Abstract: The present invention relates to a film base material for an adhesive skin patch, which includes an elastomer film unevenly having unevenness on at least one surface thereof, in which, in one unevenness in which the distance perpendicular to the surface of the elastomer film between the top of the unevenness and the bottom thereof is the longest among the plurality of unevenness, the distance is within the range of from 1 to 5 ?m; in another unevenness in which the distance perpendicular to the surface of the elastomer film between the top of the unevenness and the bottom thereof is the shortest among the plurality of unevenness, the distance is within the range of from 0.1 to 0.9 ?m; and the 10-point average roughness of the surface is within the range of from 0.5 ?m to 3 ?m, and which is decreased in glossy texture on the surface thereof and inconspicuous when it is applied to the skin or the like; and the adhesive skin patch including the film base material.

Abstract: A condom having an indicia disposed on the lower side of the roll when the condom is in the rolled configuration. Preferably, the indicia is a fluorescent marking disposed on the inner side of the condom disposed at a location so that, when the condom is in the rolled configuration, the indicia is visible from the lower side only. More preferably, the indicia is a ring-shaped marking extending about the inner side of the tubular body. In this configuration, a user holding a rolled condom can easily determine which is the upper side of the roll and which is the lower side of the roll. The user may then quickly orient the condom with the lower side facing toward the penis and unroll the condom in the proper direction.

Abstract: A plunger intended for an inserter for an intrauterine device with a T-body, which plunger has a first end and a second end. The plunger's length in its longitudinal direction is substantially larger than the diameter of the cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The plunger's cross-section is substantially circular. An opening (17) has been arranged in the plunger's longitudinal direction so that the opening's longitudinal axis is substantially the same as the plunger's longitudinal axis. The opening at the first end of the plunger is arranged to expand in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal axis to form a tip portion, so that the tip portion has at least one surface (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), which along at least a portion of the tip portion's length turns at least 35° in relation to a first plane in parallel with the longitudinal axis and at least 35° in relation to a plane at an angle in relation to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: This invention relates to devices and methods for maintaining upper airway patency during sleep for the treatment of sleeping disorders, upper airway resistance syndrome, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

Abstract: Occlusion devices and methods for occluding fallopian tubes which take effect promptly after deployment. The occlusion device comprises an occluding element and a fixation element. In one embodiment, the occluding element is deployed within the fallopian tube and in another embodiment, the occluding element is external to the fallopian tube.

Abstract: A medical drape, particularly a surgical drape, having a front side and rear side, with the front side being connected to the rear side to form an enclosure to enclose a patient's extremity. The front side includes an open end which is closable around the patient's extremity, and the rear side is closed by a closed base wall. The base wall includes a first upper portion and a second lower portion, and includes a tapered base wall between the first upper portion and the second lower portion for fluid flow towards the second lower portion. A drain is provided adjacent the second lower portion for drainage of fluids that collect inside the drape.