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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7320597 | Vacuum sealed saliva control device A saliva control device for controlling or isolating the production of saliva by a salivary gland. The saliva control device includes a body, a cavity formed in the body for forming a seal over the salivary gland, a vacuum chamber in the body that assists the cavity... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300424 | Aspirator and associated method An aspirator, including a bulb that defines first and second ports, a tube adjacent to the first port defined by the bulb, and means for helping to prevent aspirated material inside the bulb from exiting the bulb through the second port defined by the bulb. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7182758 | Apparatus and method for drainage An apparatus for drainage of a wound or surgical site of a human or animal fits anatomically, passes from inside the wound or surgical site percutaneously or covering an open wound surface and extends externally for accumulation of fluids. A plurality of fibers each... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6749582 | Pumping breast milk A breast pump provides multiple orientations of the pumping lever with respect to the breast shield. A breast pump includes a liner extending from the breast shield, through the suction chamber, and out of the suction chamber, which liner shields other components of... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6656149 | Expansible medical suction canister An expansible medical suction canister has an expansible chamber and a support. The chamber is expandable to an open position and compressible to a closed position. The chamber also has opposing first and second ends. The first and the second ends are spa... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6234980 | Needlestick first response kit and method of using same A method and apparatus for treatment of inadvertent sharps/needlestick injuries to healthcare workers and the like. The method and apparatus provide a tourniquet for restricting blood flow to the site of the sharps injury, an apparatus for mechanically ap... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6110159 | Device for disposing excrement A device for disposing excrement comprising: a diaper cup 1 for enveloping a lumbar/gluteal region of a human body; and a device body C connected to the diaper cup 1 for supplying washing water to the inside of the diaper cup and for sucking excrements an... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5921972 | Surgical wicking and fluid removal swab A flexible, sterile, trimable device which gently and continuously removes unwanted fluid from an operating field during surgery by wicking the fluid into a mat having a high wicking property. A flexible suction tube having one end embedded in the mat rem... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5871456 | Apparatus and method for correcting flat, inverted or retracting nipples of varying sizes A device for correcting flat, inverted or retracting human nipples includes a tube having a piston inserted into one end and a removable, reversible tip attached to the other end. The tip is constructed from a flexible clear or semi-clear material. The ti... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5807274 | Pump for use in non-invasive or minimally invasive detection of analytes This disclosure relates to a device and method for the non-invasive or minimally invasive withdrawal of fluids from a patient by the use of a self-actuated pump connected to a analyte sensing unit. The self-actuated pump is preferably mounted in the patie... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5662677 | Cupping instrument for a cupping treatment of skin and body portions A cupping instrument comprises a vacuum cup integrally comprising an outlet hole at one end thereof, an annular socket concentrically surrounding the outlet hole, and a cylindrical tubular extension extending from the one end and surrounding the outlet ho... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5549584 | Apparatus for removing fluid from a wound The invention features methods and apparatuses for evacuation of exudate from wounds. The apparatuses include a suctioning means having an inlet port and an outlet port, and a wound cover in fluid communication with the suctioning means via the inlet port... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5387203 | Subcutaneous extractor A device for extracting pus, blood and other materials from beneath the skin. The device is made of a clear plastic tube open at both ends (10). One end is placed over the skin which has material to be extracted. The other end contains a plunger device (1... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5370631 | Method and apparatus for de-airing the heart An apparatus for de-airing the heart comprises a clear, resilient bulb fixedly secured to an aspirating needle. The bulb includes a valve which permits air, upon squeezing the bulb, to be discharged therefrom. The aspirating needle includes an axial passa... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5358494 | Irrigation dressing An irrigation dressing for deep wounds comprises an adhesive, substantially liquid- and air-impermeable plate (1) having at least one perforation (6, 7) for supplying and sucking off liquid, and for pressure equalization. The perforation is provided with ... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5290257 | Method and apparatus for de-airing the heart An apparatus for de-airing the heart comprises a clear, resilient bulb fixedly secured to an aspirating needle. The bulb includes a valve which permits air, upon squeezing the bulb, to be discharged therefrom. The aspirating needle includes an axial passa... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5196003 | Endoscopic surgical instrument for taking hold of tissue A surgical instrument, in particular for endoscopic surgery, wherein the instrument comprises a tube provided at its proximal end with a flexible suction cup and at its distal end with a bulb such that the volume of the bulb is in communication with the s... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4844098 | Non-invasive collection means and method A non-invasive method for collecting tissue fluids from a human or an animal which comprises pretreating the external surface of an area of the skin of the human or the animal with a solution to clean off dead cells, forming a liquid coating over the skin... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4806101 | Portable apparatus for removing food remains from the oral cavity A portable apparatus for removing food remains from the oral cavity, particularly from the teeth. The apparatus includes a suction chamber, enclosing a removable filter, a suction member removably fixed to said suction chamber, a pipe in fluid communicati... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4680028 | Flexible breast receptor for breast pump A breast receptor for a breast pump having means for creating a vacuum within the breast receptor in which the wall thicknesses of the flexed portions of the receptor engaging the nipple and areola are reduced in order to produce optimum lactating conditi... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4645486 | Device for drawing and processing blood and for administering liquid via parenteral injection This invention relates to a "plungerless" means of drawing blood and for administering liquids via parenteral injection. This means is used in conjunction with a pouch bearing an injection means, to which it is releasably attached. It comprises hinged pla... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4287819 | Source of vacuum and device for maintaining a negative pressure in an enclosure The source of vacuum comprises a tubular body in which a piston which is combined with a piston rod is axially slidable. A seal is interposed between the rod and the body where the rod extends out of the body. A suction orifice is provided which is on the... | 09/08/1981 |
