Apparatus is disclosed for ventilation using an airbag, which may also be operable manually. The apparatus comprises: means providing or penetrable to form an aperture in the airbag; retractable means provided separately from the airbag, for extending in the airbag; fixing means for fixing, by an operator, an end of the retractable means to the airbag via the aperture; actuation means, for repeatedly retracting the retractable means at least partially through the aperture in the airbag to collapse the airbag, and for enabling expansion of the airbag to an expanded state; and connecting means for connecting the actuation means to the airbag and for preventing environment egress of gas from within the airbag between the aperture and the actuation means.

A powered handpiece for imparting to a cannula of a medical device a reciprocal movement of amplitude (Δx) along a longitudinal axis (X) is provided. A housing (1) at least partially encloses a hollow tube (2) extending along the longitudinal axis (X) between an inlet end (2i) and an outlet end (2o), the inlet end (2i) being configured for coaxially coupling the hollow tube (2) to a hollow cannula (10). A ring (3) rigidly is coupled to the hollow tube (2) and has an opening (3o) defined on a plane (X, Y), having a length, L, Y ⊥X. A cam (4) mounted on a rotation axle (4r) parallel to a second transverse axis (Z) normal to the plane (X, Y) (i.e., X ⊥Y ⊥Z), offset from a centroid (C) of the cam on the plane (X, Y) by a distance (δP), and set at a fixed position relative to the housing (1), the cam being engaged in the opening (3o).

The invention relates to a unit (1), particularly for use with an apparatus (2) configured to connect a tubular fitting (24) to a connector (14) and to disconnect the tubular fitting (24) from the connector (14), the unit (1) comprising: a body (16) having a first receptacle (18) and a connector holder (26) configured to hold the connector (14), a second receptacle (20), wherein each of said receptacles (18, 20) is configured for holding an end cap (22) of the tubular fitting (24), and wherein the unit (1) further comprises a capsule (290) that is configured to be connected to said body (16) in a releasable fashion, wherein said second receptacle (20) is formed by the capsule (290). Furthermore, the invention relates to a capsule (290) and to an apparatus (2).

A method and apparatus that reduces the time and trauma associated with tissue removal procedures such as Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction, which emulsifies and then extracts unwanted adipose from a patient's target zone. Emulsification and suction are optimized and performed in a synchronous manner by a single apparatus to improve the outcome and minimize, if not eliminate, the limitations, risks and complications caused by current state of the art techniques.

Provided are a drug injection device including a pump module having a symmetrized driving time, a driving time symmetrization method, and a recording medium thereof. The drug injection device includes: a pump module including a shaft performing a linear reciprocating motion in one direction; a rotary part including a first end connected to the shaft and a second end which rotates and reciprocates according to the linear reciprocating motion; at least one sensor configured to obtain contact time information about a time when the at least one sensor comes into contact with the second end; and a controller configured to determine a driving time of the pump module based on the contact time information and determine an additional driving time of the pump module based on the driving time.

Embodiments of the innovation relate to a ventilator, comprising: a positive displacement pump having a drive motor and configured to output a predetermined volume of inspiratory gas for each rotation of an output shaft of the drive motor; at least one pressure sensor configured to measure inspiratory pressure; and a control unit having a controller comprising a memory and a processor, the control unit disposed in electrical communication with the drive motor and with the at least one pressure sensor. The controller is configured to: receive at least one of an operation signal and a pressure sensor signal, and transmit a drive motor control signal to the drive motor to adjust at least one of a rotational speed of the output shaft and a number of rotations of the output shaft based upon the at least one of the operation signal and the pressure sensor signal.

An implantable perfusion device (2) comprises a tubular transmission line (4) with an inlet end (6), an outlet end (8) and a flow restriction element (10) located therebetween, whereby an inlet section (12) of the transmission line is defined between the inlet end and the flow restriction element and whereby an outlet section (14) of the transmission line is defined between the flow restriction element and the outlet end. Moreover, the device comprises a perfusion chamber (16) containing a load of biologically active cells and is provided with a fluid entrance (18), a fluid exit (20) and a chamber volume (22) formed therebetween. The fluid entrance comprises at least one first microchannel platelet (24) and the fluid exit comprises at least one second microchannel platelet (26), each one of the microchannel platelets comprising at least one array of microchannels (28) defining a fluid passage between respective external and internal platelet faces, the microchannels having an opening of 0.2 to 10 μm. The fluid entrance (18) of the perfusion chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet section (12) of the transmission line; and the flow restriction element (10) is configured to establish a predetermined pressure excess in the inlet section (12) versus the outlet section (14).

The present disclosure provides a gastroretentive drug delivery device having an expandable structure. The drug delivery device includes: a capsule body; an arm moving part movable within the capsule body; an elastic body positioned between one end of the capsule body and the arm moving part and acting to move the arm moving part toward the other end of the capsule body; an arm support part movable within the capsule body; a capsule cap configured to engage the other end of the capsule body; a rail formed within the capsule body; and an arm configured to be unfolded by longitudinal movement of the arm moving part and move along the rail. A disintegrable immediate-release formulation is positioned between the arm moving part and the arm support part. A disintegrable sustained-release formulation is positioned between the arm support part and the capsule cap.

A treadmill may include two separate left and right belts rotating around two sets of rollers, four legs having an adjustable height via air suspension to customize an inclination of the treadmill, a thermoelectric assembly, a fragrance assembly having a rotating fragrance cartridge to emit various smells toward a user of the treadmill, a display on which exercise programs are played, and an attachment module having a dispensing tray on which treats are dispensed. A handle of the treadmill may have a sensor to sense a height and front-rear position, and a belt divider provided between the left and right belts may have position or proximity sensors to sense a left-right position. An inclination of the treadmill may be automatically adjusted according to positions detected by the sensors, and the fragrance assembly, attachment module, and inclination may be automatically operated in accordance with an exercise program played on the display.

A refill assembly configured to be removably coupled to a reusable assembly of a medicinal inhaler is disclosed and includes a patient port, a canister actuable by the reusable assembly to deliver a dose of medicament to the patient port, and a sleeve which is selectively actuable by a user independently of the reusable assembly so as to act on the canister to deliver a dose of medicament. The refill assembly further includes an override element which engages the sleeve, the override element being moveable from a first position in which the sleeve is retained in a first position by the override element and a second position in which the sleeve is permitted to move to a second position upon depression of the sleeve by a user to cause a dose of medicament to be delivered to the patient port.