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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5104378 | Syringe having means for retracting, canting and destroying a needle cannula A cost effective, disposable, safety syringe having a conventional single ended hypodermic needle cannula retained in an axially extended position at the distall end of a cylinder by an epoxy bond formed with the central core of a needle carrying hub. A l... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5100401 | Plastic composition with anti-hemolytic effect A flexible plastic container made from a flexible, autoclavable, non-PVC polymer composition capable of suppressing the hemolysis of red blood cells. The polymer contains a material selected from the group consisting of either triethylhexyltrimellitate (T... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5088978 | Apparatus and method for iontophoretic transfer An apparatus and method for iontophoretic transdermal delivery of exercise simulating agents includes an electrode having disposed therein a drug reservoir comprising a viscosity-control agent comprising an aqueous sol with an antioxidant, a preservative,... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5071415 | Adhesive means for releasably fastening disposable diapers or other articles of apparel Novel adhesive system for releasably fastening or securing superposed portions of a disposable diaper or other articles, comprising a sheet material carrying different adhesive layers on its respective surfaces, the adhesive layer on one side being charac... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5050609 | Magnetization transfer contrast and proton relaxation and use thereof in magnetic resonance imaging A nuclear magnetic resonance method is provided for monitoring and imaging the exchange of magnetization between protons in free water and protons in a relatively immobilized pool of protons in a sample. The method provides a new form of contrast for nucl... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5041078 | Photodynamic viral deactivation with sapphyrins The present invention demonstrates a method of photodynamic inactivation of viruses having a membranous envelope, such as Herpes simplex type 1 and Human immunodeficiency type 1 viruses. The method uses substituted sapphyrin compounds to effect viral deac... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5037400 | Apparatus for resheathing hypodermic needles An apparatus for resheathing hypodermic needles having a hollow cylindrical sheathguard to encompass a needle sheath inserted therein; a means of retaining the needle sheath within the sheathguard; a horizontal protective barrier below the aperture of the... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5037430 | Clamp for gynecological instruments A clamping device for positioning and holding gynecological instruments, such as uterine instruments, or the like. The device is illustrated in the form of a forceps having handles located at one end, and clamps located at the opposite end for selectively... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5037402 | Dual-chamber safety syringe A hypodermic syringe incorporating a post-injection safety sheath for enclosing the sharpened needle tip. The hypodermic syringe incorporates parallel main and sheath chambers, the main chamber being to store fluid being injected or withdrawn, the paralle... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5034008 | Elasticized absorbent article An elasticized absorbent article, illustrated as an elastic waistband disposable diaper, includes an absorbent panel, a backsheet underlying the absorbent panel, and a liquid-permeable topsheet which overlies the absorbent panel. Each of the backsheet and... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5030216 | Osmotically driven syringe An implantable osmotically driven syringe is disclosed which can be used to deliver a beneficial agent, such as a drug, at a predetermined rate over an extended period of time. A movable piston divides the syringe into a beneficial agent-containing compar... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5026365 | Method and apparatus for therapeutically treating immunological disorders and disease states A unique method and apparatus for therapeutically treating immunological disorders and disease states which are characterized by the present of immunologically abnormal leukocytes in the body of the afflicted subject is provided. The apparatus and methodo... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5026347 | Plastic composition with anti-hemolytic effect A plastic composition is disclosed which has particular application in the manufacture of blood bags and other medical products. The composition has anti-hemolytic effects when used in the storage of red blood cells. In connection with one aspect of the p... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5025800 | Contraceptive device This invention relates to contraceptive devices. More particularly, this invention relates to novel contraceptive devices for males and females which provide immunological barriers to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases along with related methods ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5024672 | Disposable diaper A disposable diaper put on by means of pressure-adhesive tape, has a liquid-permeable inner layer closest to the user during use of the diaper, a liquid-tight outer layer, and an absorbent layer disposed between the inner and outer layers. Tape tabs at on... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5022413 | Intralenticular cataract surgical procedure Cataracts are treated for removal by introducing a lenticular tissue dispersing agent into the opacified lens through a small opening in the lens capsule so that the capsule remains substantially intact. The tissue dispersing agent is contained in the len... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5021053 | Oral osmotic device with hydrogel driving member An osmotic device for delivering a beneficial drug, such as an anti-fungal, into the mouth of a human patient is disclosed. The device has a size and shape adapting it to be comfortably retained in the mouth for extended periods of time. The device compri... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5019070 | Undergarment shield A disposable and anatomically reversible undergarment shield for removable attachment to the inside of underpants. The undergarment shield is shaped like an hourglass and has a thick portion which is reversible between a front side and a rear side, depend... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5019723 | Self-regulated therapeutic agent delivery system and method A self-regulated system and method for controllably administering a therapeutic agent to a patient is disclosed. A therapeutic agent is driven by unidirectional electrostatic diffusion across a rate-controlling electret membrane. The diffused therapeutic ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5017187 | Self retracting hypodermic syringe A self retracting hypodermic syringe resembles and is used like a standard syringe except that it is automatically disabled at the instant that the injection is completed. During the injection, the plunger is pressed into the syringe body. When the plunge... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5017191 | Injector An injector pre-filled with a radiopharmaceutical liquid, which comprises (1) a syringe containing a radiopharmaceutical liquid with a stopper made of an elastic material fitted at the top opening, (2) a holder having a hole at thee central part fitted on... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5009652 | Medical sponges and wipes with a barrier impermeable to infectious agents A disposable laminated medical sponge contains a thin sheet, having a top side and a bottom side, that is impermeable to infectious agents as well as nonwettable by water and a layer of absorbent material having an area that is smaller than that of the im... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009646 | Sliding stopper for a syringe A sliding stopper for a syringe, consisting of a rubber elastic body having the part to be contacted with a liquid medicament and the part sliding on the inner wall of a barrel fully laminated with a film of tetrafluoroethylene resin, ethylenetetrafluoroe... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5008112 | Device for the extended delivery of diffusible agents A device for the continuous administration of a diffusible agent having a relatively rapid rate of diffusion and a diffusible agent having a relatively show rate of diffusion comprises: a wall, formed at least in part by a porous membrane, which surrounds and ... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5004461 | Methods for rendering plastics thromboresistant and product Provides antithrombotic agents which can be bonded to plastic to provide thromboresistant materials and a method for performing the bonding process. Further provides thromboresistant materials for medical devices used in contact with blood or blood produc... | 04/02/1991 |
| 5002540 | Intravaginal device and method for delivering a medicament A device for inserting into the vagina of a patient for delivery of a medicament in the vagina. The walls of the tubular member comprising the device are comprised of water-swellable materials having a higher porosity at one end than the other, the relati... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5002526 | Tampon applicator A tampon applicator which is biodegradable and water-dispersible is provided. The applicator is formed by injection molding a modified poly(vinyl alcohol) which is self-plasticizing. In certain preferred embodiments, the modified poly(vinyl alcohol has th... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5002538 | Syringe adapter and method An adapter for connecting a cannula to a syringe barrel or a liposuction handle includes a tapered recess that precisely matches a tapered nose of a syringe barrel and a cylindrical recess that precisely matches the cylindrical outside end surface of the ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5002537 | Hypodermic syringe An inner elongated tubular member, a plurality of arms which extend through openings in the elongated tubular member and a concentric outer sleeve moveable relative to the inner tubular member for urging each of the arms into engagement with the hub of a ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 5000957 | Dispenser comprising hydrophilic osmopolymer A dispensing system is disclosed comprising a wall surrounding a lumen. The lumen comprises (1) a thermo responsive composition comprising a beneficial agent, (2) means for occupying space in the lumen for pushing the thermo responsive composition from th... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4998931 | Method of reducing immunogenicity and inducing immunologic tolerance The immunogenicity of transfused or transplanted, allogeneic tissue is reduced by either directly exposing the tissue to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation prior to administering the tissue to the recipient or by inducing a state of tolerance in the recipient t... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4997425 | Wound dressing A wound dressing having a porous layer with a good affinity to tissue of organisms comprising (a) a first layer to be placed on the wound surface having pores of 20 to 500 μm in diameter, and 1 to 10 mm thick, and (b) a second layer remote from the wound... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4996988 | Method of determining behavior of drugs in living bodies This invention provides a method of determining the behavior of drugs in living bodies, particularly those which contain a variety of active ingredients, like biological, natural drug and crude-drug preparations. It comprises administering a drug being te... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4993415 | Magnetic resonance imaging with perfluorocarbon hydrides Perfluorocarbon hydrides, either alone or in combination with other perfluorocarbon compounds, may be introduced into a non-vascular animal space as a contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) or conventional x-ray proce... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4994037 | Absorbent structure designed for absorbing body fluids In a disposable absorbent garment, an absorbent structure includes liquid absorbing material comprising an upper layer comprising preferably softwood fibers and having a density from about 0.03 to about 0.14 g/cc, a lower layer comprising preferably hardw... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4994044 | Protected needle syringe Syringe for medical use of the disposable type provided with a hollow cap (40; 60; 60') that can be superimposed to the needle to protect it after carrying out the injection; the internal surface of the cap, close to its opening, and the external surface ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4994084 | Reconstructive surgery method and implant A homograft implant is made from prepackaged, processed homograft material. The homograft material is taken in its purchased dehydrated form and cut into strips of varying shapes and sized. The strips are then adhesively secured together in a laminar mann... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4994023 | Electrochemical drug release and article An electrochemical drug release article containing an electrically conducting self-doped carbazole polymer of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is a bifunctional molecule capable of bonding to a positively charged molecule at one end and is capable of ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4994031 | Intravenous system for delivering a beneficial agent A formulation chamber is disclosed comprising a wall surrounding a lumen containing a device for delivering a beneficial agent. The chamber has an inlet for admitting a fluid into the chamber and an outlet for letting an agent formulation leave the chambe... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4994043 | Two compartment syringe Disclosed is a two compartment syringe having at least two by-passes which selectively allow an easy flow from one compartment to the other compartment. The liquid (injection fluid) is in the "needle" compartment and the solid medicament is in the "plunge... | 02/19/1991 |
