Systems and methods for humidifying ventilator delivered breathing gases are disclosed. These systems and methods utilize a hollow cone atomizer (e.g., a pressure swirl atomizer) and/or a heating element associated with a heating circuit and/or a heating tube. In some aspect, the systems and methods utilize received flow, temperature, and/or humidity information to determine an amount of water to add to breathing gases to reach a desired humidity of the breathing gases delivered to the patient. In further aspects, the humidification system can serve as a nebulization system for delivering nebulized medicine.

In various embodiments, a device is provided comprising a balloon configured to expand to an expanded state in response to introduction of a fluid at a first pressure, wherein the fluid perfuses through the balloon above a second pressure, the second pressure being the same or greater than the first pressure. In various embodiments, a method comprising fabricating a balloon configured to expand to an expanded state in response to introduction of a fluid at a first pressure, wherein the fluid perfuses through the balloon above a second pressure, the second pressure being at or greater than the first pressure, disposing the balloon on an elongate member having a lumen, placing the lumen in fluid communication with an interior volume of the balloon.

A drainage bag is provided for a thermal control unit adapted to deliver temperature-controlled liquid to a patient in order to control the patient's temperature. The drainage bag is used to hold and transport the liquid when the liquid inside the thermal control unit is changed. The drainage bag includes a bottom layer, a top layer sealed thereto, and a float secured to the top layer that is positioned adjacent an opening in the top layer. As the liquid from the thermal control unit drains into the opening in the top layer, the liquid lifts the float and the float lifts the top layer of the bag. The bag thereby expands its volume to accommodate the liquid from the thermal control unit. The bag may further be designed to be carried without sealing the opening and without spilling the liquid. A method for using the bag is also disclosed.

A system for controlling temperature of intravenous fluids includes a thermal treatment device and a temperature sensing device to measure a temperature of the fluid flowing through the sensor. The temperature sensing device may simultaneously collect two temperature measurements. For example, the sensing device may include sensors that measure the temperature of the fluid at two disparate locations along the medical fluid line. Additionally, the sensors may measure the temperature of the fluid within the medical fluid line, as well as the ambient temperature outside of the line. The thermal treatment device includes a conduit configured to have a nonlinear flow path through the device. The thermal treatment device thermally treats fluid within the conduit to a desired temperature or range.

A system and method for the production and capturing of clean vapors from the vaporizing of a plant substance is described. The system includes a heating system configured to generate heat within a cooking unit. A temperature control system is configured to monitor the level of heat generated by the heating system. Both systems are regulated by a control unit. The control unit is configured to provide an interface for a user to regulate the performance of the temperature control system and the heating system. The cooking unit defines a fully enclosed volume to contain the heat generated. A valve body is in communication with the cooking unit and configured to regulate the release of gases within the cooking unit as it passes into a bag member. The bag member is used to capture released vapor generated by vaporizing the plant substance.

The present specification discloses a dialysis system having a reservoir module with a reservoir housing defining an internal space, a surface located within the internal space for supporting a container that contains dialysate, and a conductivity sensor located within the internal space, where the conductivity sensor has a coil, a capacitor in electrical communication with the coil, and an energy source in electrical communication with the circuit.

Provided herein are compositions, including products of manufacture such as formulations, and kits, and methods, for treatment, amelioration or prevention of a disease, infection or condition caused or exacerbated by a pathological or abnormal in situ microbiome space, or a gastrointestinal (GI), disease, infection or condition or a disease or condition caused by, initiated by or exacerbated by a pathological microbiome, e.g., by a pathological GI or colonic microbiome residing in a gut mucosa.

A surgical gas delivery system is disclosed for gas sealed insufflation and recirculation, which includes a gaseous sealing manifold for communicating with a gas sealed access port, an insufflation manifold for communicating with the gas sealed access port and with a valve sealed access port, a compressor for recirculating gas through the gas sealed access port by way of the gaseous sealing manifold, a first outlet line valve associated with the insufflation manifold for controlling a flow of insufflation gas to the gas sealed access port, a second outlet line valve associated with the insufflation manifold for controlling a flow of insufflation gas to the valve sealed access port, and a proportional valve associated the insufflation manifold and located upstream from the first and second outlet line valves for dynamically controlling the flow of insufflation gas to the first and second outlet line valves.

A vane compressor for a surgical gas delivery system is disclosed, which includes a compressor head having an outlet port for delivering pressurized gas to a gaseous sealing manifold communicating with a gas sealed trocar and an inlet port for receiving spent gas from the gaseous sealing manifold by way of the gas sealed trocar, wherein the compressor head is coupled to and driven by a motor.

A manifold assembly for a surgical gas delivery system is disclosed, which includes a manifold body including an inlet port for receiving gas from an outlet side of a compressor and an outlet port for recirculating gas to an inlet side of the compressor, a bypass valve communicating with the inlet port and the outlet port of the manifold body, an air ventilation valve for dynamically controlling the ingress of air from atmosphere, a smoke evacuation valve for dynamically controlling the egress of gas from the manifold assembly when the gas delivery system is operating in a smoke evacuation mode, and a gas fill for dynamically controlling the receipt of gas from a source of surgical gas.