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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5645555 | Rotary lancet A lancet actuator device and mechanism for sequentially advancing and retracting a lancet blade include a housing having an opening for operating projection of the lancet blade. The actuator mechanism includes a drive spring structure insertably mounted i... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5634910 | Syringe instrument A syringe instrument for particular use in medical balloon inflation procedures comprises a fluid chamber and a plunger arranged to displace fluid from the chamber for delivery to inflate the balloon, and incorporates control structure arranged to provide... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5613491 | Coagulation timer A coagulation timer device is used to monitor the bleeding time of a patient to determine the amount of time required to achieve clotting. The coagulation timer device includes a carrier member, a linearly oriented absorbing medium which is affixed to the... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5607392 | Fixed needle connector for IV assembly and method of assembling A needle connector assembly for attachment to an IV receptacle which includes a needle hub with a cannula or needle attached thereto and a housing to which the needle hub is mounted. The hub has a plurality of equi-spaced splines thereon and the housing h... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5572997 | Coagulation timer A coagulation timer device is used to monitor the bleeding time of a patient to determine the amount of time required to achieve clotting. The coagulation timer device includes a carrier member, a linearly oriented absorbing medium which is affixed to the... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5551442 | Activation arrangement with safety lock-out for tissue sampling instrument An actuator device for propulsion of a needle assembly particularly employed for tissue sampling procedures includes a movable drive structure for propelling tissue sampling displacement of the needle assembly and a cocking structure arranged to reverse t... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5527334 | Disposable, retractable lancet An actuator mechanism and assembly for sequentially advancing and retracting a lancet needle includes a housing having an opening for operating projection of the needle. Two guide tracks are provided within the housing for guiding separate motions of a tw... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5516008 | Medication dispensing container A liquid dispensing container particularly for single-use dispensing if eye medication and self-application if eye drop. The container for the liquid storage cavity has a molded plastic housing and a flexible cavity wall. The wall is manually squeezable o... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5487726 | Vaccine applicator system A percutaneous vaccine applicator system which includes a percutaneous vaccine applicator and a packaging assembly for housing the vaccine applicator. The percutaneous vaccine applicator includes a handle and spiked portion attached to the handle. A plura... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5476368 | Sterile fluid pump diaphragm construction A fluid pumping assembly for particular use in delivery of sterile fluid used in surgical procedures, includes a pump control structure to which a replaceable fluid pumping cartridge is connected and disconnected to provide convenient replacement and disp... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5476474 | Rotary lancet A lancet actuator device and mechanism for sequentially advancing and retracting a lancet blade include a housing having an opening for operating projection of the lancet blade. The actuator mechanism includes a drive spring structure insertably mounted i... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5451231 | Surgical staple remover A surgical staple extractor which has a gripping portion and a pair spaced-apart jaws and an anvil associated with the gripping portion. Structures are provided with the gripping portion for moving the anvil and the jaws in a scissor action to transfer fo... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5450064 | Medical alert pendant housing construction A medical alert pendant for use as a wireless remote actuation device in an emergency alarm system or the like includes a housing with a circuit board assembly and a resilient mounting and sealing membrane mounted therein. The housing includes an upper ho... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5431310 | Liquid dispenser nozzle assembly A liquid dispensing nozzle assembly is provided for mounting on a liquid container and dispenser having a flexible wall and liquid storage cavity for manually squeezed dispensing of liquid from the cavity through the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly m... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5425480 | Dose dispenser having a molded plastic housing with a cavity and a metallic foil wall covering the cavity A liquid dispensing container particularly for single-use dispensing of eye medication and self-application of eye drop. The container for the liquid storage cavity has a molded plastic housing and at least one metallic foil wall secured to form an exteri... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5392790 | Instrument for obtaining bore type tissue sampling A tissue sampling instrument for aspirating sample tissue into a needle structure includes a suction chamber having first and second moveable chamber walls arranged to enlarge the volume of the chamber and reduce the pressure therein by movement of at lea... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5388686 | Lens case for contact lens disinfecting system A contact lens case includes a cup adapted to receive a quantity of disinfecting or cleaning solution and a cap removably closing the opening mouth of the cup. A lens support structure is associated with the cap and holds a pair of lenses within the cup. ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5379920 | Liquid containment system A container for storing and dispensing liquid includes a housing having a primary fluid storage cavity for a first liquid, for example, concentrated hydrogen peroxide, and a separate reservoir chamber within the housing so that a second diluent liquid wit... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5344292 | Fluid pumping system and apparatus A fluid pumping assembly for particular use in delivery of sterile fluid used in surgical procedures, includes a pump control structure to which a replaceable fluid pumping cartridge is connected and disconnected to provide convenient replacement and disp... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5324305 | Bioadhesive applicator A bioadhesive applicator is disclosed in the present invention that allows a user to easily spread a melted adhesive material over a surface area surrounding an incision in an eye after a surgery thereby sealing the incision. The applicator generally incl... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320254 | Liquid dispenser nozzle assembly A liquid dispensing nozzle assembly is provided for mounting on a liquid container and dispenser having a flexible wall and liquid storage cavity for manually squeezed dispensing of a liquid from the cavity through the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5318583 | Lancet actuator mechanism An actuating mechanism for sequentially advancing and retracting a lancet needle includes a carriage for carrying the advancement and retraction of the needle, and a cam-following structure for transmitting propulsion to the carriage during the advancemen... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5306260 | Indexing cannula support mechanism A tissue sampling instrument for use with various needle gauges to extract tissue samples includes a support structure, preferably rotatable, including a plurality of needle support seats having different seat dimensions corresponding to respective differ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5303735 | Valve assembly A valve assembly includes a housing having at least one valve orifice for fluid flow therethrough, and a valve member which moves between a fully closed position and a fully open position, respectively, closing and opening said valve orifice. The valve or... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5277198 | Blood sampling syringe A syringe for sampling bodily fluids, such as blood and the like, from a patient, comprises a first sleeve member and a second sleeve member disposed for relative shifting. The first sleeve member includes a first receiving chamber, and the second sleeve ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5255826 | Liquid dispenser nozzle assembly A liquid dispensing nozzle assembly is provided for mounting on a liquid container and dispenser having a flexible wall and liquid storage cavity for manually squeezed dispensing of a liquid from the cavity through the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5243994 | Instrument for tissue sampling including a carriage assembly A tissue sampling instrument or device for use with a two-part needle assembly having an outer cannula and an inner stylet, includes first and second carriage structures for displacing the respective stylet and cannula. The instrument also includes a driv... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5196025 | Lancet actuator with retractable mechanism The present invention provides an actuator mechanism for sequentially advancing and retracting a lancet needle and includes a drive carriage for advancing and retracting the lancet needle and a hinge structure operatively connected to displace the drive c... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5186317 | Lens case for contact lens disinfecting system A contact lens case for use with a contact lens disinfecting system employing one or more disinfecting tablets or catalysts and which comprises a cup having a bottom portion and a basket assembly for releasably holding contact lenses insertable into the c... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5183184 | Liquid dispenser nozzle assembly A liquid dispensing nozzle assembly is provided for mounting on a liquid container and dispenser having a flexible wall and liquid storage cavity for manually squeezed dispensing of a liquid from the cavity through the nozzle assembly. The nozzle assembly... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5168757 | Fluid displacement and pressurizing device The present invention provides an improved pressurization device for use with angioplasty balloon catheters, or the like. The device has a novel quick release mechanism which enables rapid advancement of a threaded screw plunger to attain initial pressuri... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5154325 | Solution delivery nozzle and system with antimicrobial features A liquid dispensing nozzle assembly for mounting on a squeezable liquid container and dispenser to maintain liquid in sterile condition during storage and repeated dispensing from the container, includes a conduit having a liquid discharge port leading to... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5126538 | Plug-in type contact lens disinfector A plug-in type contact lens disinfecting apparatus includes a housing having formed therein a pair of receptacles, each having an open top portion for receiving a contact lens therewithin to be sterilized. A removable and releasable cap is provided for cl... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5121751 | Instrument for tissue sampling A tissue sampling instrument or device for use with a two-part needle assembly having an outer cannula and an inner stylet, includes first and second carriage structures for displacing the respective stylet and cannula. The instrument also includes a driv... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5118381 | Tape dispenser and method A tape dispenser apparatus for tape having an adhesive surface includes a first supply compartment for holding a continuous length of the tape and a second compartment for holding a plurality of individual tabs or cover members which can be successively r... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5114441 | Oxygen concentrator system and valve structure A valve assembly and processing system are provided in which the valve assembly enables cycled fluid flow switching and communication between a plurality of flow conduits. The valve assembly includes two valve members which have respective engaged surface... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5108008 | Collapsible tube end tie A retaining device integrally formed of a single piece of resiliently flexible material for retaining a flattened and rolled portion of a collapsible tube in a rolled condition. The retaining device is formed with two body portions, a first portion which ... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5107616 | Fishing release clip A release clip for use with big game fishing comprises a housing and a spool carrier, with the spool carrier being rotatably mounted on the housing. The spool carrier is capable of rotation between an open and a closed position. The spool carrier has a sp... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5103538 | Non-corrosive snap fastener system A snap-fit fastener assembly including a receptacle member and a post member. The receptacle member is attachable to a first body such as a section of canvas or the like and the post member is attachable to a second body such as the side of a boat or the ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5079676 | Headlamp adjusting assembly A mechanism for adjusting the orientation of vehicle headlamps or the like includes a molded gear housing having a gear journaling bore for rotation of an adjusting gear journaled therein, and an adjusting member movably coupled to the adjusting gear such... | 01/07/1992 |
