Abstract: A container for transporting a blister package is disclosed. The container may include a cover, a base, and a flanged element, the container being adapt to slidably accept a blister package between the base and the flanged element. The base may include a guide member that supports the underside of the blister package. The flanged element may laterally support the blister package by contacting the walls of the blisters of the blister package.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 27, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 27, 2009
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Scott A. Silvenis, Richard S. Costa, Hung D. Mach
Abstract: A cryosurgery device includes an aerosol container holding a liquid refrigerant and having a valve and a stem extending out therefrom; an actuator seated on the stem and including an outlet tube for receiving released refrigerant from the container; a hub mounted on the container and including slots therein; and a base having a central opening for receiving the hub, the base including aligning projections that enter the slots in the hub to engage and apply pressure to the actuator to cause the actuator to depress the stem and release refrigerant into the base. The container may further contain an applicator tube mounted to the hub in fluid communication with the outlet tube with a porous tip mounted to a distal end of the applicator tube for receiving the refrigerant and, being chilled thereby, applied to a skin lesion to be treated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 8, 2005
Date of Patent:
October 20, 2009
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Harold A. Howlett, Robert C. Johnson, Charles E. Lundy, Jr., Eric Chen-nan Su
Abstract: A removable ball of the foot insert for placement into footwear at a position in correspondence with a forefoot portion of the footwear includes a substantially planar member made from a viscoelastic gel, the planar member including a lower surface and an upper surface, and a plurality of spring walls formed from a viscoelastic gel and extending from the lower surface of the planar member at a predetermined area corresponding to a ball of the foot when the insert is inserted into the footwear, for separating bones of second and third metatarsals of the foot, the spring walls having heights that generally decrease outwardly from a center of the predetermined area, and the viscoelastic gel of the planar member having a hardness greater than a hardness of the viscoelastic gel of the spring walls.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2009
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Bernard F. Grisoni, Richard T. Avent, Laura J. Crane
Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a forefoot portion, a heel portion, and an arch portion connecting together the forefoot and heel portions. At least one of the forefoot portion, heel portion and arch portion is formed by a lower layer of a resilient material which provides a cushioning function, and an upper layer positioned and secured on top of the lower layer and formed of a material having a Shore “000” hardness of less than about 45, and a tear strength greater than about 6.3 lb/in.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 6, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 23, 2007
Assignee:
Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Richard T Avent, Philip C. Yang, Donald G. Moore, Harold A. Howlett, Laura Crane
Abstract: Sunscreen compositions contain the active ingredients avobenzone, zinc oxide and phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid. The phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid protects avobenzone against photodegradation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 21, 2003
Date of Patent:
July 17, 2007
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
Abstract: A removable ball of the foot insert for placement into footwear at a position in correspondence with a forefoot portion of the footwear includes a substantially planar member made from a viscoelastic gel, the planar member including a lower surface and an upper surface, and a plurality of parallel, spaced apart, sinusoidally shaped spring walls formed from a viscoelastic gel and extending from the lower surface of the planar member at a predetermined area corresponding to a ball of the foot when the insert is inserted into the footwear, for separating bones of second and third metatarsals of the foot, the spring walls having heights that generally decrease outwardly from a center of the predetermined area, and the viscoelastic gel of the planar member having a hardness greater than a hardness of the viscoelastic gel of the spring walls.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 18, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 9, 2007
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Bernard F. Grisoni, Richard T. Avent, Laura J. Crane
Abstract: A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a lower layer made of a viscoelastic gel and including a lower surface, an upper surface, a toe portion, a heel portion and a medial arch portion interconnecting the toe portion and the heel portion, a first recess formed in the lower surface of the toe portion and a second recess formed in the lower surface of the heel portion, each recess having a peripheral side wall and a top wall, a plurality of thin, parallel, spaced apart sinusoidal wave shaped spring walls formed from the viscoelastic gel and connected to the top wall and the peripheral side wall in each recess, and the spring walls having lower edges generally coplanar with a lower surface of the toe portion and heel portion which is in surrounding relation to the respective recess; and a top cover secured to the upper surface of the lower layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 2, 2003
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2006
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Laura J. Crane, Richard Avent, Donald Barry Thompson
Abstract: A formulation for topical application, the formulation comprising a waterborne polyurethane polymer; a thickening agent; a humectant, at least one sunscreen active agent, and an emulsifying agent.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 2002
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2006
Assignee:
Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc.
Abstract: A pressurized aerosol and concentrate are described for treating moderate to severe foot and/or shoe odors. The aerosol contains micronized zinc oxide, a propellant and a solvent. Optionally, the aerosol may also contain a fragrance, a thickening agent and/or a base.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2000
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2006
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Inc.
Abstract: An insole for use with footwear includes a first layer including a heel portion of a first thickness, a mid portion connected to a front section of the heel portion and having a substantially constant thickness which is much less than the first thickness, and having an upward curvature, an upper surface extending along the mid and heel portions and on which a person stands, and a lower surface extending along the mid and heel portions, the lower surface including a shallow recess in the mid portion, the first layer being made of a material of a first hardness; and a flexible and resilient, thin arch spring insert of a substantially constant thickness secured in the recess and following the curvature of the mid portion, the arch spring insert being made of a material of a second hardness which is greater than the first hardness.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 6, 2002
Date of Patent:
July 12, 2005
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Inc.
Inventors:
Bernard F. Grisoni, Philip Yang, Harold A. Howlett, Laura J. Crane
Abstract: An aqueous-based sprayable composition comprises a therapeutic or palliative agent, water and a mixture of microcrystalline cellulose and alkali metal carboxyalkylcellulose. In one embodiment, the composition is a non-Newtonian nasal spray exhibiting a very rapid viscosity recovery upon removal of shear forces.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 2003
Date of Patent:
January 11, 2005
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph A. Haslwanter, William J. McLaughlin, David M. Oakley, Kurt G. Van Scoik
Abstract: Aqueous nasal spray compositions comprising a medicament and an aqueous carrier comprising water soluble polymers selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone and mixtures thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 28, 2001
Date of Patent:
November 30, 2004
Assignee:
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph A. Haslwanter, William F. Rencher