Abstract: A Multi-sensor System and Method to Deter Obsessive Compulsive Behavior by generating alerts when a user's hands are held close to their head or face. The system includes a sensor and a triggering device that are both worn by the user. The sensor can be configured to detect when the triggering device closes to within some threshold distance. The system includes at least two magnet-sensing sensors, and is capable of being calibrated in order to eliminate interference due to the Earth's magnetic field. The sensor and triggering device may be contained within common personal items, such as jewelry—including rings, bracelets, hair clips, necklaces and the like. The system and method can generate audible and/or visual alerts whenever one or more triggering devices passes closer to the sensor than the threshold distance. Alerts are in a variety of tones, including simulated cellular telephone ring tones. Data for alert events is downloadable from the sensor device for later review.

Abstract: A Multi-sensor System and Method to Deter Obsessive Compulsive Behavior by generating alerts when a user's hands are held close to their head or face. The system includes a sensor and a triggering device that are both worn by the user. The sensor can be configured to detect when the triggering device closes to within some threshold distance. The system includes at least two magnet-sensing sensors, and is capable of being calibrated in order to eliminate interference due to the Earth's magnetic field. The sensor and triggering device may be contained within common personal items, such as jewelry—including rings, bracelets, hair clips, necklaces and the like. The system and method can generate audible and/or visual alerts whenever one or more triggering devices passes closer to the sensor than the threshold distance. Alerts are in a variety of tones, including simulated cellular telephone ring tones. Data for alert events is downloadable from the sensor device for later review.

Abstract: A System and Method to Deter Obsessive Compulsive Behavior by generating alerts when a user's hands are held close to their head or face. The system includes a sensor and a triggering device that are both worn by the user. The sensor can be configured to detect when the triggering device closes to within some threshold distance. The sensor and triggering device may be contained within common personal items, such as jewelry—including rings, bracelets, hair clips, necklaces and the like. The system and method can generate audible and/or visual alerts whenever one or more triggering devices passes closer to the sensor than the threshold distance. Alerts are in a variety of tones, including simulated cellular telephone ring tones. Data for alert events is downloadable from the sensor device for later review.

Abstract: A Dust Capturing Device for Reciprocating Saws is disclosed. The device is attachable to a convenational shop vacuum cleaner so that virtually all dust created by the reciprocating saw at the cutting blade is captured by the vacuum cleaner. The system is universally attachable to all powered reciprocating saws on the market. A pair of suction hoses are snugly attached to the body of the saw, from intake ports located adjacent to the saw blade to an adapter manifold that combines the two suction hoses into a single hose adaptable to the vacuum cleaner hose. The hoses are attached to the body of the saw by one or more body straps, with each body strap having a pair of hose clips extending therefrom for restraining the two suction hoses running along the body.

Abstract: A Dust Capturing Device for Reciprocating Saws is disclosed. The device is attachable to a convenational shop vacuum cleaner so that virtually all dust created by the reciprocating saw at the cutting blade is captured by the vacuum cleaner. The system is universally attachable to all powered reciprocating saws on the market. A pair of suction hoses are snugly attached to the body of the saw, from intake ports located adjacent to the saw blade to an adapter manifold that combines the two suction hoses into a single hose adaptable to the vacuum cleaner hose. The hoses are attached to the body of the saw by one or more body straps, with each body strap having a pair of hose clips extending therefrom for restraining the two suction hoses running along the body.

Abstract: A safety-stop trochar device and system for use with a trochar and surgical accessory devices. The device and system has a base into which an insert seats over which a cap secures to the base and also secures a previously inserted trochar or drainage device or smoke evacuator or surgical accessory such as an obturator and illumination device. Flexible extension wings on the base have distal suture apertures or an adhesive on the bottom of the base, or both, for securing the base to a patient. U-shaped extensions on the cap facilitate cap placement or removal onto or from the base.

Abstract: An adaptive dust shield for rotary grinders having a bearing housing and an axial groove around the bearing housing. The dust shield has a cover and a plurality of upstanding flexible fingers, in multiples of four, which extend upward from and around the top of the cover. These flexible fingers have a defined width and are separated apart from each other defining a space between each one of the flexible fingers. The width of the space is less than the defined width of the flexible fingers. A stretchable fitting ring fits onto the bearing housing of the grinder and into the flexible fingers. The flexible fingers are secured onto the stretchable fitting ring by a securing fastener. Tightening the securing fastener over the flexible fingers compresses them into the stretchable fitting ring and the stretchable fitting ring into the groove of the bearing housing of the grinder forming a secure attachment.

Abstract: A safety-stop trochar device and system for use with a trochar and surgical accessory devices. The device and system has a base into which an insert seats over which a cap secures to the base and also secures a previously inserted trochar or drainage device or smoke evacuator or surgical accessory such as an obturator and illumination device. Flexible extension wings on the base have distal suture apertures or an adhesive on the bottom of the base, or both, for securing the base to a patient. U-shaped extensions on the cap facilitate cap placement or removal onto or from the base.

Abstract: A dust shield and adapter, in combination or as separate components, for universal attachment to the bearing housings having different diameter sizes. As separate components, the shield has a skirt for covering a grinding disk and upward extending collar to which a separate component adapter attaches. The adapter has adjustable attachment members which adjustably secure to a bearing housing of numerous varying diameter sizes. The collar has cut-outs to accept the adapter and permit its upward and downward adjustability to ensure an effective distance adjustment and disk contact with a target surface. As a combination single component, the adapter is permanently attached to a collar having no cut-outs. The adapter has adjustable attachment members which adjustably secure to a bearing housing of numerous varying diameter sizes.

Abstract: A safety-stop device for use with a trochar which is adjustably attachable to the trochar tube to prevent inadvertent cuts being made to a patient. The safety-stop device has retention component for retaining it onto the trochar tube; a registration component for registering a pre-determined insertion point of the trochar; a stop component for preventing additional insertion of the trochar after the pre-determined insertion point has been attained; and a plurality wings with apertures on the base for securely suturing the safety-stop to a patient by suturing through the apertures and into the patient.

Abstract: A safety-stop device for use with a trochar which is adjustably attachable to the trochar tube to prevent inadvertent cuts being made to a patient. The safety-stop device has retention component for retaining it onto the trochar tube; a registration component for registering a pre-determined insertion point of the trochar; and a stop component for preventing additional insertion of the trochar after the pre-determined insertion point has been attained.