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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7546856 | Adapter for an anesthetic vaporizer An adapter is provided with a base mountable on a bottle containing a liquid anesthetic agent. A spout extending upwardly from the base is received by an inlet port of an anesthetic vaporizer having a movable valve assembly and a stationary portion, such as a radial... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7537174 | Hand triggered tissue sealant spray apparatus and system The present invention is generally directed to various structures for applying a sealant to a work surface. In one aspect of the invention, a sealant applicator assembly is provided for use with an apparatus of the type having an elongated body defining an interior ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7473246 | Medicant reconstitution container and system A medicant reconstitution system is provided which has a generally flexible fluid bag with associated administration and reconstitution ports. The reconstitution port is adapted for receiving a medicant container and the administration port is for administering a me... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7464804 | Automatic pallet loader system and method A loading system is provided which has a first conveyor for transporting a support structure and a second conveyor for transporting an article. The second conveyor includes a substantially stationary inclined transfer member that directs the article to a loading zon... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7341572 | Infusor with flexible sheath An improved ambulatory infusion device for dispensing a fluid into a patient includes a flexible bladder enclosure including a sheath of flexible material having a first open end a closed second end. The first open end of the sheath is affixed to a rigid closure, an... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7213760 | Coding symbology and a method for printing same The present invention includes forming a coding symbology by disposing a plurality of light-reflecting segments separated by spaces on a substrate. The coding symbology represents fixed information and variable information. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207969 | Direct dual filling device for sealing agents A filling device and method, particularly for two-component sealants such as fibrin sealants, which enables two fluids to be separately and directly filled to the reservoirs of a dual syringe fluid applicator from two storage containers, which can be standardized, s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7169138 | Containers and methods for storing and admixing medical solutions Containers and methods for storing medical solutions are provided. More specifically, containers and methods for storing components that are to be admixed, together to create a final solution, one of the components comprising a lipid. In an embodiment, a container i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7156835 | Method of applying composition to a surface A process and apparatus for one-step preparation of fibrinogen adhesive by polyethylene glycol-mediated precipitation from plasma are disclosed. The methods and apparatus of the invention permit preparation of autologous fibrinogen adhesive composition from the pati... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7135027 | Devices and methods for mixing and extruding medically useful compositions This invention provides devices and methods for mixing and extruding compositions which are medically and non-medically useful. The devices are particularly useful for mixing substances which are relatively inert when alone but become reactive when mixed. A common f... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7108184 | Coding symbology and a method for printing same The present invention includes forming a coding symbology by disposing a plurality of light-reflecting segments separated by spaces on a substrate. The coding symbology represents fixed information and variable information. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081103 | Direct dual filling device for sealing agents A filling device for connecting a dispensing instrument having multiple fluid reservoirs to multiple containers is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention discloses a connecting device capable of coupling the individual reservoirs of a dispensing instrum... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7025755 | Medical suctioning apparatus and methods of use A medical fluid suctioning device for selectively applying varied levels of suction pressure at a device-tissue interface includes a direct “trumpet”-type control mechanism in conjunction with a “venturi”-type control. A valve manifold is adapted to couple a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025389 | Method and device for transferring fluid A method and device for facilitating fluid communication between a sealed container having an access port and at least one fluid passageway. The device includes a connector provided with a body that defines a fluid passageway between first and second ends of the bod... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6975924 | Method and apparatus for controlling the strategy of compounding pharmaceutical admixtures A method and apparatus for controlling the compounding of pharmaceutical parenteral admixtures is disclosed. The apparatus preferably comprises a computer that contains a memory for storing instructions for operating the apparatus and for controlling compounders tha... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6926695 | Sealant applicator and method employing impulse clearing A sealant applicator suitable for dispensing a coagulable sealant, for example a two-component fibrin sealant mixed in the applicator, employs impulse clearing to remove residual coagulated or coagulating material from the dispensing pathway and mixing chamber, if p... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921380 | Component mixing catheter A multi-component sealant applicator comprises a dual catheter for delivering sealant. Each catheter communicates with one of a pair of fluid sealant agent sources and comprises a mixing volume within the dual catheter for mixing multiple components of a multi-compo... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6892755 | Pressure regulator for infusor An improved ambulatory infusion device for dispensing a fluid into a patient includes a flexible bladder enclosure having a first open end a closed second end. The closed second end of the sheath is free to conform to the body of the patient so that the device is co... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6884232 | Laparoscopic spray device and method of use A laparoscopic spray device for selectively applying a multiple component material dispensed from a multiple component material applicator to a surgical site in vivo is disclosed. The device comprises an interface member capable of engaging a multiple component appl... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6884230 | Dispensing head for a tissue sealant applicator and process of use The invention provides a handheld, manually operable fluid applicator, particularly suited to the needs of surgeons, for dispensing a multi-component fluid applicator, for example fibrin and thrombin components of a tissue adhesive. A preferred applicator has a body... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6874522 | Luer-actuated solution path connector with membrane and container using the connector and a method for establishing fluid communication with the container A connector, a container using the connector and a method for establishing fluid communication with a container. The connector may include a first coupling member and a second coupling member. The container may attach to the first coupling member. The first coupling... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6852099 | Device for controllably applying liquids to body surfaces A system and method for controllably applying the fluids to a body surface or cavity is disclosed. These fluids can include tissue adhesives, hemostats, sealants, anti-adhesives, or any other fluid capable of being applied to a body surface or cavity. In one embodim... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6830549 | Method and apparatus for providing patient care A patient management system includes a programmable patient monitor for monitoring and recording a plurality of physiological conditions of a patient, a plurality of physiological condition sensors and a communications unit. The plurality of patient monitoring senso... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6821267 | Luer tip cap having reduced removal force A tip cap for a luer of a polymeric medical solution container. The tip cap has an integral body having an outer portion and a cavity extending to an inner portion. The cavity has a frustoconical inner surface and an annular ring extending from the inner surface rad... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6797729 | Therapeutic glutamine and N-actyl-cysteine composition Compositions comprising glutamine in combination with other ingredients such as N-acetyl-cysteine are disclosed. Such compositions can be administered to treat patients with certain conditions of the body. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6770050 | Multipurpose fluid applicator and method, with surgical uses Multipurpose fluid applicators, particularly suitable for surgical purposes, are disclosed. The applicators are specifically designed for dispensing various combinations of sterile pressurized gas, suction, irrigation and sealant agents, including a mixed liquid sea... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6733472 | Sealant applicator tip and application method Multipurpose fluid applicators and applicator tips, particularly suitable for surgical purposes, are disclosed. The applicators and applicator tips are specifically designed for dispensing various combinations of sterile pressurized gas, suction, irrigation and seal... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6620125 | Method and device for mixing and applying components of differing viscosities A method and a device for mixing at least two liquid components of different viscosities of a multi-component material, such as a tissue adhesive, during application thereof, are disclosed, the components being pressed out of separate containers, mixed, a... | 09/16/2003 |
