Abstract: An assay test kit for testing an insect for an infectious disease comprises an insect macerator and a lateral flow assay test strip. The kit may further comprise a liquid carrier, a filter, an assay sample dispenser, and an insect capture tool.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for supporting two or more overhead medical instruments in a single operating room such that each medical instrument can be moved between an operating position in proximity of the patient table and a stored position out of proximity of the patient table so as not to hamper access to the patient. The apparatus includes a set of primary rails connected to the ceiling and at least two support carriages engaging the primary rails such that the support carriages can be moved in a longitudinal direction across the length of the operating room. Each support carriage includes an overhead medical instrument mounted to a trolley which can be moved along the support carriage in a lateral direction across the width of the operating room.

Abstract: An improved surgical support device includes an adjustable hand rest and an adjustable head rest. The hand rest can be adjusted to provide a desired resting position both for a patient's head and for the surgeon's hand or hands. The hand rest has multiple degrees of freedom, allowing the surgeon to adjust the hand rest in the vertical and horizontal position and and to rotate the hand rest about the patient's head. The head rest allows vertical adjustment of the patient's head.