Abstract: The invention relates to a cover (1) for a medical instrument (3), which is characterized in that the cover (1) is a generally pipe-shaped body and consists of one single tape (11) which extends generally helicoidally about the axis of the pipe-shaped body. The invention furthermore relates to a process for applying a cover (1) onto a medical instrument (3) as well as to a medical instrument (3) which is provided with a cover (1).

Abstract: The invention described herein consists of an oxygen deliver source for local blood or tissue oxygenation. The invention consists of porous polymer structures being part of a medical device from which a liquid oxygen carrier is locally or systemically released. The substrate membrane impregnated with the oxygen carrier may be a part of a tube, a balloon, a perfusion balloon, a stent and a wire. The substrate membrane is sealed with a removable housing for the oxygen carrier to allow storage of the medical device.

Abstract: A light source comprising a heatable filament (1) or an electrode, wherein the filament (1) or the electrode is arranged in a lamp (2) or in a tube. In order to use the light source in a wide variety of manners even in rough conditions, the filament (1) or the electrode is provided at least partially with a mechanical stabilization system. The invention also relates to a method for mechanical stabilization of the filament (1) or electrode of a light source, wherein stabilization is produced by exposing the filament (1) or electrode to a short pulsed gas pressure increase, involving a rare gas, during heating. Stabilization may also be produced by a coating or deposition (4).

Abstract: An incandescent lamp having a carbide containing luminous element, uses a wire for the luminous element that is coated on the outside with at least two different high melting metal compounds from at least one of the groups of carbides, borides and nitrides. The luminous element reaches a temperature of at least 3000° K during operation.

Abstract: The invention described herein consists of an oxygen deliver source for local blood or tissue oxygenation. The invention consists of porous polymer structures being part of a medical device from which a liquid oxygen carrier is locally or systemically released. The substrate membrane impregnated with the oxygen carrier may be a part of a tube, a balloon, a perfusion balloon, a stent and a wire. The substrate membrane is sealed with a removable housing for the oxygen carrier to allow storage of the medical device.