Abstract: The dispensing assembly comprises a double cartridge having two storage containers with bags placed therein, a mixer that is connectable to the cartridge, and an opening means acting upon the bag. The opening means is arranged on the mixer housing and rotatable with respect to the cartridge and in one exemplary embodiment has a cutting member with two knife-edges that are arranged essentially parallelly to and spaced apart from the longitudinal axis and provided with cutting edges. Thanks to the rotatable knife-edges, such a cutting member allows a clean and predetermined opening of the bags and a dispensing operation with minimum pressure losses and lost volumes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for discharging at least one component. Said dispenser comprises a base body (100) and an advancing element (300) that can be slid. The advancing element (300) acts upon a container having the component so that the component is discharged from the container by means of an advancement of the advancing element (300). The advancing element (300) comprises teeth (321) in the advancing direction. An actuating lever (400) can be swiveled relative to the base body (100) between an initial position and an activated position. The actuating lever comprises one or more teeth (421), which are engaged with the teeth (321) of the advancing element when the advancing element (300) is advanced.

Abstract: A dispensing assembly includes a double cartridge having two storage containers with bags placed therein, a mixer that is connectable to the cartridge, and an opening device acting upon the bag. The opening device is arranged on the mixer housing and rotatable with respect to the cartridge and has a cutting member including two knife-edges that acts essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bags within the cartridge. Due to the knife-edges being rotatable and arranged laterally with respect to the bags, the cutting member allows a clean and predetermined opening of the bags and a dispensing operation with minimum pressure losses and lost volumes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a teat for feeding bottles, including a receiving head, produced from a dimensionally stable material, and a rubber-elastic suction element. An entry channel leads to the bottle interior and channels lead from there to the outer surface of the receiving head. The suction element, in an initial position, elastically and sealingly rests on at least one section of an outer surface of the receiving head. Milk ducts are located in the contact area between the suction element and the receiving head and communicate with the channels of the receiving head which lead towards the outlet channel in the mouthpiece so that, when a vacuum is produced in the mouthpiece, milk can flow from the feeding bottle through the milk ducts to the outlet channel, the suction element being returnable to its initial position and the flow of milk being interrupted when there is no vacuum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory gas supply circuit for an aircraft carrying passengers, comprising a pressurized source of respiratory gas (R1, R2) and a supply line (2, 3), said circuit further comprising on said supply line a regulating device (12, 30) for controlling the supply in respiratory gas to said passengers, wherein said regulating device further comprises an electro-valve (12) controlled by a pulse width modulation signal provided by an electronic unit (20).

Abstract: Proposed are a medical spray head (300) for spraying one or more fluid substances with the use of a compressed gas, a spray device equipped therewith, and a method for using the same. In order to avoid too high a gas pressure, the spray head comprises a pressure relief valve (310) which guides the compressed gas out of the spray head if the gas pressure exceeds a threshold pressure. As a result, the risk of gas embolisms occurring during the use of such a spray head for medical purposes is reduced.

Abstract: A breathing mask (1) for aircraft crewmember or passenger comprises a rigid portion (3) to be fit against the face of an user, said rigid portion comprising elements to bring a breathable gas to the user. The breathing mask further comprises an extensible harness (4) having end portions (5) connected to said rigid portion and including an inflatable element (6) connected to a source (7) of pressurized gas through a manually operable valve which delivers the pressurized gas to the inflatable element for extending the harness when actuated, and which reduces the pressure in said inflatable element to retract the harness and to cause the rigid portion to engage the face of the user when released. The source of pressurized gas is an autonomous container (7) supported by the rigid portion and containing the pressurized gas.

Abstract: A discharge apparatus comprising at least one container (1; 101) is provided, said container receiving a component and having an outlet (2) and a discharge element (3, 103). The discharge apparatus further comprises a rotating device, which has a drive member (4; 104) and a rotating member (5; 105), wherein upon a rotation of the rotating member relative to the drive member the drive member is moved in the axial direction and drives the discharge element in the at least one container for discharging the components. A housing element (6; 106) is provided, on or in which the at least one container (1; 101), the drive member (4; 104), and the rotating member (5; 105) are disposed, wherein at least the at least one container (1; 101) can be removed or is provided in the housing element (6; 106). The rotating device, together with the housing element, forms an accessory for the container.

Abstract: The invention provides a discharging device (1) which is intended for mixing and discharging a product and has a housing (110) with a reservoir (112). An advancement element (120), which can be displaced in the housing (110), has a mixing element (112) for mixing the product. A piston (140) can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing (110), in order for the product to be ejected out of the reservoir (112) through an outlet opening. The piston (140) here has an uncoupled state, in which it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the advancement element (120), and a state in which it is coupled to the advancement element (120), and in which it can be displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing (110) by means of the advancement element (120).

Abstract: Proposed is a dispenser for discharging at least one flowable component from a cartridge. The dispenser comprises a cartridge holder (110) and an advancing element (120) that is slidable therein. A cartridge (200) can be axially inserted into the cartridge holder against a direction of advancing (V). In order to axially fix the cartridge, a rotating element (140) has been provided on the cartridge holder. In a first orientation the cartridge can be slid into the cartridge holder against the direction of advancing, while in the second orientation the rotating element axially fixes the inserted cartridge. Furthermore, in a third orientation the rotating element can be rotatable on the rotary axis in order to open at least one outlet opening of the cartridge.

Abstract: A container (100) for storing a sensitive or aggressive product is disclosed. The container comprises a hollow basic body (110) made of natural glass. A plunger (120) is arranged displaceably in the interior of the basic body. In order to seal the container so as to be diffusion-proof, the basic body is sealed at a distal out-let opening (111) and at a proximal actuating opening (113) by respective seals which can be removed and/or severed and are sealed in a materially bonded manner onto a supporting surface surrounding the particular opening. The seals can be sealed, in particular inductively, onto the respective supporting surfaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe-like mixing device, comprising a housing, in which a mixing chamber is formed, a piston, which can be slid in the mixing chamber from the proximal side, and a mixing element, which can be operated from the distal side. In order to ensure simple operation, the mixing device has a sealing cap, which seals the distal open end of the mixing chamber and which has a passage opening, through which an operating rod for the mixing element is guided. The sealing cap can be completely removed from the housing together with the operating rod and the mixing element. In order to discharge the mixing product, a second sealing cap can be placed onto the housing. Accessory parts can be connected to said second sealing cap. The mixing product can then be discharged as with a conventional injection syringe.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a fluid from at least one container (300), from a vial for example, said container being closed by a closure (320) that can be punctured. The device comprises a base body (271) with a container receiving portion (272) and a hollow needle-like puncturing organ (277) in order to puncture the closure (320) of the container (300) in a removal position of the container (300). The aim of the invention is to enable mounting the container on the device without unintentionally puncturing the closure. This is achieved in that detent structures (274, 275) are provided which retain the container (300) on the device in a removal position and in a mounting position which is different from said removal position. Such a device can be used in particular to fill an applicator (280) with one or more fluid reservoirs from one or more vitals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing a fluid from at least one container (300), for example, from a vial, that has a seal that can be punctured. The device comprises a base body (210), in which a fluid channel is formed. In order to reduce the lost volume, a pin-shaped insertion element (250) that reduces the cross-section of the fluid channel is inserted into the fluid channel through an insertion opening. Locking structures (262, 263) that retain the container on the device in a removal position and in a storage position different therefrom can be provided so that the container can be stored on the device without the seal being punctured accidentally. Such a device can be used in particular to fill an applicator (100) having one or more fluid reservoirs from one or more vials.

Abstract: A breastpump is provided with one or more novel suction sequences. which are considered to produce advantageous particularized results. Such sequences include a suction method for increased milk production and an improved suction method in general.

Abstract: Breastpumps and methods for use in extracting breastmilk, which can be used to generate, among other things, both a letdown or stimulation phase and a milk expression phase, are disclosed.

Abstract: Breastpumps and methods for use in extracting breastmilk, which can be used to generate, among other things, both a letdown or stimulation phase and a milk expression phase, are disclosed.

Abstract: The dispensing assembly has a one-piece syringe holder in which two separate syringes are placed and which includes a thumb rest that acts upon the thrust plates of the syringes jointly. The integral design of the syringe holder and the thumb rest results in a synchronous dispensing of both syringes. Preferentially, the syringe holder comprises guiding and fastening means for the separate syringes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory gas supply circuit for an aircraft carrying passengers and/or crewmembers (1) in a cabin, including a source of breathable gas (R1, R2), at least one supply line (20) connected to said source, a first actuating device (60, 12) provided on said supply line to open at least partially or close the supply of breathable gas, a respiratory device (50) adapted to be worn on one passenger or crewmember's face, said respiratory device being connected to said supply line, and further including an ambient air inlet (40), said respiratory device providing to said one passenger or crewmember a respiratory gas to be inhaled corresponding to ambient air and/or breathable gas, wherein said ambient air inlet further includes a second actuating device (4, 11) to open at least partially or close said ambient air inlet; and, both said first and second actuating devices are operated so that at least one of said first and second actuating devices is closed at each instant of time.

Abstract: A syringe-type container comprising a hollow main body with a distal outlet opening and a proximal actuation opening for inserting an actuation element. A piston is displaceably arranged inside the main body for discharging a flowable product from the container. To reduce the permeability of the container, the main body has a diffusion-reducing layer. The outlet opening is closed with a first removable or severable seal, and the actuation opening is closed with a second seal.