Abstract: An ostomy output diversion device is used to cover and seal closely around a patient's stoma, to divert stoma effluent output through the device, into a container or reservoir, temporarily eliminating the need of an adhesive-based ostomy pouching system. The ostomy output diversion device is placed over the person's stoma, with the base ring surrounding the peristomal skin, the adjustable inner tube is retracted until the base ring is centered over the stoma, the body support strap is then placed over the device to secure it to the patient's body, the inner tube is then extended over the stoma, the patient applies the desired pressure against the skin, then secures the inner tube in place with the pressure adjustment lock. The device may also include an ostomy pouch mounting ring for attachment to an ostomy pouch, and a disposable receptacle.

Abstract: An ostomy output diversion device is used to cover and seal closely around a patient's stoma, to divert stoma effluent output through the device, into a container or reservoir, temporarily eliminating the need of an adhesive-based ostomy pouching system. The ostomy output diversion device is placed over the person's stoma, with the base ring surrounding the peristomal skin, the adjustable inner tube is retracted until the base ring is centered over the stoma, the body support strap is then placed over the device to secure it to the patient's body, the inner tube is then extended over the stoma, the patient applies the desired pressure against the skin, then secures the inner tube in place with the pressure adjustment lock. The device may also include an ostomy pouch mounting ring for attachment to an ostomy pouch, and a disposable receptacle.

Abstract: An ostomy output diversion device is used to cover and seal closely around a patient's stoma, to divert stoma effluent output through the device, into a container or reservoir, temporarily eliminating the need of an adhesive-based ostomy pouching system. The ostomy output diversion device is placed over the person's stoma, with the base ring surrounding the peristomal skin, the adjustable inner tube is retracted until the base ring is centered over the stoma, the body support strap is then placed over the device to secure it to the patient's body, the inner tube is then extended over the stoma, the patient applies the desired pressure against the skin, then secures the inner tube in place with the pressure adjustment lock. The device may also include an ostomy pouch mounting ring for attachment to an ostomy pouch, and a disposable receptacle.

Abstract: Plasma discharge reactors of various designs are disclosed; the reactors are capable of synthesizing large numbers of bioactive compounds of great chemical diversity.

Abstract: Large numbers of bioactive compounds of great chemical diversity may be rapidly prepared by subjecting organic compound mixtures to a plasma discharge, followed by screening for specific bioactivity.

Abstract: Hollow fiber fluid separation membranes having a first lumen-side permselective coating and a second lumen-side plasma-polymerized coating are disclosed, as well as methods of making the same.

Abstract: There are disclosed saltmen-type metallo Schiff base complexes and oxygen-sorbing and -desorbing solutions of the same, pressure- and temperature-swing oxygen separation processes using the complexes and solutions, and methods of regenerating such complexes and solutions.

Abstract: Interfacially-polymerized ultrathin films containing physicochemically functional groups are disclosed, both with and without supports. Various applications are disclsoed, including membrane electrodes, selective membranes and sorbents, biocompatible materials, targeted drug delivery, and narrow band optical absorbers.

Abstract: An auxiliary dialing system for a mobile telephone of the type having a handset coupled with a radio transceiver by a data transmission line comprises a data process and control module having a microprocessor and data storage devices. The data process and control module includes a key pad for entering data into the data storage devices and a display for displaying data entered from the keyboard and retrieved from the data storage devices. The data process and control module is connected to an interface module which is in turn spliced into the data transmission line between the handset and the radio transceiver. The interface module insures that when a telephone number is transmitted from the data process and control module to the transceiver, the data is placed on the data transmission line in such a way that it does not interfere with or corrupt data being transmitted from the handset to the transceiver and vice versa in normal operation of the mobile telephone.

Abstract: A phase inversion process for the preparation of cellulose triacetate (CTA) and regenerated cellulose membranes is disclosed. Such membranes are useful as supports for liquid membranes in facilitated transport processes, as microfiltration membranes, as dialysis or ultrafiltration membranes, and for the preparation of ion-selective electrodes. The process comprises the steps of preparing a casting solution of CTA in a solvent comprising a mixture of cyclohexanone and methylene chloride, casting a film from the casting solution, and immersing the cast film in a methanol bath. The resulting CTA membrane may then be hydrolyzed to regenerated cellulose using conventional techniques.