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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7011093 | Microencapsulated fragrances and methods of coating microcapsules Nasal dilators and strips, methods of their manufacture, and methods for improving the breathing of individuals are provided. The strips and dilators include an elongated substrate, with or without a dilating component or portion, having top and bottom surfaces and ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6914168 | Articles for therapeutic paraffin treatment and methods of use A method for providing a paraffin treatment to a patient, including the steps of: (a) melting a paraffin composition to a melted, flowable state; (b) immersing at least a portion of an absorptive strip into the melted paraffin composition so that the strip absorbs s... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6780849 | Lipid-based nitric oxide donors Novel nitric-oxide releasing lipid molecules are provided which comprise a lipid molecule selected from (a) phosphoglycerides, (b) lipids having a sphingosine base as a backbone, (c) monoacylglyerols, (d) diacylglycerols, (e) glycosylacylglycerols, wherein the lipid... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6673054 | Body protection article having a gelatinous material with a therapeutic additive The present invention is directed to a vitamin additive such as Vitamin A, B12, C, D, E, incorporated into the thermoplastic material of a sock, glove or like body protection article. The thermoplastic material is preferably a block copolymer s... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6498284 | Disposable absorbent article with a skin care composition on an apertured top sheet A disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper. The disposable absorbent article has a liquid pervious structured carrier, a liquid impervious backsheet at least partially peripherally joined to the structured carrier; and an absorbent core intermediate... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6143946 | Therapeutic mat A therapeutic mat for application to a person includes a relatively elastic substrate of a predetermined size, a hydrogel substance connected to the elastic substrate, and a plurality of microcrystals dispersed throughout the hydrogel substance. The thera... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6121508 | Polar, lipophilic pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions and medical devices using same A hydrophilic, pressure-sensitive adhesive composition prepared by irradiating solid poly(N-vinyl lactam) with ionizing radiation to crosslink the poly(N-vinyl lactam) and thereafter mixing the radiation-crosslinked poly(N-vinyl lactam) with essentially u... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5814031 | Structured occllusive dressings This invention relates to a composition containing a hydrophobic solvent, a network polymer and a flow control agent which is useful in healing wounds. The composition of this invention may be applied directly to a wound to create a structured occlusive d... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5788976 | Method for effecting bone repair A method is provided for the repair of a bone defect in a patient which employs a bone growth-stimulating composition derived from healthy cancellous bone.... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5662925 | Transdermal delivery system with adhesive overlay and peel seal disc A device for administering an active agent to the skin or mucosa of an individual comprising a laminated composite of an adhesive overlay, a backing layer underlying the central portion of the adhesive overlay, an active agent-permeable membrane, the back... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5643588 | Diaper having a lotioned topsheet A diaper containing a liquid pervious topsheet coated with a lotion composition is disclosed. The lotion composition reduces the adherence of BM to the skin of the wearer, thereby improving the ease of BM clean up. The lotion composition comprises a plast... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5635191 | Diaper having a lotioned topsheet containing a polysiloxane emollient A diaper containing a liquid pervious topsheet coated with a lotion composition is disclosed. The lotion composition reduces the adherence of BM to the skin of the wearer, thereby improving the ease of BM clean up. The lotion composition comprises a plast... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5470625 | Strand-of-beads wound packing product An elongated segmented wound packing product comprised of individual linked segments of hydrogel enclosed within a liquid permeable pliable material, the individual segments being connected in a strand-of-beads like configuration.... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5389092 | Non-adhesive healing dressing The present invention relates to a dressing comprising a mixture of block copolymer with a saturated central sequence and plasticizer. The saturated central sequence has three sequences wherein the structure at each block is a polystyrene terminal block a... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5196190 | Synthetic skin substitutes Membranes suitable for use as wound dressings and in particular as synthetic skin substitutes are disclosed. The membranes consist of a natural or synthetic polymer, a non-gellable polysaccharide and a cross-linking agent. The membranes of the invention m... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4793336 | Wound coverings and processes for their preparation The method of making skin covering materials especially for wounds comprising dextran C insolubilized by reaction with epichlorohydrin in combination with a suitable humectant. The compositions may be formed into coherent, self-supporting sheets of the in... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4776850 | Nitrate-containing plaster A self-adhesive plaster with glycerol trinitrate in a self-adhesive composition of a saturated rubber and a tackifying resin for transdermal administration is characterized in that the saturated rubber comprises a higher-molecular, structure-forming compo... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4748976 | Anatomical dressings for cosmetic treatments The anatomical dressings disclosed provide a support material of close-textured, 100% cotton fabric which can be impregnated with cosmetic preparations held in an oil or a grease medium. The single dressing is cut to match the contours of that part of the... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4671267 | Gel-based therapy member and method Improved therapy members useful for treating of sprains, muscle aches, orthopedic and skin injuries such as burns and other wounds are provided which make use of a pliable, self-sustaining, moisture sorbing gel including a humectant such as glycerin entra... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4643179 | Wound coverings and processes for their preparation Skin covering materials especially for wounds comprise dextran C insolubilized by reaction with epichlorohydrin in combination with a suitable humectant. The compositions may be in the form of coherent, self-supporting sheets of the insolubilized dextran ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4409206 | Transdermal release system for pharmaceutical preparation This invention is directed to a pharmaceutical preparation for transdermal application, which comprises a film comprising a skin-compatible polyacrylate, which swells in water and a pharmaceutically active substance in amorphous form. The invention is als... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4347841 | Biological wound covering and method for producing same A biological dressing for open wounds, especially large-area burn wounds, is formed by removing free hemoglobin from a red blood cell concentrate which is subjected to hemolysis. The product thus contains the stroma, subcellular elements and precipitated ... | 09/07/1982 |
