Abstract: Provided is a method and system for bandaging an abdominal region of a patient. A method includes providing an abdominal binder and securing the abdominal binder about the abdominal region of a patient. The abdominal binder has an inner layer including an absorbent pad configured to contact and extend about at least a majority of the circumference of the abdominal region of a patient, and configured to absorb post-procedure fluids during use, and an outer layer including an elastic sheet of material for surrounding at least a portion of the inner layer and providing a compressive force to retain at least a majority of the inner layer against the abdominal region of the patient during use. The outer layer is about 70 to 130% of the size of the inner layer when the outer layer is provided in an unbiased state.

Abstract: A tool sharpener especially designed for sharpening drill bits is provided. The tool sharpener includes a grinding wheel subassembly, a tool holder subassembly, such as a drill chuck, an infeed stage subassembly, a cross feed stage subassembly, and a processor which is capable of controlling each of the subassemblies, and moving the subassemblies relative to the grinding wheel, in preprogrammed routines, to effect the sharpening of a tool such as a drill bit.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the abdominal suspension for pregnant women, as well as the related structural-type protector for supporting a pregnant abdomen through an abdominal suspensor having several composite and variously backed straps enveloping the bottom area of the lumbar spine extending topwise of the iliac crestae to continue with a continuous tensional union into a top dorsal bodice (15), loosely enveloping the shoulders to protect the spine (17) supporting the weight of the abdomen, burdened by the pregnancy, onto the shoulder girdle with the entailed relieving of the vertebrae (17) and of the related intervertebral disks, in particular bringing the abdomen upwards to push it back in order to activate the backing of the body barycentre allowed by the significant reduction of the gravitational load onto the abdomen itself. Said backing off reduces a hyperlordosis, as well as the tilt of the lumbosacral angle, with a substantial reduction of the stress of the sacroiliac joints.

Abstract: The invention is a postoperative binder and method of use. The binder is made of relatively inelastic material that is cut to fit the patient and held in place by a plurality of tails fastened with Velcro® binders. The present invention uses mechanical, rather than elastic, compression. Mechanical loads are carried over the iliac crest, by hooking the tails of the binder over the iliac crest and then bifurcating the tails for attachment to the abdominal portion of the binder. The present invention provides support of lower abdominal tissue, especially near the genitals and in the area of the peritoneum.

Abstract: The invention is a postoperative binder made of relatively inelastic material that is cut to fit the patient and held in place by Velcro.RTM. binders. The present invention uses mechanical, rather than elastic, compression. Mechanical loads are carried near or on the hip joint, either by physically hooking the binder over the hips or attaching it to an elastic band that rides on or above the patient's hips. The present invention provides mechanical support to lower abdominal tissue, especially near the genitals and in the area of the peritoneum.