...Anne Bruton; Ian Sinclair; Elizabeth Arnold; Warren Hepples; Francis Kay; Graeme Maisey; Andy Norwood; Mike Clinch Background: Patients with respiratory disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prescribed oxygen therapy, but frequently fail to use it as intended...

...Thao P. Do; Lindsey J. Eubank; Devin S. Coulter; John M. Freihaut; Carlos E. Guevara; Alfred Wicks; Andre A. Muelenaer When an infant is born prematurely, there are a number of health risks. Among these are underdeveloped lungs, which can lead to abnormal gas exchange of oxygen or hypoxemia...

... that are used with a commercial patient monitoring device. The system monitors physiological signals associated with apnea, such as heart rate and blood oxygen level, and activates the vibrotactile unit in a closed-loop fashion. The system provides multimode haptic feedback for individualized patient treatment...

... vessels and can introduce unrecognized twists and tension on the intestine. As a result, the blood supply to the site of anastomosis is often hampered, limiting the oxygen supply that is essential for adequate anastomotic healing. We are proposing a device that enables surgeons to obtain real-time...

... molecular oxygen and water vapor. The focus of medical application has been on sinuses, both maxillary and frontal sinuses and the potential of the technique has been shown on volunteers. A spin-off company named GasPorOx AB has been formed with the aim to develop a product used to improve the diagnosis...