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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142414 | Methods of injecting fluids into joints using a handpiece assembly Systems for injecting fluids and/or other materials into a targeted anatomical location, in particular, an intra-articular space, include a handpiece assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle extending from the distal end of the handpiece assembly, a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8128613 | Reconstitution means for safety device The present disclosure describes a needle guard device or system that can be used with drugs requiring reconstitution. The needle guard is preferably a passive needle guard that can be used during reconstitution without activating the safety mechanism. Following adm... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8043277 | Method for delivery of therapeutic substances A method for transitioning between therapeutic substances to be delivered at different flow rates to a patient. The first therapeutic substance is delivered to the patient at a known flow rate, a bridge duration equal to the known volume divided by the known flow ra... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034044 | Systems and methods for combining materials A method of combining a drug in a first container and a liquid in a second container includes placing the first container and the second container in fluid communication with a housing, combining the liquid and the drug in the first container, transferring the liqui... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8021350 | Hydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network and applications thereof A dihydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network is provided that is useful in artificial tissue and tissue engineering applications, particularly to provide a synthetic macromolecular network for a wide variety of tissue types. In particular, artificial or syn... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7833216 | Fluid plunger adhesive dispenser A system for dispensing an adhesive comprises a first dispenser, a second dispenser, and a conduit. The first dispenser contains an adhesive. The second dispenser comprises a fluid. The first dispenser and second dispenser are each in fluid communication with the co... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7351221 | Container for agitating and injecting a multi-component medium A system for dispensing a medium includes at least a first container to hold the medium, a pressurizing device, such as a pump, in fluid connection with the container for pressurizing the medium, and an agitation mechanism or device to maintain the components of the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351237 | Pulmonary vein arrhythmia diagnostic device and method for use Devices and methods for testing a pulmonary vein to determine whether or not ablation would be effective in terminating atrial fibrillation. The devices and methods include a catheter having an expandable balloon attached to the distal end of the catheter. The ballo... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303328 | Disposable cartridge for mixing exothermic or endothermic reaction substances, and relative cartridge-support assembly The cartridge has two compartments normally for containing two substances of the mixture, which are separated by a preferential break member; one of the two compartments contains a liquid solvent, and is fitted with a bellows having an intake valve and for producing... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270654 | Delivering material to a patient A delivery catheter for delivering material(s) into the body of a mammal can include a first elongated member and a second elongated member. At least a portion of the second elongated member can be slidably disposed within a lumen of the first elongated member. The ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7198620 | One stage saline lock and intravenous catheter set and method of use The invention is a saline lock and intravenous catheter combination that is simple to use. The device preferably includes a hub and a catheter with the hub having a first port and a second port. A further embodiment provides a needle in communication with the device... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7120191 | Method and apparatus for acquiring a ranging signal of a positioning system A method and corresponding apparatus for accurately determining the offset of the carrier frequency of a received signal from a nominal frequency (the offset due to for example Doppler shifting), such as is done in a ranging receiver when acquiring or tracking a sig... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7105093 | Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101354 | Mixing syringe with and without flush A displaceable valved stopper is disclosed which partitions a conventional syringe into proximal and distal chambers to provide a multi-chamber, mixing syringe assembly. Also the valved stopper and a valve assembly are disclosed for use in a single conventional syri... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081103 | Direct dual filling device for sealing agents A filling device for connecting a dispensing instrument having multiple fluid reservoirs to multiple containers is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention discloses a connecting device capable of coupling the individual reservoirs of a dispensing instrum... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070796 | Pharmaceutically stable oxaliplatinum preparation for parenteral administration The invention concerns a pharmaceutically stable oxaliplatinum preparation for parenteral administration, the oxaliplatinum being in a precipitate-free, colorless and clear solution after being preserved for a pharmaceutical acceptable duration. In said preparation,... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051734 | Medicament respiratory delivery device and method A medicament respiratory delivery device including a housing having a chamber including coaxially aligned inlet and outlet, a medicament cartridge located within the chamber having a passage therethrough and membranes sealing the passage having a burst pressure of l... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6981967 | Large volume bolus device and method A device and method for the infusion of medicinal fluid at a controlled flow rate to a wound site or the blood stream of a patient is disclosed. A pump delivers fluid under pressure from a fluid source through a continuous and substantially constant flow path and th... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6972005 | Dual chamber syringe and dual lumen needle A syringe assembly for administering a variety of fluids includes a syringe provided with a plurality of flow-isolated chambers, each of which is in flow communication with a respective lumen of a multi-lumen needle located downstream from the syringe. Each lumen is... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959615 | Sample collection and processing device A sample processing device [700] comprises an elongated body [101] with a septum seal [109] on one end and a drip tube [731] on the second end. A small-diameter through-chamber [103] in the body provides a receiving and alignment c... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6896670 | Safety injection device An injection device for intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of solid or semi-solid medicaments is disclosed. The device includes main body member having a needle attached thereto. A protective sleeve covers the needle and retracts into the main body member when ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6682520 | Tissue volume reduction Devices, compositions, and methods for achieving non-surgical lung volume reduction (e.g., bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR)) are described. BLVR can be carried out by collapsing a region of the lung, adhering one portion of the collapsed region ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6647980 | Method for administration of active substances to the olfactory region The present invention relates to a method for administering a pharmaceutical preparation comprising at least one active substance to the olfactory region of a human. The method comprises administering a unit dose of the preparation by ejection from a nasa... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6605066 | Device for forming and delivering a mixture A device for the formation and delivery of a mixture, notably a surgical adhesive, consisting of a receptacle adapted for easy handling by the surgeon, and including the means of receiving two syringe barrels containing the constituents of the mixture, th... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6476069 | Compositions for creating embolic agents and uses thereof A composition useful as an embolic agent that selectively creates an embolic blockage in the lumen of a blood vessel, duct, fistula or other like body passageways by combining a monomer component and a second component wherein, said monomer component comp... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475183 | Direct dual filling device for sealing agents A filling device for connecting a dispensing instrument having multiple fluid reservoirs to multiple containers is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention discloses a connecting device capable of coupling the individual reservoirs of a dispens... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6319243 | Containers and methods for storing and admixing medical solutions Containers and methods for storing medical solutions are provided. More specifically, containers and methods for storing components that are to be admixed together to create a final solution, one of the components comprising a lipid. In an embodiment, a c... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6283294 | Enclosed living cell dispensing tube A dispensing tube containing a selected material, such as bacterial cells or other additive, on the inside of the tube. The tube is wrapped and sealed in an outer watertight envelope until time for usage. At the time of usage the outer envelope is taken a... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6202708 | Fillable cassette apparatus and method A cassette is described including a housing, an inner reservoir located within the housing, a valve coupled to the inner reservoir and coupled to the housing, and a delivery conduit coupled to the inner reservoir and emerging from the delivery opening of ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6159174 | Method of using lectins for therapy of diseases transmittable by sexual contact In order to prevent conception and/or the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STD's are administered to the vagina prior to sexual intercourse. T... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6074671 | Method of using lectins for contraception and prophylaxis against diseases transmittable by sexual contact and condom containing lectins In order to prevent conception and/or infection by sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) one or more lectins capable of binding sperm or agglutinable components of male ejaculate and/or the pathogenic microorganisms responsible for STDs or the carbohydrate... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5935437 | Preparation of autologous plasma and fibrin gel A system for preparing autologous plasma comprises a single use filter unit having two inlets in fluid communication with each other, an outlet, and a filtration membrane selectively permeable to blood plasma separating the inlets from the outlet. Manuall... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5891083 | Suction lipolysis A compound, solution of carrier and the compound and a medical procedure is provided for suction lipolysis. The compound is preferably either one or more enzymes and/or emulsifying agents and/or detergents which digest or dissolve fat in the subcutaneous ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5891457 | Intrauterine chemical necrosing method, composition, and apparatus A method and composition for effecting chemical necrosis of a tissue lining of a mammalian body cavity, particularly a uterine endometrium, by delivering a caustic tissue necrosing composition, e.g., a silver nitrate and dextran paste, to the tissue to be... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5858016 | Sterile/aseptic connector An aseptic/sterile fluid connection between two containers is formed by radio frequency sealing together portions of transfer regions of two containers. Each transfer region has a layer of a relatively high melt temperature material such as a rubber or el... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5851508 | Compositions for use in embolizing blood vessels Disclosed are compositions suitable for use in embolizing blood vessels which compositions comprise an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, a biocompatible solvent and a water insoluble contrasting agent selected from the group consisting of tantalum, tantal... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5833647 | Hydrogels or lipogels with enhanced mass transfer for transdermal drug delivery The present invention comprises a method of transdermal drug delivery where a drug is contained in or must pass through a hydrogel or lipogel together with an enhancement method to improve mass transfer through the skin, the improvement comprising applyin... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5767123 | Total parenteral nutrition solution containing water-soluble vitamin B A TPN solution to be prepared before using which comprises two separate infusions of an amino acid-infusion and a saccharide-infusion wherein both of said infusions contain no sulfite ion, either one of said infusions contains a water-soluble vitamin B, a... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5752940 | Syringe and method for lyophilizing and reconstituting injectable medication A syringe assembly includes a substantially cylindrical syringe barrel and a plunger stopper. Distal portions on the plunger stopper are configured to permit outflow of vapor from the syringe barrel during a lyophilization process. Proximal portions of th... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5718681 | Medication delivery straw A medication delivery straw which delivers medication held within the straw tube. When the patient drinks fluid through the straw, the medication is dissolved and ingested by the patient. A particle barrier at one end of the straw prevents viscous or powd... | 02/17/1998 |
