165 results about "Assisted breathing" patented technology

A method and apparatus for preventing abrasion on an infant's nose and adjacent areas when used in conjunction with respiratory administration devices.

A method of treating a disease involving surfactant deficiency or dysfunction in a patient's lungs is disclosed comprising the steps of providing a liquid lung surfactant composition; aerosolizing the lung surfactant composition with a vibrating aperture-type aerosol generator to form a surfactant aerosol; and introducing the surfactant aerosol into the gas flow within a circuit of a pressure-assisted breathing system coupled to the patient's respiratory system, whereby a therapeutically effective amount of said surfactant is delivered to the patient's lungs. Apparatus is also disclosed that increases the efficiency of delivery of aerosolized medicaments such as aerosolized lung surfactant.

A pressure-assisted breathing system comprises a flow generator, a circuit connecting the flow generator to a patient's respiratory system and an aerosol generator for emitting aerosol particles into the circuit, wherein the circuit defines a path for the emitted aerosol particles having a change in angle no greater than 15°.

A method of treating a disease involving surfactant deficiency or dysfunction in a patient's lungs is disclosed comprising the steps of providing a liquid lung surfactant composition; aerosolizing the lung surfactant composition with a vibrating aperture-type aerosol generator to form a surfactant aerosol; and introducing the surfactant aerosol into the gas flow within a circuit of a pressure-assisted breathing system coupled to the patient's respiratory system, whereby a therapeutically effective amount of said surfactant is delivered to the patient's lungs. Apparatus is also disclosed that increases the efficiency of delivery of aerosolized medicaments such as aerosolized lung surfactant.

A pressure-assisted breathing system comprises a flow generator, a circuit connecting the flow generator to a patient's respiratory system and an aerosol generator for emitting aerosol particles into the circuit, wherein the circuit defines a path for the emitted aerosol particles having a change in angle no greater than 15°.

A system and method are disclosed for the provision of assisted breathing by the delivery of a controlled pressurized Airflow to the pulmonary airway of a user with breathing disorders. The system comprises a source of compressed respiratory gas (112), a user interface unit (115) including at least one Venturi device (120) and a thin flexible tubing (116) connecting between the source of high pressure gas (112) and the Venturi device. The system and method provide a regulated and controlled flow of air to the user (105) in accordance with the user needs. The invention further discloses a novel small light-weight user interface for replacing prior art breathing masks.

A method for providing a pressure reference level for pressure triggering a ventilator responsive to a spontaneous breathing attempt by a patient. In the method, the patient connection of the breathing circuit is capped or plugged. A gas flow is then provided through the breathing circuit and is altered to an amount that causes the flow resistance properties of the breathing circuit to generate a desired gas pressure in the breathing circuit suitable for use as a reference pressure by the ventilator for pressure responsive triggering. During the operation of the ventilator, gas flow in a corresponding amount serves as a bias flow in the breathing circuit to assist breathing by the patient. The bias flow also generates the reference pressure level in the breathing circuit. A reduction in pressure from the pressure level resulting from inhalation by the patient triggers the operation of the ventilator.

An improved pressure-assisted breathing system for delivering aerosolized medication. In addition, the present invention also provides methods and formulations for the treatment of respiratory diseases.

A method for providing a pressure reference level for pressure triggering a ventilator responsive to a spontaneous breathing attempt by a patient. In the method, the patient connection of the breathing circuit is capped or plugged. A gas flow is then provided through the breathing circuit and is altered to an amount that causes the flow resistance properties of the breathing circuit to generate a desired gas pressure in the breathing circuit suitable for use as a reference pressure by the ventilator for pressure responsive triggering. During the operation of the ventilator, gas flow in a corresponding amount serves as a bias flow in the breathing circuit to assist breathing by the patient. The bias flow also generates the reference pressure level in the breathing circuit. A reduction in pressure from the pressure level resulting from inhalation by the patient triggers the operation of the ventilator.

A pressure-assisted breathing system is provided that comprises: a pressure-generating circuit for maintaining a positive pressure within the system; a patient interface device coupled to a patient's respiratory system; a respiratory circuit for providing gas communication between the pressure-generating circuit and the patient interface device; means for introducing aerosol particles into the gas flow in the respiratory circuit; and means for discontinuing the introduction of aerosol particles into said respiratory circuit gas flow when the patient exhales. In one embodiment, a flow sensor is disposed in an auxiliary circuit in fluid communication with the respiratory circuit and electronically coupled with a nebulizer. The flow sensor is adapted to detect changes in the volumetric flow rate of gas in the auxiliary circuit when the patient exhales and stops exhaling and sends corresponding electronic signals to the nebulizer to turn off and turn on, respectively.

A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system provides positive airway pressure therapy. It has been recognized that users generally prefer to breathe freely rather than to fight the pressurized air when possible. A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system provides positive airway pressure therapy when required, but allows the user to breathe freely with the mask on when positive airway pressure is not required. The system has a valve that moves between two positions to open and close the unassisted breathing vent and the outlet from the flow generator.

A breathing circuit is described for the supplying of low pressure oxygen to a patient that is at risk of hypoxia. The breathing circuit includes a patent airway maintaining device, a first tube that includes a substantially rigid elbow and connectors and a flexible tubular extension. An inflatable bag is coupled to the first tube and has a pressure relief valve that exhausts into the atmosphere. A second tube has a first end that terminates in proximity to the patent airway maintaining device and a second opposed end that terminates external to the first tube. A third tube connects an external source of oxygen to the second tube. A method for an oxygen breathing circuit is also described that further includes the use of a carbon dioxide monitor and the inflatable bag for assisted breathing. The breathing circuit uses only non-metallic polymer or composite type materials.

A pressure-assisted breathing system comprises a pressure-generating circuit for maintaining a positive pressure within the system, and a patient interface device coupled to a patient's respiratory system. A respiratory circuit is positioned between the pressure-generating circuit and the patient interface device and a nebulizer is coupled to the respiratory circuit.

The invention relates to the technical field of daily necessities, in particular to a cloud mask with a PM2.5 sensor. The could mask comprises a surface cover, filter cotton, an outer shell, a rear cover and a silica gel shield, wherein the middle part of the outer shell is provided with a through hole, two ends of the through hole are respectively provided with a buckle; a filter cotton cover is connected with the outer shell by virtue of the buckles; the filter cotton is clamped in a groove between the filter cotton cover and the outer shell so as to form a filter layer; the surface cover covers the front end of the filter cotton cover and is connected with the outer shell by virtue of a magnet; the left and right sides of the outer shell are respectively provided with a pull switch controlled by an ear hook; the rear part of the outer shell is provided with the rear cover; the middle part of the rear cover is provided with a fan which serves as a vent hole; the PM2.5 sensor is arranged below the fan; the silica gel shield with a breather valve is clamped at the rear end of the rear cover. The cloud mask has functions of air purification, reinforced dedusting, sterilization and smell removal, assisted breathing and strong filtration, and is capable of detecting the air quality in real time on site.

A faceplate assembly that includes a faceplate frame (14) that mounts on a patient's face and a bite block (30) that holds an endotracheal tube (22) that extends into a patient's trachea to assist breathing. The tube is easily mounted on the bite block, and the tube can be shifted sidewardly to reduce discomfort to the lips of the patient. The bite block has a passage (42) through which the tube extends, the passage being spaced (D) sideward from the faceplate centerline (60). The faceplate can be removed from the patient, turned 180° about the centerline, and reinstalled using adhesive tape, to shift the bite block to the opposite side of the patient's mouth.

There is disclosed an improved breathing assistance device. The breathing assistance device comprises a lip shield attached to and spaced from an upper mouth piece such that when said upper mouth piece is positioned on said wearer's upper arch, said lip shield is positioned outside said wearer's mouth and extends to at least the vermillion border of said wearer's upper and lower lips, such that when said wearer's lips are in a pressurized position said upper and lower lips contact said lip shield and said lip shield substantially prevents air from being released through said wearer's lips. A method of using a breathing assistance device is also disclosed.

The invention provides a portable self-cleaning breathing assistance and purification system and an application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of breathing assistance and air purification. The portable self-cleaning breathing assistance and purification system comprises an air filter, a battery, a control mainboard, a fan, a negative pressure sealing plate, a power switch, an air inlet, a clean air inlet and an exhaled air exhaust outlet. The components are minitype components, so that a user can wear the system; through these components, the system can effectively assist a user in breathing, purifies intake air by the user and improves the breathing quality; and the system has a self-cleaning function.

The present invention relates to a personal use assistive breathing device wherein a can adaptor or bottle mounting member is secured to a bottle canister containing a pressurized gas. A mouth piece member retains an action knob positioned for actuating a stem valve on the bottle canister upon a rotation. During use the action knob is spaced away from the mouthpiece and air passages entrain ambient atmospheric air with the escaping pressurized gas. The action knob may be retained in the in-use position without continual pressure allowing hands-free use. During storage, the action knob is spaced in contact with the mouthpiece prohibiting unintended gas release and enabling ready handling without risk of gas-loss.

The invention relates to an apparatus with sensing means suitable for sensing the inspiratory phase and the expiratory phase of each respiratory cycle of a respirated person from in each case at least one minimum and maximum amplitude of a circulation value within a single respiratory cycle, and with a computing device for calculating a variation of the amplitudes of the circulation value occurring within a said respiratory cycle. It is distinguished by the fact that the computing device is set up to assign each amplitude of the circulation value either to the inspiratory phase or to the expiratory phase and to determine the one extreme amplitude of the circulation value from the amplitudes assigned to the inspiratory phase and the other extreme amplitude of the circulation value from the amplitudes assigned to the expiratory phase, and to ascertain from the amplitude variation between the extreme amplitudes in the two phases of the respiratory cycle whether the haemodynamic stress caused by the assisted breathing is too high.

The present invention relates to devices and methods for assisting breathing in a subject. In one embodiment, the device of the present invention is a splint that can be used to apply negative distending pressure, i.e., outward pull, to one or both of the chest walls and / or the abdomen of a subject. In certain embodiments, the splint comprises an air bladder that can be attached to the skin of the subject's chest and / or abdomen. When the air bladder is inflated, negative distending pressure is applied to the subject's chest and / or abdomen, thereby assisting or promoting respiration. In another embodiment, the splint comprises a piezoelectric material that when activated can provide negative distending pressure to the subject's chest and / or abdomen. In another embodiment, the subject is a neonate. In another embodiment, the inflated air bladder can apply a compressive force on the chest to facilitate expiration, and the removal of secretions in the airways.

A breathing circuit is described for the supplying of low pressure oxygen to a patient that is at risk of hypoxia. The breathing circuit includes a patent airway maintaining device, a first tube that includes a substantially rigid elbow and connectors and a flexible tubular extension. An inflatable bag is coupled to the first tube and has a pressure relief valve that exhausts into the atmosphere. A second tube has a first end that terminates in proximity to the patent airway maintaining device and a second opposed end that terminates external to the first tube. A third tube connects an external source of oxygen to the second tube. A method for an oxygen breathing circuit is also described that further includes the use of a carbon dioxide monitor and the inflatable bag for assisted breathing. The breathing circuit uses only non-metallic polymer or composite type materials.

Breathing assist kits having a cranio-cervical extension device and a strapless breathing mask are presented. The mask comprises a seal that couples the mask to a victim's face preferably using an adhesive gasket that ensures the mask does not become dislodged while a care giver provides assisted breathing. The mask can also include, among other enhancements, a window or a light gathering lens to provide a view into the victim's mouth

The invention discloses an epidemic prevention breathing machine with a sterilization function. The device comprises a platform deck, a body module, a functional module and a sterilization module. A multi-parameter monitor is arranged in the middle of the functional module; the functional module is positioned above the platform deck; a shell is arranged outside the functional module; the functional module is positioned at the top end inside the platform deck; a sterilization box is arranged on the left side of the sterilization module; the sterilization module is positioned below the platformdeck; the sterilization module comprises a sterilization box, a separation chamber, a chamber door, a through hole, a waste gas port, a water suction type vacuum pump, an exhaust pipe, a treatment pipe, a reaction tank, a liquid outlet, a protection cover, an ethylene oxide compression tank and a valve port; and the separation chamber is arranged at the right side of the sterilization box, and thetop of the separation chamber is provided with a waste gas port. According to the epidemic prevention breathing machine with the sterilization function, a user can conduct anesthesia while conductingauxiliary breathing on a patient, and the interior of a pipeline can also be effectively sterilized and disinfected.

The invention relates to an assisted breathing machine for supplying oxygen to critical patients, and belongs to the technical field of medical apparatuses and instruments. The assisted breathing machine for supplying oxygen to critical patients comprises a breathing machine body. An equipment base is arranged on the lower side of the breathing machine body. An equipment storage cabinet is arranged on the front side of the breathing machine body. An oxygen bottle storage cabinet is arranged on the right side of the equipment storage cabinet. An oxygen bottle is arranged in the oxygen bottle storage cabinet. An oxygen bottle connector is arranged on the upper side of the oxygen bottle. A gas guide pipe is arranged on the upper side of the oxygen bottle connector. An assisted breathing mask is arranged on the upper side of a breathing mask connecting pipe port. A demisting device is arranged on the front side of the assisted breathing mask. A nose breather is arranged on the upper side of the assisted breathing mask. An internal pipeline integration box is arranged in an equipment connecting box. An internal oxygen supply connecting pipe is arranged on the upper side of the internal pipeline integration box. An internal assisted breathing connecting pipe is arranged on the right side of the internal oxygen supply connecting pipe. The assisted breathing machine is simple in structure, easy and convenient to operate and capable of supplying oxygen to and assisting breathing of critical patients, the pain of the critical patients is relieved, and the work burden of medical staff is reduced.

A tracheal tube with secretion removal includes an airway tubular body, an inflatable cuff disposed on the airway tubular body, a suction conduit. A plurality of spaced projection structures are arranged on the outer periphery of the secretion removal portion of the tracheal tube, and the projection structures match with each other to define a plurality of spaced secretion removal grooves, and communicating groove communicating the secretion removal grooves. The suction conduit is fixed on the tracheal tube in such a manner of communicating with the secretion removal grooves. Through the projection structures on the periphery of the secretion removal portion to form communicating secretion removal grooves and the communicating groove. Based on the structural design of the suction tube, the tracheal tube can be used incorporation with a respirator for assisting breathing, and sucking accumulated sputum and saliva. The tracheal tube may not be blocked due to sucking soft tissue or mucosa, thereby increasing the sucking capability.

The present invention provides methods for exercise training to improve exercise performance in an individual using low-resistance positive airway pressure and specialized gas mixtures during or immediately after exercise. The methods include wearing an interface, i.e. mask, connected by a tubing circuit to a positive airway pressure (PAP) assist ventilator device. The PAP device is connected to flexible tubing connected through a pressure regulator to a liquid gas source which supplies the gas mixture. Optionally, a gas impermeable bag or vessel is connected to both the PAP device and the liquid gas source to receive, store and condition gas(ses) that is delivered to the PAP device from the liquid gas source. The methods also include simulating high altitude exercise training by using the PAP device with a hypoxic level of oxygen in the gas mixture. The methods of the present invention reallocate oxygen between muscle groups, improve oxygen delivery to muscles, improve oxygen utilization by muscles reduce fatigue, lessen episodes of dyspnea, improve conditioning levels and overall improve training to extreme levels of performance.

The invention relates to the technical field of assistant breathing equipment and provides thorax and abdomen combined assistant breathing equipment comprises a thoracic breathing assistant device, wherein a hinged part is fixedly connected with the bottom of the thoracic breathing assistant device, the thoracic breathing assistant device is connected with an abdominal assistant breathing device through a connecting line, the thoracic breathing assistant device is electrically connected with a control device through a connecting line, a breathing rate adjusting knob, a ventilation volume meterand a pressure meter are arranged sequentially at the top of the control device from left to right, and a thoracic device air pump and an abdominal device air pump are fixedly connected with one sideof the inner wall of the control device. By mutually cooperative use of the thoracic breathing assistant device and the abdominal assistant breathing device, not only are defects such as oxygen deficit, carbon dioxide retention and non-obvious assistant effect during application of thoracic assistant breathing overcome, but also the problem that the existing device just depends on the thoracic assistant breathing mode is also solved, the effect is more obvious, the oxygen breathing amount can be increased, and normal oxygen breathing of a patient is guaranteed.

A gas assisted re-breathing device is disclosed for life support of individuals venturing into harsh environments, particularly the underwater environment, which results in reduced work of breathing. Similar to prior art re-breathers, hoses connect a mouthpiece to direct the flow of breathing gas in a loop like fashion, passing in and out of a flexible gas storage container and a CO2 scrubbing device prior to re-breathing. Disclosed is a pressurized gas assisted re-breathing device, driven by pressurized gas, actuated by the breathing pressure local to the mouthpiece, that acts to move the flexible gas storage container on behalf of the individual and a loop seal valve that is forcibly shut during assisted breathing, which seals the assisted breathing loop to prevent premature venting of breathing gas to the surrounding environment, unless the assisted breathing loop is full, whereupon the loop seal valve opens to allow excess breathing gas to escape into the surrounding environment through forcible exhalation by the individual through one or more conventional one way valves that prevent backflow from the surrounding environment back into the loop. This device significantly reduces work of breathing without unwanted breathing gas loss and further facilitates additional safety features that would otherwise not be practical due to the resultant increase in work of breathing.