A method and system for treating Alzheimer's disease wherein blood, spinal fluid or brain cavity fluid is circulated into and outside of the body by means of blood pumps or other external circulatory systems. While passing through the pumping system, the amyloid plaques and Tao tangles are filtered from the fluids and returned to the body lowering the protein levels, and in the process, reduce symptoms. In one embodiment a patient's blood is filtered using a pump to circulate the blood from the patient to the collection vessel where an electrical current will cause anything that has a positive charge to be attracted to a cathode plate suspended in the collection vessel for later disposal. In an alternate embodiment a patient's brain and/or spinal fluid a pump operates to circulate a flushing fluid. The pump will circulate the solution from the collection vessel to the patient.

A catheter stabilization and interrogation device includes a flexible substrate with a proximal portion, a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion, and an intermediate portion located, at least partially, between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The intermediate portion conforms to a patients body, and a bottom surface of the substrate has an adhesive to secure the device to a patient. A stabilizer secured to the proximal portion stabilizes the catheter relative to the patients vasculature and a receptacle located within and/or upon the distal portion receives an interacting element and positions the interacting element relative to the catheter. A monitoring device, constructed within at least the intermediate portion, monitors at least one event within the patient.

A kink-free tube is provided. The tube has a longitudinally extending support, which is unable to be stretched in a longitudinal direction. Furthermore, it is possible to stretch the tube at an outer curve of a bend and to butt or compress it at an inner curve of a bend.

A kink-free tube is provided. The tube has a longitudinally extending support, which is unable to be stretched in a longitudinal direction. Furthermore, it is possible to stretch the tube at an outer curve of a bend and to butt or compress it at an inner curve of a bend.

Aspects of the present disclosure include a medical insufflation device for use on a patient body. The device includes a chamber, an ozone generator, an instrument, and a controller. The chamber is configured to receive a medical gas at least including oxygen. The ozone generator is in communication with the medical gas and configured to generate an ozonated medical gas by converting at least a portion of the oxygen in the medical gas into ozone. The instrument is configured to be introduced into the patient body. Further, the instrument is also configured to receive the ozonated medical gas from the chamber and convey the ozonated medical gas into the patient body. The controller is configured to control the device such that the ozonated medical gas conveyed to the patient body by the instrument is at a targeted amount of ozone.

Aspects of the present disclosure include a medical insufflation device for use on a patient body. The device includes a chamber, an ozone generator, an instrument, and a controller. The chamber is configured to receive a medical gas at least including oxygen. The ozone generator is in communication with the medical gas and configured to generate an ozonated medical gas by converting at least a portion of the oxygen in the medical gas into ozone. The instrument is configured to be introduced into the patient body. Further, the instrument is also configured to receive the ozonated medical gas from the chamber and convey the ozonated medical gas into the patient body. The controller is configured to control the device such that the ozonated medical gas conveyed to the patient body by the instrument is at a targeted amount of ozone.

A volume and resistance compensator device; an inhaler testing apparatus containing the device; and methods for testing inhalers utilizing the device and apparatus for improving the consistency and reliability of the testing process are disclosed.

A catheter system which provides adjustability of the length of the guidewire extending distally from the distal tip of the catheter and/or allows the guidewire to be secured relative to the catheter hub to allow the guidewire and the catheter to be steered simultaneously. The catheter system may include a catheter having an elongate shaft defining a catheter lumen, a hub assembly coupled to the proximal end of the elongate shaft and including a hub assembly lumen, a torque assembly releasably coupled to the hub assembly and including a torque assembly lumen, and a guidewire co-axially disposed within the catheter lumen, hub assembly lumen, and torque assembly lumen. In a first configuration the torque assembly may be configured to simultaneously torque the elongate shaft and the guidewire and in a second configuration the torque assembly may be configured to torque the guidewire independent of the elongate shaft.

A catheter system which provides adjustability of the length of the guidewire extending distally from the distal tip of the catheter and/or allows the guidewire to be secured relative to the catheter hub to allow the guidewire and the catheter to be steered simultaneously. The catheter system may include a catheter having an elongate shaft defining a catheter lumen, a hub assembly coupled to the proximal end of the elongate shaft and including a hub assembly lumen, a torque assembly releasably coupled to the hub assembly and including a torque assembly lumen, and a guidewire co-axially disposed within the catheter lumen, hub assembly lumen, and torque assembly lumen. In a first configuration the torque assembly may be configured to simultaneously torque the elongate shaft and the guidewire and in a second configuration the torque assembly may be configured to torque the guidewire independent of the elongate shaft.

A skin patch drug infusion device includes an infusion mechanism module, the infusion mechanism module includes a reservoir, used for accommodating the drug to be infused, a screw and a piston connected with the screw are arranged inside; a driving wheel assembly, threadedly connected with the screw, wherein the driving wheel assembly includes a driving wheel body and a movable block, the driving wheel body and the movable block are operatively connected, when the movable block is in opened, the screw does not engage with the driving wheel assembly, and when the movable block is closed, the screw engages with the driving wheel assembly. The infusion mechanism module further includes a control mechanism module, electrically connected with the infusion mechanism module; and an adhesive patch, for attaching the infusion mechanism module and the control mechanism module to the skin surface.