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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088133 | Tongue cleaning device A tongue cleaning device comprising a tongue cleaning surface supported for tongue cleaning by running the surface across the tongue, a reservoir for a tongue cleaning fluid, means to dispense the fluid either onto the tongue cleaning surface, or directly onto the u... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8070763 | Disposable oral hygiene instrument and methods and packages for same Described are packages and systems for conveniently dispensing tongue cleaning devices. The packages include containers containing a plurality of tongue cleaning devices. The package and devices are arranged in such a fashion that the tongue cleaning devices are pre... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8052705 | Instrument and method for scrubbing the corneal epithelium A scrubbing instrument for scrubbing the human eye corneal epithelium, including a handle, having a grip portion, a scrubbing head having a curved main scrubbing surface, and a connection arrangement for enabling connection of the scrubbing head to the handle and di... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7854741 | Pigmentary glaucoma iris scraping treatment of the iris An iris scraping surgical method treats pigmentary glaucoma in which the pigment attaches to the underside of the iris. An incision is made in the sclera. The iris is lifted and pigment and/or cellular debris is scraped with a scalpel from the bottom layer (pigment ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7731728 | Internal limiting membrane rake A medical device for removing a thin membrane from the inner surface of an eye. The device comprises a rake that includes a handle having a hollow body from which a slide member telescopes. A plurality of tines are provided on a free end of the slide member, wherein... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7322067 | Oral care implement An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a pl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7261483 | Device, system, and method for applying a product A device for applying a product may include a support defining at least one relief-free surface extending continuously over substantially the entire length of the support. The surface may be at least partially covered with a flocking layer including fibers configure... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7223275 | System for cutting the cornea of an eye A system for cutting the cornea of an eye includes a moveable member with a cutting blade at one end, a pivot element disposed thereon, a cutting guide restraint disposed thereon, a mechanism for oscillating the moveable member around the pivot element, and a cuttin... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197825 | Razors and shaving cartridges with guard A shaving blade unit includes a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion. The housing has a length extending from one side surface to the other side surface. Positioned betwe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172601 | Cataract surgery devices and methods for using same A surgical apparatus having a surgical tip, comprising: cooling means for freeze-sealing mammalian tissue, and control means, which control and induce coolant flow from coolant supply means, through a coolant outflow tube into an expansion chamber at the surgical ti... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7143462 | Oral care implement An oral care implement with a handle includes a head with a tissue cleanser. The tissue cleanser may be a pad composed of an elastomeric material. The pad is disposed on the head on a surface opposite the tooth cleaning elements. The tissue cleanser may include a pl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7097629 | Multi-layered sealed swab A cleaning swab is for wet or dry use. The swab includes an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis. The handle has a cleaning head end and a grasping end. The swab includes a multi layer cleaning head having a core, a mid-layer and an outer layer. The core an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090687 | Tongue cleaner apparatus with an abrasive tablet A tongue cleaner apparatus having a elongate body with a gripping area at one end thereof and a tablet receiving area adjacent an opposite end thereof, a cleaning edge formed at the opposite end of the elongate body, and a tablet affixed within the tablet receiving ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077140 | Face mask and method A method for preventing a spread of diseases, promoting better breathing, improving comfort and reducing fatigue. The method utilizes a face mask and a noseform of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,976,173, which is incorporated herein by reference, In a first e... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069615 | Squeegee device and system A toothbrush is disclosed that includes and applicator head and a handle coupled to the applicator head for manipulating the applicator head while cleaning teeth and gums. The applicator head includes a curved squeegee element and bristles that surround elongated wa... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070603 | Ear cleaning apparatus, tip and a method for cleaning an ear An ear cleaning apparatus, a tip and a method for cleaning an ear are provided. The ear cleaning apparatus may have a tip having protrusions. The protrusions may be made of a pliable material to assist in removing wax, dirt and/or other build-up from within an ear c... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7051394 | Dentition cleaning device and system An electric toothbrush is disclosed that includes and applicator head and a motorized handle coupled to the applicator head for moving the applicator head while cleaning teeth and gums. The applicator head includes a curved squeegee element and bristles that surroun... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047589 | Dentition cleaning device and system An oral-care device with a power cleaning head is disclosed. The power cleaning head comprises squeegee wiping elements or squeegee wiping elements and bristles. The power cleaning head is configured to rotate, oscillate, vibrate or otherwise move while cleaning tee... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044671 | Applicator for cleaning teeth A disposable teeth cleaning applicator device. An elongated tubular shaft member has an applicator tip member at one end and a toothpick device at the other end. A liquid dental material is positioned inside the tubular shaft member and, once released, is squeezed o... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029484 | Tongue cleaning device A tongue cleaning device includes a debris retention feature that helps the user remove debris from the tongue. In one embodiment, the feature is a suction system that removes the debris from the working area of the device. In another embodiment, the feature is a re... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6951567 | Tongue treating device A tongue scraping and treating device for use in removing undesired matter from a user's tongue and applying a substance on the tongue, the scraper comprising a curved scraper portion and handles connected to the scraper portion, wherein the scrapper portion include... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6949108 | Curette with detachable tip The invention is a curette that includes a tip and shaft that detachably join together to form a working tool member. The shaft has a threaded receiving end that is sized to receive a mating end of the tip. The mating, or proximal, end of the tip includes a correspo... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944903 | Dentition cleaning device and system An applicator with squeegee configurations is disclosed. The applicator has a removable cover. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the removable cover is sealed through a squeegee edge using a suitable adhesive. The removable cover can be formed fro... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6923760 | Endoscopic auditory canal cleaning apparatus An endoscopic cleaning device capable of properly removing wet cerumen from an auditory canal while the interior of an auditory canal is illuminated. The device allows an image of the interior of the auditory canal to be acquired while the auditory canal is being cl... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921409 | Tongue cleaning device A tongue cleaning device having an elongated planar member integrally formed of a flexible material and defining a handle portion and a head portion. The head portion is adapted to be pressed with the tongue against a top surface of a user's mouth to conform the hea... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6895624 | Powered tongue cleaning device A portable, hand-held device is employed to clean the tongue. The device includes a housing configured to be grasped by a user during a tongue cleaning procedure, a fibrous brush configured to clean tongue surfaces as the brush is moved against the surface of the to... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6792642 | Tongue cleaning device Devices for cleaning the human tongue and methods for making such devices are disclosed. The tongue cleaner may include a tongue brush and a tongue scraper. The tongue cleaner may be of unitary injection molded construction. The tongue cleaner bristles may be tapere... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6656196 | Microkeratome cutting blade and method for performing corneal resections An improved microkeratome includes a guide ring assembly for placement on the ocular globe and means for temporarily fixing the guide ring to the ocular globe. A cutting head contains an improved cutting blade having an arcuate cutting edge suitable for c... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6652550 | Tongue cleaning device The present invention provides a tongue cleaning device suitable for cleaning the tongue of those who need a care-taker, such as demented aged persons or immobile aged persons, whereby the tongue plaque scraped from the tongue dorsum is retained, the scra... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6647581 | Tongue cleaner inside toothbrush handle A tongue cleaner being fitted into a hollow opening inside the handle of a toothbrush. It is very accessible from the handle like a pocket knife. The material of the tongue cleaner is made of plastic, 0.5 mm in thickness, about 12 cm long, and 1 cm in wid... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6625839 | Flocked tongue cleaning device A brush for cleaning a user's tongue is disclosed. The tongue cleaning device includes an elongated handle that is sized and configured to be comfortably grasped by the user. A cleansing head is attached to the elongated handle having a brush portion. The... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6575989 | Adjustable stiffness membrane scraper A microsurgical instrument used in ophthalmic surgery to remove proliferative membranes during a surgical procedure treating proliferative vitreoretinal membrane disorders and other macular diseases where the microsurgical instrument has a instrument hand... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6494845 | Retractable brush for use with endoscope for brush biopsy A retractable brush structure is attached to a cylindrical rigid rod which in the closed position passes through a channel in an endoscope. After the closed brush passes through the endoscope, the brush is opened and moves transversely to the tissue in or... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6475172 | Instrument for cleaning tonsils A tonsil cleansing tool for removing a spot of debris and build up from a tonsillar pit on a tonsil comprises an elongate shaft having a loop shaped element attached to one end and a presser element having an opening therethrough attached to the other end... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6451038 | Dual action tongue scraper A dual action tongue scraper provides either a hard scrape or a soft scrape of the tongue, as desired. A hard scraping surface and a soft scraping surface are formed along at least one of the edges of a strip of flexible material. A user bends the strip o... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6440149 | Tongue and tooth cleaning device A tongue and tooth cleaning device for cleaning the surface of a tongue and cleaning between teeth comprising a handle having a scraping end, the scraping end having a scraper, the scraper for removing from the tongue when scraped along the tongue. Furthe... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6428553 | Illuminated ophthalmic membrane pick assembly An illuminated ophthalmic membrane pick assembly is disclosed having an elongated housing and a throughbore extending between the housing ends. An elongated tubular probe has one end secured to one end of the housing in alignment with the housing throughb... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6428554 | Dual action tongue scraper A dual action tongue scraper provides either a hard scrape or a soft scrape of the tongue, as desired. A hard scraping surface and a soft scraping surface are formed along at least one of the edges of a strip of flexible material. A user bends the strip o... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6402768 | Device for cleaning a human tongue A device for cleaning a tongue in the form of an elongated member including a head portion having a generally rectangular shape in plan view. A plurality of posts extends from a lower surface of the head portion wherein a total of a length of the posts pl... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6383202 | Dual action tongue scraper A dual action tongue scraper provides either a hard scrape or a soft scrape of the tongue, as desired. A hard scraping surface and a soft scraping surface are formed along at least one of the edges of a strip of flexible material. A user bends the strip o... | 05/07/2002 |
