Abstract: The illuminated washable spoon includes a main spoon body having a concave distal portion and a handle portion. The handle portion is hollow and has a motion sensor and switch therein with connection to an illumination mechanism and adapted to turn the switch on in response to detected motion. An illumination mechanism is located within the handle portion. The illumination mechanism includes a power source, connection to the on/off switch and at least one light. When the spoon is moved and motion is sensed by the motion sensor, the motion sensor turns on the switch which illuminates at least one light.

Abstract: A female urinary incontinence management device having a base member that adhesively attaches to the patient, and a bag member that is sealingly and releasably attached to the base member. The base member is generally triangular having a top portion that, when attached to the patient, extends across and above the symphysis pubis, side portions that extend down along the groin area, and a short bottom portion that extends across the perineal area. The base member includes an upraised ridge portion into which is integrated a “female” part of a means for sealing the bag member with the base member. The bag member includes a similar upraised ridge portion into which is integrated a “male” part of the means for sealing the bag member with the base member. The bag member may be releasably and sealingly coupled to the base member by interlockingly squeezing the “male” and “female” parts together.

Abstract: The present invention is a male urinary incontinence management device comprising a base support portion, an external condom catheter portion, and an adjustable strap portion. The base support portion has a periphery of generally uniform thickness, a concave rear surface, a stiffened central support portion, and an aperture which passes through the central portion. The external condom catheter portion is attached to the base support portion and is in fluid communication with the aperture. An adjustment means is carried by the base support portion. The adjustable strap portion releasably and adjustably attaches to the base support portion at the adjustment means. The base support portion can be used with either conventional external condom catheters or external condom catheters according to the present invention.

Abstract: An etchant/primer composition is provided which includes (a) a compound having the formulaRN(CH.sub.2 YCO.sub.2 M).sub.2 (I)wherein R=R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 ;R.sup.1 =an aromatic group;R.sup.2 =a conjugated aliphatic group;Y=a single bond, CH.sub.2, CHCH.sub.3 or C.dbd.CH.sub.2 ; andeach M is independently H, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, aluminum, a transition or redox metal or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that when both M groups are alkyl groups, the compound corresponding to formula I be capable of being easily hydrolyzed, displaced or exchanged with other reagents present in the etchant/primer composition and (b) a polar solvent system. An etchant/primer/adhesive monomer composition is also provided which includes the etchant/primer composition and an adhesive monomer system. One and two step simplified methods for adhering and for preparing a substrate surface, such as a dental substrate surface, to a polymeric material are also provided.

Abstract: An etchant primer composition is provided which includes (a) a compound hng the formulaRN (CH.sub.2 YCO.sub.2 M).sub.2 (I)whereinR=R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 ;R.sup.1 =an aromatic group;R.sup.2 =a conjugated aliphatic group;Y=a single bond, CH.sub.2, CHCH.sub.3 or C.dbd.CH.sub.2 ; and each M is independently H, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, aluminum, a transition or redox metal or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that when both M groups are alkyl groups, the compound corresponding to formula I be capable of being easily hydrolyzed, displaced or exchanged with other reagents present in the etchant/primer composition and (b) a polar solvent system. An etchant/primer/adhesive monomer composition is also provided which includes the etchant/primer composition and an adhesive monomer system. One and two step simplified methods for adhering and for preparing a substrate surface, such as a dental substrate surface, to a polymeric material are also provided.

Abstract: An etchant/primer composition is provided which includes (a) a compound having the formulaRN(CH.sub.2 YCO.sub.2 M).sub.2 (I)wherein R=R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 ;R.sup.1 =an aromatic group;R.sup.2 =a conjugated aliphatic group;Y=a single bond, CH.sub.2, CHCH.sub.3 or C.dbd.CH.sub.2 ; andeach M is independently H, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, aluminum, a transition or redox metal or an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that when both M groups are alkyl groups, the compound corresponding to formula I be capable of being easily hydrolyzed, displaced or exchanged with other reagents present in the etchant/primer composition and (b) a polar solvent system. An etchant/primer/adhesive monomer composition is also provided which includes the etchant/primer composition and an adhesive monomer system. One and two step simplified methods for adhering and for preparing a substrate surface, such as a dental substrate surface, to a polymeric material are also provided.