Abstract: An absorbent dressing comprising a hydrophilic gel absorbent layer having a patterned surface on at least one major surface thereof is provided. The patterned surface allows greater surface area for absorption of wound exudate when oriented toward the wound surface, while reducing the absorbent surface area in direct or indirect contact with the wound.

Abstract: A method of conditioning skin by passing electrical energy through a medical electrode and maintaining a desired chemical composition in the electrode by passing the electrical energy therethrough.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wound dressing 10 that is a porous, self-adhering elastic 14 bandage which may be compressively wrapped around a wound and which is capable of absorbing fluids and wound exudate. A preferred embodiment of the wound dressing 10 is a self-adhering elastic substrate 14 which does not adhere to clothing, hair or skin having a compressive force when extended that provides a therapeutic benefit and which is flexibly attached or fixed to an absorbent layer 12.

Abstract: A bioelectrode having a backing, a conductive layer adjacent to the backing, and a layer of conductive adhesive adjacent to the conductive layer. This bioelectrode is designed to have two special configurations. It is originally manufactured in its first configuration wherein the backing forms a sealed protective enclosure for the layer of conductive adhesive. When a physician is ready to apply the electrode to a patient, the electrode is readily converted to its second configuration wherein the layer of conductive adhesive is exposed for contacting and adhering the bioelectrode to the body of the patient.

Abstract: Systems and methods of conditioning skin to reduce artifact in bioelectric signal monitoring by passing electrical energy into the skin through the medical electrodes. An electrode having electrolyte including an agent to reduce skin discomfort.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for assuring that the desired data is transferred between a variable rate disk drive and a host system during read and write operations. The invention involves retaining a variable amount of data in a buffer memory after the data has been transferred between the buffer memory and a magnetic disk with the variable amount of data retained based upon a predetermined fixed period of time associated with error conditions and a disk transfer rate. If an error condition is detected during a transfer of data between the buffer memory and the disk, all of the retained data may be retransferred after the error condition has been corrected.

Abstract: A composition, and method of preparing such a composition, useful for the enhancement of the transdermal delivery of a medicament. The composition includes a medicament suspended in an aqueous solution of lower alcohol, to which solution is added an amount of higher alcohol sufficient to substantially saturate the composition.