Abstract: A surgical apparatus includes a robotic system having a plurality of arm members. Each of the plurality of arm members is coupled to each adjacent arm member, and at least one of the plurality of arm members includes a first receiver and a second receiver. The apparatus further includes an aspirator having a handpiece, a connector extending from the handpiece, a horn coupled to the handpiece a flue coaxially disposed about the horn. The handpiece is received by the first receiver and the flue is received by the second receiver, such that the aspirator remains axially aligned relative to the at least one of the plurality of arm members when the robotic system is manipulated.

Abstract: A flue for use with an ultrasonic surgical tip, having a base and one or more overmold portions. The flue base may include a connector on opposing ends of a base body. The one or more overmold portions may be positioned on opposing ends of the flue. The tip may include one or more third horn members in half-wavelengths.

Abstract: A surgical handpiece nosecone having an end overmold portion and/or an internal overmold portion. The end overmold portion may be located at an end of the nosecone and compressed between the surgical handpiece housing and nosecone. The internal overmold portion may be positioned radially about the nosecone on the inner surface to provide a fluid tight seal that prevents ingress of irrigation fluid into the housing. The flue may include one or more overmold portions.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating diseases and/or disorders and/or medical conditions with pharmaceutical compositions consisting of an association of active principles that affect metabolic processes in a eukaryotic biological system. Also provided herein are methods for the preparation of said pharmaceutical compositions for use in the methods of the embodiments of the present invention. Also provided herein are novel dosing strategies for administering the pharmaceutical compositions that constitute embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating diseases, disorders and/or medical conditions with pharmaceutical compositions consisting of an association of active principles that affect mitochondrial redox state. Also provided herein are methods for the preparation of said pharmaceutical compositions for use in the methods of the embodiments of the present invention. Also provided herein are novel dosing strategies for administering the pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A clock assembly having a primary body in the shape of a type of animal. The primary body has a front face and a back face, and the secondary body has a front portion and a back portion. The primary and secondary bodies each have substantially circular openings with inner surfaces that are configured for selective receipt of a clock. At least a portion of the secondary body is secured to at least a portion of the secondary body, such that when the primary body and the secondary body are secured together, the substantially circular openings of the primary and secondary bodies are flush with one another. The clock assembly has at least one eyepiece. The outer surface of a clock having a clock display and a housing is mounted inside the inner surface of the opening of the primary body and the inner surface of the opening of the secondary body.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding apparatus has a power supply coupled to a weld stack. The weld stack has an ultrasonic transducer coupled to a horn by a booster. The horn has a horn tip. The weld cycle of the ultrasonic welding apparatus is amplitude profiled so that during an initial period, the weld amplitude at the horn tip is high and after the initial period, the weld amplitude is low.

Abstract: An ultrasonic welding apparatus and method uses a high-Q tool to increase the Q of a weld stack. In an aspect, the high Q-tool is a booster. In an aspect, the high-Q booster is a full wave booster. In an aspect, the high-Q booster is a radially resonant booster. In an aspect, the high-Q tool is a radially resonant tool. In an aspect, the Q of the weld stack is increased by the use of the high-Q tool while retaining a particular gain level.

Abstract: A medical swab weighing apparatus for calculating blood loss comprises a container means for receiving swabs, the container means being removably mountable on a weighing means. The weighing means has a storage means for storing the weight of a dry swab. A programmed microprocessor is provided for calculating the weight of blood absorbed in a used swab each time a used swab is deposited in the container means.