Abstract: An autoloading screwdriver apparatus is provided which includes a base; a screw cartridge received by the base; a driver supported within the base that is selectively engageable with a screw of the screw cartridge by manually displacing the driver toward a working end of the autoloading screwdriver apparatus; and a handle grip movably coupled to the base and configured to be manually displaced in a longitudinal direction toward the working end of the autoloading screwdriver apparatus to move the driver into engagement with the screw and to displace the screw to the working end of the autoloading screwdriver apparatus for presenting the screw to be screwed into a target substrate. The autoloading screwdriver apparatus may further include a control element manipulable by a user to activate rotational movement of the driver to drive the screw into the target substrate.

Abstract: A fabric or mesh construct, and process for making same, which allows for early wound stability and then transitions to a more compliant state exhibiting a substantially constant macro-porous pore structure through the life of the implant to promote good tissue incorporation without bridging.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses compositions comprising a hyper-concentrated hyaluronidase, devices comprising such compositions, as well as methods and uses employing such compositions and devices to reduce or eliminate a hyaluronic acid-induced blockage of one or more blood vessels supplying blood to an area of tissue of an individual; methods and uses for employing such compositions and devices to reduce or inhibit a vascular occlusion in an area of tissue of an individual; and methods and uses for employing such compositions and devices to reduce or inhibit a hyaluronic acid-induced loss of tissue of an individual.

Abstract: Provided is a glycated hemoglobin measuring apparatus. The apparatus for measuring glycated hemoglobin includes a cartridge for receiving blood and a plurality of chemicals, a rotating tray for rotating the cartridge, wherein the cartridge is disposed inside the rotating tray, a driver having a nozzle disposed above the cartridge and movable in a vertical direction, and a measurement unit located above the cartridge and measuring glycated hemoglobin of the blood, wherein the driver sucks at least one of the blood, the plurality of chemicals, and mixed solution of the blood and the plurality of chemicals into the nozzle or discharges the sucked at least one into the cartridge such that the blood is chemically treated through the plurality of chemicals.

Abstract: A head stabilization device includes a stabilization assembly and an applicator to control an amount of force that a stabilization feature applies to the head of the patient. The applicator includes a torque control feature that ensures a desired torque setting is not exceeding during use. The applicator can be detached from the remainder of the system such that the head stabilization device is usable without having a connected torque controlling feature or structures. The applicator in one version controls torque by adjusting a bending length of a pair of arms that extend within the applicator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for obtaining lot variation information of a diagnostic cartridge, and to an in vitro diagnostic device using the same method. The method of the present invention includes obtaining item information and lot information of the diagnostic cartridge; generating a QR code having an internet address for obtaining lot variation information using the obtained item information and lot information; and displaying the QR code on the display.

Abstract: A combined magnetic and bioabsorbable device for ventral hernia closure and/or tension distribution for maintenance of tissue apposition for healing, while avoiding a long-term footprint of foreign material and precluding materials spanning the interior layer of the abdominal closure where risk to visceral structures exists.

Abstract: An automatically locking safety device, e.g., for use in a blood collection procedure, can include a housing, first and second needle covers that are at least partly received in the housing, and a needle that is at least partly received in at least one of the first and second needle covers. The needle can include a proximal tip configured for placement into a patient and a distal tip configured for placement into a blood collection vial. In some embodiments, the first and second needle covers are biased by a biasing member. In some cases, one or both of the first and second needle covers can be locked to prevent axial movement thereof after the blood collection procedure. In certain embodiments, a distal end of the device is configured to connect with a medical connector, such as a needleless IV access device.

Abstract: A binocular device for visualizing optical radiation includes a support structure, a left camera, and a right camera coupled to the support structure. The left camera includes left optics and a left image sensor, and the right camera includes right optics and a right image sensor. The left image sensor and the right image sensor are configured to create left and right video signals from detected optical radiation received from the corresponding left and right input optics about a same field of view along respective left and right input optical axes. A specular reflection is detected.

Abstract: A wound dressing for active continuous debridement of devitalized tissues in non-healing wounds including diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, burn injuries and other etiologies, includes an active ingredient, such as collagenase, which serves to debride wounds in-situ. In one example, purified Collagenase (90% pure) was deposited onto several wound dressing materials. A key feature of this invention is that the activity level of the Collagenase used was substantially preserved.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surgical retractor. The surgical retractor comprises: a handle part; a blade part having a suction hole; a lighting unit including at least one light source disposed on the blade part; a connection port coupled to the handle part or the blade part and having an outlet hole; and a suction channel for guiding smoke from the suction hole to the outlet hole, wherein an end portion of the suction channel on the suction hole side forms a predetermined angle with a longitudinal direction of the blade part.

Abstract: Device, system and method of non-invasive determination of a tissue injury, including: receiving, by at least two optical sensors, intensity and signal distance information from light reflected from the tissue over at least one point of the patient's skin, wherein the signal distance information is measured between at least one light source and the at least two optical sensors, receiving, by at least one physiological sensor, a physiological characteristic information of the tissue over at least one point of the patient's skin, training a machine learning (ML) algorithm to determine a tissue injury, and applying the ML algorithm on the received intensity and signal distance information and the received physiological characteristic information to determine a subcutaneous tissue injury in which liquids accumulate subcutaneously, in accordance with a calculated change in the received signal, the signal distance information, and the physiological characteristic information.

Abstract: A pedicle insulator implant is designed to protect the nerves and surrounding tissue from injury by pedicle screws or other surgical devices and instruments. The implant is configured to shield a fixture, reduce nerve root irritation, and diminish loosening of the fixture, when the fixture is implanted into the void of a target site. The implant includes features for stabilizing and securing the implant within the void at the target site. For example, in one embodiment, the implant includes one or more ridges and one or more teeth sections that stabilize the implant against rotational and extractive forces that could disturb the implant.

Abstract: Device, system and method of non-invasive determination of a tissue injury, including: receiving, by at least two optical sensors, intensity and signal distance information from light reflected from the tissue over at least one point of the patient's skin, wherein the signal distance information is measured between at least one light source and the at least two optical sensors, receiving, by at least one physiological sensor, a physiological characteristic information of the tissue over at least one point of the patient's skin, training a machine learning (ML) algorithm to determine a tissue injury, and applying the ML algorithm on the received intensity and signal distance information and the received physiological characteristic information to determine a subcutaneous tissue injury in which liquids accumulate subcutaneously, in accordance with a calculated change in the received signal, the signal distance information, and the physiological characteristic information.

Abstract: The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.

Abstract: A knotter, including: a driving structure; a punching and shearing clip, a clip mouth of the punching and shearing clip having a first position in an open state, and a second position in a punching state when driven by the driving structure; and scissor having a first position in an open state when driven by the driving structure, and a second position in a shearing state when driven by the driving structure. The second position of the scissor is synchronized with the second position of the punching and shearing clip. The disclosure effectively solves the problem that the shearing knife of the knotter in the related art is unstable when cutting the suture line.

Abstract: An electrocautery device for dissecting biological tissue is provided. The electrocautery device includes an insulated electrode comprising a distal tip configured to provide energy to biological tissue and an electrocautery device body having a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion is radially disposed upon the insulated electrode. The upper portion comprising a proximal first portion comprising a gas supply connection and a distal second portion defining a gas delivery channel and having a gas tip. The electrocautery device may optionally include a buffer. Systems for dissecting biological tissue are also provided.

Abstract: Encasement structures and methods of customizing patient drug delivery profiles using an encasement structure are described herein. Encasement structures can be configured to receive an implantable medical device and physicians can implant the medical devices within the encasement structures. Encasement structures can include at least one sheet of a bioscaffold material and optionally one or more depots. Depots can be configured to release an active agent, such as an antibiotic, to the medical device within the encasement structure and/or the surrounding tissue. The depots can be insertable into or integrated with the at least one sheet of bioscaffold material. The encasement structures can further comprise features to manage leads and reduce erosion caused by a medical device as well as improve the aesthetic of the device.

Abstract: Methods enabling prediction, screening, early diagnosis, and recommended intervention or treatment selection of autoimmune conditions using artificial intelligence operating in conjunction with large medical datasets. Logic is applied to historic population data to extract medical features and identify subjects with diagnosed autoimmune conditions, and the pre-diagnosis medical data is used to train a diagnosis classification algorithm. A self-supervised learning mechanism is separately used to generate a feature embedding transformation of the patients medical history into representational feature vectors. These patient feature vectors together with their expected diagnoses are used to train a multi-label classifier model using supervised learning. The embedding transformation and the multi-label classifier are then applied to a current subjects data to generate a patient diagnosis probability vector, predicting the existence of autoimmune conditions.