Abstract: The negative gauge pressure dynamic convection system for artificial limb system is to be attached to a residual limb of an amputee. The device provides thermal energy transfer from within an artificial limb to the ambient atmosphere through regulated cyclical differential pressure airflow into the sealed environment between both the residuum and the inside of the suspension liner of an artificial limb and as an alternate embodiment between the rigid socket and the outside of the suspension liner or a combination of both.

Abstract: There is provided a device to secure a prosthesis, such as a stent graft, to the internal wall of a body lumen. The device is formed from two elongate elements each comprising a central portion with at least one arm extending therefrom. The central portions of the elements abut. Optionally, the central portions are joined together, optionally by a joining element which can act as a hinge. The terminal end of each arm can be shaped for engagement with the inner surface of the body lumen. The device is reversibly interchangeable between a first folded configuration and a second deployed or open configuration. The device is preferably attached to the sleeve of a stent graft independent of the stents which are preferably ring stents. A stent graft comprising the device is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catheter assembly including a catheter body, a first and a second set of a plurality of fenestrations, a first and a second inflatable device, a first and a second pleat, at least one obstructing stop near each end portion of the catheter body, and a first and a second flexible tube connected to the first and the second inflatable device. The catheter assembly further includes a pumping device in communication with the first and the second inflatable device via the first and the second flexible tube. The catheter assembly is used to restore blood flow to a traumatized blood vessel.

Abstract: A welded stent and stent delivery system, with a stent including a first strut having a first strut nickel titanium alloy layer and nickel titanium soluble core, the first strut nickel titanium alloy layer being disposed around the first strut nickel titanium soluble core; and a second strut having a second strut nickel titanium alloy layer and nickel titanium soluble core, the second strut nickel titanium alloy layer being disposed around the second strut nickel titanium soluble core, the second strut nickel titanium alloy layer being connected to the first strut nickel titanium alloy layer with a weld. The first and second strut nickel titanium alloy layers are made of a nickel titanium alloy, the first and second strut nickel titanium soluble cores are made of a nickel titanium soluble material, and the weld is made of an alloy of the nickel titanium alloy and the nickel titanium soluble material.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical block implant sized and shaped for securement at the perimeter of the pulmonary ostium of the left atrium. By utilizing various expandable ring designs and optional anchoring mechanisms, the present invention causes even, circular scarring around the perimeter of the pulmonary ostium, achieving reliable blocking of aberrant electrical signals responsible for atrial fibrillation.

Abstract: A method for loading a medical appliance with a medicament and/or a polymer is disclosed, the medical appliance comprising one or more grooves or holes loaded with the medicament and/or polymer. The method comprising the steps of: 1) capturing an image of the grooves or holes of the medical appliance, wherein the image contains at least one complete pattern of the grooves or holes; 2) performing digital image processing on the captured image to obtain the pattern of the grooves or holes; 3) calculating a central position of the pattern of the grooves or holes, and determining an actual central position of the grooves or holes based on the central position; 4) adjusting a relative position of a loading device to the medical appliance to align an outlet of the loading device with the actual central position of the grooves or holes; and 5) opening the outlet of the loading device to load the grooves or holes. A device for loading a medical appliance with a medicament and/or a polymer is further disclosed.

Abstract: A variety of passive intragastric implant devices for obesity treatment are disclosed. Such passive devices may not autonomously change shape, but instead react within the stomach to induce satiety. The devices may provide slowed entry into the stomach, thus reducing the intake capacity. Additionally, the devices may contact areas within the stomach, such as the cardia surrounding the esophageal sphincter, to stimulate satiety-inducing nerves. Some devices combine two or more of these satiety-inducing features. Methods of implant are disclosed including compressing the devices within a delivery tube and transorally advancing the devices through the esophagus to be deployed within the stomach. Removal of the devices occurs in the reverse. The implants are formed of materials that permit the implant to be compressed into a substantially linear transoral delivery configuration and that will resist degradation over a period of at least six months within the stomach.

Abstract: The Rooster Boot is a lightweight therapeutic ankle foot orthosis designed for increasing the range of motion and correcting alignment of the foot and ankle. The dynamic orthosis creates a variable load stretch at the ankle to prevent contracture and shortening of the heel cord. The orthosis is utilized during rest, sleep, and weight bearing therapy. This dynamic design has been of particular benefit to children with spasticity or weakening muscles, as evidenced in cerebral palsy.

Abstract: A hinge for an orthopedic brace includes: a pivot shaft; a lower leg plate pivoted to the pivot shaft; an upper leg plate; a catch plate having a toothed peripheral edge; and two position adjusting units, each of which includes a rotatable limiting seat, a limiting pin, and a slider body. The rotatable limiting seat defines a housing chamber therein, and is formed with a wall slot. The slider body is slidably disposed in the housing chamber. The limiting pin extends from the slider body through the wall slot for engaging and disengaging the toothed peripheral edge. The catch plate is formed with a guiding groove. The rotatable limiting seat has a tongue protruding into the guiding groove.

Abstract: A posture correction girdle comprises a body wrapping shell, a plurality of pockets and a plurality of paddings is disclosed. The paddings are configured to be inserted into pockets at predetermined positions. Thereby, when the posture correction girdle is worn by the user, pressure is exerted onto a corresponding predetermined section of the user's spine for posture correction purpose. The posture correction girdle further comprises a pair of elastic shoulder straps, an elastic waist strap and a plurality of elongated bones to provide additional support to the user's spine. A micro-system comprising a processor, an output device and a plurality of sensors can also be embedded into the posture correction girdle to provide information regarding the efficiency of the posture correction girdle and the progression of the treatment. Such information is provided to the users using the output device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a abdominal splinting device to stabilize and support a woman's abdomen during pregnancy and to be used in treatment of diastasis recti in postnatal women. The abdominal splinting device has a back support panel with a central region and opposing first and second side regions, and arms extending from the side regions, where the arms each have a length sufficient to contact the opposite side region when wrapped about a human's trunk region. Also disclosed is a method of treating diastasis recti using the abdominal splinting device. The method includes the steps of providing a abdominal splinting device, centering the abdominal splinting device about a user's torso, applying manual traction to the user's rectus abdominis to bring the two opposing halves of the rectus abdominis near to each other, affixing the arms to the back support panel, and instructing the user to perform abdominal strengthening exercises.

Abstract: A bruxism sensor includes a diaphragm switch which provides an electrical output including a diaphragm separating a pressure side having a pressure side inlet and a suction side having a suction side inlet. An audible alarm having an electrical input is coupled to the electrical output. A first hose has one end is fluidically coupled to the pressure side inlet and a biting configured opposite end (biting end) for positioning between teeth of a user. Wherein upon a contraction of a mandible of the user, the biting end is squeezed which generates air pressure that is applied to the pressure side to generate a pressure level sufficient for activating the diaphragm switch, and while the diaphragm switch is activated, the audible alarm automatically sounds an alarm for alerting the user of contraction of their mandible.

Abstract: A hand-operated cooling device for cryotherapy for treating pain, includes a main body and a receptacle, which can be inserted at least partially into the main body, for the exchangeable accommodation and insertion of a gas pressure vessel. The main body includes a manual gas outlet actuation arrangement, which can effects the outflow of a gas from the gas pressure vessel when the receptacle is inserted. The receptacle includes a cooling surface, which can be cooled by the outflowing gas and by the gas pressure vessel jacket, wherein the gas can be conducted inside the main body and inside the receptacle by a gas conducting arrangement and can exit at the receptacle adjacent to the cooling surface. Commercially available gas pressure vessels, can be inserted into the cooling device, so that a simple and cost-effective use of therapeutic OT medical cryotherapy having a pleasant cooling effect is made possible.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drug carrier device attachable to glasses, which is attached to the glasses and worn with the glasses around the eyes to enable transdermal delivery of drugs for medicinal ingredients for promoting eye fatigue recovery and improving eye diseases. The drug carrier device includes a drug carrier containing medicinal herb ingredients, and a fixing unit for detachably fixing the drug carrier on a frame of glasses. The fixing unit extends from the drug carrier and has a fixing loop whose end portion is bent to be hooked on frame of the glasses. The frame of the glasses is made of a metal to be magnetically coupled to a magnet and the fixing unit includes a permanent magnet magnetically coupled to the frame of glasses. The drug carrier device is attached to the glasses to enable drugs to penetrate into the skin around the eyes of the wearer during everyday life, thereby minimizing the cost burden associated with providing an additional pad fixing member and reducing feeling of irritation.

Abstract: Methods and devices are adapted for implanting into the eye. An incision is formed in the cornea of the eye and a shunt is inserted through the incision into the anterior chamber of the eye. The shunt includes a fluid passageway. The shunt is passed along a pathway from the anterior chamber through the scleral spur of the eye into the suprachoroidal space and positioned in a first position such that a first portion of the fluid passageway communicates with the anterior chamber and a second portion of the fluid passageway communicates with the suprachoroidal space to provide a fluid passageway between the suprachoroidal space and the anterior chamber.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for removing the fixation light reflection from an ophthalmic image. In one embodiment, an ophthalmic laser treatment system, having a digital imaging system for capturing images of a patient's eye and a visual fixation light source configured to produce a fixation light upon which the patient's eye can be focused, further includes a filter configured to remove from the image any light reflection caused by the visual fixation light source.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for performing ocular laser surgery using a patient interface having a posterior contact surface that may include surface irregularities that were generated during manufacturing of the patient interface. A beam delivery system having a focusing lens, scanning subsystem and adaptive optic (e.g. deformable mirror) is provided for guiding the surgical laser beam through the patient interface and to a desired focal spot location. An optical detector generates image data representing the posterior patient interface surface which is then processed by a computer system to identify surface irregularities by comparing the image data to a reference surface or axis. In particular, a surface irregularity can be identified as having a z-axis component; a tilt component and a surface profile component. Each irregularity component can be compensated separately by sending an adjustment signal to one of the beam delivery system components.

Abstract: A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation lever, an optic fiber, and a housing tube. The housing tube may have a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness and a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness. The second stiffness may be greater than the first stiffness. The optic fiber may be disposed within the housing tube and within an inner bore of the handle. An actuation of the actuation lever about a pivot pin of the handle may gradually curve the optic fiber. An actuation of the actuation lever about the pivot pin of the handle may gradually straighten the optic fiber.

Abstract: Goggles include a strap, a frame, at least one lens, and first and second connectors. The strap has opposite strap free ends. The frame has a lateral center and opposite lateral end portions. Each connector has a base portion for connecting to the opposite lateral end portion of the frame, and a strap-mounting portion for connecting to the opposite strap free end of the strap. Each strap-mounting portion has a strap connecting end where the strap meets the strap-mounting portion. Each of the first and second connectors have a first orientation for helmet-less usage and a second orientation for helmet usage. The strap connecting end of each connector is located a greater distance from the lateral center of the frame when the connector is in a second orientation than when in the first orientation.

Abstract: The device (10, 36, 38, 42, 68) applies a negative pressure to an endoluminal surface in the body of a patient to facilitate healing of a wound in the endoluminal surface. The device comprises a flexible porous element (14) with a peripheral outer face (32) for contact with the wound, the outer face being defined between opposite proximal and distal ends of the porous element. A suction tube (30) for being connected to a suction source externally of the patient's body is provided in fluid communication with the porous element to apply a negative pressure to the wound via the outer face (32) of the porous element (14) upon operation of the suction source. The porous element (14) has at least one through passageway (16) extending from its proximal end to its distal end for passage of bodily substances of the patient through the porous element.

Abstract: An absorbing article with a pad having a matrix construction comprises a water impermeable first main sheet, a substantially water permeable second sheet and an absorbing pad member arranged between the first and second sheets, the absorbing pad member having an absorbing layer including a flexible matrix made of cotton fibers and superabsorbing polymer fibers, the cotton fibers of the pad matrix having a random three-axis orientation and do not have a preferred X-Y orientation.

Abstract: An applicator for urinary incontinence devices has an insertion barrel, a deployment plunger, and an adjustable insertion depth indicator. The applicators are useful to correct for a consumer's body mass index to ensure that urinary incontinence devices are placed in the appropriate position to be effective.

Abstract: Stretched laminates with prestrained elastics.

Abstract: Pre-fastened and refastenable pant-type absorbent sanitary article, comprising: a central body having two opposite side edges and including: a topsheet having an inner surface, a backsheet, and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the topsheet and the backsheet are welded together along a perimeter of the central body, and wherein the central body is folded along a transverse folding line (A) orthogonal to said side edges, at least two side panels extending from respective lateral edges of said central body, each of said side panels having at least one folded portion which extends inwards from the respective side edge and a fastening element of an openable and refastenable fastening device, and at least one strip of sheet material fixed on said inner surface of said topsheet.

Abstract: Absorbent articles having graphics disposed upon them and methods of printing graphics. The graphics are suitable for or actually embodied in fabric and may be visually coordinated to clothing. The clothing may be an article of clothing and/or a line of clothing.

Abstract: A human powered wheelchair includes a frame, a seat mounted to the frame for supporting an operator having a torso, two independently driven wheels disposed at the rear of the wheelchair, and a JACKDRIVE™ propulsion system. The JACKDRIVE™ propulsion system includes two independent drive levers adapted to be grasped by the operator and to be pushed forward in a bench press movement away from the torso of the operator, a biasing member for exerting a biasing force to move each lever toward the torso of the operator, a driving chain connected to each lever, and a unidirectional driving mechanism operatively coupled to the driving chain and each driven wheel for directly translating the bench press movement of each lever into unidirectional motion of each driven wheel so as to propel the wheelchair in a forward direction.

Abstract: A wheelchair grip ring, its components, and a corresponding method for making a wheelchair grip ring are described herein. The grip ring can be mounted to, and removed from, one or more of the wheels of a wheelchair. The grip ring has a substantially rigid central ring, a polymer cover which is integral with the central ring and which covers some, or all, of the central ring. The grip ring can also have one or more mounting devices which connect either the polymer cover or the central ring to the wheel of the wheelchair. The method involves placing the central ring into a mold, and adding a polymer material into the mold. The mold can thus produce a central ring having a polymer cover which is integral with the central ring, and which covers some, or all, of the central ring.

Abstract: A motion-based push activation power assist system for manual wheelchairs. The system uses motion-based measurements to determine when the user applies a push to the wheelchair handrims and brakes with the handrims. The push recognition activates a drive system that provides an assistive driving force-pulse to the wheelchair to reduce the demand on the user during propulsion. The brake recognition deactivates the power assist. The provided power assist is proportional to the sensed push and can be modulated to different proportional settings.

Abstract: The Pressure Free Face Rest is a device designed for any standard professional massage table to hold a clients face suspended/free of any frame while in the prone position (lying face down). The Frame is wider and The Insert Rods can be adjusted through snap locks to extend for shorter or longer necks. The Face Hammock should be able to hold faces allowing them to flex much like that of a face mask. The holes for the eyes, nose, mouth are very similar to that of a standard face mask. The mask hooks into the frame like a hammock creating the feeling of suspension. By doing this we remove the pain and pressure commonly felt by the standard design on the market today.

Abstract: A tattoo chair, comprises a backrest (1), a seat (2), a brace (3) for supporting the said seat (2), and a base (4) for allowing the chair to stand stably, characterized in that: the lower end of the said backrest (1) is rotatablely attached to the inner side of the said seat (2); a supporting fixed plate (5) is provided under the bottom surface of the said seat (2); at least one fixed gear rack (10) is mounted from top to bottom on the rear surface of the said backrest (1); a supporting rod (50) is provided on the said supporting fixed plate (5); one end of the said supporting rod (50) is rotatablely attached to the said supporting fixed plate (5), and the other end is put into one of grooves of the said gear rack (10) on the rear surface of the said backrest (1). The present utility model facilitates the person to be tattooed to adopt different poses, so that the tattoo artist can work more easily; further, when getting tattooed, the person will feel free and easy from any discomfort in the various poses.

Abstract: A powered orthotic system includes a wearable component having a brace, an EEG sensor, an electrically powered actuator assembly in communication with the EEG sensor, and a controller in communication with the actuator assembly that provides system parameters to control operation of the actuator assembly. The system also includes a control unit in communication with the wearable component. The control unit includes a processor that modifies the system parameters in the controller and a user interface, in communication with the processor, that permits user selection of the system parameters. The control unit includes an auto-calibration mode in which an initial EEG signal level is measured by the EEG sensor for one or more muscles of the user when the muscles are at-rest, and the initial EEG signal level is used to adjust an EEG signal level measured during subsequent operation of the wearable component.

Abstract: A portable rehab station, including left and right outriggers, each having a forward end and a rearward end, the left and right outriggers being pivotally connected at the bottom ends of the respective left and right frame members to pivot between retracted and expanded positions, the retracted position including the left and right outriggers being generally mutually parallel, and the expanded position including the left and right outriggers being spread out at an angle of between about six and ten degrees relative to each other; a front, ground-engageable caster connected to the forward end of each of the left and right outriggers and a rear, ground-engageable caster connected to the rearward end of each of the left and right outriggers; and an actuator assembly connected with the frame and operably connected with the left and right outriggers to selectively pivot the left and right outriggers between the retracted and expanded positions.

Abstract: An embedment tile for producing a tactilely detectable surface in a pedestrian walkway with an improved cross beam anchor.

Abstract: The present invention is a foldable sexual device that includes a handle, a seat frame that includes a plurality of rollers and is rotated by a user while utilizing the foldable sexual device, a seat bar that allows the user to rotate the seat frame up or down and a pivot hinge point that allows the seat frame to rotate on the pivot hinge point. The device also includes a first support leg and a second leg support to support and stabilize the foldable sexual device, a phallus that moves upward and downward above and through the seat frame to provide sexual pleasure to the user, a seat that is disposed on the seat frame, a pair of corresponding arms that includes a slip bushing and a phallus base that is moved upward and downward by the pair of corresponding arms and the slip bushing.

Abstract: An automated chest compression device has a housing for supporting a patient and a motor within the housing. A conical drive spool is operatively connected to the motor and a cable, is operatively connected to the conical drive spool. The cable is adapted to extend at least partially around the chest of the patient. A controller is operable to control the motor to compress the chest to variable thresholds.

Abstract: A chest compressions monitor for measuring the depth of chest compressions achieved during CPR. A displacement detector produces a displacement indicative signal indicative of the displacement of the CPR recipient's chest toward the recipient's spine. A signaling mechanism provides chest compression indication signals directing a chest compression force being applied to the chest and a frequency of such compressions.

Abstract: A high silica glass composition comprising about 92 to about 99.9999 wt. % SiO2 and from about 0.0001 to about 8 wt. % of at least one dopant selected from Al2O3, CeO2, TiO2, La2O3, Y2O3, Nd2O3, other rare earth oxides, and mixtures of two or more thereof. The glass composition has a working point temperature ranging from 600 to 2,000° C. These compositions exhibit stability similar to pure fused quartz, but have a moderate working temperature to enable cost effective fabrication of pharmaceutical packages. The glass is particularly useful as a packaging material for pharmaceutical applications, such as, for example pre-filled syringes, ampoules and vials.

Abstract: A method of making a blister sealing fixture which includes the selection of a card locating portion which has an annular wall which defines an annular recess closed by a removable bottom wall. A sealing insert portion having a cavity to receive a blister to be sealed is positioned on the bottom wall and is adapted to be moved to all positions within the recess. A sample or test card of the configuration of a production run to be handled by the sealing fixture is selected and to this card a sample or test blister is attached. The position of the blister on the card is determined by the user and has herein has at times been referred to as a desired position or location. This resulting positioning device is then placed over the recess with the test blister engaging the recess in the sealing insert.

Abstract: A bag for pharmaceutical products is gripped by a gripping member provided with two jaws movable between a gripping position and a releasing position of the bag, with a recess obtained between the two jaws to accommodate therein at least one duct to access the content of the bag, and with a support pin protruding into the recess to allow the access duct to be folded from a substantially rectilinear, initial configuration to a final configuration, where the access duct is folded about the support element itself.

Abstract: Disclosed is dental root canal filling (intracanal medicament) compositions that are effective against resistant root canal infections caused by Enterococcus faecalis and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci.

Abstract: A self-cure or dual-cure polymerizable dental composition is provided with a redox indicator. The composition exhibits an initial first color upon mixing of the two parts and then changes to a second color that is noticeably different from the first color during the curing or polymerization of the composition initiated through the redox initiator system. Advantageously, the first color may be distinctively different from tooth structure and can be easily noticed. The second color may be essentially colorless, a neutral color, or a non-visually observable color in reference to the tooth structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water based nail polish remover composition comprising an anionic surfactant, a water soluble solvent, and water; wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of secondary C6-C22-alkane sulfonate trialcohol amine salts and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to the use of the composition for removing nail polish.

Abstract: Anhydrous soft slid antiperspirant compositions include, relative in each case to the total weight of the composition, at least one antiperspirant active ingredient, at least one oil in a total amount from 20 to 80 wt. %, at least one fatty alcohol having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, at least one fatty alcohol having more than 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the total amount of fatty alcohols is 3 to 12 wt. %, the weight ratio of fatty alcohols having 12 to 18 carbon atoms to the other fatty alcohols is in a weight ratio range from 1:1 to 1:3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lamellar structure which stabilizes oil and to a cleansing composition comprising the lamellar structure. More particularly, the present invention relates to a lamellar structure, which stabilizes oil to be used in a cleansing composition so that high-content oil is converted to a lamellar phase and contained in a composition. The present invention also relates to a cleansing composition which comprises the lamellar structure which enables the composition to contain high-content oil in a stable manner and to thus provide superior moisturizing ability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a taste-masked sunscreen composition comprising at least one sunscreen and a spider ester wherein the sunscreen and the spider ester are in intimate association. A method of making the taste—masked sunscreen composition is provided.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition and method of treatment for skin disorders, conditions, and severe skin dryness in general through topical systematic and periodic application of a formulation that generally may include salicylic acid, glycolic acid, urea, dimethyl isosorbide, ethoxydiglycol, barrier repair agents, anti-irritants, humectants, and also has an acidic pH formulation.

Abstract: An aqueous nail enamel composition of non-toxic components forms a decorative irregular film over natural or synthetic human nails. The nail enamel composition includes water, at least one film forming component, and at least one silicone component in a homogeneous mixture. The film forming component forms a decorative irregular film by containing a plurality of voids upon drying.

Abstract: Low viscosity polyorganosiloxanes comprising a) at least one polyorganosiloxane group, b) at least one quaternary ammonium group, c) at least one terminal ester group, methods of the manufacture thereof and their use for the modification of surfaces of substrates.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for intravenous administration of acetaminophen at a single dose level of less than about 1000 mg for the treatment or prevention of pain (e.g., postoperative pain) and/or fever.

Abstract: An aqueous pharmaceutical suspension comprising: (i) at least one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; (ii) an aqueous buffer system; (iii) xanthan gum; (iv) polyvinyl pyrrolidone; and (v) glycerol wherein the suspension is free from pregelatinized starch, amino polycarboxylic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate, silicon dioxide and taste modifying agents selected from the group consisting of bulk sweeteners, intense sweeteners, flavoring agents and mixtures thereof.