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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4867745 | Suprapubic catheter system A suprapubic catheter system comprising, a puncture member comprising an elongated needle, and having a distal end for placement in a patient, a proximal end and a lumen to receive the needle, a hollow connector attached to the proximal end of the cathete... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4709704 | Monitoring device for bio-signals A monitoring device comprising, a belt having a sufficient length for placement around a patient's body, a conductive electrode on the belt for contacting the patient's skin, and a device for securing the belt about the patient's body. The monitoring devi... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4704113 | Dressing A dressing comprising a textile-like nonwoven fabric characterized in that the fibers comprise a blend of fibers including a percentage (preferably from about 15 to about 60 percent) of thermoplastic fibers, and the fabric is compacted (preferably micro-c... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4574812 | Arterial thrombus detection system and method An arterial thrombus detection system (4) measures and displays the elapsed times (ET1, ET2, etc.) for an arterial pulse to travel between selected pairs of locations (A and B, B and C) along the length of a patient's limb (10, 12). The arterial pulse sen... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4510941 | Temperature, pulse and respiration mouthpiece probe A temperature, pulse and respiration probe having a mouthpiece which fits over the patient's teeth and carries a thermistor for sensing the patient's temperature and a reflective photodetector for sensing both the patient's pulse and the patient's respira... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4494388 | Knit construction A knit construction having a repeating six-course, two wale pattern in which the six courses include four courses comprising alternating knit and tuck stitches and two courses comprising alternating knit and float stitches, and each of the wales includes ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4492234 | Pressure measurement method A method of determining the pressure applied to a limb by an inflatable garment by placing a flexible pressurizable cuff between the garment and the limb to receive the compressive garment forces and then determining the pressure in the cuff due to those ... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4481937 | Sequential compression device A pressure generating device for applying compressive pressures from a compressor against a patient's limb through means of a flexible, pressurizable sleeve which encloses the limb having an overpressure circuit which causes venting of the pressurizable s... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4481679 | Rib protector A contact sport rib protector adapted to cover the ribs, including the lower rib cage, of a wearer. The protector includes a flexible member having a soft, resilient, rib-contacting, inner membrane and a tough, relatively resilient, outer protective membr... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4447228 | Catheter A catheter comprising, an extruded tube having a drainage lumen and inflation lumen, with the inflation lumen communicating with the outside of the tube through opening means. The catheter has a tip secured to a distal end of the tube, and an annular slee... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4445891 | Catheter A catheter comprising, an extruded tube having a drainage lumen and inflation lumen, with the inflation lumen communicating with the outside of the tube through an opening. The catheter has a tip secured to a distal end of the tube, and an annular sleeve ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4445890 | Catheter A catheter comprising, an extruded tube having a drainage lumen and inflation lumen, with the inflation lumen communicating with the outside of the tube through opening means. The catheter has a tip secured to a distal end of the tube, and an annular slee... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4413620 | Abdominal restraint system An abdominal restraint system for protecting a patient from the strain of a cough or the like in which an abdominal belt is tightened around the patient in response to physiological conditions of the patient associated with onset of a cough or the like. D... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4411024 | Protective glove A contact sport protective glove adapted to cover the back of the hand comprising a flexible member which has a smooth hand-contacting, inner membrane and a tough outer protective membrane having a plurality of discrete foam-filled, protective protrusions... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4396010 | Sequential compression device A pressure generating device for applying compressive pressures from a compressor against a patient's limb through means of a flexible, pressurizable sleeve which encloses the limb having an overpressure circuit which causes venting of the pressurizable s... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4389753 | Web takeoff roll Carding cylinder takeoff apparatus for producing a randomized web of textile fibers comprises a doffing roll, a wire covered transfer roll closely spaced from the doffing roll surface and a rotatable takeoff roll having a resilient rubber surface with a S... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4383349 | Opening bonded glass fiber bundles Textile length multifilament bundles of coated and bonded glass fibers are fed into the fiber inlet of a momentum exchange aspirator having a high pressure propelling air source inlet providing propelling air at a velocity generally equal to the velocity ... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4370782 | Belt retainer A belt retainer for securing the belt of a disposable sterile operating room gown comprises a generally rectangular strip of semi-rigid deformable material having a continuous belt retaining and locking cutout slot therein. The cutout slot defines a centr... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4361152 | Catheter A catheter comprising, an extruded tube having a drainage lumen and inflation lumen, with the inflation lumen communicating with the outside of the tube through an opening. The catheter has a tip secured to a distal end of the tube, and an annular sleeve ... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4354280 | Joint protector A contact sport joint protector for protecting the knee or elbow limb joint comprising a unitary, relatively thick, foam-filled, semi-rigid, resilient, molded plastic pad of generally rectangular compound-curved configuration to conform with the shape of ... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4355066 | Spot-bonded absorbent composite towel material having 60% or more of the surface area unbonded An absorbent hydrophilic and oleophilic multipurpose composite towel material having an inner absorbent layer of cellulosic material and outer layers of microfibrous polyolefin material on opposite sides of the inner layer, the outer layers being spot fus... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4341209 | Adhesive bandage with foam backing The pressure sensitive adhesive bandage disclosed includes a novel low density polyethylene closed cell foam backing sheet with a glossy, smoothly pebbled, low friction, non-adherent face surface and a coating-adherent rear surface having a pressure sensi... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4331133 | Pressure measurement apparatus A method of determining the pressure applied to a limb by an inflatable garment by placing a flexible pressurizable cuff between the garment and the limb to receive the compressive garment forces and then determining the pressure in the cuff due to those ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4300820 | Water absorptive composition A composition capable of absorbing more than 45% of its weight of water without dissolution at room temperature to form a hydrogel is made by blending (1) 40 to 98% by weight of water-soluble polymer of a vinyl lactam having the structure ##STR1## ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4292418 | Curing fluorinated alkoxy phosphonitrile polymer with peroxide and aluminum compound The curing or cross-linking of fluorinated alkoxy phosphonitrile polymers with organic peroxides is accelerated by the use of a trialkyl aluminum or a dialkyl aluminum hydride. The coating with such polymers of biomedical articles such as embolectomy cath... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4268334 | Pipe wrapping adhesive tape method In a pipe coating made by wrapping the pipe with polyolefin tape and a butyl rubber based adhesive, the strength of the bond to the pipe at elevated temperature is improved by incorporating in the adhesive a cross-linking agent which is either 0.15-1% by ... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4074721 | Breast pads A pad for absorbing lacteal fluid is constructed comprising an absorbent central portion, a moisture-impermeable outer portion, and a fluid-transmitting body-contacting portion. Between the body-contacting portion and the absorbent central portion there i... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4029658 | Monomeric morpholinium emulsion stabilizers A novel class of monomeric emulsion stabilizers is prepared by reacting certain quaternary ammonium halides with anionic surfactants. In polymerization reactions these stabilizers become a part of the polymer molecule, which is thereby self-stabilized in ... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4011259 | Monomeric emulsion stabilizers A novel class of monomeric emulsion stabilizers consists of certain types of ethylenically-unsaturated radicals covalently linked to a quaternary nitrogen atom which in turn is covalently linked to a lipophilic radical. Such monomers will polymerize with ... | 03/08/1977 |
| 3983166 | Monomeric emulsion stabilizers A novel class of monomeric emulsion stabilizers is prepared by reacting certain quaternary ammonium halides with anionic surfactants. In polymerization reactions these stabilizers become a part of the polymer molecule, which is thereby self-stabilized in ... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3960935 | Nonionic monomeric emulsion stabilizers Compounds containing a lipophilic radical, a polyethyleneoxy group and an ethylenically unsaturated radical are disclosed. The compounds are useful as nonionic monomeric emulsion stabilizers.... | 06/01/1976 |
| 3956561 | Nonwoven electrical insulation base fabrics Nonwoven fabrics of enhanced resistance to shrinkage, degradation, and planar instability at elevated temperatures are prepared from a major portion of aramid fibers bonded by a minor portion of polyamide fibers.... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3954109 | Bandage to prevent local hematoma A bandage to prevent local hematoma adjacent a puncture site on a patient comprising, pad means for placement over the puncture site, with the pad means being expansible responsive to contact by liquid. The bandage also has means for securing the pad mean... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3952729 | Diagnostic device for a liquid sample A diagnostic device for a liquid sample comprising, a receptacle having a cavity containing a culture medium, and means for establishing communication with the sample. The device has pump means for withdrawing and expelling liquid, and valve means for sep... | 04/27/1976 |
| 3950824 | Pressure sensitive diaper fastener A diaper fastener comprising a length of web having a surface which includes a plurality of longitudinally aligned zones. A first end zone is secured to a first portion of the diaper and a second end zone is coated with an adhesive whereby it is securable... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3948896 | N-mono(alkoxymethyl) phenobarbitals, process therefor and therapeutic composition and method containing same N-mono(alkoxymethyl)phenobarbitals wherein the alkoxy group has 1 to 4 carbon atoms are disclosed. The compounds are prepared by reacting the dialkali metal salt of thiophenobarbital with chloromethyl alkyl ether followed by treating the resultant N,S-bis... | 04/06/1976 |
| 3947443 | Process for preparing 1,3-bis(halomethyl)phenobarbitals 1,3-Bis(halomethyl)phenobarbitals are prepared by reacting phenobarbital with formaldehyde and a chlorine source or a bromine source at a temperature of -10° to 200°C in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst, the formaldehyde and bromine or chlorine sou... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3943575 | Conformable surgical hood A disposable surgical hood which conforms to the wearer's head, and is usable either with a traditional surgical mask alone or with such a mask in combination with a laminar air flow face plate, contains bacterial fallout from the wearer's head and helps ... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3943929 | Multi-chamber container and method A multi-chamber container comprising a plurality of liquid drainage tubes, a receptacle having a plurality of separate liquid collection compartments, and means for separately connecting each of the drainage tubes to one of the separate compartments in or... | 03/16/1976 |
| 3939837 | Disposable diaper with fit improving means A folded disposable diaper having lateral margins, a front section, and a back section. The folded configuration places the diaper lateral margins into contact with each other and those margins are releasably secured to each other thereby permitting the t... | 02/24/1976 |
