Abstract:
An apparatus and system are provided for monitoring an individual, a group or a community of individuals for respiratory infections. Predictive health data, such as waking peak expiratory flow rate (“WPF”) and basal metabolic temperature (“BMT”) are measured and charted to provide an indication of early stage respiratory infection. Data may be collected for target populations and reported to health agencies for use in combating the spread of infection. An apparatus is provided which can simultaneously measure WPF and BMT and other health-condition-related values and automatically transmit readings to a data collection and analysis program on a remote computer.
Abstract:
There is provided a system for the delivery of medicament comprising a medicament container; a dispensing mechanism for dispensing medicament from the medicament container; an electronic data management system; and a communicator for wireless communication with a network computer system to enable communication of data between the network computer system and the electronic data management system. The electronic data management system comprises a memory for storage of data; a microprocessor for performing operations on the data; and a transmitter for transmitting a signal relating to the data or the outcome of an operation on the data.
Abstract:
A process for determining respiratory phases of the sleep of a user (3), comprising measuring at least two physical variables of which at least a first physical variable is representative of the nasal flow of the user (3) and of which at least a second physical variable is representative of the user's buccal flow. The process furthermore comprises processing and converting each physical variable with a view to establishing its degree of membership in at least one state of a fuzzy variable, and applying pre-established rules between at least one state of a first fuzzy variable and a state of a second fuzzy variable so as to evaluate the degree of membership in a respiratory phase state of the sleep of the user (3) according to fuzzy logic.
Abstract:
Miniature peak flow meter is compact, portable diagnostic device of beeper size. It consists of two bodies which create a curved cylinder inside which moves a rotational piston by means of rotation. The resistance to that movement is achieved by a specially created torsion spring. The mouthpiece is folded inside the device in unused position thus contributing to the compactness. By pulling out the mouthpiece and blowing through it, the patient rotates the piston by his expiratory flow and moves a pointer secured in a groove on the top side of the device. The pointer shows the value on a printed scale, and the patient writes it on a recording chart placed on the bottom surface of the device.
Abstract:
A device for measuring the maximum flow rate of a single forced expiration, comprises an elongated hollow body with inlet and outlet ends, a vane mounted to a shaft and rotatable within the body from a defined rest position, and an indicator to indicate maximum displacement of the vane from its rest position. The vane is shaped such that airflow from the inlet end past the vane causes the vane to rotate away from the rest position with the plane of rotation preferably being at about 90.degree. to the airflow through the elongated body.
Abstract:
A respirometer comprises a casing in which a circular chamber is formed. A rotor is mounted for rotation within the chamber and comprises vanes carried by a spindle. A circular wall of glass ceramic material closes an end of the chamber. A pair of aligned radial arms are carried by the spindle between the vanes and the circular wall. Each arm carries a samarium cobalt magnet and rotates with the spindle within a recess in the circular wall. One of the magnets has its north pole adjacent the circular wall and the other has its south pole adjacent the circular wall. A bistable Hall effect sensor is mounted on the opposite side of the circular wall from the rotor with its sensitive region in as close proximity to the rotational path of the magnets as dimensional accuracy will allow. The frequency of change in magnitude of the electrical potential output signal from the sensor is indicative of the rotational speed of the rotor spindle which in turn is indicative of the volume of air or gas flow through the chamber.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a moving vane type air flow sensor designed particularly for use in measuring inhalation and exhalation flow rates, respiratory rates and capacity of human lungs. Included in the combination is a tubular conduit or air passage and two sets of swirling stator vanes for imparting a helical flow to breath passing therethrough. A flow sensitive rotor is journaled for rotation responsive to air flow through the sensor. A pair of light sources and a pair of photo sensitive elements are arranged to detect movement in the rotor. Disclosed also is circuitry for counting the number of revolutions of the rotor as an indication of flow through the sensor and logic circuitry for determining the direction of flow.
Abstract:
A disposable mouthpiece for use with a spirometer and like instruments having an air conduit containing an impeller, which is supported within the conduit by a cap that also functions to antiseptically seal one end of the air conduit. The air conduit is adapted to be inserted into a spirometer for engagement of a drive shaft of the spirometer with the impeller. The impeller is designed to rotate the shaft when the cap is removed and air is blown through the conduit.
Abstract:
Provided in accordance with the present disclosure is a diagnostic and a therapeutic bronchoscopy system for localized delivery of medication within the lungs. Specifically, systems and methods are disclosed for creating a functional and anatomical map of the lungs, diagnosing a condition within the lungs, generating a treatment plan for a target site within the lungs, navigating to the target site, administering a treatment directly to the target site for immediate absorption within the target site, and assessing the efficacy of the treatment.
Abstract:
Disclosed are biofeedback methods and devices suitable for providing biofeedback useful for helping a user control an own breathing, for example, to help in inducing deep breathing, and such biofeedback devices further comprising a dispenser for dispensing an inhalable substance.