The disclosure generally relates to adjustable sheath devices for insertion into the body to provide intravascular access to various medical devices, involving a dynamically expandable sheath capable of expanding within the blood vessel when a medical device is passed through the sheath and retracting back to almost its original size when the medical device is removed from the sheath. Embodiments generally comprise a rigid collar and an elongated sleeve comprising a continuous elastomeric outer layer and an expandable inner layer. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265962 | DELIVERY CATHETER DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING THE INTRACRANIAL VASCULATURE - A delivery catheter device for accessing intracranial vasculature are disclosed. The delivery catheter comprises an elongated tubular body having a lumen, a proximal section ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220265963 | FLEXIBLE CATHETER SHAFT FRAME WITH SEAM - The designs herein can be for a flexible and kink-resistant catheter with a support tube which can be radially expanded to enable it to be slid over an inner liner on a mandrel during assembly. The designs are flexible enough to allow the catheter to access remote vessel occlusions but also benefit from good compressive and tensile stiffness. The designs can have a laser cut frame with interlocking structure of circumferentially discontinuous rib struts. The discontinuities can be aligned to form at least one continuous axial seam which is separable to allow for the radial expansion during manufacturing. A series of polymeric outer jackets can coat or encapsulate the struts of the frame, giving variable stiffness and preventing disengagement of the interlocking structure while the catheter is pushed through tortuous anatomy. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265964 | BENT TUBE UNIT OF MEDICAL GUIDE SHEATH - Provided is a bendable tube unit of a medical guide sheath. The bendable tube unit includes, a coil in which an elastic wire is wound in a spiral form, and a rod that is arranged inside the coil along and n near a generating line in a circumferential direction of the coil, and that has a distal end portion and a rear end portion, the distal end portion being fixed to a front end portion of the coil, the rear end portion being connected to an operating portion configured to apply a bending action to the coil, the rod being configured to bend the coil by moving toward a distal end side of the coil to apply a stretching force to widen a space between parts of the wire near the generating line deviated from an axis of the coil. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265965 | Systems and Methods for Controlling Catheter Device Size - An apparatus includes a catheter, a housing configured to house at least a portion of the catheter, and an actuator movably coupled to the housing. The housing has a first port configured to receive a proximal end portion of the catheter and a second port configured to couple the housing to an indwelling vascular access device. A portion of the actuator is disposed within the housing and is configured to be movably coupled to a portion of the catheter. The actuator is configured to be moved a first distance to move a distal end portion of the catheter a second distance greater than the first distance from a first position to a second position. The distal end portion of the catheter is disposed within the housing when in the first position and is distal to the indwelling vascular access device when in the second position. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265966 | Feedback Mechanisms for a Steerable Medical Device - An apparatus and method are disclosed for providing feedback for a steerable medical device assembly for deflecting a device, the assembly comprising a control handle comprising an actuation mechanism. The assembly additionally comprises a device coupled to the control handle and operable to be deflected upon actuation of the actuation mechanism, and a feedback mechanism for providing an indication of the deflection of the device, wherein the feedback mechanism is associated with the actuation mechanism for deflecting the device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265967 | MODULAR MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A medical device that includes a first body including a first actuation wire having a first connector that extends outwardly from the first body, and a second body including a second actuation wire having a second connector that is disposed within the second body. The first connector is configured to engage the second connector in response to the second body mating with the first body, and to deform the second connector in response to the first body disengaging the second body. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265968 | MEDICAL DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A medical device comprising a first tube, a second tube configured to sheath at least a portion of the first tube and configured to translate along a length of the first tube, an expandable device at a distal portion of the first tube, the expandable device having a collapsed state and an expanded state, a patch surrounding at least a portion of an outer surface of the expandable device, and a connector for holding the patch to the expandable device when the second tube covers the patch and the expandable device and for releasing the patch from the expandable device after the second tube uncovers the patch and the expandable device. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265969 | Ultraflexible Flow Directed Device And System - A flow directed device adapted to be guided by a fuid, such as blood, flow within a tubular structure such as a blood vessel is disclosed, said device comprising a proximal end ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220265970 | MEDICANT DELIVERY APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative apparatuses, systems, and methods for injecting medicant into target tissue. In an illustrative embodiment, an illustrative apparatus includes a distal end, a proximal end configured to engage a delivery catheter, and a plurality of flexible bands that extend from the distal end to the proximal end. The flexible bands exhibit a delivery configuration and a deployed expanded configuration. When the plurality of flexible bands are in the deployed expanded configuration a cavity is formed and a medicant receivable via the delivery catheter is disbursable into the cavity. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265971 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY - A catheter assembly includes: an inner and outer needle assembly including: a catheter hub holding the catheter, an inner needle inserted through the catheter and configured to be punctured into a treatment target, an inner needle hub holding the inner needle, and a safety member that is movable together with the catheter hub and configured to advance beyond a needle tip of the inner needle; and a grip that accommodates the inner and outer needle assembly. The grip is configured to accommodate at least a part of the safety member before puncture of the inner needle and until the safety member advances beyond the needle tip, and includes a first member and a second member that are dividable in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the grip. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265972 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF FLUID TO TISSUE - A fluid delivery system including a first balloon and a second balloon at least partially positioned within the first balloon, wherein the second balloon has an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one micro-needle extending outwardly from the outer surface of the second balloon. The delivery system can further include a fluid source in communication with at least one of the micro-needles of the second balloon. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265973 | BILIARY DRAINAGE DEVICE FOR NEGATIVE PRESSURE-RETROGRADEINSTALLATION OF PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY DRAINAGE - The present disclosure relates to a biliary drainage device for negative pressure-retrogradeinstallation of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage, and the biliary drainage device for negative pressure-retrogradeinstallation of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (NR-PTBD) according to the present disclosure is a biliary drainage device for negative pressure-retrogradeinstallation of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (NR-PTBD) being performed in a pancreaticoduodenectomy process, the biliary drainage device including a flexible tube having a suction port formed at one side end and mounted on an afferent loop in order to suck bile; and a guide member installed at the other end of the tube so that the tube inserted through a cut part of a biliary tract can penetrate a liver tissue. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265974 | PROGRAMMABLE CSF METERING SHUNT - An implantable body fluid drainage system includes a metering shunt having a housing with an internal chamber. A movable barrier divides the chamber into a first section and a second section, and the barrier can be displaced by a differential pressure. A first powered inlet valve providing a fill path to the first section of the chamber, and a first powered drain valve providing a drain path from the first section of the chamber. A CSF inlet conduit connects a CSF space to the first powered inlet valve. A CSF outlet conduit connects the first powered outlet valve to a discharge location. A controller opens the first powered inlet valve and close the first powered drain valve to fill the first section to a volume defined by the barrier and chamber geometry and closes the first powered inlet valve and opens the first powered drain valve to discharge the filled volume from the first section through the outlet conduit. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265975 | LIGHT-ACTIVATED ULTRASONIC DELIVERY AND MANIPULATION OF LIQUID MEDICATION FROM A DRUG RESERVOIR - The devices, assemblies, and methods described herein utilize photoacoustic principals to create a jet of fluid using a ultrasonic resonance member and a pulsed laser light beam. The ultrasonic resonance member is a treated substrate having an liquid interface surface in contact with a fluid. When a pulsed laser light beam is applied to the treated substrate, pressure is generated via induced ultrasonic waves to urge the fluid into a jet stream. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265976 | DEVICES FOR DELIVERING SUBSTANCES THROUGH AN EXTRA-ANATOMIC OPENING CREATED IN AN AIRWAY - Devices and methods for delivering substances to lung tissue through an extra-anatomic passage created in an airway. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265977 | SUPPOSITORY APPLICATOR - Disclosed are implementations of a suppository applicator configured for use in depositing a suppository product in a body cavity, such as the rectum. An example suppository applicator comprises a handle connected to a tool head by an elongate shaft, and a disposable applicator removably attached to the tool head. The disposable applicator is configured to contain a suppository product therein. The example suppository applicator is configured so that rotation of the handle causes the suppository product to be expelled from the disposable applicator. Also disclosed are implementations of an enema dispenser. An example apparatus comprises a handle connected to a tool head by an elongate shaft, and a driving mechanism. The tool head includes an enema dispenser comprising a bottle holder, a piston, and a bottle configured to contain an enema liquid. The driving mechanism is configured to cause the piston to compress the bottle of the enema dispenser when actuated, thereby dispensing a volume of liquid contained in the bottle. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265978 | APPLICATOR AND ASSEMBLY WITH PIERCING FEATURE - The present invention relates to the field of flexible containers, specifically portable containers that hold solid or liquid cosmetics or personal care products. Embodiments of the invention comprise a metal flexible container with a removable metal applicator and a removable metal cap. Said applicator may be affixed to the container by threads or other means. Said cap may be affixed to the container or to the applicator by threads or by other means. Said applicator may be shaped in order to feel comfortable against a user's skin or lips. Said cap may comprise a feature or features that allow for convenient portability of the assembled cap, applicator, and container. Said cap may also comprise a feature or features that allow the assembled cap, applicator, and container to be attached to bathroom fixtures affixable to a keychain so that a user may conveniently carry the cosmetic container on their person. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265979 | APPLICATOR HEAD WITH DOSING AID - There is provided an applicator head ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220265980 | Nasal Oral Care Antiseptics Cleansing Kit - A patient cleaning kit having a package; an insert within the package, the insert and the package forming a first cavity and a second cavity; a cover coupled to the package, the cover and the package together enveloping the insert; a premoistened nasal swab within the first cavity; an oral swab within the second cavity; a toothbrush within the second cavity; and a bottle of germicidal solution within the package. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265981 | Body-Worn Therapeutic Device - The present invention relates generally to the field of therapeutic accessories. More specifically, the present invention relates to a body-worn accessory which can be used to provide heating or massaging to an area of the body. The invention has a body with a front surface, a rear surface and an interior surface, a battery and a remote. The interior surface of the body has at least one heating or massaging element that is powered by the battery, and can be controlled by the remote. The remote further allows a user to control the heat or massage level of the at least one pad and the activity/inactivity of the element. The body of the device may also have a pouch to store one of a battery, pad or sponge. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265982 | Using Alternating Electric Fields to Increase Permeability of the Blood Brain Barrier - Certain substances (e.g., large molecules) that ordinarily cannot traverse the blood brain barrier can be introduced into the brain by applying an alternating electric field to the brain for a period of time, wherein the frequency of the alternating electric field is selected so that application of the alternating electric field increases permeability of the blood brain barrier. In some embodiments, the frequency of the alternating electric field is less than 190 kHz (e.g., 100 kHz). Once the permeability of the blood brain barrier has been increased, the substance is able to cross the blood brain barrier. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265983 | CATHETER SYSTEM WITH SUBCUTANEOUS, IMPLANTABLE PORT AND ULTRASOUND-GUIDED PLACEMENT METHOD - A catheter system includes a medication dispenser located external to a patient. A subcutaneous port displaced internal to the patient and receives a quantity of medication. The port can be filled from the medication dispenser using a Huber needle, or some other suitable needle, fluidically connected to the medication dispenser by tubing. The catheter can be placed in proximity to a patient's nervous system using ultrasound imaging guidance. A method of administering a nerve block to a patient includes the steps of placing a subcutaneous port using ultrasound imaging for guidance and administering medication via a catheter connected to the port. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265984 | INTERLOCKING SAFETY MEDICAL CONNECTORS WITH PROTECTIVE LOCKING CAPS - An interlocking medical connector configured to linearly drive a deliver needle perpendicularly through one or more septa by using a rotational moment to advance the needle without twisting. A non-rotatable junction and spinning collar that drives the male and female connectors together without needle twisting. A locking mechanism that requires an intentional motion by a user to disconnect, thereby reducing the risk of inadvertent disconnection. Additional absorbent layers to capture fluid that may escape the fluid pathway. And corresponding protective locking connector caps with an absorbent component that isolates, absorbs, and deactivates hazardous fluid residues on the connectors. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265985 | LUER LOCK INTRAVENOUS CONNECTOR - Luer lock connectors are provided that include an inner core of a hard material, the inner core sized and shaped to mate with an inner portion of an opposing luer lock connector, an outer layer of a soft material disposed on an outer surface of the inner core, and a plurality of grip features disposed on an outer surface of the outer layer, wherein the plurality of grip features are configured to provide a slip resistant grip surface. Infusion sets and infusion set luer lock connectors are also provided. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265986 | BLOOD CONTROL IV CATHETER WITH STATIONARY SEPTUM ACTIVATOR - A system and method is provided for applying an anti-pathogenic material to various surfaces of a medical device, wherein the method includes identifying various surfaces of the medical tests which include noncritical dimensions, and limiting the application of the anti-pathogenic material to those surfaces. Some aspects of the invention further include the application of an anti-pathogenic lubricant material to various parts or components of a medical device to reduce friction. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265987 | Vented Connector for Medical Fluid Vessels and Tapered Plug - A connector for medical fluid vessels includes a fluid-seal fitting such as a male plug defining a lumen and mating with a cooperating connector, a mechanical fastener such as a screw thread for mating with the cooperating connector, and an outer housing positioned around the plug to form an annular space. A cap can be provided with a fluid-seal fitting such as a male plug for mating with the lumen of the connector. In example embodiments, the male plug is tapered and can comprise one or more projections for sealingly engaging with the lumen of the connector. According to some example embodiments, the cap can be tethered to the connector. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265988 | DRAINAGE CATHETER WITH SAFETY VALVE - The disclosure relates to the area of medicine and surgery, in particular it pertains to a drainage catheter ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220265989 | LINEAR CARDIAC ASSIST PULSATILE PUMP - Described herein are pumps that linearly reciprocate to assist with circulating blood within the body of a patient. Red blood cell damage may be avoided or minimized by such linear pump movement. The linearly reciprocating movement may also generate a pulsatile pumping cycle that mimics the natural pumping cycle of the heart. The pumps may be configured to reside at various body locations. For example, the pumps may be situated within the right ventricle, the left ventricle, the ascending aorta, the descending aorta, the thoracic aorta, or the abdominal aorta. In some instances, the pump may be deployed within the venous circulation. In other instances, the pump may reside outside the patient. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265990 | CARDIAC CHAMBER PROSTHESIS AND RELATED CARDIAC ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - Cardiac chamber prosthesis configured to be implanted in a cardiac chamber ( | 2022-08-25 |
20220265991 | CONVEYING BLADES FOR A COMPRESSIBLE ROTOR - To provide a simple embodiment of a rotor for a fluid pump which is nevertheless very flexible in handling and compressible, in accordance with the invention a conveying blade is provided having at least two struts and a membrane spanned between them in the expanded state, wherein the struts each have at least one joint, in particular more than one joint, which enables an angling in a first direction in a first movement plane and bounds an overelongation beyond an elongation angle of in particular 180° in the opposite second direction. In particular when a plurality of joints are provided at the struts, they, and with them the conveying blades, are particularly flexible for simple compressibility. | 2022-08-25 |
20220265992 | LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DRIVING BLOOD PUMP - Provided is a left ventricular assist system that includes at least: a blood pump; and a controller that controls the rotation of a rotary body of the blood pump. The controller controls the blood pump such that a rotational speed of the rotary body is periodically switched between a first rotational speed and a second rotational speed that is larger than the first rotational speed with a transition time required for switching the rotational speed set to substantially | 2022-08-25 |
20220265993 | Pulsatile Fluid Pump System - A pulsatile fluid pump system includes a pump-valving assembly including a chamber and a diaphragm assembly coupled to the chamber and including a flexible diaphragm. The diaphragm assembly and the pump-valving assembly are configured as an integral pump assembly. The system further includes a linear motor having a magnet and a coil, the magnet moving in relation to the coil, the coil having an electrical input. The system also includes a control housing rigidly coupled to the linear motor and a controller system having an electrical output coupled to the electrical input of the coil, the controller system defining an electrical waveform at the electrical output to cause desired operation of the diaphragm. The integral pump assembly is configured to be removably coupled to the control housing, and the diaphragm assembly of the integral pump assembly is configured to be removably coupled to the linear motor. | 2022-08-25 |