Abstract: The present invention concerns a mounting element (2, 10, 50, 1000) comprising a means of fastening (4, 12, 53, 102) such as a nut or bolt and an upper washer (14) and a lower washer (16) constituting a pari of washers, where each washer has one side with cams (18, 20) and one principally flat side (22, 24), the washer sides with cams being arranged facing each other. Moreover, the means of fastening includes a principally flat side (26) arranged against a principally flat upper side (22) of the upper washer (14). The said mounting element furthermore includes at least one means of containment (28) arranged to keep together the means of fastening and the pair of washers, whereby the means of containment is allowed a certain axial movement and rotation in relation to the means of fastening or the movement of the pair of washers. The present invention concerns also a means of manufacturing a mouting element and a usage.

Abstract: Novel pharmaceutical formulations of &agr;-(2,4-disulfophenyl)-N-tert-butylnitrone and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and the use of such formulations in the treatment of various diseases and conditions, especially stroke, are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing a composition of lipid particles comprising a bioactive protein, capable of being subjected to high shear forces without substantial loss of activity, and a lipid agent. The characterizing features of the method are the introduction of a protein preparation and a lipid agent to a homogenization station, whereupon the resulting fluid mixture of protein an lipid agent is subjected to high pressure homogenization. The so formed lipid particles are collected and if necessary further processed into a pharmaceutical formulation.