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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4810247 | Urinary catheter and penile-cup A penile-cup of a character that has an open expanded upper end and an open lower constricted end forming a passageway to receive a penile catheter therethrough. The lower constricted end can be constricted about the catheter to prevent fluid leakage and ... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4758240 | Anantomical sanitary and incontinent pads A substantially flat menstrual or incontinent pad embodying a longitudinal centrally located narrow rib or ridge on its top surface adapted to enter into the vaginal cleft to increase its fluid absorptive capacity and wherein the flat top surface of the p... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4725264 | Double barreled biliary balloon catheter A double barreled biliary balloon catheter including a lead-in filiform probe designed to be threaded through an incision in the common bile duct to initially by-pass a gallstone therein and subsequently be connected to the lead or bottom end of a cathete... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4711236 | Surgical drape A surgical drape including an abdominal drape of the thoracic type designed for limb surgery and/or amputation procedures having a plurality of absorbent flaps strategically arranged around the fenstration and situated below an incise drape that is wrappe... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4579554 | Indwelling urinary catheter An indwelling urinary catheter that includes a novel arrangement whereby the entire outside penile urethral portion of the catheter tube and substantially the entire length of the surrounding mucos of the penile urethral canal may be periodically irrigate... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4524767 | Surgical drapes A surgical drape provided with a multiple sided incise drape in its surgical area that is separately attached to the surgical drape after it is arranged over the surgical area and is surrounded by a number of flaps or absorbent towels that may be utilized... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4503031 | Super-fast-starting-sustained release tablet A super-fast-starting, slow release medicinal tablet, wherein the tablet is comprised of two layers of compressed matrix that are fused together by means of a readily dissolvable adhesive substance, and in which one of the layers is a lightly compressed t... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4501580 | Indwelling catheters Indwelling catheters provided in their insert end with an inflatable balloon, having at least one longitudinal channel, serpentine or otherwise, on it's outside surface terminating at the insert end of the catheter spaced from the inflatable balloon. The ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4464797 | Surgical headgear Surgical headgear, cap or other head covering having a strip of shape-retaining pliable material attached thereto and re-positionable for use to retain a pair of eyeglasses in position on the face of a wearer; and a perspiration absorptive element carried... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4335720 | Catamenial tampon with hollow core A catamenial tampon having a hollow core opening onto its insert end and having radial slots at said end in communication with the hollow core; the invention also relates to the method of tampon fabrication and to a tool used in such fabrication.... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4312338 | Surgical mask A surgical mask, or other face covering, including a structure effective to prevent a pair of spectacles from sliding down along the nose of the wearer.... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4299225 | Surgical extracter The invention relates to improvements in surgical instruments and is particularly concerned with the novel construction of an instrument for use in the dislodging and extraction of gall stones from the common bile duct irrespective of their size or degree... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4265245 | Double-duty diaper A double-duty diaper comprising a main diaper having an outer layer of water impervious material and a body contacting inner layer of moisture absorbent material and including a removable insert strip arranged on the body contacting surface of the main di... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4200101 | Catamenial tampon A catamenial tampon shaped to be fitted easily into the vagina and be withdrawn therefrom without discomfort notwithstanding deep radial expansion of it's insert end prior to insertion. The disclosure is also concerned with the method of fabricating one e... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4113538 | Method of and means for mounting labels The invention relates to improvements in the method of and means for automatic attachment of labels or transparent envelopes having a pressure sensitive adhesive backing, on a sheet of material such as a file folder or the like.... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4113250 | Motorized inverting exerciser with body guard permitting selection of desired stress An exercising apparatus including an adjustable body frame mounted to be rotated in uninterrupted motion 360° and having a body support including a fixed hand hold and a foot support, the latter being capable of being rotated out of the plane of the body... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4072150 | Double-duty diaper and insert therefor A double-duty diaper characterized by the inclusion of a moisture absorbent auxiliary insert strip to absorb moisture and fabricated to facilitate easy folding of the strip while the diaper is being worn so as to cover any solids prior to removing the str... | 02/07/1978 |
| 4043397 | Fire fighting equipment Fire fighting equipment consisting of a water flow pipe, connected at one end to a pressurized water source, and having an 180° bend at its other end which carries a novelly constructed spray nozzle and having anti-swirl elements in the flow passages. Th... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4040512 | Method of and means for indexing articles A conveyor system wherein randomly spaced articles are advanced on a conveyor at a predetermined rate of speed, and means made effective by the presence of an article in a predetermined position on said conveyor, to lift the article therefrom and advance ... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4022210 | Disposable diaper with a supplemental insert A disposable diaper having a removable laminated supplemental insert formed with a pull tab to permit its separation from the diaper. Both the diaper and insert have means to insure spreading of any moisture deposited thereon. The insert also includes mea... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4019517 | Disposable diaper A double duty disposable diaper comprised of a bottom moisture impervious layer of thin material having one or more layers of absorbent material arranged thereon face to face, and a strip comprised of like layers of material centrally arranged on the abso... | 04/26/1977 |
| 3977527 | Frame for suspension of data binders A frame or rack including novel means for suspending therein data binders or the like in a multitude of positions and the lateral guide channels or tracks and co-operating hanger handles or bars used for lateral suspension.... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3957321 | Suspension file folder A suspension file folder having a suspension bar with hanger elements at its ends each formed with a hanger hook embodying means for suspending the file folder at one or both ends. The hanger elements can be integral with the suspension bar or slidable th... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3956914 | Spin lathe A spin lathe embodying novel means to deliver pressurized fluid to means controlling operation of the work holding chuck, and a manually adjustable hydraulically actuated switch element for limiting travel of the work piece forging tool for "necking" oper... | 05/18/1976 |
