A compact wearable inhaler, vaporizer and/or atomizer is addressed by the wearable multifunctional inhaler, vaporizer and smartwatch of the present invention. In the best mode, the invention includes a housing with a chamber having at least port; a lid adapted to engage the housing and open the chamber in a first position and close the chamber in a second position; a source of inhalant mounted within the housing for sourcing inhalant into the chamber via the ports; and an mechanism coupled to the housing for wearing the device. The source of inhalant may be a vaporizer, pipe, inhaler or atomizer.

A compact wearable inhaler, vaporizer and/or atomizer is addressed by the wearable multifunctional inhaler, vaporizer and smartwatch of the present invention. In the best mode, the invention includes a housing with a chamber having at least port; a lid adapted to engage the housing and open the chamber in a first position and close the chamber in a second position; a source of inhalant mounted within the housing for sourcing inhalant into the chamber via the ports; and an mechanism coupled to the housing for wearing the device. The source of inhalant may be a vaporizer, pipe, inhaler or atomizer.

Systems, methods, and devices for securing a driveline to a portion of skin are disclosed herein. The driveline can connect an external controller to an implantable blood pump. The skin anchor can include a driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion can receive the driveline and fix a position of the driveline with respect to the driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion includes: a driveline receiver that can receive the driveline; and a driveline anchor that can engage the driveline to fix the position of the driveline with respect to the driveline receiver. The skin anchor can include a force distribution portion. The force distribution portion can engage a portion of skin and fix a position of the portion of skin with respect to the force distribution portion.

A medical device for the treatment of one or more sleep apnea disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient is provided. The device includes a scaffolding element positioned about a distal portion of an elongate shaft. The scaffolding element receives a volume of fluid to expand the scaffolding element to exert a force upon a soft palate and/or base of a tongue of a patient. The scaffolding element provides a helical breathing pathway when inserted into an airway of the patient and transitioned to an expanded state.

A medical device for the treatment of one or more sleep apnea disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea in a patient is provided. The device includes a scaffolding element positioned about a distal portion of an elongate shaft. The scaffolding element receives a volume of fluid to expand the scaffolding element to exert a force upon a soft palate and/or base of a tongue of a patient. The scaffolding element provides a helical breathing pathway when inserted into an airway of the patient and transitioned to an expanded state.

The disclosure relates to a system (100) for a patient (10), the system comprising one or more devices (110a; 110b). Each of the one or more devices (110a; 110b) comprises a nasal cavity element (120a; 120b) adapted to be introduced through a nostril into the nasal cavity (12) of the patient (10), tubing (130a; 130b), fluidly connected to the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b), said tubing (130a, 130b) being arranged to provide a fluid to the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b), and a sleeve (140a; 140b) slidably attached to said nasal cavity element (120a; 120b) and said tubing (130a; 130b). The sleeve (140a; 140b) is movable from a closed position (FIG. 2A) at which the sleeve (140a; 140b) encloses and protects the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b), and an open position (FIGS. 2B, 3B) at which at least a part of the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b) protrudes from the sleeve (140a; 140b).

The disclosure relates to a system (100) for a patient (10), the system comprising one or more devices (110a; 110b). Each of the one or more devices (110a; 110b) comprises a nasal cavity element (120a; 120b) adapted to be introduced through a nostril into the nasal cavity (12) of the patient (10), tubing (130a; 130b), fluidly connected to the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b), said tubing (130a, 130b) being arranged to provide a fluid to the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b), and a sleeve (140a; 140b) slidably attached to said nasal cavity element (120a; 120b) and said tubing (130a; 130b). The sleeve (140a; 140b) is movable from a closed position (FIG. 2A) at which the sleeve (140a; 140b) encloses and protects the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b), and an open position (FIGS. 2B, 3B) at which at least a part of the nasal cavity element (120a; 120b) protrudes from the sleeve (140a; 140b).

Irrigation devices, methods, and systems are disclosed. The system comprises a catheter with one or more lumens and an expandable portion. One or more pumps are used to supply a mixture of contrasting and dilating agents in an interior kidney volume and flush a portion of the mixture out of the interior kidney volume. The method comprises placing a catheter into the interior kidney volume through a ureter, occluding a portion of the ureter with a distal end of the catheter, forming an exit port through an exterior kidney surface, flowing the contrasting and dilating agents through the one or more lumens to supply the mixture in the interior kidney volume, and flushing a portion of the mixture out of the exit port.

Ventilation masks are described herein. A ventilation mask includes a mask body and a gas manifold. The mask body defines a patient cavity and further includes a patient opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity; and at least one vent opening formed through the mask body, the at least one vent opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity, wherein the at least one vent opening is disposed generally opposite to the patient opening. The gas manifold is coupled to the mask body. The gas manifold can define a gas channel. The gas manifold can include a plurality of vectored gas ports in fluid communication with the gas channel, wherein the plurality of vectored gas ports are configured to create a curtain effect gas flow within the patient cavity to form a gas curtain within the patient cavity and adjacent to the at least one vent opening.

Ventilation masks are described herein. A ventilation mask includes a mask body and a gas manifold. The mask body defines a patient cavity and further includes a patient opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity; and at least one vent opening formed through the mask body, the at least one vent opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity, wherein the at least one vent opening is disposed generally opposite to the patient opening. The gas manifold is coupled to the mask body. The gas manifold can define a gas channel. The gas manifold can include a plurality of vectored gas ports in fluid communication with the gas channel, wherein the plurality of vectored gas ports are configured to create a curtain effect gas flow within the patient cavity to form a gas curtain within the patient cavity and adjacent to the at least one vent opening.