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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905870 | Device for collecting and measuring fluid loss The present invention relates to a method and device for collecting, retaining, draining, and measuring fluid loss in a myriad of medical procedures. Particularly, this invention relates to a device for collecting and measuring runoff fluid comprising a flexible lin... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7648489 | Diaper changing systems A diaper changing mat comprising an attached, flexible and infant-drapeable, fold-over urine shield structured and arranged to prevent urine exposure from infant-generated urine while still providing easy access to the infant's diaper area. The diaper changing mat i... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7340785 | Sanitary liner for a patient transfer mattress A patient transfer device includes an inflatable mattress and a liner releasably attached to the inflatable mattress. The inflatable mattress includes a top sheet having opposite side edges and a bottom sheet defining a plurality of holes to create a cushion of esca... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335188 | Lumbar puncture fluid collection device A device for collecting spinal fluid during a lumbar puncture or other medical procedure includes: a) an upper, generally cup-shaped portion including an open top, an upper cup side wall, an upper cup base plate at a lower end of the upper cup side wall, and a drain... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7297834 | Surgical sponge identification system and method A surgical sponge identification system for a set of surgical sponges comprising each sponge in the set having an exterior surface, each sponge bearing on the exterior surface a unique indicium from a set of indicia uniquely identifying the set. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281285 | Pediatric emergency transport device A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients that safely and efficiently transports a pediatric patient to a medical facility is described. The device enables the transport of pediatric trauma patients on a conventional stretcher while still enabling a bac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278987 | Ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray The present invention relates to an ergonomic urological catheterization/irrigation tray. The tray includes a tray structure having a recessed area that includes at least a bottom, opposite side walls, a front and a back, wherein the front has a first width of a pre... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7235066 | Fluid containment device A wound irrigation/fluid containment system having a flexible bag body defining a containment space, the bag body including walls and at least one opening with a seal, means for accessing through the bag body walls to the containment space and means for inflating po... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195617 | Device for collecting surgical material A collection device for collecting material during a surgical procedure includes a collection chamber defined by an encompassing wall and having an opening sufficient for permitting collection of the material during the surgical procedure. A wicking material is posi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7120952 | Incontinence protective device Disclosed is a disposable fitted protective device that may be manufactured of antibacterial, ant-microbiodical and hypoallergenic material for bedding and furniture comprising an impermeable layer bonded to an absorbent fibrous layer. Each of the sides is folded to... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114500 | Surgical draping system A draping system provides a continuous sterile field between a patient incision area and one or more medical practitioners. The draping system has a quick release system incorporated into the drape that enables a medical practitioner to separate from the continuous ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086409 | Fluid control island A fluid collection system having an island with a central collection vessel with a splash pad filling the opening thereof and a fluid collecting surgical drape with fluid dams, and associated fluid removal ports for collecting fluids related to surgical procedures f... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7062807 | Infant mat An automatically-opening infant mat that is movable between an open position and a closed position includes a water-resistant flexible material sized to have an infant, at least from the infant's head to the infant's buttocks, placed on the material while the mat is... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6941703 | Self-cleaning flooring system A self-cleaning flooring system for catching waste products has at least one module comprising a drain pan and a floor grid. The drain pan has a ramp and a central drain outlet. The ramp extends around the drain pan defining a drain pan periphery. The ramp slopes do... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939332 | Controlled shutter, with variable section The object of the invention is a collection device that can be carried by disabled persons, comprising a section of duct, destined to be connected to the rectum of the person, an expansible container, connected to said section of duct, and a shutter device interpose... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938639 | Disposable fluid control island A system and method for collecting distending medium or other fluids discharged during surgical procedures is shown. Also shown is a method for reducing the risk of hyponatremia. The apparatus makes it practical to determine the amount of distending medium retained ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935341 | Irrigation drape A disposable surgical kit for use with a lavage instrument provides a three dimensional enclosure to capture splash back and aerosols created by the procedure. The kit has a transparent surgical drape to be fitted to a lavage instrument. The drape has an opening for... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926141 | Flexible hygienic remote control enclosure A flexible hygienic remote control enclosure to protect against contamination of the remote control and to reduce cross contamination between users of the remote control. The remote control is placed through an open end into a flexible, at least partially clear, enc... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916466 | Coupling of modified cyclodextrins to fibers Cyclodextrins and other ecapsulating oligosaccharides can be bound to fibrous and/or polysaccharidic carriers by ionic bonds. The ionic bonds can be produced by introducing cationic or anionic groups into the cyclodextrins, and where appropriate, by introducing oppo... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904621 | Urine collection device A portable urine collection device having a closed loop system that is easily usable by a human. The urine collection device includes a urine collection receptacle for receiving a fluid from a human. The urine collection receptacle may be coupled to a reservoir with... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6637453 | Disposable surgical and diagnostic fluid control island A device and method for collecting distension media or other fluids discharged during surgical procedures is shown. Also shown is a method for reducing the risk of hyponatremia. The apparatus makes it practical to determine the amount of distension media ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6568419 | Disposable fluid control island A disposable fluid control island for workers is made of a broad, shallow tray or flat open-topped container that is filled with a stiff mesh, grid, grille or net upon which workers may stand. Water, oil, blood and other liquids pass through the mesh easi... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6554821 | Peritoneal waste bag support and drainage device A peritoneal waste bag support and drainage device having a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and a flat horizontal table extending over the front and rear legs. The table has a front end, a rear end, a top surface, and a bottom surface. Each pair ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6355330 | Continuous solid state web coating process and webs produced thereby One or more particulate active agents are fused to the surface of a substrate web by mixing the particulate agents with a particulate binder having a particle size not exceeding an average diameter of approximately 40 microns and coating the composite mix... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6279743 | Device for facilitating engagement and disengagement between needles and associated syringes and sheaths and for receiving sharps A device for manipulation of a syringe needle and for sharps disposal is provided. Beneficially, in one aspect, single-handed use of the device is facilitated. In another aspect, the device includes advantageous features for guiding a needle tip into a ne... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6235010 | Closed system specimen collection container This invention relates to a closed system specimen collection container. The collection container is designed to collect, transport and transfer the liquid specimen into a non-evacuated tube through an integrated valve component. This device has no sharp ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6202689 | Fluid-collecting receptacle having hinged upper sheet A fluid-collecting receptacle includes a fluid-impervious base sheet having an upstanding perimeter lip, a sloping floor, and a fluid outlet in the floor. A porous support member is disposed atop the upper surface of the base sheet and a porous, flexible ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6179819 | Umbilical cord blood collection A device and method for the collection of umbilical cord blood during obstetrical delivery are disclosed. A pouch is attached to an obstetrical drape in a location convenient for filling with cord blood. The pouch includes a canal for the umbilical cord t... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6102073 | Fluid-collecting receptacle A fluid-collecting receptacle includes a fluid-impervious base sheet having an upstanding perimeter lip, a sloping floor, and a fluid outlet in the floor. A porous support member is disposed atop the upper surface of the base sheet and a porous, flexible ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5924612 | Infant transport device An infant transport device is formed of a generally rectangular section of soft and absorbent blanket or towel material having laterally spaced apart and integrally formed sleeves extending along opposed side marginal edges. Sleeves are open adjacent a fr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5916202 | Umbilical cord blood collection A device and method for the collection of umbilical cord blood during obstetrical delivery are disclosed. A pouch is attached to an obstetrical drape in a location convenient for filling with cord blood. The pouch includes a canal for the umbilical cord t... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5772644 | Filter pouch for stone and tissue sample collection A disposable, flexible plastic filter pouch includes a top inlet opening for collection of blood, urine or other body fluids; a filter sheet for collecting and retaining solid materials such as kidney stones which may be contained in the fluids; and means... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5618278 | Surgical fluid collection pouch The present invention provides a fluid collection pouch which may be easily attached to a surgical drape or directly to a patient's skin. The fluid collection pouch comprises a front panel and a rear panel joined along common side edges (thus defining a f... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5581830 | Urological examination apparatus A urological examination apparatus, includes a patient table at the foot of which there is provided a sink which serves to collect fluids and which is provided with a drain. The sink is pivotable about a horizontal shaft which extends perpendicularly to t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5549707 | Fluid collection apparatus Fluid collection apparatus comprises a body formed of flexible material defining a chamber divided by partitions into a plurality of compartments. One of the compartments is connected by an inlet to a source of fluid which, when admitted to such compartme... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5454797 | Combined pelvic tray, workstation and fluid collection device A disposable laminar device for collecting body fluids during obstetric, gynecologic, proctologic or urologic procedures or examinations is formed from sheet plastic. The device includes a planar area which is placed on the edge of an examination table, w... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5356400 | Large bore drainage apparatus An apparatus for draining a biological substance from a collection bag attached to a patient. The apparatus includes a large bore, thin walled drainage tube which expands to have a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration when a biological sub... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5322071 | Fluid collection device Disclosed herein is a fluid collection pouch which is extremely simple in design. The pouch utilizes a blank of fluid impervious material having a generally triangular shape including a first side and a second side joined at a common end point to themselv... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5312385 | Device for protected pulse irrigation The present invention provides an apparatus and method for performing protected pulse irrigation. An impervious collapsible enclosure is provided to encompass that portion of the body upon which the area to undergo pulse irrigation is located. The enclosu... | 05/17/1994 |
