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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371215 | Endoscopic instrument for engaging a device A device, system and method for diagnosing and treating a patient is provided where a functional device is attached to a stomach wall. The device in one embodiment provides electrical stimulation of the stomach wall. The device may also have other functional aspects... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367469 | Drink container with molded straw and method of manufacture A combination drinking container and straw and method of manufacture. The container has at least one straw retaining member molded into either the outer or inner surface of the container wall, or a portion of the wall may be shaped to include a constricted stem. A m... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7314326 | Device and method for treating pathologically affected skin Device for treating pathological conditions of skin surfaces, which comprises a main component that includes a body and a contact layer superimposed to one another, wherein the body is porous to provide storage capacity for liquid medicament fed to it and permeable ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311688 | Personal vaginal cleaning device A vaginal cleaning device includes an elongated applicator including an axial support post having a front end and a rear end, a head with a rear surface connected to the front end of the axial support post; a circular disk disposed around the rear end of the axial s... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261701 | Skin antiseptic composition dispenser and methods of use Skin antiseptic composition dispensers and methods of use are disclosed. The skin antiseptic composition dispenser may include a container with one or more walls that are substantially impermeable to ethylene oxide gas during normal ethylene oxide sterilization proc... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262291 | Clostridial toxin derivatives and methods for treating pain Agents for treating pain, methods for producing the agents and methods for treating pain by administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the agent. The agent can include a clostridial neurotoxin, or a component or fragment or derivative there... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7244436 | Clostridial toxin derivatives and methods for treating pain Agents for treating pain, methods for producing the agents and methods for treating pain by administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the agent. The agent can include a clostridial neurotoxin, or a component or fragment or derivative there... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244437 | Clostridial toxin derivatives and methods for treating pain Agents for treating pain, methods for producing the agents and methods for treating pain by administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the agent. The agent can include a clostridial neurotoxin, or a component or fragment or derivative there... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238174 | Vaginal cleaning device A vaginal cleaning device is disclosed, which includes an axial support post having a head disposed at the front end and a circular disk around the rear end, a tubular applicator body disposed around the post between the head and the disk, an applicator extension an... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198623 | Fiber-coated dental infusor systems and methods of use A method for controlling bleeding during dental procedures using a medicament delivery system having a medicament under pressure and a hollow cannula having a fiber coated distal delivery end through which the medicament is dispensed, includes: (i) applying under hy... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160689 | Pretreatment instrument of saliva and pretreatment method of saliva In a pretreatment instrument and a pretreatment method of saliva, used for identification and quantitation of Streptococcus mutans in saliva by the immunochromatographic method utilizing an antigen-antibody reaction, the instrument includes a swab and a mixin... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141033 | Sample collection device and method Sample collection assemblies and methods that use a collection wand having a working end and an operating end, a collection tube having a barrel portion, an assay chamber, and a partition member, with the working end of the collection wand having a scoop configured ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138127 | Clostridial toxin derivatives and methods for treating pain Agents for treating pain, methods for producing the agents and methods for treating pain by administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the agent. The agent can include a clostridial neurotoxin, or a component or fragment or derivative there... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7056729 | Botulinum neurotoxin-substance P conjugate or fusion protein for treating pain Agents for treating pain, methods for producing the agents and methods for treating pain by administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the agent. The agent can include a clostridial neurotoxin, or a component or fragment or derivative there... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7011508 | Micro paddle wheel pump for precise pumping, mixing, dispensing, and valving of blood and reagents An apparatus and method for making a microscopic paddle wheel coupled inductively by an external electromagnet and used for valving and active pumping so that the actual pumping mechanism is completely isolated from the electromagnetic driver. The paddle wheel is in... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6997702 | Lighter A lighter includes a body for containing fuel, a tube extending from the body for transmitting the fuel and a nozzle attached to the tube for spraying the fuel. In an idle mode, the tube can be wound around the body. In a working mode, the tube is unwound from the b... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6926678 | Sample collection and delivery device A specimen collecting device is disclosed. The device has an elongated foam member that is circumscribed by a hollow tubular member along a portion of its longitudinal axis. The hollow tubular member has a cross sectional area less than the uncompressed cross sectio... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910822 | Antiseptic preoperative applicator A liquid dispenser applicator for preoperative preparation of a target area of a patient's skin is comprised of two integrated components, a handle portion and a canister vessel. The two components are locked by a locking and sealing ring mechanism to prevent accide... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6846297 | Medicinal germfree dry smearing piece attached on a shell containing germfree medicinal solution A medicinal germfree dry smearing piece attached on a shell containing germfree medicinal solutions includes a smearing piece and a shell for containing germfree medicinal solutions. The smearing piece is attached on an intermediate portion of the shell where an eas... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6685697 | Controlled release system for delivering therapeutic agents into the inner ear The present invention provides methods and devices for controlled delivery of a therapeutic agent to an internal cavity of the ear, particularly to the inner ear. In general, the invention uses a drug delivery unit for inner ear treatment which employs a ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6673031 | Liquid applicator A liquid applicator includes an elongated hollowing body having opposed first and second open ends in fluid communication with one another, and a tip attached to the first open end and including a porous material. A closed, frangible ampule is supported w... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6620404 | Gaseous ultrasound contrast media and method for selecting gases for use as ultrasound contrast media Disclosed herein are agents for enhancing the contrast in an ultrasound image. These agents are extremely small bubbles, or "microbubbles," comprised of specially selected gases. The microbubbles described herein exhibit long life spans in solution and ma... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6605447 | Methods and means of detecting nitric oxide synthase Methods for identifying and monitoring increased or decreased levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase in biological samples are provided. A collection device for detecting inducible nitric oxide synthase in biological samples is also provided. Detection... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6537239 | Insert for a nozzle of a flow through liquid applicator and combination thereof The present invention pertains to two inserts to be used in conjunction with the nozzles of known liquid flow through applicators. The inserts have a proximate flange detailed to fit into a wider portion of the applicator and a bristle or dabber portion a... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6467982 | Easily opened elongated tubular container An easily opened, elongated tubular container is disclosed. The container is composed of an inner tube having at least one open end and being adapted for filling with various liquid substances. An outer tube, relatively reciprocative with respect to the i... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6387068 | Swab dispenser with fluid reservoir A swab dispenser comprising a bin adapted to store swabs, a fluid reservoir, and optionally, a cover. The bin may be compartmentalized. The reservoir ceiling has a depression in its outer surface, an aperture at the low point of the depression, and is opt... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6358231 | Transdermal anesthetizing solution and method and apparatus for anesthetizing the ear canal and tympanic membrane A topical anesthetic solution includes a tetracaine base dissolved in a solvent, such as isopropyl alcohol. A method for anesthetizing the ear canal and tympanic membrane using the anesthetic solution includes providing a dry, expandable applicator which ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6254294 | Pharmaceutical kit A pharmaceutical kit includes a container; a packet of dispensing swabs; a bottle with a dispenser assembly with an upwardly extending tubular member with an open aperture at the top for the passage of fluid from the bottle through the dispenser assembly,... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6248085 | Surgical prep solution dispenser and method An apparatus or kit for applying a predictable amount of liquid such as a surgical prepping solution to an applicator having a resilient, porous pad. The apparatus includes a receptacle having an internal space such that when the pad is placed within the ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6186971 | Swab dispenser with integral fluid reservoir A swab dispenser comprising a bin adapted to store swabs, a fluid reservoir, and optionally, a cover. The bin may be compartmentalized. The reservoir ceiling has a depression in its outer surface and an aperture at the low point of the depression. A membr... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6095814 | Dispensing cartridge with stepped chamber A dispensing cartridge for use with a hand-held applicator has a chamber with a first section and a second section. The second section has a smaller cross-sectional area than the first section such that the chamber has a stepped configuration. A piston is... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6002961 | Transdermal protein delivery using low-frequency sonophoresis Applications of low-frequency (20 KHz) ultrasound enhances transdermal transport of high-molecular weight proteins. This method includes a simultaneous application of ultrasound and protein on the skin surface in order to deliver therapeutic doses of prot... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5961481 | Systems for coronary bypass procedures A method for closed-chest cardiac surgical intervention relies on viewing the cardiac region through a thoracoscope or other viewing scope and endovascularly partitioning the patient's arterial system at a location within the ascending aorta. The cardiopu... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5947986 | Hygienic applicator A hygienic applicator having a combination of moist and/or dry swab end sections made of absorbent material. The moist end section is pre-moistened with baby oil, cleaning solution, medicant, or any desired liquid. The dry end section can also be moistene... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5915746 | Swab and method of manufacturing and using it To provide an autoclavable swab, a fibrous applicator pad is formed with a narrow slit and a handle with a plurality of barb means extending away from its longitudinal axis and from a first end toward a second end. The opening is sufficient in size to rec... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5902669 | Disposable paper products with indicator means Disposable paper products, such as paper toweling, are provided with an indicator means which is disposed on said disposable paper product in a discontinuous or combination discontinuous/continuous pattern. The indicator means gives a visually recognizabl... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5895408 | Nasal cleaning insert A device to be used for daily cleaning a user's internal walls of his or her nasal cavities. The device is elongated with two ends and an increasing diameter away from the ends. The device is made out of a soft material that conforms to the space defined ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5869231 | Method for reproducibly determining the components of lacrimal fluid The invention relates to a sampling kit for obtaining, in a rapid and gentle manner, a defined volume of lacrimal fluid for the purpose of reproducibly determining components of the lacrimal fluid.... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5857991 | Device for applying medication fluid on mucus membrane in body cavities A device for applying medication fluid on mucus membrane in interior of body cavities has a manually actuatable pump element mountable on a medication supply container for discharging a medication fluid and having an outlet, an insertion tube having one e... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5851613 | Absorbent filter paper stick An essentially homogeneous, water-resistant, water-absorbent rod, containing a cohesive spiral winding of water-resistant, water-absorbent sheet material, in which the rod can absorb at least 50% by weight of water when placed in water at 23° C. for one ... | 12/22/1998 |
