According to a first embodiment, a feeding bottle comprises a vessel, collar, and nipple. The nipple comprises a base portion, a teat portion, an areola portion allowing movement of the teat portion towards and away from the base portion. According to a second embodiment, a feeding bottle comprises a vessel, collar, nipple and handle portion removeably secured to the vessel by the collar. The invention includes a flexible region or regions to provide a more natural feeding by closely mimicking the human breast.

A pacifier for an individual, the pacifier including a shield, a handle extending from a first side of the shield, and a nipple extending from a second side of the shield. The handle defines a longitudinal axis and the nipple is inclined downwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis. A shelf connects the nipple to the shield. In different configurations the shelf includes varying widths and in other configurations the shelf width is different than a width of the nipple. A core extends from the handle, through the shield and into the nipple.

A pacifier and teething toy assembly includes a shield and a pacifier removably and reversibly coupled to the shield. The shield includes a collar and a first channel for receiving a ridge of a base plate of the pacifier. The shield further includes at least one opening through the shield and a second channel in communication with the at least one opening. The pacifier includes a nipple that is manipulatable or foldable between an extending use position and a collapsed storage position. In the storage position, an exposed portion of the nipple is received in a cavity in the shield to protect the nipple from external contaminants. The pacifier also includes at least one opening and a channel in communication with the at least one opening. The openings and channels of the shield and pacifier cooperate to define an air path through the assembly.

Uni-molded pacifier includes nipple, stem, shield and typically a handle. The stem includes a round surface, as in classically designed pacifiers, or may be orthodontically shaped, extending proximally and longitudinally into a base which in turn is blended into a shield. Change in the base to stem contact angle lowers the applied force to the stem as compared to traditional pacifier stems and bases. The decrease in applied force to the stem equates to less pressure needed to compress the stem thru sucking activity. The shield, in this uni-molded pacifier, also has an increase in the area and mass of the center surface. This decreases diameter of the posterior mouth of the shield opening to a lumen of the base and stem which has an added benefit to make it more difficult for debris to enter the lumen. If desired there is no posterior mouth.

A high flow therapy system for delivering heated and humidified respiratory gas to an airway of a patient, the system including a respiratory gas flow pathway for delivering the respiratory gas to the airway of the patient by way of a non-sealing respiratory interface; wherein flow rate of the pressurized respiratory gas is controlled by a microprocessor.

A method for fabricating a pacifier having surface features replicating those of a nursing mother's nipple, wherein the nipple has a length, the method including steps of utilizing the nursing mother's nipple as a positive mold to cast a first negative mold; utilizing the first negative mold to cast a replica of the nursing mother's nipple; modifying the replica of the nursing mother's nipple so that said replica has a length greater than that of the nursing mother's nipple; utilizing the modified replica of the nursing mother's nipple as a second positive mold to cast a second negative mold; and utilizing the second negative mold to cast an extended length replica of the nursing mother's nipple.

A gas delivery conduit adapted for fluidly connecting to a respiratory gases delivery system in a high flow therapy system, the gas delivery conduit includes a first connector adapted for connecting to the respiratory gases delivery system, a second connector adapted for connecting to a fitting of a patient interface, tubing fluidly connecting the first connector to the second connector where the first connector has a gas inlet adapted to receive the supplied respiratory gas, one of electrical contacts and temperature contacts integrated into the first connector. The gas delivery conduit further can include a sensing conduit integrated into the gas delivery conduit, where the first connector of the gas delivery conduit is adapted to allow the user to couple the first connector with the respiratory gases delivery system in a single motion.

A high flow therapy system for delivering heated and humidified respiratory gas to an airway of a patient, the system including a respiratory gas flow pathway for delivering the respiratory gas to the airway of the patient by way of a non-sealing respiratory interface; wherein flow rate of the pressurized respiratory gas is controlled by a microprocessor.

The present invention relates to a method and device for collection of oral fluids comprising the use of a sealed evacuated sample container.

A gas delivery conduit adapted for fluidly connecting to a respiratory gases delivery system in a high flow therapy system, the gas delivery conduit includes a first connector adapted for connecting to the respiratory gases delivery system, a second connector adapted for connecting to a fitting of a patient interface, tubing fluidly connecting the first connector to the second connector where the first connector has a gas inlet adapted to receive the supplied respiratory gas, one of electrical contacts and temperature contacts integrated into the first connector. The gas delivery conduit further can include a sensing conduit integrated into the gas delivery conduit, where the first connector of the gas delivery conduit is adapted to allow the user to couple the first connector with the respiratory gases delivery system in a single motion.