Patent classifications
A61M16/0677
SIEVE BED ASSEMBLY WITH AN IDENTIFICATION DEVICE
A sieve bed assembly monitoring system is disclosed. The system includes a sieve bed assembly including a canister having an intake; adsorbent material to produce oxygen enriched air from compressed air in a swing adsorption process; and an identification device including identification data for the sieve bed assembly, wherein the identification data is capable of uniquely identifying the sieve bed assembly. The system includes an oxygen concentrator having a retention mechanism to retain the sieve bed assembly, a compressor supplying compressed air to the intake of the canister, a controller, a transceiver and a reader operable to read the identification data from the identification device. The controller reads the identification data and transmits the read identification data via the transceiver. A remote external device receives the read identification data from transceiver.
Methods, systems and devices for non-invasive open ventilation with gas delivery nozzles with an outer tube
A non-invasive ventilation system may include at least one outer tube with a proximal lateral end of the outer tube adapted to extend to a side of a nose. The at least one outer tube may also include a throat section. At least one coupler may be located at a distal section of the outer tube for impinging at least one nostril and positioning the at least one outer tube relative to the at least one nostril. At least one jet nozzle may be positioned within the outer tube at the proximal lateral end and in fluid communication with a pressurized gas supply. At least one opening in the distal section may be adapted to be in fluid communication with the nostril. At least one aperture in the at least one outer tube may be in fluid communication with ambient air. The at least one aperture may be in proximity to the at least one jet nozzle.
Apparatus and method for oxygen delivery to a patient during manual ventilation
A system for detecting manual ventilation and selectively delivering a high flow of oxygen. The system comprises a source of compressed oxygen coupled to a first lumen of a nasal cannula, with an oxygen flow control valve coupled to a processor to control the flow of oxygen to the nasal cannula. A second lumen of the nasal cannula is in connection with a pressure sensor and the pressure sensor in connection with the processor. The processor may receive the pressure values and be programmed to determine when manual ventilation has occurred, and send a signal to the oxygen flow control valve to send a high flow of oxygen in response to manual ventilation.
High flow therapy device utilizing a non-sealing respiratory interface and related methods
A high flow therapy system for delivering heated and humidified respiratory gas to an airway of a patient includes a respiratory gas flow pathway for delivering the respiratory gas to the airway of the patient by way of a non-sealing respiratory interface; wherein flow rate of the respiratory gas is controlled by a microprocessor, a mixing area for mixing a first gas and a second gas in the respiratory gas flow pathway, a humidification area downstream of the mixing area and configured for humidifying respiratory gas in the respiratory gas flow pathway, and a heated delivery conduit for minimizing condensation of humidified respiratory gas.
SELECTABLE AROMATHERAPY AUGMENTATION OF OXYGEN DELIVERY SYSTEM
Disclosed are an apparatus, system, a kit and a method for delivering supplemental oxygen together with an aromatherapy active. The system comprises one or more oxygen containers for delivering of supplemental oxygen comprising between 35 and 40 percent oxygen—to a user. The system comprise one or more selectable aromatherapy pods, which may be incorporated into the supplemental oxygen delivery system to increase user satisfaction and promote the frequent use of the supplemental oxygen therapy to improve athletic performance.
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SENSING AIRFLOW AND DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC GAS TO A PATIENT
Sensing airflow and delivering therapeutic gas to a patient. At least one example embodiment is a method including: sensing, by a delivery device, that multiple breathing orifices are open to flow; and during a plurality of subsequent inhalations in which multiple breathing orifices are open to flow; and delivering, by the delivery device, a bolus of therapeutic gas to only one breathing orifice during each inhalation, and alternating delivery location in subsequent inhalations. The example delivering may further comprise: supplying therapeutic gas only from an accumulator during a first portion each inhalation; dispensing therapeutic gas from the accumulator and from a pressure regulator during a second portion of each inhalation, the second portion immediately subsequent to the first portion.
Integrated oxygen supply device
An integrated oxygen supply device that is configured to generate oxygen continuously and release the oxygen non-continuously is provided. In some embodiments, the oxygen generated by the integrated oxygen supply device is stored in a porous material with the integrated oxygen supply device. The delivery of the oxygen produced by integrated oxygen supply device to a patient, in those embodiments, is controlled. In some embodiments, the control of the delivering oxygen is according one or more breathing patterns. The breathing pattern(s) may or may not be a current breathing pattern of the patient. For example, in one embodiment, the breathing pattern is a predetermined breathing pattern with a specified inspiration period followed by a specified expiration period.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
Methods and apparatus provide controlled operations in an oxygen concentrator (100) such as by adjusting valve opening time to regulate amount of oxygen enriched air released to a user. The apparatus may generate, with a sensor configured to sense pressure at a location associated with accumulation of enriched air produced by the concentrator, a signal representing measured pressure of the accumulated enriched air. The apparatus may generate, with a sensor, a signal indicative of respiration of a user of the concentrator. The apparatus may include a controller configured to receive the measured pressure and respiration signals. The controller may control, responsive to the respiration indication and according to a target duration, actuation of a valve adapted to release a bolus of accumulated oxygen enriched air. The controller may dynamically determine the target duration during the release of the bolus according to a function of a value of the measured pressure.
HIGH FLOW THERAPY DEVICE UTILIZING A NON-SEALING RESPIRATORY INTERFACE AND RELATED METHODS
A high flow therapy system for delivering heated and humidified respiratory gas to an airway of a patient includes a respiratory gas flow pathway for delivering the respiratory gas to the airway of the patient by way of a non-sealing respiratory interface; wherein flow rate of the respiratory gas is controlled by a microprocessor, a mixing area for mixing a first gas and a second gas in the respiratory gas flow pathway, a humidification area downstream of the mixing area and configured for humidifying respiratory gas in the respiratory gas flow pathway, and a heated delivery conduit for minimizing condensation of humidified respiratory gas.
MECHANICAL VENTILATOR WITH NON-INVASIVE OPTION
A ventilator includes a bidirectional breath detection airline and a flow outlet airline. The flow outlet airline includes an airline outlet. The flow outlet airline is configured to be connected to an invasive ventilator circuit or a noninvasive ventilator circuit. The breath detection airline includes airline inlet. The airline inlet is separated from the airline outlet of the flow outlet airline. The ventilator further includes a pressure sensor in direct fluid communication with the breath detection airline. The pressure sensor is configured to measure breathing pressure from the user and generate sensor data indicative of breathing by the user. The ventilator further includes a controller in electronic communication with the pressure sensor. The controller is programmed to detect the breathing by the user based on the sensor data received from the pressure sensor.