Abstract: An intravenous drug access system. In one embodiment of the invention, the drug access system includes an IV bag having an inlet port and outlet port, whereby the inlet port is a female luer integral therewith. The integral female luer fitting may be fitted with a sealed end cap comprising a male luer insert with a closed end. An alternative embodiment of the present invention comprises a discrete pre-molded connector made with one spike at one end and a female luer fitting at the opposing end. The spike is used to penetrate a standard IV bag through a conventional inlet port.

Abstract: An intravenous drug access system. In one embodiment of the invention, the drug access system includes an IV bag having an inlet port and outlet port, whereby the inlet port is a female luer integral therewith. The integral female luer fitting may be fitted with a sealed end cap comprising a male luer insert with a closed end. An alternative embodiment of the present invention comprises a discrete pre-molded connector made with one spike at one end and a female luer fitting at the opposing end. The spike is used to penetrate a standard IV bag through a conventional inlet port.

Abstract: An intravenous drug access system. In one embodiment of the invention, the drug access system includes an IV bag having an inlet port and an outlet port, whereby the inlet port is a female luer integral therewith. The integral female luer fitting may be fitted with a sealed end cap including a male luer insert with a closed end. An alternative embodiment of the present invention comprises a discrete pre-molded connector made with a spike at one end and a female luer fitting at the opposing end. The spike is used to penetrate a standard IV bag through a conventional inlet port.

Abstract: An improved syringe for delivering a viscous liquid, especially bone cement, to a surgical site, has a barrel with a distal outlet end and an open proximal end, and a plunger movable axially within the barrel, the plunger having a shaft extending proximally from the proximal end of the barrel. The plunger shaft incorporates a reinforcing structure that provides increased torsional rigidity and improved dispersion of torsional loads, and the barrel includes an outwardly and proximally flared peripheral rim around its proximal end. The peripheral rim forms a funnel that circumscribes less than 360°, and preferably about 240° of the proximal end of the barrel, thereby defining a gap in the rim that provides direct access to the open proximal end of the barrel. The rim facilitates the filling of the barrel either by pouring a liquid into the funnel, or by filling the barrel with a highly viscous, paste-like liquid directly into the open proximal end of the barrel through the gap.

Abstract: An inflation device is disclosed for inflation of a balloon of a balloon catheter. A housing defines a fluid-receiving reservoir in fluid communication with the balloon and an interior space for completely receiving a pressure gauge which accesses the fluid for measurement of the pressure within the system.The reservoir has a piston and threaded plunger extending from a proximal opening in the reservoir. The threaded plunger is selectively engaged by a biased rotatable arm on the housing. The piston and plunger are part of a syringe received within the reservoir, and the housing defines an aperture for visual readout of the level of liquid in the reservoir.The pressure gauge contains a Bourdon tube and further contains a gauge fluid in communication with the tube.

Abstract: A portable climbing apparatus consisting of an upper member that supports users body in a sitting or standing position facing toward or away from a tree or columnar like member, featuring a novel one piece continuous length of tubular steel rigid rail assembly and elevated cross bar portion shaped to proved multiple functions as a back rest, foot rest, and forward safety rail or guard member that house a half hexagon shaped tubular steel tree engagement member in telescopic alignment that cooperatively encircles a tree between two opposing sets of steel gripper members. A detachable seat member featuring three horizontal placement positions: one (1) near the base of tree used as an equipment shelf, seat or shooting rest, and two (2) positions to either the right or left lateral side of stand sitting/standing main frame platform member for use as an equipment shelf or shooting rest platform and used in either of these two positions when ascending and descending a tree or columnar like member.

Abstract: An apparatus for climbing a tree or like vertical columnar member comprising an upper climbing member including a main frame having a tree engagement gripper support attached to the terminal ends of the main frame, lower gripper means attached to said gripper support and positioned to provide gripping pressure against a tree, a shaped rail attached to said main frame opposite the terminal ends thereof, and comprising an elevated safety-bar portion in the form of a convoluted loop with two open ends, a tree engagement portion in telescopic sliding adjustment engagement with the open ends of the shaped rail for selectively affixing the shaped rail to a tree, upper gripper means attached to the tree engagement portion and positioned to provide gripping pressure against the tree, a plurality of vertical rear bracing means positioned near the terminal ends of the main frame and joining the main frame to the shaped rail, a main frame platform covering the area between the center and the non-terminal ends portion of