...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7465587 | Diagnostic assay device This invention relates to assays for an analyte in a liquid sample such as a body fluid. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for the detection of a ligand in a body fluid such as urine or blood, which includes an immobilization zone fo... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7455248 | Powder delivery device A pistol-shaped powder delivery device consolidates propellant pulse creation, powder storage, powder aerosolization and aerolsolized powdered delivery in a single device while providing dose, pattern and coverage control of the output spray. The single-hand-held, s... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7217254 | Multi-pressure biocompatible agent delivery device and method A device for application of material to a surface, for example, biocompatible material to a tissue surface in a medical or clinical setting, is adapted to receive one or more biocompatible materials and one or more sources of pressurized medical gas, and to deliver ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7044937 | Universal modular surgical applicator systems A modular system is described for construction of fluid applicators for open or endoscopic surgery from modular components. Lengths of tubing of various lengths, and devices to be carried by said tubing, are pre-fitted with standard adapters to mate with each other,... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037490 | Apparatus and method for local application of polymeric material to tissue An apparatus is provided for applying to a surface of mammalian tissue including soft, living tissue an initially fluent material and then activating the material by exposure to an energy source. The material may be a liquid capable of polymerization to a non-fluent... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6284237 | Methods of treatment using IL-6 IL-6 is produced via recombinant DNA techniques. The peptide is useful in the treatment of disorders characterized by deficiencies in hematopoietic cells and in combination with other hematopoietins in cancer therapies.... | 09/04/2001 |