Abstract: Mucin coated Sepharose is used as a laboratory model to measure the affinity of a postulated lipid composition in liposome configuration for binding to mucin. The preferred lipid composition provides a first lipid moiety which projects a postive charged ion. A second lipid moiety enhances the positive charge by neutralizing all intermediate negative charges of the first lipid. The result is a liposome with strong postive charge areas which will bind to mucin.

Abstract: A monoclonal antibody directed to an antigen, named NB/70K, derived from human ovarian carcinomas and a radioimmunoassay for the detection of ovarian carcinomas using said monoclonal antibody.

Abstract: A device reducing noise resulting from the emission of intestinal gas by persons who have undergone enterostomy.Basically, it comprises an oblong body made of an open-cell porous material and/or optionally provided with an absorbent material, such as activated charcoal, and sheathed in a casing made of a material that does ot adhere to the stoma walls, and the upstream and downstream portions of which each comprises at least one opening suited to allow passage of the intestinal gases emitted, and which can be connected to a collecting bag, or secured to the stoma of persons practising irrigation.Application to improving the comfort and the social rehabilitation of persons who have undergone enterostomy.

Abstract: A synthetic bag-type container for human blood and its fractions, and perfusion solutions in general, is constituted by an envelope welded on three sides, with the fourth side configured as a bellows to generate the base of the container, from which the delivery nozzles project, each end of the bellows being defined by two inclined welds which converge into the adjacent lateral weld of the envelope, so as to give the base a concave configuration which ensures perfect emptying of the contents.

Abstract: A method and system of administering a dissociative unconscious type of anesthesia are disclosed. The method and system are designed for use in office surgical units and outpatient facilities. Administration by a nurse or a physician without anesthesia training can be done with minimum danger to the patient and minimum recovery time. The method and system utilizes the intravenous titration method of administration of a combination of drugs by which the patient is placed in a dissociative, unconscious state and maintained in this state until completion of the procedure, at which time the effect of the drugs is reversed by other drugs as desired. The intravenous anesthesia is supported by infiltration of a local anesthetic, such as Xylocaine. The combination of drugs include the basal hypnotic diazepam (Valium), a dissociated unconsciousness and general analgesia phencyclidine (Ketamine) and the narcotic analgesic Nisentil.