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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104153 | Non-horizontal burial methods Process methods of interring remains non-horizontally into earth, sand, snow or other receiving materials on dry or wet land or under water in a much less labor intensive manner while using far less land area than currently practiced. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7891062 | Lip closure device for use with human remains and method of forming same A lip closure device (105) for use with human remains includes a shaft (201) having a first end (205) that is substantially pointed and a second end (213) that is substantially blunt. One or more hooking notches (207, 215) are used... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7841054 | Body cavity sealing member, method for manufacturing the same, and corpse treatment device This invention aims at developing a sanitary body cavity sealing device which prevents leakage of substances in the rectum of a corpse due to anal muscle relax after die, simplifies the postmortem treatment work for persons working on it or nurses and prevents infec... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7805819 | Steamatory for preparing a body for burial A steamatory is used to prepare a body for burial. A stainless steel cylindrical vessel is supported by a brace, and has a door at a first end of the cylinder for entry and exit of the body. The vessel includes a chamber having dimensions of four feet in diameter by... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7644477 | Corpse treatment device A closing member (16) is disengageably fitted to one end of a cylindrical-shaped guide member (4) to close an opening (4a) of the guide member (4). A water-absorbing agent (3) made of water-absorbing resin powder is accommod... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7290302 | Back surgery platform An apparatus that transforms the surface of a commonly used operating table into a dedicated platform configured to support a patient in a prone position (lying facedown) for back surgery or other medical procedures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286863 | Device and process for putting an electrode carrier on a patient A device is provided for putting an electrode carrier on a recumbent patient. The device includes a first lifting cushion that supports the shoulder region and the head of the patient at the same time and into which a pressurized medium can be admitted. A second lif... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7159286 | Fetal bunting A fetus bunting having a leakproof container, and an aesthetically appealing folding pouch with interior chamber accessible via a slit situated about midway along one side of the unfolded pouch. The interior chamber receives the leakproof container, and the pouch fo... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147641 | Fixation element insertion device The invention relates to a device for attaching fixation elements to bone, having a longitudinal member with a channel extending therein adapted for receiving at least one fixation element. A shaft extends within the channel and is positioned coaxially within at lea... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7131965 | Medical fluid collection and removal device Liquid collection apparatus usable during surgery, comprising a shallow tray defining a liquid receiving zone that is upwardly exposed for receiving liquid dropping from a surgery area, and a liquid collector in a zone for collecting dropping liquid while allowing a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121425 | Paint can with drain holes and tool for forming the holes A paint can incorporates a rim having one or more drain holes formed therein to allow paint to drain into the interior of the can under the influence of gravity. The invention also encompasses a tool for forming the drain holes. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111371 | Method and apparatus for preventing leakage of bodily fluids and other fluids during embalming to preserve the dignity of the deceased during memorial services An improved embalming method and apparatus functions to prevent leakage of bodily fluids and other fluids during embalming and to preserve the dignity of the deceased during memorial services. The improved embalming method and apparatus includes a trocar button, Cal... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7055524 | Airway management device An apparatus for maintaining airway passages open that includes a base and a horizontal bar member slidably connected to a U-shaped member attached to the base. A pair of posts having padded heads or end members for contacting the mandibular angle of a jaw of a pers... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7018332 | Circumferential retractor apparatus A circumferential retractor apparatus including a first retractor paddle having a grasping surface and a body portion supporting the grasping surface, a second retractor paddle having a grasping surface and a body portion supporting the grasping surface and an elast... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011628 | Methods and devices for minimizing the loss of blood through a severed sternum during cardiac and/or thoracic surgery The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for stanching the effusion of blood from the exposed ends of the sternal halves of an incised sternum during cardiac and/or thoracic surgical procedures. According to an aspect, there is provided a device for sta... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6966319 | Anatomical mouthpiece with retaining wings system and method A mouthpiece includes a wall having an anterior section and a plurality of posterior sections. Retaining wings are coupled to the anterior section. The retaining wings conform to the anatomy of the user's buccal vestibule. The method of customizing the mouthpiece in... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6935697 | Foot elevating cushion An elevating foot cushion that includes an embodiment with a cushion that is preferably of a unitary foam body defining front and rear faces and left and right lateral faces and an upper leg contact surface. The upper leg contact surface has first and second lateral... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6654991 | Trocar button A device to facilitate injection/extraction of fluids from cadaver's body cavities and to plug the incisions made to effect such injections/extractions. The trocar button of the present invention has both an external, manually operable drive surface and a... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6550114 | Cremation on atmospheric reentry This patent discloses a method for cremating human remains by launching the remains into the upper atmosphere or beyond to cause the remains to combust through heat generated during atmospheric reentry.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6260551 | Post mortem adjustable mandibular maxillary lock A post-mortem adjustable mandibular/maxillary lock. The apparatus permits easily position on a cadaver, even ones that have jaw problems such as dentures, diseased bones, brittle bones, trauma as well as deceased having normal teeth and bones. The apparat... | 07/17/2001 |
| 5987720 | Portable tomb for resurrection from mummified tissue DNA A portable object prepared by casting a substantially transparent, water insoluble, chemically setting plastic into a shaped mold. While in the liquid state, items of the following types are embedded: mummified tissue from a deceased or living biological ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5901424 | Trocar button There is provided a trocar button having an enlarged flat head at the larger exterior end connecting with a conical body and a pointed bulbous end. The large part of the conical body connects with the enlarged flat head. Between the small part of the coni... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5706562 | Frenum lock This invention is directed to a frenum lock, also know as a natural expression former, for use by morticians. The improvement of this invention is the increased thickness of the central area or the medial area of the frenum lock and the decreased thicknes... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5507078 | Containment vessels for liquid waste A containment vessel for liquid waste including an inlet for introducing liquid waste into the container. Within the container is a gelling substance which when contacted by the liquid waste transforms the liquid waste into a non-pourable gel. A tip indic... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5350670 | Composition for preserving non-living animal bodies This invention relates to a composition for preserving animals as specimens. The composition is a three-in-one composition which is prepared by combining Formaldehyde Solution and Alcohol with particles made from Boric Acid, NaCl and Phenol, and it not on... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5235732 | Embalming drain tube apparatus An embalming tube is arranged for use with an embalming table, wherein the embalming tube is mounted into a cadaver drain tube at a forward end of the embalming drain tube, and a rear terminal end of the embalming drain tube including a rigid conduit moun... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5233735 | Embalming instrument cart An embalming instrument cart for use in association with an embalming table is disclosed. The cart generally comprises two pairs of vertical support members spaced by a horizontal tray each of adequate length and width such that the device can straddle th... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5093969 | Self contained viscera treatment unit A method and apparatus for the direct treatment of viscera. The apparatus comprises an outer container, an inner container and a locking lid. The viscera are placed in the inner container, which is an open, perforated basket. The appropriate chemicals are... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5020197 | Body positioning device A body positioning device (10) for elevating, supporting and securing the legs of a cadaver (40) at various displacements from a supporting surface (42) for various procedures in preparation for burial. The body positioning device (10) comprises a first s... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4982481 | Embalming device and method of embalming A disposable container is provided for storage of waste body fluids from the embalming process in a casket or coffin. The disposable container is tapered for the insertion into a coffin or casket and is vacuum tight for use during the aspiration process. ... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4980956 | Anatomical preparation station A cadaver preparation station which is particularly adapted for embalming and dissecting a cadaver is provided with a pair of air exhaust vents in the form of longitudinal slits mounted on a tray support so as to extending along either side of a tray on w... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4962575 | Hand positioning device The present invention is a hand position securing device for use by morticians when embalming and positioning a body for display in a casket. The device consists of a wristlet in the form of an elongated material strip provided with an aperture and gromme... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4901410 | Anatomical preparation station A cadaver preparation station which is particularly adapted for embalming and dissecting a cadaver is provided with a pair of air exhaust vents in the form of longitudinal slits mounted on a tray support so as to extending along either side of a tray on w... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4863473 | Osteoprosthesis for cadaver, and method A prosthesis for replacing bone extracted from a cadaver. A preferred prosthesis is formed of two tubes of differing diameter, the larger-diameter tube beng slidable over the smaller-diameter tube to provide a telescoping assembly. A stop is provided on t... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4843690 | Mortician's portable rack A mortician's rack for use on an embalming table is disclosed. The rack is portable in nature in that it can be readily removed from the embalming table when not needed and stored, thereby freeing the table for other uses. The rack comprises a main frame ... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4416039 | Artery or vein perforator Apparatus for manually perforating blood vessels preparatory to embalming. The apparatus preferably comprises a pair of handle members adapted to be squeezed together to close a jaw whereby to penetrate the artery or vein with an appropriate needle. In th... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4414720 | Cranial closure A cranial closure for an embalming incision includes an elongated resilient metallic strip formed into U-shape. A plurality of spaced opposed pairs of tines project from opposite sides of the strip and extend radially inward at right angles thereto. A pai... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4275490 | Method and apparatus for securing calvarium skull section to basal skull section The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for firmly securing a formerly cut and removed cranial cap skull section to the base portion of the cranium, after the cranial cap skull section has been cut and removed in the course of an autopsy. ... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4262398 | Calvarium cap An elongated, eliptically shaped, piece of material with a centrally located space and eyelets attached at each end can be used to reliably retain a calvarium adjacent an associated skull.... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4240186 | Frenum lock This invention is directed to a frenum lock, also known as a natural expression former, for use by morticians. It relates to an improvement on two of my patents. I have a patent entitled "NATURAL EXPRESSION FORMER", U.S. Pat. No. 3,103,052, issuing date o... | 12/23/1980 |
