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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311695 | Splash shield system A splash shield system for use in combination with various irrigation sources, particularly wide mouth irrigation squeeze bottles. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309329 | Aseptic eyedropper with collecting trough and convex release surface Apparatus for attaching to a squeeze bottle or other dispenser for delivering drops to an eye comprises an axial member and a laterally extending leg. The axial member is attached to the bottle and receives drops or liquid therefrom. The leg is rested against the pa... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303553 | Device for connecting a cannula made of a flexible material with a tube A device for connecting or disconnecting cannula to or from a tube. The connection is uncomplicted, quick, safe and provides reproducible conditions in a surgical procedure for connecting to a blood pump that assists the heart or replaces the heart. A nipple (4 | 12/04/2007 |
| 7244246 | Eyewash system An eyewash system is disclosed. The eyewash system includes a mounting apparatus and a container coupled to the mounting apparatus and having a removable portion. Movement of the container relative to the mounting apparatus separates the removable portion from the c... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7192433 | Locking vascular introducer assembly with adjustable hemostatic seal A vascular introducer assembly is disclosed that includes a dilator, a sheath having an axial lumen for accommodating the dilator, a locking collar for securing the dilator and the sheath to one another and an adjustable hemostatic seal for preventing fluid egress f... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172574 | Transcutaneous portal device A transcutaneous portal arrangement including a portal body having a bottom wall with a through-passing opening or transit for accommodating a catheter. A tubular element that fits in the portal body includes an end-portion which is inserted into the end-portion of ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166088 | Catheter introducer system A catheter introducer system is provided with a catheter sheath having a valve providing for a friction fit around a catheter. The friction fit is selectively adjustable to vary between a first configuration for longitudinal movement of the catheter through the valv... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7077831 | Ophthalmic fluid dispenser An eye fluid applicator is adapted for connection to the mouth of a bottle containing an ophthalmic liquid and comprises means for dispensing ophthalmic liquid from the bottle in metered amounts and in a manner which avoids contacting the eye with the applicator. Th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6913598 | Handheld eye washing apparatus This is a handheld eye flushing apparatus that comprises an eyecup that holds eyewash liquid in it for eye flushing. The rim of the eyecup is contoured to the eye orbit and rests on the eye orbital area. Attached to the inside of the eyecup is a stirring mechanism t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6730066 | Liquid delivery container Pressurisable container for storing and ejecting liquid, the container comprising a) a front wall having or surrounding a cavity corresponding to the form of an open vessel, b) an opening in the front wall adapted for ejection of the liquid from the container, said ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726665 | Ocular treatment device A unit container for a treatment fluid comprises a sealed enclosure of which one wall section thereof is formed with at least one opening. The enclosure is pressuriseable to discharge its contents through the opening or openings, which is or are of sufficient diamet... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6425888 | Ocular treatment device A unit container for a treatment fluid comprises a sealed enclosure of which one wall section thereof is formed with at least one opening. The enclosure is pressuriseable to discharge its contents through the opening or openings, which is or are of suffic... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6159188 | Apparatus and method for delivery of micro and submicro quantities of materials A process and apparatus (invention) permitting the distribution of micro or submicro liter or gram (exceptionally small) quantities of liquids and powders, (hereafter materials) in patterns and quantities that are especially well-suited for ophthalmologic... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6070279 | Method and kit for retrofitting a plumbed eyewash station A kit for retrofitting a plumbed eyewash station is provided. The plumbed eyewash station includes a basin and an outlet pipe mounted within the basin. Prior to retrofitting the plumbed station, the outlet pipe is used to dispense water delivered thereto ... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6041978 | Liquid dropper for upright eye drop instillation A dropper 10 is provided which allows a person to precisely instill eye drop solution while the person's head and the dropper 10 are oriented in an upright position. The dropper 10 includes a deformable, resilient reservoir 40 of medicinal fluid which may... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5997498 | Inline air humidifier, a system for humidifying air and methods related thereto In preferred aspects the invention provides an in-line humidifier, a system using such a humidifier and methods related thereto, a method for infusing a gas into an eye during retinal detachment surgical procedure and a method for treating a retinal tear.... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5997518 | Apparatus and method for delivery of small volumes of liquid Device and method for delivering small microliter volumes of liquid preparations to the eye or other body part utilizing a gas stream to induce a controlled, preselected volume of liquid into the gas stream and to deliver the liquid in the form of small d... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5807357 | Compact nebulizer for treating the eyes A compact nebulizer for treating the eyes, including a goggles unit having an air hole and at least one air chamber communicating with the air hole and fitting over the user's eyes, and a nebulizer unit detachably attached to the goggles unit, the nebuliz... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5695124 | Self-contained emergency eye wash station A self-contained emergency eye wash station for dispensing eye wash fluid contained in a flexible container comprises a housing, a reservoir, and a platen. The housing supports the flexible container and supports a nozzle in fluid communication with the f... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5591137 | Hemostasis valve with locking seal A valve assembly including an enlarged compression chamber having a shoulder leading to a smaller passage. A tubular seal is housed within the compression chamber and has a distal end face with an annular tongue distally projecting therefrom and interlock... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5248096 | Air brush An air brush is shown and described having separate gas delivery and media delivery portions whereby different media delivery portions may be provided with alternate media or media colors and selectively mounted upon the gas delivery portion. The media de... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5152435 | Ophthalmic dispensing pump A manually operated dispensing pump is provided for delivering a precise quantity of ophthalmic solution to the surface of the eye in a desired spray pattern with an impact pressure on the eye that is comfortably tolerable by an individual. The dispensing... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4750650 | Extended surface apparatus for use in dispensing liquids Extended surface apparatus contained within a vessel for dispensing a liquid and connected to a nozzle assembly fitted to the vessel comprises an array or arrays of spaced apart elements and a communicating device connecting the array or arrays to the noz... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4679551 | Device for performing therapeutic treatments There is described a device for performing therapeutic treatments, such as notably the moistening of the mouth cavity and lips of a comatose or terminal patient, the retaining in a moist and sterile condition of a wound or operating field, which device is... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4641384 | Battery operated eyewash system A battery operated eyewash system is disclosed which includes a liquid spraying device operable by rechargeable batteries through a spring loaded slideable switch, in combination with a hood secured to the liquid spraying device. The liquid spraying devic... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4493119 | Device for the treatment of the eyes with a washing or bathing liquid The device for the treatment of the eyes with a washing or bathing liquid consists of a container, which possesses a cover, in which are located two vertical whirlpool tubes as washing devices, spaced to accommodate the two eyes, in the interior cross sec... | 01/15/1985 |
