Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

E.a. Fischione Instruments, Inc.

David W Smith

Mareike K Klee

Cornelis Petrus Hendriks

Willem Franke Pasveer

Joyce Van Zanten

Biju Kumar Sreedharan Nair

Dirk Burdinski

Nicolaas Petrus Willard

Lucas Johannes Anna Maria Beckers

Paul E Fischione

Joseph M Matesa, Jr

Peter Chi Fai Ho

Jonathan Sayer Grashow

Richard Andrew Sofranko

Michael Ross Scheinfein

Thomas C Swihart, Iii

David Martin

Lauren Patricia Chodkowski

Lance Ranard Busch

Derrick Blake Andrews

Benjamin Irwin Shelly

John Raymond Pujol

Sima Asvadi

Jacob Roger Haartsen

Anthony Vincent Startare

Gregory John Jablonski

Christopher Scott Lucci

Elizabeth Powell Margaria

Nathan Francis O'Connor

Anthony Jon Bafile

Harold Allen Lockhart

Alan C Robins

Mark Steven Aloia

Lawrence Anthony Jacob

Lucas Beckers

Harol Allen Lockhart

Christopher Adam Cioccio

Nicholaas Petrus Willard

Rocco R Cerchiara

A respiratory interface device is provided that includes a cushion and a faceplate. The cushion is structured to be coupled to the faceplate. The faceplate includes a peripheral end and a number of custom features. The cushion is coupled to the faceplate adjacent the faceplate peripheral end.

Respiratory interface device including custom features

Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material-skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system is described that comprises a hydrophobic silicone base material and a hydrophilic silicone material that is combined with the hydrophobic base material.

Skin-contact product having moisture and microclimate control

A device and method for increasing a patient's compliance with a therapy relating to an upper airway disorder includes a receiving unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The receiving unit is configured to receive vital sign data including glucose level data of the patient, and therapy data including information regarding the therapy of the patient. The processing unit is configured to process the therapy data and the vital sign data in order to determine feedback information based on the therapy data and the vital sign data. Lastly, the display unit is configured to display the feedback information based on the therapy data and the vital sign data.

System for increasing a patient's compliance with a therapy relating to an upper airway disorder

This invention relates to medical, health care and non-medical devices comprising a rubbery or elastomeric polymer material taking up more than 5% by weight of water and at most 500% by weight of water after immersion in demineralized water at room temperature for a sufficient time to reach saturation. The material may be in the form of a foam, or in the form of a coating adapted for adhesion to a substrate, or in the form of a sheet, or in the form of a fiber, and may comprise: &#x2014;repeating units from one or more hydrophobic organic monomers, and &#x2014;repeating units from one or more monomers (a) being modified with one or more hydrophilic side groups.

Medical and non-medical devices made from hydrophilic rubber materials

An improved patient interface assembly and pressure support system integrate a pressure sensor and a valve into the patient interface assembly and employs closed loop control between the sensor and the valve in order to limit delay between the time at which a condition indicative of abnormal breathing or flow load during normal breathing is experienced by a patient and the time at which altered pressure support is received by the patient.

Sensor and valve integrated into a patient interface

A patient interface device (') for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient includes a grooved adjustment mechanism () having a main body () formed from an elastic material, the main body having an outer surface having a plurality of convolutions () provided therein. Each convolution including a groove (), and each convolution has a stiffness associated therewith. The stiffnesses associated with the convolutions increase from a first side of the main body to a second side of the main body.

Patient interface device including a dynamic self adjustment mechanism

This invention relates to a rubbery or elastomeric polymer material taking up more than 5% by weight of water and at most 500% by weight of water after immersion in demineralized water at room temperature for a sufficient time to reach saturation, comprising: (a) repeating units from one or more hydrophobic organic monomers, and (b) repeating units from one or more monomers (a) being modified with one or more hydrophilic side groups. The rubbery or elastomeric polymer material may be in the form of a sheet, a foam, a coating adapted for adhesion to a substrate, or a fiber. This invention also relates to processes, polymerizable compositions, and foaming compositions for producing such rubbery or elastomeric polymer materials.

Water-absorbing elastomeric material

A patient interface device includes a main frame and a headgear. The main frame includes a central support portion for supporting a cushion component and first and second arms extending from the central support portion. The headgear includes a support portion, and first and second straps extending therefrom. The first strap has a first pocket and the second strap has a second pocket, wherein the first arm is received and moveable within the first pocket along a longitudinal axis of the first strap and the second arm is received and moveable within the second pocket along a longitudinal axis of the second strap. The headgear also includes first and second fastening mechanisms for securing the headgear to the main frame, holding the first arm in a selected position within the first pocket and holding the second arm in a selected position within the second pocket.

Patient interface device with adjustable headgear and frame

An interface apparatus identification system for a respiration machine such as, for example, a medical ventilator, includes a detection element which is adapted to communicate with the ventilator, a patient interface assembly including a patient interface apparatus for delivering a flow of gas from the ventilator to an airway of a patient, and a differentiating feature which is incorporated into the patient interface assembly. The patient interface apparatus is selected from a predetermined category such as, for example, a specific make or brand. The differentiating feature is detectable by the detection element to distinguish patient interface apparatus that fall within the predetermined category from those that do not. Operation of the respiration machine in conjunction with the patient interface apparatus is dependent upon detection of the differentiating feature by the detection element. An associated identification method is also disclosed.

Interface apparatus identification system and method and differentiating feature therefor

An airway pressure support system () that includes a pressure generating device () structured to produce a flow of gas and a component () such as a patient interface device () structured to be selectively coupled to the pressure generating device (), wherein the pressure generating device () and the component () are structured to enable the component () to be to wirelessly identified by the pressure generating device () only when the component () is coupled to the pressure generating device (). Also, a method of identifying a component () in an airway pressure support system () that includes steps of coupling the component () to a pressure generating device () of the airway pressure support system () and enabling the component () to be to wirelessly identified by the pressure generating device () only when the component () is coupled to the pressure generating device.

Wireless identification of a component of a pressure support system

An apparatus for preparing specimens for microscopy including equipment for providing two or more of each of the following specimen processing activities under continuous vacuum conditions: plasma cleaning the specimen, ion beam or reactive ion beam etching the specimen, plasma etching the specimen and coating the specimen with a conductive material. Also, an apparatus and method for detecting a position of a surface of the specimen in a processing chamber, wherein the detected position is used to automatically move the specimen to appropriate locations for subsequent processing.

Method and apparatus for preparing specimens for microscopy

A method of evaluating potential for discomfort of a patient () caused by an object () on the patient. The method includes acquiring () a first thermal image () of the patient, and wearing the object for a predetermined time. The object is removed and a plurality of thermal images () of the patient are acquired at predetermined times. The potential for a pressure sore or discomfort is evaluated () based upon at least one of the time () needed for one of the plurality of thermal images of the patient to return to the first thermal image, size () of a number of areas of an epidermis having a temperature change () between acquiring the first thermal image and acquiring a first one of the thermal images, and the temperature change.

Mask comfort diagnostic method

A patient interface device that includes a mask shell and a cushion assembly. The cushion assembly includes a seal cushion and a support cushion. The seal cushion contacts a first area of a patient's face to form a seal therewith. The support cushion defines a second area over a face of such a patient when the patient interface device is being worn. The second area overlaps at least a portion of the first area.

Cushion inside a cushion patient interface

A milling device is disclosed for the preparation of microscopy specimens or other surface science applications through the use of ion bombardment. The device provides the ability to utilize both gross and fine modification of the specimen surface through the use of high and low energy ion sources. Precise control of the location of the specimen within the impingement beams created by the ion sources provides the ability to tilt and rotate the specimen with respect thereto. Locational control also permits the translocation of the specimen between the various sources under programmatic control and under consistent vacuum conditions. A load lock mechanism is also provided to permit the introduction of specimens into the device without loss of vacuum and with the ability to return the specimen to ambient temperature during such load and unload operation. The specimen may be observed and imaged during all active phases of operation.

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Oakmont, PA, United States of America

David W Smith