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|35th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 45
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|METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYZING BODY FLUID - A sampling device for sampling body fluid includes a lancet for making an incision, a capillary tube for drawing-up body fluid from the incision, and a test strip affixed to an upper end of the capillary tube for receiving the fluid. An absorbent pad can be disposed between the test strip and capillary tube for spreading-out the fluid being transferred to the test strip. An on-site analyzer such as an optical analyzer and/or an electrochemical analyzer can be mounted in the device for analyzing the fluid. Alternatively, a test strip can be slid through a slot formed in the bottom end of the device so that by passing the device against the skin after an incision has been formed, the test strip will directly contact body fluid emanating from the incision.
|METHOD OF MEASURING QUALITY OF THE EQUINE DISTAL PHALLANGE FROM A LATERAL-MEDIAL RADIOGRAPH - A method to determine the relative concavity of the palmar aspect of the distal phalange of the equid from a standard lateral-medial radiograph. Horses are born with a relatively large concavity, and with age, through a demineralization process, the concavity reduces. The method gives a way to monitor and assess this concavity and can be used in various ways, e.g. as an indicator of future soundness likelihood.
|Probe for measuring oral pressure, device for measuring oral pressure using the same, and training tool for restoring oral function - A probe for measuring oral pressure according to the present invention includes: a balloon
|Carrier for thin-film force sensor for measuring masticatory forces - Measuring isometric bite forces has until now been an impracticable endeavor in clinical practice, since there is no device which is easy to use. Commercially available reusable force sensors were the starting point of the idea to develop a simple device to hold and position these thin-film force sensors while simultaneously protecting them from destructive biting strains. For this reason I developed a bite fork, preferably made of plastic, which can serve as a carrier for these special sensors, and which aid placement on the occlusal surfaces in a repeatable position, without resulting in significant alteration from the habitual bite position.
|INTRA-VAGINAL SENSOR TO MEASURE PELVIC FLOOR LOADING - Devices and methods are provided for measuring pressure in a non-fluid-filled area of a patient's body. The device includes a capsule having an outer wall and a base surface that define an inner cavity, which retains fluid. The outer wall of the capsule can be made of a flexible material. The device also has a pressure sensor that measures external pressure placed on the outer wall of the capsule. Methods of use include providing the device, positioning the device in the non-fluid-filled area, and measuring pressure within the non-fluid-filled area. The pressure measurement is compared with a predetermined pressure threshold, and a treatment regimen is generated based on the differences between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure threshold.
|METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE BIOLOGICAL AGE OF A COMPANION ANIMAL - A method for determining the biological age of the companion animal. A companion animal ambulates from a first region to a second region of a pressure detection unit and the footfall data is utilized in the determination of the biological age of the companion animal.
|MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF A COMPANION ANIMAL - A management program for the benefit of a companion animal can maintain, enhance or improve the health and well-being of the companion animal. The management program can include recommendations for dietary modification, supplement administration, weight loss/management plans, physical activity recommendation, veterinary intervention and combinations thereof.
|DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURING BIOMECHANICAL MOTION - Systems, devices and methods for capturing motion from a body as disclosed. The systems, devices and methods allow for accurate placement of sensors relative to a body in order capture and analyze motion information.
|BIAS-PROBE ROTATION TEST OF VESTIBULAR FUNCTION - Apparatus and methods for rotation test stimulus and analysis methods overcome many of the limitations of traditional clinical tests of peripheral vestibular function. An embodiment includes a rotational stimuli applied to the rotational motion for testing that includes two separate components, a bias component and a probe component. The bias component for rotational motion is designed to temporarily turn off vestibular responses in one ear while the responsiveness in the opposite ear is simultaneously evaluated using the probe component of the stimulus. Responses from application of these stimuli are analyzed by isolating and separating the bias response from the probe response. The bias and probe component responses are parameterized by applying curve fits of mathematical functions to the isolated bias and probe component responses. These parameters characterize the patient's vestibular function.
|TISSUE PAD FOR USE WITH AN ULTRASONIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - An ultrasonic clamp coagulator assembly that is configured to permit selective cutting, coagulation and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. An elongated portion of the instrument can be configured for endoscopic applications and has an outside diameter of less than 6 mm. The construction includes a clamping mechanism, including a clamp arm pivotally mounted at the distal portion of the instrument, which is specifically configured to create a desired level of tissue clamping forces, exceeding 4 pounds when the trigger is fully closed. The clamping mechanism includes a two-piece pad design and pad material that enables the higher tissue clamping forces and a force-limiting mechanism that effectively smooths out abusive tissue forces. The assembly also features hand activation configured to provide an ergonomical grip and operation for the surgeon. Hand switches are placed in the range of the natural swing of the surgeon's thumb, whether gripping the surgical instrument right-handed or left handed.
|HAND ACTIVATED ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENT - An ultrasonic surgical clamp coagulator apparatus is configured to effect cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue by cooperation of a clamping mechanism of the apparatus with an associated ultrasonic end-effector. The handle of the apparatus is configured to permit hand activation for cutting, coagulation, and clamping of tissue during surgical procedures. In order to promote convenient and efficient use of the apparatus, the fingertip controls are provided directly into the disposal shears handle in a position that allows surgeons to activate the device without repositioning their hand. The two buttons provide independent control of the two power levels available from the generator, matching the two foot pedal configuration of the prior art.
|Methods and apparatus for intracranial ultrasound delivery - A method for delivering ultrasound energy to a patient's intracranial space involves forming at least one hole in the patient's skull, advancing at least one ultrasound delivery device at least partway through the hole(s), and transmitting ultrasound energy from the ultrasound delivery device(s). According to various embodiments, ultrasound delivery devices may be advanced into the epidural space, one or both ventricles and/or an intracerebral space of the patient's brain. In alternative embodiments, one or multiple holes may be formed in the skull, and any number of ultrasound delivery devices may be used. Intracranial ultrasound delivery may be used in diagnostic or therapeutic treatment of ischemic stroke, head trauma, atherosclerosis, perfusion disorders and other acute or chronic neurological conditions.
|Training Apparatus for the Disabled - Apparatus for disabled persons, comprising a skid which optionally may be equipped with wheels, to which skid is connected a device for tightening the user's knees.
|Synchronization of Repetitive Therapeutic Interventions - A medical device of the type used for assisting a user in manually delivering repetitive therapy to a patient (e.g., chest compressions or ventilations in cardiac resuscitation), the device comprising a feedback device configured to generate feedback cues to assist the user in timing the delivery of the repetitive therapy, at least one sensor or circuit element configured to detect actual delivery times, at which the user actually delivers the repetitive therapy, and a processor, memory, and associated circuitry configured to compare the actual delivery times to information representative of desired delivery times to determine cue times at which the feedback cues are generated by the feedback device.
|Synchronization of Repetitive Therapeutic Interventions - A medical device of the type used for assisting a user in manually delivering repetitive therapy to a patient (e.g., chest compressions or ventilations in cardiac resuscitation), the device comprising a feedback device configured to generate feedback cues to assist the user in timing the delivery of the repetitive therapy, at least one sensor or circuit element configured to detect actual delivery times, at which the user actually delivers the repetitive therapy, and a processor, memory, and associated circuitry configured to compare the actual delivery times to information representative of desired delivery times to determine cue times at which the feedback cues are generated by the feedback device.
|Musculoskeletal loading device - A device for non-invasively mechanically stimulating bone or muscle includes a vibrational energy generator for applying vibrational energy to a first end of a length of a tissue which includes bone and/or muscle. The vibrational energy is for inducing strain in at least one region within the length of tissue. A restraint is disposed opposite the first end of the length to resist translation of the length during operation of the device and to provide loading to the bone or muscle. A connecting structure couples the restraint to the vibrational energy generator. The device does not require gravity to operate and as a result is expected to have applications in space, such as with astronauts, with those having bone aliments such as bed-ridden patients, persons with osteoporosis or disuse atrophy, athletes, recovering bone cancer patients, and persons with musculoskeletal disorders.
|Vibration method for clearing acute arterial thrombotic occlusions in the emergency treatment of heart attack and stroke - An emergency method of using localized mechanical percussion for enhancing clearance of potentially life threatening acute thrombotic arterial obstructions blocking blood flow to vital internal organs such as the heart or brain of a patient, comprising the step of applying non-invasive localized low frequency mechanical percussion at a frequency between 1 Hz-1000 Hz and a stroke or displacement amplitude in the range of 0.1-10 mm upon a targeted external body surface deemed generally proximate such acute thrombotic arterial obstruction, whereby said percussion accelerates the emergency clearance of the acute thrombotic arterial obstruction in restoration of blood flow to the vital internal organ. Preferred methods for percussion delivery to the chest wall/upper back or head/neck of a patient are described for use in treatment of heart attack or acute ischemic stroke respectively.
|Health Mat and Health Bed with the Health Mat - A health mat (
|PROTECTIVE LIMB DRAPE - A protective limb drape is provided that includes a polymer sheet surrounding an aperture and having attachments along a polymer sheet edge to facilitate suspension of said polymer sheet edge to facilitate suspension of the polymer sheet from a generally horizontal shower curtain rod. An elastomeric ribbon is attached to the sheet to at least partially cover the aperture to define a portal sized to allow the limb to traverse the polymer sheet through the aperture. A flap is attached to a first side of the sheet along a flap edge to overlie the portal. A protective limb drape is also provided as detailed above including a second flap attached to an opposing side of the polymeric sheet with positional overlap with the first flap. Additional apertures defined by the polymeric sheet and a duplicate elastomeric ribbon are also optionally provided such that a single inventive drape is able to accommodate either an arm or a leg traversing the polymeric sheet.
|Method and apparatus to remove cast from an individual - A method for installing a fiberglass cast on and removing the cast from an individual includes an openended pliable thin-walled polymer guide track and cutting tool designed to track along said guide track to cut the cast and to prevent, while a cast is being removed, injury to the individual.
|EXOPROSTHESIS OR ORTHESIS FOR STABILIZING THE HUMAN KNEE JOINT - A device configured in the form of an exoprosthesis or orthosis for stabilizing a human knee includes a femur part associated with a thigh and configured to be affixed to the thigh a tibia part associated with a lower leg and configured to be affixed to the lower leg, and a joint connecting the femur part to the tibia part. The joint is configured so that, during a flexing motion of the knee from a straight position to a flexed position, an instantaneous center of rotation of the joint moves along a curved centrode of the tibia having a vectorial vertical component and a vectorial sagittal component, the vectorial saggital component runs from posterior to anterior relative to the femur part.
|Body Pad - A body pad for application to the skin for treating an ailment. The pad includes a pad body, a recess in the pad body extending from the outer surface of the pad body toward the inner surface a distance which is less than an overall thickness of the body, and a thin, flexible wall at a bottom of the recess. The wall is adapted to deform outwardly into the recess to provide a cavity between the pad body and the skin for holding a volume of medication which has been pre-applied to the skin. Other pad features are disclosed.
|CERVICAL TRACTION TREATMENT - Described is a method of providing headache and migraine relief by applying traction to the cervical spine of a human subject. The human subject may be placed in a supine or prone position with an attachment means positioned around the skull region of the human subject. The attachment means is coupled to a traction means, which provides traction forces for stretching the cervical spine and providing relief from headache and migraine pain associated with cervical compression. Various treatment regimes are possible depending on the patient size and symptoms.
|Wound Covering and its Method of Production by Extrusion Coating - The invention relates to a production method for a foam wound dressing with an outer germ barrier, in particular a film layer, and to a wound dressing obtained by such a method. In the method according to the invention, the germ barrier is generated by means of extrusion directly on the foam support. This results in a more reliable union between foam layer and germ barrier, without thereby compromising the absorbency of the foam in respect of wound exudate. The proposed method is simple and inexpensive and is able to satisfy all the requirements of the medical sector (e.g. freedom from solvents).
|ADHESIVE BANDAGE WITH BARRIER TEAR AWAY TABS - The adhesive bandage consists of a support with one surface having pressure sensitive adhesive and a wound covering pad placed centrally on it, which are covered by two protective detachable tear away tabs. The tear away tab consists of a single layer over the adhesive surface of the support and becomes two layered over the pad region. The two layers are fused at the zone of fusion near the margin of the pad, but are otherwise free from each other. The layer close to the pad, called inner barrier layer, completely covers the pad area. The outer layer, also called grasping layer, partially covers the barrier layer and the pad, and is folded upon itself to give sufficient length. When the outer layer is grasped to pull apart the releasable tear away tabs the inner barrier layer prevents contact of the finger to the pad. As one pulls apart the tear away tabs the barrier layers unfold and prevent contact of the fingers with the wound and wound exudates, preventing cross contamination. The bandage is enclosed in an envelope with the free ends of uneven dimension to have free part of the surface of both leaves, which are easy to grasp and separate.
|ANTI-CLOGGING VENTRICULAR CATHETER FOR CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE - A novel ventricular catheter designed to reduce CSF shunt obstruction is disclosed comprising a tip using a membrane without any opening and capable of filtering the CSF. When the CSF flows through the membrane, neither tissue (choroid plexus, blood cells, tumor cells, suctioned ependymal tissue) nor proteins can break through the membrane, making this ventricular catheter capable of preventing obstruction from tissue invasion but also preventing clogging from protein precipitation, coagulation or flocculation along the downstream shunt system.
|Glaucoma Treatment Method - An ocular implant adapted to reside at least partially in a portion of Schlemm's canal of an eye. In some embodiments the implant has a body extending in a curved volume whose longitudinal axis forms an arc of a circle, and a plurality of open areas and strut areas formed in the body, the open areas extending over more than 50% of a surface defining the curved volume, the strut areas surrounding the open areas, the body having a diameter of between 0.005 inches and 0.04 inches. The invention also provides a method of treating glaucoma including the steps of supporting tissue forming Schlemm's canal in an eye with an implant extending at least partially in the canal along an axial length within the canal; and contacting with the implant less than 50% of the tissue forming the canal along the axial length.
|Double-sided patch - The present invention provides a double-sided patch comprising a first side and a second side, wherein each of the first side and the second side of the double-sided patch is configured as a treatment patch. Furthermore, the present invention provides a double-sided patch, wherein each side of the double-sided patch shares at least one common patch component with the other side of the double-sided patch.
|PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY - A portable peritoneal dialysis apparatus having (1) a hinged door for enclosing a disposable cassette that seals tightly shut using air pressure; (2) accurate pressure sensing of pressures applied to the patient through an enclosure in the disposable cassette; (3) two pumps that can operate separately or in tandem actuated by two separate stepper motors; and (4) a touch screen user interface where indicia of the operating mode is always visible along with indicia for the other possible operating modes and the mode can be changed by touching one of these indicia.
|ENDOLUMINAL OCCLUSION-IRRIGATION CATHETER WITH ASPIRATION CAPABILITIES AND METHODS OF USE - A catheter system comprising a guidewire, an endovascular catheter, and an aspiration catheter. The guidewire has an expandable occluder mounted on a distal end. The guidewire and the endovascular catheter are insertable into a lumen of the aspiration catheter. The aspiration catheter also includes infusion and aspiration lumen(s) and port(s). Methods of using the catheter system for treating a vascular lesion and removing embolic material during the procedure are also disclosed.
|High flow rate infusion unit and heat exchanger - A high flow rate infusion unit includes a heating unit with opposing, electrically-operated heating plates that contact a heat exchanger to heat infusate flowing therethrough. Pressure infusers on the infusion unit are operable to provide infusate at a high flow rate. A flat, elongate heat exchanger has a laminar fluid flow path receivable between the heating plates to which heat is conducted by contact with the heating plates. A bubble trap and a valve are disposed within the heat exchanger. The bubble trap collects bubbles and vents air from infusate exiting the fluid flow path, and the valve shuts off the flow of infusate if the volume of air in the bubble trap exceeds a predefined limit.
|DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTIVE AUTO-RETROPERFUSION OF THE CEREBRAL VENOUS SYSTEM - Devices and systems for providing retroperfusion and autoretroperfusion therapies to a brain. In certain embodiments, the devices and systems disclosed herein comprise a flow unit configured to adjust the flow rate and pressure of the arterial blood used for perfusion of the venous system. Methods for delivering a bridge retroperfusion therapy are also disclosed such that, after the onset of a stroke or other adverse cerebral event, the brain cells' window of viability may be extended and other treatments, including pharmaceutical and neuroprotective therapies, may be more effectively utilized.
|SINGLE-USE PNEUMATIC SAFETY SYRINGE PROVIDING GAS-DRIVEN NEEDLE RETRACTION - A pneumatic retractable syringe has a plunger having an interior retraction lumen. The plunger and syringe barrel have cooperating locking elements so that the plunger is locked after use within the syringe barrel. After injection of medicament is completed, the needle is retracted into the lumen by compressed gas that is released from a gas cell within the syringe when the gas cell is ruptured just before the plunger reaches the end of its downstream path of travel.
|REPLACEABLE HEATING CARTRIDGE FOR USE WITH A WARMING DEVICE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT - A replaceable heating cartridge for use with a warming device to heat or warm a fluid. The replaceable heating cartridge comprises a heater having first and second sides, a first connecting portion to receive a fluid from an external source, a second connecting portion to supply a heated fluid, a plurality of barrier members disposed on each side of the heater, and a pair of cover members. Each cover member is disposed on one side of the heater and configured to couple to each other with the heater and the barrier members therein between to form a body with a fluid path. The fluid path wraps around the heater multiple times to warm the fluid flowing through the fluid path from the first connecting portion to supply the heated fluid at the second connecting portion. An air filter is disposed on the fluid path to remove air from the fluid. Preferably, one of the cover member further comprises a plurality of openings to discharge the air removed from the fluid by the air filter.
|Fluid delivery device with variable force spring - A compact fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing fluid medicaments such as antibiotics, blood clotting agents, analgesics, and like medicinal agents from collapsible containers at a uniform rate. The dispenser includes a novel stored energy source that is provided in the form of a compressible-expandable member that functions to continuously and uniformly expel fluid from the apparatus reservoir. The apparatus further includes a novel fluid flow control assembly that precisely controls the flow of the medicament solutions from the apparatus reservoir to the patient.
|Medical Delivery Device - The present invention relates to an injection device comprising a housing, a container containing medicament to be injected through a needle (
|MICRONEEDLE ARRAY APPLICATOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF ARRAY APPLICATION - An applicator device (
|Medical Instrument - A medical instrument comprises a guide tube (
|BI-DIRECTIONALLY ENGAGEABLE CANNULA CRIMP FEATURE - A cannula, such as an IV catheter introducer needle, that has a bi-directionally engageable crimp feature is described herein. The feature comprises a maximum outer diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of the cannula. Additionally, the feature comprises a proximal side and a distal side. The larger outer diameter of the proximal side can act as a proximal engagement that prevents the cannula from being entirely extracted in a proximal direction from a cannula shield. The distal side of the feature can comprise a notch that acts a distal engagement, which prevents the cannula from reemerging distally from the shield, once the cannula has been pulled into the shield. The notch can include an engagement surface that extends laterally past the cannula's outer diameter. The engagement surface can be configured to run substantially perpendicular to the cannula's longitudinal axis.
|BI-DIRECTIONAL CANNULA FEATURE CAPTURE MECHANISM - A bi-directional cannula feature capture mechanism is described herein. Generally, the capture mechanism comprises an inner housing, an outer housing, and a cannula. The inner housing comprises a proximal and a distal cannula feature mating component. The outer housing is adapted to slidably receive the inner housing in a proximal direction. Additionally, the cannula extends through the inner housing and the cannula's feature has a proximal engagement and a distal engagement. The proximal and distal engagements are respectively configured to irreversibly engage the proximal and distal cannula feature mating components when the cannula tip is moved into a shielded position.
|SURGICAL ACCESS APPARATUS - An access apparatus for use during a surgical procedure to provide access to the interior of the body includes an access member defining a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end for being disposed at an exterior side of the body and a distal end for extending into the interior of the body. The access member has a bore therethrough dimensioned to permit passage of an object. A seal is disposed within the bore of the access member. The seal includes a fabric material and an elastomeric material, and defines an internal passageway dimensioned to form a substantial sealing relation with an object inserted therethrough.
|MEDICAL ARTICLE ANCHORING SYSTEM - An anchoring system provides secure attachment between a portion of a medical article and a body of a patient. The anchoring system comprises a securement device and a first fitting attached to the medical article, the first fitting having a first configuration. Embodiments of the anchoring system also comprise a second fitting attached to the medical article. The second fitting has a second configuration that differs from the first. The securement device includes a mounting surface for attaching the securement device to the patient's body and a receiving area. The receiving area is oriented so as to face away from the patient's body, and includes retainer mechanisms that are capable of engaging one or both of the first and second fittings, which have different configurations.
|Needle Safety Device - The invention relates to a needle safety device for a medical device, the needle safety device comprising: a base portion having a bore extending in an axial direction therethrough for receiving a needle; two opposing jaws extending from the base portion generally in the axial direction and each having a head portion in the region of its free end, wherein at least one of the head portions forms a locking shoulder for securing the needle safety device in a housing of the medical device; and an elastic element surrounding the jaws in a region between the base portion and the head portions, wherein the elastic element and the jaws are configured such that the jaws can be spread apart against a restoring force of the elastic element in order to allow the needle received in the bore to extend all the way through the needle safety device. The invention also relates to a needle for a medical device and to an intravenous catheter apparatus comprising a needle and a needle safety device.
|REPLENISHABLE DRUG DELIVERY IMPLANT FOR BONE AND CARTILAGE - A spinal implant comprising one or more integrated walls spaced apart to define an interior cavity configured to retain bone graft material, and having at least one aperture providing a pathway between the interior cavity and an exterior environment of the implant; wherein at least one of the one or more walls has a lumen therein, the lumen terminating at a post-operatively accessible refill port and at one or more drug delivery ports disposed in a surface of the at least one wall, and configured to allow drugs to flow from the refill port to the one or more delivery ports.
|Transdermal Drug Delivery Patch - A transdermal drug delivery device is shown and described. The device includes an occlusive or non-occlusive backing, an adhesive, at least one drug delivery region, an adhesive, and a release liner. The device has an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the device is in the closed configuration, the adhesive, the at least one drug delivery region, and the release liner are disposed between first and second portions of the backing.
|OPHTHALMIC FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - An ophthalmic fluid atomizer including a body having a proximal end and a distal end and a container connected to the body, wherein the container contains an ophthalmic fluid disposed therein. The atomizer further including a discharge plate disposed at the distal end and a wick extending from the container to the discharge plate and transmitting the ophthalmic fluid from the container to the discharge plate via capillary action. Transmission of the ophthalmic fluid across the discharge plate generates a plume of ophthalmic fluid along a direction directly toward the eye, wherein the plume of ophthalmic fluid travels unassisted from the discharge plate to the eye and at the eye has a momentum subliminal to at least one of an ocular blink reflex and a lacrimation reflex of the eye. The atomizer further includes a processor that controls vibration of the discharge plate which causes an aerosol mist to form and an activation switch operatively coupled to the processor to activate the transmission of the ophthalmic fluid from the discharge plate.
|Patch With Hydrophilic Adhesive - The invention concerns a patch (
|WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A waste management system includes a waste transport device and a waste collection device. The waste transport device may include a first connector member configured for releasable connection to a second connector member on the waste collection device. The system may also include an insertion device to facilitate insertion of the waste transport device into the rectum of a patient.
|Multi-Layer Nonwoven In Situ Laminates and Method of Producing the Same - Described herein is a meltspun laminate comprising two or more layers of meltspun fabrics, wherein layers that are adjacent to one another are in situ entangled with one another to define an interfacial region of mixed fibers between the layers. Also described herein is a method of making a meltspun in situ laminate comprising simultaneously meltspinning two or more polymer melts adjacent to one another to form adjacent fabrics, wherein layers that are adjacent to one another are in situ entangled with one another to form an interfacial region of mixed fibers between the layers. Also described herein is a meltspinning apparatus comprising one or more dies, each die comprising two or more meltspinning zones, wherein each zone comprises a plurality of nozzles that are fluidly connected to the corresponding zone, and wherein each zone is fluidly connected to a melt extruder.
|DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A disposable absorbent article comprising: an absorbent body including a top sheet, a back sheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween; and a flap provided along an edge of opposite sides in a width direction of the absorbent core; wherein the flap has a fixing part joined to the top sheet and a rising part extending upward from the fixing part, and the rising part consists of a nonstretch nonwoven fabric which is water-repellent or liquid impermeable. Further, the flap may have a fold back part extending from the rising part and formed by folding back the rising part at an upper end of the rising part, wherein the fold back part consists of a nonstretch nonwoven fabric which is water-repellent or liquid impermeable, and the rising part and the fold back part are fusion-bonded to each other at a fusion-bond part.
|Hydrophobic Surface Coated Material for use in Absorbent Articles - An improved barrier member for an absorbent article that includes a nonwoven treated with a hydrophobic surface coating. The hydrophobic surface coating includes a non-aqueous, solventless, multicomponent silicone composition. The hydrophobic surface coating may be substantially free of aminosilicones.
|Water-absorbent resin, hydropolymer, process for producing them, and uses of them - The present invention provides a production process by which a water-absorbent resin of excellent quality can be obtained at a low cost by reasonable steps in aqueous solution polymerization. The process for producing a water-absorbent resin comprises the step of polymerizing an aqueous solution of water-absorbent resin-forming monomers including acrylic acid and/or its sodium salt as major components, wherein: (1) the aqueous solution has a monomer component concentration of not less than 45 weight %; (2) the polymerization is carried out while water is evaporated so that the ratio (concentration ratio) between a solid component concentration in a hydropolymer as formed by the polymerization and a solid component concentration in the aqueous monomer solution will not be less than 1.10; and (3) the solid component concentration in the hydropolymer as formed by the polymerization is not more than 80 weight %.
|ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH LOTION-CONTAINING TOPSHEET - A sanitary napkin comprising a topsheet having a body-facing side and comprising a plurality of discrete tufts of fibrous material. The topsheet has a lotion composition applied to at least a portion of the body-facing side thereof. An absorbent core is in fluid communication with the topsheet, the absorbent core having an average thickness of less than about 10 mm, and a free absorbent capacity of from about 4 to about 125 grams per gram.
|TRAINING PANTS WITH AGE APPROPRIATE GRAPHICS - A series of disposable absorbent articles designed to fit wearers at different stages of development including a first absorbent article configured to fit a wearer in a first stage of development and a second absorbent article configured to fit a wearer in a second stage of development different than the first stage. The first and second absorbent articles have a common character graphic thereon, the graphic depicted differently in the first and second absorbent articles.
|Biaxially Elastic Nonwoven Laminates Having Inelastic Zones - Disclosed is a method of imparting constraint in a biaxially elastic nonwoven laminate, and the constrained laminate itself, the method comprising providing a biaxially elastic nonwoven laminate comprising at least one meltspun elastic fabric and at least one extensible fabric or film; and fusing at least, or preferably, only a portion(s) of the at least one meltspun elastic fabric to at least one of the extensible fabrics to create at least one inelastic zone. Desirably, the at least one meltspun elastic fabric and at least one extensible fabric or film is biaxially elastic, and referred to as being "nonwoven" due to the at least one layer of meltspun elastomer. The meltspun elastic fabric may comprise a polyolefin-based elastomer or blend of an elastomer with a thermoplastic.
|Method and Apparatus to Indicate Prior Use of a Medical Item - The present invention monitors an IV bag injection port and informs the user of prior injections. The present invention employs an object and/or a sealed chamber within a transparent IV fluid bag injection port. In the case of the object, notification of prior use is achieved when the object's or IV fluid's appearance is altered. With respect to the sealed chamber, the chamber's seal is breached to allow fluid to pass between the chamber and the IV bag to change the appearance of the contents of the chamber. Since the injection port and bag walls are at least partially transparent, medical personnel are able to observe the altered appearance of either the object, IV fluid or the sealed chamber.
|Method and Apparatus to Indicate Prior Use of a Medical Item - The present invention monitors an IV bag injection port and informs the user of prior injections. The present invention employs an object and/or a sealed chamber within a transparent IV fluid bag injection port. In the case of the object, notification of prior use is achieved when the object's or IV fluid's appearance is altered. With respect to the sealed chamber, the chamber's seal is breached to allow fluid to pass between the chamber and the IV bag to change the appearance of the contents of the chamber. Since the injection port and bag walls are at least partially transparent, medical personnel are able to observe the altered appearance of either the object, IV fluid or the sealed chamber.
|Intracranial Catheter and Methods of Use - A catheter assembly for intracranial treatment of a subject that includes an outer tube that may be connected to an infusion or osmotic pump and delivered through a bendable catheter to the target brain site of the subject. The assembly facilitates regular accurate placement of drug or compound delivery at the tissue region without additional contact and minimizes trauma to the subject.
|CORRECTION FACTOR TESTING USING FREQUENT BLOOD GLUCOSE INPUT - An apparatus comprises receiving a user prompt in a blood glucose (BG) management device to start a determination of an effective correction factor, receiving sampled blood glucose data of a patient obtained during a specified time duration, including a time duration after delivery of an initial insulin correction bolus, determining the effective correction factor using the BG management device according to a determined decrease in the blood glucose level of the patient and an amount of insulin in the initial insulin correction bolus, and cancelling the determination of the effective correction factor if a blood glucose level of the patient is outside of a specified range of blood glucose levels.
|INVENTORY SPARING CATHETER SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Some embodiments relate to a catheter system having a changeable or adjustable working length. The catheter system can comprise a proximal end, a distal end, and a first axial lumen configured to receive a guidewire formed through at least a portion of the catheter body. A first opening can be formed through a portion of the catheter body and be in communication with the first lumen. The sheath can be rotatable, axially movable, or otherwise changeable from at least a first position to a second position, wherein the sheath can substantially cover the first opening in the catheter body in the first position, and can substantially expose the first opening in the catheter body in the second position.
|Markers for needles including temporary and pen injector types - A Marker on the dorsal (top) side of a needle allows a visually challenged user to maintain an orientation of the needle from a point within the user's comfortable visual focusing range to a desired injection site
|METHODS FOR CAPACITANCE VOLUME CORRECTION IN FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS - A method of capacitance volume correction in fluid-containing expandable bodies and associated fluid pathways is disclosed for application in fluid delivery systems used to supply fluids to patients during radiographic imaging procedures including angiography. One embodiment is directed to a method of controlling delivery of fluid to a downstream process, including providing a fluid-containing expandable body, including a pressurizing element and in fluid communication with the downstream process, pressurizing the expandable body by moving the pressurizing element forward in the expandable body to reduce volume therein, and ceasing movement of the pressurizing element after allowing the pressurizing element to over-travel a sufficient distance to compensate for expansion of the expandable body under pressure. The expandable body may be a syringe and the pressurizing element may be a plunger disposed within the syringe. Movement of the pressurizing element is controlled by an algorithm associated with a computer.
|MEMS ELECTROCHEMICAL BELLOWS ACTUATOR - An implantable fluid delivery system may include a fluid reservoir configured to hold a supply of fluid, to dispense that fluid under the control of an actuator, and to be implanted within the body of a living host. An actuator within the fluid reservoir may cause the fluid to be controllably dispensed from the fluid reservoir. The actuator may include a bellows configured to expand in a direction when inflated. The bellows may have folds with surfaces which run substantially perpendicular to the direction of expansion in a collapsed state and which define a stacked set of convolutions. Each convolution may have a collapsed height of no more than 1 mm and a width perpendicular to the direction of expansion of no more than 8 mm. Electrodes may be configured to come in electrical contact with an electrolyte within the bellows and to cause electricity to run through the electrolyte, thereby causing the electrolyte to break down into a gas and, in turn, to cause the bellows to expand. Methods of making the bellows which utilize stacked sheets are also disclosed.
|FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE WITH A DIFFUSION MEMBRANE FOR FAST RESPONSE TIME - A fluid delivery device can be used to deliver fluid within a living body. The fluid delivery device includes an electrochemical pump, a reservoir, a displaceable member, and a diffuse membrane. The electrochemical pump transports water and includes an electrochemical pump product chamber to retain water transported by the electrochemical pump. The reservoir contains a fluid to be delivered. The displaceable member is positioned between the electrochemical pump product chamber and the reservoir. The displaceable member is responsive to the electrochemical pump transporting water into the electrochemical pump product chamber. The diffuse membrane generates increased pressure within the electrochemical pump product chamber.
|Method for Controlled Electrospinning - An electrospinning apparatus and methodology is described that produces medical devices, such as scaffolds that induce the formation of a natural fibrous structure (primarily collagen and elastin) in a tissue-engineered medical device. The apparatus uses collection surfaces designed to manipulate or change the electrostatic field so that the electrospun fibers are arranged in desirable patterns that are similar to or mimic the fibrillar structure of an animal tissue. The manipulation results in fibers that are preferentially oriented in a predefined pattern. In addition, the interfiber space between the fibers and the fiber diameter are consistently within a predefined range. Using these techniques in conjunction with controlling polymer properties enables the production of a scaffold that has the structural and mechanical characteristics similar to the native tissue.
|METHOD FOR ANCHORING A MEDICAL DEVICE - A method and apparatus for anchoring a medical implant device after the device has been brought to rest at a desired position within a blood vessel or other body passageway. An anchor delivery system is provided which houses one or more uniquely configured expandable anchors which are connected to the medical implant device. The anchors remain housed in a non expanded configuration until after the medical implant device has come to rest in a desired position within the body, and then the anchors are positively propelled through a body wall from a first side to a second side where each anchor expands outwardly from an anchor shaft. In one configuration, the anchors are each formed in the shape of a compressible closed loop which extends outwardly from an anchor shaft and loops back to cross over and extend beyond the anchor shaft. To positively propel the anchors, a drive shaft for the anchor shafts extends back to a triggering unit which, when activated, causes the drive shaft to drive the anchor shafts in a direction which results in propulsion of the anchors through the body wall.
|COATING SUITABLE FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS - A coating and devices using the coating are provided. The coating is applied in liquid form and dried or otherwise cured to form a durable adherent coating resistant to high temperatures and having optional hydrophobic properties. The coating formulation contains an aqueous formulation of silica, one or more fillers, and sufficient base, (e.g., potassium hydroxide), to have a pH exceeding about 10.5 during at least part of the formulation process. The formulation may contain a compound(s) that affects surface free energy, energy to make the cured coating hydrophobic. Such compounds include silanes containing halogens (e.g., fluorine or chlorine) and in particular silanes containing one or more hydrolyzable groups attached to at least one silicon atom and a group containing one or more halogens (e.g., chlorine or fluorine). A medical instrument (e.g., electrosurgical instrument) may be at least partially covered by a coating using the formulation.
|Systems, devices, and methods for inducing ultraviolet energy generation via hemozoin nanoparticles in a biological tissue - Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing a monitor/treatment device configured to, for example, detect hemozoin, as well as to monitor or treat a malarial infection.
|Systems, devices, and methods including paramagnetic oscillation, rotation and translation of hemozoin asymmetric nanoparticles in response to multi-harmonic optical detection of the presence of hemozoin - Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing a monitor/treatment device configured to, for example, detect hemozoin, as well as to monitor or treat a malarial infection.
|MONITORING SYSTEM - A heating and monitoring system is described having a focused antenna to monitor temperature of internal tissue and or bodily fluids in a non-invasive way. The focused antenna is shielded to form and relatively small and manageable package that can be placed to monitor internal tissue and/or bodily fluids.
|WINDOWED THERMAL ABLATION PROBE - A method and apparatus for treating an intraosseous nerve. The method includes positioning a hollow shaft through the cortical shell of a vertebral body and into a cancellous bone region of the vertebral body. The hollow shaft includes an annular wall having a longitudinal bore therein, a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a first window extending transversely through the annular wall. An electrosurgical probe is advanced within the longitudinal bore from the proximal portion toward the distal portion. The electrosurgical probe includes a first treatment element at a distal end of the probe, wherein the first treatment element being in electrical connection with a power supply. The first treatment element is slidably disposed within the longitudinal bore so that the first treatment element is advanced radially outward from the window and shaft to affect treatment of the intraosseous nerve within the cancellous bone region.
|ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTSIDE OF A BONE - The present invention regards an orthopaedic device (
|OCCIPITAL PLATE FIXATION SYSTEM - There are provided orthopedic fixation systems for attachment of a rod to bone. In an embodiment, plate having top and bottom surfaces includes at least one pocket formed through the surfaces to engage an anchor to bone. At least one arm extends from the longitudinal section of the plate. A housing portion has a base configured for slideable engagement with a course defined in the arm to allow selective positioning of the housing portion. The housing defines a passageway for slideable engagement with a rod to allow selective positioning of the rod. A ring has an inner surface for engagement with the housing portion and a lower surface for engagement with the plate. Locking apparatus is configured for engagement with the arm, housing, and rod to allow selective fixation of (1) the housing along the arm and (2) the rod and the housing with respect to one another.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING SCREW IN A PLATE - A retention system for maintaining a screw to a vertebral plate is described herein. One or more screws extend through apertures within the vertebral plate. A cavity is positioned adjacent to and overlaps into the aperture. A ring is positioned within the cavity and held in position by a cap. The cap attaches to the plate to prevent removal of the ring. The ring is deflectable between a first shape to allow the screw to be inserted and removed from the aperture, and a second shape to prevent screw back-out from the aperture.
|Spot facing trochlear groove - The present invention relates to systems and methods for preparing the trochlear groove of a patient's femur to receive a prosthesis thereon. In the system, a combination drill-and-alignment guide includes at least a proximal and intermediate section, and preferably also includes a distal section. Guide holes for receiving guide pins therein are located in the proximal and distal sections of the guide. After the guide is positioned using at least one of several visual and/or tactile references in the system, the guides pins are placed through the guide holes of the guide and into bone. The guide may then be removed and replaced by cannulated reamers that are rotated and used to resect a predetermined amount of bone around the guide pins. A prosthesis having at least a portion of an outer surface that substantially matches the trochlear groove of the patient in a pre-degenerated state is then implanted on the resected bone.
|Spot facing trochlear groove - The present invention relates to systems and methods for preparing the trochlear groove of a patient's femur to receive a prosthesis thereon. In the system, a combination drill-and-alignment guide includes at least a proximal and intermediate section, and preferably also includes a distal section. Guide holes for receiving guide pins therein are located in the proximal and distal sections of the guide. After the guide is positioned using at least one of several visual and/or tactile references in the system, the guides pins are placed through the guide holes of the guide and into bone. The guide may then be removed and replaced by cannulated reamers that are rotated and used to resect a predetermined amount of bone around the guide pins. A prosthesis having at least a portion of an outer surface that substantially matches the trochlear groove of the patient in a pre-degenerated state is then implanted on the resected bone.
|ANTERIOR CORTEX REFERENCING EXTRAMEDULLARY FEMORAL CUT GUIDE - An apparatus and method are provided for aligning an extramedullary femoral cut guide by referencing the anterior cortex of a femur. An anterior cortex referencing extramedullary femoral cut guide is provided to guide an osteotomy device to prepare the femur to receive a prosthesis. An alignment gauge is included in the cut guide to determine proper and improper alignment of the cut guide with respect to the anterior cortex of the femur.
|Insertion device and techniques for orthopaedic implants - Instruments for inserting an implant in a space between adjacent bony portions include a pair of parallel guide members extending distally from a proximal frame portion. Tamps and impaction instruments facilitate advancement of the implant between the guide members to the space between the adjacent bony portions.
|ANCHOR DRIVER - A surgical instrument for securing an anchor in a target area of the skull of a living subject to a predetermined driving depth. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument has a driver member, a bit member, a cap member that has a body portion forming a bore therein along a longitudinal axis, wherein inside the bore, a first inner surface is formed with an engagement length and a shape that is complimentary to a shaped surface of a driving engagement portion of the driver member to allow it to have a slidable engagement with the cap member, and a base member that has a body portion and an anchor engagement portion, wherein the engagement length of the first inner surface of the cap member equals the predetermined driving depth.
|DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REMOVING TARGETED LESIONS FROM VESSELS - Devices, systems, and methods for removing targeted lesions from vessels. In at least one embodiment of a device for removing a stenotic lesion from a vessel, the device comprises a sizing portion capable of measuring a luminal size parameter when at least part of the device is positioned within a lumen of a luminal organ, a typing portion, wherein at least part of the at least one typing portion is capable of physically touching a portion of the luminal organ or a structure therein, and a treatment portion capable of removing at least part of a stenotic lesion from the luminal organ.
|TENSION CONTROL DEVICE - A device for controlling a tensional force on an implanted elongated structure during removal of the implanted elongated structure from a body vessel of a patient via a removal tool. The removal tool is of a type that includes a sheath member having a passageway extending therethrough for receiving the elongated structure. A shaft member structured for engagement with the removal tool has a locking member disposed thereon. The locking member is constructed and arranged for selectively locking a position of the elongated structure in a manner to maintain a tension on the elongated structure, and unlocking the elongated structure to permit an adjustment of the tension.
|FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR INVAGINATION AND FUNDOPLICATION - An endoscopic surgical instrument includes a flexible tube, a grasping and fastening end effector coupled to the distal end of the tube, and a manual actuator coupled to the proximal end of the tube. The manual actuator is coupled to the end effector by a plurality of flexible cables which extend through the tube. The tube contains a lumen for receiving a manipulable endoscope and the end effector includes a passage for the distal end of the endoscope. The end effector has a store for a plurality of male fastener parts, a store for a plurality of female fastener parts, a rotatable grasper, a rotatable fastener head for aligning a female fastener part and a male fastener part with tissues therebetween, and a firing member for pressing a male fastener part through tissues grasped by the grasper and into a female fastener part. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the overall diameters of the flexible tube and the end effector (when rotated to the open position) do not exceed approximately 20 mm so that the instrument may be delivered transorally to the fundus of the stomach. The manual actuator is provided with a lock-out feature which prevents firing male fastener parts before the fastener head is closed. The instrument is advantageously utilized in a fundoplication procedure.
|METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLOSING HOLES IN TISSUE - A device for closing holes in tissue is delivered via a catheter to the inside of a body lumen such as a heart. An elastic barbed clip is expanded, pulled into the tissue and released, pulling the tissue with it. The operation is fully reversible.
|ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL CLIP APPLIER - An apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue has a handle portion; a body extending distally from the handle portion; a plurality of surgical clips disposed within the body; and a jaw assembly mounted adjacent a distal end portion of the body. The jaw assembly includes first and second jaw portions movable between a spaced-apart and an approximated position. The apparatus also has a wedge plate longitudinally movable between the first and the second jaw portions, a clip pusher configured to individually distally advance a surgical clip to the jaw assembly while the jaw portions are in the spaced apart position; an actuator at least partially disposed within the body and longitudinally movable in response to actuation of the handle portion; and a jaw closure member positioned adjacent the first and second jaw portions to move the jaw portions to the approximated position.
|Method and Apparatus for Passing a Suture Through Tissue - An apparatus and method for passing a suture through tissue includes a first jaw member having a retaining structure to support a portion of the suture proximate a first surface of the tissue. A second jaw member is associated with the first jaw member. The second jaw member is selectively configurable in a first configuration to perform a first stitch or in a second configuration to perform a second stitch.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SOFT TISSUE GRASPING DEVICE - The present invention is a novel grasping device for use in handling soft tissue during surgery. The device provides an efficient, time-saving and labor-saving means for compressing and gripping soft tissue, thereby facilitating secure and controlled manipulation of soft tissue during a surgical procedure.
|Medical clamp and method of use - A novel design of a medical clamp is provided that offers improved retention to and gripping of a patient's finger or penis through the use of an open ended tubular design. The inside of the clamp has a slight 1 to 5 degree taper from top to bottom approximating human dimensions. The interior also has a reticulated surface for enhanced gripability. The exterior is ribbed with through holes for patient gripability and air circulation to reduce under clamp moisture buildup. A condom catheter retention ring is provided along the outer top periphery. The clamp is of a split design and has mirror image halves with matingly engageable hinge halves held together with a stainless steel roll pin and forced into its tubular configuration by a spring that pushes against wing extensions projecting from each clamp half. A thumb screw spans the space between the two halves and allows adjustment of the spring pressure as well as defining the closed diameter of the clamp.
|Surgical Implant - A surgical implant suitable for treatment of hernias is provided. The implant comprises a mesh having a residual maximum mass density of 50 g/m
|MEDICAL FIXATION DEVICES WITH IMPROVED TORSIONAL DRIVE HEAD - The present invention provides a fixation device that includes an elongate shank defining a longitudinal axis and having at least one engaging member for applying the fixation device within tissue and securing the fixation device in the tissue once implanted formed thereon, and a drive head having a proximal end, a distal end and a radial cross-sectional geometry, where the drive head is mated to the elongate shank, and includes at least one anti-rotational member integral therewith, Fixation device kits utilizing the fixation device, and methods of fixation in tissue are also provided.
|INTERVENTIONAL MEDICAL CLOSURE DEVICE - A medical device for creating and closing an opening through a vessel wall is described. The device includes a guiding engagement element positioned in a vessel wall; an incising member positionable over the engagement element; and a cutting element, with a recessed notch, at a distal end of the incising member. The cutting element forms a flap on a first portion of a vessel wall, the flap having a first portion attached to the wall and second portion having a first diameter cut and a second diameter cut larger than the first diameter cut. The engagement element includes a retaining element engaging a portion of the flap; and an anchoring element engaging an external surface of the vessel, wherein the retaining element and the anchoring element exert a compressive force on the vessel wall for assisting closure of the cut.
|APPARATUS FOR CUTTING OUT AND REMOVING TISSUE CYLINDERS FROM A TISSUE, AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to an apparatus for cutting out and removing tissue cylinders from a tissue located within a cavity of the body or a joint and/or in or on a wall section thereof. Said apparatus comprises at least two, especially two cutting devices (
|Method and apparatus for wound closure and for performing fasciotomies - A method of closing an open wound in a body part, comprising making a plurality of spaced incisions in the skin adjacent to or near the wound sufficient to enable the skin to be stretched over the wound. Thereafter, the skin is stretched over the wound and secured in place over the wound to close it. Also, in accordance with a new method of decompression for fasciotomies, spaced incisions may be made in the skin overlying the muscle compartment to be decompressed to allow for adequate drainage and decompression of the swollen, tense and compromised muscle compartment, and preserve the integrity of the overlying skin to minimize or eliminate the need for skin grafting. A new and improved circular surgical scalpel may be used to make the spaced incisions in the skin.
|JOINING FOILS WITH LASER FOR STERILE LANCETS - A process for manufacturing packaged lancets, comprising the steps:
|SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - The systems described herein include a surgical instrument having a shaft with a fixed handle part having a sliding part arranged thereon, and axially movable by means of a pivotable handle. The sliding part is guided on the shaft within an axial working stroke by proximal and distal guidance means. Locking means limit the axial displacement of the sliding part on the proximal end of the working stroke. In use, after unlocking the locking means, the sliding part is movable beyond the proximal end of the working stroke into a cleaning position, in which the distal guidance means are disengaged, so that the sliding part can be lifted away from the shaft. The proximal guidance means has two walls, which are arranged so they are axially parallel and guide the sliding part on the shaft. A link slot, having a pin engaged therein, is formed in each wall to guide the sliding part which is held in contact with the shaft within the working stroke.
|Bladeless Obturator - A surgical obturator adapted to penetrate a body wall includes an elongate shaft having an axis which extends between a proximal end and a distal end. A bladeless tip, disposed at the distal end of the shaft has an outer surface which extends to a blunt point The outer surface has a pair of side sections separated by an intermediate section The side sections extend from the blunt point radially outwardly with progressive positions proximally along the axis. These side sections include a distal portion in proximity to the blunt point, and a proximal portion in proximity to the shaft. The distal portion of the side section is twisted radially with respect to the proximal portion of the side section. The outer surface in radial cross section has the general configuration of a geometric shape which rotates in a first direction about the axis with progressive proximal radial cross sections along the axis
|IMPLANT WITH HIGH VAPOR PRESSURE MEDIUM - An implant for use in a human or animal body can include a flexible housing with an outer wall and having a chamber therein. The implant can have at least one high vapor pressure medium within the chamber. The at one high vapor pressure medium can have a combined vapor pressure equal to or greater than about the average value of the hydrostatic pressure of the implantation site plus the skin tension of the housing minus the gas tension of the dissolved gasses present at the implantation site.
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DE-ENDOTHELIALIZATION - Apparatus and methods for treating a wall of an aneurysm formed in a vessel includes introducing a tubular member into the body lumen until a distal end of the tubular member is located within the aneurysm. A fluid is delivered via a lumen of the tubular member into the aneurysm to at least partially de-endothelialize the wall of the aneurysm, thereby causing an endothelium of the wall to generate fibrous tissue to strengthen the wall of the aneurysm.
|DETACHABLE ANEURYSM NECK BRIDGE - In one embodiment, a neck bridge for bridging the neck of an aneurysm includes a junction region, a number of radially extending array elements attached to the junction region, and a cover attached to one or both of the junction region and an array element. The array elements are configured to be positioned within the aneurysm after the neck bridge is deployed from a delivery device. In a second embodiment, the neck bridge includes a junction region and a braided or mesh-like structure secured to the junction region. The braided or mesh-like structure is made from an elastic material.
|METHODS FOR EMBOLIC PROTECTION DURING TREATMENT OF A STENOTIC LESION IN A BODY VESSEL - A method for embolic protection during treatment of a stenotic lesion in a body vessel is provided. The method comprises disposing an embolic protection device in an undeployed state in the body vessel. The device comprises a basket with a set of struts extending from a distal end to a proximal end of the basket, the struts being arranged to define an opening at the distal end, the basket having an expanded state and a collapsed state. A core wire with a distal end and a proximal end is able to reciprocate through the opening at the distal end of the basket. A filter bag is attached only at the distal end of the core wire, the filter bag being located distally to the distal end of the basket when in the collapsed state. The method further comprises moving the core wire relative to the basket to expand the basket and the filter bag in a deployed state downstream from the stenotic lesion to capture emboli during treatment of the stenotic lesion.
|EMBOLUS EXTRACTOR - An embolus extractor including elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The embolus extractor may include primary struts coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The struts may define a proximally disposed mouth. Additional secondary struts may be coupled along the elongate shaft to enhance the thrombus containing ability of the embolus extractor.


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BWET Weekend Challenge | SEAL Workout Challenge
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Don't even think about it. Don't make the mistake of thinking that you will be bouncing beach balls on your nose or catching herring in your mouth. These workouts will definitely challenge you and your idea of being fit. Be forewarned, if you are not ready to truly be challenged by your workout, then this week's challenge isn't for you. Go back to slogging away for 30 minutes on a treadmill and stay in your comfort zone. But, if you're ready for a fun and real challenge, read on…
The Burp and Barf
5 rounds of the following:
10 Burpees
20 Lunges (10 per leg)
25 Bodyweight Squats
25 yard sprint (100% effort)
After 5th round, 3/4 mile run
The Abfidel
50 Crunches
25 Ab Bicycles
50 Sit Ups
25 (4 count) Flutter Kicks
25 Reverse Crunches
25 Leg Raises
25 Scuba Kicks (Flutter Kicks done on your belly)
25 Sit Ups
25 Side Crunches (25 each side)
25 Hello Dolly's (On your back raise heels 6″ and spread your legs)
20 Weighted standing side raises.
No time, this workout is done for effect, not for time.
See, I told you no beach ball bounces or fish catching. You can if you want, but people will just make fun of you. Speaking of beach balls, these workouts will definitely help get you in shape for the coming beach season.
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When I first heard about the beet coconut combination from my super cute friend (S-O to Shady) I wasn't so sure about the idea. I was like Brooklyn when he's told he's gonna have a fur brother:
But I gave the beet-coconut combination a try and I totally loved it. Just like Brooklyn loved the idea of having a brother after all when he learned he doesn't have to share food with him.
Being me, I've changed the original recipe a bit and here it is! A totally delicious soup that your cardiovascular system will thank you for.
With this recipe you can easily make a creamy carrot or sweet potato soup – all you need to do is to replace the beets with one of those veggies! Dig in!


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Costa Rica ended 2016 with a population of 4,909,000 people, which represents an increasea of 58,000 people compared to 2015.
Costa Rica ranks No. 120 among195 countries which published this information in countryeconomy.com.
The male population is greater, with 2,429,773 men, representing 50.02% of the total, compared to 2,427,501 or 50.02% women.
Costa Rica shows a moderate population density, with 96 people per square km and it was in position 108th in our ranking of density population in 2016.
In this page we show you the progression of the population in Costa Rica. You can see the population in other countries in population and see all the information about Costa Rica in Costa Rican economy.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Cisco Systems (CSCO) advanced after the company announced plans for a $5 billion bond sale, which is expected to partially fund its stock buyback effort. Facebook (FB) jumped after revealing details of its growth in overseas advertising. Nvidia (NVDA) tumbled after a Nomura analyst downgraded the stock and cut its price target.
Cisco rose 1.5% to close at $28.66.
The networking giant jumped after it announced it would initiate a $5 billion bond sale, in which part of the proceeds would be used to return capital to shareholders, according to a Bloomberg report. That anticipated move is expected to come in the form of a stock repurchase and dividend payments.
Since authorizing its $15 billion stock buyback program in November 2013, Cisco has acquired $5.36 billion of its stock, Bloomberg noted.
Facebook advanced 1.9% to end the session at $82.16.
The social networking giant climbed after its executives told Reuters that overseas advertising sales accounted for 51% of its overall global ad revenue in the first quarter. According to the Reuters report, the disclosure marked the first time Facebook has revealed the impact of its overseas ad revenue.
In particular, Asia is growing at a rate of 57% -- the fastest region for growth overseas for Facebook, according to Reuters.
Nvidia tumbled 1.8% to close at $21.47 on a day when the broader markets were up.
The graphics chip maker got hit after Nomura analyst Sanjay Chaurasia downgraded the company to neutral from buy, as well as cut its price target to $18 a share from $23, according to an Investor's Business Daily report.
In sizing up the challenges that Nvidia is facing, Chaurasia, according to a Barron's report, said there are at least three issues for the company in the second half of the year.
One challenge is headwinds with the foreign exchange rate in Europe, Japan and Latin America, where Nvidia receives a combined 30% of its sales, according to Barron's. Second, a larger competitive performance from rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Last, Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows 10, combined with the graphics API DX12, is not seen as a significant catalyst to drive an upgrade among users, according to Barron's.


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Finding stuff on networks used always to be difficult, but in recent years, search engines have become amazingly good at digging out unconsidered trifles from the myriad items of information available on the net. However, for the (La)TeX user, confusion is added by the tendency to index the same file at several CTAN mirror sites.
Further, the (La)TeX user usually needs the most recent version of a package; it's a rare search result that describes itself as obsolete!
The CTAN catalogue, several years after it was introduced, has developed into a powerful tool for dealing with these difficulties. It provides an entry for each package to be found on CTAN; users may search the catalogue for an entry, or they may browse its contents, using the catalogue's lists of "categories" of item.
The basis of the catalogue is a collection of small, stylised, articles; each shows basic information about a package on CTAN, and includes pointers to download address (on a CTAN mirror), documentation and home page if any, and related packages.
The CTAN central database machine offers a "Browse CTAN" area, with links to the list of packages, to a list of 'topics' (with packages that match each topic), and to a list of authors (with their packages).
In addition, every CTAN mirror holds a copy of the catalogue, presented as a series of web pages; one may scan the files in alphabetic order, or use a category-based index. Such access is not as "sophisticated" as that on the central site, but it served for years before the central site appeared.
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UAE oil minister: Vienna producers' meeting won't be easy
DUBAI: A meeting of global oil producers in Vienna this week to discuss extending a system of output cuts will not be easy, United Arab Emirates energy minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said on Tuesday.
However, Mazroui added that he was personally optimistic that producers would reach an agreement that served the market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will meet in Vienna on Nov. 30.
Mazroui, speaking to reporters at an industry event in Dubai, said several options for extending the output cuts would be discussed, including a proposal to extend them to the end of 2018. They are currently due to expire in March.


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I have created this section for reference and for others trying to restore and maintain these lighting effects. Also it is just some cool knowledge about some of these units. I have learned much over the years working with these units. Email if you have any additional info if you want to add something.
Also I repair and maintain classic units. If you have a technical question or need your unit repaired, please contact me. I can usualy help or point you in the direction.
Many of the older units use multiple motors to move arms, saucers, bulbs, boxes, mirrors, color wheels, dishes and almost anything else to make a crazy effect. If you are having a problem with a motor first check the power coming to it (easy to do with a meter). If no power present, trace backwards to the main power supply. Many of the units use a brush and slip ring assembly to transfer power to other parts of the unit. The brushes ware down and even crack sometimes. They are also spring loaded so if the springs ware out that can cause an issue. The slip rings can become gummed up from dirt, dust and smoke. If these become gummed up they will make a bad connection. The best way to fix this is use a pencil eraser and scrub off the gunk. Check fuses as well. If they are blown, make sure you replace with the same size and rating. If you have power at the motor and still nothing is happening the motor probably is burnt out. Be careful with these motors as some are AC and some are DC, as well as the voltages range from 12 - 24 volts DC to 110 - 220 volts AC with everthing else as well.
* Clay Paky, Sapro, Nisel & Coemar mostly use Crouzet motors (older units only). The problem is that they are not available anymore. Crouzet still makes the mini-motors, but are not the same specifications and are very expensive. The new ones don't fit on the lights and don't have enough torque to move the units. What I have done is have the motors repaired or opened them up and do a good cleaning. Make sure the stator and brushes have good contact as well as make sure the stator rotates. If it wont rotate you might have a broken bearing or bent shaft. If this happens the motor is usually not repairable. If you need to send it out for repair, use a motor rewind shop. I use Palmer's Electric in Stanford, CT.
* Novalight, Griven, BLUERED Company & Programmi Sistemi Luce use Micro Motors in their units.
* Martin uses Suhder Industrial Co., Ltd. for their synchronous motors (rotation). In all versions of the Starflash, Rainbow & Rainbow 2, Wheeler, MiniMoon & Magic Moon, as well as the mirror dishes inside the Adventurer, Voyager, Lynx 100 & Discovery use the same motor. Specifications are: 120 volt, 50/60Hz, 20/24 RPM CW/CCW
With the older units the technology in bulb making was not what is is today. Some lamps that were used were not made for disco/stage lighting, but rather for other applications. Example: 4515 sealed beam lamp. They come in mostly 6 & 12 volt versions. These were originally used for automotive applications.
You will find many units with bulbs wired in series in order to make the proper voltage. This was done in order to avoid using large, heavy transformers to make the bulbs operate at their correct specifications. Example: Coemar Comet 36 uses 18 - 6 watt bulbs in series to make the 220 volt power input. One cool thing you will find that these classic units use is that they have neon bulb indicators that light up when a lamp goes out. These are usualy red and next to every lamp. This makes it easy to know which bulbs is out without testing them all.
With units that used single bulbs you will proably find a large heavy transformer in it. Example: the Martin Rainbow 2 uses a 24 volt, 250 watt lamp and weighs quite a bit. When the now common 64514 bulb came out it got rid of this problem. It is rated at 110 volts and 300 watts. So using the newer bulb you eliminate the transformer and get an additional 50 watts of power. If you look at the Rainbow 2 vs. the StarFlash it is pretty much the same unit, just different bulbs.
Bulbs that were made for these type of applications usually are expensive and some are not produced anymore. In cases like this you will have to modify your unit and find a comparable light source. This can be tricky sometimes. If you change out or upgrade your unit make sure you use the same voltage and similar power output if you keep the same power supply to the lamp. With arc and discharge lamps you have to make sure the envelope (place where the arc is produced in the bulb) lines up with the aperture (Place where the light comes out of the unit). If you don't the light will have minimal output.
Tip: Most units used the 4515 & 4545 sealed beam bulbs. These are great, but with units that take many of these become heavy fast. Also the bulbs are only rated at 100 hours. I recommend using halostar lamps such as the OSRAM SYLVANIA 35w 6v AR111SSP4 PAR36 Halogen Bulb. It is made out of aluminum and weighs about 1/4 of the weight of the glass bulbs. Also it has 5 additional watts of power and is rated for 3,000 hours. The only concern is on the rear of the aluminum bulbs they have metal tabs that stick out further than the screw terminal on the glass bulbs. If this causes a problem you can remove them with a pair of tin snips.
Specific information on Manufactures:
* Satel: No longer in business. Company was based out of Madrd, Spain and produced some awesome lights from small to big. From rotating small single bulb oscillators to centerpieces such as the Gyroscope and Kum units. What was cool about Satel is almost all of their unis were available in Chrome and black painted.
* Martin: Still in business and going strong! Based in Denmark and produces effects from small "DJ" effects to large scanner and wash units used on touring concerts. Also has JEM, which is their smoke and haze product line. Martin never produced many of the large centerpiece lights most of the classic companies made, but still has some cool units. Martin produced a light named the Centerpiece that uses a MSR1200 lamp (See blog), but mostly effects with dichro dishes and rotating mirror drums. http://www.martinpro.com
* Clay Paky: Still in business and based out of Seriate, Italy. Clay Paky made small helicopter units, pin spots, rolling boxes, scanners, centerpieces and the only manufacturer that had "vibrating" effects. Today Clay Paky only makes intelligent lighting such as moving heads and large scanners. What is cool is that Clay Paky also updated a couple of their classic effects. The Astroraggi which is now the Astroraggi Power which uses a brighter 400 watt lamp instead of the 250 watt older lamp and also the Atlas which is the updated version of the Saturno. DMX control is also added in the new units. http://www.claypaky.it
* Kremesa: Another company that was based out of Madrid, Spain and now out of business. Kremesa made the smaller single bulb scanner units up to the huge Krypton and Alien units.
* Sapro: This company was based out of Saint Maur (Paris), France, but no longer in business. Sapro made some of the first moonflowers such as the Light and Sound Flower as well as classic saucer and rolling box units.
* Novalight: This company is truly unique. Still in business and based out of Viterbo, Italy they made some unusual lights over the years. Check out their site for specifics on what they produced. I only have the Revolution effect from them, but it is truly awesome! Imported in the US by Omnisistem. http://www.novalight.it/english/history.html
* NESS - Show Pro - Optec - DJ USA (LyteQuest): These are all brands under the main company NESS. The company is no longer in business. It was purchased by Gemini in the 90's and became LyteQuest. Gemini still makes mixers, turntables, speakers and other audio products. LyteQuest had a short life and Gemini eventualy closed operations involving lighting. It's a sad story, but some of the effects are still around and I pick them up if I can find them.
* Coemar T.A.S & NAT: Coemar is another Italian light company who is still in business. At one time they had the T.A.S. line which was for club and D.J. lighting and NAT which was very unique scanners. Based out of Castel Goffredo, Italy this company made some awesome units such as the Venus, Magic Titan & Colbri. Today coemar makes large moving heads, scanners & theatre lighting. http://www.coemar.com/
* Programmi Sistemmi Luce: Sill in business. Based out of Montecolombo (Rimini), Italy thay made some really cool units. Look at the pictures of the RotoStar and Star Craft units. Also produced an effect called the Vector, Alien and that is awesome!! Today the company still produces a full spectrum of lighting from small effects to stage lights, strobes, lasers and intelligent lighting. http://www.psl.it/en/
* Omnisistem: The US importer for Novalight, Programmi Sistemi Luce and Pearl River Lighting they offer a full range of stage and club lighting. Based out of Kent, Wasahington (Seattle) they provide products such as special effects, lasers, foggers sound equipment & controllers. http://www.omnisistem.com/
* Times Square Lighting: Based in New York City, USA this company is still in business and produced some small effects, but nothing major. Today they make mostly fixtures for theatre and stage applications. http://www.tslight.com/
* Light Engeneering: Still in business and based out of London, England they made smaller effects and now make some realy cool custom mirror ball like sculptures. They also offer smaller light and stage products. Custom design is their main business now. http://www.light-engineering.com/
* VEI / SuperStar Lighting: VEI is the US importer for SuperStar Lighting. The company(s) offer super cool lights, ofton cheaper than the European brands. A lot of their product line is copied from original cool European designs and reproduced. Most of the time not as high quality as well. From all of the Asian imports though these lights are the best! http://www.visualeffectsinc.com/ http://www.superstarlighting.com/
* Lampo: Another Italian light company. Company made units of all sizes from DJ effects to large centerpieces. Company is still in business and is based in Castel Goffredo (MANTOVA), Italy near Bologna. Today the company is split into 2 product lines...Lampo which produces the stage, theatre, live and disco lighting and Sagitter which produces the more professional units. http://www.lamposrl.it/web/ http://www.sagitter.com/skn/sagitter/en/index.html
* Nisel: Another Italian light company that is no longer around. Originaly based out of Sedico, Italy they made a bunch of oscilators, UFO and cosmos ball units.
* BLUERED Company: No longer in business (Actually only open for a few months). Company was based out of Via delle Industrie, (Venezia) Italy. I only have minimal information on this company. They made some really interesting units. Nothing big, but nevertheless unique.
* ACR: Based out of Switzerland only a tiny bit of info is known about this company. They produced a few different fixtures such as the MacSpot, MacArgus, MacFog and other lights that used a common large pan and tilt drive system. ACR also made a bunch of laser units in the early 90's. ACR also made a really cool rotating ball effect named the Supernova.
* Kreluz, Coperluz, Fabriluz: 3 Brands from the same company. Not sure why there was 3 brands but they made some awesome units such as the L12 Plus.
Specific unit problems and tips:
* Coemar Venus M 4 & Coemar Piovra: The original bulb used is S400N (later units had a MSR 1200 or MSR 400. This is for the original units). This bulb is no longer made. Comparable bulbs that will work with the ballast in this unit are MSR400, HTI400, or MSR575. I used the MSR 400 in my units. I had to elevate the base to line up the bulb to where the original one was. See the pictures to see how I did it if you want to reference.
The motors used on these units are 24 volt DC Crouzet with Stegmann Gearheads (Which is why they are reversable). These are no longer made so DO NOT THROW THEM OUT. They have to be rebuilt.
The pin out is as follows: Pin 1 is DC Common (for all 4 Motors), Pin 2 is Fan Hot, Pin 3 is Lamp Hot, Pin 4 is AC Common / Neutral (for Fan & Lamp), Pin 5 is Motor 2 (Saucer) Hot, Pin 6 is Color Wheel Hot, Pin 7 is the Half Moon Track Gear Motor Hot and Pin 8 is the Base Motor Hot.
*If you have an issue with the motors not responding to the controller or if the motor fuses blow constantly this is usually the main drive chips for the motors. There are 2 for each motor and these are mounted to the large heat sinks on the board. The replacements are BDX53C (NPN) and BDX54C (PNP).
* Lightcraft/NESS 460 Dimmers & Relays have an internal fuse besides the individual ones on each channel. The LED's still might show output, but the channels will have no power if this fuse is blown.
* Optec Beam Scan: Control for this system is from an audio source only. Do not try to use 0 - 10 volt or other control methods to trigger these lights as they will be damaged.
* Nisel UFO's and other units that use the same common base have a small belt that always seems to go bad. The replacements are simple vacuume cleaner belts available at any appliance center. Also any of the units that use the Osram 41905 SP bulb the new bulb is Osram 41900 SP. The 41905 is no longer made.
More to come soon when I get time and as I work on units!
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