Abstract: A lung isolation tube assembly including a control valve that is adapted to be moved between a left lumen position, a right lumen position, and a both lumens position, a connector that is in fluid communication with the control valve, and a tube that is in fluid communication with the connector. The tube includes a left lumen that is in fluid communication with the connector and a right lumen that is in fluid communication with the connector. The assembly also includes a first cuff that is disposed around a portion of the right lumen and the left lumen and a second cuff that is disposed around the left lumen. The assembly is adapted to convey airflow or oxygen to a human lung via at least one of the left lumen and the right lumen. A method for isolating a human lung.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a swinging hula hoop, including a hula hoop body, the hula hoop body including a plurality of connecting pieces detachably connected end to end, and a side of the connecting piece close to the waist of a human body being provided with a first kneading device configured to transversely knead and massage the waist of the human body when the hula hoop is used; the first kneading device includes: a roller carrier provided on the side of the connecting piece close to the waist of the human body; and at least one first massage roller rotatably provided on the roller carrier and configured to transversely knead and massage the waist of the human body.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inflatable laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment. The inflatable LMA for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment includes a cuff and an airway tube. The cuff is fixedly connected to the airway tube. The airway tube includes a ventilation airway, an endoscope channel and an inflation channel which are arranged in parallel. The ventilation inlet, the endoscope inlet and the inflation inlet are located at the end of the airway tube away from the cuff. The cuff includes a base body and an air bag connected to the base body. The inflation outlet is connected to the air bag. The endoscope outlet is connected to a lower surface of the base body and directed to the front side of the base body. The back surface of the endoscope channel is provided with an expansion port extending from the endoscope inlet to the endoscope outlet.

Abstract: A patient interface system for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a patient interface configured to sealingly engage the patient's face. A mechanism may be provided to ensure that an effective seal is maintained between the patient interface and the patient's face by preventing, reducing, minimizing or limiting effects of disruptive forces, such as tube drag, on the patient interface.

Abstract: A percussive therapy system that includes a percussive massage device including a network interface, and an intelligence engine. The intelligence engine is configured to receive manual capture data and real-time tracking data from the percussive massage device, receive remote data from a remote data source, and generate recommendation data comprising a recommended protocol to be performed by the percussive massage device. The recommendation data is generated from demographic, activity, temporal, analytics, and biometric data, received from the manual capture data, the real-time tracking data, and the remote data inputs.

Abstract: Described is a wearable device configured to oscillate a chest of a user. The wearable device may include a chest wall oscillator, a sound detector, and a controller for controlling operations of the chest wall oscillator, based on sound from the sound detector. The chest wall oscillator may be mounted on the chest of the user to oscillate the chest of the user. The sound detector may detect the sound from the chest of the user before, during, and/or after operation of the chest wall oscillator. The controller may change one or more of a frequency, intensity, or duration of the oscillations of the chest wall oscillator, depending on an analysis of the sound from the sound detector.

Abstract: A blower unit for use as part of an integrated blower/humidification system is described. The blower unit has an outer casing, which encloses and forms part of the blower unit, the casing including an air inlet vent. The blower unit further includes a humidifier compartment for receiving a humidifier unit with a separate gases inlet and outlet, the compartment having a heater base for heating the contents of the humidifier unit. The compartment also has a blower inlet port which aligns with the humidifier unit inlet in use, the blower providing a gases path through the casing between the inlet vent and the inlet port. The blower unit also includes a fan for providing a pressurised gases stream along the gases path, and a power supply unit for powering the fan. The gases path is routed over the power supply unit in order to provide a cooling air flow.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including a medicament source and a volatile delivery enhancing compound source. The volatile delivery enhancing compound source includes a first sorption element, a second sorption element downstream of the first sorption element, and a volatile delivery enhancing compound sorbed on the first sorption element and the second sorption element, wherein a rate of release of the volatile delivery enhancing compound from the first sorption element is greater than a rate of release of the volatile delivery enhancing compound from the second sorption element.

Abstract: The volume of a hyperinflated lung compartment is reduced by sealing a distal end of the catheter in an airway feeding the lung compartment. Air passes out of the lung compartment through a passage in the catheter while the patient exhales. A one-way flow element associated with the catheter prevents air from re-entering the lung compartment as the patient inhales. Over time, the pressure of regions surrounding the lung compartment cause it to collapse as the volume of air diminishes. Residual volume reduction effectively results in functional lung volume expansion. Optionally, the lung compartment may be sealed in order to permanently prevent air from re-entering the lung compartment.

Abstract: A head unit configured to couple to a handle of an electric toothbrush, wherein the handle generates vibrational energy transferred to the head unit, the head unit including a proximal end and a distal end; a base adjacent to the proximal end, an exterior wall extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the exterior wall encases a plurality of hollow chambers, wherein each of the plurality of hollow chambers are separated from one another by a scaffold, wherein the scaffold connects to the exterior wall; and a non-symmetrical bulb positioned at the distal end, wherein the non-symmetrical bulb includes a left half and a right half that are interlocked together by way of interlocking notches.

Abstract: A ventilator system includes a ventilation device, and is configured to operate in a passive mode configured to transmit ventilation data in response to requests from a ventilation management system, or an active mode configured to automatically transmit ventilation data as the data becomes available. The system receives ventilation system data associated with operation of the ventilation device, modifies one or more operating parameters of the ventilation device based on the received ventilation system data, receives ventilator data associated with the ventilator device, determines an alarm associated with the ventilator device or a patient based on the received ventilator data and, responsive to determining the alarm, sends the alarm to a beginning of a transmission queue for transmitting the ventilation data to the ventilation management system, wherein the alarm is communicated over the network prior to other ventilation data in the transmission queue.

Abstract: A sprocket transmission mechanism of a massage device contains: a driven box, a pair of hollow holders, and two bendable chains. The driven box is driven by two drive shafts of a motor beside the driven box. The pair of hollow holders are rotatably connected with the two drive shafts respectively and have two grooves, and the pair of hollow holders are connected inside two inner sides of a chair or a bed respectively. The two bendable chains are accommodated in the two grooves individually. The two drive shafts have four sprockets fitted on two sides thereof individually, and two driven sprockets are rotatably connected between the two sides of the two shafts respectively, such that the two bendable chains are inserted into the pair of hollow holders to mesh with and to drive the four sprockets and the two driven sprockets to rotate individually.

Abstract: A temperature-control device for heating and/or cooling gases or gas mixtures. The temperature-control device includes at least one air inlet, at least one air outlet and at least one vortex tube. The vortex tube(s) each have a vortex tube inlet, a hot air outlet and a cold air outlet. The at least one air inlet is connectable with at least one vortex tube inlet of the at least one vortex tube. The at least one air outlet can be connected at least in one flow direction with at least one hot air outlet and at least one cold air outlet of the vortex tube(s). At least one control element selectively adjusts the amount of air flow between the at least one hot air outlet and the at least one air outlet or between the at least one cold air outlet and the at least one air outlet.

Abstract: A tracheotomy device includes a head with a head proximal end and a head distal end. The head has a dilating member, and the dilating member has a first dilating member side piece and a second dilating member side piece. The dilating member is moveable between a closed configuration in which the first and second dilating member side pieces are adjacent, and an open configuration in which the first and second dilating member side pieces are spaced apart. The dilating member tapers in cross-sectional area going in a direction from the head proximal end to the head distal end. A sharp tip is at the head distal end. A gripping member is connected to the head proximal end, and is actuatable to move the dilating member between the closed configuration and the open configuration.

Abstract: A method for stimulating contraction of a target muscle, the method including: locating a first neuromuscular junction of a target muscle by visualization or palpation, delivering a first stimulus to the first neuromuscular junction, locating a second neuromuscular junction of the target muscle by visualization or palpation, and delivering a second stimulus to the second neuromuscular junction. The first and second stimuli are effective to stimulate contraction of the target muscle. Further, contraction of the target muscle is effective to result in a measurable increase of at least one of: output force of the target muscle or range of motion of a body part associated with extension or contraction of the target muscle.

Abstract: Interfaces for positive pressure therapy having a mask assembly, a headgear assembly and a connection port assembly are disclosed herein. The connection port assembly has a ball joint connection with the mask assembly and includes a quick release button for easily disconnecting the gases source conduit from the mask assembly. The mask assembly may include a bias flow vent that is formed separately and attached to the mask assembly. The headgear assembly encircles the rear region of the user's head and may include at least some portions that are substantially non-stretchable.

Abstract: A massage roller mechanism has two round disks and a plurality of massaging units between the two round disks, a shaft connecting the two round disks, a plurality of through apertures evenly and respectively disposed around the shaft on the two round disks. The massaging unit utilizes an elastic band to connect a plurality of massage beans, and the massaging units are secured onto each through aperture between the two round disks via the elastic band.

Abstract: A rotatable leg massage device has a base and a swinging arm. The base has two opposing assembling posts at one end and a limiting baffle behind and between the two assembling posts. The swinging arm has a massaging end and a swinging end, the massaging end is provided with a respective massaging roller on two sides, a first motor is configured to rotate the two massaging rollers, the swinging end is disposed between the two assembling posts of the base, a second motor is disposed between the swinging end and the two assembling posts and configured to drive the swinging arm to rotate around the base.

Abstract: An interface for positive pressure therapy includes a mask assembly. The mask assembly includes a mask seal that is adapted to underlie the nose. The mask seal extends up the lateral sides of the nose. The mask seal has a primary seal below the nose and a secondary seal alongside the nose. The mask seal includes a rolling hinge that permits one portion of the mask seal to deform relative to another portion of the mask seal. In one configuration, the portion of the mask seal that underlies the nose is configured to deform relative to a lower portion of the mask seal.

Abstract: A percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. The percussive therapy device includes at least one of a thermal sensor, a heart rate monitor or a heated massage member.