Liquid absorbent material used in a pouch for a stoma
The foregoing object of the present invention can be attained by a liquid absorbent material to be used in a pouch for a stoma comprising a laminate sheet having surface layers formed of water soluble... Read More
Inventors: Komine, Keiji; Ishigaki, Ryuzo;, Assignee: |
Removal of unreacted tolylene diisocyanate from urethane prepolymers
What is claimed is: 1. A composition comprising an isocyanate capped urethane prepolymer and less than about 0.7% by weight of said prepolymer of residual unreacted monomeric polyisocyanate said compo... Read More
Inventors: Marans, Nelson S.; Gluecksmann, Alfred;, Assignee: W. R. Grace & Co. (New York, NY) |
Polyurethane compositions and their use as luting agents
OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to certain compositions of polyurethane and poly(urea)urethane elastomers and copolymers of such elastomers with other polymers, which are useful as luting agen... Read More
Inventors: Oechsle, III, Sixtus J.;, Assignee: |
Acrylated phosphonoacetic acids as adhesion promoters, method for making, and curable coatings for metal
We claim: 1. A process for the synthesis of an adhesion promoter composition, consisting of reacting glycidyl acrylate and/or glycidyl methacrylate with dihydroxyphosphonoacetic acid to provide a mixt... Read More
Inventors: Greco, Alberto; Butturini, Renato; Arrighetti, Sergio;, Assignee: Enichem Sintesi S.p.A. (Palermo, IT) |
Low friction bearing surfaces and structures particularly for artificial prosthetic joints
The present invention comprises, in its most elemental form, a wear resistant coating which can be used for sliding bearings or journals which is made of a matrix of cured epoxy having particles of Al... Read More
Inventors: Roberts, Jack; Johnson, Robert L.;, Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) |
Composite implant prosthesis
I claim: 1. A composite implant prosthesis comprising a core formed by a plurality of substantially unidirectional strands of fiber, each fiber extending substantially over the complete length of the ... Read More
Inventors: Devanathan, Thirumalai N. C.;, Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN) |
Dental hygiene and appointment reminder
What is claimed is: 1. A home-use dental care and appointment reminder that temporarily adheres to vertical surfaces for a dental patient provided by a dental service provider, comprising: a single, f... Read More
Inventors: Green, Christopher E.;, Assignee: |
Controlled, sustained release delivery system for treating drug dependency
The present invention provides a drug delivery system useful in treating an individual for drug dependence. Examples of drug dependencies include dependencies on nicotine, heroin, non-opiate sedatives... Read More
Inventors: Kitchell, Judith P.; Muni, Indu A.; Boyer, Yvonne N.;, Assignee: DynaGen, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) |
Cigar and cigarette holder that attaches to golf bag
I claim: 1. A golf bag accessory for temporarily holding a cigar or cigarette thereon comprising: (a) a main body portion having a clip extending vertically therefrom, said clip slidably receivable ov... Read More
Inventors: Nielsen, Pete G.;, Assignee: |
Prednisolone derivatives
OF THE INVENTION As disclosed hereinbefore, the present invention is directed to novel steroid compounds of the type principally characterized by local anti-inflammatory activity and/or systemic anti... Read More
Inventors: Lewbart, Marvin L.;, Assignee: Crozer-Chester Medical Center (Chester, PA) |
Homoandrostan-17-one and homoandrosten-17-ones
OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, it has been surprisingly discovered that steroids having a certain structure, described hereinafter in more detail, are characterized with s... Read More
Inventors: Schwartz, Arthur G.; Lewbart, Marvin L.;, Assignee: |
Method for producing (+)-estrone derivatives
We claim: 1. A method for producing a (+)-estrone derivative represented by the formula: ##STR8## comprising the steps of: reacting (-)-tricyclo [5.2.1.0.sup.2.6 ] deca-4,8-diene-3-one (1) represented... Read More
Inventors: Takano, Seiichi; Ogasawara, Kunio;, Assignee: Chisso Corporation (Osaka, JP) |
Fishing line knot tying tool
A generally fish-shaped planar body, capable of being held in one hand, is provided with diverging fishtail-like fins having slots therein at one end portion and having a small tube projecting longitu... Read More
Inventors: Ragland, Jr., Ewing;, Assignee: |
Ligating clip applying instrument
The surgical clip of the present invention is made of polymeric material and accordingly minimizes interference with high technology diagnostic modalities such as CATSCAN, MRI and MRS. At the same tim... Read More
Inventors: Oh, Seik; McKinney, Jr., Ray;, Assignee: Edward Weck Incorporated (Princeton, NJ) |
Adjustable fitting for fireplace insert flue connection
The problems of the prior art wherein customized or essentially customized installation is required for direct connection systems for fireplace inserts have been overcome in accordance with the adjust... Read More
Inventors: Richison, David E.;, Assignee: Richison Industries Incorporated (Kettering, OH) |
Laparoscopic surgical staple
Referring now to FIG. 1A, there is shown a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a surgical staple according to the present invention before the staple is inserted into a patient's body tissue. L... Read More
Inventors: Sewell, Jr., Frank;, Assignee: |
Flexible and protective guide device for use with aspirating needles
The present invention accomplishes the above objects. It includes an elongated flexible and protective guide device made of relatively thin plastic. A plastic which has been found to give satisfactory... Read More
Inventors: Markham, Charles W.;, Assignee: |
External axial fixation unit
We claim: 1. Apparatus for the external setting or securing of the parts of a fractured bone, said apparatus comrising an elongate central body member which is comprised of two parts adapted to be mut... Read More
Inventors: Danieletto, Giuseppina; De Bastiani, Giovanni; Faccioli, Giovanni; Renzi Brivio, Lodovico; Aldegheri, Roberto; Cavazzana, Andrea;, Assignee: Orthofix S.r.1. (IT) |
Pressure activated seal ring
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. An improvement in pressure activated seal rings, having inner and outer cylindrical s... Read More
Inventors: Allen, Karl D.; Brace, Alan L.;, Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) |
Externally threaded quick connect coupling having integral fluid pressure assisted seal
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is an embodiment of a quick connect coupling 20 in accordance with the principles of the present invention. The quick connect coupling 20 illust... Read More
Inventors: Meisinger, Stanlee W.; Welch, Daniel P.;, Assignee: FasTest, Inc. (St. Paul, MN) |
Door lock apparatus
These objects are accomplished according to the invention, by providing the door lock apparatus with a catch means for the latch bolt, said catch means being biased by a second spring means into its c... Read More
Inventors: Eck, Berth;, Assignee: Lasinvast Svenska AB (SE) |
Impedance roller structure for VCR
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved impedance roller for use in a VCR. Another object of the present invention is to provide an impedance roller which includes... Read More
Inventors: Kim, Soo K.;, Assignee: Goldstar Co., Ltd. (Seoul, KR) |
Stapler with tapered anvil
Referring now to the drawing, there is shown a first embodiment of a stapler generally designated by the number 10 which includes an anvil 11 according to the present invention. Except for the novel ... Read More
Inventors: Huftel, Terrance D.; Odegaard, Lester B.; Rasmussen, Thomas K.;, Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN) |
Surgical staples
OF THE INVENTION An illustrative embodiment of the surgical staple of this invention is shown prior to formation in a stapler in FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in these Figures, illustrative staple 10 is ma... Read More
Inventors: Noiles, Douglas G.; Crawford, John O.;, Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT) |
Surgical stapling
The present invention concerns a surgical stapler for implanting and forming substantially rigid surgical staples to suture an incision in the skin or fascia of a patient. The stapler comprises a memb... Read More
Inventors: Alvarado, Alfredo;, Assignee: |
Surgical staple
It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a surgical staple capable of being emplaced transversely of a wound or incision with a conventional surgical staple applicator in such a manner t... Read More
Inventors: Kumar, Sarbjeet S.;, Assignee: |
Surgical stapling instrument
Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. A surgical stapling instrument comprising: A. a housing incorporating a. a staple supporting channel ... Read More
Inventors: Sharkany, Edward J.; Mathews, Sr., Richard J.;, Assignee: Acme United Corporation (Fairfield, CT) |
Surgical stapler
With reference to the accompanying drawings, the same part is identified by the same reference numeral in all figures of the drawings. In FIG. 1, a specific and preferred embodiment of the surgical s... Read More
Inventors: Thornton, Curtis W.;, Assignee: Edward Weck & Company, Inc. (Research Triangle Park, NC) |
Anvil and driver assembly for a surgical skin stapling instrument
OF THE INYENTION As indicated above, the teachings of the present invention are applicable to a number of different kinds of surgical skin stapling instruments. For purposes of an exemplary showing o... Read More
Inventors: Brinkerhoff, Ronald J.; Murray, Michael A.;, Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ) |
Three staple drive member
It has now been found desirable to provide three parallel rows of staples in staggered overlapping arrangement in order to obtain even greater holding strength and improved hemostasis. Prior to the pr... Read More
Inventors: Green, David T.;, Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT) |
Obesity Surgery 
