Surgery inventions 03/06

20060069338 - Vaginal cleaning device: A vaginal cleaning device is disclosed, which includes an axial support post having a head disposed at the front end and a circular disk around the rear end, a tubular applicator body disposed around the post between the head and the disk, an applicator extension and a handle. Further disclosed...

20060069339 - Method and device for monitoring loss of body fluid and dislodgment of medical instrument from body: A method of alerting medical personnel of a problem during hemodialysis includes providing an active, fail-to-safe site sensor for a fistula needle at an access site during hemodialysis; and automatically alerting medical personnel of a problem during hemodialysis using the active, fail-to-safe site sensor during at least the following: failing...

20060069340 - Shunt for the treatment of glaucoma: A system is provided for reducing intraocular pressure, the system having: an implantable shunt, the implantable shunt with a planar member, at least one microchannel disposed within that planar member, and a laser whereby at least one fenestration may be introduced into the microchannel....

20060069341 - Disposable vaginal cleaning device: A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head connected to the front end, a circular disk with a plurality of apertures disposed at the rear end; and a flexible absorbent material disposed around the axial...

20060069342 - Personal vaginal cleaning device: A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head with a rear surface connected to the front end of the axial support post; a circular disk disposed around the rear end of the axial support post;...

20060069344 - Device for transdermal electrotransport delivery of fentanyl and sufentanil: The invention provides an improved electrotransport drug delivery system for analgesic drugs, namely fentanyl and sufentanil. The fentanyl/sufentanil is provided as a water soluble salt (e.g., fentanyl hydrochloride), preferably in a hydrogel formulation, for use in an electrotransport device (10). In accordance with the present invention, a transdermal electrotransport delivered...

20060069343 - Method and apparatus for the ultrasonic cleaning of biofilm coated surfaces: To treat body surfaces, such as the sinuses, which are coated with biofilms, the surface is irrigated and suctioned with a fluid which may contain a biocide or other chemical agent for disrupting the biofilm while ultrasonic energy is applied to either the fluid barrier formed over the biofilm or...

20060069345 - Casing: A casing (50) for an injection device (10) of the type having a safety device which prevents operation of the device (10), incorporating an actuator means (56) by which the safety means of the device (10) can be actuated to allow operation of the device (10). Also a casing (50)...

20060069346 - Catheter with controllable stiffness and method for operating a selective stiffening catheter: A method and device for treating a Chronic Total Occlusion provides a controllable stiffness catheter with a shaft having a stiffness sheath and an access lumen. The device has a stiffness device in a stiff state below a given temperature and in a soft state above the temperature, a temperature-changing...

20060069348 - Hypodermic syringes: A hypodermic syringe comprises a housing (1), which includes a barrel portion (1.4) and an injectant chamber (1.5), where the injectant chamber has a smaller cross-sectional area than the barrel portion (1.4). A plunger (2), which comprises a piston (3), is slideably mounted within the barrel portion (1.4) and extends...

20060069347 - Safety syringe sealing system and method of use: A safety syringe sealing system and method of use is disclosed. The safety syringe sealing system includes the combination of a safety syringe and a plug. The safety syringe includes a barrel, a needle, a plunger and a needle sheath. The needle sheath is movable between a retracted position where...

20060069349 - Method and device for delivering substance to tissue layers: A method and apparatus is described that includes a catheter and a penetrating member at a distal end of the catheter for penetrating a tissue. The penetrating member can have a lumen in communication with the catheter, the lumen having an opening at a surface of the penetrating member to...

20060069350 - Medical syringe injector pen: An apparatus for holding a syringe and injecting fluid from the syringe. The apparatus includes a barrel having a bore extending therethrough for receiving a body portion of the syringe, a drive spring, and a telescoping piston movable under the influence of the drive spring to advance the syringe from...

20060069351 - Insertion device for an insertion set and method of using the same: An insertion device and insertion set. The insertion device for inserting at least a portion of at least one piercing member of an insertion set through the skin of a patient includes a device housing, a carrier body and a driver. The carrier body is slidably received within the device...

20060069352 - Valve for medical instrument: The invention relates to a valve for medical instruments for insulating against a distal-side fluid a canal configured in the medical instrument and serving as input for at least one additional medical instrument, having a valve housing where in the valve housing at least one fluid opening is configured, and...

20060069353 - Safety shield system for prefilled syringe: A medical device is provided which includes a shield system and a syringe which is coupled to the shield system. The shield system includes a syringe holder and a shield which is slidably coupled to the holder. A spring resiliently urges the shield from a retracted position to...

20060069354 - Syringe activation device: An apparatus for holding a syringe and injecting fluid from the syringe. The apparatus includes a barrel having a bore extending therethrough for receiving a body portion of the syringe, a drive spring, a drive mechanism movable under the influence of the drive spring to advance the syringe from a...

20060069355 - Medication dispensing apparatus with squeezable actuator: A medication dispensing apparatus having an actuator that is laterally squeezable to dispense medication. The apparatus includes a supply of medication that is dispensed when a piston is advanced by a drive member. A dose to be dispensed is selectively set by operation of a dosing member, which operation causes...

20060069356 - Plunger for a syringe and syringe: The invention relates to a plunger for a syringe that has a barrel. The plunger has a core element (8) with a peripheral surface (20). The plunger has a ring element (11) with an outer peripheral surface (21) that surrounds the core element (8) at a distance. The ring element...

20060069357 - Wound irrigation containment arrangement: A containment arrangement for safely and effectively treating a wound on a patient without contaminating attending personnel. The arrangement comprises a patient receiving first enclosure having a patient contacting periphery, a pressurizable source in communication with the patient through a wall of the enclosure for enlarging the enclosure, and a...

20060069358 - Controlled drop dispensing units: Controlled drop dispensing tube apparatus includes a tube for containing a medicament, a dispensing tip having an aperture in fluid communication with the tube, a collapsible shell for containing the tube, and a mechanism disposed in the shell for comprising the tube in order to force medicament from the tube...

20060069359 - Body fluid collection system: A fluid collection device for collecting body fluids from a user includes a fluid director having a trough formed at least in part from a flexible material. The trough has a generally open inlet defined at least in part by a peripheral rim adapted to contact the body of the...

20060069361 - Absorbent article component having applied graphic, and process for making same: In general, a process according to one embodiment thereof for manufacturing a substrate having a graphic applied thereto comprises applying a graphic to a substrate in a first configuration of the graphic. The substrate is then elongated in a direction such that the graphic is altered to a second configuration...

20060069363 - Absorbent article including a temperature change member: An absorbent article including a temperature change member is disclosed. The absorbent article may define a front region, a rear region, a crotch region intermediate the front and rear regions. The article may include an outercover, an absorbent assembly front portion disposed intermediate the outercover and the liner in the...

20060069362 - Absorbent article with indicator: An absorbent article includes a liquid permeable bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body located between the bodyside liner and the outer cover. The absorbent body comprises at least one colorant. The colorant, when wetted with a liquid, becomes visible so as to identify the presence of the...

20060069360 - Absorbent article with insult indicators: In a method of toilet training a wearer of a disposable absorbent article, an active graphic visually perceptible from within the interior of the article is activated in response to liquid insult of the article and at least one other signal perceptible from at least one of the interior and...

20060069364 - Disposable absorbent article having a visibly highlighted wetness sensation member: A disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensation member and visible highlighting indicating the presence of the wetness sensation member to facilitate an opportunity for the toilet training of the wearer. The wetness sensation member includes a permeable layer and a flow control layer. Urine deposited on the wetness sensation...

20060069365 - Absorbent composite having selective regions for improved attachment: An absorbent composite has at least one first region and at least one second region. The first region includes an elastomeric polymer at a first concentration and at least one absorbent material, such as superabsorbent material, and the second region includes an elastomeric polymer at a second concentration. The absorbent...

20060069367 - Absorbent core having two or more types of superabsorbent: An absorbent core for use in an absorbent article, including a central fibrous layer having synthetic fibers, and two or more types of superabsorbent material (SAP). The SAP is contained primarily in upper and/or lower layers of the absorbent core. The upper and/or lower layer may be a substantially continuous...

20060069369 - Absorbent system design for absorbent articles: The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles that include absorbent systems. The absorbent system includes an absorbent pad formed of absorbent materials and having a lateral direction and a longitudinal direction. The absorbent pad has a narrow zone area of increased thickness of absorbent materials that has a length...

20060069366 - Core for an absorbent article: A core is provided for an absorbent article comprising an absorbent layer having first and second sides, the absorbent layer having a central portion and a perimeter portion. The core also comprises an acquisition layer disposed adjacent to the absorbent layer, with the acquisition layer having a central portion and...

20060069368 - Wrapped absorbent core: In an absorbent structure for an absorbent article, a non-woven absorbent core extends from one longitudinal end region of the absorbent structure through a central region thereof to an opposite longitudinal end region of the absorbent structure. The absorbent core has a first face, a second face opposite the first...

20060069370 - Absorbent article having a liner with areas that prevent lotion and adhesive migration: An absorbent article is disclosed containing an absorbent structure positioned adjacent to a body-side liner. The body-side liner contains areas of relatively high permeability and areas of relatively low permeability. The relatively high permeability areas are for permitting rapid liquid transfer through the liner to the absorbent structure. The relatively...

20060069371 - Absorbent pad: A disposable absorbent pad includes an absorbent fibrous structure (10) having a longitudinal axis (11), a transverse axis (12), and front and rear regions (15a, 15b) aligned with each other in a direction along the longitudinal axis wherein a flexibility of the front region is higher than that of the...

20060069372 - Absorbent articles in a unitary package: A single package containing at least two different types of disposable absorbent articles that differ from one another in terms of absorbent structures, and having an appearance that is visibly distinguished from one another. A method of providing a single package of at least two different types of disposable absorbent...

20060069375 - Absorbent article with c-folded moisture barrier and methods of manufacturing same: An absorbent core and method of manufacturing an absorbent core for use with various absorbent articles comprising a top sheet layer, a back sheet layer and an absorbent core located between at least portions of the top sheet layer and back sheet layer. The absorbent core incorporates a C-shaped fluid...

20060069376 - Absorbent article with extended side panels: The invention includes an absorbent article comprising a front section and a back section. The front and back sections are each configured to be positioned against the front and back, respectively, of a wearer of the absorbent article. At least one extension extends between the front and back sections, and...

20060069374 - Variable stretch composites and methods of making the composite: Variable stretch composites having one or more first elastomeric members disposed on a first region of an extensible substrate, and one or more second elastomeric members disposed on a second region of the extensible substrate which different from the first elastomeric members to provide variable properties to said regions of...

20060069373 - Ultrasonic attachment of an elastic strand: Unique elastic composites suitable for a variety of uses including but not limited to disposable absorbent articles. One version of the elastic composite includes a first layer, a second layer and at least one elastic strand located between the first layer and the second layer, the elastic strand defining a...

20060069377 - Diaper ear manufacturing process: An absorbent article is provided including a backsheet, a topsheet and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. The diaper includes a pair of fasteners each of which may be removably attached to a body facing surface of the diaper, and a pair of closure tabs each of which may be removably...

20060069379 - Disposable garment with multiple fasteners: A disposable garment including a dual fastening system. The dual fastening system includes at least two first fasteners and at least two second fasteners, at least a portion of each second fastener being located in the front waist region and situated inboard from each longitudinal side edge of the front...

20060069380 - Foam-based fasteners: In one embodiment of the present invention, an article has a mechanical fastener and configured is to be worn by a user. The article comprises a body portion configured to be worn by a user. The body portion may include a fibrous landing layer wherein the fibrous landing layer comprises...

20060069378 - Indicia for a garment with a dual fastening system: A disposable garment including a dual fastening system. The dual fastening system includes at least two first fasteners and at least two second fasteners, at least a portion of each second fastener being located in the front waist region and situated inboard from each longitudinal side edge of the front...

20060069381 - Intravascular foreign matter suction assembly: An intravascular foreign matter suction assembly is insertable into a blood vessel having a relatively small diameter and exhibits a high suction force. The intravascular foreign matter suction assembly includes a combination of a guiding catheter for being inserted to an ostium of a coronary artery of the aorta and...

20060069382 - Delivery device: This invention relates to a delivery device of the bleeding hole type, where a primary drive fluid, e.g. silicon oil, is used to expel a secondary fluid, e.g. a drug, contained in a reservoir. To provide a desired drug flow rate, the primary fluid is forced from a first reservoir...

20060058723 - Apparatus and method for cleaning a surgically prepared bone surface: An apparatus suitable for cleaning a surgically prepared working surface comprises a body portion adapted to supply pressurized fluid (preferably carbon dioxide gas) to the surgically prepared working surface and aspirate surface debris dislodged from the surgically prepared working surface. The apparatus further comprises a head portion adapted to constrain...

20060058726 - Medicament tray inventory system and method: The invention relates to a method and system that utilizes one or more cassettes or trays, which hold one or more types of medicaments, the cassettes or trays being configured for intelligent dispensing of the medicaments. In one embodiment, a smart tray for dispensing medicaments includes:...

20060058727 - Method and apparatus for skin absorption enhancement and transdermal drug delivery: A system for enhancing absorption of a substance provided on a region of a patient's skin, includes a probe configured to provide the substance to the region of the patient's skin. The probe includes an array of electrodes provided on a head of the probe. The probe also includes a...

20060058724 - Smart tray for dispensing medicaments: The invention relates to a method and system that utilizes one or more cassettes or trays, which hold one or more types of medicaments, the cassettes or trays being configured for secure and intelligent dispensing of the medicaments. In one embodiment, a smart tray for dispensing medicaments includes: a housing;...

20060058725 - Smart tray for dispensing medicaments: The invention relates to a method and system that utilizes one or more cassettes or trays, which hold one or more types of medicaments, the cassettes or trays being configured for secure and intelligent dispensing of the medicaments. In one embodiment, a smart tray for dispensing medicaments includes: a housing;...

20060058728 - Aspiration system for medical devices: An aspiration tube that has a relatively high fluidic resistance. The tube is coupled to a medical device and a pump of an aspiration system. The tube can be designed to create a pressure drop that at least equals the maximum vacuum pressure of the pump. The fluidic resistance can...

20060058729 - Aspiration system for medical devices: An aspiration tube that has a relatively high fluidic resistance. The tube is coupled to a medical device and a pump of an aspiration system. The tube can be designed to create a pressure drop that at least equals the maximum vacuum pressure of the pump. The fluidic resistance can...

20060058730 - Apparatus and method for cleaning a surgically prepared, concave bone surface: An apparatus suitable for cleaning a surgically prepared bony concavity includes a body portion adapted to supply pressurized fluid (preferably carbon dioxide gas) to the concavity and aspirate surface debris. The apparatus further comprises a head having an orifice with a plane, circular rim having a diameter less than that...

20060058731 - Dialysis implant and methods of use: A device and methods for treating renal failure are disclosed. One embodiment of the device is an implantable peritoneal dialysis device. When in use, the device can have a semi-permeable reservoir implanted in the peritoneal cavity. The reservoir can receive blood waste and drain through one or more conduits, via...

20060058732 - Pump system: The invention relates to shielded reciprocating surgical file system for precisely removing bone and/or other tissue material. The system allows a user to maneuver the system and navigate into hard to access sites under a direct vision mechanism included in the system. A transmission mechanism converts rotary motion from a...

20060058733 - Device for subcutaneous administration of a medicament to a patient and tubing for same: The invention relates to a device for subcutaneous administration of a medicament to a patient, comprising a cannula housing (1) with an interior chamber; a cannula (2) connected to the cannula housing (1) and being in flow communication with the interior chamber; a tubing (4) manufactured from a flexible material...

20060058734 - Self-sealing male luer connector with molded elastomeric tip: A self-sealing male connector includes a tubular male body and an elastomeric resilient tip disposed on the distal end of the tubular male body. The elastomeric tip has a transverse size that is greater that the size of a female connector and a shape that differs from the female shape...

20060058735 - Systems and devices for soft tissue augmentation: Medical devices, systems and kits for filling tissue are disclosed. The device has a first configuration wherein the device can pass through a small catheter or needle placed in the tissue to be filled and a second configuration in which the device is expandable to a predetermined or customizable shape....

20060058736 - Novel vaccine: The present invention relates to intradermal delivery of influenza vaccines, specific influenza formulations and methods for preparing and using them....

20060058737 - Catheter treatment stylet: A therapeutic agent-eluting stylet treats a catheter by at least temporarily locating the stylet in a lumen of an indwelling catheter placed into a patient. The therapeutic agent-carrying stylet provides a localized therapeutic effect to the catheter and patient by eluting one or more therapeutic agents directly into the lumen...

20060058738 - Catheter clamp: The present invention is directed to a catheter clamp that is affixable to a patient's skin to hold a catheter in position while in use within a patient's body. In one embodiment, the clamp has a base adapted to be removably adhered to the patient's skin, two clamp members supported...

20060058739 - Self-occluding sheath: A sheath has a cannulated portion having a wall with an inner diameter and an outer diameter. A valve is formed within wall. The valve has a first position occluding fluid flow through the sheath and a second position permitting fluid flow through the sheath....

20060058740 - Apparatus and method for preventing free flow in an infusion line: An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond to compression of the infusion set. The occluder may...

20060058741 - Infusion apparatus for infusion bags: A modified giving set cap (40) to enable medication to be inserted into an intravenous bag (2) through the cap itself via a needleless syringe (5). The cap has a main channel (50) for delivering fluid from the bag/container (2) to a drip chamber (14) and a subsidiary channel for...

20060058742 - Protective cover for arterial needle: A protective cover for arterial or a similar needle is effective for covering the needle tip and also can be retracted along the needle shaft to uncover and reopen the needle. The cover has a sheath section, whose movement along the shaft is controlled by an actuator section. The sheath...

20060058743 - Depth probe for intracranial treatment: A depth probe for intracranial treatment is provided having a body that includes a distal portion with at least one aperture and at least one element, a lumen defined by the body that communicates between an opening and the aperture, and a proximal portion with at least one proximal-contact. The...

20060058744 - Implantable hemodialysis access device: A implantable hemodialysis port including a housing and a septum. The housing is formed from a flexible material and includes a plurality of chambers. The chambers are fluidly interconnected with one another by integrated outlet passageways. Each of the chambers include a sidewall portion and a funnel portion tapering from...

20060058745 - Smart disposable diaper with sanitary transmitter: A diaper product is formed by the steps of first installing a sensor element onto a first layer of the plurality of layers of material; second installing a layer of absorbent material onto the first layer of the plurality of layers material; and forming the combined first layer of the...

20060058746 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin and materials for use in drapeable sanitary absorbent articles: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058747 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058750 - Absorbent articles with improved acquisition rate: A disposable absorbent product (20) such as, e.g. a baby diaper, an adult incontinence pad, a sanitary napkin or the like, includes a liquid pervious topsheet (24), a liquid impervious backsheet (26), and an absorbent core (28) positioned between the topsheet (24) and the backsheet (26). The absorbent core (28)...

20060058748 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058749 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058757 - Body attachable drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: A body attachable absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent layer arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058760 - Body attachable drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: A body attachable absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058751 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent layer arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058752 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058753 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058754 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058755 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent systemarranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058756 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent layer arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058758 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent layer arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058759 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent layer arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058762 - Drapeable sanitary absorbent napkin and materials for use in drapeable sanitary absorbent articles: An absorbent article including a cover layer, a barrier layer and an absorbent system arranged between the cover layer and the barrier layer, the absorbent article being drapeable and possessing the absorbency attributes required of a sanitary napkin....

20060058761 - Sanitary napkin: Disclosed is a sanitary napkin including a liquid absorbent layer and a liquid-permeable topsheet covering a body surface of the liquid absorbent layer. The topsheet is joined to the liquid absorbent layer in a specific pattern. The pattern includes longitudinal join lines which extend longitudinally and are laterally spaced from...

20060058763 - Disposable garment with system for reducing humidity: A disposable garment generally has a liner, an outer cover, and a system for removing water vapor from an environment adjacent the wearer of the garment. A vapor permeable first container of the system contains a humidity reducing agent whereby the presence of humid air and the humidity reducing agent...

20060058764 - Rolled disposable absorbent articles: An individually rolled disposable absorbent article having a disposable absorbent article wherein the disposable absorbent article is rolled from one end portion to the opposed end portion to form the rolled disposable absorbent article and upon unrolling the rolled disposable absorbent article, the absorbent article maintains substantially no memory of...

20060058769 - Absorber product with nonpermeable surface sheet: The present invention has an object to provide an absorbent product capable of preventing the absorbing rate from significantly lowering with the elapse of time, from the start of use to a final stage when the absorbing capacity of the product reaches a limit, and having a very small re-wet...

20060058766 - Absorbent article with urine-permeable coversheet: This invention is directed to an absorbent article, preferably a diaper or training pants, having a backsheet, an absorbent core and a topsheet, provided with at least one opening adapted to receive fecal material, comprising also a genital coversheet, which in use covers the genitals, and which is positioned in,...

20060058765 - Diaper with elasticated topsheet: The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article, e.g. a diaper, having a backsheet, an absorbent core and a topsheet, said absorbent article having a length L, said topsheet having an opening and primary elasticated areas and secondary elasticated areas, the latter being curved or angled, having an overall...

20060058770 - Disposable absorbent articles: An individually rolled disposable absorbent article having a disposable absorbent article wherein the disposable absorbent article is rolled from one end portion to the opposed end portion to form the rolled disposable absorbent article and upon unrolling the rolled disposable absorbent article, the absorbent article maintains substantially no memory of...

20060058767 - Diapers with improved leak prevention: The present invention provides diapers with improved leak prevention, especially around the waist of the wearer. Diapers according to the invention may have a guard, for example, a leak-proof guard, to contain what is inside the diaper and thus prevent leaks that could occur without the guard. Diapers according to...

20060058768 - Diapers with improved leak prevention: The present invention provides diapers with improved leak prevention, especially around the waist of the wearer. Diapers according to the invention may have a guard, for example, a leak-proof guard, to contain what is inside the diaper and thus prevent leaks that could occur without the guard. Diapers according to...

20060058771 - Absorbent article: The present disclosure provides for a fastener for use with an absorbent article having a first end and a second end and a disengagement portion disposed intermediate the first and second ends. Actuation of the disengagement portion in the direction of the first end disengages the fastener from the absorbent...

20060058772 - Absorbent article having a loopless fastening system: An absorbent article including a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core sandwiched between the topsheet and the backsheet, a back waist portion having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first lateral end and a second lateral end, and a front waist portion having an inner surface, an outer...

20060058773 - Needle free blood collection device with male connector valve: A needle free vacuumized blood collection device includes a male connector having a valve element disposed within the internal bore of the male connector that opens or closes a flow passage into the blood collection vial. The valve element includes an activation arm extending outwardly through the male connector that...

20060058774 - Infusion device for medical use: An infusion device for medical use has a container designed to hold a specified quantity of a liquid to be infused into a patient, a weighing device associated for operation with the container to measure the weight of the container and emit a corresponding signal, a transport line connected to...

20060058775 - System and methods for performing endovascular procedures: A system for inducing cardioplegic arrest and performing an endovascular procedure within the heart or blood vessels of a patient. An endoaortic partitioning catheter has an inflatable balloon which occludes the ascending aorta when inflated. Cardioplegic fluid may be infused through a lumen of the endoaortic partitioning catheter to stop...

20060058776 - Tissue removal device: In a tissue removal device for receiving and removing body tissue from an interior portion of a body in a minimally invasive surgical procedure, the tissue removal device including a tubular body having a distal end, a proximal end and defining a lumen therethrough, a bag support structure configured and...

20060058777 - Urinary catheter device with a pharmaceutically active composition: The invention relates to a device for urinary catheterisation comprising a catheter element and a pharmaceutically active composition containing a hormone, an efferent blocking agent, an afferent blocking agent and/or a sympathomimetic agent, the catheter element being adapted to deliver the pharmaceutically active composition in the lower urinary tract system...

20060052736 - Healing transmyocardial implant: A transmyocardial implant establishes a blood flow path through a myocardium between a heart chamber and a lumen of a coronary vessel residing on an exterior of the heart. The implant includes a coronary portion sized to be received within the vessel. A myocardial portion is sized to pass through...

20060052737 - Implantable cerebral spinal fluid drainage device and method of draining cerebral spinal fluid: The invention provides a drainage system that includes a ventricular catheter, a drainage catheter, and a positive displacement pump that can function to actively drain CSF from the ventricles of the brain of a patient. Methods of using a drainage system in accordance with the invention are also provided, as...

20060052738 - Bicompartment bags for haemodyalisis machines and a process for manufacturing them: The invention relates to a bag comprising an assembly of two strong flexible outer sheets (1,2), through one of which sheets the access bushing (4) is affixed, wherein the interior of such bag is divided into two chambers by means of a third separating flexible sheet (7) provided with a...

20060052739 - Electrokinetic delivery of medicaments: An electrokinetic delivery or diagnostic device for personal use and self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site is provided. The device includes a housing containing a power supply, a first active electrode and a ground tactile electrode. An applicator includes a pad for containing medicament for overlying the first...

20060052740 - Surgical apparatus: A method of conducting traditional two-handed phacoemulsification through two relatively small incisions by using a phacoemulsification tip/sleeve along with a second irrigation tip, with or without an attached manipulation tool....

20060052741 - Surgical method: A method for using a smaller diameter infusion sleeve that reduces the potential for heat buildup and also provides adequate irrigation flow....

20060052742 - Method and apparatus for treating gas for use in endoscopic surgery: An apparatus for conditioning gas for use in a medical procedure, such as endoscopy, the gas being received into the apparatus from a gas source. The apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having an entry port and an exit port. A humidification means comprising at least one water-retainer layer...

20060052743 - Methods of performing embolism-free vertebroplasty and devices therefor: This invention relates to improved vertebroplasty procedures for reducing embolisms, leakage and cement loosening....

20060052744 - Method of coating a medical device using an electrowetting process, system for using the method, and device made by the method: A method for coating at least a portion of a medical device is provided. The medical device has an insulator layer overlying an electrode on the insulator layer. The method includes arranging a liquid agent on at least the portion of the medical device. The method further includes applying an...

20060052745 - Blood contacting sensor: The invention provides methods and apparatus for detecting an analyte in blood. The apparatus is particularly suited for bringing a sensor into direct contact with blood in vivo. The apparatus comprises a sensor that detects the presence of an analyte and an assembly means. The assembly means has a sensor...

20060052746 - Breast pump: A breast pump is disclosed to include a breast milk container, a teat cup attachable to a woman's breast, a motor, a pump driven by the motor to pump breast milk out of the teat of a woman's breast into the breast milk container through the teat cup, an electromagnetic...

20060052747 - Two-chamber pre-filled syringe: A two-chamber type pre-filled syringe (1) includes an outer cylinder (2) having a projected portion (14b) for breaking use provided inside the outer cylinder (2); an inner cylinder assemblage (20) having an inner cylinder (5), an annular first gasket (6) provided in the vicinity of a front-end portion of the...

20060052748 - Single use syringe having safety shield: A single use syringe assembly includes a barrel having a chamber for retaining fluid, an open proximal end and a distal end including an elongate tip extending distally therefrom having a passageway therethrough in fluid communication with the chamber. A needle cannula having a lumen therethrough is connected to the...

20060052749 - Peel-away introducer and method for making the same: A device and method of making a peel-away introducer sheath adapted for use in transcutaneous insertions of medical instrumentation according to an embodiment of the present invention includes, forming at least two anchor apertures in an end portion of a peel-away sheath tube, molding a fitting around the end portion...

20060052750 - Expandable transluminal sheath: Disclosed is an expandable transluminal sheath, for introduction into the body while in a first, low cross-sectional area configuration, and subsequent expansion of at least a part of the distal end of the sheath to a second, enlarged cross-sectional configuration. The distal end of the sheath is maintained in the...

20060052751 - Fast perfusion cell chamber: The present invention is a chamber used in recording electrophysiological responses of Xenopus laevis oocytes produced from rapid solution concentration changes. The chamber (8) contains a support base (6), attached at one end to the bottom of the chamber, and with support prongs at the other end (12). The cell...

20060052752 - Artificial stoma and method of use: A device for creating a channel between the stomach lumen and the abdominal surface of a patient. The device includes a tube and a first bolster. The tube has a proximal end, a distal end, and a wall, the wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and each...

20060052753 - Anesthetic syringe: The invention relates to an anesthetic syringe. In order to provide an improved, very wieldy anesthetic syringe that allows for precise and repeated injection, it is suggested that a first hydraulic chamber be provided behind a feed piston and a second hydraulic chamber be provided behind the first hydraulic chamber,...

20060052754 - Thumb trigger syringe pole: The invention is a syringe pole device used to inject dangerous animals while operating the plunger of the syringe in and out from the rear of the pole. The invention consists of a specific size outer tube with a threaded fitting permanently attached on the front end. A specific diameter...

20060052756 - Safety non-coring needle: Provided is a non-coring needle for venous access implantatable port comprising a puncturing assembly comprising two wings having a central sleeve, an L-shaped needle coupled to the sleeve, the needle including an annular groove on its horizontal portion, and a plastic tubing coupled to the sleeve; and a syringe barrel...

20060052755 - Winged medical needle device: The configuration of the present invention includes a winged shield that has a cylindrical shield tube and wings linked to a front end side of the shield tube, a hub that is inserted into an inner bore of the shield tube so as to be movable in an axial direction,...

20060052757 - Implantable medical device with analgesic or anesthetic: An implantable medical device such as a catheter with a controlled-release outer layer including a pharmacologically active ingredient for helping to relieve pain associated with the implantation of the device. The device includes a base material with an outer bioactive material layer including, for example, an analgesic or a local...

20060052758 - Phacoemulsification device having rounded edges: A phacoemulsification needle is disclosed having a hollow member with an inner surface, an outer surface, and a distal end tip. The distal end tip has an outer edge portion and an inner edge portion both of which are rounded to eliminate any sharp edges. The needle can be used...

20060052759 - Implant: A percutaneous implant serves for implantation into an animal or a human body. The implant is of the kind that has an axial interior section for fixation inside the body, an axial exterior section in communication with the interior section and extending outwards from the body with a free end....

20060052760 - Bone dust accumulator: A method and apparatus for accumulating bone dust in a fluid from a surgical site or the like, wherein a collecting vessel is provided that has an inlet opening near one end thereof and an outlet opening near the opposite end thereof. A permeable plunger is slidably mounted in the...

20060052761 - Packaged diaper, related accessories and packaging system: A packaged diaper (10), including a diaper (12), having a first, a nominal size, and a second, reduced size, the reduced size of the diaper being convenient for carriage and storage of the diaper. The diaper is disposed in an encasement (14) in the second, reduced size. The encasement confines...

20060052762 - Process for applying portions of material to a moving web: An absorbent body enclosed between a liquid-permeable liner sheet layer and a liquid-impermeable backsheet layer is disclosed. The article has a longitudinal axis, a relatively wide anterior end and an opposite posterior end connected by side margins to define a generally triangular shape. The side margins substantially continuously converge to...

20060052763 - Disposable wearing article: Disclosed is a disposable wearing article, which includes a front stretchable multilayer member defining an abdominal-side front zone, a rear stretchable multilayer member defining a dorsal-side rear zone, and an absorbent body disposed to bridge between the front stretchable multilayer member and the rear stretchable multilayer member, wherein the front...

20060052764 - Patient hydration system and method: A patient hydration system and method wherein a urine collection system is connected to the patient. An infusion system is also connected to the patient. An infusion pump is connected to a source of hydration fluid. A control subsystem is responsive to the amount of urine output by the patient...

20060052765 - Percutaneous lead for neurostimulation having a fluid delivery lumen: A percutaneous lead with at least one electrode has a lumen or fluid canal extending the length of its biocompatible body. The lumen aids in accurately placing the percutaneous lead by allowing a practitioner to inject fluid, such as a saline solution, through the canal to displace fat, veins, adhesions,...

20060052767 - Catheter distal tip design and method of making: A catheter comprises a catheter shaft having a distal tip, the distal tip having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a rounded profile. The catheter may be made by rounding the inner surface of the distal tip....

20060052766 - Color-coded medical tubes and post-insertion monitoring thereof: The present invention describes color-coded medical tubes and methods of monitoring the insertion and post-insertion of the same....

20060052768 - Fluid delivery device having an electrochemical pump with an ion-exchange membrane and associated method: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for controllably adjusting a fluid delivery device. The device includes an electrochemical pump capable of transporting a fluid. A displaceable member is positioned between a pump product chamber and a reservoir, wherein the pump product chamber is capable of retaining...

20060047239 - Ultrasound catheter devices and methods: Ultrasound catheter devices and methods provide enhanced disruption of blood vessel obstructions. Generally, an ultrasound catheter device includes an elongate flexible catheter body with one or more lumens, an ultrasound transmission member extending longitudinally through the catheter body lumen and a distal head coupled with the transmission member and positioned...

20060047240 - Controlled tissue cavity distending system with minimal turbulence: The present invention provides a system and a method for distending a body tissue cavity of a subject by continuous flow irrigation by using a dynamic pump, such as a centrifugal pump, on the inflow side and a positive displacement pump, such as a peristaltic pump, on the outflow side,...

20060047241 - Surgical apparatus: A retention ring that fits around the manipulator or aspirating needle and seals the distal end of the flexible irrigation sleeve so as to reduce or prevent the flow of irrigating fluid out of the open distal end of the sleeve and force the flow of irrigating fluid out of...

20060047242 - Method and device for the delivery of a substance including a covering: An abrasion device and method for delivery of substances into the skin using a microabrader for delivering a substance into the skin are disclosed. An abrasion device with a cover is also disclosed. Such devices and methods can be effectively used to deliver bioactive substances into skin....

20060047243 - Method and apparatus for the transdermal administration of a substance: A transdermal delivery device includes a plurality of microneedles for injecting a substance such as a pharmaceutical agent into or below the stratum corneum of the skin. The device has housing formed from a top and bottom wall to define a chamber for containing a pharmaceutical agent. An inlet port...

20060047244 - Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation: A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but...

20060047245 - Catheter control unit: A catheter control unit includes a base member defining a common axis. A knob is mounted on one side of the base member, and a lever is mounted on the opposite side of the base member. A control cable is connected to the knob for proximal movement of the cable...

20060047247 - Catheter and methods of use and manufacture: In an embodiment, a catheter apparatus includes a catheter and a substantially soluble insertion point extending beyond a distal end of the catheter. The substantially soluble insertion point may be connected to a substantially soluble needle shaft or to a non-soluble needle shaft. The catheter apparatus includes a partial retraction...

20060047246 - Catheter with retractable needle, and methods of use and manufacture: In an embodiment, a catheter apparatus includes a catheter tube having a hollow catheter interior, a proximal catheter end, and a distal catheter end. A catheter connector is coupled to the catheter tube at the proximal catheter end. The apparatus further includes a needle having a hollow interior channel, a...

20060047248 - Catheter loop manager: A catheter loop manager apparatus which controls the slack portion of a catheter located adjacent to an implanted pump and prevents fibrotic encapsulation of the slack catheter portion. The catheter loop manager comprises a retainer element configured to associate with an implantable pump and to releasibly hold or retain a...

20060047249 - Percutaneous vascular access device: A vascular access device having a rotatable inner core positioned within a device body between first and second positions for diverting blood flow to an extracorporeal blood circuit....

20060047250 - Fluid delivery device: A syringe-like device having a chamber in which a pressurizing piston reciprocates. The chamber is connected on one end to a vial containing a drug to be delivered to an eye and on the other end to a needle or cannula for administering the drug to an eye. Pulling proximally...

20060047251 - Medical small-bore tubing system and kit: A small bore tubing system employs affordance to assist distinction between different applications of medical tubing and their interconnections, as well as unique keying to avoid misconnection between tubing of different applications. Said affordance is by shape of a grip on connectors of the system, which shapes provide both visual...

20060047252 - Winged angled needle assembly: A winged angled needle assembly (1) has a hub (3) to which a proximal end portion (2″) of an angled needle (2) having a sharpened tip portion (2′) is joined and a pair of wings (4) attached to both sides of the hub (3) and further includes a fixing member...

20060047253 - Needle assembly: A needle assembly particularly suitable for prostate brachytherapy anesthesia and biopsy anesthesia procedure. The needle assembly has a cannula with a tapered distal end and a hub attached to a proximal end of the cannula. The cannula is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart openings extending through a wall of...

20060047254 - Phacoemulsification needle: A phacoemulsification needle according to the invention comprises a shaft, a tip disposed at a distal end of said shaft and an aspiration lumen extending through said shaft and said tip. The tip has an opening communicating with said aspiration lumen. The shaft comprises at least a portion which has...

20060047255 - Counter pressure device for ophthalmic drug delivery: A counter pressure device for ophthalmic drug delivery. The device includes a handle and a head coupled to a distal end of the handle. The head comprises a curved, concave surface for contacting the conjunctiva and having a notch for removably receiving a cannula. The device minimizes or prevents drug...

20060047256 - Ostomy belt: A belt for supporting an ostomy pouch. The belt is wearable by an intended user having a waist. The ostomy pouch is attachable to a stoma extending from the intended user. The belt includes a stretchable band for supporting the ostomy pouch, the stretchable band being positionable substantially in register...

20060047257 - Extensible absorbent core and absorbent article: The present invention provides an absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin or catamenial napkin, wherein the absorbent article has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the absorbent article has: a) a liquid-permeable top layer, wherein the top layer has an extensibility in lateral direction of at least 30%...

20060047258 - Edge band for absorbent article and method for making: A disposable diaper comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The topsheet and backsheet define a periphery and longitudinal edges, portions of the longitudinal edges define leg openings when the diaper is worn. The diaper has a discrete edge band joined to...

20060047259 - Fasteners with printed designs: A fastener having an extensible and non-extensible portion and dynamic indicia, wherein the indicia change shape or configuration upon extension of the fastener. The fastening tab includes an extensible layer adjacent a non-woven layer. The indicia may be placed intermediate or adjacent a plurality of non-woven layers and may be...

20060047260 - Absorbent article having a telescoping waist: A disposable absorbent article comprising a chassis which includes a front region having two opposing longitudinal edges; a back region having two opposing longitudinal edges; a crotch region having two longitudinal edges wherein said crotch region is disposed between said front and back regions; and at least two side panels...

20060047261 - Intra-arterial catheter for drug delivery: The present invention provides a catheter, a drug delivery system and methods for the localized delivery of therapeutic or diagnostic agent to a target location in a subject and methods for the treatment of a pathological disorder in a subject using the same....

20060047262 - Partial aortic occlusion devices and methods for cerebral perfusion augmentation: Methods are provided for partial aortic obstruction for cerebral perfusion augmentation in patients suffering from global or focal cerebral ischemia. Alternatively, the methods can be used to partially obstruct aortic blood flow to condition the spinal cord to secrete neuroprotective agents prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Partial obstruction of...

20060047263 - Medical device and methods of use for glaucoma treatment: The invention relates generally medical devices and methods for the treatment of glaucoma in an animal eye and, more particularly, to medical devices and methods for treating tissue of the trabecular meshwork and/or Schlemm's canal of the eye to restore or rejuvenate a portion or all of the normal physiological...

20060047264 - Endoscope flexible tube and method of manufacturing the tube: A fluororesin tube body (10) of an endoscope flexible tube (1) is small in diameter and thin in wall thickness to such a degree that it is difficult to maintain its cross-sectional shape by itself when the flexible tube (1) is bent to the limit. A braid (20) woven from...

20060047266 - Apparatus and method for inserting an intra-aorta catheter through a delivery sheath: An introducer system delivers therapy locally to a renal system in a patient. A proximal coupler assembly is coupled to an introducer sheath that delivers multiple devices simultaneously into a location within an abdominal aorta associated with first and second renal artery ostia. The coupler assembly has a network of...

20060047267 - Method of using a shielded tip catheter: A multilumen catheter assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end and a first lumen having a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end, a first distal opening disposed at the distal end, and a first guide wire...

20060047265 - Multi-exchange catheter guide member with improved seal: A catheter and a guidewire exchange system includes a catheter and a guide member. The catheter includes a lumen extending through the shaft and sized to receive the guidewire, and a longitudinal guideway enabling transverse access from the shaft exterior surface to the lumen. The guide member includes a housing,...

20060047268 - Pre-curved catheter tip: A catheter retaining clip (100) including first and second generally straight body portions (104,106), each of which extends along a longitudinal axis parallel to the other and includes a retention section. The generally straight body portions are connected by an extension piece (116 or 240) that extends generally from one...

20060047269 - Urethral sealing method and device: An urethral sealing device comprising first and second body portions selectively attacheable to one another to form a unitary element including a first catheter lumen extending therethrough between proximal and distal ends of the unitary element wherein, when the sealing device is in an operative position, the distal end is...

20060047270 - Drug delivery apparatus and method for automatically reducing drug dosage: A drug delivery device which includes a fluid drug reservoir, a catheter, a controllable fluid transfer device, e.g., a pump mechanism or valve, and a drug delivery control means. The drug delivery control means comprises a controller, e.g., a microprocessor or microcontroller which is operable to automatically reduce the rate...