Abstract: An apparatus for cleansing wounds with means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound, in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. micro-filtration, system or a two-phase, e.g. dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound promotes wound healing. The dressing and a method of treatment using the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleansing wounds with means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound, in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. micro-filtration, system or a two-phase, e.g. dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound promotes wound healing. The dressing and a method of treatment using the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleansing wounds with means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound, in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. micro-filtration, system or a two-phase, e.g. dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound promotes wound healing. The dressing and a method of treatment using the apparatus.

Abstract: A method is provided for treating cancer in a mammalian subject by inhibiting angiogenesis through the administration to the subject of a therapeutically effective amount of a nitrate-containing compound and a therapeutically effective amount of an inorganic selenium-containing compound. Kits and systems are also disclosed for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleansing wounds in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are moved by a device (which may be a single pump or two pumps) for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and over a biodegradable scaffold in contact with the wound bed (which encourages healing tissue growth from the wound bed). The apparatus has means (which includes the device(s)) for providing simultaneous aspiration and irrigation of the wound. A dressing assembly including the dressing and the scaffold, and the dressing and a method of treatment using the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleansing and applying therapy or prophylaxis to wounds, in which irrigant fluid containing a physiologically active material from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. microfiltration, system or a two-phase, e.g. dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The dressing and a method of treatment using the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus for cleansing and applying therapy or prophylaxis to wounds, in which irrigant fluid containing a physiologically active material from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing. A biodegradable scaffold underlies the dressing on the wound bed to promote tissue growth. The cleansing means (which may be a single-phase, e.g. micro-filtration, system or a two-phase, e.g. dialytic system) removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The dressing, an assembly comprising the dressing and scaffold, and a method of treatment using the apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety blood collecting device adapted to prevent accidental puncturing of attending medical personnel by an infected blood collecting needle. The blood collecting device has a forward conical portion which is provided with a vein aligning groove to allow convenient positioning of the needle guard in relation to the vein of the patient for precise injection of the needle. One or more resilient depressible locking tabs are carried by the needle guard and extend through corresponding aligned openings formed in the casing to lock the needle guard in an extended position covering the needle. When the locking tabs are depressed and an inward pressure is exerted on the forward end of the needle guard, the needle guard can be moved against the tension of a coil spring inside the casing and uncover the blood collecting needle to allow withdrawing of the blood from the patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety syringe to prevent accidental puncturing of attending medical personnel by an infected syringe needle. The safety syringe has an elongated tubular casing, which houses an elongated needle guard, which is telescopically connected to the casing and is mounted in co-axial alignment with the casing. A syringe barrel is co-axially mounted within the needle guard, the syringe barrel carrying a needle assembly on one of its ends, and an end plate on its opposite end. The end plate "snaps" into a groove formed in a transverse flange of the casing, fixedly attaching the syringe barrel to the casing. A sealing plate covers the locked end plate by engaging within another groove formed in the flange. One or more resilient depressible locking tabs are carried by the needle guard and extend through corresponding aligned openings formed in the casing to lock the needle guard in an extended position covering the needle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety syringe to prevent accidental puncture of attending medical personnel by an infected syringe needle. The safety syringe has an elongated tubular casing which receives the needle guard in a telescopical relationship thereto. At least on locking tab attached to the exterior of the needle guard extends outwardly through an opening formed in the casing, such that depression of the locking tab allows telescopical movement of the needle guard inwardly into the casing. A tension member retains the needle guard in its fully extended position unless the tension of the member is overcome by compression of the needle guard during injection or the drawing of a medicine. The tension member can be in the form of a coil spring surrounding the syringe barrel and urging against the needle guard and the flange plate of the casing, or in the form of an elastic resilient member attached under tension between the needle guard and the casing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety syringe to prevent accidental puncture of attending medical personnel by an infected syringe needle. The safety syringe has an elongated tubular casing which receives the needle guard in a telescopical relationship thereto. At least on locking tab attached to the exterior of the needle guard extends outwardly through an opening formed in the casing, such that depression of the locking tab allows telescopical movement of the needle guard inwardly into the casing. A tension member retains the needle guard in its fully extended position unless the tension of the member is overcome by compression of the needle guard during injection or the drawing of a medicine. The tension member can be in the form of a coil spring surrounding the syringe barrel and urging against the needle guard and the flange plate of the casing, or in the form of an elastic resilient member attached under tension between the needle guard and the casing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety syringe to prevent accidental puncturing of attending medical personnel by an infected syringe needle. The safety syringe has an elongated tubular casing, which houses an elongated needle guard, which is telescopically connected to the casing and is mounted in co-axial alignment with the casing. A syringe barrel is co-axially mounted within the needle guard, the syringe barrel carrying a needle assembly on one of its ends, and an end plate on its opposite end. The end plate "snaps" into a groove formed in a transverse flange of the casing, fixedly attaching the syringe barrel to the casing. A sealing plate covers the locked end plate by engaging within another groove formed in the flange. One or more resileint depressible locking tabe are carried by the needle guard and extend through corresponding aligned openings formed in the casing to lock the needle guard in an extended position covering the needle.