Measuring probe
I claim: 1. An optical probe comprising: an outer sheath comprising a first end, a second end, and at least one opening therethrough between said first end and said second end, said first end being ad... Read More
Inventors: Gunther, Martin;, Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, CA) |
Process for determining parameters of interest in living organisms
It is an object of the invention to propose a simple method which should also be suitable for use by the patient, and a compact and portable device, for determining concentrations of substances in the... Read More
Inventors: Skrabal, Falko;, Assignee: AVL AG (Schaffhausen, CH) |
Safety syringe
A safety syringe is disclosed. The syringe includes a syringe barrel, a plunger, a needle, a needle sleeve, and a pushrod. The pushrod is attached to the needle sleeve at one end while the other end p... Read More
Inventors: Alexander, Gary E.;, Assignee: Medisys Technologies, Inc. (Baton Rouge, LA) |
Device or apparatus for manipulating matter having a elastic ring clip
OF THE FIRST ASPECT OF THE INVENTION Preferably the invention provides such a device or apparatus which is of elongate form for surgical manipulation of tissue matter within a living body, and which ... Read More
Inventors: Middleman, Lee M.; Pyka, Walter R.; Buhler, Michael; Poncet, Philippe; Van Dyk, Karl; Jervis, James E.; Zadno, Reza;, Assignee: Raychem Corporation (Menlo Park, CA) |
Surgical fastener and delivery system
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a surgical fastener that can access internal tissue through a small surgical access port or incision. It is a further object of the presen... Read More
Inventors: Allen, William J.; Miller, Arnold;, Assignee: Advanced Vascular Technologies, LLC (Milford, CT) |
Expandable intramedullary nail for the fixation of bone fractures
The present invention relates to an improved intramedullary nail for the fixation of bone fractures. One improved feature of the nail relates to a unique expanding portion which is designed to effecti... Read More
Inventors: Raftopoulos, Demetrios D.; Baril, James D.; Reimer, Glenn;, Assignee: The University of Toledo (Toledo, OH) |
Laryngoscope blade
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide an improved laryngoscope blade which produces better visualization of the larynx through adjusting the curvature of the blade. The pre... Read More
Inventors: Schneider, Cary N.;, Assignee: |
Autopsy apparatus
The method and apparatus of the invention provides for rapid skullcap cutting and removal, and avoids the problems encountered in the past, such as damage to brain tissue and cosmetic damage to the he... Read More
Inventors: Gary, James A.; Merrill, Jr., Samuel;, Assignee: |
Ultrasonic pulse-echo apparatus
These and further objects are accomplished by providing in ultrasonic pulse-echo apparatus of the type including a transducer for directing a beam of ultrasound pulses toward an object to be examined ... Read More
Inventors: Nigam, Anant K.;, Assignee: New York Institute of Technology (Old Westbury, NY) |
Needle protection
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a needle protector for a device incorporating a needle comprising at least one arm mounted or mountable at or generally adjace... Read More
Inventors: Cole, John;, Assignee: |
Apparatus for ligation and division with fixed jaws
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Before explaining the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its applications or uses to the details of construction and ... Read More
Inventors: Green, David T.;, Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT) |
Means for fluid administration
The administration set of the present invention mitigates many of the above disadvantages by providing an administration set in which the flow is not significantly affected by some or all of the usual... Read More
Inventors: Clarke, Ellis W.;, Assignee: |
Gripping apparatus
I claim: 1. Apparatus adapted to be associated with a container of the type having a flexible discharge spout to control the discharge of granular material therefrom, said apparatus comprising an elon... Read More
Inventors: Morellini, Peter;, Assignee: |
Power wrench
What is claimed is: 1. A power wrench comprising a drive coupling (14) having a distributing shaft (23) having first and second gears (24, 25) in respective driving relationship with a first drive gea... Read More
Inventors: Koppatsch, Wolfgang;, Assignee: Wagner; Paul-Heinz (DE) |
Torque adjusting mechanism for power driven rotary tools
It is, accordingly, an object of the present invention to provide a power driven rotary tool in which the maximum torque may be adjusted to any desired value. It is another object of the present inven... Read More
Inventors: Fushiya, Fusao; Okumura, Michio;, Assignee: Makita Electric Works, Ltd. (Anjo, JP) |
Flexible catheter with stone basket and ultrasonic conductor
According to the present invention, a flexible catheter is provided which has an elongate tube with an elongate central bore and a plurality of elongate holes peripherally spaced and surrounding the c... Read More
Inventors: Ciervo, Donald J.; Fagan, Ronald;, Assignee: Microsonic Engineering Devices Company, Inc. (Merrick, NY) |
Pipe welding apparatus
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide apparatus for aligning and supporting confronting pipe or tube sections to be welded together. The apparatus may take the form of a general... Read More
Inventors: Stetz, William;, Assignee: Aqua-Chem, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) |
Control cable for a biopsy forceps
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the disadvantages of the known biopsy forceps as described above. More particularly it is an object of the invention to provide a novel forceps of ... Read More
Inventors: Schintgen, Jean-Marie; Zeitoun, Bruno;, Assignee: |
Micro-jejunostomy feeding tube
We claim: 1. An elongated flexible feeding tube having a feed end and a discharge end for use in supplying nutrition or medication directly to the intestine comprising an elongated flexible catheter, ... Read More
Inventors: Courtney, Barry G.; Kaminski, Jr., Mitchell V.;, Assignee: Kaminski, Jr.; Mitchell V. (Chicago, IL) |
Drive unit adapted for use with manual piston pump
The manually driven breast pump described above has many advantages, such as its relatively compact nature and its operability without an electric power source, enabling it to be readily transported a... Read More
Inventors: Larsson, Karl O. A. H.;, Assignee: ISG/AG (Zug, CH) |
Uretero-renoscope
It is an object of the invention to provide a uretero-renoscope assembly which avoids the need for extraction of the whole uretero-renoscope for stone disintegration and subsequent insertion of a seco... Read More
Inventors: Bonnet, Ludwig;, Assignee: |
Rod lens and endoscope including the same
The problem is solved by reducing the outer diameter of the rod lens at its middle, so the outer diameter at its middle is smaller than the outer diameter at its ends. As a result, the ends of the rod... Read More
Inventors: Storz, Karl;, Assignee: |
Method of making envelope for tissue expander
In view of the tissue expander devices discussed above,there remains a need for a tissue expander which can shape overlying tissue into a complex shape and (1) can be made with existing manufacturing ... Read More
Inventors: Sasaki, Gordon H.; Jakubczak, Eugene R.; Gauger, John R. D.;, Assignee: Dow Corning Wright Corporation (Arlington, TN) |
Solder placement nozzle assembly
The nozzle assembly of the invention is used to deposit solder onto fine line pitch and width surfaces and is particularly adapted for use in depositing solder onto a series of conductive surfaces suc... Read More
Inventors: Ledermann, Peter G.; Leerssen, Arthur L.; Nguyen, Alvin D.; Prime, Raymond E.;, Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY) |
Chronograph wristwatch
Generally speaking, in accordance with the invention, an electronic wristwatch is provided with a single digital display and electronic circuitry for providing conventional timekeeping and chronograph... Read More
Inventors: Numabe, Hitomi;, Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Suwa Seikosha (Tokyo, JP) |
Die bonding apparatus
The present invention provides a die bonding apparatus which comprises processing means for making a coarse surface in a region where an identifier is to be applied to a lead frame, application means ... Read More
Inventors: Monzen, Masahiko; Shimoyama, Akio; Iwasaki, Noriki;, Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP) |
Material web for the manufacture of filter rods for tobacco products and apparatus and process for producing such web
We claim: 1. A web of paper-like fibrous material adapted to be gathered transversely and enclosed in a wrapper to make a filter cord subdividable into filter rods and filter plugs for tobacco product... Read More
Inventors: Muller, Paul A.; Muster, Hans;, Assignee: |
Method for the production control on bag machines
We claim: 1. A method for the production control of a machine for processing a series of work pieces, which comprises the steps of: successively positioning the work pieces at an entrance to the machi... Read More
Inventors: Milsmann, Klaus; Ebmeyer, Wilfried;, Assignee: Windmoeller & Hoelscher GmbH (Bielefeld, DE) |
Rotatable ram bar apparatus and carrier adapter
To achieve the foregoing objects, and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the rotatable ram bar apparatus of this invention has at least one asse... Read More
Inventors: Schumacher, John B.;, Assignee: |
High-pressure mercury-vapor discharge ultraviolet radiant energy lamp
We claim: 1. A high-pressure mercury-vapor discharge ultraviolet radiant energy lamp comprising a radiation source mounted within an ultraviolet transmissive envelope, said envelope containing the hal... Read More
Inventors: Dobrusskin, Alexander; Schmid, Gunter;, Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Obesity Surgery 
