Surgery inventions 10/06

20060241543 - Method for installing and servicing a wearable continuous renal replacement therapy device: A continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) device that is completely worn on the body of a patient. A protocol is provided for installing the completely wearable CRRT device on a patient and changing or exchanging various CRRT device parts and fluids at predetermined intervals. A dialyzer or hemofilter is changed...

20060241544 - Methods and devices for improving cardiac output: Methods and devices are provided for improving cardiac output. The methods involve establishing a fluid communication pathway between the left ventricle and another natural or prosthetic structure. In one method, a conduit is implanted between the left ventricle and the descending aorta where ventricular blood flows from the left ventricle...

20060241545 - Waveform sensing and regulating fluid flow valve: Microfluidic shunt valves are disclosed having a deflectable element capable of being held in a closed position to occlude the passage of fluid between an inlet and outlet and, when not held in the closed position, the deflectable element is adapted to oscillate in response to fluid pressure pulses and...

20060241546 - Method of treating second and third degree burns using oxidative reductive potential water solution: A method of treating burns, preferably second and third degree burns, by administration of an oxidative reduction potential (ORP) water solution that is stable for at least twenty-four hours is provided....

20060241547 - Probe for treating a tumor or the like: An article of clothing is provided for selectively destroying dividing cells in living tissue formed of dividing cells and non-dividing cells. The dividing cells contain polarizable intracellular members and during late anaphase or telophase, the dividing cells are connected to one another by a cleavage furrow. The article of clothing...

20060241548 - Iontophoresis apparatus: An iontophoresis device comprising (A) a working electrode assembly having a working electrode, a medicine-containing portion and an ion-exchange membrane, (B) a counter electrode assembly having an electrode which opposes the working electrode, and (C) a power source unit electrically connected to the working electrode assembly and to the counter...

20060241549 - Apparatus and method for precise ozone/oxygen delivery applied to the treatment of dermatological conditions, including gas gangrene, and related disorders: An apparatus and a method for the therapy of a range of dermatological conditions using precisely formulated gaseous milieus featuring the beneficial functions of oxygen and ozone. A range of clinical applications for this system include the therapy of gas gangrene, infected wounds, poorly healing wounds, war wounds, decubitus ulcers,...

20060241550 - Cassette and method for drug preparation and delivery: A disposable cassette for mixing a drug in a vial includes a liquid inlet for connection to a liquid supply, a first vial spike, a second vial spike, a chamber and a valve mechanism. The chamber, the first and second vial spikes, and the liquid inlet are in fluid communication...

20060241551 - Pivoting joint infusion system with seal: An infusion system for delivery of therapeutic fluids from a remote source into a patient's body. The system has an infusion assembly, a rotating pivot joint member, a fluid connector assembly, and a sealing assembly retained within the infusion assembly between the housing of the infusion assembly and the rotating...

20060241552 - Level detector of intravenous drip: A level detector of intravenous drip comprising a shell body with a electromagnetic sensing circuitry, an alarm lamp and a buzzer installed internally, two electromagnetic inducting slices stretch out from the electromagnetic sensing circuitry to measure the liquid level inside the intravenous drip and remind the medical personnel; the shell...

20060241553 - Automatic self cleaning bladder relief with battery pad system: This invention is an automatic or semi-automatic bladder relief system which increases sanitation and comfort for users requiring a means to dispose of urine in the absence of sanitary facilities, such as aircraft pilots and incontinent individuals. This invention incorporates an inflatable urine collection means that may be deflated after...

20060241554 - Absorbent article and method for maintaining or improving skin health: Disclosed is a method for maintaining and/or improving skin health in the area of a wearer covered by an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes a vapor permeable backsheet, a liquid pervious topsheet positioned in facing relation with the backsheet, an absorbent core located between the backsheet and the topsheet....

20060241555 - Wearable article enhancing awareness of urination: An absorbent article for wearing about the torso and including a member that supports the movement of urine in an x-y plane to enhance the wearer's awareness that urination has occurred by increasing the wetted area contacting the wearer's skin. The member has a permeable body-facing layer and an impermeable...

20060241556 - Tampon having apertured film cover thermobonded to fibrous absorbent structure: A tampon having an absorbent structure and an apertured film cover thermally bonded to the absorbent structure is disclosed. The cover is bonded to the absorbent structure through a plurality of discrete spots arranged about the surface of the absorbent structure to provide a cumulative cover-to-absorbent bond. The cumulative cover-to-absorbent...

20060241557 - Absorbent article: Disclosed is an absorbent article including: a first sheet leak preventer; a second sheet leak preventer present above and in a rear part of the first leak preventer; and an absorbent containing a super absorbent polymer, capable of absorbing a body fluid, and provided above the first leak preventer extending...

20060241558 - Absorbent article product line: A product line of absorbent articles includes a first absorbent article with a first elective component secured to the first absorbent article in a first configuration of the component. The first elective component is selectively configurable to a second configuration different from the first configuration of the component. A second...

20060241559 - Diaper with umbilical feature: A diaper having a front portion with at least one line of weakness adapted to be torn and at least one umbilical cover defined in part by the at least one line of weakness. The at least one umbilical cover is moveable from a starting position to an anchored position...

20060241560 - Convertible absorbent article with extensible side panels: A pant-like, refastenable, disposable absorbent article which defines a front waist region, a back waist region and a pair of opposed side panels which extend outwardly from the side edges of the absorbent chassis in the front or back waist region. Each side panel includes at least one elastic zone...

20060241561 - Pre-fastened absorbent sanitary product, a closure element therefor and related manufacturing process: A pre-fastened absorbent sanitary product of the “training pant” comprises two end parts and a crotch portion extending between the two end parts. The two end parts have, on opposite sides of the product, pairs of homologous facing side edges connected together by respective fastening assemblies so as to define...

20060241562 - System and method for guidance of anesthesia, analgesia and amnesia: Described is a system and method which includes the following steps. A plurality of interventional agents are administered to a patient until the patient attains a predetermined plane of anesthesia. Brain waves of the patient are amplified and digitized before and after the administering step to generate a first set...

20060241563 - Adjustable safety clip: A safety clip (100) for a medical catheter features a slider (6) for stepless adjustment of a distance separating an abutment surface for a sleeve (20) of the catheter from an abutment surface for a shaft (22) of the catheter....

20060241564 - Steerable catheter assembly: The present invention relates to a steerable catheter assembly, comprising an elongate outer shaft having a lumen therethrough and having a proximal end and a distal end; an elongate inner shaft coaxially disposed within the lumen of the outer shaft and having a proximal end and a distal end; and...

20060241566 - Nucleus extraction from spine intervertebral disc: This invention proposes devices and methods directed to providing rapid and complete surgical removal of the nucleus from the spine intervertebral space. In addition, the invention protects the endplate tissue of vertebrae containing the disc and limits damage to the integrity of the disc annulus....

20060241565 - Snivel removing device: A snivel removing device includes a housing having a partition to form two chambers and an outlet port and an inlet port communicating with the chambers. One or more bladders are attached to the housing, and communicating with the chambers, and compressible and expandable to draw the snivel into one...

20060241567 - Instrument for performing liposuction: An instrument for performing liposuction is provided with a longitudinally extended rod-shaped part (2) that, at its rear end, has a handle (3) and a front end piece (4) for partially introducing the rod-shaped part (2) under the skin at the site to be treated. The rod-shaped part (2) is,...

20060241568 - Arthroscopic chondrocyte implantation method and device: A chondrocyte delivery device that has a main body (14) containing chondrocytes. The delivery device is at least partially insertable into a bone (18) of a patient and allowed or caused to elute the chondrocyte from the main body of the delivery device to damaged cartilage (17) in the region....

20060235348 - Method of extracting and analyzing the composition of bodily fluids: A method of extracting and analyzing bodily fluids from a patient at the point of care for the patient is provided. The method comprises establishing fluid communication between an analyte detection system and a bodily fluid in the patient. A portion of the bodily fluid is drawn from the patient....

20060235349 - Implantable anti-clogging device for maintenance of cerebrospinal fluid shunt patency: Cerebrospinal fluid shunts (implantable devices for diversion of excess fluid from the brain to other body cavities) used to treat hydrocephalus often malfunction. A common etiology of shunt malfunction is obstruction of the distal catheter tip by accumulating particulate matter such as fat or proteinaceous debris. The proposed implantable device...

20060235350 - Method of treating skin ulcers using oxidative reductive potential water solution: Provided is a method of treating skin ulcers and related complications in patients by administering an oxidative reduction potential (ORP) water solution that is stable for at least twenty-four hours....

20060235351 - External preparation, method of applying external preparation, iontophoresis device, and percutaneous patch: The administration efficiency of a drug may be improved by establishing compatibility between the suppression of the release of a biological counter ion from a living body's biological interface and the maintenance of a good state of contact between each of a working electrode structure and a nonworking electrode structure...

20060235352 - Gastric tube and method for introducing the same: The invention relates to a gastric tube for supplying or removing substances to or from the gastric tract of a patient, and to a method for introducing a gastric tube. In order to reduce the strain on the patient and the risk of injury, especially for patients with disturbed consciousness,...

20060235353 - Patient hydration system with abnormal condition sensing: A patient hydration system and method wherein hydration fluid is administered to a patient and the patient's urine output is measured either by weight or some other suitable way. A controller is responsive to the patient's urine output measurement and configured to control the infusion rate to hydrate the patient...

20060235354 - Syringe spring retainer: A spring retainer (60) for a syringe (10) that has a barrel (40), a plunger (20), a spring (90) and a retractable needle (50) that can couple with the plunger for spring-driven retraction of the coupled needle and plunger. The spring retainer has first (70) and second (80) body members...

20060235355 - Composite mr-compatible stylet: This document discusses, among other things, a stiffening stylet for use with a peel-away or other sheath. The stylet includes an MR-compatible ceramic core and an MR-compatible tubular covering, such as a polyester heat shrink tubing. The ceramic core and the tubular covering together provide a step to engage a...

20060235356 - Endoscope treatment instrument stopper and treatment instrument stopper section: An endoscope treatment instrument stopper fitted in a channel opening of a treatment instrument insertion channel of an endoscope, includes a first stopper section having a first treatment instrument insertion hole into which a treatment instrument is inserted; a stopper frame having a stopper section fitting portion, fitted in the...

20060235357 - Cannula: A cannula (3) for the transport of blood; wherein the cannula comprises an elongate, flexible tubular shank (2) defining a blood channel (5) therethrough between a first end and a second end. The shank adapted to be clamped to occlude said blood channel (5) without substantially damaging the shank. The...

20060235358 - Method and apparatus for tissue oxygenation: Based on diffusion principles and Fick's Law of difflision, Applicant has developed a method and two apparatuses to increase tissue oxygenation through a patient's damaged tissue to heal wounds quickly. Applicant's method is to create an enclosed environment, immediately outside a patient's damaged tissue, in which the oxygen concentration is...

20060235359 - Portable sling toilet: A reliable, private and sanitary device is provided for capturing human waste in the wilderness. A small double ended bag contains a roll of toilet paper in one end and an extendable padded strap in the other. A user pulls the padded strap from the bag, loops it around a...

20060235360 - Water-storage material: A water-storage material comprising a flat biodegradable carrier material and a water absorber, the particles of the water absorber being fixed in position on the carrier material in an evenly distributed fashion, is disclosed....

20060235361 - Protection tampon and method of making: A tampon showing improved leakage protection through improved expansion characteristics is disclosed. The tampons disclosed demonstrate these improved expansion characteristics particularly in the width dimension without introducing new drawbacks. Preferred tampons are described which are compressed to an initial size comparable to current tampons, but which expand to a width...

20060235362 - Protection tampon and method of making: A tampon showing improved leakage protection through improved expansion characteristics is disclosed. The tampons disclosed demonstrate these improved expansion characteristics particularly in the width dimension without introducing new drawbacks. Preferred tampons are described which are compressed to an initial size comparable to current tampons, but which expand to a width...

20060235363 - Method for producing multi-part print products: A method for producing multi-part print products includes supplying a folded main print product fold first to respectively one pouch of successively following pouches on a conveying device for a production line that includes a plurality of feeders. The folded main print product has front and rear legs extending from...

20060235364 - Needle-less fluid delivery assembly and error prevention system: A fluid delivery assembly transfers fluid from a first fluid-filled container filled to a second fluid container. The fluid delivery assembly includes a tube extending through a tube length between a base end which is fixedly secured to one of the first and second fluid containers and a distal end....

20060235365 - Delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy using strands constructed with extruded strand housings: A delivery system and method for interstitial radiation therapy comprising substantially axially stiff and longitudinally flexible elongated members made of material which is bioabsorbable in living tissue and a plurality of radioactive seeds dispersed in a predetermined array within the elongate member. The radioactive seeds can be dispersed within assembled...

20060235366 - Method of evaluating a treatment for vascular disease: Methods of evaluating treatments for vascular disease are described. The treatments can include administration of pharmaceutical, chemical, or biological agents. Vascular tissue is removed from a first site in a vascular lumen and optionally analyzed. A treatment is administered to the patient, followed by removal of a second portion of...

20060235367 - Aqueous humor drainage implant for treatment glaucoma: A first tube (3) and second tube (7) for guiding aqueous humor to the exterior of the eye are connected to each other in the vicinity of a surface of conjunctiva (14) via a first joint (5) and second joint (6). A filter part (9) provided to prevent reflux infection...

20060229547 - Systems and methods for collecting leukocyte-reduced blood components, including plasma that is free or virtually free of cellular blood species: Systems and methods collect leukocyte reduced blood components, including plasma that is free or virtually free of cellular blood species, such as red blood cells, platelets, and leukocytes....

20060229548 - Arteriovenous access valve system and process: An arteriovenous graft system is described. The arteriovenous graft system includes an arteriovenous graft that is well suited for use during hemodialysis. In order to minimize or prevent arterial steal, at least one valve device is positioned at the arterial end of the arteriovenous graft. In one embodiment, for instance,...

20060229549 - Method and apparatus for electrotherapy drug delivery: The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for an electrotherapeutic system including a first and second electrode. Each electrode includes a respective resistance wherein during operation of the electrotherapeutic system, an electrochemical reaction involving one or both of the electrodes varies the respective resistance of at least...

20060229550 - Liquid jet surgical instrument: The invention provides a variety of surgical instruments for forming a liquid jet, which are useful for performing a wide variety of surgical procedures. In some embodiments, the invention provides surgical liquid jet instruments having a pressure tube and an evacuation tube, where the pressure tube includes at least one...

20060229551 - Identification system and method for medication management: An identification system and method for medication management comprises a controller, a drug library accessible by the controller, the drug library containing drug library profiles including a data set of drug information, and an identification module configured to read patient identification information from machine-readable identification devices worn by patients and...

20060229553 - Catheter with superelastic retention device: A retention device for use in a human or mammalian body includes superelastic wires that expand when they are released from a confined state. The retention device may have the outer form of a Foley catheter. One or more superelastic wires within the balloon of a Foley catheter help to...

20060229552 - Semi-compliant balloon for medical devices: A balloon assembly for a medical device includes an inflatable body formed of a semi-compliant material defining at least one inflation chamber which is adapted for inflation and deflation. The semi-compliant material is made of a blend of a first formulation which comprises an organofluorine polymer in sufficient concentration to...

20060229556 - Interchangeable needle safety syringe: The present invention is a safety syringe for use with a plurality of interchangeable needles. The plurality of needles may be inserted by the user into the safety syringe for use. In operations, the user selects the desired needle, e.g., a needle having a particular gauge or size or of...

20060229554 - Mechanism for tilting retractable needle: The present invention discloses a mechanism for tilting a retractable needle, in which a needle adapter housed within a barrel comprises a connecting tube with a receiving groove on inner wall. The connecting tube forms a rectangle hole on the wall, and a cantilever with at least one tongue is...

20060229555 - Safety syringe with a needle seat: A safety syringe with a needle seat includes a syringe, a rod, a needle seat and a needle sheath. The needle seat is installed inside the container part of the syringe in resist status. After the medicine is injected, the holding part of the push rod will enter the base...

20060229558 - Medical infuser device: An elastomeric infusion pump apparatus includes an elastomeric bladder and an axially-variable core positioned within the bladder. The bladder and the core are co-operable between a first state in which the bladder has expanded the core and a second state in which the core stretches the bladder. An apparatus for...

20060229557 - User interface improvements for medical devices: A method and apparatus is disclosed for operating a medical device with a screen having an improved graphical user interface, which selectively reallocates screen display for both single and multi-channel pumps. Channel indicators associate operation information with a specific delivery channel. Patient or drug order verification is facilitated with a...

20060229559 - Apparatus for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents: A system for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents into a living body includes a port assembly having a cannula extending from the mounting side, a port opening away from the mounting side and a resilient barrier between the port and the cannula. An access hub includes a connector positionable...

20060229560 - Apparatus for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents: A system for delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents into a living body includes a port assembly having a cannula extending from the mounting side, a port opening away from the mounting side and a resilient barrier between the port and the cannula. An access hub includes a connector positionable...

20060229562 - Injection device with secondary reservoir: A method and apparatus for injecting fluid into areas having high density tissue that creates a high backpressure resistance on the injection device is disclosed. The high backpressure resistance is overcome through a mechanical advantage achieved by using a secondary reservoir having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area...

20060229561 - Integrated detachable introducer: An apparatus and method of use is disclosed for an integrated detachable introducer with a catheter assembly. The integrated detachable introducer is used to seal an incision to the blood vessel once the catheter delivery system has delivered the proper therapy or therapeutic device. If additional therapy is required, the...

20060229563 - Passive needle-stick protector: The present invention relates to a needle-stick protector for an intravenous catheter having a body, a needle hub, a needle, and means for ensuring that the needle-stick protector is not removed from a catheter hub before the needle is fully retracted and locked in the body of the needle-stick protector....

20060229564 - Closure with passage slit for a haemostatic valve assembly: A closure for a valve (128) of a connector (100) of a haemostatic valve assembly comprises a resilient closure member (130), which defines a first and a second, opposite end surface (156; 160) and at least one passage slit (164). The passage slit is normally closed and extends between the...

20060229565 - Surgical instrument seal assembly: A surgical instrument valve assembly is provided with a valve seal where the upper portion of the valve seal is rigidly mounted to the body of the valve assembly. The lower portion of the valve seal is configured to allow some radial movement while the upper portion of the valve...

20060229566 - Anticontamination cover: An anticontamination cover prevents the biotic contamination of a gastrostomy catheter when the gastrostomy catheter is inserted through the mouth into the stomach for percutaneous, endoscopic gastrostomy. The anticontamination cover includes an elongate covering tube having a closed distal end and an open base end, and a loop attached to...

20060229567 - Suction tip holster insert: A cleaning and storage system for a body cavity aspirator instrument, having storage means with a hollow interior for holding between periods of non-use, the body cavity aspirator instrument. The system also includes a disposable insert shaped to be received within the interior of the storage means. The disposable insert...

20060229568 - Compact syringe: A compact syringe comprises a cylindrical barrel, a stopper movable within the barrel and a detachable clip-on plunger. The plunger has a resilient c-shaped shaft for clipping onto the barrel's exterior when the syringe is not in use. When in use, the plunger is removed from the barrel and its...

20060229569 - Syringe with automatically triggered safety sleeve: A medical injection device is provided which includes a shield system and a syringe. The shield system includes a housing, a shield telescopically received in the housing slidably coupled to the housing and a driver that pushes the syringe stopper to cause drug injection. The driver is equipped with sensing...

20060229570 - Injector device with force lock-out and injection rate limiting mechanisms: An injectable substance delivery device comprising a pen device body, a cartridge, a plunger, a drive mechanism, and at least one of a lock-out mechanism and a rate-limiting mechanism. The lock-out mechanism is provided through a ratchet engagement between the body and the plunger to restrict plunger movement and to...

20060229572 - Fluid transfer device and method of use: A fluid transfer device comprising a hollow piercing element having a first end for receiving a standard syringe nose or other similar medical device and a second end having a tapered tip for accessing fluid inside a medication container is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the device has a disk-shaped...

20060229571 - Needleless access port valves: Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves comprising an inlet coupler. In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a coupler comprises an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is adapted to mate with a first medical implement and the...

20060229573 - Adjustable infusion catheter: An adjustable infusion catheter includes a flexible tube containing one or more axial lumens that allows fluid to flow from the proximal end of the catheter to the distal end. A syringe or infusion pump is the usual pressure source for fluid at the proximal end. A plurality of small-diameter...

20060229574 - Catheter shaft with undulating surface for reduced friction: A vascular catheter which comprises a catheter shaft, said catheter defining a first surface which is of undulating shape with a plurality of curved peaks, said peaks being spaced so that a second surface in contact with the first surface is spaced from at least a substantial portion of the...

20060229575 - Variable cross-section containment structure liquid measurement device: A liquid measurement device having a containment structure, a sensor, and an interface device, having particular applicability to the collection and administration of electrically conductive fluids. The device is configured to house and monitor the height of a fluid. The containment structure has at least one variable cross-section portion. The...

20060229576 - Male external catheter with absorbent: The invention relates generally to external urinary catheters for males. More specifically, the invention relates to an external urinary catheter that includes an absorbent material to absorb urinary discharge. The absorbent material can be located in either a distal end of a tubular sheath, or in a receptacle that attached...

20060229577 - Absorbent article having a wetness event counter: A wetness event counter, which can be utilized in a disposable absorbent article, has at least one indicating member. The indicating member can provide a first indication to a caregiver for a first wetness event and a second indication, which is different from the first indication, to a caregiver upon...

20060229578 - Absorbent article having a wetness event counter: A wetness event counter, which can be utilized in a disposable absorbent article, has at least one indicating member. The indicating member can provide a first indication to a caregiver for a first wetness event and a second indication, which is different from the first indication, to a caregiver upon...

20060229579 - Absorbent article comprising a liquid transfer layer: absorbent article comprising a liquid transfer layer (5) positioned between a liquid pervious bodyside liner (6) and an absorbent core (2). The liner (6) comprises a plurality of perforations (7). The liner and the transfer layer are bonded together in a plurality of bonding sites (11) covering an area of...

20060229580 - Absorbent articles: The present invention concerns absorbent articles. This invention concerns in particular an absorbent article comprising cellulose fibers (14) present at least partially in the form of granules. Furthermore, the present invention also concerns the use of cellulose fibers (14) present at least partially in the form of granules as a...

20060229581 - Package for absorbent articles: The present invention encompasses a package comprising a container comprising at least one sheet of sheet material having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface defines an interior space. A plurality of articles is disposed within the interior space. The articles typically have a predetermined characteristic. The...

20060229582 - Disposable absorbent articles having multiple replaceable absorbent core components: A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body and having a chassis, a primary replaceable absorbent core component disposed in a crotch region of the chassis, and a secondary replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid communication with the primary replaceable...

20060229583 - Drug solution filling plastic ampoule and process for producing the same: The present invention provides a drug solution filling plastic ampoule having gas, steam and light ray barrier properties, a drug permeation preventing capability and an absorption/adsorption preventing capability, and a production method for the plastic ampoule. The drug solution filling plastic ampoule (10) according to the present invention includes a...

20060229584 - Devices and method for the penetration of a container stopper: A spike for penetrating the elastomeric stopper of a container, for example a drug or reagent vial, is provided with an elongated body (5) with a blunt tip (47). The spike may be incorporated into a reagent cassette which accepts containers sealed with a punturable cap....

20060229585 - Drug delivery to the crystalline lens and other ocular structures: A method of delivering a drug or other compound to structures of the eye. A conduit through which a drug is introduced penetrates the eye so as to be located proximate an ocular structure, such as the crystalline lens or the retina, but does not penetrate the ocular structure. A...

20060229586 - Lay flat tubing: Lay flat tubing is used as a fluid conductor for transferring fluid to and from the body of a patient. The lay flat tubing lies flat or collapsed when not in use, utilizing minimal space during transportation and storage, but which expands to form a passage when used to conduct...

20060229587 - Transmission for a remote catheterization system: An apparatus for imparting motion from at least one of a plurality of motion sources into linear, rotary, or combined linear and rotary motion of an elongated device, the apparatus comprising a transmission for translating the motion to linear or rotary motion of the elongated device....

20060229588 - Irrigation solution and method for inhibition of pain and inflammation: A method and solution for perioperatively inhibiting a variety of pain and inflammation processes at wounds from general surgical procedures including oral/dental procedures. The solution preferably includes at least one pharmacological agent that is a soluble receptor tyrosine kinase, and optionally additional multiple pain and inflammation inhibitory agents at dilute...

20060229589 - Catheter: A catheter comprises flat plate-like reinforcing wires having a predetermined width-to-thickness ratio, and an outer layer of a thermoplastic resin. The width and thickness of the reinforcing wires and the outside diameter of the catheter are in predetermined ratios to achieve a catheter whose proximal portion is relatively rigid and...

20060229590 - Uniform feed connector for devices for the delivery of active principles: The feed connector (270) capable of interacting with a device for delivering active principles comprising a reservoir delimited by at least two lateral walls of substantially cylindrical shape and extending opposite one another, is characterized in that it includes means (202, 203, 204, 205) for dispensing active principles into the...

20060224099 - Control system for driving fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit: A control deck and system for controlling and driving blood fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit kit. In one aspect, the invention is a deck having an improved mechanism for securing a cassette in place during treatment operations. The improved deck comprises catches for slidably receiving tabs of the cassette...

20060224100 - Hemodialysis access with on-off functionality: A treatment assembly is positioned along an AV-fistula and couples therapeutic energy to an adjacent area due to a material response to an applied energy field from a remotely located energy source. The treatment assembly may be delivered into the fistula through a hemodialysis needle, or may be secured to...

20060224101 - Subarachnoid epidural shunt: Methods and devices are provided for shunting fluid to treat hydrocephalous, and in particular for treating normal pressure hydrocephalous, or Alzheimer's, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), or any other condition in which it is necessary to drain and/or cleanse CSF. The methods and devices utilize a shunt having an inlet port,...

20060224102 - Subarachnoid epidural shunt: Methods and devices are provided for shunting fluid to treat hydrocephalous, and in particular for treating normal pressure hydrocephalous, or Alzheimer's, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), or any other condition in which it is necessary to drain and/or cleanse CSF. The methods and devices utilize a shunt having an inlet port,...

20060224103 - Method and apparatus for the ultrasonic cleaning of biofilm coated surfaces: To treat body surfaces, such as the sinuses or lungs, 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...

20060224104 - Contrast medium injection management apparatus, image diagnostic apparatus, and contrast medium injection apparatus: A contrast medium injection management apparatus includes a measuring unit which repeatedly measures the injection amount of contrast medium injected from at least one contrast medium injection device into a subject to be examined, a cumulative injection amount calculating unit which repeatedly calculates a cumulative injection amount at the start...

20060224105 - Safty dispensing system for hazardous substances: A combination of a valve assembly and multi-chamber, sequential delivery syringe is disclosed. The combination effectively provides a safety system for transferring hazardous materials from a vial to a site of use. All potentially hazardous materials are flushed from exposed connecting sites prior to disconnections....

20060224106 - Dual syringe with sieve: A dual syringe with sieve that can safely administer water, feedings, and medication without clogging a feeding tube and also check residual tube feed and feeding tube placement with only one step attachment to the feeding tube is disclosed....

20060224107 - Application of a system parameter as a method and mechanism for controlling eye chamber stability: A method for operating a surgical system including placing a handpiece in an operative relationship with an eye for a surgical procedure. The method also comprises supplying irrigation fluid from an irrigation fluid source to the eye and applying vacuum from an aspiration source to the handpiece in order to...

20060224109 - Closed loop system for controlling insulin infusion: A closed loop infusion system controls the rate that fluid is infused into the body of a user. The closed loop infusion system includes a sensor system, a controller, and a delivery system. The sensor system includes a sensor for monitoring a condition of the user. The sensor produces a...

20060224108 - Optimized sensor geometry for an implantable glucose sensor: An implantable sensor for use in measuring a concentration of an analyte such as glucose in a bodily fluid, including a body with a sensing region adapted for transport of analytes between the sensor and the bodily fluid, wherein the sensing region is located on a curved portion of the...

20060224110 - Methods for minimally invasive vascular access: The present methods provide access to high flow vessels without causing severe trauma for the patient. At the same time, the methods maximize the size of a vascular instrument that can be deployed at the target location. The methods involve tunneling through the patient's tissue to create an access path...

20060224111 - Drug delivery catheters that attach to tissue and methods for their use: A system and method for delivering a drug to a target site within a patient's body. The system and method include a steerable guide catheter and a drug delivery catheter. The steerable guide catheter has a first extension tube and a second extension tube that are joined together and form...

20060224112 - Scored catheter device: A catheter device including an elongate tubular shaft having a consistent material composition for a substantial proportion of its length. The device includes a proximal shaft portion having a first flexibility and a distal shaft portion having a second flexibility, wherein the second flexibility is greater than the first flexibility...

20060224115 - Balloon catheter with expandable wire lumen: A catheter comprises an outer shaft and an inner shaft defining a balloon inflation lumen for transport of an inflation fluid therethrough. The expandable balloon has a proximal waist portion and a distal waist portion with a body portion there between. The balloon is engaged to a distal region of...

20060224113 - Esophageal balloon catheter with asymmetrical balloon: A balloon catheter for use with an endoscope may have a flexible shaft extending between a proximal and distal end, with a hub affixed to the proximal end, and a balloon that is longitudinally asymmetrical. A balloon may have a central or cylindrical working portion, flanked by proximal and distal...

20060224114 - Esophageal balloon catheter with visual marker: A balloon catheter for use with an endoscope may have a flexible shaft extending between a proximal and distal end, with a hub affixed to the proximal end, and a balloon that has one or more visual markers. An additional optional feature is that the markers(s) may be color-coded....

20060224116 - Pumping chamber for a liquefaction handpiece: A liquefaction surgical handpiece having a plurality of fluid inlets into the boiling chamber....

20060224117 - System for administering an injectable product: A system for administering an injectable product including an injection syringe carrying a needle, a drive unit and a housing for accommodating the injection syringe and the drive unit, wherein the drive unit moves the injection syringe relative to the housing, and wherein, in some embodiments, a retractor mechanism is...

20060224119 - Infusion set: An infusion set comprises a base member (60), an introducer cap (64), and an infusion cap (54). The base member (60) preferably comprises a soft cannula (52) extending from a lower side (118) of the base member (60), and a port (62) on an upper side (92) thereof. The port...

20060224118 - Medical fluid delivery system: A medical fluid delivery system is provided including a steerable, guide catheter, a delivery catheter adapted for deployment at a targeted tissue site using the steerable guide catheter, the delivery catheter including a proximal port, a distal port, and a lumen extending between the proximal and distal ports; a distal...

20060224120 - Introducer seal assembly with low profile gimbal seal: A surgical seal assembly for use with a surgical access device includes a seal housing defining a central longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal passage dimensioned to permit passage of a surgical instrument through the seal housing, a gimbal mount disposed within the seal housing and having a gimbal seal...

20060224121 - Surgical access device with pendent valve: A surgical access device, such as a trocar, includes a pendent valve having an elongate structure extending from a proximal end to a septum valve disposed at a distal end. In operation, the elongate structure follows the angle of the instrument to pre-position the septum valve into the path of...

20060224122 - Safety needle assembly: A safety needle assembly comprises a cannula holding member, a cannula fixed to the cannula holding member, and a safety device mounted on the cannula holding member. The cannula holding member includes one or more outwardly directed fins extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the cannula holding member....

20060224123 - Device for administering a fluid product comprising optical scanning: A device for administering a substance including a measuring mechanism for measuring, without contact, a position, the measuring involving at least two elements of the device, at least one of the elements moveable with respect to the other, the measuring mechanism including at least two optical sensors for sensing a...

20060224124 - Administering device for an injectable product with a release lock: A device for administering an injectable product includes a drive unit for driving a drive member in an administering direction, a release mechanism for releasing the drive unit and a locking mechanism which, when locked, prevents the release mechanism from being operated, wherein the locking mechanism is displaceable generally along...

20060224125 - Multiport syringe: A multi-port syringe with a fluid chamber in communication with an inlet valve assembly and an outlet valve assembly disposed intermediate the fluid chamber and the inlet valve assembly, the inlet valve assembly has an inlet valve member operable in an open position and a closed position, the inlet valve...

20060224126 - Medical device having releasable retainer: A medical device having a releasable retaining includes needle cannula connected to a hub having an open proximal end with a frusto-conically shaped cavity therein. The cavity is part of a passageway through the hub which is in fluid communication with the lumen of the needle cannula. A retaining element...

20060224127 - Medical valve with positive flow characteristics: A valve for selectively permitting a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a housing with an interface suitable for receiving a connector portion of a first medical device such as a catheter, and a seal made of a flexible material. The seal has...

20060224128 - Infusion delivery system: A system and method for automatically delivering an infusate to a patient is disclosed. The system includes an infusion set and an infusion device. A signaling component disposed on an infusion set component identifies an administration protocol for the infusion set. A detection device operatively connected to the infusion device...

20060224129 - Septum including at least one identifiable feature, access ports including same, and related methods: A septum for use in access port for providing subcutaneous access to a patient is disclosed. More particularly, a septum including at least one topographical feature configured for identification of the septum is disclosed. An access port including such a septum is also disclosed. In addition, an access port comprising...

20060224130 - Bedside caddy: An apparatus for keeping a urinary container in place while in use. The apparatus comprises a first generally stiff member for positioning between a mattress and box springs of a bed. There is a urinary collection means engageable with and hanging from the first member for retaining urine therein while...

20060224131 - Stoma devices and dressings and methods therefor: A stoma device for maintaining a gastrostomy and/or urostomy stoma includes a deformable stem having opposed first and second ends which is arranged to be inserted through a stoma. The device has a head which is connected to the stem at its first end and arranged to restrict migration of...

20060224132 - Absorbent article having dryness indicating graphic: An absorbent article including features facilitating toilet training of a wearer is provided. The article includes at least a first appearing graphic that changes from an initial, less visible state to a subsequent, more visible state in the absence of wetness, thereby to provide positive encouragement to a child during...

20060224133 - Body attachable sanitary protection article including tactile placement aid: An absorbent article including a liquid pervious cover, a liquid impermeable barrier, a body facing surface, a garment facing surface, an adhesive for securing the article to the body arranged on the body facing surface, and atactile placement aid that is tactilely perceptible to a user from the garment facing...

20060224134 - Body attachable sanitary protection article including non-staining release member: An absorbent article including a liquid pervious cover, a liquid impermeable barrier, a body facing surface, an adhesive for securing the article to the body arranged on the body facing surface, and a removable release member for covering the adhesive prior to use, the release member being impervious to the...

20060224135 - Disposable absorbent articles having multiple absorbent core components including replaceable components: A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a human body and having a chassis, a non-removable absorbent core component disposed in a crotch region of the chassis, and a replaceable absorbent core component disposed in capillary liquid communication with the non-removable absorbent core component....

20060224136 - Cloth menstrual pad with hemp core: Washable reusable cloth menstrual pad with Hemp core....

20060224137 - Pants type product and method of making the same: A pants type disposable undergarment is provided which is equipped with an elasticized side panel. The side panel is elasticized with elastic film. The elastic film is attached to a nonwoven layer. The elasticized nonwoven layer is then split into two sections. A portion of the elasticized nonwoven layer is...

20060224138 - Disposable garment: A disposable garment used with an insert pad. The disposable garment has a longitudinal centerline, a transverse centerline, a crotch region, a front region and a back region. The disposable garment comprises an outer cover and an absorbent assembly joined inside the outer cover. The absorbent assembly has a longitudinal...

20060224139 - Method of making closure tabs with minimal waste: An absorbent article fastener is provided that includes an absorbent article fastener that is configured for engagement with a landing zone of an absorbent article. The fastener includes an integral substrate having a stretch zone and a shaped deadened zone. A mechanical closure material is mounted with the deadened zone...

20060224140 - Method for delivery of therapeutic substances: A method for transitioning between therapeutic substances to be delivered at different flow rates to a patient. The first therapeutic substance is delivered to the patient at a known flow rate, a bridge duration equal to the known volume divided by the known flow rate is calculated; and the flow...

20060224141 - Method and system for providing integrated medication infusion and analyte monitoring system: Method and system for integrating infusion device and analyte monitoring system including medication infusion device such as an insulin pump and an analyte monitoring system such as a glucose monitoring system are provided....

20060224142 - Ultrasound catheter with embedded conductors: An ultrasound catheter comprises an elongate tubular body. The elongate tubular body has a proximal region and a distal region opposite the proximal region. The tubular body defines a central lumen having a central lumen diameter. The ultrasound catheter further comprises an elongate, hollow inner core extending through the central...

20060224143 - Application of vacuum as a method and mechanism for controlling eye chamber stability: A method for operating a surgical system including a control unit having a vacuum sensor and/or a flow rate sensor, the method including placing a handpiece in an operative relationship with an eye for a surgical procedure and thereafter supplying irrigation fluid to the handpiece while applying a vacuum to...

20060224144 - Closed loop fat transplantation system: The present invention provides a closed loop fat transplantation system newly designed to aspirate a fat, to handle it without receptacle transfer and to transplant it into the human body, which is composed of a fat transplantation receptacle(hereinafter referred as FT receptacle) and an exterior mechanical pressurization/decompression means. The said...

20060224145 - Device and method for accurate delivery of an active agent: Implantable delivery devices (1) for accurately controlling release of an agent therefrom and for preventing release of the agent during storage, prior to use. The devices include a reservoir (3) for storing the agent, a driving means for driving the agent from the reservoir (3) and a valving and control...