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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7566328 | Anatomical apron and method for illustrating surgical procedures An anatomical apron configured for illustrating an ostomy surgical procedure is provided. The apron includes a body portion having a neck loop attached thereto that is configured to loop around a person's neck so that the body portion covers a frontal area of the pe... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7347846 | Elastic absorbent pants having an elastic material secured in an unstretched state to an absorbant core or core pack Absorbent pants with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction at right angles to the longitudinal direction and having an absorption core arranged between a liquid-tight cover sheet and a liquid-permeable cover sheet. The diaper pants have a front portion... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316233 | Stockinette extremity drape The invention herein provides an integrated drape for use in surgical procedures involving anatomical extremities and having a unitary assembled structure, said drape comprising: a flexible panel sheet portion having first and second opposing sides and having a fene... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6050984 | Foldable disposable diaper A folded disposable diaper to be packed in a package while being folded inwardly about two first folding lines extending in a longitudinal direction of the diaper and then folded inwardly about two second folding lines extending in a transverse direction ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5624419 | Closeable, disposable wound care system A receptacle for controlling and containing irrigation fluids administered to clean and irrigate a wound on a patient's body. The receptacle comprises a thin flexible film selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride, and havi... | 04/29/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5558654 | Waste product collection unit A waste product collection unit has a base (1), with inflatable walls (2) enclosing and securely attached to the base (1) and a pouch (3) to contain hazardous liquids, semisolids and solids. The walls (2) are inflated by means of a connecting tube (5) wit... | 09/24/1996 |
| 4963138 | Neo-natal net A neo-natal safety net for selective connection between a delivery table and an attending obstetrician, or between a delivery table and a neo-natal table, thereby providing a safety net for the space therebetween for catching a newborn infant in the event... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4704107 | Absorbent article An absorbent article comprising, a liquid pervious top sheet, a backing sheet of fluid pervious material, an absorbent pad intermediate the top and backing sheets, and a coating of breathable adhesive substantially covering a front surface of the backing ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4598458 | Surgical drape with fluid collection bag A surgical drape has an upper surface and a surgical site, and has a fluid collection bag attached to the upper surface. The bag has a first opening, a lower, fluid-collection chamber, and a second opening. The drape and bag are constructed such that when... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4533352 | Microsurgical flexible suction mat Surgical suction mat including a rib, or the like, pliable member of a predetermined geometrical shape, a longitudinal cylindrical hose connected to the plurality of holes and being of a finite length including a suction hose connecton at the other end wh... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4149537 | Postpartum fluid loss receptacle A postpartum fluid loss receptacle is disclosed herein comprising a sheet which is positioned beneath the patient. The receptacle includes a pocket formed by folding an edge of a non-absorbent sheet upon itself and sealing it together. The pocket collects... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4105019 | Method for collecting postpartum fluid loss A method for collecting postpartum fluid loss utilizing a receptacle in the form of a sheet which is positioned beneath the patient. The receptacle includes a first pocket formed by folding an edge of a non-absorbent sheet upon itself and sealing it toget... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4076017 | Postpartum fluid loss receptacle A postpartum fluid loss receptacle is disclosed herein comprising a sheet which is positioned beneath the patient. The receptacle includes a pocket formed by folding an edge of a non-absorbent sheet upon itself and sealing it together. The pocket collects... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4054957 | User-formed urination trough An open-top elongated, foldable V-shaped urination trough for use following prostatic surgery to channel urine away from a patient's body and to prevent its discharge onto clothing and skin, has base and tab portions formed from a single sheet of flexible... | 10/25/1977 |
| 4007741 | Transurethral resection apron system A transurethral resection apron system having ties adapted for securing one end of the apron to a urological operating table and the opposite end of the apron about the surgeon's neck, including two generally pentagonal flexible water impervious panels jo... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3954105 | Drainage system for incisions or wounds in the body of an animal The invention provides a combination of a sheet of thin pliable material adapted to be placed in sealing engagement with the skin of a patient in the location of a body opening made by an incision or wound, with the sheet being adapted to have an aperture... | 05/04/1976 |
