A device used for applying an antiseptic preparation to a patient outside of a sterile environment. In one embodiment, a loose-fitting bag is provided which encloses a patient appendage. In another embodiment, a loose-fitting bag is provided which encloses all or part of the lower half of a patient. A textured surface is provided on the interior surface of the bag. The bag includes one or more removable drainage pouches attached to resealable lower ports. The bag further includes side closures which can be ruptured to allow access to the disinfected appendage or appendages. After disinfection, the antiseptic preparation is drained and sealed in the drainage pouches. The drainage pouches are then removed and discarded.

A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap holder assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material removably attached to the syringe.

Embodiments described herein relate to encasements for protection of central lines, arterial lines, and/or intravenous (IV) lines from contaminants, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, an encasement device can include a flexible sleeve that fits over a central line and protects the central line from contaminants. The flexible sleeve has a first open end and a second open end. A first closing element secures the first open end to a medical dressing and a second closing element secures the second open end in a closed position at a location distal to the first closing element. In some embodiments, the central line can include an intravenous (IV) catheter, a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) and/or a hemodialysis line. In some embodiments, the device can include a flap coupled to the flexible sleeve.

A vent arrangement is provided to a mask or associated conduit to discharge exhaled gas from the mask to atmosphere. The vent arrangement is structured to diffuse the exhaust vent flow to produce less air jetting, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient and their bed partner. For example, the vent arrangement may include one or more grill components and/or media constructed and arranged to diffuse vent flow.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a connector system for releasably connecting together tubes, for example medical tubing, and methods of making and using such a connector system, whereby the connector system includes a female coupler having a first passageway, a male coupler having a second passageway, a catch movably coupled to the female coupler, and a catch-receiving element coupled to the male coupler. The connector system further includes a release element movably coupled to the female coupler, whereby travel of the release element along or over a female coupler outer surface of the female coupler disengages the catch from the catch-receiving element to achieve a disconnected condition of the connector system. Further disclosed herein are embodiments of a connector system for releasably connecting together tubes, whereby the connector system includes at least one valve biased by a valve-biasing member disposed external to or outside of the fluid flow path.

A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled.

the present invention provides a needle system comprising a needle assembly (1, 100, 200, 300) and a drug cartridge (30, 130, 230, 330), the needle assembly (1, 100, 200, 300) comprising a needle hub member (4.1, 104.1, 204.1, 304.1) in which an injection needle (15, 115, 215, 315) is fixedly mounted such that a front needle portion (15f, 115f, 215f, 315f) extends in a distal direction therefrom and a rear needle portion (15r, 115r, 215r, 315r) extends in a proximal direction therefrom, and a skirt member (4.2, 104.2, 204.2, 304.2) extending proximally from the needle hub member (4.1, 104.1, 204.1, 304.1) and defining a skirt cavity (4.9, 104.9, 204.9, 304.9) accommodating the rear needle portion (15r, 115r, 215r, 315r), the skirt cavity (4.9, 104.9, 204.9, 304.9) having a skirt cavity configuration, and the drug cartridge (30, 130, 230, 330) comprising a generally cylindrical body (31, 131, 231, 331) being sealed proximally by a slidable piston (239, 339) and having an outlet end portion defined by a neck (32, 132, 232, 332) and a head (33, 133, 233, 333), the head (33, 133, 233, 333) having a head configuration, wherein the skirt cavity configuration corresponds to the head configuration, providing for a tight fitting of the skirt member (4.2, 104.2, 204.2, 304.2) on the head (33, 133, 233, 333) which renders the rear needle portion (15r, 115r, 215r, 315r) a permanent resident of the outlet end portion.

The present invention provides a needle assembly (1) for a drug delivery device, comprising a needle hub (25) in which a needle (15) is fixedly mounted, the needle (15) extending along a reference axis and comprising a needle body with a lumen and a distal needle end portion adapted for insertion through a skin layer, a needle shield (12) axially displaceable relative to the needle hub (25) between an extended position in which the distal needle end portion is covered and a retracted position in which the distal needle end portion is exposed, the nee-dle shield (12) being biased towards the extended position, and an elastomeric plug member (10) fitted tightly around a portion of the needle (15), the plug member (10) comprising a self-sealing front section (10.4) and being axially displaceable along the needle body be-tween a proximal plug position in which the distal needle end portion is exposed and a distal plug position in which the distal needle end portion is covered and the lumen is sealed by the self-sealing front section (10.4), wherein the needle shield (12) and the plug member (10) comprise mutually interactable engagement members (12.1, 12.4, 10.5) configured to ensure displacement of the plug member (10) from the proximal plug position to the distal plug position in response to a displacement of the needle shield (12) from the retracted posi-tion to the extended position.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to drug-coated balloon catheters for treating strictures in body lumens and methods of using the same. A drug-coated balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site of a body lumen stricture includes an elongated balloon having a main diameter. The balloon catheter includes a coating layer overlying an exterior surface of the balloon. The coating layer includes one or more water-soluble additives and an initial drug load of a therapeutic agent.

A respiratory mask for continuous positive airway pressure treatment includes a cushion adapted to be positioned against the face of a patient. The cushion is configured in a gasket arrangement around an entrance to the airways of the patient. The cushion is constructed from a polyurethane foam and has a thickness of greater than about 5 mm.