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20140019087 | Tools, Systems and Methods for Standardization of Bra Cup Measurements - Disclosed is an algorithmic measurement data tool, method and system of tools used to standardize bra cup sizing, that can be useful to women, surgeons, and bra manufacturers to provide consistency and realistic expectations of breast and standardize bra cup sizes. The method utilizes measurement of the breast hemicircumference, used in conjunction with a standardized scale developed according to measurement results obtained from over 5000 patients, to accurately determine the woman's cup size. Tools, such as a slide rule, a software program, and 3D imaging may also be used, establishing the breast hemicircumference, to determine the proper bra size. The tool documents and algorithmically compares documented hemicircumference measurements to actual reported cup sizes and manufacturers. This tool, method and system is particularly useful for breast surgery patients, providing a standardized bra cup measurement of the patient's current size and a more accurate estimation of what her post-operative result may be. | 01-16-2014 |
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20090107876 | Post-surgical accessory convenience kit - A post-surgical accessory convenience kit, or PACK includes the plurality of items, which serve a patient's post-operative needs, such as, but not limited to, a drain suction bulb (reservoir) and attendant tubing; dressing change materials; post-operative medication (e.g., pain medication, antibiotics, ointments, and other medication prescribed by a physician); physician or caregiver instructions, drain record sheets, and caregiver contact phone numbers. The kit further includes a carrier or pouch. The pouch includes a plurality of pockets or compartments that are sized and configured to hold the diverse array of items, which are directly related to the patient's post-operative needs. The kit can be worn about the waist or shoulder of an individual, and can add post-operative comfort by taking tension off of an incision and drain entry site and avoiding accidental pulling of the drain or suction bulb. | 04-30-2009 |
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20090137899 | Devices, systems, and methods for locating magnetic injection fill ports - Devices, systems, and methods provide accurate and consistent identification of the center of a magnetic infusion port. | 05-28-2009 |
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20130079590 | MULTIPURPOSE SURGICAL SPONGEPADS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Novel surgical sponge-pad devices that are highly absorbent, durable, and reusable are presented. The technical features of the surgical sponge-pad devices make possible unique surgical sponge-pad systems and methods that take advantage of the use, conditioning, and reuse of a single surgical sponge device again and again during a surgical procedure. The invention provides surgical-sponge-pad devices, systems, and methods that make possible a significant reduction in the number of surgical sponges needed for a given surgical procedure. In addition this multifunctional surgical sponge-pad will have significant and brand new applications in surgery for the protection and hydration of tissues, transmission of antibiotics and antimicrobials and other solutions, barriers in surgery and even use in transfer of transplanted organs as well as many other future medical and surgical uses as yet undefined and undiscovered. | 03-28-2013 |
20130095227 | SURGICAL FINGER, HAND AND ARM BARRIER COATING AND COVERING, METHOD AND SYSTEM - A protective coating solution, liquid, gel, or film and a method of using such a material to provide a sterile covering for fingers, hands, arms or other selected skin surface for use as a glove substitute. | 04-18-2013 |
20140088529 | Minimally Invasive Endoscopic/Laparoscopic Highly Absorbent Surgical Devices, Methods and System - Devices, systems and methods related to fluid control during laparoscopic surgical methods are disclosed. A device includes a highly absorbent surgical sponge device comprising highly absorbent material capable of being inserted through a port or cannula, which has been inserted into a body cavity. The device may include a fluid conduit coupled to the absorbent pad to remove fluids from or introduce fluids into the body cavity through the device during the course of surgery. | 03-27-2014 |
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20100231598 | Serving Font Glyphs - A computer-implemented method for obtaining a font for a document includes determining each glyph of a font that is specified in contents of an electronic document, the determination identifying a subset of multiple glyphs included in the font, the subset determined on a first device that does not have the font stored thereon. The method includes generating on the first device a request to a second device based on the determination, the request identifying the subset to the second device. The method includes receiving, at the first device, information sent from the second device in response to the request and defining the subset of the multiple glyphs, the information not defining a remainder of the multiple glyphs other than the subset. The method includes generating on the first device a presentation of the electronic document using the received information, the presentation including the subset of the multiple glyphs. | 09-16-2010 |
20140019856 | Serving Font Glyphs - A computer-implemented method for obtaining a font for a document includes determining each glyph of a font that is specified in contents of an electronic document, the determination identifying a subset of multiple glyphs included in the font, the subset determined on a first device that does not have the font stored thereon. The method includes generating on the first device a request to a second device based on the determination, the request identifying the subset to the second device. The method includes receiving, at the first device, information sent from the second device in response to the request and defining the subset of the multiple glyphs, the information not defining a remainder of the multiple glyphs other than the subset. The method includes generating on the first device a presentation of the electronic document using the received information, the presentation including the subset of the multiple glyphs. | 01-16-2014 |
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20110244121 | METHODS FOR ARRANGING NANOTUBE ELEMENTS WITHIN NANOTUBE FABRICS AND FILMS - A method for arranging nanotube elements within nanotube fabric layers and films is disclosed. A directional force is applied over a nanotube fabric layer to render the fabric layer into an ordered network of nanotube elements. That is, a network of nanotube elements drawn together along their sidewalls and substantially oriented in a uniform direction. In some embodiments this directional force is applied by rolling a cylindrical element over the fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by passing a rubbing material over the surface of a nanotube fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by running a polishing material over the nanotube fabric layer for a predetermined time. Exemplary rolling, rubbing, and polishing apparatuses are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110291315 | METHODS FOR ARRANGING NANOSCOPIC ELEMENTS WITHIN NETWORKS, FABRICS, AND FILMS - A method for arranging nanotube elements within nanotube fabric layers and films is disclosed. A directional force is applied over a nanotube fabric layer to render the fabric layer into an ordered network of nanotube elements. That is, a network of nanotube elements drawn together along their sidewalls and substantially oriented in a uniform direction. In some embodiments this directional force is applied by rolling a cylindrical element over the fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by passing a rubbing material over the surface of a nanotube fabric layer. In other embodiments this directional force is applied by running a polishing material over the nanotube fabric layer for a predetermined time. Exemplary rolling, rubbing, and polishing apparatuses are also disclosed. | 12-01-2011 |
20140329430 | Low Defect Nanotube Application Solutions and Fabrics and Methods for Making Same - The present disclosure provides methods for removing defects nanotube application solutions and providing low defect, highly uniform nanotube fabrics. In one aspect, a degassing process is performed on a suspension of nanotubes to remove air bubbles present in the solution. In another aspect, a continuous flow centrifugation (CFC) process is used to remove small scale defects from the solution. In another aspect, a depth filter is used to remove large scale defects from the solution. According to the present disclosure, these three methods can be used alone or combined to realize a low defect nanotube application solutions and fabrics. | 11-06-2014 |