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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4941481 | Device for positioning and securing a part having circular regions A device comprises two jaws arranged to be pressed one against the other and to grasp a part to be positioned and secured. The part and/or the jaws comprise circular regions presenting a succession of planar or curved facets regularly disposed over said r... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4898170 | Surgical knife A surgical knife, especially for use by ophthalmic surgeons for performing radial keratotomy, comprises an elongate body and a head portion which receives a diamond blade and within which the blade is displaceable forwards and backwards lengthwise of the ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4893621 | Slipover antegrade loading calculus extraction instrument system Ureteral stones or calculi may be extracted with a minimum amount of risk of trauma and damage to the ureter by use of the present invention's slipover extraction device. The present invention first positions a guide wire beyond the ureteral stone. An ope... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4886496 | Bronchoscopic balloon tipped catheter and method of making the same A balloon tipped catheter and process for making the same is provided for the insertion into the suction channel of a bronchoscope. The balloon material is stretched across a recess formed in the catheter tubing. The stretched balloon forms an hour glass ... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4883482 | Napkin-knickers provided with an improved elastic arrangement A disposable napkin-knickers comprises an impermeable support sheet, an absorbent wad and a fluid permeable upper sheet of two distinct elastic systems on each side of said napkin knickers. The first system is disposed between said support sheet and the w... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4875478 | Portable compression grid & needle holder A method and apparatus for locating breast lesions in three dimensions and placing the tip of a biopsy needle in the lesion includes a compression apparatus having radiopaque grids on top and bottom compression plates. Two rotated x-ray views are taken, o... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4872871 | Disposable absorbent garment having elastic outer cover and integrated absorbent insert structure An anatomically form-fitting generally self-adjusting disposable absorbent garment and methods of integrating and using the garment. The garment comprises a breathable elastomeric nonwoven fabric outer cover resiliently stretchable in cross-body direction... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4872870 | Fused laminated fabric and panty liner including same A laminate and method of making the same, comprising a first fibrous layer thermobonded to fusible thermoplastic fibers entangled into the surface of a second fibrous layer, and a panty liner incorporating such a laminate at the garment facing side thereo... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4871358 | Externally-based inversionary tube This invention provides a medical catheter designed to allow the outer surface of the tube which is adjacent to body tissue to remain stationary relative to such tissue during advancement and retraction of the catheter. This provides many advantages over ... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4863441 | Venous return catheter A kink-resistant, dual-drainage, venous return catheter preferably completely comprised of a polyvinyl chloride material and molded in a conventional injection molding process. This catheter comprises a smaller portion dimensioned to be received in a vena... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4863450 | Feminine hygiene tampon and method and apparatus for making same The invention relates to a tampon (10), to the essentially cylindrical circumferential surface of which a liquid-permeable, thermoplastic material is fastened, with the application of pressure and heat. The dome-like constriction (10b) at the introduction... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4861330 | Cardiac assist device and method A device and method for assisting the pumping action of a failed heart. The device comprises an inelastic balloon, preferably conical in shape, connected to a catheter and pump. The balloon is percutaneously fed into a major blood vessel and then guided t... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4856517 | Umbilical cord clamp apparatus An improved umbilical cord clipper apparatus constructed of non-metallic material having a base portion and a top portion movable between open and closed positions in relation to one another via a loop hinge on their common end portion. The apparatus furt... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4856515 | Automatic lancet An automatic lancet device comprising a housing with a recess in one side through which a mounting member can move to carry a lancet from a retracted to an operative position, and a finger guard through which or past which the lancet makes its finger pier... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4850987 | Washable diaper panties A diaper panty is made of a rectangular basic body of cotton and rectangular liner sewn to an upper edge zone thereof. Consequently, the liner can be lifted off from the basic body to the seam to make it possible to place a loose, absorbent insert between... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4850963 | Apparatus and methods for achieving urinary continence Methods and apparatus for maintaining urinary continence in normally incontinent individuals. The present invention involves the non-surgical implantation of a bolus of ferromagnetic material into the bladder. The bolus of ferromagnetic material may compr... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4850992 | Fastening and sealing system for diapers A disposable diaper comprising an absorbent core disposed between a liquid-impermeable backing sheet and a liquid-permeable facing sheet and having means for closing and fastening the diaper around the waist which are independent from means for sealing th... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4846813 | Self-sealing fluid absorbent article A fluid absorbent article, comprising an absorbent web expandable upon fluid absorption and joined to a topsheet of fluid impervious material having a plurality of tapered passages therein, each open at its respective base and apex, and oriented with its ... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4846802 | Tampon applicator A shortened tampon applicator of the telescoping tube type employs an ejector tube to store a tampon in its distal end and an outer tube disposed by a slip fit thereover to thus shorten the overall length of the tampon and applicator assembly. Directional... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4846795 | Blood bag system In a blood bag system for plasma transfusion and cell return including two or more blood bags containing anticoagulant and connected to a puncture needle through two or more branch tubes and a common main tube, a cell return port is connected to the branc... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4842588 | Method of loading and discharging a drip chamber A flexible tube is mounted on top of the drip chamber. The top of the tube is connected to the spike via a one-way ball-type valve. The bottom of the tube is connected to the drip chamber via a duck-bill-type valve inside of the drip chamber. The duck-bil... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4838885 | Form-fitting self-adjusting disposable garment with a multilayered absorbent An anatomically form-fitting, self-adjusting disposable garment with a stretchable outer cover (20), fixed position fasteners (70) (72) (74) (76) attached to the outer cover (20) and a multilayered absorbent structure (22). The multilayered absorbent stru... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4838873 | Apparatus for introducing liquids and/or elongated elements into a body cavity The apparatus for medical purposes comprises a sleeve-type catheter hub (10) having a cylindrical longitudinal channel (11) and a flexible catheter capillary (24) which, through an orifice portion (11a) of the longitudinal channel (11) extends into an exp... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4838851 | Applicator and package therefor An applicator for scrubbing an eyelid and a sealed, contaminant-excluding package therefor. The applicator includes an absorbent tip pre-wet for applying a liquid to an eyelid and affixed adjacent to a handle that is held firmly between the fingers for op... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4834742 | Fastening system for a disposable absorbent garment A disposable absorbent garment (10) of the type having opposed waistband portions (14 ) separated by an intermediate portion (16), comprises a breathable elastomeric nonwoven fabric outer cover (12) having an absorbent structure (32) integral therewith, i... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4834090 | Suture boot A disposable suture boot for use on surgical instruments to provide a non-slip covering for the instruments end which is interconnected by a thin band of material. The suture boot is comprised of a sealed elongated monolithic unitary hollow cylindrical bo... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4834736 | Disposable absorbent garment having elastic outer cover and absorbent insert structure integrated therein using stress-release means An anatomically form-fitting, generally self-adjusting disposable absorbent garment comprising a breathable elastomeric nonwoven laminar outer cover having an absorbent insert structure attached and integrated thereinto while allowing substantially unrest... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4834727 | Eye dropper bottle attachment for post-surgical and general use An eye dropper dispenser bottle attachment for post-surgical and general use for preventing contact between a dispenser and surgical areas and insuring safe, accurate convenient placement of eye drops which comprises a generally oval ring contoured to fit... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4834738 | Disposable garment having elastic outer cover and integrated absorbent insert structure An anatomically form-fitting, generally self-adjusting disposable absorbent garment comprises a breathable elastomeric nonwoven laminar outer cover, resiliently stretchable preferably in a cross-body direction from about 20% to about 200%, including a pai... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4832054 | Septum The septum includes a unit with two fill chamber sections, each having a corresponding needle penetrable seal member for sealing the respective fill chamber sections. The seal members are oppositely disposed and thereby permit access to a corresponding fi... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4832689 | Infusion means Infusion liquid flows from a container via a hose controlled by a squeezing valve into a measuring chamber which has an existing predetermined upper filling level and a predetermined lower filling level which may be detected by a filling level detector. A... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4832696 | Assembly of needle and protector An assembly of a needle and a device for protecting the needle tip is disclosed. The assembly comprises an elongate housing which mounts the needle. A needle guard is slidably mounted within the housing and is adapted to be moved forward along the needle.... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4832695 | Tamper evident injection syringe A tamper evident injection syringe of the disposable type is described having a container for storage of the material to be injected, means for expelling the material, an interference collar at one end of the container and a flange attached to the expelli... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4828548 | Safety catheter Disposal apparatus for the safe disposal of a medicinal needle after use utilizing a container with a vacuum therein and a piston attached to one side of the needle which protrudes ready for use. After use of the needle, one side of the piston is exposed ... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4827918 | Fixing instrument for use in spinal surgery A fixing instrument intended to adjust and lock in adjusted position vertebrae in relation to each other includes a unit comprising two support members which are mutually connected by means of a screw spindle extending through said support members such th... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4824435 | Instrument guidance system Elongate flexible elements are guided into place within a tortuous body passage by providing the elements with annular guides adjacent their distal ends and sliding the elements over a guide wire extended through the passage. Column strength to move the e... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4822350 | Absorbent article In an absorbent article which comprises a liquid-impermeable, leakproof sheet, a liquid-permeable surface sheet and an absorbent layer, the leakproof sheet is a porous film, monoaxially or biaxially stretched, of a polyolefin resin composition comprising ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4822617 | Drug delivery device A device for the unidirectional transdermal administration of a drug in an ointment, cream or jelly-like carrier comprising a laminar applicator adapted to receive a predetermined quantity of the drug on a skin-contacting surface thereof, the applicator i... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4820274 | Medical tube and/or cable holder A medical tube or cable holder, comprises a holder body defining at least one curved path for reception of a medical tube or cable, an characterized in that the tube or cable when inserted in the path is frictionally retained therein against lengthwise di... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4820280 | Pass-through tube for presurized chamber A pass-through tube for use in conveying intravenous fluid to a patient in a pressurized chamber, the tube including a tubular body having an outer surface shaped and sized to sealably mate with the interior surface of a connector passing through the wall... | 04/11/1989 |
