"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258837 | Microfluidic device and surface decoration process for solid phase affinity binding assays This invention provides a microfluidic device for use in the detection of one or more analytes in a fluid using solid-phase affinity binding assays. The device offers a practical, easy-to-use, portable, inexpensive, robust analytical system for the parallel and quan... | 08/21/2007 |
| 4776738 | Fastening device An improved fastening device is disclosed for securing within an aperture of a workpiece. The invention comprises a longitudinally extending body member for insertion within the aperture of the workpiece. The fastening device includes a locking shoulder s... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4475857 | Detent Apparatus A detent apparatus for preventing the rotation of delivery valve holders threaded into the body of a fuel injection pump comprises a generally rectangular flat plate which is formed with substantially semicircular notches at its opposite edges for receivi... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4214667 | Screw mounting mechanism for electrical outlet box A retaining clip for retaining a threaded screw on a wall of an outlet box has a pair of legs extending generally parallel from a bite portion and which are received in slots in the wall extending across an elongated screw receiving passage. Each leg has ... | 07/29/1980 |