Abstract: The invention concerns a clamp, especially a surgical clamp, with a left clamp half to receive a left half of a breastbone during a surgical procedure, a right clamp half to receive a right half of the breastbone, as well as a first toothed rod and a detent mechanism engaging in the first toothed rod to secure the left clamp half at a distance from the right clamp half, wherein the detent mechanism engaging in the first toothed rod has a detent region extending at least from the left clamp half to the right clamp half.

Abstract: The invention concerns a clamp, especially a surgical clamp, with a left clamp half to receive a left half of a breastbone during a surgical procedure, a right clamp half to receive a right half of the breastbone, as well as a first toothed rod and a detent mechanism engaging in the first toothed rod to secure the left clamp half at a distance from the right clamp half, wherein the detent mechanism engaging in the first toothed rod has a detent region extending at least from the left clamp half to the right clamp half.

Abstract: A device (1) for retracting tissue with a retaining element (2) with a throughgoing cutout (7) and with a blade (18) mounted on a retractor arm (16), retractor arm (16) being seated movably in cutout (7), wherein cutout (7) of retaining element (2) is formed in a groove shape.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a device (1) for retracting tissue with a retaining element (2) with a throughgoing cutout (7) and with a blade (18) mounted on a retractor arm (16), retractor arm (16) being seated movably in cutout (7), wherein cutout (7) of retaining element (2) is formed in a groove shape.

Abstract: To reliably expose the treated organ during surgical procedures, retraction devices are used with a holding arm (2) to which clamps (1) or the like are fastened, so that the clamps (1) canquickly be replaced and brought into a new position at the holding arm (2), the holding arm (2) designed as a rod with a hollow space, in which a blade-shaped locking bar (13) is guided. The holding arm (2) has openings (3), and the locking bar (13) has notches (12) aligned with the openings (3), so that, in the unlocked position, the openings (3) are exposed, while, in the locked position they are partly covered by the locking bar (13). Clamps (1) with shafts (10) can be inserted into the openings (3). The shaft (10) of a clamp (1) has a groove (11), into which the locking bar (13) can be slid, so as to fasten the clamp (1) in the opening (1) of the holding arm (2).

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one water insoluble crude fiber and at least one lipase inhibitor. The lipase inhibitor is present in an amount effective for treating adiposity. The lipase inhibitor is selected from lipstatin in pure form, a biomass comprising a lipase inhibitor, and tetrahydrolipstatin.

Abstract: The use of biomasses obtained in the fermentative production of lipase inhibitors, especially lipstatin, for the preparation of foodstuffs, feedstuffs, food additives, feed additives, feed supplements, medicinal feed premixes or medicaments for oral administration, are described.

Abstract: A method of controlling fungal infections of animals in aquaculture caused by the genus Fusarium spp. involves applying as a fungicidal or fungistatic agent a compound of formula ##STR1## wherein n signifies 0 or 1 and either X signifies oxygen and R methyl or X signifies methylene and R hydrogen, or a salt thereof to the animals in aquaculture. The invention also concerns a fungicidal or fungistatic feed usable in such method.