Surgery inventions 11/08

20080294084 - Method and device for temporary emergency vessel anastomoses: A device and method for achieving hemostasis and leakage control in vascular structures and other body ducts or vessels in an emergency room or trauma situation. The device has at least one shunt that contains an obturator on an end of the shunt. The shunt is inserted into a damaged... Agent: Jay A. Lenker

20080294085 - Percutaneous delivery system for treatment of osteonecrosis of the hip and methods of use thereof: Systems, methods, and carriers for percutaneous delivery of growth factors to treat osteonecrosis in the hip and other locations are disclosed. A rolled carrier comprising a biphasic ceramic rolled by a collagen sponge, and carrying a growth factor, are inserted via a delivery tube or cannula into a pre-formed hole... Agent: Medtronic Spinal And Biologics Attn: Noreen Johnson -IPLegal Department

20080294086 - Method and apparatus for delivering oxygen and/or other gases to tissue: A system comprising: a hollow tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end; at least a portion of the tube comprising a porous membrane; and a gas-rich perfluorocarbon solution incorporated in the porous membrane; wherein the porous membrane... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20080294088 - Biodegradable tissue cutting device, a kit and a method for treatment of disorders in the heart rhythm regulation system: A tissue cutting device is disclosed, which is structured and arranged to be inserted through the vascular system into a body vessel adjacent to the heart and/or into the heart, and to be subsequently subjected to a change of shape in order to penetrate into the heart tissue. The tissue... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20080294089 - Dendritic polymers for use in acoustically mediated intracellular drug delivery in vivo: Targeted therapeutic delivery systems comprising specially-designed nanocarriers for intracellular therapeutic delivery, mediated by acoustic energy, for use either in vivo or in vitro are detailed. Nanocarriers comprised substantially of dendritic biopolymers and other species and compounds; are used to treat a variety of diseases in humans and other species, such... Agent: Biovaluation & Analysis, Inc.

20080294087 - Systems and methods for transverse phacoemulisification: The invention is generally directed to phacoemulsification systems and methods, and more particularly to systems and methods for providing transverse phacoemulsification. In accordance with one embodiment, a phacoemulsification system is provided having a handpiece with a needle, wherein the phacoemulsification system is configured to vibrate the distal end of the... Agent: Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

20080294090 - Hose set: The invention relates to a hose set for a device (1) for insufflation of gas into a human or animal body, comprising a first hose portion (2) including a first port (3) and a second port (4), said first port being connectable to the device (1) for insufflation, comprising a... Agent: Mayer & Williams PC

20080294091 - Small diameter dual lumen catheter: A multiple lumen catheter (110,150) having at least first and second lumens (112,114; 152,154). At least one of the first and second lumens (112,152) is generally C-shaped in cross-section, with a septum wall (120,160) dividing the first and second lumens providing a generally straight side to the C-shaped cross-section. A... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20080294092 - Securement for a surgical site marker and deployment device for same: A method of securing a biopsy marker within a biopsy site includes depositing a marker element within a biopsy site and fixing the marker element within the biopsy site by injecting a securing agent within the biopsy site. Delivery devices for delivering the securing agent to the biopsy site are... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080294093 - Therapeutic-substance carrying/administering appliance: A therapeutic-substance carrying/administering appliance includes a cylindrical outer sheath; a slide member installed in the cylindrical outer sheath to be slidable therein; and a sheet supporting member, connected to a distal end of the slide member and made of a resilient material, for supporting a sheet-shaped therapeutic substance. The sheet... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20080294094 - Occlusion sensing for an infusion pump: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may include an occlusion sensor that can be used to detect when an occlusion exists in the fluid path between the medicine reservoir and the infusion site on the user's skin. Such an occlusion may occur, for example, when the fluid flow line... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080294095 - Outflow rate regulator: An outflow rate regulator system for use in a phacoemulsification system to prevent the anterior chamber collapses that occur after occlusion breaks caused by fluid surges in the aspiration line. The outflow rate regulator system consisting in a flow limiting device installed in the aspiration line capable of varying the... Agent: Jaime Zacharias

20080294096 - Delivery of agents such as cells to tissue: A system for delivering a fluid comprising cells to tissue of a patient, includes: a least a first container for holding an injection fluid in which the agent is carried; a first powered drive in operative connection with the container, the first powered drive being operable to pressurize contents of... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080294098 - End of stroke detection for electromagnetic pump: Detection of end of stroke for an electromagnetic pump is performed using, for example, a calculated first flux derivative.... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20080294097 - Portable infusion set: Disclosed is a portable infusion set which comprises a supply pump for artificially supplying infusion solution to a tube passage connecting a solution storing vessel and an injection syringe, an elastic tube which is installed at the rear end of the supply pump and which is made of elastic material... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080294099 - Sprayer: A sprayer includes a nozzle through which gas is to be ejected with positiveness and uniformity. The sprayer is provided with a nozzle having inner tubes through the interior of which liquid is to pass and an outer tube receiving the inner tubes therein and allowing gas to pass through... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080294100 - Pharmaceutical device for the administration of substrates to patients: Biological materials such as vaccines can be stabilised in certain glassy materials soluble in water. It has been proposed to form these glassy materials as a powder suspended in a non-aqueous liquid for injection into a patient. This method is complicated by the need to find suitable compatible liquids and... Agent: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.

20080294101 - Body-insertable apparatus and manufacturing method thereof: A body-insertable apparatus which can make the volume smaller by simplifying a mechanism taking in or throwing out predetermined fluid is realized. The body-insertable apparatus has a configuration having, in a housing, a balloon member, a communication adjusting mechanism, a control circuit, and a power source part and forms a... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080294102 - Balloon cannulae: A vascular catheter with a circular external diameter, a circular lumen contained within, and an inflatable balloon that overlies a trough in the catheter body such that when the balloon is deflated, the balloon does not protrude beyond the outer circumference of the catheter shaft. The wall of the catheter... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20080294104 - Microcatheter including swellable tip: A catheter for providing an embolic material at a desired location comprises a flexible tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular member including at least one ring of expansible material affixed to its outer surface less than 25 mm from the distal end. The ring... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20080294103 - Constructive disposition applied to balloon catheters: Balloon catheter consisting of a multilumen shaft (1) which contains, at least, two internal channels (8) and (9); a multilumen shaft (1) this ending at its proximal end by a Y connection (4) were the internal channels (8) and (9) get separated until the Luer Lock connections (5); multilumen shaft... Agent: Patent Law Agency, LLC

20080294105 - Endoscope device: An endoscope device obtains tissue information of a desired depth near the tissue surface. A xenon lamp (11) in a light source (4) emits illumination light. A diaphragm (13) controls a quantity of the light that reaches a rotating filter. The rotating filter has an outer sector with a first... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080294106 - Multiple robotic injections of anesthesia based on scanned image: A system for relieving pain caused by a tumor within a body may include an injection system having an injector configured to inject an anesthetic within the body to relieve the pain caused by the tumor, and a robotic system configured to position the injector at a plurality of specified,... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080294107 - Multiple robotic injections of prenatal medications based on scanned image: A system for delivering a prenatal medication to an unborn fetus within a body may include an injection system having an injector configured to inject the prenatal medication into or in the vicinity of the fetus, and a robotic system configured to position the injector at one or more injection... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080294108 - Infusion pump system with contamination-resistant features: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may include a construction that is resistant to external contaminants, such as precipitation, water splashes, sweat and the like. In particular embodiments, the infusion pump system can include a pump device that is removably attached to a controller device to provide an electrical... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080294109 - Illumination instrument for an infusion pump: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may include an illumination instrument that provides the user with an opportunity to illuminate and inspect a targeted location. The illumination instrument can be useful in situations where the ambient lighting is insufficient for the user's inspection needs (e.g., during the night, during... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080294110 - Syringe pump: A syringe pump including a syringe including a plunger that slides in a body which has a discharge port, a driving mechanism coupled to the syringe, including a cylinder in which a piston slides, and a plurality of biasing devices arranged about the piston operative to apply urging forces on... Agent: David Klein Dekel Patent Ltd.

20080294111 - Access device: An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle section that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator portion that has a dilator and a dilator hub. The dilator is coaxially disposed and... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080294113 - Access assembly with ribbed seal: A ribbed seal for use in endoscopic surgery is intended to be incorporated into a cannula assembly to limit the escape of insufflation gasses from a body cavity by forming a fluid-tight seal around an instrument inserted through the cannula assembly. The ribbed seal includes a relatively flat, disk shaped... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080294112 - Surgical access apparatus with centering mechanism: A surgical access apparatus includes a housing member and a portal member extending from the housing member and defining a longitudinal axis. The housing member and the portal member define a longitudinal passage therethrough dimensioned to permit passage of an elongated object. A centering mechanism is mounted relative to the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080294114 - Surgical portal apparatus with variable adjustment: A surgical portal apparatus includes a portal member defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal opening therethrough for receiving a surgical object, an adjustable seal disposed within the longitudinal opening and having inner seal portions adapted to permit passage of the surgical object in substantial sealed relation therewith and... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080294116 - Coatable compositions, coatings derived therefrom and microarrays having such coatings: Coatable compositions and coatings derived from the coatable compositions, and microarrays comprising such coatings are described. In one aspect, the invention provides a microarray comprising: a plurality of microneedles extending from a support substrate; a coating deposited on at least one of the plurality of microneedles, the coating comprising an... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080294115 - Microscopic tumor injection treatment: A tumor treatment system for treating a tumor within a body may include an injection system having an injector configured to inject an injection within the body that treats the tumor, and a robotic system configured to position the injector at a plurality of specified, spaced-apart treatment locations within the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080294117 - Flexible tube coupler: The present invention is a tube coupler for securing flexible tubing in patient care, tubes used on patients for various purposes mostly medical, which are periodically removed, re-inserted or repositioned. A device formed from a base element with adjustable clamping elements and a mechanism for anchoring tube clamping elements for... Agent: Walt Froloff

20080294118 - Catheter with variable attachment means: The invention relates to a design for securing tubes, catheters, drains, or other tubular medical devices within the body of a mammal, for example a human, and methods of securing same. The invention includes a first tubular body and at least one second tubular body. The first tubular body includes... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20080294119 - Catheter positioning apparatus: Positioning apparatus is provided for positioning a catheter or similar medical or veterinary article relative to a patient's body. A tubular connector piece attaches an indwelling catheter to medical tubing or an injection port. The connector piece securely anchors the interconnected components to one another via leuer lock devices, and... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20080294120 - Needle sheathing device with flexible end-piece for syringe: The invention relates to a safe support device for a syringe, said support comprising a support sheath for the body of a syringe, and safety means which comprise an inner sheath suitable for sliding relative to said support sheath between a waiting retracted position, in which said inner sheath is... Agent: Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

20080294121 - Needle: A needle (1, 100, 110) for precision filling of dosage containers, such as vials, ampoules etc. is provided. The needle ideally comprises an elongate plastics body (2) having a through channel (5) extending between inlet (3) and outlet (4) openings. A tip portion (7b) at the outlet opening (4) has... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20080294122 - Guard for flexible tubing clamp and method of using same: A clamp guard (10,110,210, . . . ) for securing to flexible tubing (50) such as catheters and their extension tubes and about a clamp (60) therealong for housing the clamp at least when the clamp is in a tubing-clamping state, to prevent inadvertent contact of the clamp by a... Agent: Fox Rothschild LLP Blue Bell

20080294123 - Seal assembly for a cannula: The present disclosure relates to a seal assembly for a cannula. The cannula includes a housing having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The seal assembly is located in the proximal portion of the housing and includes a first seal including a first tri-slit, a second seal disposed co-axially... Agent: Norman F. Hainer, Jr. Smith & Nephew, Inc.

20080294124 - Lavage device: A device for holding fluid has a spout for pouring the fluid. The device includes a lid with an aperture. The aperture can be covered by a user's fingers or uncovered to control the flow of fluid out of the spout.... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080294125 - Surgical access assembly with winepress seal: A surgical access apparatus includes a housing, an access member extending from the housing and having a longitudinal passageway for passage of an object and defining trailing and leading ends and an elongated seal mechanism mounted relative to the housing. The elongated seal mechanism includes a trailing hub and a... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080294126 - Method for activating an electronic self adhesive bandage: A method of activating an electronic self adhesive bandage whereby the electronic circuitry in the bandage is activated when the bandage is peeled away from its backing.... Agent: David Reuben

20080294127 - Wound cleansing apparatus with stress: An apparatus for cleansing wounds with means for stressing the wound bed and optionally tissue surrounding the wound, in which irrigant fluid from a reservoir connected to a conformable wound dressing and wound exudate from the dressing are recirculated by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080294128 - Surgical drain support harness: Embodiments presented herein provide for a surgical drain support harness worn especially while showering that holds and secures post-surgical drain receptacles used for draining fluids from patients following surgery. In embodiments, the drain support harness includes a strap of webbing material which begins at the waist, ascends up and around... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080294129 - Flushable body waste collection pouches, pouch-in pouch appliances using the same, and methods pertaining thereto: A flushable biodegradable pouch having water-dispersible fibers along at least a portion of the outer surface of the pouch's cover layer provided with a water-soluble hydrophilic coating. The pouch's cover layer is water-disintegratable, and the water-soluble hydrophilic coating is a lubricating agent capable of becoming slippery when exposed to water... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (hollister)

20080294130 - Device and technique for semen collection from boars: Device for semen collection from boars consisting of a grip strip and a clamping fixture for a detachable fixing of the grip strip placed around the boar penis in a way that the necessary pressure for the ejaculation is exerted by the fixed grip strip.... Agent: Matthew K Ryan Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080294131 - Disposable absorbent article and polymer film having odor control and/or skin health agents: A disposable absorbent article with an associated polymer film that is positioned to be activated by contact with bodily fluids, wherein the polymer film can release odor control and/or skin wellness agents upon contact with such bodily fluids. The polymer film can release the odor control and/or skin wellness agents... Agent: Michael G. Panian, Esquire Tyco Healthcare Retail Group, Inc.

20080294133 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article such as a sanitary napkin, panty liner, tampon, diaper, pant diaper, adult incontinence guard, containing a bacterial composition (8) in a lipid phase (9), the bacterial composition containing at least one lactic acid producing bacterial strain. The lipid phase (9) containing said bacterial composition (8) is applied... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080294132 - Cellulosic fiber compositions having odor control and methods of making and using the same: The present invention relates to compositions containing stabilized and/or activated urease inhibitors, as well as methods of making and using the same.... Agent: International Paper Company

20080294134 - Absorbent article having a wetness indicator: An absorbent article having an outer cover with an interior surface and an opposite exterior surface, an absorbent core positioned adjacent the interior surface of the outer cover, and a wetness indicator graphic located on the outer cover. The wetness indicator graphic has a permanent graphic defining at least one... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20080294135 - Absorptive article: An absorbent article using a surface sheet in which a side of the surface coming into contact with a skin is made of a non-woven fabric and a plastic film layer is stacked in a side of the back of the foregoing non-woven fabric, wherein the residence of a body... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080294136 - Breast milk absorbent pad: A breast milk absorbent pad according to the present invention comprises first and second sections adapted to cover respective breasts and a third section extending between these first and second sections wherein at least one of upper and lower edges of the third section is concavely curved toward a transverse... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20080294139 - Absorbent article with printed layer: A feminine hygiene article with a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core placed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article may include a printed pattern which is printed on the garment-facing side of the backsheet. The printed pattern is visible through at least a portion of topsheet outside... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080294138 - Absorbent product: Absorbent product including a liquid permeable perforated top sheet facing the wearer during use, a liquid impermeable back sheet facing away from the wearer during use, whereby longitudinally extending textile-like edges are positioned on both longitudinal sides of the top sheet, so that a central part of the top sheet... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20080294140 - Feminine hygiene article with printed pattern and embossed pattern: A feminine hygiene article such as pantiliner having a topsheet and a backsheet. The article further includes a printed pattern and an embossed pattern. The embossed pattern has at least one embossed decorative element and the printed pattern has a printed decorative element which is substantially similar to the embossed... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080294137 - Side panel for an absorbent article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or similar item: An absorbent article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or similar, has a front region a rear region and a crotch region located between the front and rear regions. The article includes a central portion with two longitudinal edges and two transverse edges and side panels located in the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080294141 - Multiple robotic injections of immunosuppressive drugs based on scanned image: A system for delivering an immunosuppressive drug to a transplanted organ within a body may include an injection system having an injector configured to inject an immunosuppressive drug into the transplanted organ, and a robotic system configured to position the injector at one or more injection locations within the body.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080294143 - Body-insertable device and liquid medicine injection method: A body-insertable device is introduced into a desired part in a body for injecting a liquid medicine stored in a casing into the desired part. The body-insertable device includes a projecting portion which projects an injection needle injecting the liquid medicine toward the desired part; a detecting unit which detects... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20080294142 - Removable controller for an infusion pump: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system includes a controller device that is configured to removably attach to a pump device in a manner that provides a secure fitting, an overall compact size, and a reliable electrical connection. In particular embodiments, the controller device can be secured to the pump... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20080294144 - Touch sensing catheter: A touch sensing catheter having a strain sensor assembly that may resolve the magnitude and direction of a force exerted on a distal extremity of the catheter, the strain sensor assembly being substantially insensitive to bulk temperature changes. A deformable structure having a plurality of optical fibers associated therewith that... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20080294145 - Catheter hub with flushable lumen and guidewire: A connector for a catheter assembly, the connector comprising a hub having a body comprising a first section and a second section, a first opening in the first section sized to receive a male connector, a collar associated with the second section, a passage extending through the first section and... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20080294146 - Connection device for medical use: A connection device for medical use, suitable to connect together biological and/or artificial liquid conveying structures, e.g. a blood vessel and a syringe, where one of the structures is provided with a first end and a lumen. The device is provided with a tubular portion with an insertion end which... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080294147 - Device for treating a wound: A medical device that seals a wound and facilitates wound drainage with suction is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the device comprises a suction portion, having both an inlet valve and an outlet valve, for suctioning fluids from the wound, and a sealing portion for sealing the wound by engaging... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080294148 - System and method for refilling an implanted delivery device: An apparatus for refilling an implanted delivery device has a needle connected to an output port of a three-way valve. One input port is sealed and the other is connected to a fluid source. When the valve is in a fluid delivery position, fluid from the fluid source flows through... Agent: Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva. PC

20080287854 - Emergency-disengagement device for patients undergoing hemodialysis: An Emergency-Disengagement Device (EDD) comprises three holders (11), into which two blood tubes (21) are inserted. When immediate evaluation is required, patients undergoing hemodialysis can turn the trigger (20) to release sliding blocks (15) (16) in the three holders to choke off and sever the two blood tubes (21), at... Agent: Jiandong Sun

20080287856 - Process and apparatus for treating biological organisms: An apparatus for treating a biological organism comprising a device for emitting and delivering energy to the biological organism, a programmable controller for varying the type and amount of energy emitted, and apparatus for sensing a condition of the biological organism.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080287855 - System and method for managing detrimental cardiac remodeling: A system and method for managing and inhibiting cardiac remodeling in MI patients. Bi-ventricular stimulation is constantly provided with and without sensing to encourage normal pumping of the heart on a consistent basis. Pulses are administered using an anodal pulse followed by a cathodal pulse to stimulate cardiac muscle contraction.... Agent: Roberts, Mardula & Wertheim, LLC

20080287857 - Device and method for single-needle in vivo electroporation: Described is a device and method for administration of molecules to tissue in vivo for various medical applications, the device comprising a single-needle electrode which provides for the ability, when the needle is inserted into tissue, such as skin or muscle, to pulse tissue with a non-uniform electric field sufficient... Agent: Biotechnology Law Group C/o Portfolioip

20080287859 - Method and apparatus to monitor patients and treat with intraosseous fluids: Automatic external defibrillator apparatus may be provided for use in cooperation with an intraosseous apparatus. Apparatus and methods may also be provided to execute protocols calling for external defibrillation and drug delivery. The disclosure provides a medical apparatus including two electrodes, a processor, a display, a driver, a drug delivery... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P. Patent Department

20080287858 - Microneedle arrays and methods of use thereof: A method of treating a patient with a microneedle array having an active agent disposed on at least a portion of one or more of the microneedles, wherein the array with active agent is characterized by a first optical response when probed with a selected incident light spectrum. The array... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080287860 - Surgical navigation system with a trackable ultrasound catheter: A surgical navigation system including an ultrasound catheter is disclosed herein. The ultrasound catheter includes a flexible catheter housing defining a distal end, a transducer array disposed at least partially within the catheter housing, and a motor coupled with the transducer array. The motor is configured to rotate the transducer... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20080287861 - Device and method for treatment of wounds with nitric oxide: Topical exposure of nitric oxide gas to wounds such as chronic non-healing wounds may be beneficial in promoting healing of the wound and in preparing the wound bed for further treatment and recovery. Nitric oxide gas may be used, for example, to reduce the microbial infection and burden on these... Agent: Sidley Austin LLP

20080287862 - Drive systems and methods of use: Drive systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for performing medical procedures on a patient. The drive systems include various handle types and triggers for controlling catheters and end effectors. The various handle types include a flexible handle and ambidextrous handles that can alter the handedness of the handle... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080287863 - Enhanced chest compressor: A chest compressor includes a piston (14) that moves in downward and upward strokes, with the piston undergoing a smooth reversal at the bottom of the downward stroke. A compression spring such as a wave spring (60), is positioned to engage the piston only near the end of its downward... Agent: Leon D. Rosen Freilich, Hornbaker & Rosen

20080287864 - Method and apparatus for the transdermal administration of a substance: A transdermal delivery device includes a plurality of microneedles for injecting a substance such as a pharmaceutical agent into or below the stratum corneum of the skin. The device has housing formed from a top and bottom wall to define a chamber for containing a pharmaceutical agent. An inlet port... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080287865 - Injection device comprising an optical sensor: The present invention relates to an injection device comprising an optically-based sensor for determining the position or setting of a dose setting member arranged to set a dose to be injected from the injection device. In particular, the present invention relates to an injection device comprising a rotatably mounted member... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080287866 - Methods and compositions for the treatment of pain: The invention features methods, kits, and compositions for the treatment of pain.... Agent: Clark & Elbing LLP

20080287867 - Universal needlefree bag access device: An attachment arrangement has a housing and a needle located within the housing. The arrangement allows administration ports of different sizes to be inserted into and secured within the housing. In certain embodiments, compliant retainers secure the administration port within the housing. In certain other embodiments, the administration port is... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery

20080287868 - Abdominal cavity balloon for preventing a patient's bleeding: An abdominal cavity balloon for preventing a haemorrhage in a patient's pelvic region, comprising an inflatable balloon, wherein the balloon is provided with a smooth surface and with a strip that is flexurally stiff and formed to follow the balloon's shape for positioning the balloon.... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20080287869 - Safety syringe: A safety syringe that includes syringe assembly retained within a hollow tubular shell, whereby a retaining member is utilized for retaining the syringe assembly in an operative position such that it is available for administering a shot. After the safety syringe is used, a retracting assembly retracts the syringe assembly... Agent: Italia Ip

20080287871 - Method and device for intradermally delivering a substance: A device for delivering a substance into the skin of a patient includes a body and a skin penetrating device having at least one skin penetrating member, such as a microneedle. The body includes an internal cavity and a device for indicating the delivery of a sufficient amount of the... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080287870 - Vented drug reservoir unit: A reservoir unit (200) is provided comprising a housing (201) in which a reservoir (250) with a transparent portion (251) is arranged, the housing comprising a window (203) allowing a portion of the reservoir to be inspected. The reservoir unit is adapted to be moved from a first “cold” condition... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080287873 - Method and apparatus for controlling operation of a syringe: A system is provided for controlling operation of a syringe. The system comprises a controller having an interface and at least one input mechanism; and a syringe gun communicably connected to the controller. The syringe gun comprises an elongated body with an open faced barrel cradle and open faced plunger... Agent: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

20080287872 - Pump module for use in a medical fluid dispensing system: A pump module is provided for use in a medical fluid dispensing system that includes a pump body made of a non-compliant material and first and second pump chambers formed in the body. Each of the chambers has a first, open end and an opposite, closed end. The pump module... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080287874 - Controlling dead volume of a piston pump using an adjustment screw: The present invention relates generally to infusion devices. More particularly, the present invention is directed toward an inexpensive design to adjust the dead space of a piston pump by adjusting the end position of the piston's forward stroke. The piston pump may include an actuator member with a piston that... Agent: Medtronic, Inc.

20080287875 - Infusion pump with phase separator: An infusion pump comprising a substance and pushing fluid inlet, a substance outlet, a central chamber communicating with said inlet and said outlet, and injecting means for injecting a substance into a biological object, wherein the infusion pump further includes a pushing fluid outlet in communication with the central chamber... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20080287876 - Intravenous catheter introducing device: An intravenous catheter introducing device includes a barrel, a tubular grip member disposed to hold a tubular member and a needle seat to permit a tip end of a needle cannula to extend forwardly of the barrel, a tubular plunger movable along a passage of the barrel, and a tubular... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080287877 - Flexible cannula with associated seal: A cannula assembly includes a housing and a cannula member connected to the housing. The cannula member has leading and trailing ends and defines a longitudinal axis. The cannula member further includes a main body, a seal adjacent the leading end and a flexible portion disposed between the main body... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080287878 - Pulmonary visceral pleura anastomosis reinforcement: A pulmonary visceral pleura anastomosis reinforcement device may be positioned in proximity to a pulmonary pleural stabilizer or conduit to be inserted into a lung. The reinforcement device provides structural reinforcement and aids in preventing damage to the visceral pleura during insertion of a conduit or other device into the... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20080287879 - system and method for treating erectile dysfunction: A treatment for male erectile dysfunction comprising separately storing a lyophilized composition of vasoactive agents and a carrier gel, mixing said lyophilized composition of vasoactive agents and said carrier gel creating a homogeneous mixture and applying said homogeneous mixture to the meatus of the glans penis. A system for the... Agent: Klehr , Harrison Et Al

20080287880 - Dispensing assembly including a syringe or cartridge, a closing cap, and a mixer: The invention relates to a system for dispensing two components, which comprises a syringe or cartridge, a closing cap and a mixer. The aim of the invention is to provide a system of the aforementioned kind wherein the closing cap is detachable fastened on the syringe or cartridge and the... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080287881 - Syringe for use with nuclear medicines: e

20080287882 - Syringe: A syringe (1) comprises a barrel (2) for containing a substance to be injected, a needle carrier (12) for carrying a needle (10), and a plunger (3) which is adapted to be movable in the barrel 2 to expel the substance to be injected from the needle (10). The plunger... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080287883 - Injection device: The application concerns an injection device for apportioning set doses of a drug from a reservoir (40) to a subject. The injection device comprises a housing having an interior thread (101,112) formed as an outwardly pointing thread (101,112) carried on an upstanding tower centrally located in the pen shaped device.... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080287884 - Convertible syringe system: The present invention relates to a syringe system that allows rapid conversion between a needle/syringe system and a needleless/syringe system and in doing so allows an operator to move seamlessly between both systems, while minimizing needle stick risk. In this way, an operator may rapidly access medication bottles requiring a... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20080287885 - Cylinder/piston unit having a non-cylindrical chamber: The invention relates to a cylinder/piston unit having a cylinder and a piston which is guided therein, wherein the cylinder and the piston enclose a chamber which can be filled at least for a time with an additive, and the cylinder has at least one exit element at its front... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080287886 - System and device for removing pharmaceutical products: A system for removing or tranferring a pharmaceutical product from a reservoir including an ampoule with a moveable piston therein and an adaptor which includes, generally along a longitudinal axis, a reservoir connector and an ampoule connector for coupling to the ampoule, wherein the ampoule connector includes at least one... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20080287887 - Pump module for use in a medical fluid dispensing system: A pump module for use in a medical fluid dispensing system is provided that includes a pump body and first and second pump chambers formed in the pump body. The module further includes a pair of chamber inlets and chamber outlets formed in the pump body, each associated with one... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080287888 - Catheter device: A catheter includes an elongate body having first and second chambers extending within the elongate body from a proximal end to an intermediate section, the first chamber having a first opening and the second chamber having a second opening at the intermediate section. The catheter also includes a valve structure... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080287889 - Apparatus, system and method for administration of a substance: The present disclosure relates to an infusion control valve adapted to be actuated by a valve actuator. The present disclosure further relates to an infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by an authentication unit. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods for the... Agent: Empk & Shiloh, LLP C/o Landon Ip, Inc.

20080287890 - Device for irrigating and inspecting a wound: The invention relates to a device for more effectively performing wound irrigation and cleansing. The device consists of a coupling member that may be releasably coupled by threaded engagement with the dispensing outlet of a manually compressible container having a reservoir of cleansing fluid. The coupling member has an upstream... Agent: Frederick Gotha, Esq. Suite 823

20080287891 - Device for irrigating and inspecting a wound: The invention relates to a device for more effectively performing wound irrigation and cleansing. The device consists of a coupling member that may be releasably coupled by threaded engagement with the dispensing outlet of a manually compressible container having a reservoir of cleansing fluid. The coupling member has an upstream... Agent: Frederick Gotha

20080287892 - Wound treatment system: A wound treatment system includes a sponge including a first surface adapted to confront a wound bed of a patient, a drape in contact with a second surface of the sponge, and a vacuum source for distributing a vacuum force through the sponge. The system also includes a wound separator... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20080287893 - Air suctioning and filtering device having instantly available air suctioning and thermal sensing: An air suctioning and filtering device for use in an surgery plume evacuation system comprises a suction inlet, a filter connected in fluid communication with the suction inlet, a connector pipe connected in fluid communication with the filter, and a vacuum fan connected in fluid communication with the connector pipe... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 30623

20080287894 - Urine collecting device: A pad assembly for use with a urine collection device comprises an external layer (2), which is preferably an impermeable conformable material. The external layer (2) partially surrounds a filling material (3), which preferably comprises a single layer of open low-density material that does not appreciably resist the flow of... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Dewitt Ross & Stevens Sc

20080287895 - Method and device for applying a condom: A method for applying a condom onto a penis, the method comprising: applying the condom onto an expanding device; inserting at least a portion of the expanding device in a receiving component chamber defined by a condom receiving component through a receiving component proximal aperture leading into the receiving component... Agent: Louis Tessier

20080287896 - Absorbent article with hydrophilic lotion and high barrier cuffs: This invention is directed to an absorbent article to be worn by a wearer comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core and a hydrophilic lotion to reduce the adherence of the menses or feces to the skin, thereby improving the ease of menses or bowl movement (BM) clean up;... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080287897 - Absorbent article and method of making same: Disposable protective undergarments and methods for manufacturing the same, in which the undergarments include a front portion and a back portion each having a stretchable waist area, a stretchable leg area longitudinally spaced from the waist area, and a stretchable belly area positioned between the waist area and the leg... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080287898 - Absorbent article and method of making same: Disposable protective undergarments and methods for manufacturing the same, wherein a protective undergarment includes a front portion having a body-side and a garment side and including stretch material, a back portion longitudinally spaced from the front portion, and a crotch insert having a body-side and a garment-side, the body-side of... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080287899 - Absorbent article and method of making same: Disposable protective undergarments and methods for manufacturing the same, wherein the undergarments include a front portion and a back portion longitudinally spaced from one another, each of the front and back portions having a waist area, a leg area longitudinally spaced from the waist area and a belly area positioned... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20080287900 - Absorbent article with lotion: This invention is directed to an absorbent article to be worn by a wearer comprising a skin-contacting sheet such as a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core and a colored hydrophilic lotion, that not only helps to reduce the adherence of the menses or feces to the skin, thereby improving... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080287901 - Absorbent article: An absorbent article 1 has an extensible absorbent member 4 and is extensible as a whole. The absorbent member 4 has three-dimensionally dispersed therein a large number of small absorbent clusters 10a or 10b containing a superabsorbent polymer 11 and fibers 12, 13, 14. The small clusters 10a or 10b... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080287902 - Tampon pledget for increased by-pass leakage protection: The present invention provides a tampon pledget with one or more of the following properties: increased absorbency rate; high absorbent capacity and fluid retention; rapid expansion potential; and ease of ejection of the pledget from the applicator. Surprisingly, the one or more properties are achieved by using a modified dual... Agent: Michaud-duffy Group LLP

20080287903 - Absorbent article with colored lotioned sheet: This invention is directed to an absorbent article to be worn by a wearer comprising a skin-contacting sheet such as a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core and a colored hydrophilic lotion, that not only helps to reduce the adherence of the menses or feces to the skin, thereby improving... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080287904 - Absorbent article with folded side flap portions: An absorbent article and a method for manufacturing the absorbent article, wherein the article includes a backsheet covered at least partly by a topsheet and delimited by a first and a second longitudinally extending side edge and a first and a second opposing laterally extending short edge. The backsheet includes... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080287905 - Medical valve: A medical valve includes: (a) a housing having a hollow body opened at the top end, wherein the tip of a male luer is to be removably inserted in the housing; (b) a spike disposed to extend longitudinally in the housing, the spike except at least the top end portion... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20080287906 - Extravascular system venting: A vascular access device may form part of an extravascular system and function as an adapter including a gas permeable vent. A method of venting a medical device may include providing a vascular access device as part of an extravascular system, providing a gas permeable vent within the vascular access... Agent: David W. Highet, Vp & ChiefIPCounsel Becton, Dickinson And Company

20080287907 - Systems and methods for introducing and applying a bandage structure within a body lumen or hollow body organ: Systems and methods provide intraluminal delivery of a bandage structure within a body lumen or hollow body organ.... Agent: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.c.

20080287908 - Ethmoidotomy system and implantable spacer devices having therapeutic substance delivery capability for treatment of paranasal sinusitis: Substance delivering spacer devices may comprise expandable reservoirs that are implantable in paranasal sinuses and other cavities, openings and passageways of the body to maintain patency and to provide sustained local delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic substance. Also provided are sinus penetrator devices and systems for performing ethmoidotomy procedures... Agent: Robert D. Buyan, Stout, Uxa, Buyan & Mullins, LLP/acclarent, Inc.

20080287909 - Method and apparatus for intra-chamber needle injection treatment: A method is disclosed that enables intra-chamber needle injection treatment using a navigable interventional device. The method includes navigation steps to systematically inject cells, drugs, or other agents in diagnostically identified target tissues, such as ischemic heart wall tissues. Magnetic navigation of a specifically designed needle catheter permits safe access... Agent: Bryan K. Wheelock

20080287910 - Intramedullary access or infusion devices: Intramedullary access or infusion devices that includes a tubular conduit having a distal end and a proximal end with a length sufficient to pass through the cortical region to the cancellous region of a bone; a flange circling the outside of the proximal end of the conduit; and a penetrable... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080287911 - Catheter with laminar flow drug delivery properties: Catheters with laminar flow bioactive agent delivery properties and methods of using for treating or preventing vascular disease are disclosed.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP

20080287912 - Method, device and formulation for the treatment of nail disorders: An improved method, device and formulation for the treatment of nail disorders characterized by de-lamination, thickening or crumbling of the nails. The invention consists of a tubular proboscis (12) attached to a reservoir (13) filled with fluid biocide or cleaning agent that can be inserted under the nail (15) and... Agent: Horrigan Corporation

20080287913 - Method and apparatus for co-injection: Systems and methods of co-injecting a solid object and an amount of fluid into a patient's tissue includes separably coupled syringe and needle portions. The syringe portion includes a barrel, a plunger, and a pushrod for disposing the solid object that is capable of independent movement with respect to the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20080287914 - Medicament administration apparatus: An apparatus for removal of premixed drugs or reconstitution of lyophilized drugs and for the injection of the reconstituted drug into the patient. The apparatus includes a syringe assembly and an adapter assembly that can be removably connected to a medicament container containing a premixed drug or lyophilized medicament. The... Agent: James E. Brunton, Esq.

20080287915 - Tissue engineering system with scleral lens: A scleral lens is provided with a drug that is retained in the reservoir of fluid between the scleral lens and the cornea. This system can be used to deliver drugs not currently used because of poor bioavailability, to increase bioavailability of drugs used in patients already wearing a scleral... Agent: Wilmerhale/boston

20080287917 - Apparatus and method for convection enhanced therapeutic delivery: A system for convection enhanced delivery of therapeutic comprises one or more flexible, biocompatible microcatheters that are directed to a target location to deliver a therapeutic agent. The microcatheter is releasably coupled to a guide tube and directed to the desired location. The microcatheters are small and flexible in order... Agent: Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP

20080287916 - Guide for placement of catheter into brain and a method of utilizing the same: The subject matter discloses a method and apparatus for detecting an environment within a body comprising a stylet and a catheter capable of being inserted into the body and a bio-sensing module for detecting a predefined material within the body, upon insertion of the stylet and catheter with close proximity... Agent: Soroker-agmon Advocate And Patent Attorneys

20080287918 - Steerable guide catheters and methods for their use: Methods for easy, atraumatic access to areas of the vasculature that are otherwise difficult to access, using steerable guide catheters constructed with components that are selected to provide optimal navigability, torque transfer, and push ability for a variety of typical percutaneous access routes. The catheter wall thickness in the deflecting... Agent: Crockett & Crockett, P.C.

20080287919 - System and method for effecting non-standard fluid line connections: A Luer-like non-standard quick disconnect medical fluid connector that cannot be engaged with a standard Luer fitting.... Agent: Rogitz & Associates

20080287920 - Medical connector with closeable male luer: A luer connector including a rigid housing having a first end and a second end. The housing further including a rigid tubular male portion at the first end, a rigid tubular female portion at the second end, and a longitudinal opening therethrough. The male portion is configured to be engageable... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080287921 - Luer hub connector: A luer hub connector comprises a hub having a cylindrical bore extending there through. The hub is adapted to have a luer device connected at one end. A cap having a hollow nozzle extending therefrom is formed at the other end of the hub. A cylindrical spring-like member is positioned... Agent: Terry M. Crellin

20080287922 - User interface for delivery system providing graphical programming of profile: The invention provides a delivery system comprising a reservoir and an expelling assembly to expel drug out of the resorvoir. The system further comprises a display for graphically displaying a profile showing a first parameter as a function of a second parameter, the profile comprising at least one segment, each... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080281247 - Autonomic nervous activity monitor, blood processing apparatus, blood collecting apparatus and autonomic nervous activity monitoring method: An autonomic nervous activity monitor capable of predicting occurrence of abnormal reaction depending on autonomic nervous activity and used for medical practice and the like is provided. A blood component collecting apparatus 100 carries out frequency analysis to a pattern of heartbeat which is acquired by an ECG 300 from... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080281248 - Removal of contrast agents from blood: The invention provides a system and a method for removal of contrast from blood. In one aspect, the invention provides a catheter for removal of contrast from the veins that drain the cerebral circulation. In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for removing contrast from blood by contacting... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20080281249 - Valves and conduits for vascular access: A dialysis fistula graft comprising a valve mechanism with a valve member which is substantially flush with blood flowing in a blood vessel in the closed configuration and allows for blood flow into the fistula graft when the valve member is in the open position. In one embodiment, a subcutaneous... Agent: Michael Gertner

20080281250 - Self-clearing catheter for clinical implantation: The invention disclosed herein provides methods and apparati that utilize micro-electro-mechanical systems that can be used for example to prevent and/or clear obstructions in the fluid conduits of medical devices such as catheters.... Agent: Gates & Cooper LLP Howard Hughes Center

20080281251 - Medical devices: A medical device may be constructed using one or more components. At least some of the medical device's components may be treated with a softening agent and/or a texturizing agent. For example, the medical device may include an expandable member that may be sized and configured to be expanded within... Agent: Workman Nydegger

20080281252 - Apparatus for body cavity delivery with medium, body cavity leading-in and ultrasound block: The present invention generally relates to a medical apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for delivering a medium to body cavity of mammals including a human, especially to an apparatus for expanding rectum. Specifically, the present invention relates to the field of focused ultrasound treatment with... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20080281254 - Independent surgical center: A biological tissue cutting and fluid aspiration system provides a plurality of surgical instruments operable independent of an external control console. In some embodiments, each surgical instrument may include all sensors and controls directly applicable to the surgical instrument, and may be used independently. In some embodiments, instruments communicate status... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080281253 - Method of operating an ultrasound handpiece: A method employing a handpiece having at least one set of piezoelectric elements polarized to produce longitudinal motion when excited at the relevant resonant frequency. The piezoelectric crystals are connected to an ultrasonic horn to which a cutting tip is attached. The horn and/or the cutting tip contains a plurality... Agent: Alcon

20080281255 - Methods and systems for modulating medicants using acoustic energy: This invention provides methods and systems uniquely capable of enhancing medicant delivery and/or effectiveness through the use of energy to predictably disrupt membranes and mechanically and thermally modulate cells and tissues. In exemplary embodiments, the methods and systems disclosed herein are capable of modulating multiple layers of tissue. In an... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080281256 - Centrifuge functioning as liposuction and lipoinjection and method using the same: Disclosed herein is a centrifuge having liposuction and lipoinjection functions. The centrifuge comprises an air pump for vacuum and compression, valves, and a controller, thereby sequentially performing liposuction, centrifugation, and lipoinjection processes for autologous fat grafting using a single instrument. More specifically, the centrifuge comprises a pump device consisting of... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20080281257 - Intragastric bag apparatus and method of delivery for treating obesity: A delivery system and method of use thereof for introducing an intragastric bag and filler strip into a gastric lumen are described. The delivery system includes a multi-lumen overtube, one or retractable hooks, an endoscopic looping device, and a pusher rod. The intragastric bag is attached and loaded into the... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20080281258 - Coupling device and medical line set including same: The present invention refers to a medical line set (10) having a breakable coupling device (90), and to such a coupling device (90). More particularly the present invention refers to an medical dialysis line set (10), such as a peritoneal dialysis (PD) line set, including a liquid introducing portion (20),... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080281259 - Automatron blood pressure manager for nitroglycerine: A means of tightly controlling blood pressure in the acute care setting is elusive. Presently, the bedside nurse manages the rate of the intravenous blood pressure medication being infused. The invention seeks to allow continuous polling of the blood pressure, through telemetry monitoring, and adjust the rate of the intravenous... Agent: Gabriel P. Owens

20080281260 - Needleless injector drug capsule and a method for filling thereof: A method for filling needleless injector capsules with liquid drug, whereby dissolved gas within the drug is replaced by a less soluble gas in order to reduce the inclusion of gas bubbles, or to prevent the growth of bubbles during storage and thereby prevent breakage of the capsules.... Agent: Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20080281261 - Needle-less injector: A needle-less injector device that includes an outer housing and an inner housing that is slideably supported from the outer housing is disclosed. The inner housing supporting a vial that includes a nozzle for delivering a fluid held within the vial. A spring powered ram that is adapted for pushing... Agent: Corinne R. Gorski Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080281262 - Milk pump: A milk pump for pumping milk from a woman's breast comprises a breast hood for receiving tightly a woman's breast. Furthermore, there is a milk collecting arrangement for receiving milk pumped from said woman's breast. This milk collecting arrangement includes a support and a downwards directed opening in the support... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080281263 - Distal protection device with local drug delivery to maintain patency: The present invention provides for a drug delivery mechanism for use with a protection device. The protection device has an expandable filter. The drug delivery mechanism automatically delivers a drug to the filter without requiring the intervention of the operator of the protection device. The drug delivered to the filter... Agent: Popovich, Wiles & O'connell, PA 650 Third Avenue South

20080281265 - Handpiece for fluid administration apparatus: A handpiece assembly is provided that is adapted for use with a medication infusion system that applies pressure to the handpiece assembly for delivering medication to a body. The handpiece assembly includes a cartridge holder that is configured for disposal of a medication cartridge. A tubing is provided having a... Agent: Notaro And Michalos

20080281264 - Methods and apparatus for syringe adapter: Methods and apparatus for a syringe adapter. In one embodiment, an adapter/cap assembly is threadably engaged to a syringe for enteral feeding applications. The adapter cannot be removed from the syringe to prevent the syringe from being used for IV applications.... Agent: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

20080281266 - Safety syringe with plunger locking means: A safety syringe is disclosed. The safety syringe has a retractable needle facility incorporated therein, the syringe comprising a barrel and plunger and needle assembly. The needle is caused to retract into the barrel of the syringe upon completion of injection once it has been used, by means of engagement... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20080281267 - Apparatus for injecting steam into a human or animal blood vessel: s

20080281268 - Portable device for heating up intravenous fluids: A system is disclosed for heating a flow of intravenous fluid comprising an intravenous tube (3) for connecting a source of intravenous fluid to an intravenous catheter (9), the intravenous tube comprising heating means (21) integrated therein for raising the temperature of the intravenous flow in the tube and a... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080281269 - Needle delivery system for electrodes: A needle delivery system for electrodes includes a needle and a handle. The needle is configured to be inserted into the human body and to deliver and place an electrode therewithin. The needle is inserted along a direction substantially parallel to the surface of the skin. The handle draws a... Agent: Ams Research Corporation

20080281270 - Infusion assembly: An infusion assembly comprises a cannula subassembly and a source subassembly. The cannula subassembly includes a substantially planar base, a cannula projecting from the base so as to be beneath the patient's skin when the subassembly is deployed, and a generally cylindrical docking structure having a center axis substantially perpendicular... Agent: Graybeal Jackson Haley LLP

20080281271 - Drug delivery system with a small amount of a therapeutic agent: A drug delivery system includes an automatic injector that can deliver a small, precise amount of a therapeutic agent. The automatic injector includes a chamber for containing a liquid component and a thin porous member that carries thereon and/or therein the small, precise amount of therapeutic agent. Upon activation of... Agent: Jones Day

20080281272 - Syringe drivers: A syringe driver (10) comprising retaining means for retaining the body of a syringe, and exerting means (20) for exerting a force to the syringe plunger, and sensing means (52) for sensing the compressive force applied to the syringe plunger in use, wherein the sensing means comprises a pressure sensitive... Agent: Charles N. Quinn Fox Rothschild LLP

20080281273 - Microneedle transdermal transport device: A transdermal transport device includes a reservoir for holding a formulation of an active principle, and a needle with a bore extending along the length of the needle from a first end of the needle to a second end of the needle. The second end is substantially aligned to a... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20080281274 - Syringe for administering multiple doses comprising an injection needle with sterility protection: The invention relates to a syringe for administering multiple doses of a medicinal substance contained therein, consisting of: a cylindrical tube (1) comprising an injection opening (3) and a mouth (2) and a longitudinally-mobile drive plunger (4), and an actuation rod (5) for connecting to the plunger, said rod (5)... Agent: Adams Intellectual Property Law, P.A.

20080281275 - Injection device: A medication dispensing device with a housing and a member wherein the member is moveable in a distal direction is useful in delivering medication to a patient. A fluid container can be used with the device and often has a moveable piston at one end and an outlet at the... Agent: Novo Nordisk, Inc. Intellectual Property Department

20080281276 - Infusion set self-occlusion mechanism: A device, system and method for occluding fluid flow through an infusion set detached from a patient's body. The device includes a means for detecting loss of contact to a patient's body and activating an occlusion mechanism accordingly.... Agent: Dr. Mark M. Friedman C/o Bill Polkinghorn - Discovery Dispatch

20080281277 - Device for sealing an opening in a human or animal eye: The apparatus for sealing an opening (18) in a human or animal eye (10) comprises at least one sealing element (2) a) with a passage (25, 26) surrounded by a wall, b) and with at least one sealing region (20) which can be positioned or is positioned on an outer... Agent: Osha Liang L.L.P.

20080281278 - Injector device, method, and computer program product for detecting a vacuum within a syringe: An injector system, method and computer program product for detecting a vacuum within a syringe are provided. Various embodiments include an actuator device configured to be engaged with a piston member of a syringe for extending and retracting the piston member within the syringe. A controller device is also provided... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080281279 - Septum port locator system and method for an implantable therapeutic substance delivery device: An implantable medical device system includes an implantable device and an external locator device for percutaneously locating detecting port opening of the implantable device. The implantable device includes a port chamber forming the port opening, a septum sealing the port chamber relative to an exterior of the device, and a... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC Attn: Md Matters

20080281280 - Eyewash system: An eyewash system configured to dispense an eyewash fluid is disclosed. The eyewash system comprises a container configured to contain the eyewash fluid; a cover removably coupled to the container; and one or more projections located at least partially between the container and the cover in a stowed position when... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20080281281 - Vacuum therapy device: The invention relates to a therapeutic device to promote the healing of a wound, comprising a porous paid which is permeable for fluids to place on the wound, a bandage to cover the wound and to provide an essentially airtight seal around the wound, a drainage line connecting the pad... Agent: North Weber & Baugh LLP

20080281282 - Urine collection and disposal system: A urine collection and disposal system and method applies subatmospheric pressure to a receptacle open to atmospheric pressure which has a urine outlet in fluid communication with a source of subatmospheric pressure. The receptacle receives urine in the receptacle from a urine donor and removes the urine from the receptacle,... Agent: Tim L. Burgess, P.C.

20080281283 - System for disposal of fluids: A system for disposing of body fluids collected during surgery comprises a canister and an apparatus for emptying and cleaning the canister. The canister has a lid having an inlet port to receive body fluids during surgery and for insertion of a cleaning fluid sprayer during servicing, an outlet port... Agent: Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP 480 - The Station

20080281284 - Fluid collection system: A system is provided for collecting bodily fluids, and particularly urine from the bladder of a patient, comprising a catheter inserted into the bladder, a low pressure, cyclic magnetic valve coupled to the catheter, a collection bag, and, a quick-release coupler interposed between the magnetic valve and the collection bag.... Agent: Gray Robinson, P.A.

20080281285 - Process for bonding a material to a substrate with an adhesive precursor forming an adhesive as a product of ester condensation and products bonded with such adhesive precursor: A process is provided for bonding a substrate to a material using an adhesive precursor comprising a reactive mixture which is reacted to form an adhesive as a product of ester condensation. The reactive mixture includes a monomer mixture comprising at least one polyhydric alcohol and a reactant selected from... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080281286 - Composite web, disposable diaper and process for manufacturing thereof: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a composite web for use in a disposable product, the process comprising the steps of: a) providing a continuous web of material; b) creating in the web a longitudinally repeating pattern of windows; and c) attaching at least one strip to... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080281287 - Sanitary napkin including body-facing protrusions for preventing side leakage and obliquely arranged embossed channels: A sanitary napkin adapted to provide enhanced fluid handling characteristics and minimize side leakage, the sanitary napkin including a first embossing pattern including first and second spaced portions and a second embossing pattern including first and second spaced portions.... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080281288 - Nursing pad: A disposable nursing pad has a layered structure of a liquid-permeable sheet, an absorbent body, and a liquid-impermeable sheet. The liquid-permeable sheet and the liquid-impermeable sheet are adhered to each other. This prevents the liquid-permeable sheet from becoming detached from the absorbent body, and provides a nursing pad having an... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Ham & Berner, LLP

20080281289 - Unit dose dry powder ejection carpule: A simple, disposable device for a wounded individual to dispense a antibiotic or other medicine directly into their own open wound or treatment of a wound by a second party. The device dispenses a preloaded quantity of dry medication from an opening that is covered by a removable cap. Removal... Agent: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.

20080281290 - Reciprocating delivery of fluids to the body with analyte concentration monitoring: A volume of an analyte-enriched fluid can be withdrawn out of a user's subcutaneous compartment using a patch unit that includes a reversible pumping mechanism. The volume can be withdrawn out of the body and into the patch unit through a cannula inserted into the subcutaneous compartment so that an... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c Attn: Patent Intake Customer No. 64046

20080281291 - Drainage/irrigation urethral catheter: A urethral catheter comprises an elongate tubular shaft having an open proximal end, a sealed distal end a single lumen therein that extends between the proximal and distal ends. A proximal portion of the shaft has a first outer diameter and a distal portion of the shaft has a second... Agent: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC

20080281292 - Retractable injection port: A cannula, for delivering a bolus of a pharmaceutically active agent to the posterior chamber of the eye, having an orifice disposed at the distal tip. The cannula is slidably disposed within a hypodermic needle. The sliding action of the cannula within the needle provides a means for trimming a... Agent: Alcon

20080281293 - Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheter: Complex steerable catheter visualization and tissue manipulation systems and their methods of use are disclosed herein. The deployment catheter is articulated using various steering mechanisms. Tissue visualization is accomplished from the visualization hood at the distal end of the deployment catheter, the hood having an ability to expand and other... Agent: Levine Bagade Han LLP

20080281294 - Method for attaching a catheter tip to a catheter shaft: The present invention is a method of bonding a shaft tip to a distal end of a catheter or sheath shaft. The method includes extruding a shaft to have an initial outside diameter that is greater than an outside diameter the shaft will have when finished. A lap joint area... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20080281295 - Visceral pleura ring connector: A visceral pleura ring connector that may be utilized to anchor and seal the visceral pleura to a conduit or other device entering the lung from a non-native airway. The visceral pleura ring connector may be positioned around the visceral pleura and an insertion device and seal them together without... Agent: Fliesler Meyer LLP

20080281296 - Universal valve for foley type urinary catheter: A universal valve for the Foley type urinary catheter has structure which permits its use as a patient controlled drainage valve, as an interface from which to take sterile samples, and as a connection to a day or night collection bag all without removal of the universal valve from the... Agent: Robert M Skolnik

20080281297 - Method and device for drug delivery: A method and a device for a delivery of a chemical substance to the body of the patient are provided. The device includes an infusion catheter configured to be inserted into a tissue, a catheter securing element configured to be adhered to the skin of the patient and further configured... Agent: Brian P. Hopkins Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky And Popeo PC

20080281298 - Electronic support system for biological data sensor: An electronic support system for controlling a biological data sensor and related methods of use are disclosed herein.... Agent: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

20080275376 - Method for enhancing immune responses in mammals: The present invention provides a method for enhancing an immune response in a mammal to facilitate the elimination of a chronic pathology. The method involves the removal of immune system inhibitors from the circulation of the mammal, thus, enabling a more vigorous immune response to the pathogenic agent. The removal... Agent: Brad Pedersen Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, Pa

20080275377 - Apparatus for controlling blood flow in an extracorporeal circuit: The apparatus for blood flow control in an extracorporeal circuit comprises: a user interface for setting a desired blood flow value (qbREAL) and a datum relating to the vascular access, a memory for recording a plurality of mathematical relations having mathematical expressions relating to the vascular access organ to be... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080275378 - Method and apparatus for the formation of multiple microconduits: Disclosed is an apparatus that creates a number of microconduits, i.e., small holes in the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of human skin tissue, to provide a pathway therethrough, which can be used, for example, for transdermal drug delivery.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20080275380 - Sonic endovenous catheter: A device and method to improve the ultrasound visibility of a catheter placed inside the body is described. The catheter is sonically vibrated by an external driver device that transmits the acoustic vibration down the catheter and inside the body. An ultrasound transducer is used to pick up the ultrasound... Agent: Ray K. Shahani, Esq., Attorney At Law

20080275379 - Ultrasonic tip for sinus membrane elevation: An ultrasonic tip (100) for sinus membrane elevation has a body (101), extending between a proximal part (102) adapted for mechanic coupling to a surgical handpiece generating ultrasound vibrations and a distal part (103) intended to reproduce the ultrasound vibrations transmitted by the handpiece. The distal part (103) of the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080275381 - Portable instillation apparatus and method: The present invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for instilling fluid into a patient having an intestinal stoma thereby administering an antegrade colonic enema. The portable instillation apparatus comprising in combination: a fluid reservoir, a pump assembly, a control module, a fluid delivery line and an intestinal stoma... Agent: Gary Hoenig Hoenig & Associates

20080275382 - Device and method for loading a patient connector for peritoneal dialysis with a closure plug: A device of this kind permits loading, under sterile conditions, of a patient connector whose closure plug has already been used with a new closure plug. By loading a new closure plug of the kind known from DE 198 14 047 C1, the push-button with which the closure plug is... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080275383 - Miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter: A miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter useful in small blood vessel thrombectomy procedures. An annulus near the distal end of the miniature cross stream thrombectomy catheter is formed between a hypo-tube and a proximally directed bore of a concentrically aligned flow director whereby jet orifices in the hypo-tube communicate with... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080275384 - Closed loop/semi-closed loop therapy modification system: A closed loop/semi-closed loop infusion system provides therapy modification and safeguards against the over-delivery or under-delivery of insulin. A glucose sensor system is configured to obtain a measured blood glucose value. A controller is operationally connected with the glucose sensor system and configured to trigger an alarm based on a... Agent: Lee, Hong, Degerman, Kang & Schmadeka

20080275386 - Hands-free breast pump with balanced reciprocating drive: A hands-free breast pump that includes a balanced push-pull reciprocating drive system that applies pumping force to a vacuum chamber formed by a breast interface cup during inward and outward pump strokes. The breast pump includes a breast cup that has a resilient bellows structure that partially collapses the volume... Agent: Mehrman Law Office, P.C.

20080275385 - System for collecting breast milk from a human breast: A portable, hands-free and user friendly breast pump for facilitating breast-feeding, incorporates a dome-shaped housing having a servomotor mechanism; a hat-shaped flange having a chamber portion, a brim portion and an outlet, the chamber portion being formed so as to be placed over a nipple on a breast so as... Agent: Mehrman Law Office, P.C.

20080275387 - Hemostatic medical device: A hemostatic medical device comprising a tubular syringe body extending along an axis and having a front end and a rear end; a plunger axially slidable in the body; a stem projecting axially rearward out of the body from the plunger; a free piston slidable in the body forward of... Agent: Philip S. Johnson Johnson & Johnson

20080275388 - Catheter handle and a catheter assembly including such a handle: A catheter handle 10 includes a handle body (12). A steering control mechanism (14) is displaceably carried on the handle body (12). An electrode sheath carrier (16) is carried on the handle body (12), the electrode sheath carrier (16) being displaceable at least relative to the steering control mechanism (14).... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080275389 - Catheter handle and a catheter assembly including such a handle: A catheter handle (10) includes a handle body (12) having a proximal end (14) and a distal end (16) with a receiving formation (18) being defined at the distal end (16) for receiving a catheter arrangement. A steering control mechanism (22) is carried by the handle body (12), a steering... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20080275390 - Balloon catheters: A method of using a balloon catheter, comprising the steps of providing a balloon catheter, the balloon catheter comprising a balloon and a plurality of fins, the plurality of fins engaged to the balloon; inserting the balloon catheter into the vasculature; advancing the balloon catheter through the vasculature to a... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080275391 - Loading dilator with transition baloon: A loading dilator for positioning a medical apparatus across a stoma formed in a body wall of a patient. The medical apparatus, such as a tracheotomy tube, is sized to fit over a portion of the loading dilator during positioning of the apparatus across the stoma. The loading dilator includes... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione/indy/cook

20080275392 - Syringe set: A syringe holder which is capable of holding a plurality of types of syringes used for expanding a balloon catheter so as to be capable of being detached and attached is proposed. Preferably, a clearance is provided between the syringe holder and the syringe, so that gas can come into... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080275393 - Isolation thrombectomy catheter system: An isolation thrombectomy catheter system where thrombus, clotted material, or the like is isolated by distally and proximally placed inflated occlusive balloons sealing a portion of the vasculature for subsequent removal of thrombus by cross stream jets. An isolation catheter accommodates either a jet assembly for ablation of thrombus and... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080275394 - Self-destroy safety syringe: A self destroy syringe includes a barrel, a plunger having a hooking ring provided at a top end thereof, and an inner needle seat retaining a needle in position. The inner needle seat is held at a top end of the barrel, wherein the plunger is slid towards the inner... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20080275395 - Mri-compatible temperature-sensing catheter: A preferred embodiment includes an MRI compatible catheter that maintains a desired temperature during an MRI procedure. Specifically, the catheter includes a lumen containing sensor wire that is surrounded by an insulating material. This material limits the transfer of heat to the outside of the catheter as the sensor wire... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20080275396 - Cannula inserting system: The present invention provides a highly automated puncture system for inserting a cannula or a needle into a blood vessel of a person or an animal. The puncture system has an acquisition module that allows for determining at least a location of a blood vessel underneath of the surface of... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080275397 - Low pierce force needle port: A low pierce force needle port including a compressible resilient seal puncturable by a needle and compressing apparatus composed of a sealing cap and a sealing gland for compressing the seal. Provision of the compressing apparatus enables the seal to be very thin and still effectively seal before, during, and... Agent: Gregory L Bradley Medrad Inc

20080275398 - Fluid valve systems: An apparatus includes a first valve having an inlet capable of being in fluid communication with a first fluid source, an outlet capable of being in fluid communication with the inlet, and two unidirectional valves. The first valve is capable of being in a first mode in which the inlet... Agent: Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao, LLP

20080275399 - Perfected 3 way stopcock: A 3-way stopcock which is intended for sanitary use comprising a body or nucleus (1) wherein a principal channel (2) and two secondary arms (3, 3′) converge and a plug or stopper (4) acting inside said body or nucleus (1). According to the invention, said two secondary arms (3, 3′)... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20080275400 - Manufacturing microneedle arrays: A method of making injection molded microstructured articles for drug delivery and tissue fluid sampling by injection molding the articles onto a carrier web to then convey the articles during the manufacturing process. The molded articles are attached to the web by closing the mold over a portion of the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20080275401 - Catheter anchor and system/method regarding same: An anchor for use in an anchor system and method for securing a catheter to tissue includes a flexible body portion that defines one or more openings through which a catheter is positioned when secured to the tissue. For example, the one or more openings may be a channel through... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20080275402 - Fistula insert: The present invention concerns a fistula insert with a tubular body which has a distal and a proximal end and a central lumen, in particular to seal fistulas in connection with voice prostheses, speech valves, tracheal cannulas, stoma buttons and connectors. To produce such a device, which on insertion can... Agent: Paul And Paul

20080275403 - Dual syringe assembly: A dual syringe assembly that allows for two liquids to be sequentially injected through the same needle. By way of example, one syringe may contain a steroid and the other syringe may hold an anesthetic. The syringes are coupled to a needle by a connector. The needle can be inserted... Agent: Irell & Manella LLP

20080275404 - Double chamber ampoule: The invention relates to a receptacle comprised of an elastically flexible plastic material, comprising a dosing chamber (10), inside of which a medium to be discharged is located. One end of the dosing chamber (10) has a discharge opening (18), and the opposite end is connected via a junction point... Agent: Roylance, Abrams, Berdo & Goodman, L.L.P.

20080275406 - Fixed trocar seal: A diameter reduction mechanism for a fixed seal trocar employing a movable reduction member pivotally connected with a housing. The housing is adapted to be mounted on a proximal end of a valve assembly of the trocar. The reduction member defines a hole aligned with a passageway defmed by the... Agent: Tyco Healthcare Group Lp

20080275405 - Medical valve with expandable member: A medical valve has a resilient member that is forcibly expanded to an expanded volume from a normal volume. Specifically, the valve operates in a closed mode that prevents fluid flow, and an open mode that permits fluid flow. To these ends, the valve has a housing having an inlet... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20080275407 - System consisting of an insertion head and an inserter: A system for positioning and inserting insertion means into tissue includes an insertion head and an inserter. The insertion head includes a base with a lower side positionable on tissue; and an insertion means movably mounted by the base, which is movable from a protective position where a free end... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20080275408 - Localized liquid therapy and thermotherapy device: A device for directly applying thermotherapeutic liquid to an area upon the surface of an afflicted patient, and methods of use thereof, are described. In particular, a device for apply water-based liquid at a therapeutic temperature directly to an afflicted area in order to create a localized hyperthermia, is presented.... Agent: Kinetic Concepts, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20080275409 - Wound healing device: Methods and devices transmit micromechanical forces locally on the millimeter to micron scale for promoting wound healing. Micromechanical forces can selectively be applied directly to tissue, in some embodiments, by using microchambers fluidically connected to microchannels. Each chamber, or in some cases, group of chambers, may be associated with a... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

20080275410 - Colostomy bag and method of use: A colostomy bag with a vent and a method for venting gas collected in the colostomy bag. A dual vent and cap assembly attached to a colostomy bag vents gas trapped in the bag either continuously or as periodically desired by a user. A method for venting gas collected in... Agent: T.l. Garrett, PLC

20080275411 - Tampon having a visual indicator: A tampon having one or more benefit indicators is provided. The tampon can include a tampon body having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and an outer surface. The tampon can have one or more visually perceptible benefit indicators that are visible pre-use, wherein the one or more benefit indicators... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080275412 - Articles comprising impregnated thermoplastic members and method of manufacturing the articles: An article, including disposable articles and durable articles, includes one or more shaped thermoplastic members, which can be at least partially impregnated into one or more fibrous substrates forming a composite material of the article having regions of breathability, elasticity, and/or stiffening to provide desired functions of the article. The... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080275413 - Hygienic band having three-dimensional structure and manufacturing method thereof: Disclosed herein are a hygienic band having a three-dimensional structure and a manufacturing method thereof. The hygienic band is inserted naturally along a corresponding curved surface of a user's body to be in close contact with the body, thus improving her dressing style without affecting her health, and preventing menstrual... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20080275414 - Indicia of reduced diaper viewable through encasement: A packaged diaper includes a compressible absorbent diaper having a reduced configuration and an encasement in which the diaper is disposed in the reduced configuration. The diaper further includes indicia that is viewable when the diaper is in the reduced configuration. The encasement has at least a portion thereof that... Agent: Tillman Wright, PLLC

20080275415 - Gender-specific, disposable, adult-incontinence articles: Disposable adult-incontinence product designs tailored to the differing anatomical features of a man's body and a woman's body are disclosed. The designs take into account differing ways in which men and women age and typically distribute weight. For example, a disposable, adult-incontinence article adapted to be worn by women may... Agent: Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc. Catherine E. Wolf

20080275416 - Array of tampons having a visual indicator: An array of tampons having one or more benefit indicators. The array includes a first tampon having a first tampon body having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and an outer surface. The first tampon further includes a first visually perceptible benefit indicator. The array also includes a second tampon... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080275418 - Tampon having a visual indicator and applicator for same: An applicator having a tampon disposed therein, the tampon including one or more benefit indicators. The applicator can include an insertion member, a grip portion, and a plunger. The tampon includes a tampon body having an insertion end, a withdrawal end, and an outer surface, and one or more visually... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080275417 - Tampon with patterned end and method and apparatus for making same: A tampon comprising a pledget of absorbent material has a patterned impression in at least one end comprising one or more design elements. A method for making a tampon comprises compressing at least one end of a compressed pledget to form a patterned impression in the at least one end... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20080275419 - Feminine hygiene product: One aspect of the invention relates to a sanitary napkin having a fluid permeable top sheet, a fluid impervious bottom sheet and an absorbent layer positioned between the top and bottom sheet that includes an elongated body with a uniform width, having a front section, a rear section, an absorbent... Agent: Wiggin And Dana LLP Attention: Patent Docketing

20080275420 - Disposable diaper and process for making the same: A disposable diaper has a covering member adapted to cover a wearer's crotch and waist regions. The covering member includes an elastically stretchable first layer and an inelastically stretchable second layer formed with a plurality of continuous fibers. The continuous fibers are fixed to the first layer in at least... Agent: Butzel LongIPDocketing Dept

20080275421 - Label, medicine bag and storage container with the label: It is an object of the invention to provide a label which enables a user to recognize information necessary when using a medicine bag in a reliable fashion. A label includes a base part 12 indicating thereon basic information including at least information on ingredients of medicines accommodated in a... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080275422 - Intravenous fluid container: An IV product comprises a flexible fluid bag and a container housing for supporting and protecting the fluid bag. The IV product may include an information element such as a bar code, RFID or the like which provides information. The IV product may also include a mechanism for expelling fluid... Agent: Obi Iloputaife Cardinal Health 303, Inc

20080275423 - Method of making an electrochemical sensor: A process for the manufacture of small sensors with reproducible surfaces, including electrochemical sensors. One process includes forming channels in the surface of a substrate and disposing a conductive material in the channels to form an electrode. The conductive material can also be formed on the substrate by other impact... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080275425 - Method of controlling a medication delivery system with a removable label containing instructions for setting medication delivery rate overlying a second label with patient instructions: A method of controlling a medication delivery system is used to deliver medication to a patient. The system includes an electronic controller, at least one control button, a patient label, and a removable overlay label disposed on top of the patient label for controlling an amount of the medication to... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C.

20080275424 - Methods and devices for treatment of obesity: The present invention provides methods and systems for treating obesity by creating an interruption of the vagal nerve, preferably in the region of the esophagus, by minimally or noninvasive means.... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

20080275426 - Flexible and durable tip: A method of making a flexible, durable catheter tip is achieved by providing a catheter tip, and in some embodiments, applying heat energy only to the distal portion of a catheter tip. In other embodiments, the method includes ablating a portion of the outer diameter of the proximal region material.... Agent: Vidas, Arrett & Steinkraus, P.A.

20080275428 - Optic-based contact sensing assembly and system: The invention relates to an optic-based sensing assembly and a system incorporating the assembly and related use of the assembly. In particular, the invention relates to an optic-based catheter assembly and related system used to determine contact between a catheter and surrounding proximate environment, such as tissue. An embodiment of... Agent: Sjm/afd - Dykema

20080275427 - Threaded catheter connector, system, and method: Catheter connectors, connection systems, and methods in which a catheter is attached to a threaded connector that is inserted into the lumen of the catheter. The catheter may include an elastically compressible inner body that is surrounded by a reinforcing braid that is further surrounded by an optional outer jacket.... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20080275429 - Offset catheter connector, system and method: Catheter connectors, connection systems, and methods of use in which a catheter is attached to an offset connector such that the catheter is retained on the connector by compression between a tube located within the catheter and a collar fitted over the portion of the catheter containing the tube. The... Agent: Mueting, Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.

20080275430 - Prolonged transit time of permeability-enhancing drug eluting pill: Apparatus is provided for drug administration. The apparatus includes an ingestible capsule, which includes a drug, stored by the capsule. The apparatus also includes an environmentally-sensitive mechanism, adapted to change a state thereof responsively to a disposition of the capsule within a gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a subject; one or... Agent: Ratnerprestia