Surgery inventions 02/06

20060041215 - Float-driven lever arm for blood perfusion air removal device: An air removal device removes air from blood flowing in a perfusion system. A chamber is provided having a blood flow region at a lower end thereof and having an air collection region at an upper end thereof. The chamber further has an inlet, a blood outlet, and an air...

20060041216 - Two stage hemofiltration that generates replacement fluid: The present invention relates to a system for two-stage blood dialysis of a patient. In one embodiment, the system comprises a first filtration device for receiving the blood from the patient and for producing a first filtrate and processed blood. The system further comprises a second filtration device for receiving...

20060041217 - Hypothermia induction device: A system for rapid induction of indication of hypothermia especially of the heart and brain during cardiac arrest and normal circulation. The device recirculates blood through an extracorporeal circuit using a single venous access. The blood can be cooled and/or treated before reentry to the vascular system. The device maximizes...

20060041218 - Designs for left ventricular conduit: A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary...

20060041219 - Method for muscle delivery of drugs, nucleic acids and other compounds: A method is disclosed for delivering molecules such as pharmaceutical drugs and nucleic acids into skeletal muscle in vivo. The molecule is first injected into the muscle at one or multiple sites. Immediately or shortly after injection, electrodes are placed flanking the injection site and a specific amount of electrical...

20060041220 - Ultrasound handpiece: A handpiece having at least one set of piezoelectric elements polarized to produce longitudinal motion when excited at the relevant resonant frequency. The piezoelectric crystals are connected to an ultrasonic horn to which a cutting tip is attached. The horn and/or the cutting tip contains a plurality of diagonal slits...

20060041221 - System and method of treating stuttering by neuromodulation: Stuttering-treatment techniques using neural stimulation and/or drug delivery. One or more electrodes and/or a catheter are implanted adjacent to sites in the brain. A signal generator and the electrode deliver stimulation to a first site. A pump and the catheter deliver one or more therapeutic drugs to a second site....

20060041223 - All-in-one interface for programmable implantable medical device: A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, is operatively coupled to the implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, the therapeutic output to...

20060041224 - Cover: A cover (101) for being located on an infusion device, which cover (101) comprises an upper plate element (103) with an upper face (104) and a lower face (105) oriented towards the upper face of the infusion device, wherein the lower face (105) of the plate element (103) comprises attachment...

20060041222 - Graphical infusion screen interface for programmable implantable medical device: A system capable of delivering a therapeutic output to a patient. An implantable medical device is capable of delivering the therapeutic output to the patient. A controller, programmable by a medical professional, is operatively coupled to the implantable medical device, to specify, at least in part, the therapeutic output to...

20060041226 - Fastening element: A fastening element has a head (14), a stem (11) adjoining the head (14) and having a tip at its end remote from the head (14), a first spherical section (21) extending from the tip (13) in the direction of the head (14) and a second section (22) adjoining the...

20060041225 - Targeted drug delivery device and method: A targeted drug delivery device is provided. The device comprises an elongated member with proximal and distal ends, a plurality of infusion ports associated with the distal end of the elongated member, and a selector mechanism for selectively placing an introducer port into fluid communication with at least one infusion...

20060041227 - Devices for blocking spaces defined within hollow structures: A blocking device for mounting within a space defined within a hollow structure includes a blocking member and a fixing device. The blocking member may be disposed on one side of a wall portion extending within the space. The blocking member has an expandable member and a holder for holding...

20060041228 - Catheter having a funnel-shaped occlusion balloon of uniform thickness and methods of manufacture: Methods and apparatus are provided for removing emboli during an angioplasty, stenting or surgical procedure comprising a catheter having a funnel-shaped occlusion balloon of uniform thickness disposed on a distal end of the catheter. The occlusion balloon is fused to the distal end so that it provides a substantially seamless...

20060041229 - Flow restriction system and method for patient infusion device: A device for delivering fluid, such as insulin for example, to a patient. The device includes a flow path having an exit port assembly adapted to connect to a transcutaneous patient access tool, and a reservoir connected to the exit port assembly. The device also includes a flow restriction system...

20060041230 - Over-the needle peel-away sheath catheter introducer: An over-the-needle peel-away sheath catheter introducer for receiving the distal end of a catheter is formed of a hub having left and right halves with a wing extending transversely from each half. The hub defines between these halves a passageway for a catheter, where the passageway has sides defined by...

20060041231 - Retractable i-v catheter placement device: An intravenous catheter placement device having a hollow body and a nose on one end of the hollow body. A needle hub fits within the nose and contains a needle embedded therein. A catheter is free to slide along the needle and substantially covers the shaft of the needle. Winged...

20060041232 - Introducer assembly with suspended seal: A surgical access apparatus includes an access member dimensioned for insertion within tissue and having a longitudinal opening to permit introduction of a surgical object through the access member to perform a procedure on underlying tissue. A seal member is mounted across the longitudinal opening of the access member and...

20060041233 - Reclosable apparatus and method to secure an appliance to a person: Apparatus and method to secure an appliance to a person is provided. The apparatus may have a base that attaches to a selected portion of a person's skin or other desired surface. A tongue may extend from the base and wrap around the appliance. At least a portion of the...

20060041234 - Safety non-coring needle: Provided is a non-coring needle for venous access implantatable port. In one embodiment the non-coring needle comprises a puncturing assembly comprising two wings having a central sleeve, an L-shaped needle coupled to the sleeve, the needle including an annular groove or enlargement on its bent portion, and a plastic tubing...

20060041235 - Aromatherapy herb pack: An aromatherapy herb pack has a flexible, aroma-permeable cover having upper and lower layers joined at their outer edges to form an interior space to contain thermal reservoir and aromatherapy materials. The interior space is divided into a series of subspaces in the form of parallel, tube-shaped containers to prevent...

20060041236 - Disposable urine collecting device for bowl chair: A disposable urine collecting device includes a main body, an attachment member mounted on the main body, and two binding straps mounted on the main body. Thus, the disposable urine collecting device will not produce odorous smell during long-term utilization. Therefore, the nurse or caretaker does not need to clear...

20060041237 - Method and apparatus for displaying support for an entity: A method and apparatus for displaying support for an entity is provided. The apparatus is an absorbent article that includes an outer cover, an absorbent assembly, a first graphic, and a second graphic. The outer cover has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and both surfaces extend between a...

20060041238 - Fluid collection system and method: A fluid collection mat and a system for collecting fluids using a vacuum source is disclosed. The fluid collection mat may be formed from multiple layers of material. At least one layer of the material may be formed from absorbent material. Another layer may be used to regulate fluid flow...

20060041239 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article having a topsheet 2, a backsheet 3, and an absorbent member 4 interposed between the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3 is disclosed. The absorbent member 4 has a number of compressed parts 7 which are discrete from one another and concave on the backsheet facing side...

20060041240 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article is provided including a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The diaper includes large rectangular fasteners that stretch in only one direction. At least one longitudinally extending, elasticized inner leg gather is disposed with the topsheet. The inner leg gather includes at least one...

20060041241 - Drill device and method for forming microconduits: The present invention relates to methods and devices for formation of microconduits in tissue, particularly using an impedance sensing drill to form microconduits. One embodiment of the invention is an impedance sensing drill comprising a drilling assembly, a control module, mechanically connected to the drilling assembly for controlling the depth...

20060041242 - System and method of treating stuttering by neuromodulation: Stuttering-treatment techniques using neural stimulation and/or drug delivery. One or more electrodes and/or a catheter are implanted adjacent to sites in the brain. A signal generator and the electrode deliver stimulation to a first site. A pump and the catheter deliver one or more therapeutic drugs to a second site....

20060041243 - Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue: The current invention discloses a method for treating infracted/ischemic injury to a myocardium by injecting a substance into the myocardium. The injected substance helps to prevent negative adaptive remodeling by providing mechanical reinforcement or mechanical reinforcement combined with biological therapy. A number of substances for injection are disclosed, including multi...

20060041244 - Hemocirculatory catheter and method of use thereof: The catheter to be inserted into a vein (4) of the blood circulation, comprising a conduit (7) with at least one expandable anchoring element (13) at its distal end (8) for anchoring in the vein wall, and a tube-shaped jacket (sheet 14) that is pushed onto the conduit (7) and...

20060041245 - Systems and methods for medical device a dvancement and rotation: A system for moving an elongate medical device has at least one drive element for engaging and moving an elongate medical device. Various embodiments provide for moving the separate inner and outer elements of a telescoping medical device. Some systems also provide for the rotation of a rotatable distal element...

20060041246 - Aspiration catheter with tracking portion: A catheter having one or more radially expanded portions that comprise a guidewire lumen. The guidewire lumen and the main lumen of the catheter are not separate and share the same fluid space. The catheter maintains a large, circular lumen for aspiration or delivery. The catheter is made by lacing...

20060041247 - Wound packing for preventing wound closure: A wound insert or wound packing for preventing wound closure is provided. Such packing may be used alone or in regular bandages or in vacuum bandages or in irrigation bandages. Some illustrative wound inserts are configured for placement within an undermined portion or a tunneled portion of a wound....

20060041248 - Pharmaceutical compositions delivery system and methods: A method, system and applicator for the solvent-less delivery of a bio-active material to a receiver. The applicator includes a discharge device, a reservoir which holds a bioactive material, and a solvent at a supercritical fluid state for delivering the bioactive material through the discharge device to the receiver. A...

20060036206 - Instrument for collecting and recovering saliva: The present invention is characterized by a method, which simultaneously performs sterilization of the oral cavity, promotion of saliva secretion, and microsampling, at the time of saliva sampling intended for saliva tests including determination of glucose in saliva, and further provides a syringe type instrument for sampling and recovery of...

20060036207 - System and method for treating glaucoma: An integral conduit (407) in the formed of stepped tubing defines at least part of a drainage flow path (408/408′) that accommodates a flow rate of at least about 0.15 microliters/minute/mm2/mm-Hg out of the anterior chamber (284) of the eye (266). One or more flow modules (415) may be disposed...

20060036208 - Implantable fluid management system for the removal of excess fluid: An implantable fluid management device, designed to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in a living host into a second location within the host, such as the bladder of that host. The device may be used to treat ascites, chronic pericardial effusions, normopressure hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus, pulmonary edema, or...

20060036210 - Modular electroporation device with disposable electrode and drug delivery components: The invention comprises a modular electroporation device for use in clinical settings. The device includes components which may be varied or adapted for application of electroporation-based delivery of therapeutic agents to cells of a subject in a variety of electroporation formats such as intratissue electroporation or transsurface electroporation. The device...

20060036209 - System and method for transdermal delivery: A system and method for transdermally delivering a biologically active agent comprising one or more electrodes having stratum corneum-piercing projections and a circuit that delivers an electrical signal to the electrodes to electroporate a cell membrane. Preferably, the system is configured to generate homogeneous electrical fields and, more preferably, to...

20060036212 - Apparatus and method to access bone marrow: An apparatus and method for penetrating bone marrow is provided. The apparatus may include a housing such as a handheld body, a penetrator assembly, a connector that releasably attaches the penetrator assembly to a drill shaft, a gear mechanism, a motor and a power supply and associated circuitry operable to...

20060036211 - Spinal ligament modification kit: A method for treating stenosis in a spine comprises percutaneously accessing the epidural space in a stenotic region of interest, compressing the thecal sac in the region of interest to form a safety zonem, inserting a tissue removal tool into tissue in the working zone, using the tool to percutaneously...

20060036213 - Navigation of remotely actuable medical device using control variable and length: A method of navigating a medical device includes determining the location of a medical device at a point in an operating region in a subject's body, the medical device being responsive to at least one control variable to assume a desired configuration includes storing information representative of the at least...

20060036214 - Cannula device: A cannula device for infusion sets is provided. The cannula device includes a housing and at least one membrane mounted to the housing and adapted for receiving a piercing member of a connector. The cannula device further includes a cannula mounted to the housing. The cannula device is adapted to...

20060036215 - Surgical apparatus: A sealant ring that fits around the shaft of the manipulation tool and seals the shaft so as to reduce or prevent the flow of irrigating fluid out of the eye from the wound around the shaft. The seal also helps prevent collapse of the would about the shaft of...

20060036217 - Passive needle guard for syringes: A passive needle guard includes a body having a cavity therein for receiving a syringe, and a shield. The body is slidable with respect to the shield between retracted and extended positions covering and exposing, respectively, a needle extending from the syringe, the body being biased towards the retracted position....

20060036216 - Safety device for a syringe: The invention relates to a safety device (1) for a syringe (2), the device comprising a protective sheath (20) in which the syringe (2) can slide, said sheath (20) presenting an opening (36) at a distal portion (33), which opening is suitable for allowing the syringe (2) to project beyond...

20060036218 - Method and apparatus for selective material delivery via an intra-renal catheter: Two renal delivery members have two distal ports that are adapted to be positioned within two renal arteries via their corresponding renal ostia at unique locations along an abdominal aortic wall. A proximal coupler assembly is outside the body and is coupled to deliver material to the two distal ports...

20060036219 - Flashback blood collection needle: A needle assembly includes a transparent or translucent housing with a fluid inlet end, a fluid outlet end, a flashback chamber and a venting mechanism therebetween. Substantially axially aligned inlet and outlet cannulas extend from the housing and communicate with the chamber. A sealable sleeve covers the external end of...

20060036220 - Percutaneous absorption preparation for treating ophthalmic disease, use thereof and method for migration of ophthalmic remedy into topical tissue in eye: A transdermal drug delivery system for treatment of ophthalmic diseases comprising a structure that a plaster layer containing a remedy for ophthalmic diseases is provided on a support, wherein the system is applied to a skin surface including a front surface of an eyelid to administer the remedy for ophthalmic...

20060036221 - Chest tube drainage system: A system for draining the chest cavity of a patient subjected to a traumatic chest injury and/or to surgery within the chest. The system includes a small, portable suction device and a chest tube with an improved terminal structure. A number of embodiments of the suction device are disclosed; the...

20060036223 - Absorbent articles comprising a bodily exudate modifying agent and a film-forming skin care formulation: Absorbent articles having enhanced absorption of bodily exudates are disclosed. The absorbent articles comprise a bodily exudate modifying agent and a skin care formulation. The bodily exudate modifying agent is capable of reducing the viscosity of bodily exudates such as feces and menses. The skin care formulation comprises a film...

20060036222 - Absorbent articles comprising a bodily exudate modifying agent and a skin care formulation: Absorbent articles having enhanced absorption of bodily exudates are disclosed. The absorbent articles comprise a bodily exudate modifying agent and a skin care formulation. The bodily exudate modifying agent is capable of reducing the viscosity of bodily exudates such as feces and menses. The skin care formulation comprises a bodily...

20060036224 - Method for educating a caregiver about baby care and development: A method of educating a caregiver about baby care and development, wherein said method comprises the steps of preparing a self-contained baby care kit comprising a storage case, said case being suited for an initial use of storing at least one baby care product and a subsequent use of storing...

20060036226 - Absorbent article and method of production: An absorbent article having a first liquid permeable surface layer, a essentially liquid impermeable backing layer and, located between said liquid permeable surface layer and said liquid impermeable backing layer, an absorbent body having at least one layer. The absorbent article has cavities which are essentially cone-shaped and extend at...

20060036225 - Multi-layer web with extensible and inextensible regions and methods of making same: A multi-layered web is provided that includes an elastic web bonded to an inelastic web. The inelastic web has extensible and inextensible regions arranged along the machine direction. In the extensible regions, the inelastic web is bonded to the elastic web in a creped structure that is extensible by virtue...

20060036228 - Interlabial pad: An interlabial pad capable of reducing the likelihood of falling-off of the pad and leakage of bodily exudates is provided. Making the compression repulsive force from the portion contacting near the vestibule floor to be greater than the compression repulsive force from the portion contacting near the anterior ends of...

20060036227 - Disposable absorptive article: A rear elastic area formed by a rear waist region with rear waist elastic members stretchable laterally across the rear waist region. A front elastic area formed by a front waist region with front waist elastic members stretchable laterally across the front waist region. The rear waist region and the...

20060036229 - Incontinence diaper for adults: The invention relates to disposable incontinence diapers for adults, comprising a front area (6), rear area (4) and a center area (8) which comes to rest in the crotch area of the user, also comprising mechanically or adhesively acting closure means (24, 26) which are arranged in side sections (22,...

20060036230 - Shaped frontal patch: A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis having a longitudinal centerline and an outwardly-facing surface and an inwardly-facing surface, the chassis adapted to extend from a back waist area of a wearer to a front waist area of a wearer with the inwardly-facing surface overlying the crotch area of the...

20060036231 - Injection port and method of making the same: An injection port for an intravenous bag including a generally hollow tube that is mountable to the intravenous bag. The hollow tube has a first end. A polymeric plug is mounted in the first end. The polymeric plug is integrally molded into the tube proximate the first end. A method...

20060036232 - Surgical suturing apparatus with measurement structure: There is disclosed suture manipulating instrumentation having measuring structure to determine the length of suture during a given point in a surgery. The instrument is preferably a surgical suturing instrument capable of manipulating a suture carrying needle at the distal end. The measuring structure in the form of a scale...

20060036233 - Catheter incorporating a guidewire exit ramp: Guidewire exit ramp members that may be placed over a tubular member having a guidewire lumen, which longitudinally extending and laterally accessible, and methods of use. The guidewire exit ramp member can be placed to force a guidewire loaded through the lumen in a first direction to be forced out...

20060030809 - Apparatus and method for multiple organ assist: An apparatus and method for multiple organ assist. The apparatus may include a cannula suitable for insertion into a blood system, the cannula having at least one inlet and at least one outlet situated at a predetermined distance from each other such that said inlet and outlet are located in...

20060030810 - Devices and methods to stimulate therapeutic angiogenesis for ischemia and heart failure: A device that includes an electrical output channel adapted to deliver a sub-threshold voltage, a lead that includes a proximal end adapted to be electrically connected to the electrical output channel and a distal end adapted to be placed in the blood conduit where the distal end of the lead...

20060030811 - Method and device for enhancing transdermal agent flux: A microprojection array having at least first and second microprojections, the first and second microprojections having inner and outer faces, the first microprojection inner face being disposed substantially parallel to the second microprojection inner face; and a biocompatible coating disposed on the first and second microprojection inner faces, the first...

20060030812 - System and method for drug delivery and microfluidic applications using microneedles: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a microneedle array in a substrate, a drug delivery device comprising one or more microneedles extending upwards from the front surface of the substrate, the microneedles having a generally conical-shaped body defined by a plurality of surfaces sloping upwards from a relatively...

20060030813 - Sensing and interactive drug delivery: An interactive drug delivery system includes a drug delivery module, an optical probe, a local controller, and an optional central controller. The drug delivery module is constructed and arranged to deliver selected amounts of a drug into a subject. The optical probe is constructed and arranged to detect in a...

20060030815 - Coupling mechanism for connecting a catheter to a medical infusion line: A coupling mechanism for connecting a catheter to a medical infusion line includes a catheter hub arranged on the catheter and a coupling piece arranged at an end of the medical infusion line for connecting with the catheter hub, wherein one of the catheter hub and the coupling piece has...

20060030814 - Method and apparatus for selective drug infusion via an intra-aortic flow diverter delivery catheter: A local renal delivery system includes a flow isolation assembly and a local injection assembly. The flow isolation assembly in one mode is adapted to isolate only a partial flow region along the outer circumference along the aorta wall such that fluids inject there are maintained to flow substantially into...

20060030816 - Medical injection system: A method and apparatus is described for the storage and transfer of medical material. In one aspect of the invention a syringe having rodless piston magnetically couples to an actuator that is positioned along the syringe independent of the rodless piston. Another aspect contemplates using medical material in a cartridge...

20060030817 - Valved introducer assembly and method therefor: An introducer assembly includes a sheath having a sheath proximal end and distal end, and a passage therethrough. The introducer assembly further includes a valve assembly that is sealingly associated with the passage of the sheath. The valve assembly includes a valve having a first seal and a second seal,...

20060030818 - System and method for securing a medical access device: The present invention is related to a system and method of securing or retaining a medical access device in a desired position using a retention member or bolster having a diameter at least four time the diameter of the tube portion of the medical access device. In one embodiment, the...

20060030819 - Automatic injector: An auto-injector for dispensing a predetermined dose of medicament is disclosed. The auto-injector includes a needle cover that is configured to move from a retracted position to an extended locked position. The auto-injector includes a first locking assembly to hold the needle cover in a locked retracted position and a...

20060030820 - Flush syringe having anti-reflux features: An I.V. flush syringe assembly includes a barrel having an inside surface defining a chamber for retaining fluid, an open proxima end and a distal end with a passageway therethrough in fluid communication with the chamber. An elongate plunger having a proximal end, a distal end and a flexible stopper...

20060030821 - Automatic locking valve for medication injection: An automatic locking valve for safely administering a dose of medication is disclosed. The automatic locking valve comprises a valve housing defined with a space and formed with input and output ports for intaking and discharging the medication, a spool-shaped on/off member having a diameter smallest at the center thereof...

20060030822 - Fluid monitoring device: This invention relates to a device to monitor the administration of a fluid through a conduit, such as intravenous fluid, and detect the completion of fluid delivery by monitoring the fluid level inside a chamber. The device will monitor, through an optical fluid sensor comprising a radiation source, two sensors,...

20060030823 - Auto shut off device in intravenous infusion set: The present invention relates to an automatic shut off device in an intravenous infusion set having a dripping bottle, with characteristics that a circular plug formed inside, wherein, a silicon film formed inside the circular plug, a thick rim formed on a perimeter of the silicon film, and a cylinder...

20060030825 - Safety needle device: A safety needle device for percutaneous drug delivery to a patient includes a housing that is slidably mounted on a second portion of a substantially L-shaped, hollow needle for drug delivery. The housing includes a chamber provided between a sleeve portion and a passage. A forward end of the needle,...

20060030824 - Temperature-sensitive cannula: A cannula, for introduction into a body tissue, the cannula flexible after introduction, and rigid below a critical temperature and flexible above the critical temperature. In a method for the introduction of the cannula into the body tissue, the cannula is cooled to a temperature below the critical temperature and...

20060030826 - Implantable medical device with anti-neoplastic drug: An implantable medical device such as a catheter includes an outer controlled-release layer with a pharmacologically active ingredient for helping to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of cancer, or an immunosuppressive drug. The outer layer includes a bioactive material such as paclitaxel or other drug known to help reduce the...

20060030827 - Luer cleaner: A luer cleaner (100) including a generally hollow body (112) having an open first end (104), a closed second end (106), and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough between the first end and the second end. The first end (104) is sized to receive therein a luer connector (190) proximal end...

20060030828 - Absorbent article having a disposal member: An absorbent article is disclosed having a disposal member. The absorbent article includes a cover, a baffle and an absorbent positioned therebetween. The disposal member is configured as a pocket having a fixed portion and an open portion. The fixed portion is secured to at least one of the cover,...

20060030829 - Superabsorbent polymer particles comprising functionalizers and method of making them: The present invention relates to superabsorbent polymer particles having functionalizers covalently bound to the surface of precursor superabsorbent polymer particles. The functionalizers of the present invention comprise a grafting unit with a radiation activatable group and a functional unit covalently bound to the grafting unit. The grafting unit is bound...

20060030830 - Method of processing peat moss and products derived therefrom: A method of treating peat moss, and an fibrous effluent product and a dewatered peat moss product derived from the method, are disclosed. The method of the present invention is to first obtain a sample of peat from a peat bog, and analyze the sample by heating. The moisture content...

20060030831 - Disposable pull-on garment: A disposable pull-on garment is disclosed. The pull-on garment has a waist opening and two leg openings and extends in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. The pull-on garment comprises an absorbent main body and a ring-like elastic belt. The absorbent main body comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a...

20060030832 - Tabletop drug dispensing vial access adapter: A vial having a V-shaped bottom to minimize the amount of medical fluid left in the vial at the end of the fluid withdrawal process. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends into the V-shaped bottom. The vial access adapter may...

20060030833 - Catheter with sensor tip and method of use of same: An apparatus and method for catheter-based sensing and injection at a target site within a patient's body. An injection catheter is equipped with electrodes at its distal end which contact the surface of a target site, such as an AV node of the heart. Electrical signals detected at the target...

20060030834 - Catheter tip: A tip for attachment, in use, to the distal end of a catheter for insertion into a body lumen. The tip comprises an attachment region. The attachment region is formed from a material selected to have at least one characteristic having a first parameter of a predetermined value to enable...

20060030835 - Catheter shaft tubes and methods of making: Catheter shaft tubes and methods for making them are described, in which a tubular member has two or more polymer layers, with some kind of reinforcement between at least two of the polymer layers. An inner polymer layer has a lower melting temperature than an outer polymer layer....

20060030836 - Automatic dose infusion apparatus and method of controlling the same: An automatic dose infusion apparatus that electronically controls a medicinal substance storage chamber and a control chamber, electronically regulates infusion of the medicinal substance, and constantly maintains a prescribed amount of medicinal substance on the basis of the number of rotations of a motor. The automatic dose infusion apparatus comprises...

20060030837 - Drug delivery apparatus: An implantable drug delivery apparatus for delivering a drug into a bodily fluid in a body cavity of a patient over a period of time, which includes a hollow member that defines at least one lumen for facilitating a unidirectional recirculating flow of a therapeutic fluid through the lumen. The...

20060030838 - Methods and devices for delivering glp-1 and uses thereof: The invention provides various devices for delivering Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (7-36), in various infusion patterns and rates, to optimally stimulate carbohydrate metabolism, to inhibit gastropancreatic secretion and gastric motility, and to treat various disease conditions (including diabete) as described in the instant specification. The devices and methods of the invention provide...

20060025713 - Magnetic particle-based therapy: The invention provides materials and methods for the administration of an effectively magnetic medication or diagnostic reagent, or for the removal, sequestration, or effective conversion to a non-deleterious condition of a deleterious substance such as a toxin (e.g., biological, chemical, or radiological compound or composition) in vivo by administering a...

20060025714 - Methods, apparatus and charged chemicals for control of ions, molecules or electrons: A system including methods, apparatus, components and charged chemicals for control of ions, molecules or electrons whereby charged membranes, testing devices, electrode patch structures and the like utilize features of the invention for control of flow in a wide variety of new and improved medical, testing, cosmetic, personal care, flow...

20060025715 - Systems and methods for electrokinetic delivery of a substance: A system for delivering a substance into a body at a treatment site that includes an alternating current source and a plurality of electrodes. Circuitry is connected between the alternating current source and the electrodes for supplying current to the electrodes when the electrodes are in electrical contact with said...

20060025716 - Nozzle for ultrasound wound treatment: A nozzle for ultrasound wound treatment comprising a main body with proximal and distal ends, a reservoir and valve. The proximal end of the nozzle being removably attached to an ultrasound transducer. The distal end of the nozzle being marginally close and coaxial to the free distal end of the...

20060025717 - Method for forming hollow out-of-plane microneedles and devices formed hereby: A method and apparatus for forming microneedles and other microstructures using hardenable materials and useful for substance monitoring and/or drug delivery....

20060025718 - Container for collecting and storing breast milk: The present invention relates to a container for collecting and storing breast milk. More particularly, one embodiment of the present invention provides a container for collecting and storing breast milk obtained using a breast pump, comprising: a body, wherein the body has an open end with a lip, a closed...

20060025719 - Navigation of remotely actuable medical device using control variable and length: A method of navigating a medical device includes determining the location of a medical device at a point in an operating region in a subject's body, the medical device being responsive to at least one control variable to assume a desired configuration includes storing information representative of the at least...

20060025720 - Medicinal-liquid injection apparatus: It is a purpose to provide a medicinal-liquid injection apparatus in which a needle-like tubular member is smoothly movable in a lumen without damaging an inner circumferential surface of the lumen. It includes that the needle-like tubular member having an acuminate needle portion as a free end portion thereof, in...

20060025721 - Catheter and guidewire exchange system with improved catheter design: An assembly for guiding a catheter includes a catheter, a catheter advancing and retracting apparatus, and a guidewire removal tool. The catheter comprises an elongate shaft having an exterior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end; a first lumen extending through the shaft and sized to receive a guidewire;...

20060025723 - Antibacterial chest tube, surgical drain, port or access line securing device: A device to secure a tube inserted into a patient is provided. The device has a main body, a tube passage defining an opening through the main body and is integral with the main body, and a tube securing element that is associated with the passage. The device is fixed...

20060025722 - Continuous nasal irrigation device: A generally flat, specially-shaped plastic bag which holds a sterile fluid, such as water, saline, or medication. The shape of the bag symmetrically follows the contours of the upper face and connects across the bridge of the nose. Each cheek section ends in a nostril section comprising a small tube...

20060025724 - Medical connector with valve: A needleless connector for adding medication to a parenteral fluid is provided. The connector is provided with a male luer connector at one end and a female connector at the opposite end. A sliding plug valve is built into the connector so that the parental fluid may be isolated from...

20060025725 - Gas removal in an intravenous fluid delivery system: An active gas removal system is provided to remove air or gas bubbles from an intravenous fluid prior to infusion into the patient. The system detects the level of liquid in a drip chamber and occludes a downstream valve to the patient, thereby increasing pressure in the drip chamber sufficient...

20060025726 - Implantable medical device with pharmacologically active layer: An implantable medical device 10 such as a catheter with a controlled-release pharmacologically active ingredient for minimizing the risk of infection or other physiological afflictions associated with the implantation thereof. The device includes a base material and a controlled-release outer layer containing a bioactive material, for example, paclitaxel....

20060025727 - Apparatus and method for suction-assisted wound healing: A system for treating a wound with suction is provided. The system comprises a wound cover, a pump having an input port and an output port, the input port providing suction to the wound via the wound cover, and a reservoir coupled to the output port of the pump. The...

20060025728 - Device and method for colonic lavage: Colonic lavage device including a tubular body having a forward portion with an opening at a front end and a rearward portion including an integral seal defining an opening. A side tube includes an outlet for fecal matter discharge thereby defining a passage from the opening at the front end...

20060025729 - Transanal colorectal irrigators: Colorectal lavage device including a drain assembly, and a colonic tube assembly including an inflow tube, a flow control mechanism to control flow through the inflow tube, an outflow tube and a flow control mechanism to control flow through the outflow tube. The drain assembly has a tubular body defining...

20060025730 - Method and apparatus for capturing debris generated from a procedure on a human's extremeties: A method and apparatus for capturing debris generated from a procedure on a human's extremities having a support bar that can be removably secured to an item of furniture, a flexible or rigid frame secured to the support bar adapted to receive a flexible receptacle, and at least one flexible...

20060025731 - Reduction of odors in absorbent articles: Provided are absorbent articles for retaining a malodorous bodily fluid. The absorbent articles comprise an additive that is a quaternary ammonium salt that is water soluble at 37° C., comprises an alkyl C16-C21 chain, and contains at least two oxygen atoms in the anionic portion of the salt. Also provided...

20060025733 - Absorbent article with indicator: An absorbent article such as a disposable diaper is provided with an indicator adapted to become visible as soon as bodily fluid is discharged. The indicator is formed from a composite nonwoven fabric composed of a hydrophilic melt blown nonwoven fabric layer and a hydrophilic spun bond nonwoven fabric layer...

20060025732 - Sanitary article for revealing and observating personally physiological condition: A novel design and usage of sanitary article for advising personally physiological condition includes a detection zone or testing zone, a coating strip or polymer material, which is imbedded into and disposed on the sanitary article, to reveal the assigned physiological advisement. The secretions or menses remained on the sanitary...

20060025734 - Superabsorbent polymers comprising direct covalent bonds between polymer chain segments and method of making them: The present invention relates to superabsorbent polymer particles with improved surface cross-linking and their use in absorbent articles. Superabsorbent polymers of the invention comprise polymer chain segments, wherein at least a part of these polymer chain segments are cross-linked to each other through direct covalent bonds. Moreover, the invention relates...

20060025735 - Absorbent article with color matched surfaces: A disposable absorbent article having a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent element. The topsheet, backsheet, and the absorbent element has an imparted color in which each of the imparted colors for the aforementioned elements are color matched. Color matching exists when the colors are contained within a specified CIELab...

20060025737 - Absorbent article with color matched surfaces: A disposable absorbent article comprising a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region, wherein said absorbent article further comprises at least three discrete elements each comprising at least one visible surface; wherein at least three or more of the visible surfaces comprise an imparted color wherein...

20060025736 - Absorbent article with color surfaces: A disposable absorbent article having a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent element. The topsheet, backsheet, and the absorbent element has an imparted color in which at least two elements of the imparted colors for the aforementioned elements have an L* value of greater than about 60 and a C*...

20060025738 - Pre-packaged, dispensable diaper with accessories and method of use: As herein disclosed we provide a pre-packaged dispensable diaper with accessories. The diaper and accessory(s) are packaged and contained within an external wrapping in a sanitary manner. The external wrapping is position able between a folded closed position and an unfolded open position. When the external wrapping is in the...

20060025739 - Wrapper component for personal care articles having a sensory cue for opening: The present invention provides a personal care product including a wrapper having at least one free edge, an absorbent personal care article and a sensory cue providing indicia as to the location of the free edge. In one embodiment, the wrapper is a wrapper component and has a first panel,...

20060025745 - Absorbent article comprising improved edge barriers comprising a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition: The present invention relates to absorbent articles, typically for feminine protection, comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent element positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent article also comprises edge barrier elements for intercepting fluids. The edge barrier elements comprise a liquid absorbent thermoplastic composition comprising a...

20060025744 - Disposable diaper: A disposable diaper has a through-hole formed in an inner sheet destined to come in contact with a wearer's skin so that this through-hole may communicate with a pocket for receiving feces. The inner sheet is formed with an elastic area extending in a longitudinal direction along transversely opposite side...

20060025743 - Absorbent article with color matched surfaces: A tampon having an absorbent member. Optionally, the tampon can have an overwrap and/or a skirt portion. Color matching exists when the colors are contained within a specified CIELab color space volume, have a specified hue difference, or have a total color difference....

20060025742 - Absorbent article with color surfaces: A tampon having an absorbent member. Optionally, the tampon can have an overwrap and/or a skirt portion. The absorbent member and the overwrap have an imparted color in which each of the imparted colors for the aforementioned elements have an L* value of greater than about 60 and a C*...

20060025740 - Deformable tampon comprising an inner wrap and outer wrap: An improved design for tampons comprising a first material positioned within a flexible inner wrap; the inner wrap is encased by a flexible, fluid permeable outerwrap with a second material positioned between the inner and outer wrap. Either the first or second material may be absorbent or non-absorbent. The first...

20060025741 - Highly deformable tampon: A tampon is described that has an absorbent material positioned within a flexible overwrap. The absorbent materials can take many physical forms including particles, fibers, agglomerates, powders, gels, foams, beads and mixtures thereof. The tampon has properties that may be described by measurements of compression force, compression contact area, expulsion...

20060025746 - Pull-on disposable diaper: A pull-on disposable diaper 1 has, between a waist opening 5 and leg openings 6, a region 71 having a width of 15 to 35 mm in each of a front section A and a rear section B. The region 71, while worn by a wearer, applies a pressure of...

20060025747 - Vial adaptor: A vial adapter suitable for use in transferring fluid from a vial to a needleless syringe, the vial having a top end sealed with a septum. According to one embodiment, the vial adapter comprises (a) a body, the body having a top end, a bottom end and an inner cavity,...

20060025748 - Ion sensor for long term use in complex medium: Devices and methods for measuring a target ion concentration uses an electrode pair. The pair includes a working electrode and a reference electrode. The working and reference electrodes are ion-selective electrodes (ISEs). The reference ISE can include a sodium ISE. The ISE pair interacts with body fluids where a target...

20060025749 - Trocar-cannula complex, cannula and method for delivering fluids during minimally invasive surgery: A fluid delivery cannula which provides an interface between an access point or port site in the body of a patient and a working channel which may receive tools or instruments used during surgical procedures which may be less invasive surgical procedures than traditional open procedures. The cannula allows introduction...

20060025750 - Delivery devices and methods for heart valve repair: Devices, systems and methods facilitate positioning of a cardiac valve annulus treatment device, thus enhancing treatment of the annulus. Methods generally involve advancing an anchor delivery device through vasculature of the patient to a location in the heart for treating the valve annulus, contacting the anchor delivery device with a...

20060025751 - Medical usage connector assembly for the transfer of fluids: The invention relates to a connector assembly (10) for the transfer of fluids, particularly fluids comprising an active agent from a reservoir to a medical device for dosage, comprising: a first connector element (20), pertaining to the reservoir with first fixing means (23), a second connector element (10), pertaining to...

20060025752 - Coaxial catheter systems for transference of medium: A method, technique and system is disclosed for the delivery of therapeutic agents and/or into the bulk brain tissues and other parts, tissues and organs of the body, including vasculature. A novel form of coaxial catheter provides a means for implanting an outer tube into the brain, then inserting an...

20060025753 - Urinary catheter assembly: This document describes a urinary catheter assembly that can reduce the need for a user to handle the urinary catheter directly, thereby reducing the likelihood of a urinary tract infection and making the cathing process less messy. In one aspect, a urinary catheter apparatus and methods for voiding a human's...