Abstract: A multi-purpose automatic injector, comprising a base unit having a forward end and a rearward end and arranged along a longitudinal axis; a cartridge containing a medicament, the cartridge being coupled adjacent to the forward end of the base unit; a drive assembly attached to the base unit and configured to be actuated by a computerized controller; at least one piercing element configured to be operatively coupled with the drive assembly and configured to be movable by the drive member relative to the cartridge in a reciprocating manner upon receipt of a corresponding signal from the computerized controller.

Abstract: A protective sheathing and lubricating device for use with a surgical instrument, including an elongate element arranged along a longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end; the elongate element is configured to be axially compressible upon exertion of force onto the proximal end.

Abstract: The present invention is a wash glove consisting of an elongated cylindrical tube of elastic terry cloth material, with opposite first and second openings formed on the tube. A thumb aperture is formed on the tube between the first and second openings, said thumb aperture dimensioned to permit the user's thumb to pass there through when the glove is worn. The tube has a diameter which is dimensioned to permit the wearer's hand to be inserted into the tube from the first opening and through the second opening. The terry cloth material is sufficiently elastic and the diameter of the tube is sufficiently narrow that the tube resiliently clings and conforms to the user's hand when the hand is inserted into the tube. The length of the tube between the first and second openings is selected such that when the glove is worn on the user's hand, the second opening of the tube is positioned adjacent the user's fingers and the first opening of the tube is positioned adjacent the user's wrist.