143 results about "Gas transfer" patented technology

A mask assembly is provided comprising a cushion with a proximal face contacting portion, a distal inlet aperture, and a side wall between the proximal face contacting portion and the distal inlet aperture, a frame; and an inlet connector configured to connect to a source of pressurised gas. The frame comprises upper and lower headgear connectors both of which are below the cushion uppermost portion. The frame comprises a central connection portion removably connected to the cushion and the inlet connector. The central connection portion is relatively inflexible, whilst the remainder of the frame may be relatively flexible. The inlet connector comprises an inlet port for connection to a gas delivery conduit, and comprises a downwardly directed central axis.

An apparatus includes a nasal cannula having a nasal prong. The nasal prong includes a first end portion that defines an inlet opening, a second end portion that defines an outlet opening, and a middle portion. A side wall of the nasal prong defines a flow passage between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The nasal prong is configured to be inserted within a nostril of a patient with the outlet opening disposed within the nostril. The inlet opening is fluidically coupled to a support tube to deliver a flow of the gas into the airway of the patient via the nasal prong. The side wall of the nasal prong defines a port that is in fluid communication with the flow passage. The port is fluidically coupled to a pressure sensor to take a series of pressure measurements within the flow passage during the delivery of the oxygen-containing gas.

A comfortable, well-sealing respiratory mask with an annular comfort layer. The respiratory mask includes a rigid component, an elastic component, and an annular comfort layer. The rigid component is equipped with a gas delivery interface and an annular interface; the elastic component is connected to the rigid component and features a first accommodation area designed to house the user's mouth and nose or only the nose. On one side of the elastic component far away from the rigid component, there is at least one pressing part designed to seal at least a portion of the user's nose; the annular comfort layer has a second accommodation area that communicates with the first accommodation area, covering at least part of the pressing part and jointly forming a sealed surface with the elastic component.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical apparatus and instruments, and discloses a thoracotomy auxiliary device special for thoracic surgery department clinical surgeries, the thoracotomy auxiliary device comprises a base, a transverse moving seat and a mounting shell, symmetrically arranged distraction arms are rotatably mounted on the two sides of the base, the transverse moving seat is arranged between the base and the mounting shell, a threaded hole is formed in the middle of the base, and the transverse moving seat is arranged in the threaded hole. A threaded rod is in threaded connection with the inner wall of the threaded hole, and one end of the threaded rod is rotationally connected to the outer wall of one side of the transverse moving seat. Air is conveyed into the two air guide pipes through the two air conveying hoses, then the air is conveyed into the two air bags through the two air guide pipes, flexible supporting of ribs is achieved, the two distraction arms can be driven to move away from each other towards the two sides while the transverse moving base moves, and the rib distraction effect is achieved. According to the rib distraction device, the two distraction arms can drive the two distraction pieces to move away from each other, so that ribs are distraction, and the ribs are conveniently prevented from being damaged when being distraction in cooperation with flexible supporting of the two air bags to the ribs.

A gas delivery apparatus for nasal application is provided for purifying and / or reducing undesirable materials from air and / or gas intended to enter a nasal cavity. The gas delivery apparatus for nasal application may include a housing component, power component, fan component, filtration component, cap, germicidal irradiation component, aroma component, nose plug component, monitoring component, and medicinal component.

The present invention provides a gas inhalation device with a constant concentration of gas entering the respiratory tract and without respiratory resistance, including: a mask, a gas source and a gas mixer, wherein the mask is a container that is capable of holding 50-1000 ml of gas, a proximal end of the mask is a soft cushion for fitting the face and surrounded by a catheter, the catheter is provided with a plurality of small orifices communicating with an inner cavity of the mask, one end of the catheter is connected to one end of an adapter tube, the other end of the adapter tube is connected to a gas delivery pipe, the gas delivery pipe is a catheter connecting the adapter tube and the gas source or the gas mixer; a distal end of the mask is provided with a huge orifice or a plurality of large orifices to ensure unobstructed gas in and out, with almost no airflow resistance, and an internal pressure of the mask cavity is always zero; one or two headband interfaces are provided on both sides of the mask's outer layer for connecting a headband fixing the mask to ensure that the mask is stably fixed on the face.

The invention discloses a water body remediation system and method. The remediation system comprises a gas and medicine supply assembly, a composite supply pipe and an ecological floating island, wherein one end of the composite supply pipe is connected with the gas and medicine supply assembly, and the other end of the composite supply pipe extends into a water body; the medicament release assembly comprises a first box body, at least one air bag arranged in the first box body, a driving disc rotationally arranged on the side wall of the first box body, and at least one shifting rod arranged on the driving disc and used for pushing the air bag, an impeller is arranged in the air supply pipe located at a shaft rod of the driving disc, and the impeller is connected with the shaft rod of the driving disc. According to the water body remediation system, the gas medicine supply assembly is synchronously driven by utilizing gas conveying power of the aeration pump, so that medicine powder can be conveyed while water body aeration is performed along with the composite supply pipe, and a small amount of medicine powder can be added for multiple times.

A system (100) and a method (200) for providing intermittent hypoxia using sequential gas delivery to a subject are disclosed. The method (200) comprises the step (204) of inducing a normoxic end tidal partial pressure of oxygen using a sequential gas delivery system within a first specific number of breaths for a first duration and the step (208) of inducing a hypoxic end tidal partial pressure of oxygen using the sequential gas delivery system within a second number of breaths for a second duration and repeating the steps for a target number of cycles until a therapeutically effective dose of intermittent hypoxia is attained. The sequential gas delivery system (100) may control the end tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide simultaneously and independently of the end tidal partial pressure of oxygen. The method (200) may be applied in the treatment of a pathological condition in a subject or for improving a health condition of a subject.

The utility model relates to an abdominal cavity operation device facilitating installation of a conveying pipe, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The device comprises a wound protection sleeve, the wound protection sleeve comprises a sleeve and a connecting ring connected to the sleeve, the connecting ring is provided with a connecting hole, the connecting hole is used for being connected with a gas conveying pipe, and the gas conveying pipe is used for conveying gas. The connecting ring is arranged on the wound protection sleeve, the connecting hole is formed in the connecting ring, the gas conveying pipe is convenient to install, and on one hand, the gas conveying pipe serves as a gas inlet pipe for rapidly inputting surgical gas at the beginning of a surgery and on the other hand serves as an exhaust pipe; cauterization smoke and other harmful gases escaping out of the wound protection sleeve during an operation are exhausted, and a filtering assembly is arranged to purify the cauterization smoke and other harmful gases, so that the influence on the sterile environment of an operating room and the body health of operating room personnel is reduced.

The utility model relates to the technical field of foreign body forceps, and discloses a pair of foreign body forceps for the digestive system department, which comprises a hollow strip rod, a clamping mechanism is arranged on the hollow strip rod, an expansion protection mechanism is arranged on the hollow strip rod and the clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprises a hollow plate, the hollow plate is fixedly connected to the left end of the hollow strip rod, and the hollow plate is fixedly connected to the right end of the hollow strip rod. The expansion protection mechanism comprises a hollow block. By means of the design of the elastic air bag, the elastic air bag is extruded, air in an inner cavity of the elastic air bag can be conveyed into an inner cavity of the hollow block through the air pipe, the air enters the hollow cylinder accordingly, the sealing sliding block is pushed by air pressure to slide in the inner cavity of the hollow cylinder, and the arc-shaped expansion plate is unfolded; the contact surface of the arc-shaped expansion plate and the inner side wall of the digestive tract is arc-shaped, so that the digestive tract can be further expanded in the process of extracting the arc-shaped expansion plate, and the influence on the digestive tract can be avoided to the greatest extent.

To provide an ejector that can prevent backflow of working fluid into the gas supply system. [Solution] The ejector 1 has an orifice section 13, a reservoir section 18, and a suction groove 19. Working fluid flows through the orifice section 13. The reservoir section 18 is formed around the orifice section 13 and gas is drawn in through it. The suction groove 19 is formed around the orifice section 13 and supplies the gas from the reservoir section 18 to the orifice section 13. The groove width of the suction groove 19 is set to 100 μm or less.

To provide nasal cannula assemblies for providing respiratory therapy to patients.SOLUTION: A nasal cannula assembly can include a cannula, an optional manifold that may be removable, a gas supply tube, and a securement mechanism. The securement mechanism can include headgear straps, cheek pads, or an adhesive nose strip. A nasal cannula assembly can also include a lanyard, a lanyard clip and / or a lanyard connector to help support the weight of a main gas delivery conduit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 83

The present invention relates to a breathing gas circulation system to be connected to a water chamber of a respiratory assist device to guide a heated / humidified breathing gas to a patient, wherein a circuit unit comprises: an intake tube, one lengthwise end of which connects to a water chamber so as to communicate therewith, and which delivers a heated / humidified breathing gas to the patient; a branch unit which connects to the other lengthwise end of the intake tube so as to communicate therewith, and which connects to a breathing mask worn on the patient, so as to communicate therewith; and a discharge tube, one lengthwise end of which connects to the branch unit so as to communicate therewith, and the other lengthwise end of which connects to an artificial respirator to guide thereto the gas generated subsequent to the breathing of the patient.

To provide novel medical equipment used for screening, diagnosis, monitoring, improvement, treatment or prevention of respiratory diseases.SOLUTION: A patient interface including a pair of connection parts protruding sideways configured to be connected to a gas delivery tube part, a seal formation structure, and a ventilation part is disclosed. The seal formation structure can include a central part configured to seal a lower side periphery part of the nose of a patient when used and a pair of side rear areas. The respective side rear areas can include a connection release part configured to at least partially release connection of the central part from each of the connection parts protruding sideways. The seal formation structure can include a rigid part, a central front part having an upper part of higher rigidity than a lower part, a central side front part having an upper part more rigid than the lower part, and / or an upper lip part having a front part more rigid than a rear part. A chassis part can be formed of a flexible material. The chassis part can include a chassis upper reinforcement part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7A

A gas delivery system, for providing gas to a wearer, includes a first body having a first cavity. The first body is supportable to a side of a nose and mouth of the wearer. A first adapter receives gas from a gas supply and provide the gas to the first cavity. A plurality of first openings in the first body to create a bolus of gas about the nostrils of the nose and the mouth. The first body, and a second similar body may be supported by an adjustable bridge on opposite sides of the nose and mouth of the wearer.

Aspects of the present technology comprise a positioning and stabilising structure to hold a seal-forming structure in a therapeutically effective position on a head of a patient. The seal-forming structure may be constructed and arranged to form a seal with a region of the patient's face surrounding an entrance to the patient's airways for sealed delivery of a flow of air at a therapeutic pressure of at least 4 cmH2O with respect to ambient air pressure throughout the patient's respiratory cycle in use. The positioning and stabilising structure may comprise at least one gas delivery tube to deliver the flow of air to the entrance of a patient's airways via the seal-forming structure. The positioning and stabilising structure may comprise an adjustment mechanism for adjustment of a length of the at least one gas delivery tube to enable the positioning and stabilising structure to fit different size heads.

A frame assembly for a ventilator to deliver gas includes: a frame with a first interface set on the patient's forehead, a second interface near a nasal side of the patient, and a hollow tube; wing elements, to connect to a headgear to secure the frame on the patient's face, having a first wing element and a second wing element. The hollow tube extends from the patient's first nasal side, ascends towards the first temporal region, further rises to the forehead, then extends to the second temporal region and reaches the second nasal side, to form a contour that at least partially encircles the patient's eyes and nose. A support portion, set on an inner wall of the hollow tube, is to prevent the gas delivery device from bottoming out.

The application relates to a gas quantitative transfer system and method, and relates to the technical field of gas transfer. The system comprises a first gas storage device, a quantitative ring assembly, a switching valve and a controller. A first gas inlet of the quantitative ring assembly is connected with the first gas storage device. A first gas outlet of the quantitative ring assembly is connected with the switching valve through a pipeline, and the switching valve is used for being connected with a gas extraction device or ambient gas. The controller is electrically connected with the first gas storage device, the quantitative ring assembly, the switching valve and the gas extraction device. When the running time of the gas extraction device reaches a first target time and target gas in the first gas storage device enters the pipeline, the controller controls the switching valve to be connected with the ambient gas, and after the pressure in the quantitative ring assembly is balanced, the target gas is in the pipeline, and the first gas inlet and the first gas outlet are disconnected. The application has the effects that the filling process is convenient and fast, and the target gas has a good detection effect.

The invention relates to the technical field of frame assemblies, and particularly discloses a breathing machine frame assembly for conveying gas, which is used for conveying positive-pressure pressurized breathing gas from a flow generator to an airway of a patient to treat sleep breathing disorders. The first connector is arranged on the forehead of a patient, the second connector is adjacent to the nasal side of the patient, and the first connector and the second connector are connected through the hollow pipeline. The fins are used for being connected with the headband to fix the frame on the face of the patient and comprise a first fin adjacent to the first interface and a second fin adjacent to the second interface; wherein the hollow conduit extends upward from a first nasal side of the patient to a first temporal portion, then extends upward to a forehead, and then extends toward a second temporal portion to a second nasal side, forming a profile that at least partially surrounds the eyes and nose of the patient; a supporting part is arranged on the inner wall of the hollow pipeline and used for preventing the gas conveying device from touching the bottom to seal the pressurized gas flow when the first connector is connected with the gas conveying device.

In an embodiment, a connector or connector assembly for attaching a nasal cannula with a gas delivery hose includes a sensor port for a sensor probe positioned near an end of a nasal cannula, which can allow the sensor probe to be placed closer to the patient's nostrils than previous connector parts allowed. The connector can be configured to advantageously allow the nasal cannula to rotate relative to the gas delivery hose, thereby allowing a patient or healthcare provider to untangle or otherwise straighten the hose or the cannula. The connector assembly can be configured to automatically align locking protrusions on a first component with locking recesses on a second component, where insertion of the second component within the first component causes the second component to rotate relative to the first component, thereby aligning the locking protrusions with associated locking recesses.

A respiratory mask system is provided. The respiratory mask system has a patient interface that is secured to a user's head by a headgear. The patient interface comprises a seal, a frame and a gas delivery conduit. The frame is configured to secure the seal and gas delivery conduit together. The frame comprises a recessed channel and / or headgear retaining features configured to connect the headgear to the patient interface. The frame can include an inlet collar that connects to a gas delivery conduit. The inlet collar can include bias flow holes. The headgear comprises a top strap, a pair of side arms, a yoke and a rear strap. The yoke is configured to connect to the recessed channel of the frame. The top strap, side arms and yoke form an integrally formed closed loop. The top strap can include two portions adjustably connected to each other.

To provide a component or a tube capable of having improved thermal insulative characteristics for reducing a likelihood of condensation or rapid build-up of liquid within a breathing tube.SOLUTION: This invention provides a component 1 forming a part of a breathing tube, or forming the breathing tube, e.g., as a part of a breathing circuit for respiratory therapy. The component 1 comprises a tubular body 2 having a foamed wall 3. The foamed wall 3 can be formed from extrusion of a single extrudate. The foamed wall 3 is of sufficient minimum optical transparency such that, in use, there is enabled visual detection of liquid (or a condensate that may have formed) within the tubular body 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A system for delivering medical gas, such as supplemental oxygen, to a subject includes a positioner and a diffuser. The positioner includes a positioning wall with an aperture that receives and may couple to a proximal portion of the diffuser. The system may also include a pillowcase with one or more fasteners that hold the positioner and a diffuser coupled thereto at a desired location and orientation over a pillow where a subject who is to receive medical gas will place their head. The pillowcase may receive two positioners and associated diffusers. Methods of administering medical gas and methods for maintaining medical gas delivery systems are also disclosed.

The application discloses a gas concentration measuring method applied to a medical ventilation device. In the process of ventilation, the medical ventilation device is inhibited from gas delivery in a preset time period according to a preset control mode (S201); and a target gas concentration is measured in the preset time period (S202). The target gas concentration is the concentration of any one gas component in patient exhaled gas.

Disclosed are a gas ring for providing a process gas, a processing chamber having the gas ring, and a gas delivery method. The gas ring includes an annular body surrounding an inner space configured to accommodate a substrate and having a network of gas channels. The network of gas channels includes a plurality of circumferential gas channels coupled with radial gas channels. The plurality of the circumferential gas channels are disposed concentrically around a center of the annular body. The gas ring further includes a plurality of gas inlets and outlets coupled with the network. The gas inlets are disposed along an inner side surface of the annular body. The method includes providing a process gas to the gas ring, flowing the process gas circumferentially and radially along the network of the gas channels, and releasing the process gas via the plurality of gas outlets.

The invention relates to the technical field of tourniquet hemostasis, and particularly discloses a tourniquet hemostasis auxiliary device which comprises a bed body and an inflation box, one side of the bed body is connected with the inflation box, the inflation box is connected with an air delivery pipe, the other side of the air delivery pipe is connected with a tourniquet, and the air delivery pipe delivers air in the inflation box into the tourniquet. The tourniquets are fixed on four limbs of a patient for hemostasis, so that the contact surfaces of the tourniquets and arms and legs can be adjusted according to the arm circumference and the leg circumference, secondary injury of the patient caused by overlarge contact surfaces of the tourniquets and use of standard pressure is prevented, and the situation that the tourniquets cannot completely block blood flow due to overlarge diameters of the arms and the legs of the patient and thicker subcutaneous fat is prevented. The control assembly is connected with the infusion tube, the control assembly controls the output gas amount according to the fixing position of the tourniquet and the measured arm circumference or leg circumference, then it is guaranteed that the tourniquet can completely stop bleeding, and the situation that the patient is subjected to secondary injury due to the fact that the extrusion force of the tourniquet is too large is prevented.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of breathing machines, and particularly relates to a breathing machine which comprises an inspiration air path and an expiration air path, the inspiration air path comprises an oxygen branch, a high-pressure air branch and an inspiration end branch, the oxygen branch and the high-pressure air branch are both connected with the inspiration end branch, the inspiration end branch is used for conveying air-oxygen mixed gas to a patient, and the expiration air path is used for expiration of the patient. The expiration gas circuit is used for exhausting gas generated by breathing of a patient to the outside, the oxygen branch comprises an oxygen source, an oxygen proportional valve, an oxygen flow stabilizing structure, an oxygen flow sensor and a first oxygen one-way valve which are connected in sequence, and the oxygen proportional valve is used for adjusting the flow of oxygen entering the oxygen branch; the oxygen flow stabilizing structure is used for reducing the flow speed of gas coming out of the oxygen proportional valve and conveying the gas subjected to speed reduction to the oxygen flow sensor. The flow speed of oxygen entering the oxygen flow sensor is slow, the influence on the measurement accuracy of the oxygen flow sensor is reduced, and the accuracy of the oxygen flow measured by the oxygen flow sensor is improved.

The embodiment of the invention provides a respiratory protection device for cold therapy and a cold therapy device.The respiratory protection device comprises a respiratory gas supply device (1), a mask (27) and a gas conveying pipeline (26), the mask (27) is arranged in a freezing cabin (9), and the respiratory gas supply device (1) is arranged in a control room (8); the gas conveying pipeline (26) can be connected to the breathing gas supply device (1) and the mask (27), and the breathing gas supply device (1) is used for supplying breathing gas to a user (23) wearing the mask (27) through the gas conveying pipeline (26); the breathing gas supply device (1) comprises a temperature controller (19) which is used for adjusting the temperature of breathing gas in the breathing gas supply device (1) to be within a preset range and conveying the breathing gas to the first end of the gas conveying pipeline (26). And the user does not breathe low-temperature gas in the freezing cabin, so that the respiratory system of the user is protected.

A lid assembly for a container includes a housing including a closure, a first vent, and a second vent. The housing defines a receiving area and a gas flow pathway. The gas flow pathway extends between the first vent, allowing gas transfer between the receiving area and the gas flow pathway, and the second vent, allowing gas transfer between the gas flow pathway and an atmosphere. An extensible and collapsible bellows coupled to the housing includes an open distal end open to the receiving area and the first vent and configured to fit over the container. The bellows is adjustable between an extended position, extended outward of the receiving area to the open distal end, and a collapsed position, compressed in the receiving area between the first vent and the open distal end. The closure is movable into and out of a closed position closing the first vent.