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.

Provided is a virtual reality (VR) device, system and framework for generating VR continuum experience choreographed to a physical procedure incorporating at least one procedural action associated with a physical sensation and potentially inducing an anxiety or pain response. The VR continuum experience can modify perceptions of pain and anxiety associated with the procedure. The virtual reality device is configured to allow device control via a device user interface accessible to an operator other than the wearer (i.e. a medical practitioner), to allow the operator to control device calibration and virtual reality (VR) experience start while the apparatus is worn by the wearer, and to provide one or more VR experiences each associated with a physical procedure.

Embodiments of a method (e.g., for operating a robotic device such as a dog device, etc.) can include: receiving one or more inputs (e.g., sensor input data, etc.) at a dog device (e.g., at one or more sensors of the dog device; a robotic dog device; etc.) from one or more users and/or other suitable entities (e.g., additional dog devices; etc.); determining one or more events (and/or a lack of one or more events), such as based on the one or more inputs (and/or a lack of one or more inputs); processing (e.g., determining, implementing, etc.) one or more scenes based on the one or more events (and/or lack of one or more events); and/or performing one or more output actions with the dog device, based on the one or more scenes (e.g., individual scenes; scene flows; etc.).

According to the invention, a safety device for a pre-filled syringe with an injection needle comprises of a support body adapted to mount the pre-filled syringe, a needle shield slidably arranged with respect to the support body, a retention and locking means (M) for retaining and locking the needle shield with respect to the support body in a first and a second advanced position (PA1, PA2) and in a retracted position (PR). The needle shield comprises an annular flange adapted to rest on the skin of the patient receiving an injection. The retention and locking means (M) are arranged at a distal end of the safety device.

A device and method of observing mental condition of a user by interacting with an improved swatch of chain mail mesh that comprises interconnecting, polygonal plastic links suitably interconnected to define a sheet having each of the interconnecting, polygonal links having at least one degree of freedom of movement in at least one direction with respect to its neighbouring polygonal links wherein each of the interconnecting, polygonal links, interconnected to at least one neighbouring interconnecting polygonal link, combine to form an operative upper surface and an operative lower surface of the sheet, and wherein at least a portion of at least one of the operative upper surface and the operative lower surface of the sheet generally feels generally smooth with gaps, which produce a calming or pleasing effect when contacted with or moved over, or combinedly contacted with and moved over a human's body portion which being apt to sense of touch. The sheet has a predetermined drape coefficient, nonlinear motion, and is capable of providing relief in stress or pleasure when a human employs the same. The device is a fidget toy, and when used during observation a diagnosis and a therapy tool.

A curcumin entrained vapor generator providing the release of an essence, or compound or substances, from a solid or powder or liquid into a vapor exiting the generator, comprising a container having an interior volume and a region disposed to contain a liquid which emits or forms a vapor, and an openable closed end distal from said contained liquid. An interior support formed to support material (e.g. curcumin or other) thereon and is included and has a plurality of openings, and is dimensioned less than said container interior dimension across said container liquid to form a large vapor passage allowing the essence of the included material to be gently released into the vapor of the liquid and released into the external environment via the container openings. Other embodiments include esthetically shaped support structures, e.g. a leaf, a plant twig-like arms, etc. and/or graphic overlays, etchings, engravings, etc.

A masking package (100) for blind testing of materials stored in a syringe, the masking package (100) comprising: an opaque housing (110) defining a syringe chamber (111) adapted to substantially surround a plunger and at least a portion of a barrel of a syringe; and a plunger extender (130) slidably receivable in the syringe chamber (111) and comprising a coupler (132) adapted to couple to the plunger of a syringe received in the syringe chamber (111), wherein movement of the plunger extender (130) relative to the opaque housing (110) moves the plunger of a syringe received in the syringe chamber (111) relative to the barrel of the syringe; and a masking package (200) for blind testing of materials stored in a vial, the masking package (200) comprising an opaque housing (210) defining a chamber (211) for receiving and surrounding a vial, the housing (210) having a length between an upper end and a lower end and comprising a first housing part (212) and a second housing part (214), the first and second housing parts (212, 214) being openable along the length of the housing (210) to define an opening in the chamber (211) that extends the length of the housing (210) for inserting a vial laterally into the chamber (211), wherein the housing is formed with a single piece construction.

A medical tube transports gases to and/or from a patient. The medical tube includes a bead wrapped around a longitudinal axis of the medical tube. The bead forms a first portion of a lumen wall of the medical tube. The medical tube also includes a film wrapped around the longitudinal axis of the medical tube. A first portion of the film overlies the bead, and a second portion of the film forms a second portion of the lumen wall. The lumen wall, formed by the bead and the second portion of the film forms a substantially smooth bore. The medical tube can be reusable or reprocessable.

A protective member for a smoking substitute device is described. The protective member comprises a retainer for receiving the smoking substitute device. The retainer is configured to frictionally engage with a surface of the smoking substitute device to secure the protective member to the smoking substitute device. Other embodiments provide a smoking substitute kit comprising a protective member and a smoking substitute device.

A device for obtaining physiological information including plethysmographs of a medical patient and detecting a condition of pneumonia. The portable pneumonia screening device may include one or more sensors configured to obtain physiological information. The pneumonia screener may provide for methods of selecting and interfaces to assist selecting a patient's age group. The screener may match a selected age group from a set of programmed threshold level of oxygen saturation, respiratory, pulse rate, or other physiological parameters to assist pneumonia diagnosis. The pneumonia screener may provide one or more visual and/or audio stimuli, such as an animation, sound or music. The visual and/or audio stimuli may indicate initialization, diagnostic in progress, completion, or other events or progress of events. In some embodiments, the visual and/or auditory stimuli may be used to soothe or intrigue the patient such that patient agitation is reduced during the screening process.