Abstract: A system for delivering moisturizing liquid to the lips of a subject includes an applicator for applying the moisturizing liquid to the lips supported by a support structure so that at least a part of applicator is deployed so as to engage a recess between the lips of subject without obstructing contact between the subject's upper and lower lips. The proximity of the applicator to the lips allows the use of simple contact-based implementations of the applicator. At the same time, disruption of speech and other normal oral movement is minimized by avoiding any obstruction to contact between the lips.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surgical fastener having a first element, or crown, defining an axis of the fastener. Each prong of the fastener has a protuberance at one end that is received in a depression around an edge of the first element and rotatable in the depression and has a tip at a second end. In an undeployed configuration, each prong passes through a slot of the second element and the tip of each prong is at a first distance from the axis. In a deployed configuration, each prong passes through the prong's slot of the second element, and the tip of each prong is at a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance. Also disclosed is a system for surgical fastening including one or more surgical fasteners as disclosed herein and a surgical fastening device configured to deploy the fasteners.

Abstract: An anastomosis device for forming two lumen-comprising body structures having an un-deployed and a deployed state and switchable from the former to the latter, comprising: a body with an overall cylindrical shape defining a proximal-distal extending axis of and comprising an external essentially cylindrical body part with a lumen and an internal body part at least a portion thereof being deployed within the lumen of the external body part and axially displacable with respect thereto in the switch between the un-deployed and the deployed states; said internal body part having an internal duct extending axially therethrough whereby in the deployed state there is a fluid communication between the distal and the proximal ends of the body; and two tissue-engaging units axially displaced from one another along said axis; at least one of the two units can change its state from a closed state in the un-deployed state of the device to an opened, tissue-engaging state in the deployed state of the device in which said f

Abstract: The application provides a device (2) for extracting from a body tissue surgical fasteners (20) having a crown, a baseplate and prongs extending from the crown to the baseplate. The device includes a shaft having a lumen with a cross-sectional shape and dimensions to allow the crown to enter the lumen while preventing the baseplate from entering the lumen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a standalone cleaning device for cleaning at least a portion of a surgical instrument, especially the scope, within a body cavity during minimal invasive surgical procedure comprising, at least one cleansing means characterized by an un-deployed configuration in which said device is inserted into said body cavity; and, a deployed configuration in which said portion of said surgical instrument is cleaned; said cleaning means are adapted to be reversibly transformed from said deployed configuration to said un-deployed configuration and from said un-deployed configuration to said deployed configuration; wherein said cleaning of said surgical instrument is obtained by wiping motions of said portion of said surgical instrument over said cleansing material within said body cavity, such that the removal of said surgical instrument during said surgical procedure for cleaning necessity is avoided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clip for use during surgical procedure, comprising a body, said body is characterized by a main longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end coupled together by a shaft; said shaft is adapted to reciprocally move along said main longitudinal axis of said body; said shaft is at least partially encapsulated by a sleeve-like enveloping compression spring; said proximal end comprising actuation means; said distal end comprising one movable jaw characterized by at least one open configuration and at least one closed configuration; wherein said transformation is performed by reciprocally and linearly moving said actuation means along said longitudinal axis of said clip such that (i) said shaft is linearly moved towards and away said proximal end of said body; and, (ii) said compression spring is compressed or released such that said at least one movable jaw reconfigured.

Abstract: A toolbox system for interchanging a variety of interchangeable working tips within a body cavity, comprising: (a) anchoring means reversibly attached to an internal wall with said body cavity such that said interchange of each of said at least interchangeable tip is obtained within said body cavity; (b) a plurality of interchangeable working tip reversibly attached to said anchoring means, comprising a body, characterized by a longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end coupled together by one shaft, adapted to reciprocally move along said main longitudinal axis of said body; said proximal end comprising at least one actuation means coupled to the proximal end of said shaft; said distal end comprising at least one operable means in mechanical communication with the distal end of said shaft; wherein said operable means are actuated by reciprocally moving said actuation means along said longitudinal axis of said working tip.

Abstract: The invention provides a surgical fastener. The fastener has a first element defining an axis of the fastener, and or more prongs attached to the first element at hinge regions. Deploying the fastener involves bending the prongs at the hinges so as to increase the distance of the prong tips from the axis and locking the fastener in this deployed configuration. The invention also provides a surgical fastening device and a method for attaching a surgical fastener to a site of a body tissue.

Abstract: The invention provides fasteners for surgical fastening. The surgical fastener of the invention has a crown from which extend two or more prongs. The prongs are parallel to the axis of the crown and each prong is provided with one or more barbs. The invention also provides a system for surgical fastening device configured to deploy one or more surgical fasteners of the invention and one or more surgical fasteners of the invention.

Abstract: Provided is a surgical graft having one or more pockets adapted to receive a shaft tip of a surgical fastening device. The graft of the invention may be made from a biodegradable material, a biological material, a non-biodegradable material, biodegradable material, or a combination of any of these. The graft may be of a mesh construction, and may have an elongated shape, or may be shaped as a patch. The graft may be used, for example, in a method for treating urinary incontinence, vaginal vault repair, posterior vaginal wall prolapse, anterior vaginal wall prolapse and inguinal hernia. The invention also provides a system including a surgical graft of the invention, one or more surgical fasteners, and a surgical fastening device having a shaft and configured to eject at least one of the surgical fasteners from the tip of the shaft.