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<title><![CDATA[Gas-treatment devices]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[An HME for a tracheostomy tube has a flexible outer housing of a gas-permeable material containing an HME element of discrete particles, granules or the like of a hygroscopic material. The particles are contained between the outer housing and an inner wall of a foam. The inner wall has a ciliated surface facing the end of the tube, which acts to distribute gas over the surface of the HME element. The HME is attached to a flange on an inner cannula by means of a removable adhesive. The HME may include a suction port through a self-closing aperture, which makes a wiping seal with a suction catheter inserted in the tube.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fluid product dispensing device]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A fluid dispenser device having a reservoir ( 1 ), a metering valve ( 2 ) having a valve member ( 3 ), and an automatic trigger system for actuating the valve. The trigger system has a resilient element ( 10 ) moved manually into a cocked position. The trigger system releases the resilient element ( 10 ) and moves to an actuating position by moving the valve member ( 3 ) towards its dispensing position. The resilient element ( 10 ) is returned manually to its rest position. The fluid dispenser device includes a valve member release system co-operating with the reservoir ( 1 ) or with the valve member ( 3 ) so that, after dispensing the fluid, the valve member ( 3 ) is released from the force exerted by the resilient element ( 10 ), so that, after the device is actuated, the valve member ( 3 ) is returned to its rest position by the return spring of the valve, independently of the position of the resilient element.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7363926.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[An apparatus and methods for treating sleep apnea and/or snoring are provided. The apparatus includes an appliance sized and structured to be placed in the pharyngeal region of a human or animal. The appliance, when so placed is effective in treating sleep apnea and/or snoring, for example in maintaining openness of an oropharyngeal region of a human or animal during natural sleep. Preferably, the appliance is non-circumferential in form and includes rounded, spaced apart end portions.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a body lumen]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[An implantable device and method for adjustably restricting a selected body lumen such as the urethra of a patient to treat urinary incontinence. The device includes an expandable element or membrane such as a balloon attached pressure-tightly to a flexible conduit at its forward end and includes a rear port portion containing an elastic septum and flow connected to the expandable element by a first passageway. The conduit contains a second passageway which allows it to be slid along an elongated guide probe initially inserted surgically into a patient's body adjacent the body lumen which is to be adjustably restricted. A suitable flowable material is injected from a syringe source into the device rear port sufficient to expand the membrane element and restrict the body lumen to the desired degree. The syringe and guide probe are removed and the skin incision is closed over the rear port end of the implanted device. The rear port septum is located under but near the patient's skin so that if it becomes necessary to post-operatively increase or decrease the degree of body lumen restriction it may be easily accessed with the needle of the syringe.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Measuring system for the determination of the concentration of propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) in the respiratory flow]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A rapid measuring system for the determination of the concentration of propofol in the respiratory flow, which can be designed in a compact form, has the features of a breathing gas line ( 1 ) including a breathing gas sensor ( 2 ) detecting the respiration, wherein the breathing gas sensor ( 2 ) is connected to an evaluating unit ( 3 ), a propofol sensor ( 5 ) with a downstream pump ( 6 ) is in gas flow connection with the breathing gas line ( 1 ), wherein the evaluating unit ( 3 ) is connected with the propofol sensor ( 5 ) and the pump ( 6 ), so that the evaluating unit ( 3 ) actuates the pump ( 6 ) for breathing gas sampling depending on the signal of the breathing gas sensor ( 2 ), and the propofol sensor ( 5 ) sends a measured signal for the concentration of propofol in the breathing gas to the evaluating unit ( 3 ).]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dilution resistant viscoelastic compositions]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A method of performing intra-articular therapy and a dilution resistant viscoelastic composition are disclosed. One embodiment of the dilution resistant composition comprises a hyaluronate-based viscoelastic agent and a low viscosity, polymer-containing solution. The hyaluronate-based viscoelastic can be an aqueous solution sodium hyaluronate having an average molecular weight greater than 750,000 Daltons and a concentration by weight between 0.5% and 3%. The polymer-containing solution can contain a polymer selected from the group consisting of chondroitin sulfate and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. One embodiment can comprise a polymer-containing solution containing hydroxypropylmethylcellulose at a concentration by weight from about 0.05% to about 5.0% and chondroitin sulfate at a concentration by weight from about 0.1 to about 7%.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CPAP apparatus]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7364140.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) apparatus to supply pressurized breathable gas to a patient includes a flow generator having a gas inlet and a gas outlet, a humidifier having a gas inlet coupled to the gas outlet of the flow generator, and a filter operatively positioned between the gas outlet of the flow generator and the gas inlet of the humidifier.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ankle brace with removable plate]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7364561.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[An ankle brace with a removable plate comprising a stirrup having a bottom portion and an inner and outer upright leg depending upward therefrom. An inner pivot leg is pivotally attached to an upper end of the inner upright leg of the stirrup and an outer pivot leg is pivotally attached to an upper end of the outer upright leg of the stirrup. An exterior plate is removeably attached to an outer side of the outer pivot leg.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Combined photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A method for treating a lesion of an animal, the animal having at least one vessel that carries blood to the lesion, comprising locating the vessel, administering a composition comprising a photodynamic agent, applying energy to the vessel to photocoagulate the vessel and thereby reduce the rate at which the treatment composition exits said lesion and applying energy to said lesion, of a type and an amount sufficient to excite the photodynamic agent, causing the lesion to undergo photodynamic therapy. Preferably, a dye that is both a fluorescent dye and a radiation absorbing dye, such as indocyanine green dye, is added to the treatment composition to allow (a) confirmation of the presence of the treatment composition in the lesion to be detected by fluorescent angiography and (b) the rate of blow flow to be reduced in the blood vessel feeding the lesion using dye enhanced photocoagulation.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Method of measuring bleeding volume]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7364545.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A method of measuring blood clotting ability of a patient. A known volume of blood is dispensed on a reference disc of blotter paper, such that at least one reference blotch is formed on the reference disc. The surface area of the reference blotch formed on the reference disc, such that a relationship between the volume of blood and the surface area of the reference blotch can be obtained. An incision is made at the patient. A piece of blotter paper to the incision is applied to the incision to collect blood flowing therefrom, such that at least one blotch is formed on the piece of blotter paper. The surface area of the blotch formed on the piece of blotter paper is measured. The volume of the blood absorbed blood by the blotter paper is calculated according to the relationship between the blood volume and the surface area of the blotch.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Methods of treating vascular disease]]></title>
<link>http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7364757.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The present invention relates to a method of treating patients suffering from, or at risk for, intimal hyperplasia and/or arteriosclerosis. The treatment includes administering a pharmaceutical composition that includes carbon monoxide to the patient.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 29, 2008</pubDate>
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