Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited

National University of Ireland, Galway

Stamford Devices Limited

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Stanford Devices Limited

University of Galway

Jimmy Edward Eaton-Evans

Patrick Joseph Power

Craig Karl White

Michael Paul Ronayne

Laurence Gulliver

Mark Thomas O'Connor

Brent Ian Laing

Neil Gray Duthie

Charles William Douglas Irving

Mark Bruzzi

Puqing Zhang

Andrew Grant Niccol

Caroline Geraldine Hopkins

Steven Charles Korner

Giuseppe Ruvio

Jonathan Bouchier-Hayes

Callum James Thomas Spence

Martin O'Halloran

Simon Hogan

Martin O′Halloran

Guiseppe Ruvio

A system for delivery of aerosol therapy to spontaneously breathing patients comprises a housing which defines a chamber. The housing has a base, a top and a main body extending between the base and the top. An ambient air inlet is located adjacent to the base and is normally closed by an inlet valve. Exhaled air is exhausted through the valves and to prevent recirculation through the chamber which would adversely affect dose efficiencies. The housing also has an aerosol port for receiving a vibrating mesh aerosol generating device. The aerosol port is located in a side of the main body of the housing for delivery of aerosol into the chamber between the inlet valve and the patient port. A boss extends upwardly from the base and is spaced-apart inwardly of the main body of the housing to define a reception space or well.

Aerosol delivery system

An ablation probe (), comprising: an applicator () arranged to apply radiation to heat surrounding tissue; a feeding cable () arranged to supply electromagnetic energy to the applicator. The feeding cable comprises a distal portion () and a proximal portion (). The distal portion of the feeding cable has a distal cross sectional size and the proximal portion of the feeding cable has a proximal cross sectional size, wherein the distal cross sectional size is less that the proximal cross sectional size. The ablation probe further comprises a connector () arranged to mechanically and electrically couple the distal portion () of the feeding cable () to the proximal portion () of the feeding cable (). The connector comprises a joining member () comprising a proximal end () shaped to receive an end of the proximal portion () of the feeding cable and a distal end () shaped to receive an end of the distal portion () of the feeding cable.

Ablation probe

A microwave ablation probe includes a cable comprising an antenna configured to deliver Radio Frequency (RF) energy to a target zone and a cooling path defined by a first channel and a second channel configured to circulate cooling fluid in the probe. The inner tube also comprises a choke formed thereon configured to reduce RF energy reflected away from the antenna.

Microwave ablation probe with choke

An ablation probe () suitable for insertion through the working channel of an intraluminal delivery device comprises an applicator () arranged to apply radiation to heat surrounding tissue. The probe also comprises a feeding cable () arranged to supply electromagnetic energy to the applicator (). The probe further comprises a first coolant flow path (). There is also a deformable member () arranged to move between an insertion configuration in which insertion of the probe is facilitated and a deployed configuration. A second coolant path (), via which coolant is able to flow, is provided by the deformable member () when in the deployed configuration. The probe further comprises a tube arranged to house a distal portion of the feeding cable, and the deformable member surrounds at least part of the tube, and the tube is formed from an elastic material.

A system for delivery of aerosol therapy includes a housing defining a chamber. The housing has a base, a top and a main body extending therebetween. An ambient air inlet is adjacent the base and is normally closed by an inlet valve. The housing has a patient port. Exhaled air is exhausted through valves in a mouthpiece or a face mask to prevent recirculation through the chamber which would adversely affect dose efficiencies. The housing has an aerosol port for receiving a vibrating mesh aerosol generating device. The aerosol port is located in a side of the main body of the housing for delivery of aerosol into the chamber between the inlet valve and the patient port. A boss extends upwardly from the base and is spaced-apart inwardly of the main body of the housing to define a reception space or well.

A system for delivery of aerosol therapy to spontaneously breathing patients comprises a housing which defines a chamber. The housing has a base, a top and a main body extending between the base and the top. An ambient air inlet is located adjacent to the base and is normally closed by an inlet valve. The housing also has a patient port for receiving a mouthpiece or a face mask. The mouthpiece has an exhaust outlet closed by an exhaust valve. Similarly, the face mask has an exhaust outlet closed by an exhaust valve. Exhaled air is exhausted through the valves and to prevent recirculation through the chamber which would adversely affect dose efficiencies. The housing also has an aerosol port for receiving a vibrating mesh aerosol generating device. The aerosol port is located in a side of the main body of the housing for delivery of aerosol into the chamber between the inlet valve and the patient port. A boss extends upwardly from the base and is spaced-apart inwardly of the main body of the housing to define a reception space or well.

A microwave ablation probe (), comprising: an applicator () arranged to apply microwave radiation to heat surrounding tissue; a feeding cable () arranged to supply electromagnetic energy to the applicator; a coolant flow path () via which coolant is able to flow; and a choke arranged to reduce power reflected from the applicator () along the feeding cable (). The choke comprises a choke member () cooled by coolant flowing in the coolant flow path (). The choke member () extends between two points spaced apart in a direction having at least a component parallel to a longitudinal axis of the feeding cable. The choke member () comprises one or more turns extending around the longitudinal axis of the feeding cable. The choke member may be a spiral member ().

Microwave ablation probe

Medical breathing tubes have a tubular body that defines a lumen extending between open terminal ends of the tubular body. An internal form is enclosed within the lumen and supportive of the tubular body. The internal form may be a coated encapsulated internal form where the coating secures the internal form to the tubular body. The internal form may provide for a series of alternative crests and troughs of the tubular body. A patient interface and/or a securement system may be attached to the tubular body.

Nasal cannula, conduit and securement system

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