34th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200261231 | SEMI-AUTOMATED IMAGING RECONSTRUCTION FOR ORBITAL FRACTURE REPAIR - Techniques for fabrication of implant material for the reconstruction of fractured eye orbit may include using an image processing system to analyze a set of two-dimensional images representing a three-dimensional scan of a skull of a patient, automatically detect an orbital fracture in the skull based on the set of two-dimensional images, and identify which/both of the two eye orbits containing any orbital fracture. The techniques may further include, for each of the two-dimensional images in which the orbital fracture is detected, determining a region of interest, and extracting the region of interest. The techniques may further include generating a three-dimensional reconstruction model for the fractured eye orbit, and outputting model data for generating an implant mold for the fractured eye orbit. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261232 | Robotic Acetabulum Preparation For Acceptance of Acetabular Cup With Engagement Features - In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to an acetabular cup for implantation into a prepared acetabulum. The acetabular cup includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and an end face that separates the inner surface and the outer surface. The end face is opposite a polar region of the acetabular cup and circumscribes an open end of the acetabular cup. A plurality of protrusions project outwardly from the outer surface at predefined locations. The acetabular cup is operatively engaged to the prepared acetabulum in a planned orientation when the plurality of protrusions are received in corresponding predefined recesses in the prepared acetabulum. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261233 | REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY SYSTEM - An orthopedic medical device assembly that includes a first bearing for attachment to an implant and a second bearing for attachment to an implant, such as a glenosphere. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261234 | FUSION IMPLANT - Implants, instruments, and methods are presented for fixing adjacent bone portions to promote fusion of the bone portion. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261235 | UPPER EXTREMITY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS - A fusion implant and fusion members for fusing target bones of an upper extremity. The fusion implant including internally threaded apertures of a first thread lead, and the fusion members including threading of the first thread lead and threading of a second thread lead that is less than the first thread lead. The fusion implant and a targeting instrument being configured to couple to one another in a predefined orientation. The predetermined orientation resulting in alignment of aspects of the fusion implant with aspects of the targeting instrument. A guide clamp for facilitating forming of an implant cavity in adjacent bones for implantation of the fusion implant therein. A surgical method for facilitating fusion of adjacent target bones utilizing a fusion implant, fusion members, a targeting instrument and a guide clamp to reduce space between the adjacent bones such that they at least abut one another. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261236 | EXPANDABLE SPINAL IMPLANT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A spinal implant includes a first member having a wall that defines an axial cavity. A second member extends between a first end and a second end and defines a longitudinal axis. The second member is configured for disposal with the axial cavity and translation relative to the first member. A third member has an outer surface engageable with tissue and an inner surface disposed to dynamically engage the first end in response to the engagement of the outer surface with the tissue. Systems and methods are disclosed. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261237 | INTERSPINOUS IMPLANTS - The present invention provides a spinous process implant and associated methods. In one aspect of the invention, the implant includes a spacer that is connectable to two extensions. One of the two extensions is connectable to the spacer at a first end and coupled to the spacer by a rotational connection. The other of the two extensions is movably connectable to the second end of the spacer and translatable over the outer surface of the spacer from the second end. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261238 | EXPANDABLE, ADJUSTABLE INTER-BODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS - An expandable, adjustable inter-body fusion device is presented. The inter-body fusion device can have a first plate, a second plate, and an insert positioned substantially therebetween the first plate and the second plate. The first plate, the second plate, and the insert define an interior cavity. Moving the insert longitudinally with respect to the first and second plates increases or decreases the distance of the first plate with respect to the second plate, effectively expanding the inter-body fusion device and increasing the volume of the interior cavity. The angle between the first plate and the second plate is selectively adjustable. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261239 | SPINAL IMPLANT AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Medical implants may include a core body of a first material and one or more attached portions of a second material that enhances osseointegration into the medical implant. The attached portions may include wall-like shapes, sleeve-like shapes, or combinations thereof. The attached portions may be attached to perimeter surfaces of the core body of the implant. The attached portions may conform to and be in substantially continuous contact with the portions of the perimeter surfaces to which they are attached. The attached portions may generally sheathe the geometric area of the portions of the perimeter surfaces to which they are attached. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261240 | IMPLANTS FOR SPINAL FIXATION AND OR FUSION - The present invention generally relates to bone implants. More specifically, the present invention relates to bone implants used for the fixation and or fusion of the sacroiliac joint and/or the spine. For example, a system for fusing and or stabilizing a plurality of bones is provided. The system includes an implant structure having a shank portion, a body portion and a head portion. The body portion is coupled to the shank portion and is configured to be placed through a first bone segment, across a bone joint or fracture and into a second bone segment. The body portion is configured to allow for bony on-growth, ingrowth and through-growth. The head portion is coupled to the proximal end of the shank portion and is configured to couple the shank portion to a stabilizing rod. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261241 | EXPANDABLE, ADJUSTABLE INTER-BODY FUSION DEVICES AND METHODS - An expandable, adjustable inter-body fusion device is presented. The inter-body fusion device can have a first plate, a second plate, and an insert positioned substantially therebetween the first plate and the second plate. The first plate, the second plate, and the insert define an interior cavity. Moving the insert longitudinally with respect to the first and second plates increases or decreases the distance of the first plate with respect to the second plate, effectively expanding the inter-body fusion device and increasing the volume of the interior cavity. The angle between the first plate and the second plate is selectively adjustable. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261242 | SPINAL IMPLANTS CONFIGURED FOR TISSUE SPARING ANGLE OF INSERTION AND RELATED METHODS - Spinal implants that are configured for a minimally invasive approach to a patient's intervertebral disc space, optimized to avoid blood vessels and nervous tissue, maximizing endplate coverage and promoting sagittal balance, are provided. Insertion and fixation can be accomplished through a narrow access window, thereby allowing better access to more spinal levels while being less invasive than other approaches. The spinal implants may facilitate fusion, and include visualization features to assist in the implantation and verify proper placement and vary segmental angle of lordosis. Methods of implanting the spinal implants to treat a patient's spine are also disclosed. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261243 | Porous Spinal Fusion Implant - The present disclosure in one aspect provides a surgical implant comprising an upper bone contacting surface comprising a plurality of irregularly shaped pores having an average pore size, where the pores are formed by a plurality of struts, a lower bone contacting surface comprising a plurality of irregularly shaped pores having an average pore size, wherein the pores are formed by a plurality of struts; and a central body comprising a plurality of irregularly shaped pores having an average pore size, wherein the pores are formed by a plurality of struts, wherein the average pore size on the upper and lower bone contacting surfaces is different than the average pore size on the central body. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261244 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT - An intervertebral implant includes a three-dimensional body and a securing plate. The three-dimensional body includes a front surface and a rear surface. The three-dimensional body further includes a plurality of boreholes for accommodating fixation elements. The intervertebral implant also includes a front plate disposed at the front surface of the three-dimensional body and has a plurality of boreholes. A securing plate can be fastened to the front plate. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261245 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSERTION OF INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS - A dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery is provided for minimally invasive access for insertion of an intervertebral implant. The dilation introducer may be used to provide an access position through Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. A first dilator tube with a first longitudinal axis is provided. A second dilator tube may be introduced over the first, advanced along a second longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from the first. A third dilator tube may be introduced over the second, advanced along a third longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from both the first and the second. An access cannula may be introduced over the third dilator tube. With the first, second, and third dilator tubes removed, surgical instruments may pass through the access cannula to operate on an intervertebral disc and/or insert an intervertebral implant. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261246 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSERTION OF INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS - A dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery is provided for minimally invasive access for insertion of an intervertebral implant. The dilation introducer may be used to provide an access position through Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. A first dilator tube with a first longitudinal axis is provided. A second dilator tube may be introduced over the first, advanced along a second longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from the first. A third dilator tube may be introduced over the second, advanced along a third longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from both the first and the second. An access cannula may be introduced over the third dilator tube. With the first, second, and third dilator tubes removed, surgical instruments may pass through the access cannula to operate on an intervertebral disc and/or insert an intervertebral implant. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261247 | OSTEOTOME AND SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY SYSTEM - An osteotome having a shaft assembly that includes a guide extending in a longitudinal direction of the shaft assembly, and a blade adjacent the guide and extending in the longitudinal direction of the shaft assembly. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261248 | ACETABULAR LINER - An acetabular liner having a closed first end, an open second end, and a liner wall having a distal peripheral edge. The acetabular liner wall can include an interior surface, an exterior surface configured to be received within an acetabular shell, a first cutout through the liner wall, a second cutout parallel to the first cutout and through the liner wall, and a third cutout in the interior surface partially through the liner wall, the third cutout extending between the first and second cutouts, and at least one movable tab extending from the peripheral edge inwardly towards an axial center of the liner and having sidewalls defined by one of the sets of cutouts, the tab comprising at least one projection on an exterior surface of the tab configured to removably secure to a portion of an acetabular shell. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261249 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM - An example stent delivery system is disclosed. The example stent delivery system includes an outer shaft having a distal end region, an inner surface and a lumen extending therein. The delivery system also includes an inner shaft extending within the outer shaft lumen, the inner shaft having a stent receiving region disposed along a distal end region thereof. Additionally, the delivery system includes a stent disposed along the stent receiving region and a braided member positioned radially outward from an outer surface of the stent and radially inward from the inner surface of the outer shaft, the braided member being attached to an outer surface of the inner member proximal of the stent. Additionally, the delivery system includes a plurality of tether members coupled to the braided member, wherein longitudinal retraction of the outer shaft relative to the inner shaft exposes the stent from the braided member. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261250 | STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH COMBINED FLUSHING PORT - A stent delivery system includes a cannula with a proximal end separated from a distal carrier segment by an unbroken inner surface and an unbroken outer surface. The distal carrier segment is attached to a tip, and the proximal end of the cannula is attached to a hub. A pusher is co-axially mounted about the cannula and has a proximal end attached to the hub. A retractable sheath is co-axially mounted about the cannula and the pusher, and is movable between a first position covering the distal carrier segment and a second position uncovering the distal carrier segment. A self expanding stent is mounted about the distal carrier segment. The hub includes exactly one flushing port in fluid communication with a lumen of the cannula and annular passage between the cannula and the pusher. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261251 | GASTRIC POSITIONING DEVICE - A gastric positioning device includes a distal tip disposed at a distal end portion of an elongate shaft. The distal tip has an asymmetrical geometry including a closed distal end having a blunt apex aligned along a tip axis that is laterally offset from a central longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft. The gastric positioning device may additionally or alternatively include a handle extending from a proximal end portion of the elongate shaft and a force monitoring system including a force sensor for detecting force applied to the distal tip and an indicator for signaling when the force exceeds a pre-set force threshold value. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261252 | MOVEMENT RESTRAINING DEVICE - Movement restraining device ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200261253 | ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING MENSTRUAL FLUID WITHIN THE VAGINA - The present invention relates to sanitary protection article that is structured and arranged to maintain menstrual fluid within the vagina and thereby prevent the menstrual fluid from escaping the body. The present invention also relates to a method of selectively maintaining menstrual fluid within the vagina by means of using such article. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261254 | An Ostomy Appliance - An ostomy appliance comprising: first and second walls connected to each other at or near their peripheries, the first wall having a stoma-receiving opening; a connection member connected to the first wall for attaching the appliance to a user; an aperture located in either of the first and/or second walls for permitting waste gases to exit the appliance; a multi-layer filter positioned adjacent and covering the aperture on an exterior surface of the respective first and/or second wall, wherein a layer of the filter is hydrophobic and wherein said hydrophobic layer is positioned directly adjacent the respective first and/or second wall, wherein the hydrophobic layer has a first side and a second side and wherein the first side is connected directly to the respective first and/or second wall, said connection holding the multi-layer filter relative to the wall. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261255 | DENTAL APPLIANCE - A mouth guard includes a tray configured to encompass at least anterior teeth of a dental arch. The tray includes a pair of protrusions extending away from the tray, each protrusion configured to generally overlie a canine of the dental arch. The protrusions are configured to engage one or more anterior teeth of a dental arch, whereby damage to the at least anterior teeth of the dental arch is reduced or prevented. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING BRUXISM AND OCCLUSAL FORCES - A retainer appliance includes a retainer body, a frame, a first clasp, and a second clasp. The retainer body is configured to contour a roof of a mouth of a patient and includes a bite block extending therefrom. The frame is secured to the retainer body and extends therefrom. The first clasp extends from a left portion of the retainer body and is configured to couple to a first tooth located in the mouth of the patient. The second clasp extends from a right portion of the retainer body and is configured to couple to a second tooth located in the mouth of the patient. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261257 | INTRAUTERINE DEVICE REMOVAL SYSTEM PROTECTION APPARATUS - A surgical device for the protection of intrauterine device removal threads during surgical procedures, the device comprising: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; and a retriever coupled to the distal end of the shaft and having; a flange projecting therefrom, a proximal aperture, and a distal aperture. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261258 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, METHODS AND KITS FOR INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF IUDS - Systems, methods and kits for self-insertion and self-removal of an IUD device. Devices include a handle | 2020-08-20 |
20200261259 | ELECTROTHERAPY INSOLE APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electrotherapy insole apparatus comprises an electrotherapy device and an insole. The electrotherapy device provides the electrotherapy stimulation and/or heat to the insole, and the insole contacts the foot of a user for the electrotherapy. The electrotherapy device attaches to and detaches from the insole. This allows the user to wash the insole if necessary. Also, this allows the user to replace the insole if necessary, providing an affordable replacement of insole and a long use of the electrotherapy device. The integrated circuit board inside the electrotherapy device is powered by the rechargeable battery or similar power source. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261260 | ROLLABLE DEVICE WITH FEATURES AIDING SOFT TISSUE RELEASE AND MUSCLE LOOSENING - A rollable apparatus includes a housing being annular in shape, a heating element mounted about the exterior of the housing, a vibration-inducing motor mounted in the interior of the housing and attached thereto, and a set of batteries mounted in the interior of the housing. The set of batteries is provided for powering the heating element to control the temperature of the housing and for powering the vibration motor to induce oscillatory motion in the housing. The apparatus also includes a set of user controls mounted so as to be accessible at the exterior of the housing, a front cover removably mounted so as to form a portion of the exterior of the housing at one end thereof, and a skin of pliable cushioning material covering the housing. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261261 | THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit allows multiple patient therapy devices to be fluidly coupled thereto and to individually monitor the temperatures, flow rates, and/or connections/disconnections of the patient therapy devices. A user interface enables a user to designate outlet ports to the therapy devices as active or inactive, and the control unit provides notifications to the user if any of the active ports experience an undesired condition, or if a patient therapy device is connected to an inactive port. The user interface further allows the user to designate one of multiple patient temperature probes as a primary probe. The primary probe is used to control the temperature of the fluid circulating through the control unit. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261262 | A COOLING SYSTEM FOR COOLING AN EXTREMITY OR BODY PART - A cooling system ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200261263 | COLD PLATE DESIGN IN HEAT EXCHANGER FOR INTRAVASCULAR TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT CATHETER AND/OR HEAT EXCHANGE PAD - Cold plates through which refrigerant flows define a slot between them that can receive a cassette through which sterile working fluid with a relatively low flow rate flows from an intravascular heat exchange catheter or external pad. The slot may have bulge cavities along the edges to permit the membrane of the cassette to expand and thus establish fluid supply and return passageways. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261264 | INTELLIGENT CORNEAL PROCEDURE ADVISOR - Generation of treatment recommendations for topographic-based excimer laser surgical procedures is described that includes generating accurate cylinder compensation and spherical compensation values that are adjusted to compensate for unique characteristics of topographic-based excimer laser surgical systems. Generating treatment recommendations generally includes determining a topographic vector, a posterior astigmatism vector and an anterior astigmatism vector, and generating an internal astigmatism vector using the topographic vector, the posterior astigmatism vector, the anterior astigmatism vector, and a manifest astigmatism vector. In embodiments, the cylinder compensation is generated using multiple vectors while subtracting the internal astigmatism vector and the posterior astigmatism vector which remain in the eye after treatment, and the spherical compensation is generated using an initial spherical compensation modified by addback modifiers and a regression analysis nomogram. In procedures where the corneal epithelium is removed, an epithelial refractive vector is determined from an epithelial thickness/topography map and added to the other vectors. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261265 | PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM, CAMERA SYSTEM, METHOD FOR COUPLING A PATIENT INTERFACE WITH A PATIENT INTERFACE HOLDER, PATIENT INTERFACE, AND PATIENT INTERFACE HOLDER - A patient interface system is disclosed for positioning a patient's eye opposite a laser device for laser surgery. The system including a patient interface for coupling to the patient's eye and a patient interface holder for arranging the patient interface on the laser device. The patient interface holder includes a connection device for coupling a camera system. The patient interface holder and the patient interface have corresponding channels that delimit an optical path between the connection device and the patient interface. The channel of the patient interface is arranged such that is runs at least partially on an outer circumference of a suction cup part of the patient interface. Also disclosed are a camera system, a method for coupling a patient interface with a patient interface holder, as well as a patient interface and a patient interface holder, for a patient interface system. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261266 | Ophthalmic Delivery Device - The present invention provides a cannulation device for administering an active agent containing composition into the eye. The invention provides methods of treatment of an ocular disease or condition accordingly. The invention also provides a method for injection of a material accordingly. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261267 | OPHTHALMIC LASER SURGICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING SIMULTANEOUS LASER TREATMENT AND OCT MEASUREMENT - In an ophthalmic laser surgical system, a real-time optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurement method acquires OCT data during laser treatment. The treatment laser beam and OCT sample beam are generated simultaneously, and the optical delivery system scans them simultaneously in the eye tissue, where the focus of the treatment laser beam and the focus of the OCT beam coincide with each other in space. While both beams simultaneously scanned in the eye tissue, the OCT device detects returned OCT light from the sample during a data acquisition period, and generates an OCT A-scan based on the detected OCT light. Based on the A-scan, a controller determines a structure of the eye in a depth direction relative to the focus of the OCT beam, and controls the operations ophthalmic laser surgical system accordingly. One exemplary application is the formation of an arcuate corneal incision in cataract surgery. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261268 | ENHANCING OPTICAL DETECTION OF MICRO BUBBLES BY LASER PULSE EXPANSION - In some examples, a laser-based ophthalmological surgical system (hereinafter “system”) includes a therapeutic radiation source configured to emit therapeutic radiation at a first intensity during a therapeutic portion and to emit probe radiation with a second intensity which is less than the first intensity during a probe portion. The system may also include one or more optical elements configured to direct the therapeutic portion and the probe portion into an eye of a patient and to collect reflected radiation from the eye of the patient. The reflected radiation may be indicative of dynamics of microbubbles in the cells of the eye of the patient. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261269 | FULL DEPTH LASER OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM, METHODS OF CALIBRATING THE SURGICAL SYSTEM AND TREATMENT METHODS USING THE SAME - A full depth ophthalmic surgical system includes a femtosecond laser source and an optical coherence tomographer. The system is capable of performing surgical procedures along the entire length of the eye from the cornea to the retina. The optical system of the ophthalmic surgical system is optimized to focus the laser beam and imaging light in the vitreous humor of the eye. In some embodiments, the illumination light source and the scanning mirrors are imaged by the system's objective lens and the patient interface lens to locations near the pupil, to increase the volume of the vitreous humor reachable by the illumination light and laser beam. For procedures performed posterior to the lens, a method for calibrating the full depth ophthalmic surgical system is also provided. The system can be used to perform treatment in the vitreous humor, including treating floaters and liquification of the vitreous humor. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261270 | DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR THE EYE - An apparatus having an inserter device with a shaft disposed in an interior space and an intraocular implant adapted to self-retain to an inner wall of Schlemm's canal. The intraocular implant has a proximal portion sized and shaped to reside within an anterior chamber of the eye, the proximal portion having a proximal opening; a distal portion sized and shaped to reside within Schlemm's canal of the eye, the distal portion having a distal opening, and a passageway extending in a straight line from the proximal opening to the distal opening to conduct fluid from the anterior chamber to Schlemm's canal. The shaft of the inserter device is adapted to advance the intraocular implant out of the interior space and through an inner wall of Schlemm's canal. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261271 | INTRAOCULAR DRUG DELIVERY - An ab externo method of placing an intraocular implant into an eye can include advancing a needle, in which the implant is disposed, into the eye through sclera of the eye. The implant can include a drug deliverable to the eye. The implant can thereafter be released to be anchored in the eye and elute the drug to the eye. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261272 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EYE SURGICAL LASER AND TREATMENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for controlling an eye surgical laser for the separation of a volume body with predefined interfaces from a human or animal cornea, comprising controlling the laser by means of a control device such that it emits pulsed laser pulses in a predefined pattern into the cornea, wherein the interfaces of the volume body to be separated are defined by the predefined pattern and a surface of the cornea and the interfaces located in the cornea are generated by means of photodisruption. The invention further relates to a treatment device with at least one eye surgical laser for the separation of a predefined corneal volume with predefined interfaces of a human or animal eye by means of photodisruption and at least one control device for the laser or lasers, which is formed to execute the steps of the method according to the invention. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261273 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EYE SURGICAL LASER AND TREATMENT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for controlling an eye surgical laser for the separation of a volume body with predefined interfaces from a human or animal cornea, comprising controlling the laser by means of a control device such that it emits pulsed laser pulses in a predefined pattern into the cornea, wherein the interfaces of the volume body to be separated are defined by the predefined pattern and the interfaces are generated by means of photodisruption, wherein the interfaces of the volume body are determined such that a pathological and/or unnaturally altered area within the stroma of the cornea is enclosed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a treatment device with at least one eye surgical laser for the separation of a predefined corneal volume with predefined interfaces of a human or animal eye by means of photodisruption and at least one control device for the laser or lasers, which is formed to execute the steps of the method according to the invention. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261274 | EYE-PROTECTION HEADGEAR - An eye-protection headgear including a rigid visor with a window bearing an optical filter, and with a flexible fabric bib and a flexible fabric cap. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261275 | EPITHELIALIZATION METHODS, DRESSINGS, AND SYSTEMS - Methods, dressings, and systems for promoting epithelialization of a wound or other tissue are presented. The methods, dressings, and systems help form simulated rete pegs. In one instance, an epithelialization dressing is disclosed that may include a dressing body having a plurality of projections. A plurality of apertures is formed on a portion of the dressing body. The dressing helps manage fluids on the wound and the projections form cavities into which epithelial tissue migrates to from epithelial columns that function like rete pegs. Other dressings, methods, and systems are disclosed. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261276 | Post-Operative Hybrid Dressing To Optimize Skin-Grafting Procedures In Reconstructive Surgery - A device and associated method for treating a skin graft donor site includes a sheet having dimensions to cover the skin graft donor site and an area of skin surrounding the skin graft donor site. An adhesive is provided that has properties of adhering to the skin and the sheet in a manner that forms a liquid impermeable boundary surrounding the skin graft donor site. A port is integrated with the sheet that enables a suction force to be applied therethrough to produce a negative pressure between the sheet and skin graft donor site to manage fluid produced by the skin graft donor site. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261277 | ADHESIVE TAPE - An adhesive tape ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200261278 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, DIAPER AND MOISTURE DETECTING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a wireless communication device including: a circuit unit; and an antenna which is connected to the circuit unit and which transmits and receives signals to and from a transceiver in a non-contact manner. The wireless communication device transmits different signals to the transceiver, depending on the presence or absence of contact between at least a part of the circuit unit and moisture. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261279 | INCONTINENCE DETECTION PAD VALIDATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An incontinence detection pad has an RFID tag in which an authentication code, such as an electronic product code (EPC), is stored. A reader in wireless communication with the RFID tag of the incontinence detection pad verifies that the incontinence detection pad is an authorized detection pad. Thus, unauthorized incontinence detection pads that do not have the proper authentication code are not able to be used in an incontinence detection system. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261280 | ADJUSTABLE PERSONAL HYGIENE ARTICLE - A hygienic article structured to inhibit soiling of clothing from intermittent or sporadic leakage of urine from a penis over time is provided. The hygienic article provides secure and dynamically variable fit, unobtrusive appearance, and airflow to the skin. The hygienic article according to this disclosure may be as little as one eighth of the surface area of conventional male incontinence guard or shield products, and as little as one quarter of the size of other male incontinence guard products used only over a penis. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261281 | PANT-TYPE WEARABLE ARTICLE - Disclosed is a wearable article comprising a front elastic belt region, a back elastic belt region, a crotch region, a waist opening, and a pair of leg openings, the laminate comprising an inner sheet, an outer sheet, and elastic strands running in a transverse direction and spaced apart from at least about 6 mm to about 18 mm in a longitudinal direction, wherein the laminate comprises an elastic bonding which continuously bonds the elastic member for at least about 10 mm in the direction of stretch in a region adjacent the side edges of the front and back elastic belts, and a vertical bonding applied to at least one of the inner sheet and the outer sheet with intervals in the transverse direction to intermittently bond the inner sheet and the outer sheet, wherein the outer sheet hydrophilicity is greater than the inner sheet hydrophilicity. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261282 | Pant-Type Wearable Article - Disclosed is a wearable article comprising a front elastic belt, a back elastic belt, a crotch region extending longitudinally between the front elastic belt and the back elastic belt; wherein at least 10% of the longitudinal dimension of the front and back elastic belts from a waist opening is a laminate in active elasticity defining an Upper Gather Region. The Upper Gather Region may have a particular Directional Dispersion Value and a particular Continuity Value according to measurements herein. The laminate may have at least one of the inner sheet and the outer sheet comprising a plurality of deformations aligned in the longitudinal direction. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261283 | METHODS OF MAKING LAMINATES FOR ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A method of making a laminate for an absorbent article is provided. The laminate comprises elastic elements disposed at least partially intermediate two substrates. The first substrate has a primary fiber bond pattern formed therein and comprising a plurality of primary fiber bonds. The method comprises forming densified regions in the first substrate. A perimeter of each of the densified regions is larger than a perimeter of each of the primary fiber bonds. The densified regions together form a pattern of densified regions in the first substrate. The method comprises adhesively attaching the elastic elements to the first substrate, joining the second substrate to the first substrate or to some of the elastic elements, and forming a plurality of rugosities in the first substrate by allowing the elastic elements to at least partially contract. The frequency and amplitude ranges of the rugosities result from the pattern of the densified regions. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261284 | ERGONOMIC DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT GARMENT WITH ABSORBENT CORE ASSEMBLY - A disposable undergarment is disclosed. The undergarment includes a chassis and an absorbent core assembly. The chassis includes a front section, a crotch section and a rear section and elastic threads in those sections. The absorbent core is located in the crotch section, with portions of it extending into the front and rear sections. The core assembly includes a first or upper section of including plural pockets of a free slow acting but high absorbency SAP, and a second or underlying second section including plural pockets of a free fast acting by lower absorbency SAP. The SAP of the upper and lower sections exhibits various characteristics to facilitate to effective and efficient absorption of a fluid insult into the core assembly. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261285 | LIMB-MOUNTED NOSE WIPING DEVICE - A nose wiping device comprises a knobbed base structure, a cover enclosing the knobbed base structure, and connecting member attached to a first end of the cover and a second end of the cover. The nose wiping device is configured to be worn around a limb thereby allowing removal of nasal drip. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261286 | QUICK RELEASE, BACK CARRY, FIRST AID KIT - The present invention relates in general to portable first aid kits and, in particular, to a low profile first aid kit that is adaptable for a quick release from a carrier and can be easily stored and carried by a person. The design of the disclosed release system allows for the first aid kit to be released with one hand from a carrier with mounting capabilities. Additionally, the medical kit includes a dual purpose carrier strap that can either be wound around the first aid kit and operable to torque the kit for storage purposes when in the closed position, or used to carry the kit in the open position until it can be secured and subsequently stored. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261287 | Patient Transport Apparatus With Controllable Auxiliary Wheel Assembly - A patient transport apparatus for transporting a patient over a surface. The patient transport apparatus has support wheels coupled to a base and swivelable about swivel axes. An auxiliary wheel assembly is coupled to the base and includes an auxiliary wheel configured to move between a plurality of wheel positions, and an actuator operably coupled to the auxiliary wheel to move the auxiliary wheel between the plurality of wheel positions. A sensing system with a sensor is provided to detect a motion condition of the patient transport apparatus. A controller is coupled to the sensing system and to the actuator, and is configured to drive the actuator to move the auxiliary wheel between the plurality of wheel positions based on the motion condition of the patient transport apparatus. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261288 | Protective Covering for a Patient - A protective sheet with a transparent region and a protective region formed from different materials. The protective sheet has an elasticated perimeter configured to secure the protective sheet onto a support platform for a human body. The protective sheet can be oriented so that the transparent region covers at least a head of the human body and the protective region covers at least portion of the human body below the head. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261289 | Wheelchair with two independent driving arms - Wheelchair ( | 2020-08-20 |
20200261290 | ADJUSTABLE SURFACE APPARATUS - Embodiments are described for a articulating bed frame which may be utilized as a bed, a chair, or a lift chair. The articulating bed frame has a support frame with a mattress resting thereon. A plurality of support members is in operative communication with at least one motor. A controller allows the user to select from a plurality of configurations and thus modulate the orientation of the bed. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261291 | PATIENT CONTROL ARM WITH PHONE DOCK AND HEAD-OF-BED LOCKOUT - A patient control unit for controlling functions of a hospital bed includes a housing having a first side that includes a plurality of user inputs to control the functions of the hospital bed. The housing has a second side that includes a dock to secure a handheld phone in place on the housing. A hospital bed has a head-of-bed angle (HOBA) lockout selector that is used to signal a controller to prevent a head section of the bed from being moved below a threshold. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261292 | PRESSURE-ELIMINATING AND PATIENT STABILIZING SUPPORT SURFACE - An apparatus for eliminating pressure and providing patient stability configured to be placed onto an operating room table or bed frame, or on top of another support surface on top of a bed frame. The apparatus includes a support surface that eliminates all pressure affecting the sacrum, coccyx and ischium, thereby preventing pressure ulcers affecting these anatomical sites. Additionally, the support surface substantially reduces pressures affecting the heels, thereby preventing the occurrence of pressure ulcers affecting the heels. Alternately, the support surface eliminates pressure affecting the heels, trochanter/hip and shoulder area, thereby preventing pressure ulcers affecting these anatomical sites. The support surface also provides patient stability. On an operating room table, the patient stability facilitates surgical effectiveness and safety. On a bed, the patient stability significantly reduces the need for healthcare workers to reposition or move patients up in bed, thereby significantly reducing the risks for back injuries for healthcare workers. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261293 | Lift System with a Stowable Support Assembly - A lift system includes a hoist module, a support assembly which is movable relative to the hoist module, and a control system. The control system is adapted to enable a user to a) issue an operational command which causes the support assembly to move to an operational destination, and b) issue a stowage command which causes the support assembly to move to a stowage destination. The control system is also adapted to A) disregard the stowage command provided at least one condition is satisfied and/or B) encumber issuance of the stowage command Equivalently, the control system adaptation is to A1) disregard the stowage command provided at least one stowage contraindication condition is satisfied or A2) not disregard the stowage command provided at least one stowage noncontraindication condition is satisfied and/or B) encumber issuance of the stowage command. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261294 | REMOVABLE TRAY AND ARTICULATING SUPPORT SYSTEM - Embodiments for a removable tray and articulating support arm system are provided. The system includes a removable tray, one or more magnets, and an articulating support arm which includes a base end and a mounting end. Generally speaking, these components are structured such that the one or more magnets are attached to a tray mounting end of the articulating support arm and the removable tray is magnetically fastened to the mounting end of the articulating support arm in a flat, planar configuration that allows a user to place various objects such as art tools or surgical tools. The articulating support arm also has a base end that is used to fasten the system to a flat surface such as a table top. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261295 | MEDICAL AIR TREATMENT DEVICE - An air treatment device having a flexible air hose, duct or gooseneck member. The air hose, duct or gooseneck member permits an inlet end thereof to be positioned in proximity to a patient so that a negative pressure can be created around the patient so that air can sucked or vacuumed into the system whereupon it is treated as the air flows through the system. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261296 | Therapeutic Leg Support Device - A therapeutic device for supporting one or both of a patient's legs. The device is preferably constructed using a semi-rigid, and moderately flexible foam material such as polyurethane foam. The therapeutic leg support device includes a top portion, a base, a foot cutout located on the top portion, and a bottom cutout located on the base. Once a patient's foot and leg are placed into the foot cutout, the leg support device hinges in order to clasp the patient's leg. This prevents the patient's leg from twisting and/or falling out of the support device. Preferably, the therapeutic leg support device includes a connection mechanism on each side of the device. The user can interlock multiple leg support devices via the connection mechanism. This allows the patient to place both legs and feet into the foot cutouts, allowing for full hip abduction as well as facilitating full extension. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261297 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING SURGERY - Disclosed are systems and methods for assisting with procedures involving a subject's joint, such as a joint. Robotic devices move and position the subject to manipulate the joint and sensing devices sense the joint gap. The robotic devices are controlled based on the joint gap. Novel techniques are disclosed for joint gap segmentation, approximating an uncertainty in determination of the varying dimension of the joint gap, and real-time motion analysis of the joint gap size. In some examples, a kinematic model of the patient's anatomy is utilized to provide robotically assisted manipulation of the same using the techniques described herein. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261298 | WEARABLE APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING MUSCULAR STRENGTH - A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes: a main body mechanism extending in a vertical direction of a wearer's torso, and being fixed to a side of a wearer's torso under a wearer's shoulder; a fastening mechanism extending along an extension direction of a wearer's upper arm, and being disposed at and being in contact with a lower surface of the wearer's upper arm; a connecting mechanism having a first end coupled to the fastening mechanism and a second end movably coupled to the main body mechanism so as to be movable with respect to the main body mechanism; and a support mechanism movably coupled between the first end and the second end of the connecting mechanism to apply a support force to the connecting mechanism, and coupled to the main body mechanism and movable with respect thereto. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261299 | EXOSKELETON DEVICE FOR UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION - An exoskeleton device for rehabilitation of distal joints of an upper limb of a patient is described. The exoskeleton device includes a multi-bar linkage and a first platform to support fingers of the patient. The exoskeleton device includes a second platform to support a palm of the patient. The first platform and the second platform are coupled to the multi-bar linkage. The exoskeleton device also includes a transmission unit to drive the multi-bar linkage to move the first platform and the second platform to provide flexion and extension of the distal joints of the upper limb of the patient. In addition, the exoskeleton device includes an armrest and a fastening mechanism to fasten a forearm of the patient. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261300 | Walker - Disclosed is a collapsible walker that is movable between an upright and a collapsed position. The walker includes a visible indication that the walker is in the upright position. The indicator device includes a visual indicator affixed to the collapsible walker, wherein the visual indicator includes a first section and a second section, and a window disposed on the body. The walker is configured such that when the walker is in the upright position the first section of the visual indicator is visible via the window, and when the walker is not in the upright position at least a portion of the second section of the visual indicator is visible via the window, the visibility of at least a portion of the second section signifying that the walker is not ready for use. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261301 | Rollator - A rolling walker comprises a frame, a seat supported by that frame, and a backrest supported by the frame. By one approach the backrest is configured to selectively move between a first position that provides back support for a person sitting in the seat facing in a forward direction and a second position that provides back support for a person sitting in the seat facing in a rearward direction. If desired, this backrest can be comprised of a material (such as a memory foam material) that biases the backrest towards that first position when the backrest is in the first position and that biases the backrest towards the second position when the backrest is in the second position. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261302 | iCane The Intelligent Cane: Alternative to tactile paving for the blind - The robotic cane will follow the markings on roads and pavements with hunter green and black colored thermoplastic paint, thereby ensuring the mobility of blind people. It will enable to monitor heath conditions of the individuals, track the locations of the individuals, alert individuals about obstructions along the pathways, and has a voice-activated app to control the functionalities of the cane. This will eliminate the use of expensive tactile paving, thereby, providing simple and cost-effective solution for blind people to navigate both indoor and outdoor environments. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261303 | Inflation Garment Having a Portable Controller for Treatment of DVT - An inflation garment for the treatment of DVT is operated by a portable, battery powered air pump and controller detachably mounted on the inflation garment. The controller is formed with hook-fastening devices on the bottom surface of the controller that is detachably engagable with the material on the outer surface of the inflation garment. To mount the controller, the inflation garment is folded to expose the air inlet and outlet ports on the inflation garment to facilitate the operative attachment of the controller ports, then the inflation garment is unfolded and pressed against the bottom surface of the controller to engage the hook fasteners with the material of the inflation garment. A supplemental support is provided to wrap at least partially around the inflation garment to enhance the support of the inflation garment on the patient's limb without slipping. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261304 | THERMAL MASSAGE DEVICE - A thermal massage device for therapeutic pressure or heat transfer to a portion of a user's body. The device includes a cane-shaped body with a heat conductive contact surface at the distal end of the hooked portion of the cane shape. Handles are coupled to a straight portion of the cane-shaped body. The device selectively provides therapeutic relief through pressure and temperature control, or a combination thereof. The pressure is dependent upon the user's manipulation of the hooked end. The temperature is selectively controlled via a thermal control system, such as a Peltier Effect device. The device may include airflow passages, vents, and fans for providing airflow through the body to facilitate temperature regulation of the device. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261305 | STIMULATION DEVICE - Presented is a device for stimulating the male genitalia. The device comprises an elasticated ring configured to encircle a penis. The elasticated ring houses: an electrical power source; a first electrically-powered vibratory part in a top end portion of the ring; a second electrically-powered vibratory part in a bottom end portion of the ring, the top end portion of the ring being opposite the bottom end portion of the ring; and electrical connection means electrically connecting the first and second vibratory parts to the electrical power source. The electrical connection means are configured to accommodate expansion of the elasticated ring. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261306 | HANDHELD MASSAGE DEVICE - A handheld massage device is disclosed. The massage device comprises a housing defining a base, a handle portion, a motor receiving portion, a shaft portion, and a battery portion. The handle portion and the battery portion are extended vertically from both ends of the base, thereby forming an open space for enabling a user to hold the massage device, and the motor receiving portion is perpendicularly extended at a top from the handle portion. An electric motor is operatively positioned within the motor receiving portion. An applicator head is rotatably connected to the electrical motor via a shaft. The shaft portion receives the shaft and is configured to rotate up to 175 degrees, thereby enabling the user to conveniently massage the body. A battery is removably affixed within the battery portion, and is electrically connected to the electric motor via a trigger for supplying electrical power to operate the massage device. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261307 | PERCUSSIVE THERAPY DEVICE - A percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a push rod assembly operatively connected to the motor and configured to reciprocate in response to activation of the motor. The housing includes first, second and third handle portions and a head portion that cooperate to define a handle opening. The first handle portion defines a first axis, the second handle portion defines a second axis and the third handle portion defines a third axis and the first, second and third axes cooperate to form a triangle. The motor is positioned in the head portion of the housing, and at least a portion of the push rod assembly extends outside of the head portion. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261308 | HAND MASSAGER - The invention discloses an improved hand massager, including a body, an air bag assembly, an air pump, an air valve, a circuit board, a key assembly and a vibrating motor. Four finger stalls are arranged in the body, and both sides of the body are provided with gaps. The air bag assembly is arranged at an upper part and a lower part of a through hole. The invention can massage a palm, a hand back and a finger at the same time and realize all-around hand massage, with good massage effects. The gaps arranged on both sides of the body can be simultaneously applied to left and right hands. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261309 | PERISTALTIC PUMP AND CARE INSTRUMENT - The present disclosure relates to the technical field of a driving device, and more particularly to a peristaltic pump and a care instrument. The peristaltic pump includes: a casing, a motor, and a first conduit with a first end and a second end. The casing extends inwards to form an abutment portion. A rotational shaft of the motor is inserted into the casing. A groove is formed between the abutment portion and the eccentric wheel. Two ends of the first conduit extend through the conduit opening. The eccentric wheel is configured to press the first conduit into abutment against the abutment portion along with the rotation of the rotational shaft to enable the first conduit to deliver a liquid. The motor operates to enable the rotational shaft to rotate, the rotational shaft further drives the eccentric wheel to rotate and press the first conduit disposed at the outer side of the eccentric wheel, unbalancing the air pressure within the external storage container, and enabling the liquid within the storage container to be sucked into the first end of the first conduit and then pumped out from the second end of the first conduit, that is, the liquid in the external storage container is discharged out. When it is needed to recover the first conduit into the storage container, the motor is enabled to operate in the reverse direction, the first conduit is then pressed by the eccentric wheel towards a reverse direction, which further enables the liquid in the first conduit to flow back into the storage container. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261310 | PERCUSSIVE THERAPY DEVICE WITH ACTIVE CONTROL - A percussive therapy device that includes a housing, an electrical source, a motor positioned in the housing, a switch for activating the motor, and a routine controller configured to initiate a protocol configured to apply at least one output of the percussive therapy device in response to user input, and initiate at least one step of the protocol in which the percussive therapy device is applied in accordance with the at least one output. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261311 | THERAPEUTIC POOL FLOTATION DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A therapeutic flotation device and a therapeutic method of use thereof is disclosed. The device includes a plurality of buoyant float elements and a member (an elongated web strap) that couples each of the buoyant float elements such that the buoyant float elements are serially aligned along the member. A first end of the member is secured to a second end of the member. A mating mechanism, such as a buckle, secures the first end of the member to the second end of the member, or the two ends of the member may be permanently secured to each other using an adhesive or by being sewn together. Each of the buoyant float elements has a center aperture aligned along the center of a cross-section thereof. The member is preferably coupled to each of the buoyant float elements by being sequentially passed through the center apertures of each buoyant float element. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261312 | PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER AND METHOD - A pharmaceutical container houses a substance for treating an individual having a medical condition. A disposable pouch has a primary layer and a secondary layer and defining a pouch chamber. A first pharmaceutical substance is within the pouch chamber for treating the medical condition. A second pharmaceutical substance is within the pouch chamber for treating the medical condition. The first pharmaceutical substance and the second pharmaceutical substance define a fixed-dose combination drug for ingestion by the individual for treating the medical condition. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261313 | FLUID BAG INCLUDING A PRESSING BAG HAVING PLURALITY OF UNIT SPACES - Disclosed is a fluid bag including a main body having a fluid storage space capable of containing a fluid, an air storage space capable of containing air, and a pressing bag capable of inflating to press the main body when the air storage space is filled with the air, wherein the pressing bag is integrally connected to the main body, and wherein the air storage space includes one or more unit spaces connected to each other and spatially divided by boundary lines. According to the present invention, the main body may be pressed within a short time without excessively inflating the pressing bag, and a user may not feel anxious that the pressing bag would excessively inflate and burst. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261314 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A MEDICAMENT WITHIN A MEDICAL DELIVERY DEVICE - Apparatus and methods for lyophilizing and sealing a medicament within a medical delivery device having an opening. The apparatus may include a stopper for sealing the opening. The stopper may have one or more elongated members extending from a base, in a direction that is parallel to a central axis of the base. One or more of the members may be set radially away from the axis and define a coaxial central well. The member or members may define a void. The elongated member or members may engage a device inner wall and support the base away from the opening. The void may provide gas exchange between a device interior and a device exterior. The gas may be a lyophilization byproduct that escapes from the device interior between the inner wall, the base and the member or members. The stopper may be advanced into the device to seal the opening. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261315 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BODILY FLUID CAPTURE AND PRESERVATION - System and associated method for capturing, preserving, and transporting a bodily fluid, including a collection jar having a base body, a lid body, and a cartridge having a plunger therein and disposed in the lid body, the cartridge housing a preservative when the plunger is in a first plunger position and permitting a release of the preservative into an internal cavity of the collection jar when the plunger is in a second plunger position, and a transportation packaging having an outer container, at least one insulation foam support, at least one phase change material bottle, and at least one collection jar holding tray, where the phase change material bottle has an indented portion corresponding to an indented portion of the collection jar holding tray, and where the collection jar is configured for placement in the at least one collection jar holding tray during transportation. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261316 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE REHYDRATION AND UTILIZATION OF A DEHYDRATED LIQUID SUBSTANCE - A portable device may contain a liquid and a dehydrated substance, for example an edible substance, which can be mixed for rehydration. The portable device also includes a device for using the rehydrated substance. The method includes device operation steps to mix the substance and the liquid and at the same time prepare the device for using the rehydrated liquid substance. The device and method are especially adapted for use during daily trips. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261317 | DUAL VIAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLAGES INCLUDING TWIN VENTED FEMALE VIAL ADAPTERS - Dual vial adapter assemblages having a triple component construction as follows: a first vented female vial adapter for telescopic mounting on a drug vial, a second vented female vial adapter for telescopic mounting on a liquid vial and a tubular liquid transfer coupler for coupling the first vented female vial adapter and the second vented female vial adapter for establishing a dual sealed lumen arrangement therebetween. The dual sealed lumen arrangement includes a central sealed liquid lumen for gravitational flow of liquid contents from a liquid vial to a drug vial and a sealed air lumen radial outward from the central sealed liquid lumen for venting air displaced from the drug vial to the liquid vial for assisting the gravitational flow of liquid contents by creating a closed system between the liquid vial and the drug vial. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261318 | WORK STATION FOR MEDICAL DOSE PREPARATION SYSTEM - Embodiments of work stations for use in medical dose preparation management system. A work station may include a camera stand. The camera stand may include a housing enclosing a camera and one or more light sources therein. As such, the camera and light sources may be directed at a medical dose preparation staging region to capture medical dose preparation images of the medical dose preparation staging region. The camera stand may include an adjustable support positionable in a plurality of positions to dispose the camera and light source relative to the medical dose preparation staging region. A base with a removable tray may be provided that include medical receptacle engagement features. The work stations may facilitate improved image quality, efficiency of work flows carried out at the work station, and administrative tasks such as cleaning. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261319 | MEDICATION DISPENSING SYSTEM - A medication dispensing system is provided with several cooperating components which help to accommodate the responsible handling of medications. These systems include a user interface to receive input from the user and to present appropriate information/notices/alarms. Further, physical controls and multiple sensors are provided to detect tampering, misuse, and attempts to inappropriately access medications contained within the dispensing system. This misuse can thus be detected, and appropriate notifications can be provided, where appropriate. Further, by adding network communications capabilities, notices can be widely communicated to others, and operation of the medication dispensing system can be controlled and/or monitored remotely. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261320 | EMESIS CONTAINMENT SYSTEM - An emesis containment system is configured to attach to the face of a wearer in order to contain emesis ejected from the wearer's mouth and/or nose without necessitating the wearer, or any other party, to use their hands to hold, guide, or otherwise interact with the system during use. The emesis containment system comprises a rigid or semi-rigid mask configured to attach to the user's face and a flexible bag attached to the mask. The system including the mask and flexible bag move with the wearer's head, and emesis ejected from the wearer's mouth and/or nose is directed into the flexible bag. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261321 | NON-CELLULAR ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL AND NON-CELLULAR DENTAL TISSUE REGENERATION PROMOTING KIT - A non-cellular dental tissue regeneration promoting kit is provided that makes effective dental tissue regeneration possible without transplantation of autologous or allogeneic stem cells or components derived from stem cells. The kit comprises: a pretreatment agent comprising a serine protease; and a non-cellular root canal filling material, the non-cellular root canal filling material comprising: a regeneration promoting compound including at least one of a CCR3 antagonist, a CCL11 neutralizing antibody, and an ALK5 inhibitor; and an extracellular matrix. The kit is preferably used for middle-aged or elderly individuals. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261322 | Methods for Enhancing Optical and Strength Properties in Ceramic Bodies Having Applications in Dental Restorations - A method for enhancing optical properties of sintered, zirconia ceramic bodies and zirconia ceramic dental restorations is provided. The porous or pre-sintered stage of a ceramic body is treated with two different yttrium-containing compositions and sintered, resulting in sintered ceramic bodies having enhanced optical properties. The enhanced optical properties may be substantially permanent, remaining for the useful life of the sintered ceramic body. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261323 | METHOD FOR GENERATION OF OPALESCENCE IN DENTAL RESTORATIONS - Disclosed herein are methods for creating opalescence in dental materials and restorations, compositions used in such methods, and the resultant dental materials and restorations. More particularly, the opalescence may be created by directly embedding opalescent particles into a matrix material. In some embodiments, photonic crystals are embedded in the dental material to achieve the opalescent effect. Photonic crystal particles may be embedded in dental materials matrices such as ceramics, composites, and polymers, and can generate opalescence in the materials. Some embodiments disclose compositions for applying the opalescence to a dental restoration. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261324 | DENTAL COMPOSITE - The present application describes fib-reinforced dental composites (FRCs), processes for producing and uses of, the fibre-reinforced dental composites. More particularly, the fibre-reinforced dental | 2020-08-20 |
20200261325 | COMPOSITION FOR SKIN SOOTHING CONTAINING LIQUID-PHASE PLASMA - The present invention is to provide a composition for skin soothing, which is safe from a risk of side effects, and relates to a composition for skin soothing containing a liquid-phase plasma. The liquid-phase plasma of the present invention is obtained by applying plasma as pure energy to a liquid-phase material, and can be used in the skin sensitive to a chemical material without a risk of side effects. Furthermore, the liquid-phase plasma has remarkable effects on the prevention or treatment of dermatitis or photo-aging due to ultraviolet light, and thus is expected to be greatly used in beauty care and mechanical fields. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261326 | Web Material and Method for Making Same - A web material containing one or more active agents and methods for making same are provided. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261327 | STABLE ANHYDROUS FOAMING AND GELLING HAND SOAP CONCENTRATE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The invention relates to stable, anhydrous foaming hand soap concentrated formulation in solid forms. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261328 | MOLDABLE GEL CLEANSER - A moldable gel cleanser comprising a carrageenan, a source of potassium and a glycol is disclosed. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261329 | CRACKING AEROSOL COMPOSITION - The present invention has as its object the provision of a cracking aerosol composition which has cracking characteristics in that a foam-breaking sound is generated with the spontaneous breakage of foam formed by foaming generated by the action of carbon dioxide and a liquefied petroleum gas in a flowable discharge and which can reduce the proportion of the liquefied petroleum gas. The cracking aerosol composition of the present invention is a cracking aerosol composition to be filled into an aerosol container including a pressure-resistant container having an aerosol valve, wherein the cracking aerosol composition contains a liquefied petroleum gas, water, a defoaming oil, a lower alcohol, carbon dioxide, an emulsifier and an emulsifying aid; the proportion of the liquefied petroleum gas is 20.0 to 55.0 mass %, the proportion of the defoaming oil is 0.5 to 12.0 mass %, the proportion of the lower alcohol is 5.0 to 30.0 mass %, the proportion of the carbon dioxide is 0.1 to 3.5 mass % and the proportion of the emulsifier is 0.02 to 1.2 mass %; and the emulsifier includes two types of nonionic surfactants having different HLB values, and the mass ratio of the two types of nonionic surfactants is 1:10 to 10:1. | 2020-08-20 |
20200261330 | WATER-BASED LIQUID COSMETIC - A water-based liquid cosmetic comprising: sodium polyaspartate; at least one brilliant powder selected from the group consisting of a glass powder coated with a metal or a metal oxide, an aluminum powder, and a resin film powder coated with a metal; a water-soluble dispersant; and at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of yellow iron oxide, red iron oxide, black iron oxide, titanium dioxide, titanium oxynitride, and Prussian blue. | 2020-08-20 |