Abstract: A cartridge is adapted to house at least one biological sample therein, where the cartridge contains at least two overlapping layers, and the layers include at least one layer of highly hydrophobic, inert, and biocompatible material, with contact angle ?c?90°, hydrophobic layer, and optionally, at least one layer of double-sided adhesive material, where in the absence of the at least one layer of double-sided adhesive material, the overlapping layers are connected together by chemical and/or physical bonding, where each of the overlapping layers has at least one inner hole that is pervious when the layers overlap one another, and the at least one inner hole is closed by the at least one biological sample, where loaded in the cartridge.

Abstract: A conditioning device for conditioning an exposed stretch of a blood vessel has an envelope and at least one conveying channel extending entirely within the envelope. The envelope has a first layer having a first surface facing the exposed stretch, and a second layer having a second surface, opposite to the first surface. The at least one conveying channel has at least one first aperture leading out of the envelope, so that the at least one conveying channel is suppliable with working fluid through the at least one first aperture. The first layer is permeable to at least one component of the working fluid, so that, when the working fluid is in the at least one conveying channel, the at least one component, permeating the first layer, diffuses until reaching the first surface to apply a conditioning action on the exposed stretch of the blood vessel.

Abstract: A bone prosthesis has a portion of interface with the bone which comprises a porous layer (2) with cavities (3, 4) having prefixed and reproducible dimensions and arrangement, and at least one osteoinductive layer containing one or more chemical compounds that can stimulate and promote the growth of bone tissue.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a system and a method for the automatic evaluation of the indexes of volemic status (Systolic Pressure Variation or SPV) in patients submitted to mechanic ventilation, starting form the analysis of the variations of the values of blood pressure.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a system and a method for the automatic evaluation of the indexes of volemic status (Systolic Pressure Variation or SPV) in patients submitted to mechanic ventilation, starting form the analysis of the variations of the values of blood pressure.