Patents Issued in June 27, 2019
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Publication number: 20190192763Abstract: A medical device includes a housing, a power supply, a thermally conductive mounting clamp, a heat shield, and at least one fastener. The housing includes a handle. The power supply is disposed within the housing. The thermally conductive mounting clamp is attached to an outer surface of the housing. The heat shield is disposed within the housing adjacent to the power supply. The heat shield is disposed against at least one interior surface of the handle. The at least one fastener passes through at least one opening in the housing and is in thermally conductive contact with the thermally conductive mounting clamp. Heat generated by the power supply is configured to dissipate from the power supply, through the heat shield, through the at least one fastener, and into the thermally conductive mounting clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Kevin P. McLennan, John C. Hoenninger, III
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Publication number: 20190192764Abstract: A variety of location-based and/or proximity-based features related to diabetes management systems can be used to improve maintenance compliance and/or to provide important information to PWD designated assistance entities (e.g., family, friends, givers, HCPs, emergency medicine providers) under certain conditions. In some cases, a user's location can be tracked or determined to trigger and/or time alerts about upcoming maintenance tasks in a way that will increase the likelihood that the PWD will immediately perform the designated maintenance task. In some cases, methods, devices, and systems provided herein can use proximity to non-paired mobile computing devices to deliver data to PWD designated assistance entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Brewer, Kevin S. Lee
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Publication number: 20190192765Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid medicine injection device that is attached to a patient's body to inject liquid medicine such as insulin at an appropriate time. A liquid medicine injection device according to the present invention includes: a case; a liquid medicine tank that is disposed in the case and where liquid medicine is received; an electro-osmosis pump that is connected with the liquid medicine tank and moves the liquid medicine; a needle assembly that receives the liquid medicine by being connected to the electro-osmosis pump and injects the received liquid medicine into a human body; and an adhesive member combined to the case and attached to the human body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Seung Ha Kim, Jae Hong Kim, Jesse Jaejin Kim, Yongchul Song, Jongook Jeong
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Publication number: 20190192766Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing, a reservoir, a cannula, one or more light sources, a label, and a controller. The reservoir is disposed within the housing. The cannula is connected to the reservoir for delivering a drug from the reservoir to the patient. The light sources are disposed adjacent the exterior surface of the housing, and each serves to indicate one of one or more operational conditions of the device. The label is fixed to the housing adjacent the light sources, and includes one or more informational messages. Each informational message is aligned with one of the light sources for conveniently conveying to a user an operational condition of the device as indicated by the corresponding light source. Finally, the controller is operably connected to the reservoir and the light sources. The controller is configured to actuate the reservoir to deliver the drug, and to selectively illuminate the one or more light sources based on the operational condition of the drug delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Brian Stonecipher
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Publication number: 20190192767Abstract: Disclosed is an ambulatory therapeutic fluid delivery device. The device includes at least one housing connectable to a cannula, the at least one housing retaining a reservoir to hold the therapeutic fluid. The device also includes a mechanically powered pumping mechanism to cause delivery of at least some of the fluid from the reservoir, and a power-transfer mechanism to transfer manually-delivered power provided by a user to mechanically actuate the pumping mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Ofer Yodfat, Gavriel J. Iddan, Illai Gescheit
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Publication number: 20190192768Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Piyush Gupta, Joseph Lucisano
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Publication number: 20190192769Abstract: An access port system, comprising an implantable access port, the access port including an access port body, an access port needle and a fluid flow passage provided within the body and the needle; wherein the needle is fully containable within the body, and the needle is exposable outside the body; wherein the needle is arranged within the body to penetrate outwardly of the subject from within the subject when the access port is implanted in the subject; wherein, when the needle is exposed outside the body, the fluid flow passage is open to a flow of a fluid within the access port in at least a direction entering the access port through the needle and thereafter exiting the access port from the body; and wherein the assess port includes at least one sensor configured to detect the fluid within the fluid flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Steven J. Tallarida, John M. Butziger, Ronald P. Murphy
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Publication number: 20190192770Abstract: A pressure jacket configured for connecting to an injector head of a fluid injector has an open distal end, an open proximal end, and a sidewall defining a throughbore extending between the distal end and the proximal end along a longitudinal axis. The throughbore is configured for receiving at least a portion of a syringe. The pressure jacket has at least one syringe retaining element positioned at least partially within the throughbore. The at least one syringe retaining element is configured for engaging at least a portion of the syringe during pressurized delivery of fluid from the syringe to prevent or limit a distal movement of the syringe relative to the pressure jacket.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: MICHAEL SPOHN, KEVIN COWAN, BARRY TUCKER, GREGORY JOHNSTON, MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, JAMES DEDIG
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Publication number: 20190192771Abstract: A needle hub (10) includes a core mounting structure (27), a first panel (28) and a second panel (29) connected to the core mounting structure (27) with an opening formed between the first panel (28) and the second panel (29), an introducer needle (72) fixedly attached to the core mounting structure (27) for insertion into a patient, and an actuation lever (16, 18) cantilevered longitudinally at a central portion thereof from the core mounting structure (27) and having an actuation button (12, 14) disposed at a proximal free end and a latch (24, 26) disposed at a distal free end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Ralph Sonderegger
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Publication number: 20190192772Abstract: A needle stick prevention device (10, 110) includes a needle shield (20, 120) for selectively covering a distal end of a needle (41, 141). A needle hub (40, 140) is movably received within the needle shield (20, 120). The needle hub (40, 140) includes a proximal end (42, 142), a distal end (46, 146), a needle (41, 141) fixedly connected to the distal end of the needle hub (40, 140), and a plurality of ribs (54) or a cylinder (150) disposed between the proximal and distal ends. An actuation button movably received in a transverse opening of the needle shield (20, 120) to engage the needle shield (20, 120), the needle hub (40, 140) and a medical device. A spring (58, 158) is disposed between the needle hub (40, 140) and actuation member to automatically retract the needle (41, 141) into the needle shield (20, 120).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Ralph SONDEREGGER
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Publication number: 20190192773Abstract: A multi-lumen sensing system (10) includes medical tubing (20) having a plurality of lumens (22A, 22B) and at least one secondary passageway (24) extending in an axial direction of the medical tubing, wherein the secondary passageway is between the plurality of lumens. The multi-lumen sensing system may include a sensing receptacle (30) defining a channel (32) in which a lengthwise portion of the medical tubing is received. A plurality of ultrasonic transmitting elements (40T, 42T) may be arranged within the secondary passageway of the medical tubing or as part of the sensing receptacle for transmitting respective ultrasonic signals across the lumens to a corresponding plurality of ultrasonic receiving elements (40R, 42R) of the sensing receptacle. Alternatively, the sensing receptacle may include a plurality of ultrasonic transmitting and receiving elements (40, 42, 44) transmitting respective signals across the lumens for return reflection at an interface of the secondary passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Nate PIERCE, Larry CLAYTON, Timothy RILEY
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Publication number: 20190192774Abstract: A method of adaptively determining one or more compensation factors in a closed-loop insulin delivery system comprising a continuous glucose level sensor, an insulin pump, and an insulin reservoir, where the system determines an insulin meal bolus taking into account an estimated amount of carbohydrates to be ingested, CHO, a difference between a currently sensed glucose level, G, and a glucose set point, Gsp, and at least one compensation factor, ICR.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Pau Herrero VINAS, Pantelis GEORGIOU, Nick OLIVER, Christofer TOUMAZOU
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Publication number: 20190192775Abstract: A liquid medicine injection apparatus capable of injecting an additional fluid after completion of injection of a liquid medicine is provided. The apparatus includes a cylinder elongated in a direction and having a nozzle formed at one end of the cylinder; a piston installed to be hermetically movable within the cylinder in the direction; an injector provided at the other end of the cylinder to allow the piston to be moved; a fluid tank for storing a fluid in a sealed state; a needle unit disposed between the nozzle and the fluid tank; and a cap member provided between the needle unit and the fluid tank and deformable to allow the needle unit to penetrate the fluid tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: E-WHA MEDiTECH INC.Inventor: Young Mu KIM
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Publication number: 20190192776Abstract: An administration mechanism for a medicament delivery device is disclosed having a linearly displaceable medicament delivery member cover, an actuator sleeve, an actuator, wherein the medicament delivery member cover is configured to axially displace the actuator sleeve from an initial position to a distally displaced position thereby displacing the actuator sleeve relative to the actuator, a rotator having a guide structure, a plunger holder, and a plunger rod that is proximally biased. The actuator can engage with the plunger holder in the initial position of the actuator sleeve to prevent the plunger holder from proximal displacement relative to the actuator. The actuator can be released from engagement with the plunger holder by displacement of the actuator sleeve towards the distally displaced position to enable proximal displacement of the plunger holder, the plunger rod and the rotator relative to the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Oscar Alexandersson
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Publication number: 20190192777Abstract: A auto-injector device having a housing (212, 214), a cartridge for containing a medicament, a first needle tip (230) arranged to penetrate said cartridge, a second needle tip (230) for injecting said medicament into a target, said first and second needle tips being in fluid communication, a plunger rod (242) to move said cartridge so as to be pierced by said first needle tip, said plunger rod (242) having a recess (270) in an end thereof, the improvement comprising a battery (258), a printed circuit board (250) electrically communicating with said battery, an electrically conductive element (274) having a first end in electric communication with said battery (258) and printed circuit board (250), a second end within said recess (270) in said plunger rod (242), said second end being electrically insulated, a coil spring (246) surrounding said electrically conductive element and being spaced therefrom, the arrangement being such that when said plunger rod (242) is activated, said second end of said electricallType: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Duoject MedicalSystems Inc.Inventors: Simon Hamel, Sylvain Cloutier, Yan Tremblay, Mathieu Viens
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Publication number: 20190192778Abstract: A data collection device comprising an attachment assembly for attaching the data collection device to a dose setting dial of a medicament administration device, a light source configured to illuminate a portion of a surface of an internal component of the medicament administration device including a pattern of relatively reflective and non-reflecting regions formed on the surface of the internal component, and an optical sensor configured to receive light reflected by at least the relatively reflective regions. And a system comprising the data collection device and the medicament administration device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Christian REHBEIN, Sven HAGEBUSCH, Chris KNORR, Maurice TOPOREK, Matthias FELBER, Alexander HEINRICH
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Publication number: 20190192779Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure present systems, methods and devices related to the tracking of drugs injected by injection devices. For example, in some embodiments, a drug dispensing-tracking device for use in combination with a drug-injection device is provided, where the device comprises a sleeve configured to connect with at least one mechanical feature provided on the injection device, a battery, at least one sensor, an electrical circuit for analog or digital short range communication, and a transmission element. In some embodiments, for each injection, the sensor is configured to automatically detect at least one of an auditory signal, movement, and optical signal, and an auditory signal is generated by at least one of the setting of the injection device for dispensing a drug, the dispensing action of the injection device, and the flow of the drug out of the injection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Ron Nagar, Gabriel Bitton, Moshe Fadlun
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Publication number: 20190192780Abstract: An injector apparatus includes a housing (101, 102) for a cartridge or syringe, a plunger (40) for cooperating in use with the cartridge or syringe to express successive doses, a dose setting arrangement (16, 20) to select a dose volume, and a drive mechanism (22, 24) releasable to advance the plunger in respective predetermined increments of magnitude to express the successive doses. The drive mechanism includes a drive spring (22) for imparting movement directly or indirectly to the plunger (40), and the dose setting arrangement includes a dose setting element (16) moveable in a dose setting routine to define a magnitude of an increment of movement of the plunger for a given dose. The drive mechanism further includes a clutch arrangement (56) operable during the dose setting routine to inhibit forward movement of the plunger and/or to isolate the dose setting element from the force of the drive spring.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Toby COWE
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Publication number: 20190192781Abstract: An actuation mechanism is presented for a medicament delivery device having a plunger rod arranged to act on a stopper of a medicament container, an actuator arranged slidable and connected to the plunger rod for acting on the stopper when said actuator is operated by displacing it in a longitudinal direction of the actuation mechanism, and an activator for activating the actuation mechanism and for setting a dose. The activator having a generally tubular activator sleeve provided with a spirally extending groove on an outer surface, the groove arranged with a length corresponding to the total amount of medicament to be delivered in a number of doses contained in said medicament container, where the groove is provided with an end wall, a stop ring arranged coaxial with said activator sleeve. The activator sleeve arranged with a follower positioned in the groove and the follower arranged to abut the end wall when the total amount has been delivered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Natalia CHUVASHOVA, Anders HOLMQVIST
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Publication number: 20190192782Abstract: An add-on device adapted to be releasably attachable to a drug delivery device, the drug delivery device comprising a first housing having a first mounting surface with a first positioning structure, and a dose setting mechanism with a dose indicator member. The add-on device comprises a second housing comprising a second mounting surface with a second positioning structure protruding from the second mounting surface and adapted to engage the first positioning structure form-fittingly when the add-on device is mounted on the drug delivery device, a mounting switch actuatable between a non-mounted and a mounted state, a cam-era opening formed in the mounting surface, the second positioning structure surrounding the camera opening, a camera adapted to capture an image of the indicator member when arranged in alignment with the camera window, wherein the mounting switch is arranged in the vicinity of the second positioning structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Bennie Peder Smiszek Pedersen, Michael Ejstrup Hansen
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Publication number: 20190192783Abstract: A syringe device for ejecting a dose of a medicament, the syringe device comprising: a dose limiting mechanism arranged to interact with a dose ejecting mechanism to prevent ejection of a dose exceeding a set dose, and a safety mechanism, which is arranged such with respect to the dose ejecting mechanism that, if the dose limiting mechanism fails, the safety mechanism prevents ejection of a dose exceeding the set dose.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Jacob Eiland, Christian Peter Enggaard, Claus Schmidt Moller, Tom Hede Markussen
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Publication number: 20190192784Abstract: A needle having shaft that forms a tip and a portion proximate to the tip that is formed from a shape memory polymer. The shaft of the needle may be programmed to curl from a straight configuration to a curved configuration upon triggering by heat, thereby moving the sharp tip and providing a non-stick needle for safe and easy disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITYInventors: Patrick T. Mather, Pine Yang
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Publication number: 20190192785Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery device that has a housing and a cap. The drug delivery device also has a lock that prevents the cap being fully replaced on the housing after the cap has been removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Stefan Wendland, Michael Harms
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Publication number: 20190192786Abstract: In a safety apparatus for medical needles, when leg portions are extended from a first folded position to a second extended position, a distal end of a needle is introduced into a space of a shield member connection hub, and a first blocking wall and a second blocking wall overlap so as to block the cross section of the space to form a double blocking wall and blocks the cross section of the space. The double blocking wall is capable of preventing the distal end of the needle from moving downward from the double blocking wall and preventing the distal end of the needle from being exposed to the outside of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: KAWASUMI LABORATORIES, INC.Inventor: Yusuke TAMAI
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Publication number: 20190192787Abstract: A needle-equipped outer tube includes a needle; a joint member that supports the needle, the needle being insert molded or thermally welded to the joint member; and an outer tube including a connection section, wherein the joint member is thermally welded to the connection section of the outer tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kozo MATSUMOTO, Masaaki KASAI, Tsutomu SUGIKI
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Publication number: 20190192788Abstract: An injection analgesia system advantageously numbs a patient's skin around an injection site. An injection window guides a caregiver's injection placement to a relatively small area while allowing standard injection procedures to be followed, such as stretching the skin and puncturing the site with a jabbing motion. The injection analgesia system has a needle shield and an analgesia, which are layered together and applied to a skin surface. A needle shield window and a analgesia window align to form the injection window. Advantageously, the needle shield may fold and/or wrap around the injection needle for sharp object protection during and after needle disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Nessa Kiani
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Publication number: 20190192789Abstract: A pericardial access device includes a first tube, a second tube coupled to the first tube, and a biasing mechanism coupled to the second tube. The pericardial access device is moveable between an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration. The biasing mechanism biases the pericardial access device towards the expanded configuration, and the pericardial access device moves towards the contracted configuration when a force is applied to the second tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Gil Vardi
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Publication number: 20190192790Abstract: A breath-enhanced jet nebulizer is configured with a low liquid retention reservoir and a narrow liquid delivery passage to efficiently and efficiently aerosolize small drug volumes with minimal waste. Aerosol particles are directed through aerosol passage for delivery, although larger liquid particles are directed away from the aerosol outlet and recycled to the liquid reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicants: INSPIRX, INC., THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY O F NEW YORKInventors: Rohinton D. TODDYWALA, Vijay SHUKLA, Gerald C. SMALDONE
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Publication number: 20190192791Abstract: A mesh nebulizer that atomizes and ejects liquid through a mesh portion includes a vibration portion including a vibration surface facing upward, a liquid supply portion that supplies liquid toward the vibration surface of the vibration portion, a sheet including the mesh portion, and a support frame that supports a peripheral edge of the sheet. The support frame includes a bottom plate that supports a lower surface of the peripheral edge of the sheet, the bottom plate having a flat annular shape, and a larger inner diameter than a diameter of the vibration surface, and a protrusion radially protruding inward from the bottom plate. The sheet including the mesh portion faces the vibration surface at an inclination angle and is in contact with a first portion of a peripheral edge of the vibration surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Nobuhiko OSOEGAWA, Hiroyuki SHINO
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Publication number: 20190192792Abstract: An apparatus (1) for providing agitation inside a patient's body cavity (C) is such that substantially all the fluid and/or content present in the body cavity (C) is agitated and comprises a gas source (6, 7); means for delivering gas (2) from the gas source (6, 7) into a patient's body cavity (C); and means for recovering gas (9) from the patient's body cavity (C). A gas-fluid separation device (9) and a securing device for use with the apparatus (1), a method for providing agitation inside a patient's body cavity (C), a method for administering a therapeutic fluid into a patient's cavity (C), a method for securing the agitation apparatus (1) to a patient using the securing device and a method for the separation of a gas from a fluid using the gas-fluid separation device (9) are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: BIOSURGICAL S.L.Inventor: ALBERTO MARTINEZ ALBALAT
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Publication number: 20190192793Abstract: An insufflating surgical instrument adapted for movement across an abdominal wall to insufflate an abdominal region of a patient is disclosed. The instrument comprises a shaft having an insufflation channel extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the insufflation channel being adapted for connection to a source of fluid under pressure at the proximal end. A tip is at the distal end and a vent hole is formed in the tip being in connection with the insufflation channel and adapted to expel fluid under pressure to insufflate the abdominal region. The tip is formed of a transparent material to facilitate visualization of the abdominal wall and region. The shaft includes a lumen extending along the axis between the proximal end and the distal end to enable insertion of a laparoscope. The lumen and insufflation channel may be formed as separate channels or as one shared channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Jeremy J. Albrecht, John R. Brustad, Scott V. Taylor, Gary M. Johnson, Nabil Hilal
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Publication number: 20190192794Abstract: A nasal delivery system having a device that delivers a mist containing a pharmaceutical agent for delivery to a nasal cavity. The pharmaceutical agent in a liquid is in a micronized form with a particle size less than 5-microns that permeates a plurality of nasal membranes in a nasal cavity, crossing the blood brain barrier and entering the brain through cranial nerves. A route of administration of micronized liquid containing cannabinoids and terpenes using the device temporarily permeate the olfactory membranes to the olfactory and trigeminal nerves as well as permeate vascular rich olfactory pathway, thereby increasing diffusion of the therapeutic compounds into the cells that pass through the blood brain barrier for immediate effect, allowing inhalation while avoiding lung involvement. The device is manually controlled or preferably by an app on a mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Sharon K. Christie
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Publication number: 20190192795Abstract: A system for detecting EFL of a patient is provided. The system comprises an inhalation passage; an exhalation passage; a sensor for measuring flow-volume information of the exhaled air through an exhalation passage; a flow resistor positioned in the exhalation passage and being adjustable to provide an exhalation resistance in the exhalation passage; and a computer system. In one embodiment, one or more physical processors of the computer system are programmed with computer program instructions which, when executed cause the computer system to: determine a reference expiratory flow-volume curve using flow-volume information of the exhaled air through the exhalation passage when a reference exhalation resistance is provided by the flow resistor in the exhalation passage; and determine a perturbed expiratory flow-volume curve using flow-volume information of the exhaled air through the exhalation passage when a lowered exhalation resistance is provided by the flow resistor in the exhalation passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Francesco VICARIO, William Anthony TRUSCHEL
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Publication number: 20190192796Abstract: The present artificial respiration ventilator (10) comprises, inter alia, a flow sensor arrangement (44, 48) for quantitatively detecting a gas flow in a breathing line arrangement (30), comprising a distal flow sensor (48) located farther from the patient end of the ventilation line arrangement (30). and a proximal flow sensor (44) located closer to the patient end of the ventilation line arrangement (30), and has a control device (18) at least for processing measurement signals of the flow sensor arrangement (44, 48), wherein the control device (18) is designed for error detection based on the measurement signals of the distal (48) and/or the proximal sensor (44).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Hamilton Medical AGInventors: Christoph Schranz, Karolin Franke, Dominik Novotni
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Publication number: 20190192797Abstract: A system and method for automated inspiratory muscle strength exercise includes software for setting a mechanical ventilator for a pressure regulated breath with an initial pressure target that is at the highest pressure setting a patient can tolerate and increasing the pressure target as tolerated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Anatole D. MARTIN, Michael J. BANNER, Andrea GABRIELLI, Neil Russell EULIANO, II
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Publication number: 20190192798Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects of a tracheal breathing tube that provides for accurate and reliable control of cannula cuff pressure. Such a tracheal breathing tube include a pressure controller through which a fluid is supplied to a cannula cuff of a tracheal breathing tube and which enables reliable indication of a level of pressure of fluid within the cannula cuff. The pressure controller serves to achieve a proper interface between the cannula cuff and a patient's trachea, thereby addressing important clinical considerations such as anesthesiologist control. Moreover, the pressure controller serves to ensure that proper force is being applied on the patient's tracheal walls by the cannula cuff to thereby limit the potential for post-surgical complications resulting from, for example, inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body. swelling of the patient's tracheal walls that can lead to difficulty in breathing, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Xialing Zhang
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Publication number: 20190192799Abstract: A method of improving delivery of a pressure support therapy provided by a pressure support device to a patient via a patient interface device includes begins by receiving current data regarding details of one or more of the patient and the delivery of the pressure support therapy. The current data is then compared to stored data. If a change is determined between the current data and the stored data which is indicative of a poor mask fitment, an indication is provided of a need for a new patient interface device fitting for the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: DANIEL STEED, ROBERT WILLIAM BAIKO, RICHARD ANDREW SOFRANKO, JONATHAN SAYER GRASHOW
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Publication number: 20190192800Abstract: An interfacing structure is arranged to cooperate with a frame to contact with the skin of a patient. The interfacing structure includes a clip portion joined to a cushioning component. The frame is more rigid than the clip portion and the clip portion is more rigid than the cushioning component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Alicia Kristianne WELLS, Lee James VELISS, Melanie Lucia CARIOLA, Fiona Catherine CARROLL, Scott Alexander HOWARD
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Publication number: 20190192801Abstract: A conduit for delivering a supply of gas under a positive pressure includes a conduit wall having a first conduit end and a second conduit end. The first conduit end is adapted to be attached to the supply of gas. The conduit wall is deformable between (a) an open condition in which the conduit wall defines a conduit passage along which the supply of gas can travel between the first conduit end to the second conduit end, and (b) a collapsed condition in which the conduit wall substantially collapses the conduit passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Philip Rodney Kwok, Donald Darkin
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Publication number: 20190192802Abstract: A conduit for delivering a supply of gas under a positive pressure includes a conduit wall having a first conduit end and a second conduit end. The first conduit end is adapted to be attached to the supply of gas. The conduit wall is deformable between (a) an open condition in which the conduit wall defines a conduit passage along which the supply of gas can travel between the first conduit end to the second conduit end, and (b) a collapsed condition in which the conduit wall substantially collapses the conduit passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Philip Rodney Kwok, Donald Darkin
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Publication number: 20190192803Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure provides a universal sealing apparatus for one or more cannulas. The apparatus includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first and second portions are configured to removably adhere directly or indirectly to a nose. The third portion is coupled to the first and second portions. The third portion removably couples to one or more cannulas and places a force upon a base of flared portions of the one or more cannulas when the first and second portions are adhered to the nose. The force maintains a fluid seal of the one or more cannulas within one or more respective nostrils of the nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Lisa Cangelosi Brown
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Publication number: 20190192804Abstract: A nasal cannula including a manifold having a delivery channel and a collection channel fluidly connected to a delivery nasal prong for delivering a gas to be inhaled from a patient's nose and to a collection prong for collecting gas exhaled from the patient's nose. The prongs are composed of a resilient material having sufficient memory that allows the prongs to be resiliently spread apart to be inserted into the respective nares of the patient's nose and when released, gently grasp the columella of the patient's nose to secure the cannula in position. The prongs are oriented leftwardly or rightwardly of the channels so that the right or left portions of the patient's face remain unobscured during surgery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Christine M. Huerta
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Publication number: 20190192805Abstract: A mask adapter (10), for connecting two breathing tubes (210) of a closed-circuit respirator (300) to a breathing mask (400), includes a mask connection (20) for a fluid-communicating connection to a breathing area (410) of the breathing mask (400) and two tube connections (30, 40) with tube connection axes (32, 42) for a fluid-communicating connection to a breathing tube (210) each. The first tube connection (30) has an incoming air valve (34) and the second tube connection (40) has an outgoing air valve (44). The first tube connection axis (32) of the first tube connection (30) further forms an acute tube connection angle (?) with the second tube connection axis (42) of the second tube connection (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Christian WILHELM
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Publication number: 20190192806Abstract: An environment control system utilizes oxygen and humidity control devices that are coupled with an enclosure to independently control the oxygen concentration and the humidity level within the enclosure. An oxygen depletion device may be an oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell that reacts with oxygen within the cell and produces water through electrochemical reactions. A desiccatting device may be g, a dehumidification electrolyzer cell, a desiccator, a membrane desiccator or a condenser. A controller may control the amount of voltage and/or current provided to the oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell and therefore the rate of oxygen reduction and may control the amount voltage and or current provided to the dehumidification electrolyzer cell and therefore the rate of humidity reduction. The oxygen level may be determined by the measurement of voltage and a limiting current of the oxygen depletion electrolyzer cell. The enclosure may be a food or artifact enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Bamdad Bahar, Jacob Zerby
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Publication number: 20190192807Abstract: Condensation or “rain-out” is a problem in breathing circuits and especially neonatal breathing circuits. The subject patent provides an improved breathing tube component for managing rain-out particularly in neonatal applications. In particular the breathing tube has a smooth inner bore, and an outer insulating layer containing stagnant gas and a heater wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Peter Kenneth Graham, Jonathan David Harwood, Laurence Gulliver
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Publication number: 20190192808Abstract: This invention relates to a humidifier for a respiratory assistance device, a respiratory assistance device comprising a humidifier and related methods and apparatus. The invention particularly provides arrangements for generating vapour by impinging light on metallic and/or carbon based material, particularly in the form of nanoparticles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Andre Van Schalkwyk, Anthony James Newland
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Publication number: 20190192809Abstract: Apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the apparatus comprising: a respiratory pressure therapy device configured to generate a flow of air for treating the respiratory disorder, said flow of air being at a positive pressure with respect to ambient pressure; an air circuit adapted to transport said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device to a patient interface, said air circuit having a proximal end connectable to said respiratory pressure therapy device and a distal end connectable to said patient interface; a nebuliser module located at or adjacent to said proximal end of said air circuit, said nebuliser module adapted to nebulise a liquid to form a nebula of said liquid, and to admit said nebula into said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device; and a vaporiser located at said distal end of said air circuit, said vaporiser adapted to receive said nebula and further adapted to vaporise said nebula to form a humidified flow of air.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Dimitri Anatolievich DOUDKINE, Andrew CHAN, Tumul GUPTA
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Publication number: 20190192810Abstract: Phyto material tablets, tablet vaporizers, methods and apparatus for forming phyto material tablets. The tablets are formed to increase vaporization efficiency. Tablets can include break regions to facilitate fracturing into multiple pieces for vaporization. The tablets can also include multiple layers of different phyto material mixtures. Compression molds are used to shape the tablets. The compression molds can be provided on a rotational assembly to facilitate rapid manufacturing of multiple tablets. The vaporizers include heating chambers that are configured to increase the surface area of the tablets exposed for vaporization. The heating chambers include compression or fracture members that compress and/or encourage fracturing of the tablets to assist vaporization.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Michael Alexander Trzecieski
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Publication number: 20190192811Abstract: The present invention proposes a method of transforming a traditional, single-use medical tube to a novel one with add-on endoscopic capabilities. A tiny, transparent shell is added at the distal end of the medical tube for containing lighting sources inside, and the lighting source can be any small-size LED, OLED, or ?LED device. Moreover, the tube has one additional lumen for installing power wires of the lighting sources, and another isolated lumen for inserting a flexible endoscope (video/image camera system) to observe targets inside human body. For minimizing outer diameter and cost, this endoscope does not include any built-in lighting source. While in use, the endoscope is first inserted into the medical tube through its specific lumen, and the lighting source at the tip is on. Secondly, the whole medical tube is safely inserted into human body for diagnosis or treatment with the help of endoscopic videos.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: OTU Medical Inc., a California corporationInventors: XiBo WEI, GePing Liu, XiYi Wei
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Publication number: 20190192812Abstract: A catheter is disclosed having a distal end portion of a shaft with high breaking strength even if a wall thickness of the distal end portion of the shaft is relatively small. The catheter includes an elongated tube shaped shaft. The shaft has an inner layer having a lumen along a longitudinal direction, an outer layer covering an outer peripheral side of the inner layer, and a reinforcement body disposed on the outer peripheral side of the inner layer. The outer layer has a distal outer layer on a distal end portion of the shaft, an intermediate outer layer proximal to the distal outer layer, and a proximal outer layer proximal to the intermediate outer layer. The intermediate outer layer is more flexible and thicker than the proximal outer layer, and a distal end of the reinforcement body is located proximal to a distal end of the intermediate outer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takito Inukai, Yuya Otake, Mariko Maruyama, Kouta Hamuro, Mitsuteru Yasunaga