Abstract: A system for repositioning or supporting a patient includes a first sheet, the first sheet configured to receive a patient on a top side, and a second sheet coupled to the first sheet, wherein the second sheet comprises at least one tubular pocket therein, and wherein the second sheet is configured to contact a support surface. The system further includes at least one support device configured to be inserted within the at least one tubular pocket, such that when the at least one support device is inserted within the at least one tubular pocket, at least a portion of the patient is elevated relative to the support surface.

Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft having an inner surface defining a lumen. A liner may be disposed within the lumen and along the inner surface. At least a portion of the liner may be radially spaced from the inner surface of the catheter shaft so that a space is defined therebetween. The liner may include an inner layer, an outer layer, and a polymeric reinforcing member. At least a portion of the polymeric reinforcing member may be disposed between an outer surface of the inner layer and an outer surface of the outer layer. The polymeric reinforcing member may have a melting temperature lower than the melting temperature of the inner layer, the outer layer, or both.

Abstract: Medical devices, catheter hubs, and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. A hub may be coupled to the proximal end of the catheter shaft. The hub may include a hub body and a rotatable tip member that rotatable with respect to the hub body. A distal end of the rotatable tip member may be coupled to the proximal end of the catheter shaft. The rotatable tip member may be configured to transmit torque applied to the rotatable tip member to the catheter shaft.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an equine abortion virus (EHV-1) mutant which is temperature sensitive at the body temperature of the host animal, more specifically at a temperature of 38.5° C. or higher. The temperature sensitive mutant can be used in vaccination to protect susceptible animals against EHV-1 infection. The invention furthermore relates to live vaccines derived from said mutant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an equine abortion virus (EHV-1) mutant which is temperature sensitive at the body temperature of the host animal, more specifically at a temperature of 38.5° C. or higher. The temperature sensitive mutant can be used in vaccination to protect susceptible animals against ERV-1 infection. The invention furthermore relates to live vaccines derived from said mutant.

Abstract: A current pixel of a video image is adaptively filtered to provide stronger filtering when there is a high likelihood that noise is present. Weaker filtering is provided when the presence of a color and/or brightness edge is likely in the video image. Each pixel has luminance and chrominance amplitude values. In a filtering method, a current pixel is intermediate to first and second pixels in the video frame. Difference signals are determined based on the amplitude difference between the current pixel and first and second adjacent pixels. A plurality of available filters provide successively stronger filtering of the current pixel amplitude. One of the filters is selected for filtering the current pixel according to the difference signals. Secondary difference signals which indicate the amplitude difference between the current pixel and pixels which are adjacent to the first and second pixels are also considered in the selection process.