Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. A wound dressing apparatus can comprises a wound contact layer, at least one absorbent layer, an electronics unit comprising a negative pressure source unit, and a cover layer. The electronics unit can comprise a plurality of sensors positioned on a printed circuit board and an inlet protection mechanism of the negative pressure source unit comprises a first recess in fluid communication with a first sensor and the outlet or exhaust mechanism negative pressure source unit comprises a second recess in fluid communication with a second sensor.

Provided is a filtering facepiece respirator. The respirator includes a mask body having an anterior side portion, a posterior side portion, a middle portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a top side portion, a bottom side portion and outer edge portions. The respirator further includes a primary port positioned at the anterior middle portion of the mask body and a detachable primary port adapter which is positioned over and engages the primary port. The respirator may further include an oxygen port and oxygen port adapter and a luer port and luer port adapter.

A device for preventing contamination of a positive-pressure connector (6) of an indwelling needle and a method based on same. The device comprises a shell (1), a connecting port (3) fixedly connected to the shell (1) and used for connecting to the positive-pressure connector (6), an air pressure balance hole (5) disposed opposite to the connecting port (3) and provided on the shell (1), and a filtering membrane (2) provided between the air pressure balance hole (5) and the connecting port (3). The device is simple in structure, adopts a structural design of the filtering membrane (2), can filter microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, dusts, and particulate pollution sources, and is used during indwelling of infusion intervals to prevent the positive-pressure connector (6) from being exposed to the air and maintain the aseptic state and positive-pressure condition of the positive-pressure connector (6) during indwelling.

A system including tubing and a filter configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum source and to a heater/cooler unit by the tubing. The filter includes a filter container having negative air pressure in the filter container provided by the vacuum source to pull aerosol from the heater/cooler unit into the filter container and eliminate and/or reduce the aerosol emitted from the heater/cooler unit.

Aspects of the invention include devices, systems, and methods for enhancing a user's sleep. A flexible frame supports a flow manifold which can be used in unison with adjoined or adjacently integrated supportive members utilized to create soft objects of various designs and materials. These types of objects can be in the form of a pillow, mattress topper, even a child's stuff animal and other various stationary and portable soft sided padded embodiments as disclosed in this application. These various designs and embodiments house an integrated flow delivery system which is delivers concentrated, pressurized, and or altered gaseous flowing elements in a controlled and fluidic manner as to help address certain types of sleeping and breathing issues during their resting and sleep states.

A container includes an upper opening portion, a holder, which is placed in the container, for holding at least one medical device, and a gas non-permeable film for sealing the opening portion. The holder includes a basal plate portion having a plate shape, a plurality of tubular portions protruding downwardly from the basal plate portion, a plurality of stays formed around each of the plurality of tubular portions and connecting another of the plurality of tubular portions, and a support rod protruding downwardly from the basal plate portion and having a length longer than the plurality of tubular portions. The support rod is arranged such that a medical device housed in each of the plurality of tubular portions is not adapted to contact a bottom surface of the container, or another holder adjacent to the holder when the holder and the another holder are stacked.

Described herein is a respiratory care apparatus capable of performing multitude of therapy for secretion management and breath assistance therapy. The respiratory care apparatus comprises an electromechanical air router assembly (EARA) and an interfacing assembly. The EARA includes independent first and second pressure generating sources for assisted inhalation/insufflation and assisted exhalation/exsufflation process. The interfacing assembly includes a patient interface port and a patient interface tube. The and negative pressure at the patient interface port for assisted inhalation/insufflation and assisted exhalation/exsufflation processes respectively. The assisted inhalation/insufflation and assisted exhalation/exsufflation processes are carried out independently through separate conduits/passages to reduce contamination and infection. Further, the respiratory care apparatus comprises a garment which oscillates due to alternate positive and negative pressure generation and provides therapy to the patient.

A portable suction pump for aspirating secretions from a patient's artificial airway includes a peristaltic pump head, a suction tube extending from a patient through the peristaltic pump head, the suction tube having a tee-fitting conduit, and a collection container having a plurality of ports for collecting patient media. A clinician has an ability to increase or decrease vacuum levels without increasing or decreasing flowrate and/or an ability to increase or decrease the flow rate without increasing or decreasing the vacuum levels. The tee-fitting conduit extends to a vacuum sensor port connecting to a vacuum sensor in communication with a processor, the processor controlling a proportional valve employed to regulate the vacuum levels.

The present invention is a nebulizer, aerosol, filter or inhalant handheld system. The device is composed of a non-invasive respiratory circuit with a medication reservoir that has an inlet that is configured to be connected to a gas source. In some embodiments, they include of one or more valves located downstream of the medication reservoir. Some embodiments include one or more filters, such as a bacterial viral filter located on the end of the exhalation port. The valve functions to prevent backflow of exhaled air and/or potential pathogens into the atmosphere. The filter functions to significantly reduce the dispersion of aerosols exhaled into the atmosphere and prevent further spread of potential pathogens. Some embodiment may include one or more pivotable elements allowing some portions of the nebulizer to pivot relative to other members.

A reusable, elastomeric respirator and ventilator, with filter inserts, including a mask body having a pliant facial interface on the interior of the mask body, and two apertures centrally positioned on the front face of the mask body. Two interchangeable plugs or ports are provided to be received within and seal the apertures, deliver oxygen into the mask, or deliver liquids to a wearer of the mask. On opposing sides of the mask body are air filter housings which support an air filter, each air filter housing including a base support structure affixed to the mask body and a top securing structure removably secured to the base support structure. One or more straps are affixed to the mask body to secure the mask body about a wearer's head.