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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4657531 | Therapeutic heating apparatus A therapeutic heating apparatus for use in treating portions of the human body which comprises an electrical heater, a heat-conducting plate, a cotton pad and a cotton cover. The pad contains mugwart extracts and/or medicinal ingredients.... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4624656 | Hyperbaric gas treatment device A hyperbaric gas treatment device applicable to any part of the body for therapeutic topical treating of a skin lesion at the body part. A resilient pad is provided with a central opening therethrough in its thickness direction whose periphery at one majo... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4608041 | Device for treatment of wounds in body tissue of patients by exposure to jets of gas Device for treatment of wounds in body tissue of patients by means of jets of gas. A nozzle unit is designed to be placed over the area of the wound in order to cover it and is provided with inlets (6,10) for admission of oxygen gas to the area of the wou... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4558093 | Laser barrier A laser shield consists essentially of a series of spherical glass bubbles densely packed within a range of 1.95×103 bubbles per cubic centimeter to 1.25×108 bubbles per cubic centimeter encapsulated in a matrix of silicone to prov... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4480638 | Cushion for holding an element of grafted skin A cushion for pressing an element of grafted skin against the body surface, wherein the portion (2) to be applied to the body has a window or opening (4) the dimensions of which approximately equal that of the graft. The edges (6) of the window (4) are at... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4474571 | Portable topical hyperbaric chamber assembly A portable topical hyperbaric chamber assembly for covering a surface portion of the patient's body for treatment with pressurized oxygen. The assembly comprises a circular base with a plurality of support and positioning rods extending downwardly from th... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4367769 | Safety connector for flexible tube device A flexible tubular assembly having an outer tube and located therein an inner tube. One end of the inner tube is in communication with the locale of the nasal passages of a patient. The other end of the inner tube is provided with the safety connector at ... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4345602 | Medical vascular guide wire and self-guilding type catheter Disclosed is a medical vascular guide wire made of a synthetic resin hollow monofilament. The guide wire is comprised of a tip part, a flexible part having a smaller diameter than the other parts, a tapering part and a manipulating part, these four parts ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4331130 | Securing device to the cornea to prevent anterior chamber prolapse An apparatus and method to prevent collapse of the anterior chamber of the eye during ophthalmic surgical procedures. The apparatus has an infusion terminal with external threads or detents which snap fit into interlocking engagement with the eye without ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4328799 | Sacral topical hyperbaric oxygen chambers A hyperbaric oxygen treatment apparatus for use by a patient recumbent on a bed comprising, an openface chamber and an adjustable rigid support therefore, the chamber having a closed rear side and an open front side, the opening in the front side of the c... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4301811 | Cystometry system A cystometry system to measure the pressure-volume relationship in the bladder of a patient from a source of fluid comprising, a catheter having an elongated shaft defining an infusion lumen communicating with an infusion opening adjacent a distal end of ... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4292971 | Acne skin treatment appliance and method A personal appliance comprises a vacuum chamber and a steam-generating chamber. Steam or other heat is applied to an area of human skin for a period which is long enough to open pores, melt any wax-like substances within the pores, and otherwise cause the... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4253453 | Selector valve for anesthesia machine A selector valve for providing a choice of one of two vaporizers for use in administering an anesthetic to a patient is disclosed in connection with a manifold for receiving the vaporizers. The selector valve has three positions, wherein the user can utilize o... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4236513 | Pulsed oxygen chamber A treatment chamber for a human extremity specially adapted for use with a pulsed or hyperbaric oxygen supply, the chamber comprising upper and lower sections adapted to be sealingly clamped together and provided at one end with a demountable annular slee... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4224941 | Hyperbaric treatment apparatus An inexpensive disposable hyperbaric treatment device that can be conveniently applied to any part of the body to treat skin disorders such as ulcers or the like. The device consists of a pliable adhesive backed pad having a central opening formed therein... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4211223 | Pulsed oxygen chamber A treatment chamber for a portion of a human body specially adapted for use with a pulsed or hyperbaric oxygen supply, the chamber comprising upper and lower sections adapted to be sealingly clamped together and provided at both ends with demountable annu... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4205668 | Elliptical diffuser drape A diffuser drape for use in surgical procedures includes a sheet with an elliptical aperture therein for placing over the patient with the aperture defining the area of the proposed surgical incision; an annular, elliptical air duct on and attached to the... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4182329 | Acne facial treatment appliance and method A personal appliance comprises a vacuum chamber and a steam-generating chamber. Steam is applied to an area of human skin for a period which is long enough to open pores, melt any wax-like substances within the pores, and otherwise cause the skin to be cl... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4177810 | Pneumatic injection apparatus A pneumatic injection apparatus featuring a fluid actuated drive and control system is disclosed. The apparatus, in its various aspects, has a modular construction so that it may be quickly disassembled, both mechanically and pneumatically, for easy maint... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4003371 | Low pressure hyperbaric chamber A portable chamber for enclosing a portion of the body, such as the lower leg, for treatment with oxygen or other gas at pressures above atmospheric, the chamber having a closed end and a limb-receiving sleeve in its entrance end, the sleeve being inflata... | 01/18/1977 |
