Abstract: Described are implants for placing in a body, tools for delivering the implants, and systems and methods for using implants and tools for placing in a body and more particularly to nasal implants, tools for delivering nasal implants, and systems and methods for using such implants and tools. A tool may include a hand-held implant delivery device that cuts, holds, moves, orients, inserts, or shapes an implant. An implant may be a biodegradable, longitudinal implant that may be oriented for implantation by an implant delivery device.

Abstract: A quick disconnect coupling for connecting a tube to another structure, such as a structure defining a port. The quick disconnect coupling may include a tube including a retention shoulder, a swivel rotatably disposed on the tube, and an adapter defining a bore for receiving a portion of the tube. The swivel may be engageable with the adapter to trap the retention shoulder between the swivel and the adapter. The adapter may be engageable with a receiving structure defining a port and the port may be in fluid communication with a lumen of the tube when the swivel is engaged with the adapter.

Abstract: A hose coupling assembly includes a male stem, a ferrule, and a retainer for coupling the ferrule to the male stem. The male stem may include an elongated body with a latch groove, and the ferrule may include a latch. The retainer may be disposed on the male stem and may be configured to couple the ferrule to the male stem such that the latch is aligned with the latch groove. A method of assembling a hose coupling assembly may include contacting an inner surface of a retainer with a shoulder of a male stem; deflecting, via the shoulder, a retention feature of the retainer; aligning a portion of the retention feature with a latch groove of the male stem; contacting a latch of a ferrule with an outer surface of the retention feature; deflecting, via the latch, the retention feature; and aligning the latch with the latch groove.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to a quick disconnect coupling for connecting a tube to another structure, such as a structure defining a port. The quick disconnect coupling may include a tube including a retention shoulder, a swivel rotatably disposed on the tube, and an adapter defining a bore for receiving a portion of the tube. The swivel may be engageable with the adapter to trap the retention shoulder between the swivel and the adapter. The adapter may be engageable with a receiving structure defining a port and the port may be in fluid communication with a lumen of the tube when the swivel is engaged with the adapter.

Abstract: A driving axle assembly (10) comprises a differential mechanism (34) driving axle shafts 36, 38, first and second gear reduction (40) are connected to the axle shafts remote from the differential mechanism for driving vehicle wheel assemblies (14, 16). The differential mechanism and gear reductions are supported by an axle assembly support housing comprising a housing frame (50) supporting the differential mechanism and first and second spindle assemblies (52, 54) attached to the frame and projecting to the respective gear reductions.