Low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp for treatment of hyperbilirubinemia and method
There is provided a lamp combination for phototherapeutic treatment of hyperbilirubinemia, including a low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamp having a hollow elongated vitreous envelope with electr... Read More
Inventors: Corth, Richard;, Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA) |
Miniature spectrally selective dosimeter
The foregoing and other objects are attainable according to the present invention by providing a miniature dosimeter which is capable of measuring selected bands of radiation and also capable of being... Read More
Inventors: Adams, Richard R.; MacConochie, Ian O.; Poole, Jr., Bordie D.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the (Washington, DC) |
Stabilized dithionite solutions
What is claimed is: 1. A sodium dithionite solution having enhanced stability when in contact with air, comprising guar gum as a polymeric additive. 2. The solution of claim 1, wherein said guar gum i... Read More
Inventors: Ellis, Leonard C.; Little, Edwin D.;, Assignee: |
Laminar flow connector for conduits
What is claimed is: 1. A laminar flow connector for coupling first and second conduits to provide a hermetic seal therebetween, comprising: a male member in the shape of a stepped cylinder having a re... Read More
Inventors: Martinez, Felix Jesus;, Assignee: Erika, Inc. (Rockleigh, NJ) |
Vessel vector invasive catheter
What is claimed is: 1. An invasive medical catheter comprising: a flexible elongated tubular member having proximal and distal ends; a balloon means attached to and encircling a portion of said elonga... Read More
Inventors: Rock, John M.;, Assignee: |
Method and devices for preventing restenosis after angioplasty
OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1 of the drawings shows a balloon catheter guidewire 1 which can be inserted through the center of a balloon catheter for steering the catheter through vascular structure to a s... Read More
Inventors: Weinstein, Joseph S.; Martin, H. Frank;, Assignee: |
Perfusion balloon catheter
PTCA procedures generally include inflation of a balloon in an arterial passage in an effort to clear a flow path for blood by dilating the stenosis. Inflation of the balloon and subsequent deflation ... Read More
Inventors: Abiuso, Christopher L.;, Assignee: Cordis Corporation (Miami Lakes, FL) |
Surgical cutting device
FIGS. 1-3 illustrate therein a preferred embodiment of a surgical cutting device 11, particularly a sagittal saw, constructed according to the present invention. The cutting device 11 includes a hand... Read More
Inventors: Morrison, Marshal;, Assignee: Stryker Corporation (Comstock Township, Kalamazoo County, MI) |
Vascular prosthesis and method of implanting
We claim: 1. A prosthetic device, comprising: an implantable three-dimensional braided tubular structure having a plurality of braided layers including an inner surface substantially formed of resorba... Read More
Inventors: Schmitt, Peter J.; Brookstein, David Stuart; Skelton, John;, Assignee: Meadox Medicals, Inc. (Oakland, NJ) |
Method for removing and replacing a coronary balloon catheter during coronary angioplasty
Referring now to the Drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts throughout the six views, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the double catheter 10 according to the ... Read More
Inventors: Patel, Piyush V.;, Assignee: |
Saw blade with shallow section
These disadvantages are to be avoided by the present invention, which is characterized in that the saw blade is provided on each of its side faces with a shallow section formed by etching which, at th... Read More
Inventors: Arnegger, Richard E.;, Assignee: |
Therapy radiation apparatus for veterinary medicine
It is a primary object of this invention to provide a device for irradiating the body of live animals by means of solid state devices, which will produce radiation in the infrared region of the spectr... Read More
Inventors: Parris, Danny M.;, Assignee: |
Electromagnetic device
The present invention comprises a device which simulates an acupuncture needle without any insertion of such needle into a patient. In place of the needle, an electromagnetic pulse having a frequency ... Read More
Inventors: Fang, Paul Y.;, Assignee: ACCU Science Corporation (Orange, CA) |
Animal birth detector
The present invention comprises an animal birth detector for mounting proximate the animal's vulva whereby a contained transmitter may emit a signal to an awaiting transmitter to indicate that the ani... Read More
Inventors: Ingle, Lee E.;, Assignee: Jewett; Warren R. (Tucson, AZ) |
Device for shielding human skin from ambient light to facilitate tests performed thereon
I claim: 1. A device for shielding a portion of the skin of a human patient to facilitate the performance of tests on the skin via a testing instrument, said device comprising: a first layer having a ... Read More
Inventors: Engel, Rolf R.;, Assignee: Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Electrode
What is claimed is: 1. An electrode comprising a barb element adapted to be inserted into an organ of a mammal, a placement element to slidingly engage said organ during insertion of said barb element... Read More
Inventors: Frank, Howard A.; Zoll, Paul M.;, Assignee: |
Electro-catheter used in physiological cardiac stimulation simulative of the auriculo-ventricular sequence, featuring active engagement of the cardiac muscle
The object thus stated is realized with a one-piece catheter as disclosed herein, the two independent electrodes of which are insulated, and arranged such that the one (proximal) is located in the atr... Read More
Inventors: Grassi, Gino;, Assignee: GE. SV. IN. S.R.l. (IT) |
Cardioversion and defibrillation lead system
The present, invention is directed toward the construction of a lead system having the optimum characteristics for use with an implantable cardioversion or defibrillation pulse generator. Because the ... Read More
Inventors: Smits, Karel F. A. A.;, Assignee: Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) |
Orthotic foot assist apparatus
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for assisting a person having a foot-drop type disability which includes a leg attachment member, an elastomeric support strap,... Read More
Inventors: Heaney, Audrey C.;, Assignee: |
Valves
I claim: 1. A valve for directing flow of breath to and from a patient, having a first port adapted to be connected to a source of breath, a second port adapted to be connected to a patient, a third p... Read More
Inventors: Pfitzner, John;, Assignee: |
Patient ventilators
I claim: 1. A delivery tube array for a patient ventilator usable for delivering a compression stroke and a suction stroke, the delivery tube array comprising: a gas delivery tube including means adap... Read More
Inventors: Hammerton-Fraser, Allan M.;, Assignee: National Research Development Corporation (London, GB2) |
Nasal inhalation system
In accordance with the invention, an improved nasal inhalation system is provided for quickly and easily mounting a conventional nasal inhaler tube in a position for flow-through passage of air from a... Read More
Inventors: Ruderian, Max J.;, Assignee: |
Programmer for implanted pacer
According to the invention we provide an external programmer for supplying a fixed number of pulse-width modulated signal bits as a program to an implanted, programmable body function control apparatu... Read More
Inventors: Keller, Jr., John W.; Digby, Dennis; Coombes, Alan;, Assignee: Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegerate GmbH & Co. (Berlin, DE) |
Adjustable apparatus for removing surface portions of human tissue
The object of the present invention is to provide for the removal of surface layers of human tissue in an adjustable manner, which will be easy to use and which does not require for its construction t... Read More
Inventors: Molinari, Lorenzo;, Assignee: Molinari; Lorenzo (Turin, IT); Ginebri; Otello (Turin, IT) |
Device for facilitating knot tying
The subject device facilitates tying knots and, in the preferred embodiment, is made of flat, stiff plastic, and is about 2 inches long, 3/8 of an inch wide and 0.060 of an inch thick. In plan view on... Read More
Inventors: Wardall, Thad E.;, Assignee: |
Implantable unipolar pacemaker with improved outer electrode plate
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a new implantable unipolar pacemaker in which the effects of an external alternating magnetic field on the pacemaker outer plate are minimize... Read More
Inventors: Schulman, Joseph H.;, Assignee: Pacestter Systems, Inc. (Sylmar, CA) |
Endoscopic biopsy forceps handle with removable sample removal pick
It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an endoscopic biopsy forceps instrument incorporating therein a tool for removing a biopsy sample from the forceps jaws. It is another object to p... Read More
Inventors: Palmer, Matthew A.; Kratsch, Peter;, Assignee: Symbiosis Corporation (Miami, FL) |
Method and apparatus for permanent removal of multiple hairs with hair clamping springs
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide a multiple hair removal method and apparatus for carrying out the method that are simpler to perform and to use than the known methods and appa... Read More
Inventors: Mehl, Sr., Thomas L.;, Assignee: |
Helical-tipped lesion localization needle device and method of using the same
The present invention eliminates or substantially ameliorates the disadvantages encountered in the prior art through the provision of a lesion localization and marking device having a helically wound ... Read More
Inventors: Rank, William R.; Nichols, Ronald L.; Schoenberger, Stephanie G.;, Assignee: Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. (Tucson, AZ) |
High-intensity ultrasound therapy method and apparatus with controlled cavitation effect and reduced side lobes
Thus, the principle aim of the present invention is to resolve the new technical problem of providing a solution enabling maximum energy to be supplied to the medium, preferably the tissue of a living... Read More
Inventors: Chapelon, Jean-Yves;, Assignee: Technomed Medical Systems and Institut National (Vaux en Velin) |
Obesity Surgery 
