Abstract: A female urination aid and method of use. The female urination aid includes a lip shaped to fit against a vagina of the user. The lip is rounded for the comfort of the user. The lip defines an opening. The female urination aid further includes a nub extending from a first end of the lip. The nub is rounded. The female urination aid further includes a body extending from a bottom portion of the lip. The body defines a channel for shunting urine away from the user. A bottom of the body defines an outlet.

Abstract: A facial mask includes a mask body impregnated with a cosmetic composition and a composition retention structure for retaining the cosmetic composition in the mask body. The mask body includes a facial mask layer and a holding device including at least two ear mask layers integrally extended from two side portions of the facial mask layer and/or a chin mask layer integrally extended from a bottom portion of the facial mask layer, adapted for overlaying on the skin surfaces of the face, the ears and/or the chin of the user respectively for skin care treatment of the facial skin surface of the user while the holding device is adapted for wearing the facial mask layer on the user's face by holding to the ears of the user.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to use of sodium diacetate (NaHAc2) as an antimicrobial agent against bacteria growing in biofilms. The aspects of the invention include a wound care product comprising sodium diacetate, a kit comprising a wound care product, and a method of treating an infected wound.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems, devices and methods for monitoring dimensional changes in medical devices attached to or implanted in the body, such as wound fillers. Disclosed embodiments may facilitate measuring the degree of wound closure by incorporating conductive elements into the wound filler. In some embodiments, the conductive elements may be conductive filler, a flexible conductive element, or an arrangement of discrete non-flexible conductive elements. The density of conductive material in an area or volume of the wound filler upon wound closure may be detected by a detection device that assesses the local dielectric constant of the wound filler, such as through use of a capacitive plate, or by a detection device that measures the resonant frequency of a conductive element.

Abstract: An applicator device allows for independent application of topical substances onto patients' skin, allowing self-application to difficult-to-reach areas. The applicator device includes a handle, an articulating segment, and an applicator head. The handle extends to a rotating joint between the handle and the articulating segment. A user activates the handle that operates to deliver the topical substance from an incorporation portion of the articulating segment to the applicator head and to the patient. The device meters the dispensed doses. The device can use disposable foam applicator pads and comes in a sleek, modern, ergonomic design. The device articulates and folds and rotates to provide easy access to previously hard-to-reach patient areas. The device can be easily stored, cleaned, and disinfected. The device prevents wasting of substances and solves the problem of overuse of topical medications, which can lead to adverse side effects.

Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated infusion system having a drug vial container adapted to hold a drug vial, the drug vial container having a drug vial holder element and a holder cap element, wherein the drug vial holder element and the holder cap element are fused together forming a seal; and a chemical indicator inside the drug vial container for sterility verification.

Abstract: Methods and systems for maintaining patient fluid balance during an extracorporeal cell treatment are disclosed. The method includes minimizing the amount of saline or other fluid that is returned to the donor. Saline used during priming of the fluid circuit may be used to increase the volume of the collected cells to arrive at a treatment-ready product with a suitable hematocrit.

Abstract: A lid for a medical implant that has first and second parts and a mechanism for engaging the implant. The second part is rotatable relative to the first part such that, in use, rotation of the second part relative to the first part causes the engaging mechanism to engage with and attach the lid to the implant.

Abstract: A method of making a ready-to-use catheter assembly is provided, which can be immediately used by a patient. The ready-to-use catheter assembly ensures that the catheter does not suffer from a loss of quality during its shelf life and a wetting medium are provided. The method comprises: placing a catheter with an inactivated hydrophilic outer surface at least along its insertable length and a wetting medium in a catheter package; treating the catheter package with the catheter and the wetting medium with electro-magnetic and/or particle radiation while at least initially the hydrophilic outer surface at least along the insertable length of the catheter remains inactivated; and activating the hydrophilic outer surface at least along the insertable length of the catheter with the wetting medium during and/or after the radiation treatment and wherein the wetting medium decreases in viscosity when submitted to electro-magnetic and/or particle radiation.

Abstract: Glaucoma treatment devices are disclosed. In various example, the glaucoma treatment devices include a body and a fluid conduit that are configured to help facilitate evacuation of fluid from a fluid-filled body cavity, and reabsorption of the evacuated aqueous humor by the body through tissue surrounding the glaucoma treatment device. In some examples, the glaucoma treatment device is configured such that a flow resistance through the fluid conduit can be modified post-operatively one or more times.

Abstract: An ostomy barrier extender includes a skin friendly adhesive layer, a backing layer laminated on a surface of the skin friendly adhesive layer, a release liner laminated on an opposite surface of the skin friendly adhesive layer, at least one perforated feature, an outer periphery, an inner periphery, and a ring shaped body defined between the outer periphery and the inner periphery. The ostomy barrier extender is configured to separate along at least one perforated feature.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein and a stabilizing structure that may aid in wound closure.

Abstract: A male external catheter includes a base and a body. The base includes a planar body and an opening, wherein the planar body includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface. The body extends from the second planar surface of the base and has a tubular shape about the opening of the base. The body also includes a base portion adjacent to the base and having a base wall thickness; a tip portion distal from the base and including a tip configured to connect to the tubing of the drainage bag, wherein the tip portion has a tip wall thickness; and a central portion between the base portion and the tip portion and having a central wall thickness. The central wall thickness is less than at least one of the base wall thickness and the tip wall thickness.

Abstract: A medical device (100) for the instillation of medical products in droplet form is described, said device comprising a hollow cylindrical body (10) and a rod (20) slidably mobile inside the hollow cylindrical body (10) and provided with a head (21) on which a rubber washer (40) is fixed, which washer, during the sliding of the rod (20), is in contact with an inner surface of the hollow cylindrical body (10). The rod (20) is formed as two portions (22, 24) of different diameter and the device (100) further comprises a sealing bush (30) between the hollow cylindrical body (10) and the rod (20), wherein there is provided a stop (32) which prevents the passage of the portion (22) with a larger circular section of the rod (20).

Abstract: A fluid delivery device (100) comprising a housing (200) having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length therebetween, an activation device (300) disposed within the housing (200), a bottle (400) at least partially receivable in the proximal end of the housing (200), the bottle (400) containing a fluid medium therein and sealed by a laminate seal element, wherein the laminate seal element is proximate the activation device (300) and disposed a predetermined distance dimension therefrom, and a foam pad (500) coupled to a distal end of the housing (200), wherein the bottle (400) is axially movable with respect to the housing (200) at least the predetermined distance dimension to engage the laminate seal element with the activation device (300) to dispense the fluid medium from the bottle (400) through the foam pad. A method of using such a delivery device is provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for collecting fluids discharged from a urethra. An apparatus can include a housing with a rear and front portion a coupled together. A baseplate, inside the housing, includes an angled circumferential side surface adjacent to an inside surface of the housing, a main aperture, and a valve aperture extending through the baseplate. A discharge tube is coupled to the baseplate. An elastomeric tube extends from outside the housing to a termination point past the baseplate within the housing, the baseplate and the housing configured such that the collection tube is pinched and held in place between the baseplate angled circumferential side surface and an inside surface of the vented housing. One-way valves positioned in each valve aperture communicate air through the baseplate into the collection tube. A urethra tube, configured for collecting discharged urine, is positioned in a proximal end of the collection tube.

Abstract: An applicator for medical-use liquids includes a handle having a hollow cylindrical member, a container incorporated in the cylindrical member, and a cleaving member of the container; and an applying section having an attachment plate of an application pad (integrally) fixed to a lower end of the cylindrical member to be an inclined cross section and the application pad fixed to the attachment plate. The attachment plate has a bank section formed thick at a peripheral edge, a base bottom section formed as a recess in a center, an inclined outflow hole opened inclinedly with respect to the base bottom section near the base bottom section center such that the solution flows out toward an attachment plate distal end direction, and a weir provided in an arcuate or crescent shape. A flow of the solution flowed out from the inclined outflow hole is reversed to flow backward by the weir.

Abstract: A piercing part for a medical infusion system includes a housing with a piercing mandrel, a fluid channel and a ventilation channel with a first channel portion extending at least substantially parallel to the fluid channel and with a second channel portion diverted towards an outside of the housing and to which an air filter element and a fluid shut-off member are assigned. A drip chamber can include a piercing part. The piercing part can be produced by an injection molding tool. The second channel portion in the housing is oriented parallel to the first channel portion and open towards an inside of the housing. An open region of the channel portion is closed by a separately produced closure part. The piercing part can be used with a medical infusion system.

Abstract: Vascular treatment devices and methods include a woven structure including a plurality of bulbs that may be self-expanding, a hypotube, for example including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs, and a bonding zone between the woven structure and the hypotube. The woven structure may include patterns of radiopaque filaments measurable under x-ray. Structures may be heat treated to include various shapes at different temperatures. The woven structure may be deployable to implant in a vessel. A catheter may include a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs and optionally a balloon. Laser cutting systems may include fluid flow systems.

Abstract: A system for the surface and subsurface delivery of therapeutic and cosmetic agents. The system includes a disposable attachable tip that can be pre-filled with medications or cosmetics and attached to hand pieces including electromagnetic and mechanical energy hand piece devices.