Patents Issued in July 25, 2017
  • Patent number: 9713530
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided including an annuloplasty ring structure configured to be implanted in a body of a patient. The annuloplasty ring structure includes a flexible body portion and an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a size of the body portion of the annuloplasty ring structure. The adjusting mechanism includes a housing. A coupling is attached to the housing and to the body portion and is configured to couple the housing to the body portion in a manner in which the housing is moveable with respect to the body portion. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Valtech Cardio, Ltd.
    Inventors: Oz Cabiri, Tal Sheps, Meir Kutzik, Amir Gross, Yuval Zipory
  • Patent number: 9713531
    Abstract: An acetabular shell for use in hip arthroplasty. The shell includes a first wall having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a rim. The shell further includes a second wall extending from the outer surface of the first wall. The second wall has an outer surface, an inner surface, and a rim. The rim of the second wall is spaced outwardly from the rim of the first wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Justin D. Grostefon, David M. Casey
  • Patent number: 9713532
    Abstract: A femoral augment for use with a knee joint prosthesis, where the femoral augment includes a main body portion, an aperture formed within the main body portion and extending in a generally distal/proximal direction, and a pair of legs extending outwardly from said main body portion in a generally posterior direction. In the preferred embodiment, the aperture is configured to receive a stem extension implant, and to allow it to pass through. Additionally, the legs of the femoral augment are preferably configured to be seated proximal of a proximal side of a pair of condylar portions of a femoral component of a knee joint prosthesis. The present invention is intended for situations in which the distal portion of the femur is defective, and it provides a method and devices that allow for preservation of healthy peripheral bone, while still providing the necessary augmentation to the distal portion of fee femur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Blaylock, Michael Cook, Ron Donkers, Scott Dykema, Maleata Hall, John E. Meyers, Arlen D. Hanssen, David Lewallen
  • Patent number: 9713533
    Abstract: A glenoid implant can include a body, a first fixation member, a second fixation member, and a third fixation member. The body can include an articular surface and a scapula-engaging surface opposite from the articular surface. The first, second and third fixation members can extend from the scapula-engaging surface. The third fixation member can include a porous titanium material and be disposed between the first and second fixation members, such that the first, second and third fixation members define a substantially linear configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Taylor, Benjamin I. Joseph, Thomas M. Vanasse
  • Patent number: 9713534
    Abstract: A surgical system including an expandable device is provided, including an inflatable body and a compliant sleeve. The compliant sleeve includes a distal end, a proximal end, and a cavity extending from the proximal end to the oppositely disposed distal end configured to receive a portion of the inflatable body. The cavity is defined by an inner wall and an outer wall of the compliant sleeve. The distal end of the compliant sleeve forms a closed portion of the cavity and the proximal end includes an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Kyphon SÀRL
    Inventor: Calin Druma
  • Patent number: 9713535
    Abstract: This disclosure presents various embodiments of a transforaminal intersomatic cage for an intervertebral fusion graft, and an instrument and method for implanting the cage, an embodiment of the cage having a body in the shape of a circular arc and comprising a lateral concave surface, a lateral convex surface, a straight upper surface, a straight lower surface and an end wall having at least one hole, called the end hole, designed to receive a rod of an instrument for implanting the cage between the vertebrae, wherein: the end hole has an orientation that is more or less tangential to the circular arc described by the body; the extremity opposite to the end wall of the body includes a return part extending the body toward the center of the circle on which the circular arc described by the body lies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: LDR Medical
    Inventors: Reginald James Davis, Kevin Kaufman, Greg Hoffman, Alan McGee, Jean Huppert, Hugues Mousselard, Ludovic Rillardon
  • Patent number: 9713536
    Abstract: An expandable spinal implant for insertion in a disc space between two adjacent vertebrae. The expandable spinal implant is moveable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The expandable spinal implant includes a first plate having plastically deformable links, a second plate, two transverse members, and a screw. The screw forces apart the transverse members which causes rotational deformation of the links and separation of the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Foley, Roy Lim, Matthew M. Morrison
  • Patent number: 9713537
    Abstract: A bone stabilization plate system. The bone stabilization plate system includes a base plate configured to fit primarily between an anterior portion of a first bone's lip osteophyte and an anterior portion of a second, adjacent bone's lip osteophyte. The bone stabilization plate system includes a plurality of bone screws configured to fit in respective bone screw holes in the base plate to secure the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: RSB SPINE LLC
    Inventor: Robert S. Bray, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9713538
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device and methodology for use in spinal fusion surgeries. An implant is proved for forming a rigid structure between adjoining vertebrae in a patient. The implant is a cage defined by at least a first end, second end, first side, and second side surface, wherein first and second side surfaces extend substantially parallel to each other to span a space between adjoining vertebrae and first and second ends interconnect said first side surface and second side surface. The cage incorporates one or more flexible joints that allow the cage to be deformed for insertion into a patient. The ability to deform the cage allows a greater ease and flexibility in inserting and positioning the implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Garner, Sara Dziedzic, Michael Mahoney, Ramon Ruberte
  • Patent number: 9713539
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for planning the positioning of a ball joint prosthesis, in particular a hip joint prosthesis, wherein the prosthesis includes a stem and a cup and the method comprises the following steps: —determining the geometric shape of the joint socket, in particular the acetabulum, and the geometric shape of the cup which is to be placed; —defining target areas where the cup has to abut the bony structure of the joint socket, in particular the acetabulum, in order for the cup to be sufficiently fixed; —determining actual areas of the cup which will abut the bony structure of the joint socket, in particular the acetabulum, when the cup is placed; —defining a requirement for the position and/or orientation of the cup on the basis of the position and/or size of the target areas and/or actual areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Brainlab AG
    Inventors: Martin Haimerl, Lars Dohmen, Melanie Wegner, Sabine Gneiting
  • Patent number: 9713540
    Abstract: A stemless humeral component for replacing the humeral head of a patient's humerus includes a support flange having a number of cantilevered legs extending distally away from a bottom surface thereof. Instruments and methods for surgically installing the stemless humeral component are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Sarah Anthony, Didier Poncet, David M. Warlop, Laurent Zanchin, Chad Lawrence, Scott A. Lubensky, Jack F. Long, Joseph P. Iannotti, Kirk L. Jensen, Anders Ekelund
  • Patent number: 9713541
    Abstract: There is disclosed a biomechanically driven prosthetic thumb assembly. Embodiments include an H-shaped rocker and a distal ring configured to receive a user's residual thumb, the distal ring and the rocker each independently and rotatively coupled between a coupling tip and a proximal anchor plate configured for affixing to a hand strap secured to a user. The coupling tip is articulated in response to a pulling force of the H-shaped rocker. Additional embodiments include a bidirectional thumb assembly including a ring mounted upon an adjustable ring tendon that is rotatively coupled between a coupling tip and a proximal anchor plate, which is rotatively coupled with a hand strap attached to the user. Vertical movement of the residual thumb within the ring actuates the coupling tip within a vertical plane. Lateral movement of the residual thumb within the ring actuates the coupling tip within a lateral plane. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: RCM Enterprise LLC
    Inventors: Robert Thompson, Jr., Jon Bengtsson, Charles Colin Macduff, Anthony Charles Peto, Sydney Tye Minnis, Eric Dennis Klumper, Bradley Arthur Crittenden
  • Patent number: 9713542
    Abstract: Stents or scaffolds made from magnesium or magnesium alloys including additives or barrier coatings that modify the corrosion rate of the stent are disclosed. Methods of forming barrier coatings that modify the corrosion rate of the stent are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pacetti, Yunbing Wang
  • Patent number: 9713543
    Abstract: A method of reducing pain and induce/enhance the stem cell growth/differentiation reaction includes identifying a pair of related Noxipoints on an identified muscle/organ and applying a chemical/electrical stimulation to the pair of Noxipoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: Charlie C. Koo
  • Patent number: 9713544
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus is configured to be worn by an individual and includes left and right shoulder loops which are connected through intermediate strap segments to at least one connector. The wearable apparatus further includes at least one bottom strap connected to the at least one connector and configured with a fastener that may be used to reversibly mount the bottom strap to the beltline of the wearer. The apparatus is configured such that if the wearer slouches forward the apparatus provides a force reminding the individual to maintain proper posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: Vera L. Barbosa
  • Patent number: 9713545
    Abstract: A lumbo-sacral orthosis having a main body member sized to wrap substantially around a body of a wearer at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region. An outer holds the main body member at the wearer's lumbar and sacral region. An inner belt is cinched to compresses the wearer's body at the waist groove. A lumbar panel with an independently movable flexible element may be supported by the main body member. Side panels may also be supported by the main body member along with an abdominal panel which may include an independently movable lower element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Orthotic Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Hinshon, Thomas Kramer
  • Patent number: 9713546
    Abstract: A cervical collar has a chin support slidably connected to an inside surface of an anterior component adapted to secure against an anterior chin and neck of a user. A posterior component connects to the anterior component to circumferentially surround the user's neck. A height adjustment mechanism has spring locks securing the height adjustment mechanism against the anterior component. The cervical collar includes a footplate continuously extending from the height adjustment mechanism generally without a variation in thickness. The posterior component has side portions with a plurality of living hinges located proximate to elongate slots for straps connecting to the anterior component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: OSSUR HF
    Inventors: Hildur Inga Thorsteinsdottir, Arni Thor Ingimundarson
  • Patent number: 9713547
    Abstract: A fluid capturing device is described herein that can contain and manage urine or other secretions that may be emitted from a penis. The fluid capturing device can include a sheath that conforms to at least part of the penis. For example, the sheath can include a proximal portion that covers at least a part of the shaft of the penis and a distal portion that covers at least a part of the head of the penis. In addition, the fluid capturing device can include an absorbent that can absorb the excretions or emissions from the penis. The absorbent can be removed and replaced from the sheath, including while the sheath is at least partially secured to the penis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Idle Hands Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Eric S. Lee, Daniel Kincade
  • Patent number: 9713548
    Abstract: A urine collection assembly for collecting a urine sample from an infant wherein the urine is prevented from being spilled. The assembly includes a garment that may be worn about an infant's genital area. A reservoir is coupled to the garment. The reservoir may collect the urine from the infant. The reservoir is penetrable by a syringe. The urine is drawn into the syringe without spilling the urine from the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: Sandra A. Amerson
  • Patent number: 9713549
    Abstract: An device for occluding a body lumen such as a reproductive lumen which includes an occluding component having an impervious barrier to provide initial occlusion of the body lumen and a permeable body to facilitate tissue ingrowth which provides long term occlusion of the body lumen. The device and the method of using the device is particularly suitable for contraception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Callister, William S. Tremulis
  • Patent number: 9713550
    Abstract: A reduced-pressure treatment system for treating a wound on a patient includes a composite manifold that may help prevent or minimize injury to a wound edge of the wound being treated with reduced pressure. The composite manifold includes a perimeter manifold member and an inboard manifold member. The perimeter manifold member is designed to not collapse substantially under reduced pressure in a therapy range. The perimeter manifold member may be more rigid with respect to compressibility than the inboard manifold member. A sealing member is used to form a fluid seal over the wound, and a reduced-pressure subsystem provides reduced pressure to the composite manifold. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward S. Griffey, Larry Tab Randolph, Charles Alan Seegert
  • Patent number: 9713551
    Abstract: A kinesiology tape bandage includes a piece of anisotropically stretchable woven fabric, a stretchable dressing attached to a first side of the fabric, and pressure-sensitive adhesive applied to at least some of an exposed area of the first side of the fabric. The kinesiology tape bandage is applied to a body by stretching the kinesiology tape bandage to at least 125% of its unstretched length, positioning a dressing of the bandage over a wound on the body, and pressing the stretched bandage against the body to activate a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the bandage and adhere the stretched bandage to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: ROCKTAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Capobianco, Gregory van den Dries
  • Patent number: 9713552
    Abstract: The method comprises the steps of: preparing a first suction-holding section and a second suction-holding section; positioning the first suction-holding section and the second suction-holding section in such a manner that respective surfaces of the first suction-holding section and the second suction-holding section are aligned side-by-side while facing the same side; suction-holding a forward surface of a main body of an developed module by the first suction-holding section, and suction-holding a rearward surface of the main body of the developed module by the second suction-holding section; closing the first suction-holding section and the second suction-holding section to fold the main body in half; and releasably joining superimposed portions of the developed module half-folded by the half-folding step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: ZUIKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Shimada
  • Patent number: 9713553
    Abstract: A wound cleansing assembly, which includes or is a wound cleansing cloth (1), having at least one carrier layer (2) and threads (3) disposed on the carrier layer (2) and protruding from the carrier (2), preferably made exclusively of synthetic fibers, preferably plastic fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: RAU-BE BETEILIGUNGEN GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Engl, Robert Strohal
  • Patent number: 9713554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sensor signal analysis. It relates particularly, but not exclusively, to methods, systems and devices for monitoring and processing the sensor signals to determine automatically characteristics of events represented by the sensor signals. The present invention is particularly, but not exclusively, related to methods, systems and devices for monitoring moisture in absorbent articles such as diapers, incontinence garments, dressings and pads resulting from wetness events caused by, for example, urinary and/or faecal incontinence. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for processing sensor signals representing an event in an absorbent article. The method comprises: receiving sensor signals from a sensor representing one or more events in an absorbent article; and processing the sensor signals to determine a characteristic of at least one event in the absorbent article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Fred Bergman Healthcare Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: David Albert Barda, Mohammad Hadi Mashinchi
  • Patent number: 9713555
    Abstract: A disposable diaper 10 has sheet-like leg hole stretch units 100 that extend in a product lengthwise direction L in an area where leg hole concave units 35 are formed and are at least partially stretchable along a product lengthwise direction L. End edges in a product widthwise direction W of the leg hole stretch units 100 meander in the product lengthwise direction L. Distances between the end edges in the product widthwise direction W of the leg hole stretch units 100 and a center line CL change from a front waistline unit 20 toward a rear waistline unit 30. Provided are a plurality of inflection points where an amount of change in the distance starts decreasing instead of increasing and a plurality of inflection points where an amount of change in the distance starts increasing instead of decreasing, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Sakaguchi, Kana Sawa, Yasuhiro Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 9713556
    Abstract: An absorbent core (28) and an absorbent article (20) comprising the core. The absorbent core comprises a core wrap (16, 16?) enclosing an absorbent material (60), wherein the absorbent material comprises at least 80% of superabsorbent polymers (“SAP”) by weight of the absorbent material. The absorbent core has a Relative Wet Caliper Increase (RWCI) after compression of less than 10% as measured by the Wet Caliper And Compression Force (WCACF) Test as described herein, and wherein the core wrap (16, 16?) is at least partially sealed so that substantially no absorbent material leaks out of the core wrap while performing the WCACF Test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Blanca Arizti, Ernesto Bianchi, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Hans Adolf Jackels, Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer, Rodrigo Rosati
  • Patent number: 9713557
    Abstract: An absorbent article having an absorbent core comprising a core wrap (16, 16?) enclosing an absorbent material (60), which comprises at least 80% of superabsorbent polymers (“SAP”) by weight. The absorbent core further comprises at least one channel (26, 26?) and an acquisition-distribution system (ADS) between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the ADS comprising one, two or more layers wherein the ADS does not comprise a layer comprising at least 50% by weight of synthetic fibers and having a basis weight above 150 gsm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Blanca Arizti, Ernesto Bianchi, Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger, Hans Adolf Jackels, Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer, Rodrigo Rosati
  • Patent number: 9713558
    Abstract: An absorbent article including a chassis and a laminate. The chassis has a topsheet side, a backsheet side, and first and second opposing longitudinal edges extending from a rear waist region to an opposing front waist region. The laminate includes a carrier having a first face and a second face and a fastening patch on a portion of the first face of the carrier. The laminate is wrapped around the first longitudinal edge of the chassis in the rear waist region so that the second face of the carrier contacts the topsheet side and the backsheet side of the chassis. The fastening patch includes fastening elements that are exposed on the topsheet side of the chassis. A method of making the absorbent article is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Peltier, Leigh E. Wood
  • Patent number: 9713559
    Abstract: A medical chair includes a seat supported by a base and actuators adapted to both tilt and lift the seat with respect to the base. A controller controls the actuators to both lift and tilt the seat as the seat moves from the sitting position to the standing position. The movement from the sitting position to the standing position assists in the egress of an occupant from the chair, while the movement from the standing position to the sitting position assists in the ingress of an occupant to the chair. A backrest on the chair remains substantially vertically oriented during movement between the sitting and standing position so as to provide more comfort to the occupant during the sit-to-stand or stand-to-sit movement. The backrest also moves in a manner that generally keeps the occupant's torso vertically aligned with his or her hips during this movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher S. Hough, John P. Zerbel, Richard A. Derenne, Cory Patrick Herbst, Collin Ian Ostergaard, Jill Christine Denna, Marianne Barbara Grisdale, Siarhei Murauyou
  • Patent number: 9713560
    Abstract: A wheelchair with a lift assistance device including a wheelchair, a scissor lift disposed on the wheelchair, a battery compartment attached to the scissor lift, a rechargeable battery disposed within the battery compartment, a seat portion attached to the scissor lift, an activation control disposed on the wheelchair, and a pair of lift controls. The seat portion has an extended position and an alternate retracted position. The seat portion is in the extended position when the scissor lift is extended above a rear support of a support frame of the wheelchair. The seat portion is in the retracted position when the scissor lift is retracted proximal the rear support of the support frame of the wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventors: Alta Raymond, Jean Raymond
  • Patent number: 9713561
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to a controller and/or a procedure table. The procedure table includes a driver that moves the table, and at least one indicator that indicates status of a condition of the table. The controller includes an unlock actuator that enables the driver to move the table, and a lock actuator that prevents the driver from moving the table while enabling the at least one indicator to continue indicating the status. In some exemplary embodiments, the unlock actuator does not enable the driver to move the table until after expiration of a specified delay period that begins upon actuation of the unlock actuator. Other exemplary embodiments also include a delay period indicator that indicates initiation of the delay period upon actuation of the unlock actuator, and that terminates the indication upon expiration of the delay period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SAFER CARE, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Elliott Bennett-Guerrero
  • Patent number: 9713562
    Abstract: An adjustable support apparatus for a surgery table utilizing a platform having first and second end portions. First and second end supports are used to mount the platform which is adjusted by a carriage having a pawl operator. The carriage includes studs having support surfaces for the platform. A tower utilizing a gear rack interacts with the carriage pawl operator to position the platform relative to the first and second end support of the surgery table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: MIZUHO ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Perlman, Stephen Hoel
  • Patent number: 9713563
    Abstract: A micro bleed hole connector for use in intermittent pneumatic compression devices includes a body made of a material that is sturdy, durable and compression resistant. The bleed hole connector resembles industry-standard air tube connectors, and has a micro bleed hose connecting its hollow lumen to the outside, ambient air. In use, the connector is inserted between the air input tube of an intermittent pneumatic compression device and an air supply tube, which is connected to an air pump. The air pump inflates and deflates the intermittent pneumatic compression device, which is placed on a patient's limb. In the event deflation of the compression device is retarded by air pump failure or air supply tube occlusion, the micro bleed hole dissipates air sufficiently to prevent injury to the patient's limb. Air dissipation through the bleed hole during normal operation is minimal and does not impact therapeutic application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Compression Therapy Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Orlando Mansur, Jr., Leonard Nass
  • Patent number: 9713564
    Abstract: A doll is provided. The doll includes a layer of skin formed from a first material to simulate human skin. The skin has an interior side and an exterior side. The doll also includes a chamber enclosed by the layer of skin with the interior side of the skin facing the chamber. The doll further includes a filler made of a second material, different from the first material. The filler fills the space within the chamber. The skin is formed by placing the melted first material in a first mold configured to have an inside contour resembling a human body or body part up to a certain level of the first mold and, when the melted first material solidifies, removing certain amount of the melted first material such that the remaining first material in the first mold forms the skin with a thickness in the first mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: WSM Investment LLC
    Inventor: Antonio Hernandez
  • Patent number: 9713565
    Abstract: A radio-frequency apparatus is provided for vaginal tightening. The apparatus includes a main engine, a connection device, an applicator, and a negative plate, wherein the applicator includes a hand-held component and a treatment plug. The treatment plug has multiple RF electrodes distributed thereon, and has a size similar to the target tissue such that no movement is necessary during treatment. A controller is employed to connect a RF electrode driving circuit, trigger an electrode driving circuit conduction at a preset frequency as an output RF excitation source. Uneven RF current electrode treatment distribution can thus be resolved by using the RF electrode driving circuit to drive the conduction between the RF electrode and the RF source, at the same time by adopting multiple sets of RF electrode conduction for RF electrode configuration treatment, to ensure uniform distribution between each group of RF electrode currents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: CHONGQING PENINSULA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaobing Lei
  • Patent number: 9713566
    Abstract: A heating and cooling mat assembly includes a mat having a bottom wall, a top wall and a perimeter wall. A conduit is positioned in the man and has fluid therein. A pump is in fluid communication with the conduit to pump the fluid through the conduit. A heat emitter is thermal communication with the liquid in the conduit. The heat emitter warms the liquid when the heat emitter is turned on. A cartridge is removably couplable to the mat. The cartridge includes a pair of first ports. The conduit is in fluid communication with a pair of second ports. Each of the first ports is removably coupled to one of the second ports to fluidly couple the conduit to the cartridge. The cartridge is fillable with a cold fluid so that the conduit is cooled when the pump is turned on and the cartridge is coupled to the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: Corey Lavigne
  • Patent number: 9713567
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for the conditioning of muscular fibrils by means of the application to a muscle in isometric contraction, a succession of mechanical pulses, where the apparatus comprises means for the production of pressure pulses, means for the application of said pressure pulses on the epidermis adjacent the muscle and means for the transmission of said pulses from said means for the production of pressure pulses to said application means, wherein said application means and said means for the transmission of said pulses from said production means to said application means comprise when said application means are applied to the epidermis a closed circuit inside which a compressed fluid or a substantially uncompressible fluid is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: VISSMAN S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Guantera, Claudio Polidori
  • Patent number: 9713568
    Abstract: A suction cup on the end of a piston of a mechanical CPR device can be automatically attached to a patient's torso. The mechanical CPR device can extend the piston until a first position at which the suction cup comes into contact with the patient's torso. The piston can be further extended to cause air to be forced out from an area between the suction cup and the patient's torso until a first threshold is reached. The piston can be retracted until the suction cup is at the first position. The piston can be further retracted from the first position until a second threshold is exceeded. The piston can then be extended to a second point at which the second threshold is no longer exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventors: Lars Anders Nilsson, Bjarne Madsen Härdig
  • Patent number: 9713569
    Abstract: The invention is to provide a pressurized gas mist bathing system, ensuring hygiene and reduction in costs, by making only one part of the system disposable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignees: ACP JAPAN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shoichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9713570
    Abstract: A mobile treatment apparatus for use in treating a user of the apparatus with medical or therapeutic gases, comprising a mixing unit for containing water and having a motionless mixing means; a gas cartridge unit removably mounted to the mixing unit via a cartridge piercing module, wherein a pressure-regulating valve regulates a flow rate of a gas from the cartridge through the mixing means, to achieve a specified gas-water mixture that is effective for transdermal delivery of the gas to the user; and a wearable receiver suit for forming a space around at least an area of the user's body to be treated, wherein the suit is connected to the mixing unit, for delivery of the gas to treat the area via the transdermal delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Respiderm Corporation
    Inventors: Péter Török, József Török, Tamás Török, Karsa Tímea
  • Patent number: 9713571
    Abstract: A spa cabinet construction system where horizontal panels on the sides are mounted with a horizontal clip strip that mates with horizontal snaps attached to vertical members, and where corner profiles are mounted with a vertical clip strips that mate with vertical snaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventors: Mark McLane, Eric Hales
  • Patent number: 9713572
    Abstract: The present invention is based, at least in part, on the identification of a pharmaceutical container formed, at least in part, of a glass composition which exhibits a reduced propensity to delaminate, i.e., a reduced propensity to shed glass particulates. As a result, the presently claimed containers are particularly suited for storage of pharmaceutical compositions and, specifically, a pharmaceutical solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient, for example, PERJETA (pertuzumab), ACTEMRA (tocilizumab), KADCYLA (trastuzumab emtansine), MetMAb (onartuzumab), obinutuzumab, ocrelizumab or lebrikizumab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Wendell P. Weeks, Robert Anthony Schaut, Steven Edward DeMartino, John Stephen Peanasky
  • Patent number: 9713573
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal cannula is disclosed. The method includes the step of providing a metal cannula having a longitudinal axis and defining a fluid channel. Next, the metal cannula is pressed to substantially close the fluid channel and define a first segment and a second segment. In a next step, the metal cannula is cut to separate the first segment from the second segment of the metal cannula. Each of the first and second segments have a pressed edge. The pressed edge substantially seals the fluid channel and has two pressed corners. Afterwards, each of the pressed corners are cut from the pressed edge of the first segment to define a pair of side openings and a distal blunt edge on the first segment. The side openings are in fluid communication with the fluid channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: James L. Carlyon, Gregory Steube
  • Patent number: 9713574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dose counting device (10) for coupling with a medical container filled with a number N of doses of a product to be withdrawn therefrom, said medical container being provided with an opening for access to said product, the dose counting device comprising: —a gripping member (20) for securing the dose counting device to the medical container, said gripping member including a hole (44) intended to face said opening when said dose counting device is coupled to said medical container, —a counting ring (30) rotatably mounted with respect to said gripping member, said counting ring being provided with information data corresponding to the N doses, a cover (50) movable with respect to said opening between a closed position, in which said cover prevents access to said opening and to said product, and an open position, in which it does not prevent access to said opening and product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventors: Franck Carrel, Lionel Maritan
  • Patent number: 9713575
    Abstract: The contained module (1) comprises inlets for an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and for an excipient. The inlets are in fluid communication with at least one mixing unit (41,46), and the outlet of the tablet press (6) is in fluid communication with the releasable outlet port for tablets. The material stream comprising the API and the excipient is mixed in the mixing units. During operation parameters of the contents of the material stream are measured with one or more analytical sensors upstream of the tablet press. The speed of the tablet press is controlled in response to the parameters measured upstream of the tablet press. The finished tablets are discharged at an outlet of the tablet press (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING LIMITED
    Inventors: Jurgen Boeckx, Trevor Gordon Page, Michel Simon Waldron
  • Patent number: 9713576
    Abstract: A spout pouch, configured to removably couple to a feeding device, for feeding liquid to a child includes a spout having an inner surface that includes at least one feature selected from the group consisting of a ridge, rib, boss, recess, groove and step. The inner surface is configured to engage with a portion of the feeding device when the portion of the feeding device is inserted into the spout. The spout pouch also includes a pouch of flexible material coupled to the spout and configured to hold the liquid. Other systems, methods, and components are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventors: John M. McBean, Kailas N. Narendran
  • Patent number: 9713577
    Abstract: Baby bottle holder that warns of the poor flow of a baby bottle with teat, bottle bottom teat ring offering up/down maintenance of the baby bottle and a lateral maintenance (45) of the baby bottle which prevents the baby bottle from getting out of his up/down maintenance and which provides a gripping surface to hold the bottle holder characterized in that the bottle holder (40) holds the bottle up and down from top on the upper face of the screwing ring (10) and from the base on the bottom, the bottle holder comprises a weight sensor (42) which captures the weight exerted by the upper face of the screwing ring (10), a weight sensor which senses the weight exerted on the side wall (41) of the bottle, a weight sensor (43) which senses the weight exerted on the bottom of the baby bottle, an inclinometer which senses the inclination of the baby bottle, an accelerometer that senses the vibration of the baby bottle and therefore of the teat, a transceiver module that transmits the data wireless to a remote terminal
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: Jacques Lepine
  • Patent number: 9713578
    Abstract: A feeding tube with an inflatable balloon component, a kit containing the feeding tubing, and a method for intubating a patient to deliver the feeding tube to a desired location for delivering nutrients and/or medication to the patient are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventor: Sabry Gabriel
  • Patent number: 9713579
    Abstract: A system for positioning of a naso/orogastric feeding tube. The system comprises an interface adapted to receive a combined impedance measure comprising a plurality of impedance readings from a plurality of impedance sensors disposed in a plurality of segments along a lateral surface of a naso/orogastric feeding tube; wherein one of the plurality of segments is located to be at least 1 centimeters above another of the plurality of segments when the naso/orogastric feeding tube is in a feeding position, a code store for storing a code, a processor coupled to the interface and the program store for implementing the stored code, the code comprising code to calculate an estimation of a position of the naso/orogastric feeding tube according to the combined impedance measure, and code to generate instructions for a caregiver to relocate the naso/orogastric feeding tube according to the estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: ART Healthcare Ltd.
    Inventors: Liron Elia, Gavriel J. Iddan