Methods for treating hydrocephalus using a shunt, the shunt having one or more CSF intake openings in a distal portion, a valve disposed in a proximal portion of the shunt, and a lumen extending between the one or more CSF intake openings and the valve, the method comprises deploying the shunt in a body of a patient so that the distal portion of the shunt is at least partially disposed within a CP angle cistern, a body of the shunt is at least partially disposed within an IPS of the patient, and the proximal portion of the shunt is at least partially disposed within or proximate to a JV of the patient, wherein, after deployment of the shunt, CSF flows from the CP angle cistern to the JV via the shunt lumen at a flow rate in a range of 5 ml per hour to 15 ml per hour.

A mask system for use between a patient and device to deliver a breathable gas to the patient includes a mouth cushion, a pair of nasal prongs, an elbow, and a headgear assembly. The mouth cushion is structured to sealingly engage around an exterior of a patient's mouth in use, and the pair of nasal prongs are structured to sealingly communicate with nasal passages of a patient's nose in use. The elbow delivers breathable gas to the patient. The headgear assembly maintains the mouth cushion and the nasal prongs in a desired position on the patient's face. The headgear assembly provides a substantially round crown strap that cups the parietal bone and occipital bone of the patient's head in use.

Headgear for a respiratory interface comprising multiple separate sections of material joined to form the headgear and different levels of resilient extensibility or stretchability in at least four different parts or straps of the headgear.

An apparatus and related method provide an effective treatment of skin itch and skin rash, primarily for the scalp. The apparatus may be utilized on the scalp of an individual applied between rows of tightly braided hair. The apparatus may apply a therapeutic treatment such as a moisturizing treatment directly to the scalp while being used to relieve the scalp of the itch.

Devices and methods for the prevention and treatment of disorders related to stress and poor sleep are provided. A headgear device is provided that delivers heated water vapor to the crown of the wearer's head, which has been observed to facilitate sleep and reduce the symptoms of stress. Methods of facilitating sleep and reducing stress are provided that involve exposing the crown to heated water vapor. Further embodiments of the device and methods for use thereof provide relief to other parts of the body, such as joints and back muscles.

A device for supporting at least a portion of a human body. The device includes: a deformable, yet resilient, three-dimensional lattice structure having a plurality of interconnected arm elements; and a continuous airspace disposed among the lattice structure.

The invention relates to a self-contained device (1) for stimulating slow brain waves, capable of being worn by a person (P), in particular during a period of time when said person is sleeping. The device (1) comprises a supporting element (2), capable of surrounding the head of a person, and on which electrodes (3) are mounted in contact with the person in order to acquire a measurement signal that represents a physiological electrical signal of the person; an acoustic transducer (4) for emitting an acoustic signal (A) stimulating the inner ear of the person; and on-board conditioning and control electronics (5) for, in flexible real time, receiving the measurement signal and controlling the emission of an acoustic signal (A) synchronised with a predefined slow brain wave time pattern.

A subject's forehead, and underlying pre-frontal cortex may be cooled by positioning a pre-cooled heat transfer pack on the subject's forehead so that the heat transfer pack is in thermal communication with the subject's forehead, the temperature of the pre-cooled heat transfer pack being below 10 Celsius. Thermal communication between the subject's forehead and the heat transfer pack may be maintained for a period of time sufficient to cool the subject's pre-frontal cortex. Cooling of the pre-frontal cortex may slow the metabolic rate of the subject's pre-frontal cortex and/or induce an onset of sleep for the subject.

Systems and methods are provided to combine multiple stimulation modalities to significantly increase the effectiveness of non-invasive stimulation. Multiple sensor and stimulation devices and modalities can be combined into a single, compact unit that minimizes the need for additional sensors or stimulation devices. The system features several subunits, referred to as sensory and stimulation devices (SSD), that are integrated into a headphone setup. The system is controlled by a centralized controller that communicates with all of the SSDs and with an external computer system that delivers learning material synchronized with the delivery of stimulations and the collection of user responses based on physiological signals.

A medical device for the intracellular delivery of a therapeutic formulation to a predetermined site within a patient is disclosed. The medical device comprising a needle hub assembly such that the needle hub assembly is attached to a distal end of a syringe, the needle hub assembly comprising a hollow body; a platform; and a needle hub, wherein the needle hub comprising a plurality of needles disposed on the platform arranged in a predefined needle array, wherein the plurality of needles are injected into the predetermined site within the patients' skin and/or scalp for delivering the therapeutic formulation.