Vaginal irrigation apparatus
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring to the drawings and particularly FIG. 1, the present vaginal irrigation apparatus 10 is seen to generally include a bracket 11 that receives and supports a medic... Read More
Inventors: Sacco, Susan M.;, Assignee: |
Sterility guard for piercing devices, connectors and needles
In the sterility guard of the present invention a tubular guard closed at one end is adapted to be applied over a blood spike, for instance, and a projecting portion at the open end of the guard is pr... Read More
Inventors: Dykstra, Edward G.;, Assignee: Ethox Corporation (Buffalo, NY) |
Eye frame ophthalmic drug delivery device
OF THE INVENTION To provide a better understanding of this invention there are provided six figures showing the various embodiments of the invention. FIG. 1 is an isometric view illustrating the asse... Read More
Inventors: Forbes, Alexander E.; Haslam, John L.;, Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ) |
Sealing and attachment assembly for medical drainage pouch
We claim: 1. A sealing and attachment assembly for a drainage pouch having a moisture-impermeable bag formed of plastic sheet material with a drainage opening in one side thereof, the sealing and atta... Read More
Inventors: Nolan, John L.; Nordby, Harvey M.;, Assignee: Hollister Incorporated (Chicago, IL) |
Mini-sock
What is claimed is: 1. In a sock having a body section, a closed toe section, a closed heel section, and means defining an opening for receiving the foot of a wearer, said sock covering substantially ... Read More
Inventors: Lingenfelter, Ralph E.;, Assignee: Holston Manufacturing Company (Knoxville, TN) |
Device to actuate helmet visors, particularly for motorcyclists
I claim: 1. A device for actuating a visor of a helmet, said helmet having a front aperture bounded by a ledge for housing the peripheral portion of said visor comprising: first and second hinges conn... Read More
Inventors: Nava, Pier L.;, Assignee: |
Fiber reinforced composite of high fracture toughness
We claim: 1. An article of manufacture comprising a solid plastic composite having fibers dispersed therethrough, a portion at least of said fibers being coated with a fluid having a viscosity of at l... Read More
Inventors: Suh, Nam P.; Jones, Terence J.; Sung, Nak-Ho;, Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) |
Preparation of a high-hiding and deeply colored pigmentary form of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid bis-(4'-ethoxyphenyl)-imide
I claim: 1. A process for the preparation of a high-hiding, deeply colored pigmentary form of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid bis-(4'-ethoxyphenyl)-imide by heating the finely divided crude pig... Read More
Inventors: Graser, Fritz;, Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Ludwigshafen, DE) |
Rolling contact prosthetic knee joint
This invention provides a rolling contact joint that is particularly well suited for use as a prosthetic knee joint. A pair of bodies, the shape of each of which is dependent upon the particular usage... Read More
Inventors: Hillberry, Benny M.; Hall, Jr., Allen S.;, Assignee: Purdue Research Foundation (Lafayette, IN) |
Antimicrobial device for use in external fixators
In accordance with the present invention, an antimicrobial device is provided that more effectively prevents infections in orthopedic external fixators than was previously possible. This is accomplish... Read More
Inventors: Tadych, Kevin L.;, Assignee: |
Power tool for excising a bone or cartilage biopsy
Hence from what has been said heretofore it should be apparent that the art is still in need of a device for excising a biopsy, which is not associated with the aforementioned drawbacks and limitation... Read More
Inventors: Burkhardt, Rolf; Meier, Raymund A.;, Assignee: Institut Strauman AG (Waldenburg, CH) |
Biopsy device
OF THE DRAWINGS One preferred form of biopsy device, according to the present invention, is shown at 10 in FIGS. 1-4. The biopsy device 10 consists of a cylindrical housing 12 having a proximal contr... Read More
Inventors: Hasson, Harrith M.;, Assignee: |
Intraocular lens assembly
I claim: 1. An intraocular lens assembly comprising in combination: an intraocular lens for implantation in the posterior chamber of a human eye; and first and second generally U-shaped flexible finge... Read More
Inventors: Sinskey, Robert M.;, Assignee: |
Occlusive cuff
The invention is directed to an occlusive cuff system for safely occluding blood flow into a portion of a limb as small as a single isolated digit in order to facilitate surgery in the limb portion, c... Read More
Inventors: McEwen, James A.;, Assignee: Western Clinical Engineering Ltd. (Vancouver, CA) |
Surgical cutting instrument
The invention features a surgical knife useful in microsurgical procedures that includes a two portion main body with one portion oriented at an angle with respect to the other portion, and a blade ha... Read More
Inventors: Michalos, Peter;, Assignee: Arthur D. Little Enterprises, Inc. (Cambridge, MA) |
Apparatus and methods for detecting, localizing, and imaging of radiation in biological systems
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to various figures of the drawing where like reference numerals refer to like parts there is shown at 10 in FIG. 1 one embodiment of a collimating probe con... Read More
Inventors: Carroll, Robert G.; Wise, Jr., Robin A.;, Assignee: Care Wise Medical Products Corporation (Morgan Hill, CA) |
Detector and localizer for low energy radiation emissions
OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the probe and supporting instrumentation of the invention particularly designed for employment in the medical-surgical field is represented gene... Read More
Inventors: Denen, Dennis J.;, Assignee: Neoprobe Corporation (Columbus, OH) |
Apparatus and method for producing statistically valid discriminable signals
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now in greater detail to the various figures of the drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts, there is shown at 20 in FIG. 1 a block diagra... Read More
Inventors: Carroll, Robert G.; Wise, Jr., Robin A.;, Assignee: Care Wise Medical Products Corporation (Morgan Hill, CA) |
Surgical tool
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings, the endoscopic surgical instrument of the invention is generally indicated as 20. The instrument 20 is shown to include an irrigation ... Read More
Inventors: Desai, Ashvin;, Assignee: |
Radiation responsive laparoscopic instrument
The general RIGS procedure commences with the administration to the patient of an effective amount of a radiolabelled locator which specifically binds a marker produced or associated with neoplastic ... Read More
Inventors: Thurston, Marlin O.; Slifko, Dale A.;, Assignee: Neoprobe Corporation (Columbus, OH) |
Method and device for tissue resection
A tissue resection device for preferred use in an organ inflated with substantially non-conductive optically transparent fluid under pressure is disclosed. The instrument includes a rigid shaft having... Read More
Inventors: Kresch, Arnold J.; Alden, Donald L.;, Assignee: Kresch; Arnold J. (Portola Valley, CA) |
Crystal array based localizer for tissue sampling
OF THE INVENTION The apparatus and system of the invention is configured for utilization, for example, in the environment of a pathology labaratory which typically is located in the same hospital bui... Read More
Inventors: Thurston, Marlin O.; Olson, Karl W.;, Assignee: Neoprobe Corporation (Dublin, OH) |
Sphincterotome with deflectable cutting plane and method of using the same
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved sphincterotome to avoid trial and error repositioning in the orientation of the endoscope and the cutting wire in a cutting... Read More
Inventors: Ganz, Robert A.; Kagan, Jonathan; Smelser, Ricci D.; Zelickson, Brian D.; Mackie, Robert D.;, Assignee: |
Prosthetic device with rigid implantable member having bonded porous coating
OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT It has been found that polyolefins of the type described in the aforementioned patent application are biocompatible, provide an excellent environment for tissue ingrowth and... Read More
Inventors: Morris, Harold B.;, Assignee: Glasrock Products, Inc. (Fairburn, GA) |
Fluted hip nail implant system for orthopaedic surgery
Bearing in mind the above problems inherent in the prior art, it is an object of this invention to provide a fluted hip nail implant having sufficient static and fatigue strength to internally stabili... Read More
Inventors: Burstein, Albert H.; Heiple, Kingsbury G.;, Assignee: The Sampson Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Rupture-resistant prosthesis with creasable shell and method of forming same
The present invention overcomes these difficulties with the unexpected discovery and analysis of the dominating mechanism of perhaps many contributing causes for fold flaw failure and provides a solut... Read More
Inventors: Tiffany, John S.; Winn, R. Alastair;, Assignee: Mentor Corporation (Goleta, CA) |
Breast prosthesis with improved biocompatibility and method of making the same
What is claimed is: 1. A single lumen biocompatible implantable breast prosthesis composed of an outer membrane of silastic, medical-grade silicone, and an inner filling material selected from the gro... Read More
Inventors: Jefferies, Steven R.; Spence, Robert J.;, Assignee: Collagenix Corporation (Washington, DC) |
Viscoelastic material for ophthalmic surgery
OF THE INVENTION The below-listed terms are employed throughout the specification and claims and they are defined as follows: (1) "Viscoelastic" material refers to certain viscous solutions or compos... Read More
Inventors: Goldberg, Eugene P.; Jayakrishnan, A.;, Assignee: University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
Controlled release subcutaneous implant
AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One aspect of the invention is a reservoir device for the sustained administration of a biologically active compound, suitable for subcutaneous implantation, which device co... Read More
Inventors: Runkel, Richard A.; Lee, Jung-Chung;, Assignee: Syntex (U.S.A.) Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) |
Biocompatible, hydrophilic material method of manufacture and uses of same
OF THE INVENTION In accordance with one embodiment of he method, the coagulation of the viscose solution is first provoked by a heat treatment, for example by bringing said solution to approximately ... Read More
Inventors: Pommier, Jean-claude; Poustis, Joel; Baquey, Charles; Chauveaux, Dominique;, Assignee: La Cellulose du Pin & Universite de Bordeaux II (Bordeaux, FR) |
Obesity Surgery 
