Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.

Abstract: Provided herein are hydrocarbon compositions suitable for use as a lubricant comprising sulfur between about 30 ppm to about 220 ppm, and aromatics between about 0.2 wt. % to about 3 wt. %. The present hydrocarbon compositions comprise a blend of one or more base stocks and a high-sulfur containing material and can demonstrate an improved oxidation performance as a lubricant in weighted piston deposit merits and/or by viscosity increase.

Abstract: A slimming outer garment covering at least a portion of a wearer's lower torso having a garment torso portion for covering the wearer's lower torso with an encircling top edge and a transition band having an edge attached to the garment torso portion along the encircling top edge. The transition band has face-to-face interconnected elastic inner and outer members, where the inner member has a generally straight configuration when in an independent unstretched state and the outer member has an upwardly-directed curved contour when in an independent unstretched state.

Abstract: A slimming outer garment covering at least a portion of a wearer's lower torso having a garment torso portion for covering the wearer's lower torso with an encircling top edge and a transition band having an edge attached to the garment torso portion along the encircling top edge. The transition band has face-to-face interconnected elastic inner and outer members, where the inner member has a generally straight configuration when in an independent unstretched state and the outer member has an upwardly-directed curved contour when in an independent unstretched state.

Abstract: Dissolvable films are described for the administration of an active ingredient. The film comprises degraded pectin and at least one other filming forming ingredient. The film can carry actives such as medicaments, flavors, seasonings, scents and the like.

Abstract: Dissolvable films for the administration of an active ingredient having a water solubility of less than about 1 g/4 mL at room temperature.

Abstract: A fluid operated cylinder device particularly adapted to lift a load relative to a load support includes a hollow casing having a closed end for attachment to the load support; an elongated rigid rod extending lengthwise of the casing and having a first end arranged within the casing and rigidly fixed to its closed end and a second end disposed outwardly of the casing for attachment to the load support; at least one open ended fluid operated cylinder arranged intermediate the casing and rod for sliding movements lengthwise thereof, such cylinder having an outer end disposed outwardly of the casing for attachment to the load; and fluid means for introducing and withdrawing fluid from the casing for effecting sliding movements of the cylinder and lifting and lowering of the load. Single and double acting embodiments of the cylinder device are disclosed.