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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5084046 | Depilator There is provided a method and device for depilating hair from various members of the human body, especially arms and legs. The device is based on a rotating head driven by suitable means, which head is provided with an abrasive surface. The method of dep... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5031356 | Plant tube for use in flower pots A plant tube (6) for insertion into a plant pot (2) in a substantially upright position. The plant tube (6) includes an at least partly open, non-narrowing lower end (12), with at least one planar thin walled protrusion (20) provided at the lower end (12)... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5024613 | Blood recovery system and method An intraoperative blood recovery system and method for salvaging operative blood while simultaneously delivering previously collected blood to a reinfusion system. A blood collection and transfer reservoir, having multiple compartments which can be separa... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5020546 | Casualty wrap with integral medical access chamber A litter bag is provided for isolating a casualty from a contaminated environment. The litter bag includes a collapsible access chamber mounted over an aperture in the bag whereby personnel may have immediate and direct access to the casualty. The access ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5002564 | Surgical needle configuration with spatula geometry A spatulated needle is provided wherein a six-sided cross-sectional portion results from a parallel or tapered pair of upper and lower surfaces connected by needle walls and a pair of fluted edges. At the tapered end of the needle, the upper surface alter... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4997429 | Enteral bottle cap with vent valve A connection component suitable for use with an enteral fluid delivery set wherein the connection component consists of a threaded cap having a projecting spike thereon to penetrate and deform a foil diaphragm on the fluid container and further including ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4994056 | Unit dose medicament storing and mixing system A unit dose medicament storing and mixing system is described having a dual compartmented and collapsible container for use in an intravenous administration system. One of the compartments contains unit dose measurements of sterile medicament (in powder o... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993186 | Self-watering planter The self-watering planter has two mantles insertable into each other, forming an annular space therebetween to define a soil space inside an inner mantle and a water space in communication with the soil space for bringing the water from the water space in... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4993432 | Applicator for cervical caps An applicator device for insertion and removal of a cervical cap is described. The device utilizes manually controlled suction to grip the cervical cap during placement and a retrieval hook to facilitate removal.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4990148 | Thin footplate rongeur A rongeur with special features applied to the footplate area to prevent the intersection of stress fields to allow the rongeur to be reduced in size and mass without materially reducing the strength of the rongeur. A transverse groove is used at the inte... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4990154 | Lancet assembly A lancet assembly includes a reusable base unit that defines a handle for a lancet assembly and houses a biasing mechanism for driving a lancet into the finger of a user. The base unit includes a spring biased hammer that once cocked, can be released to d... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4986807 | Atherectomy cutter with radially projecting blade An atherectomy device for cutting obstructive tissue from the lumen of a body vessel comprises a rotatable cutter having a blade. A hollow, generally cylindrical housing defines a central longitudinal axis and has a side opening. The cutter is mounted in ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4986279 | Localization needle assembly with reinforced needle assembly A localization needle assembly includes an outer tubular cannula and a reinforced needle structure slidably mounted for movement within the outer cannula between extended and retracted portions, the needle structure defining a rearwardly extending barb wh... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4982745 | Self-elevating limb support A limb support for elevating the distal end of a patient's limb. The support is formed from a generally conical body having a longitudinal through bore for accommodating the patient's limb. The distal end of the limb is positioned adjacent the base of the... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4981148 | Back traction device and method of using same A back traction device is disclosed that allows a person to be seated in any type of seat and will relieve the pressure, weight and tension on the disc of the lower back of the patient as much as possible. The back traction device consists of a halter tha... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4981464 | Plug device for a transfusible fluid container A plug device for a transfusion container comprising a plug body made of rubber having an air passing portion into which a water repellent but air-permeable filter of porous material is inserted, a sealing sheet adapted to cover at least the surface porti... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4979949 | Robot-aided system for surgery A system and method for positioning a tool relative to a patient's bone to facilitate the performance of a surgical bone alteration task. The system comprises a bone immobilization device for supporting the bone in a fixed position with respect to a refer... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4976708 | Blood reservoir In a blood reservoir comprising a container casing defining a space for accommodating blood, the casing having a generally rectangular contour defining a pair of top and bottom sides and a pair of laterally opposed sides, provided that the casing assumes ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4974606 | Hearing protector and method of manufacturing the same A hearing protector has a body made of a suitable material and matching the shape of the auricle or ear shell and/or the auditory canal of the user. The body is provided with a canal which, in the condition wherein the body is placed within an ear of the ... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4973327 | Blood bag for lyophilization A lyophilization bag is provided in which a fluid, such as blood, ay be introduced, lyophilized without collapsing the bag, stored, reconstituted and distributed from the bag without intermediate transfer of the useful contents from the bag.... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4971073 | Restraint jacket A disposable restraint jacket having a pair of laterally spaced, releasably secured flaps, formed in the front of the jacket, that grant ready access to the subclavian area. The jacket is color coded as to size, is marked with indicia to indicate its fron... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4971044 | Method of manufacturing a compressible sleeve A method for the manufacture of a limb compressible sleeve to permit the sequential distal to proximal compression of the limb, comprising fabricating a pair of elongated sheets, aligning them together, sealing chamber lines between the sheets, folding on... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4969886 | Disposable fixing means especially for fixing factured small tubular bones externally A disposable fixing device serving for an external fixation of fractured small tubular bones includes rods having a generally circular cross-section and at least one flattened face and provided with a plurality of bores spaced apart and traversing the rod... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4969887 | Self-retaining nail kit for repairing a fractured neck of femur The instant invention provides both a device and a method for treatment of a fractured neck of a femur. The device is such that it is inserted inside the broken femur and urges the two halves together so that the bone will unite and heal by natural growth... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4969893 | Disposable suture cutter and needle holder A disposable suture cutter and needle holder for a suture needle having thread thereon has a supporting base for a foamed plastic needle holder. A cutting blade having foamed plastic disposed adjacent to it is also mounted on the supporting structure. In ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4966168 | Ophthalmic drape with built-in mini-mask An ophthalmic shield designed to wall off an operable eye from contigious facial areas, including a clear transparent plastic ophthalmic shield having a cut-out of a sufficient size and shape to expose the eye to be operated on, said plastic shield being ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4966167 | Surgical drape for applying traction An apparatus useful for applying a traction force from a traction force system to a limb of a patient comprising: an elongated tubular member having an open first end and an opposing second end, sized and adapted to receive a substantial portion of a limb of a... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4963145 | Porous ceramic material and processes for preparing same A porous ceramic material composed of a sintered porous body of a calcium phosphate compound is described. A multiplicity of capillary void paths having a diameter of 1 to 30 μm and a multiplicity of pores having a diameter of 1 to 600 μm are formed in ... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4961417 | Surgical dressing A surgical dressing adapted for fastening around orthopaedic fixator pins and similarly shaped surgical devices adjacent their sites of entry to and exit from the body, comprises a pad of resilient and absorbent material adapted to be folded around one or... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4961284 | Vertical garden A plant growing receptacle including a frame of rigid self supporting material, having an open top and closed bottom, a custom shaped liner having open top and sealed bottom that is inside and closely fitting to the frame, and plant growing medium in the ... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4959048 | Lacrimal duct occluder A reversible, flexible, lacrimal duct occluder is formed of a shaft having a low profile cap at one end and a rounded tip at the other end. At least one, preferably 1-3, conical ranges are forward on the shaft between the ends. The rounded tip enters the ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4959065 | Bone plate with positioning member A bone plate for use in repairing bone fractures or osteotomies wherein the bone plate is provided with a positioning member which allows for ease of handling of the bone plate during the fixation process and wherein the bone plate has a upper surface hav... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4957482 | Atherectomy device with a positive pump means An atherectomy system for cutting, ingesting and removing an obstruction from within a patient's artery, comprising a flexible guide-wire insertable into the artery, a flexible rotary-catheter rotatably disposed and slidable over the flexible guide-wire, ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4955885 | Surgical slider instrument and method of using instrument A surgical instrument to aid in maneuvering a slideable member along a rod or other base member. The instrument has a distal tip which straddles the slideable member to provide for longitudinal movement of the slideable member in either longitudinal direc... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4955877 | Autotransfusion bag An autotransfusion bag is provided with semi-rigid side walls and flexible material interconnecting the side walls. The bag is provided with spreader arms which extend across the top of the bag and across the bottom of the bag engaging retainer elements m... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4953567 | Prophylactic device for use with a telephone A prophylactic device used in connection with a telephone which provides a telephone user with protection from indirect contact with previous users including a sleeve for covering the telephone receiver while in use and a detachable hand covering portion ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4950272 | Surgical instrument and method for removing the lens of an eye In accordance with the present invention, an ophthalmic surgical instrument for removing the lens of an eye includes a handle adapted for support in the hand of the user. An elongated tubular member having first and second ends is attached to the handle. ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4950227 | Stent delivery system A stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expansible distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state; a... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4950226 | Surgical shunt for liver isolation A shunt for isolating the liver and hepatic veins from normal blood reperfusion into the inferior vena cava during trauma and similar surgical operations includes an outer tube with a first inflatable balloon at one end and a second inflatable balloon at ... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4950279 | Acupuncture delivery system An acupuncture needle delivery system is disclosed comprising a needle with an upper head portion that is wider in the middle than at its ends. The needle is packaged within a plastic dispensing tube which is greater in diameter than the needle, except at... | 08/21/1990 |
