Abstract: Pubovaginal appliances for the collection of urine from women suffering from incontinence includes a pad configured to engage the pubic region. A bifurcated support body extends posteriorly along the contour of the perineum and terminates in a pair of flexible rods which are bent or carried anteriorly and which diverge caudally. Each rod carries a cylinder or insert proportioned to be received together in the vaginal cavity and are biased by the rods toward the pad to provide a self-holding force for the appliance between the pubis and vagina. A urine deflecting hood and collection cup are carried on the body at the opening formed by the bifurcation, and the hood is urged into contact with the wearer. Two embodiments are described. One has a funnel adopted for connection to a collection bag and the other has an access door for insertion and removal of absorbent material.

Abstract: An intraocular lens for implant in the anterior chamber has four fixation members extending from a lens body with the lens body having curved, opposed end peripheral edges and curved side peripheral edges, the radius of curvature of the end peripheral edges being less than the radius of curvature of the side peripheral edges and the fixation members extending from the junctions of the end and side peripheral edges and having continuously curved proximal legs, junction portions and distal legs terminating at footplates to be received in the angle of intesection of the cornea and iris such that the fixation members flex along their entire length in response to forces applied to the footplates.

Abstract: In a noncontact type tonometer including an air puff system for discharging fluid toward the cornea of an eye to be tested upon receipt of a projection signal and a pulse wave system for detecting the pulse of a patient which outputs an alternating voltage, the improvement comprising zero level detection system for detecting a zero level of the alternating voltage; and a timer which starts counting when the zero level has been detected by the zero detection systems and which outputs a projection signal to actuate the air puff system when the counted value has reached a preset time.

Abstract: An adapter comprising, an outer tube, and an inner tube defining a cavity between the inner and outer tube, with the inner tube having a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The adapter has a solid antiseptic agent in the cavity.