A personal exhaled air removal (PEAR) system for removing/evacuating exhaled air from a vicinity of a patient is designed to remove the exhaled air during an exhalation cycle of a patient. The system is synchronized with a patient's breathing cycle for activating suction of exhaled air via at least one suction inlet, and the suction inlet is adjacent to the patient, possibly attached to the patient via an interface.

An inline muffler for use with a positive airway pressure (PAP) apparatus. The muffler may provide an expansion chamber with baffles that capture acoustic energy using, for instance, a disruptive gas flow path to effectively reduce downstream noise associated with a flow of pressurized gas produced by the PAP apparatus. In some embodiments, the muffler is constructed of two mostly identical halves with baffle segments being integrally formed therewith.

An inline muffler for use with a positive airway pressure (PAP) apparatus. The muffler may provide an expansion chamber with baffles that capture acoustic energy using, for instance, a disruptive gas flow path to effectively reduce downstream noise associated with a flow of pressurized gas produced by the PAP apparatus. In some embodiments, the muffler is constructed of two mostly identical halves with baffle segments being integrally formed therewith.

The filtration enclosure for ventilation bags is a manually operated respirator. The filtration enclosure for ventilation bags is adapted for use with a patient. The filtration enclosure for ventilation bags is a breathing assistance device that maintains a positive pressure within the lungs of the patient. The filtration enclosure for ventilation bags incorporates a bag valve mask respirator and a containment structure. The containment structure forms a protection space that encloses the bag valve mask respirator such that the bag valve mask respirator can operate while within the containment space. The containment structure is formed as a gas permeable structure. The containment structure forms a filter that filters microorganisms from the gas that flows through the boundary surface formed by the containment structure.

Modules for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a system to measure and record administration of one or more IV medications or fluids for IV administration.

Modules for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a system to measure and record administration of one or more IV medications or fluids for IV administration.

An apparatus for pressurizing one or more airways of a user, including: a dental arch mold configured to receive a plurality of teeth, a port which may be at a front face of the dental arch mold, a first nasal pillow, a second nasal pillow, a multi-output air regulator, and a plurality of sensors. The multi-output air regulator and sensors allow the airway pressurization device to sense the pressures in as well as be in independent fluid communication with the port of the dental arch, the first nasal pillow, and the second nasal pillow, such that an equalization of pressures, or a determined pressure differential between each may be obtained.

A respiratory mask includes a mask body having a face-engaging portion, and at least one retaining member connected to the mask body and including at least one engaging member for receiving and tethering a liner to the respiratory mask to generally overlie the face-engaging portion. The retaining member may include a flexible elongated body having a central portion and opposing ends, and a bottom surface arranged to be attached to the respiratory mask. The liner may include a liner body constructed from an absorbent material and having an outer edge, an inner edge, and an opening bounded by the inner edge, wherein an extending portion of the liner body is defined which extends outwardly beyond the face-engaging portion and includes at least one aperture for engaging the retaining member. A kit for use with a respiratory mask includes at least one liner and at least one retaining member.

There is provided an exhaust apparatus for connection to a personal protection respiratory device that defines a filtered air volume adjacent to the face of a wearer and comprises at least one exhalation, the apparatus comprising a blower in fluid connection with the at least one exhalation valve, the blower being responsive to the wearer's respiratory cycle to draw a substantial portion of the wearer's exhaled breath through the at least one exhalation valve wherein, in response to the wearer's respiratory cycle, the blower operates throughout the wearer's exhale breath, or a substantial period thereof, and does not operate throughout the wearer's inhale breath, or a substantial period thereof.

There is provided an exhaust apparatus for connection to a personal protection respiratory device that defines a filtered air volume adjacent to the face of a wearer and comprises at least one exhalation, the apparatus comprising a blower in fluid connection with the at least one exhalation valve, the blower being responsive to the wearer's respiratory cycle to draw a substantial portion of the wearer's exhaled breath through the at least one exhalation valve wherein, in response to the wearer's respiratory cycle, the blower operates throughout the wearer's exhale breath, or a substantial period thereof, and does not operate throughout the wearer's inhale breath, or a substantial period thereof.