Surgery inventions 07/06

20060167398 - System and methods for selective thermal treatment: Systems and methods for selective cooling of a target site include a catheter having a supply lumen and a delivery lumen, with inlet and exit ports. Blood is withdrawn from the supply lumen and cooled or heated in a control unit. The treated blood is sent to the targeted area...

20060167399 - Systems and methods for selective thermal treatment: Systems and methods for selective cooling or heating of a target site in the human body include a catheter having a supply elongated element and a delivery elongated element, with inlet and exit ports. Blood is withdrawn from the supply elongated element and cooled or heated in a control unit....

20060167400 - Blood perfusion system: An extracorporeal blood perfusion system includes a disposable assembly and a control unit having a control interface region. The interface region includes pump assemblies for selective pumping of venous blood, arterial blood, cardioplegia solution, suctioned blood and blood removed from the left ventricle. Valve assemblies control the flow of fluids...

20060167401 - Apparatus and method for stem cell preservation and usage: An apparatus and method may provide effective preservation and usage of preserved blood or blood components. A blood preservation apparatus may include a plurality of collection bags that may be separated by separator mechanisms to enable rapid separation of the collection bags from the blood preservation apparatus when the apparatus...

20060167402 - Method and composition for inhibiting cardiovascular cell proliferation: Cardiovascular cell proliferation in a blood vessel subjected to trauma, such as angioplasty, vascular graft, anastomosis, or organ transplant, can be inhibited by contacting the vessel with a polymer consisting of from 6 to about 30 amino acid subunits, where at least 50% of the subunits are arginine, and the...

20060167403 - Electrokinetic delivery system for self-administration of medicaments and methods therefor: An electrokinetic delivery system for personal use in self-administration of a medicament to a treatment site on an individual includes a device shaped to conform with the shape of a portion of an individual's finger from a tip thereof to a location past the first finger joint. A self-contained power...

20060167405 - Bodily fluid space entry detection: A bodily fluid space entry detection system includes electrical contacts in non-conducting relationship and associated with a needle cannula. Entry of the distal, sharp tip of the cannula into a bodily fluid space such as a blood vessel or epidural space allows bodily fluid such as blood or spinal fluid...

20060167404 - System of infusion of pharmacological solutions: A system for the infusion of pharmacological solutions comprises a containing arrangement suitable for containing a pharmacological solution, a pumping device for generating a flow of said pharmacological solution from said containing arrangement, an adjusting device to vary said flow and a command and control device operationally associated with said...

20060167406 - Catheter: A catheter includes a catheter tube, internal and external retention bolsters and a retractable catheter tip. The retractable tip is in the form of a bolus which is extended to axial alignment with the tube for insertion. After insertion with a stylet or the like, removal of the stylet permits...

20060167407 - Medical devices and methods of making the same: Medical devices and methods of making the devices are described. In some embodiments, a method of making a medical device includes addressing a member including a polymer with energy above an ablation threshold of the polymer, and using the member to make the medical device....

20060167413 - Automatic pen-type injector: A syringe (1) is moved bodily forward by a plunger (7) (after release of a spring 8) by acting through an O-ring pressing onto an enlarged head (16) of a syringe container (3), in order to expose the needle (5) of the syringe before the plunger acts on a plug...

20060167410 - Disposable syringe with retractile needle: Disposable syringe (100) characterized in that it is provided a needle carrier socket element (4), coupable with a lip of a reservoir (1) from inside the same reservoir, in that a seal (46) is realized on said lip for seating a sealing gasket (7) between needle carrier socket (4) and...

20060167411 - Safety needle: This invention relates to an accessory for attaching to a needle to prevent needle stick injuries. The safety needle accessory is suitable for use with a hollow needle and comprises a needle hub surrounding the needle and a slidable sleeve slidably mounted on the needle hub. The slidable sleeve bears...

20060167409 - Single use syringe for two stroke procedures: A single use syringe is provided. The syringe includes features that cause the plunger rod to be locked with respect to the syringe barrel upon completion of a two stroke injection procedure, such as a drug reconstitution and injection sequence. The locking device may include barbs for engaging the syringe...

20060167408 - Single-use syringe incorporating a sliding protection sheath for the needle: The present invention relates to single-use injection syringes having means of protection from re-use and more importantly from traumatizing by a needle after injection. Application of said medical syringe allows eliminating its reuse, guaranteeing prevention from traumatizing by the distal end of the needle after injection and excluding the possibility...

20060167412 - Syringe firing mechanism: When a cover (10) of a syringe firing mechanism is pushed downwardly towards a housing (2) a flexible arm (12) is moved inwardly to release a trigger (8). This enables a drive member (6) to push down a plunger (5) of the syringe under the bias of a spring (7)....

20060167414 - Syringe pump with barrel size sensor arm: A syringe pump has a pusher (86) that pushes in the plunger (81) of a syringe (8) to dispense medication. A pivoted barrel size sensor arm (201) engages the syringe barrel (82) at one end (203) and carries three flags (207, 208 and 209) at the other end (205), which...

20060167415 - Medicine liquid injection device for injecting plural kinds of medicine liquid without mixing them: The present invention provides liquid injector 100 in which a patient is connected to a plurality of syringes 201, 202 trough patient tube 223 and a plurality of syringe tube 221, 222. When a liquid is injected into the patient from one of syringes 201, 202, syringe tube 222 or...

20060167416 - Steerable device for accessing a target site and methods: A variety of steerable needles, lancets, trocars, stylets, cannulas and systems are provided for examining, diagnosing, treating, or removing tissue from a patient. The steerable needles, trocars, stylets, cannulas and systems also provide a platform for delivery of target materials, such as therapeutics, biologics, polymers, glues, etc., to a target...

20060167417 - Catheter sheath slitter and method of use: A device and method for slitting a first elongated flexible catheter/sheath used with an elongated flexible component. The device includes a handle, an elongated groove and a cutter member. The cutter member has a sharp distally located cutting edge and a top surface from which a finger projects distally. The...

20060167418 - multiple needle injection catheter and method of use of same: Embodiments of the present invention relate to multiple needle catheter-based injection systems to deliver a plug of a therapeutic or other agent. A medical device may include a catheter with a distal end, a proximal end and a catheter lumen extending there between and an outer needle disposed in the...

20060167419 - Device for administering measured doses of a liquid product with a dockable display: A device for administering measured doses of a liquid product with a dockable dose display (i.e., a dose display that can be connected, attached, operably coupled to, fitted or retrofit on the device after the device is manufactured), the device including a housing with a reservoir for the product, a...

20060167420 - Device for protection of a needle of a medical device: Device for protection of a needle (6) for a medical device (7), that can enclose the needle (6) in a first position (13) and leave the needle (6) free in a second position (14). The device includes a first part (1) and a second part (2) which are pivotally connected...

20060167421 - Catheter with insert-molded tip: A single lumen catheter includes a catheter tube and an overmolded tip. The catheter is fabricated by skiving a portion of the distal end of a tube. The distal end is then inserted in a mold and molten polyurethane or silicone, for example, is injected into the mold. The configuration...

20060167422 - Heat shrink scleral band with custom-made buckle for retinal detachment surgery: Discussed is a method and apparatus of correcting retinal detachments by heat-shrinking a specially designed scleral band equipped with a snap-on custom-made buckle for scleral indentation over the retinal tear region. The heat shrink band is made from a heat shrink material such as a polymer or an alloy and...

20060167423 - Fluid collector: A physiological fluid collector having an elastic body and an attachment mechanism. A first sensor is secured within an upper portion of the elastic body for detecting a predetermined fullness level of the elastic body. A second sensor is secured within a bottom portion of the elastic body for detecting...

20060167424 - Absorbent article having pulpless absorbent core: A disposable absorbent article comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent member is defined by a pulp-less absorbent core having a superabsorbent material providing efficient fluid handling characteristics. The absorbent core may be defined by...

20060167425 - Product array having indicators: An array of disposable absorbent articles having a first article and a second article. The first article has an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed on the first article and corresponds...

20060167429 - Packaging having indicators: An array of disposable absorbent articles. The array has a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article is enclosed in a first package having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first...

20060167431 - Tampon applicator having indicators: An array of disposable tampon applicators which have a first tampon applicator and a second tampon applicator. The first tampon applicator has i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed...

20060167430 - Tampon having indicator enclosed in a tampon applicator: An array of disposable absorbent articles. The array has a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article is enclosed in a first tampon applicator having i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a...

20060167427 - Tampon having indicators: An array of disposable absorbent articles which have a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article has i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed...

20060167428 - Tampon having indicators: An array of disposable absorbent articles which have a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article. The first absorbent article has i.) an outer surface wherein the outer surface has an outer surface area and ii.) a first identifier having a first surface area. The first identifier is disposed...

20060167426 - Disposable pants-type wearing article: A disposable pants-type wearing article comprises an inner sheet, an outer sheet and an intermediate sheet consisting of two or more plastic film strips sandwiched between the inner sheet and the outer sheet. The film strips are overlapped one another to define an overlapped region dimensioned to be 10 to...

20060167432 - Reusable diaper and inside pad insert with optional shorts, pants, or skirt: A pants-type diaper (herein referred to as ‘diaperwear’) which combines an array of absorbent fabrics and polyurethane laminated material to create a new and unique diapering system while adding comfort, fashion, design, and convenience for both baby and caregiver. This diaperwear consists of a two or more layer waterproof diaper...

20060167434 - Disposable pull-on diaper having a low force, slow recovery elastic waist: The present invention is directed to a disposable pull-on diaper having a wearer-facing surface and a garment-facing surface; a longitudinal centerline and a lateral centerline; a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front and back waist regions. The front waist region and...

20060167433 - Incontinence pads: Incontinence pad, characterised by the fact that length of the front transversal border (2) and back transversal border (3) allows to cover only the user's back and stomach, leaving the hips uncovered, when the incontinence pad (1) is worn; it being provided that the back of the back border (3)...

20060167435 - Transscleral drug delivery device and related methods: The invention provides a low-profile, dome-shaped body for attachment to a scleral surface of an eye and defining an internal cavity for receiving a drug or other pharmaceutically active agent. The device has an opening for controllably delivering the drug into the eye at therapeutically effective concentrations over a prolonged...

20060167436 - Methods and apparatus for intraoperative administration of analgesia: Disclosed herein is a catheter placement apparatus 900 for assisting in the placement of a catheter for administering analgesia intraoperatively in conjunction with spinal and other surgeries. The catheter placement apparatus 900 comprises a guide conduit 903 having a proximal end 904 and a distal end 906. The guide conduit...

20060167437 - Method and apparatus for intra aortic substance delivery to a branch vessel: A renal flow system injects a volume of fluid agent into a location within an abdominal aorta in a manner that flows bilaterally into each of two renal arteries via their respectively spaced ostia along the abdominal aorta wall. A local injection assembly (100) includes two injection members (104, 106),...

20060167439 - Illuminating balloon catheter and method for using the catheter: A directionally limited illuminating balloon catheter includes a multi-lumen shaft having a distal end and a hollow balloon portion disposed at the distal end and inflated through the shaft, the balloon portion having a light source illuminating only a portion of the environment outside the balloon portion. The balloon portion...

20060167438 - Pressure-limiting balloon catheter and method for using the catheter: A pressure-limiting or breakaway catheter includes a multi-lumen shaft having a distal end and a hollow balloon portion disposed at the distal end of the shaft. The balloon portion has a distal end and an interior. The shaft and/or the balloon portion has a balloon safety valve formed to open...

20060161091 - Bed-side information system: An object of invention is to display necessary information on a screen and display predicted information obtained by predicting the progression of the necessary information. In a bed-side information system, a body information monitor 11 measures arterial blood pressures of a patient 14. The body information monitor 11 measures systolic...

20060161092 - Blood separation systems and methods using a multiple function pump station: A multiple function pump station performs different on-line processing tasks. The pump station can be operated in one mode to draw blood from a donor and, in another mode, be operated to return blood to the donor. The pump station used to draw blood from a donor can also be...

20060161093 - Autologous material delivery apparatus and method: An apparatus and method for providing autologous medical treatment to a patient. The apparatus is characterized by its provision of a harvest catheter operatively connected to a pump and a delivery catheter operatively connected to the pump downstream from the harvest catheter, whereby material from the patient's donor site may...

20060161094 - 3d clampable valve flow reversing system: A flow reversal valve for a tubular fluid flow set comprises at least four tubular branches and a tubular loop. The tubular loop separately connects with each of the tubular branches at ends thereof, the tubular loop having collapsible, clampable tube sections between connections with the branches. At least some...

20060161095 - Guidable intravascular blood pump and related methods: An improved intravascular blood pump and related methods involving the broad inventive concept of equipping the intravascular blood pump with guiding features such that the intravascular blood pump can be selectively positioned at a predetermined location within the circulatory system of a patient....

20060161096 - Pessary applicator providing low placement: A pessary applicator for positioning a pessary inside a vaginal cavity. The pessary applicator includes an outer member disposed co-axially with an inner member for insertion of the pessary into the vaginal cavity. The inner member is slidable within the outer member wherein at least 15% of a length of...

20060161097 - Device, methods and sponges for iontophoretic drug delivery: Disclosed are devices and methods for administration of charged drugs to tissues of the oral cavity and for intra-tissue administration. The disclosed drug applicator for intra-tissue use includes an introducer such as a needle or catheter that is adapted to penetrate into a living tissue. The introducer has a drug-providing...

20060161098 - Vibrational catheter devices and methods for making same: A vibrational catheter for disrupting obstructions in lumens such as blood vessels includes an elongate flexible catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, a vibrational transmission member extending longitudinally through the lumen of the catheter body and having a proximal...

20060161099 - Methods and devices for reducing the mineral content of vascular calcified lesions: Methods and devices are provided for at least reducing the mineral content of a vascular calcified lesion, i.e. a calcified lesion present on the vascular tissue of a host. In the subject methods, the local environment of the lesion is maintained at a subphysiologic pH for a period of time...

20060161100 - Multitube catheter and method for making the same: Multitube catheter and method for making the same are provided. The assembly includes two or more tube fused together to form one catheter tube shaft. Each tube has at least one lumen extending longitudinally through the catheter from its distal end to its proximal end. The tubes are fused together...

20060161101 - Surgical system and handpiece: A surgical system for a liquefaction handpiece. The system uses a pressure sensing element located on the output side of the fluid pulse engine to read directly the pressure of the fluid pulse exiting the engine....

20060161102 - Controlled failure balloon catheter assemblies: Novel balloon catheter assemblies comprising controlled failure portion that fails at a pressure which will prevent undesired balloon rupture. The controlled failure portion can be located on or in a catheter shaft, a hub assembly, and/or a hub extension piece....

20060161103 - Catheter systems and methods for their use in the treatment of calcified vascular occlusions: Catheter systems and methods for their use in enhancing fluid flow through a vascular site occupied by a vascular occlusion are provided. The subject catheter systems include at least an aspiration catheter and at least one of a total occlusion insert catheter and a partial occlusion insert catheter, where the...

20060161105 - Disposable injector: A disposal injector capable of preventing an injector mix-up accident from occurring by filling chemicals therein beforehand and capable of being easily and safely disposed off by storing an injector needle after use in a piston so as not to be re-used, comprising an injector body having an injector needle...

20060161106 - Disposable retractable safety syringe having a hollow truncated cone with a slit: A retractable safety syringe includes a syringe barrel, a needle mount, a plunger rod and a needle. The needle mount includes a hollow truncated cone extending inward and upward with a completely surrounded lower conical portion. The hollow truncated cone includes a slit cutting from a ridge of the truncated...

20060161104 - Self-destructing syringe: The invention relates to a self-destructing syringe. The purpose of the inventive syringe is to prevent subsequent re-use once it has been used. Said syringe comprises a plunger (9) which can be broken in the lower part (4) thereof. The upper part (3) of the aforementioned plunger (9) comprises a...

20060161107 - Device for the extravascular recirculation of liquid in body cavities: Biocompatible liquid is pumped into a body cavity (eg. subarachnoid space, peritoneum, mediastinum, pleural space) by means of one pump and removed from it by means a second pump, preferably via a double-barreled catheter is used for insertion and removal of the liquid. An optional secondary catheter removes liquid from...

20060161108 - Inserter: The invention relates to an inserter for an infusion set for intermittent or continuous administration of a therapeutical substance such as e.g. insulin. The inserter comprises a needle unit comprising a needle hub and a carrier body, and a cannula housing. The cannula housing and the needle hub are releasably...

20060161109 - Anti-stick device for bent injection needle: The device is composed of a wall formed by articulated panels (1, 2, 3) including a base panel (1), a needle-holding panel (2), and a covering panel (3). The base panel (1) has two opposite lateral branches (1b, 1d) which are pre-curved to facilitate their application on the skin, and...

20060161110 - Method and apparatus for percutaneous wound sealing: Devices and methods are disclosed for achieving hemostasis at a wound site following an endovascular procedure. Such wound sealing is necessary generally following a percutaneous procedure where a percutaneous cannula is withdrawn from the vasculature leaving an entry site to the vessel that could bleed if steps are not taken...

20060161111 - Drug delivery system: A drug delivery system is disclosed which may be a throwaway or reusable device for delivery at least one drug to a patient. Also described is a method for administering a drug using said device and a packaged drug for use with said device. The drug delivery device (10) comprises...

20060161112 - Non-contact scanning using a magneto-resistive sensor: A device for administering a fluid product includes a measuring assembly for measuring a position between spaced apart elements of the apparatus that can be moved relative to each other. The measuring assembly includes at least one magneto-resistive sensor that is fixed to a first element, such as a casing,...

20060161113 - Distribution device for a supply network for supply of medical fluids to a patient: This distribution device comprises a syringe body (30), a distributor (32), a feed tube (56) for a first active medical fluid opening into the syringe body (30), a tube (60) for the injection of this active fluid connected to a distal extremity (46) of the syringe body (30), a pressurised...

20060161114 - Syringe accessory: According to the invention, the accessory (1) comprises a body (15) of roughly semi-tubular shape, first means of holding the syringe comprising a distal transverse wall (20) connected to one end of said body (15), and pierced with a hole (22) for the passage of the needle (7) through it,...

20060161115 - Soft-grip medical connector: A soft grip medical connector comprises a housing with an upstream end, a downstream end and a lumen extending through a central portion thereof. A flexible member comprises a valve portion integrally formed with a sleeve portion. The valve portion is positioned within a section of the housing and is...

20060161116 - Protective cover for arterial needle: A protective cover is provided which is effective in covering the needle tip, but which also can be retracted along the needle shaft to uncover and reopen the needle without interference with the cover or causing contact damage between the cover and the needle tip. The cover has a sheath...

20060161117 - Illumination assembly for a cannula/hub assembly: An illumination assembly for use with a cannula/hub assembly that withdraws fluids from and/or injects fluids into a body. In the preferred embodiment, the illumination assembly comprises a housing and a light-emitting element mounted in and/or on the housing, for emitting directed light to an entry point on the body;...

20060161118 - Dysfunction resistant catheter system and associated methods: A catheter system includes a structure defining a proximal orifice, a distal orifice, and a fluid passage extending therebetween. The catheter system further includes an actuator movable in relation to the structure between a first location and a second location. In addition, the catheter system includes a member movable in...

20060161119 - Dysfunction resistant catheter systems and associated methods: A catheter system includes a structure defining a fluid passage and a distal orifice, the structure having a first coupling configured to connect to a second coupling of a fluid line of a dialysis machine. The catheter system further includes a first spring supported by the structure and being configurable...

20060161120 - Shower system: Devices and methods for showering. The devices of the present invention include a connector that can connect to an output of a shower head to deliver a flow of fluid through a fluid conduit to an applicator for delivery of a fluid flow and/or cleaning agent to a target area....

20060161121 - Peroxide compositions: A kit comprising: a sealed container containing a ready-to-use skin bleaching composition including an emulsion containing 2 to 6% wt of a peroxide bleaching agent selected from hydrogen peroxide, organic peracids and salts thereof, hydrogen peroxide adducts, and metal peroxides, percarbonates and perborates; and instructions for the use of the...

20060161122 - Absorbent article with multi-zone acquisition: An absorbent article is provided that includes a liquid pervious top layer, a liquid impervious back layer and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. A plurality of acquisition members are disposed between the top layer and the core. The acquisition members are disposed parallel with a longitudinal length of the core...

20060161123 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article, in which an erroneous impression of replacement time is not given to a wearer, includes an absorbent body, a front sheet covering the absorbent body, and a rear sheet, a pair of masking members being disposed along a longitudinal direction of the absorbent body, close to two...

20060161124 - Absorbent article having an umbilical notch cut: A disposable absorbent article having a non-linear notch cut without the presence of a significantly laterally extending resulting piece. The resulting absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge which are complementary. The front end edge having at least three tangential points (a1, a2, b). Tangential...

20060161125 - Method of applying 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...

20060161126 - Disposable wearing article: A disposable wearing article includes connector sheet strips used to connect front and rear waist regions of the article which respectively includes proximal sections and flap-like sections. The proximal sections are fixed to the rear waist region on its inner surface along zones immediately adjacent to transversely opposite side edges...

20060161127 - Disposable wearing article: A disposable wearing article includes connector sheet strips used to connect front and rear waist regions of the article which respectively have proximal sections and flap-like sections. The proximal sections are fixed to the rear waist region on its inner surface along zones contiguous to transversely opposite side edges of...

20060161128 - Disposable wearing article: A disposable wearing article includes a backsheet which is composed of inner and outer sheets and a light transmission in a region of the backsheet in which the inner and outer sheets are placed upon each other is in a range of 20 to 50%. First and second elastic members...

20060161129 - Disposable absorbent article having tactile properties similar to cloth underwear: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed having a unitary structure with a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. The unitary structure includes a front region, a back region and a crotch region positioned between the front and back regions. The front and back regions having an interior surface...

20060161130 - Disposable absorbent article visually appearing similar to cloth underwear: A disposable absorbent article is disclosed having a unitary structure with a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. The unitary structure includes a front region, a back region and a crotch region positioned between the front and back regions. The front and back regions have an interior surface...

20060161131 - Disposable wearing article and method of producing the same: Disclosed is a disposable wearing article, which comprises an absorbent body 1, and a primary elastic member 9 attached to a back portion of the absorbent body 1 to extend approximately linearly in an approximately central zone of the back portion. The primary elastic member 9 has a linear convergent...

20060161132 - Dosage control electrode for iontophoresis device: An electrode assembly for use in an iontophoresis device for the transcutaneous administration of an active therapeutic species has a base layer of including a linking conductive base material which is consumed (oxidizes or reduces) preferentially to water, a first upper layer of sacrificial material coated on a first portion...

20060161133 - Devices and methods for percutaneously treating aortic valve stenosis: Devices and methods for their use in percutaneously increasing the aortic valve flow of a stenotic aortic valve are provided. The subject devices include an aortic valve isolation element, a shunt element and an aortic valve flushing element. Also provided are systems and kits that include the subject devices and...

20060161134 - Intravenous connector device: An intravenous connector device for coupling a plurality of intravenous fluid conduits to a single intravenously insertable portion. The device includes a body having two or more inlet lumens for receiving fluid conduits in which at least one of the lumens has a mechanism for limiting the depth to which...

20060161135 - Ribbed catheter: A catheter for delivering medication from a fluid source to an anatomical site of a patient is provided. The catheter comprises an elongated tube having an outer wall extending between an open proximal end and a closed distal end of the elongated tube and an inner wall coaxially disposed within...

20060155236 - Method and apparatus for collecting a blood component and performing a photopheresis treatment: Methods and apparatus for collecting and treating blood component. An apparatus and methods for improvement of an extracorporeal photopheresis treatment is described. A cassette having flexible tubes inside its housing and on the bottom surface outside the cassette housing for ease of manufacturing is operated with a centrifuge bowl having...

20060155237 - Integrated cardiopulmonary bypass system for open and closed bypass circuits: A completely integrated cardiopulmonary bypass system includes a common casing provided with a reservoir, a venous air trap, oxygenator, heat-exchanger and a pump. This totally integrated system provides for volume sequestration and for bypassing the reservoir without use of a shunt. The system also provides for open or closed circuit...

20060155238 - Uveoscleral drainage device: An ophthalmic shunt implantable in an eye having an elongate body and a conduit for conducting aqueous humor from an anterior chamber of the eye to the suprachoroidal space of the eye. The elongate body has a forward end and an insertion head that extends from the forward end. The...

20060155239 - Method to deliver blood from a heart chamber to vessel: A method for revascularizing a coronary vessel with a conduit through the heart wall having a diameter transition in the myocardial leg, wherein blood flow is in the direction of transition from larger to smaller diameter. A method for revascularizing a coronary vessel using an implant with a myocardial leg...

20060155240 - Pessary applicator providing low placement: A pessary applicator for positioning a pessary inside a vaginal cavity. The pessary applicator includes an outer member, an inner member which is slidable within the outer member, and a pessary which is housed within the pessary applicator. The inner member has an effective length of less than about 58...

20060155241 - Proton generating catheters and methods for their use in enhancing fluid flow through a vascular site occupied by a calcified vascular occlusion: Catheter devices and methods are provided for enhancing fluid flow through a vascular site occupied by a calcified lesion. The catheter devices of the subject invention at least include, at their distal end, a proton generating means, and in many embodiments also include a flushing means. In using the subject...

20060155242 - Methods and devices for reducing the mineral content of a region of non-intimal vascular tissue: Methods and devices for reducing the mineral content of a region of non-intimal vascular tissue are provided. In the subject methods, an isolated local environment that includes the region to be demineralized is produced. The pH of the local environment is then reduced to a subphysiologic level, e.g. by flushing...

20060155243 - Surgical device for removing tissue cells from a biological structure: The invention allows an increase in scope of application of a surgical device wherein the operational handpiece is embodied in the form of two parts, one of which includes a handpiece with an injection cannula and the other being a complementary part. The complementary part includes a stabilization handle and...

20060155244 - Safety catheter device: A safety catheter device for hemodialysis and donor collection (see FIG. 9) comprises a catheter unit (101), a needle (105) guided by a needle port (114) into the catheter unit to introduce it into patient's vein, an indication channel for blood supply into an indication cavity (109) during catheter emplacement,...

20060155245 - Catheter insertion device: The invention relates to a catheter insertion device comprising: an approximately hollow cylindrical catheter sleeve (2), at whose distal end a catheter (4) is attached; a needle sleeve (8) with a hollow needle (9), which is attached thereto and which, when ready for use, extends through the catheter sleeve (2)...

20060155246 - Medical anesthetic needle: An anesthetic needle for medical use that is extremely easy to use is provided. The anesthetic needle includes an epidural needle (1) and an anesthetic needle (40) that is rotatably inserted into the epidural needle from a proximal end portion. The epidural needle is provided, at the proximal end portion,...

20060155247 - Introducer sheath with rotatable stop cock: An introducer sheath having a main body, a sheath, one or more connections to one or more corresponding entry lines, and a stop cock delivery valve. The stop cock can connect to at least one of the entry lines, and can further connect to a fluid source, thereby providing a...

20060155248 - Fluid control device: A fluid control device is characterized in that the device is structured of a hollow first fluid path (21) and second fluid path (22), a housing portion (1) formed between the first fluid path and the second fluid path and having a hollow portion with a cross-sectional area larger than...

20060155249 - Liquid transfusing tube and liquid transfusing tube set: A liquid transfusing tube and a liquid transfusing tube set in which a liquid transfusing line (a liquid transfusing route) can be extended readily and quickly. The liquid transfusing tube (3a) comprises a flexible tube (31) constituting the liquid transfusing channel, a connector (a branch tube) (32) provided at one...

20060155250 - Dialysis catheter set and method of using same: A catheter set and method of use is provided. The set includes an insert, which fills the majority of the inside annular space within the catheter. Only a small space is left between the catheter and the insert, which is filled with a heparinized saline. The insert and saline prevent...

20060155251 - Disposable pharmaceutical or cosmetic product applicator: Single-use packaging for a dose of liquid, semiliquid, or powder substance, includes a protective cover having two separable parts of leakproof material together with a breakable blister containing the substance and attached to the inside face of one of the two parts....

20060155252 - Ostomy pouch washing device: A system attachable to a fluid supply and an ostomy pouch adapter wafer for washing an ostomy pouch releasably attachable to the ostomy pouch adapter wafer. The system includes a fluid delivery portion with a first end and a second end, the first end being attachable to the fluid supply....

20060155254 - End seal for an absorbent article: The present invention relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers and sanitary napkins, and cores useful for such articles. More specifically, the invention relates to an absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline, the absorbent article comprising an absorbent core, the core comprising a storage layer and...

20060155253 - Sealed core for an absorbent article: An absorbent article is provided including a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The core defines a wearer facing side oriented towards a wearer when the article is being worn and an opposed garment facing side. The core includes a storage layer...

20060155255 - Absorbent articles with stretch zones comprising slow recovery elastic materials: An absorbent article having at least one stretch zone comprising a slow recovery elastomer wherein said slow recovery elastomer exhibits a normalized unload force of greater than about 0.04 N/mm2 at 37° C.; and said slow recovery elastomer exhibits at least about 20% post elongation strain at 22° C. after...

20060155256 - 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...

20060155257 - Pharmaceutical delivery systems and methods for using same: The present invention provides an assembly (10) for transferring a liquid between a vial (56) and a syringe (66). The assembly includes a housing (12) having a central portion (15), the housing being open at one end (19) and having a vial socket (16) at the other opposite end (17)...

20060155258 - Closed system catheterization assembly and related methods: The invention concerns catheterization assemblies designed to reduce the risk of infection, transmission of bloodborne pathogens, loss of blood, and development of embolisms in a patient. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a catheterization assembly having a catheter hub with multiple access ports. In some embodiments, the catheter hub...

20060155259 - Stomach balloon that can be inserted and removed via mouth: A non-inflated balloon with a valve is attached to the end of a thin flexible tube which is inserted through the patient's mouth and esophagus into their stomach. At this point the balloon is inflated with water to the desired size to fill up space in the patient's stomach. The...

20060155260 - Apparatus for aspirating, irrigating and cleansing wounds: An apparatus for cleansing wounds in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir (12) connected to a conformable wound dressing (3) and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device (18) for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means (17) for fluid...

20060149184 - Myocardial stimulation: In general, the invention is directed to methods and devices for electrically stimulating heart tissue. The invention includes delivery of stimulation to transplanted biological material, such as transplanted cells, transplanted in a myocardium of a heart during an ejection phase of a cardiac cycle. The invention also includes delivery of...

20060149185 - Systems and methods employing a guidewire for positioning and stabilizing external instruments deployed within the body: Systems and methods for treating a tissue region employ an expandable structure projecting beyond the distal end of a catheter tube. A distal tail projects beyond the far end of the basket assembly. The distal tail includes a guidewire lumen that accommodates passage of a guidewire without threading the guidewire...

20060149186 - Infusion catheter and use thereof: An infusion catheter having a distal shaft with an infusion tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the distal shaft, and a proximal cannula with an inner dimension and a distal end attached to a proximal end of the distal shaft to define an opening between...

20060149187 - Multichannel catheter with obturator: A multichannel catheter for extracorporeal circulation of blood to a patient undergoing cardiovascular treatments or surgery has three independent channels, an obturator and an expandable balloon. The first channel is the largest and is of a size that allows for delivery of blood through outlet parts in the wall of...

20060149188 - Safety needle device with snap feature: The present invention safety device is a one-piece needle assembly that has a base and a housing pivotally connected to the base. The base has a distal portion to which a needle is fitted. At the base there is formed longitudinally along its distal portion a catch mechanism that may...

20060149189 - Power injection catheters: A power injection catheter for high flow rate delivery of fluids. The power injection catheter may include a pressure relief mechanism for preventing overpressurizing within the lumen of the catheter. The pressure relief mechanism may be configured to prevent sudden pressure build-up inside the catheter lumen by absorbing, buffering or...

20060149190 - Attachment module for an injection device comprising an engagement control for a needle covering element: An attachment module for use with an injection device, comprising an engagement control which comprises a blocking portion, a blocking member which engages with the engagement control and can be axially moved relative to the engagement control, wherein a movement of the blocking member relative to the engagement control is...

20060149191 - Cardiovascular access catheter with slit valve: Two-way, three-position and one-way, two-position slit valves in cardiovascular access catheters with closed distal ends have slit geometries configured to overcome adhesion between opposed abutting slit faces, when pressure differentials are applied between the interior and the exterior of the catheter. Portions of the slit are oriented at a non-zero...

20060149192 - Catheter for uniform delivery of medication: The present invention provides a catheter for the delivery of fluid medication across an anatomical region. In accordance with one embodiment, the catheter comprises an elongated tube with a plurality of exit holes along an infusion section of the catheter, and an elongated flexible porous member residing within the tube...

20060149193 - High pressure liquid jet ablation of tissue and apparatus: Methods and devices of treating an area of tissue of a patient are provided wherein the area of tissue includes a first tissue layer and a second tissue layer. The methods comprise the step of providing a liquid distribution source including a quantity of liquid and a nozzle in liquid...

20060149194 - Ophthalmic microsurgical system: An ophthalmic microsurgical system is described for treatment of eye diseases, such as glaucoma, using minimally invasive surgical techniques. The microsurgical system includes a thin walled outer sheath microcannula 1 slidably disposed about an inner member 4, which extends slightly beyond the distal end of the microcannula 1. The inner...

20060149195 - Disposable urine control device: A disposable urine control device for females during urination when in a crouched position. The control device is provided preferably folded flat and preferably packaged in a stack, each including an elongated flexible folded panel formed of disposable material and having side margins preferably narrowing toward a central portion from...

20060149196 - Incontinence protection device for men: Incontinence device for men formed as a pouch with an opening for insertion of penis or penis and scrotum. At one side of the pouch is one ore more elastic members located. The pouch is opened by pressing at the side edges of the elastic member so the pouch opens...

20060149197 - Disposable absorbent article having interactive graphics: A disposable absorbent article having improved interactive graphics is disclosed. The disposable absorbent article defines a front waist end, a back waist end, and a length which extends between the front and back waist ends. In particular embodiments, the article includes an active graphic disposed on the bodyside liner and/or...

20060149198 - Disposable absorbent articles having inkjet printed wetness indicators: The present invention relates to disposable absorbent articles. The disposable absorbent articles include: (a) a body contacting surface; (b) a garment contacting surface opposite the body contacting surface; and (c) an inkjet printed wetness indicator which is seen through either the body contacting surface or the garment contacting surface. The...

20060149199 - Degradable breathable multilayer film with improved properties and method of making same: A multilayer film includes a plastic layer and an elastomeric layer. The plastic layer and/or the elastomeric layer can contain filler particles, and may be present as a well bonded bilayer laminate. The plastic layer and a filled elastomeric layer can also be combined with an unfilled elastomeric layer to...

20060149200 - Degradable breathable multilayer film with improved properties and method of making same: A multilayer film includes a plastic layer and an elastomeric layer. The plastic layer can contain a co-polyester of terepthalic acid, adipic acid and butanediol, and the elastomeric layer can contain a polyurethane elastomer. The plastic layer and/or the elastomeric layer can contain filler particles, and may be present as...

20060149201 - Individually packaged absorbent article: An individually package structure 10 having an absorbent article 1 folded and packaged in a wrapper, the absorbent article 1 having an absorbent body 5 and a pair of flaps 6 extending laterally outward from the longitudinal side edges of the absorbent body 5. The absorbent body 5 has a...

20060149202 - Line of sanitary napkins with proportional wings: A line of feminine hygiene products comprising a plurality of sanitary napkins of different lengths (Ln) tailored to meet different menstrual flow needs, each sanitary napkin being provided with a pair of lateral wings of a given length (Lw), wherein the Lw/Ln ratio is substantially constant for all the sanitary...

20060149203 - Disposable doggie diaper: This invention, which is for a disposable doggie diaper, was created from our own need in the recent past. Our little dog had surgery near his rectal area, and the small amount of continued bleeding during post surgery was causing a problem, but in searching we found there was no...

20060149204 - Disposable absorbent article having absorbent core exhibiting planar growth when wet: A disposable absorbent article comprising a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent core sandwiched between the liner and the outer cover. When exposed to liquid under a specific set of conditions, the absorbent core exhibits planar growth of at least about 15% in at least one of the...

20060149205 - Close fitting leakage resistant feminine hygiene pad: A Feminine Hygiene Pad Comprising having a wide forward portion which is at least one and half times the length of a narrow rear, tail-like portion....

20060149207 - Disposable elastic absorbent article having retaining enclosures: An integral disposable elasticized absorbent article has a front waist portion, a back waist portion, a crotch portion, a pair of spaced apart leg openings, an absorbent core member, and means for tightly fitting the absorbent body to the body of the wearer. The absorbent article has a barrier layer...

20060149206 - Play-in-water trunks type diaper: A disposable pants-type diaper for playing in the water is designed to prevent a wearer's excretory substance, super absorbent polymer (SAP), pulp or the like included in an absorber composing an absorbable main body from flowing out of openings or the like of the pants, a wearer of the diaper...

20060149208 - Absorbent article with elastomeric end regions: Absorbent articles having elastomeric end regions and methods of making such articles are disclosed. The absorbent article includes a bodyside liner and a garment-side outer cover. In particular embodiments, the liner includes a base layer of material and at least two strips or regions of elastomeric material attached to the...

20060149209 - Absorbent article having improved bonding pattern: The present invention relates to improvements in bonding patterns for the attachment of components of disposable absorbent articles. For example, in order to provide attachment of an ear portion to a longitudinal side of the chassis of an article, there may be an attachment area The attachment area may include...

20060149210 - Fastening system having elastomeric engaging elements and disposable absorbent article made therewith: An improved mechanical fastening system that includes a male component and a female component is disclosed. The female component is adapted for releasable engagement with the male component, and the female component comprises a fibrous web, wherein the fibrous web comprises a layer of elastomeric fibers. A disposable absorbent article...

20060149212 - Antimicrobial matrix and method of use: A liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing a sterile liquid comprises a container for storing the sterile liquid, a dispenser engaged with the container for expressing the sterile liquid from the container and a substrate of a porous, three-dimensional matrix within the container, the substrate providing an anti-microbial coating. The coating...

20060149211 - Controlled flow apparatus for medical accessories: An apparatus for controlled flow of fluid materials for use with medical accessories has a first housing with a body, a first open end, a second open end, and a hollow interior. The second end fits with a first medical accessory for flow of fluid materials from the first medical...

20060149215 - Apparatus for collecting nanoparticles: A collecting apparatus includes a syringe device, a filtering device and a power system. The syringe device contains a sample, and the sample has a plurality of nanoparticles mixed with fluids. The filtering device is connected to the syringe device for collecting the nanoparticles. The power system is coupled with...

20060149214 - Power injection catheters and method of injecting: Power injection catheters for high flow rate delivery of fluids are disclosed. In one embodiment, a catheter may include a body defining one lumen and a plurality of extension tubes each comprising a lumen in fluid communication with the one lumen of the catheter body. Further, an extension tube may...

20060149213 - Self-sealing male connector device with collapsible body: A self-sealing male connector device for connection with a female Luer connector. The device has an elongated male body configured with lengthwise relatively rigid and flexible wall segments cooperating to allow the body to be radially compressed from an expanded configuration to a contracted configuration. A closure cap formed with...

20060149217 - Method and device for determining the location of electrical activity of nerve cells: A method for determining the location of electrical activity or hyperactivity of nerve cells in an anatomical structure of a body, wherein an electrical conductivity model of the anatomical structure is generated and electrical impulses are detected by at least one electrode. Using the model and the detected electrical impulses,...

20060149216 - Treating sleep deprivation using anesthetic agent: A method for treating a person having sleep deprivation includes actively inducing unconsciousness in a person by administering an anesthetic agent to the person; determining an indication of a stage of sleep of the unconscious person by monitoring brainwaves of the person; and maintaining, for a predetermined period of time,...

20060149218 - Methods and apparatus for treating the interior of a blood vessel: Methods and apparatus for treating the interior of a blood vessel include a variety of catheter designs, methods and apparatus for occluding a blood vessel, methods and apparatus for locating an occlusion device, methods and apparatus for locating a treating device at the site of blood vessel tributaries, and methods...

20060149219 - Retrograde perfusion of tumor sites: A system and method permit monitoring and location of a route in vivo and a visible image of that route for retrograde perfusion of a tumor with a therapeutic agent. Once the route is located, the path for flow of therapeutic agent to the tumor is confirmed as being a...

20060149220 - Implantable medical device with time for therapeutic output replenishment determination and method therefore: An implantable medical device for producing a variable therapeutic output to a patient. A therapeutic output delivery module requires replenishment following delivery of a predetermined amount of the therapeutic output. A calculator is responsive to a measure of an amount of the therapeutic output actually delivered to the patient for...