Systems, methods, and apparatuses for regulating the delivery of negative-pressure therapy are described. The system includes a negative-pressure source, an energy source, and a switch. The switch can include a first conductor electrically coupled to the negative-pressure source, a second conductor electrically coupled to the energy source, and a diaphragm having a first position electrically coupling the first conductor to the second conductor and a second position separated from the first conductor and the second conductor. The diaphragm is configured to move between the first position and the second position in response to a differential between a control pressure and a therapy pressure.

A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.

An infusion arrangement for administering a medical fluid includes a medical elastomer pump that produces a delivery pressure dependent on expansion and thus is variable over an infusion duration, a fluid conduit path provided for discharging the medical fluid from the elastomer pump, and a fluid control device arranged in the fluid conduit path and designed to influence a volumetric flow of the medical fluid delivered through the fluid conduit path by the elastomer pump. The fluid control device has a hydraulic flow-regulating valve designed to regulate the volumetric flow to a setpoint value and is provided with a throttle action that is automatically variable at least in accordance with the delivery pressure. The infusion arrangement can be used in infusion therapy.

A surgical system for the treatment of ocular problems including a surgical cassette, a surgical console operatively coupled to the surgical cassette and further including a processor, a vacuum source positioned in-line with a vacuum regulator and a mass air flow controller, and a tank fluidly connected to the mass air flow controller, wherein the processor is configured to calculate an air flow set point in accordance with a received at least one user-defined fluid flow rate set point; and wherein the mass air flow controller modulates air flow from the tank to the vacuum source in accordance with the received the air flow set point to meet a user-defined fluid flow rate.

The present invention relates to an electrically operable resuscitation device comprising a piston/cylinder assembly including a rigid cylinder including at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet, a piston to travel in said cylinder, and at least one valve, the or each valve configured to allow gas to be displaced into said cylinder through said at least one gas inlet during at least one of a first stroke direction and second stroke direction of said piston in said cylinder, and for allowing gas to displaced through said at least one gas outlet during an opposite of said at least one of the first stroke direction and second stroke direction of said piston in said cylinder; a motor, selected from one of a stepper motor and feedback motor and stepper motor with feedback and linear motor, operatively connected to said piston to move said piston in said cylinder; a patient interface in ducted fluid connection with said piston/cylinder assembly to receive gas via said at least one gas outlet and to deliver said gas to said patient.

Glaucoma treatment devices are disclosed. In various example, the glaucoma treatment devices include a body and a fluid conduit that are configured to help facilitate evacuation of fluid from a fluid-filled body cavity, and reabsorption of the evacuated aqueous humor by the body through tissue surrounding the glaucoma treatment device. In some examples, the glaucoma treatment device is configured such that a flow resistance through the fluid conduit can be modified post-operatively one or more times.

Systems and methods for pressure sensors being located in various components of a surgical medical gases delivery system (such as for laparoscopic surgery) are disclosed. The pressure sensors can enable gas supply (either of a surgical medical gases delivery system or supplementary to such a system) to sense pressure so as to safely insufflate the surgical cavity in a controlled manner. Advanced pressure sensing can also be provided to achieve specific flow algorithms and/or non-standard flow patterns that may help achieve functionality for mitigating smoke accumulation in the surgical cavity and/or impairment to vision, and helping to improve stability in the surgical cavity. The pressure sensing disclosed herein can allow for more control over the fundamental aspects of gas control and supply in the surgical gas delivery system, better performance, and outcomes of the surgery, and better incorporation of a humidification therapy.

Pressure control unit for an ophthalmic irrigation/aspiration system having a chamber with an upper part for storing air and a lower part for storing a surgical fluid to be irrigated or aspirated, the pressure control unit including a negative pressure source, a positive pressure source and an adjustable valve arrangement. The adjustable valve arrangement includes a vacuum port connected to the negative pressure source and a pressure port connected to the positive pressure source. The adjustable valve arrangement also includes a main port in controllable fluid communication with the vacuum port and the pressure port and the main port is connected to an upper part of the chamber.

A pressure-sensing device (900, 1100) is provided that includes a user-activatable power-ON element, and a pressure sensor (143), which is in fluid communication with a connector port (122) configured to be coupled in fluid communication with an inflatable cuff (11) of an airway ventilation device (10), and is configured to sense an air pressure. Circuitry (141, 1141) is electrically coupled to the pressure sensor (143) and a relative-pressure display (140, 1140), and is configured to: (i) be activated by activation of the user-activatable power-ON element to (a) turn on the pressure-sensing device (900, 1100) and (b) perform a calibration procedure by setting a baseline pressure equal to a current air pressure sensed by the pressure sensor (143), and (ii) after setting the baseline pressure, periodically drive the relative-pressure display (140, 1140) to display the difference between (a) the air pressure currently sensed by the pressure sensor (143) and (b) the baseline pressure. Other embodiments are also described.

A repeater system may control a pump by using a repeater and a user interface. An adhesive patch system may be used for affixing a pump or other object to a human body. Such an adhesive patch system may include two sets of adhesive members, each member including an adhesive material on at least one side so as to attach to the body. The members of the first set are spaced to allow the members of the second set to attach to the body in spaces provided between the members of the first set, and the members of the second set are spaced to allow members of the first set to detach from the body without detaching the members of the second set. Also, fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems.