Abstract: A novel product for the treatment of corns and callous skin on feet is disclosed herein. The product may be a therapeutic shoe adapted that enables softening of hardened skin on the bottom of a person's foot by adding a small amount of water before the person wears the shoe. The shoe may comprise an outer shell and an inner sole, wherein the inner sole makes contact with the bottom of the person's foot when worn and may comprise an absorbent material that retains water at a higher water concentration than that of the human body, facilitating osmosis and the softening of any hardened skin on the person's foot that may subsequently be removed by non-rigorous buffing.

Abstract: A trocarless intravenous cannula with a multifilament tip is described. The trocarless intravenous cannula has a tapered, distal multifilament tip that is comprised of a plurality of individual filaments. In one aspect, the distal part of the cannula is fenestrated. The tip and the distal part of the cannula may both be covered in a dry, water-soluble coating.

Abstract: One or more small metallic temperature sensors are attached to a pillow or pillowcase. Since the human head has a rich blood supply and human hair is not a significant insulator of heat, accurate temperature monitoring is achieved while the patient is sleeping. A wire attaches the sensor to a temperature monitoring unit. The monitor reads and stores the patient's temperature and sounds an alarm when the patient's temperature rises above a preset value, such as 98.5 F. The monitor can be placed in the patient's room or it can be located in another room. In cases where the “patient” is a child at home, the monitor can advantageously be place in the parent's room.