Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177734 | Portable controller unit for a compression device A portable controller unit for delivering pressurized air to a compression device does not require the use of tubing to make internal or external connections. The controller unit includes a molded, one-piece manifold base on which an air compressor and a valve mecha... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659839 | Support for a pneumatic compression controller | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162869 | Hybrid compression garmet A hybrid compression garment comprises a sleeve adapted for placement on a limb of a person for applying static compression to the limb. A connecting device on the sleeve enables releasable connection of the sleeve to a machine. The machine is independent of the sle... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162863 | Sole with anchor for compression foot cuff A compression foot cuff includes a counterforce component adjacent to a first impermeable layer of an inflatable member. The counterforce component includes a generally rigid sole for applying a counterforce to the inflatable member and an anchor member extending ou... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162861 | Compression device with strategic weld construction A compression sleeve includes an inner layer, an outer cover and first and second bladder layers. The layers define adjacent, generally flexible sleeve sections, where each section includes an inflatable bladder. The inner layer, outer cover and first and second bla... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151851 | Apparatus for making bag assembly and method thereof A method of and apparatus for forming a bag assembly by RF welding. A single source of RF energy is used to generate a high frequency electric field having a first strength between tube-welding electrodes of opposing die members and a second strength less than the f... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8137316 | Sheathless insertion stylet system for catheter placement A stylet instrument is positionable within a catheter to facilitate placement of the catheter during a surgical procedure. The stylet instrument has application in a hemodialysis procedure where the catheter is positioned via a subcutaneous tunneling technique. The ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133039 | Mount for a compression control unit A compression control unit for a compression device includes a mount on the back of a housing for mounting the compression control unit on a bed unit. The mount includes a securing portion spaced from a back of the housing and lying in a plane generally opposing the... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128584 | Compression device with S-shaped bladder A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body includes an S-shaped bladder with at least first and second spaced apart sections in fluid communication. At least one opening is formed between the first and second sections. The at least one ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8114117 | Compression device with wear area A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body has an inner face for being placed adjacent to the part of the wearer's body in use and an outer face opposite the inner face. The device includes a pressure applicator to apply compression to ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109892 | Methods of making compression device with improved evaporation In a method of forming a compression sleeve, a wicking layer is provided that is strategically exposed to promote wicking and cooling of the body part acted upon by the sleeve. The wicking layer has a perimeter and a surface area. A bladder segment that defines a bl... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096964 | Compression garment having grip A compression garment adapted for placement in a self-retaining configuration on a body part for imparting compression therapy on the body part. The compression garment includes a flexible wrap and a bladder held in use by the wrap for compressing the body part. The... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092409 | Reinforced connector A connector for attaching a flexible tube to a fluid passage of another object includes a housing and a connector port on the body. The connector port is sized and shaped for connecting the connector port in fluid communication with the fluid passage of the object. ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092384 | System and method for continuous detection of an analyte in bloodstream A method for performing a blood assay is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: positioning an acoustic biosensor in fluid communication with a blood vessel of the patient whereby blood from the blood vessel contacts the biosensor. The biosensor includes at le... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8079970 | Compression sleeve having air conduits formed by a textured surface A compression sleeve is described as having a first sheet and a second sheet attached to the first sheet. The first and second sheets define at least one inflatable section. At least one conduit including a textured inner surface on each of the first and second shee... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070699 | Method of making compression sleeve with structural support features In a method of forming a compression sleeve, flexible bladder layers are secured together to define first and second adjacent flexible sleeve sections. A rigid structural component, such as a tube for delivering air to a bladder of the sleeve or another structure, i... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8062247 | Triple lumen catheter A triple lumen catheter comprises a transfusion lumen (4), a blood feeding lumen (2) and a blood removing lumen (3). The transfusion lumen (4) has a distal end and a leading end portion (12, 12A), the leading end portion progressiv... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8062019 | Mold for extrusion molding a medical application tube and extrusion molding method A mold for extrusion molding a medical application tube and the extrusion molding method thereof in which the medical application tube having a complex profile can be molded by using a soft thermoplastic resin. The mold for extrusion molding the medical appli... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8034007 | Compression device with structural support features A compression sleeve includes an inner layer, an outer cover and first and second bladder layers. The layers define adjacent, generally flexible sleeve sections, where each section includes an inflatable bladder. A rigid structural component is secured to the sleeve... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029451 | Compression sleeve having air conduits A compression sleeve is described as having a first sheet, a second sheet attached to said first sheet and defining at least one inflatable section, and at least one conduit disposed within the boundary of the least one of said inflatable sections. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029450 | Breathable compression device A compression device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body includes bladder material defining at least one inflatable bladder and a breathable wicking layer connected to the bladder. A plurality of openings extend through the bladder materi... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021388 | Compression device with improved moisture evaporation A circumferential compression sleeve has bladder openings extending through a bladder, making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The device has a static evaporation rate through the device of at least about 20 mg/minute. The device has a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016779 | Compression device having cooling capability A compression device has improved cooling capability. The device includes a wicking layer adapted to move moisture. A portion of the wicking layer is exposed from under bladder material defining a bladder. In use, the wicking layer wicks moisture from the patient's ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016778 | Compression device with improved moisture evaporation A circumferential compression sleeve has bladder openings extending through a bladder, making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The openings include at least about 4% of a total surface area of the bladder. The device also has a static ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7988651 | Inflatable device for use in impulse therapy A device for use in applying impulse therapy to a limb of a human body and including an inflatable bladder or pad that has opposing hermetically sealed first and second side walls. The device also includes an inlet tube connected to the inflatable bladder or pad for... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7981094 | Two position septum for implantable vascular access device An implantable access device for intravenous delivery and/or withdrawal of fluids is described herein. The access device includes a septum which is movably supported within a housing of the access device from a retracted, low profile position to an extended, high pr... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7943077 | Method for manufacturing a catheter having a separated tip configuration A method for manufacturing a separated tip catheter includes the following steps: positioning first and second cores in a cavity of a mold, the cavity having a substantially elongated shape and including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the firs... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7820734 | Antimicrobial lubricious coating The present disclosure provides lubricious antimicrobial coating vehicles for medical devices capable of reducing the coefficient of friction of such devices upon exposure thereof to moisture and imparting antimicrobial properties to said devices. The coating vehicl... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7776005 | Triple lumen catheter with occlusion resistant tip A catheter is provided that includes an elongated tubular body extending to a distal end. The tubular body has a first and a second lumen with a septum disposed therebetween. The tubular body includes a first wall that defines the first lumen and a second wall that ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7731708 | Catheter system with attachable catheter hub A hemodialysis catheter assembly adapted for use in a subcutaneous tunneling procedure incorporates a mechanism for securing the catheter hub member to the elongated catheter, and to provide the requisite fluid communication between fluid passages within the hub and... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7625576 | Anti-biocontaminant products and processes for making the same The present invention relates to micro-sized particles having anti-biocontaminant properties. Each particle is comprised of a central metal core, or support structure, (for example, alumina oxide) and has on its surface, one or more anti-biocontaminant metals and at... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7401363 | Adjustable concealed body armor A body armor for protecting a user from penetration comprising: a front protective section for overlying the chest region of the user; a rear protective section for overlying the back of the user; a pair of flexible right and left shoulder straps fastened to right a... | 07/22/2008 |
