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| 20080221535 | Emesis container - A collapsible, hands-free emesis container is provided with improved portability, deployment and emesis reception characteristics. The container includes a receptacle for receiving emesis, a chute for directing emesis and a retainer to maintain desired positioning of the container about a support structure, which may be the neck of an impaired patient. The container may be provided in a package having size characteristics for easy storage and access by emergency medical service personnel. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080228153 | Apparatus and Method for Collecting Cord Blood - The invention is devices and methods for collecting fetal blood from the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a baby. Embodiments of the invention are open circuit devices and methods that allow collection of relatively large quantities of cord blood while reducing the risk of contamination to levels lower than those presently associated with closed circuit systems. Other embodiments are methods and devices for use in closed system procedures that increase the amount of blood collected and also reduce the amount of contamination in presently employed closed systems. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080249488 | Portable waste receptacle with disposable bag - A portable apparatus for receiving human waste products having a first portable cylindrical member with a removable conical portion having a bowl shape connected to the upper open end of said first cylindrical member. The portable cylindrical member includes a second cylindrical member of a smaller diameter inside having a water-proof disposable and removable bag for receiving the human waste providing sanitary way of managing the body fluids. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080262446 | Receptacle and Method for Disposing of Bodily Waste Materials - A disposable receptacle for bodily waste materials from a bodily waste discharge outlet of a collection bag having an elongate body with a top end and formed with an internal, bodily waste material-receiving chamber; an inlet opening formed by the body, proximate to, or at, the top end thereof, the body being adapted to receive within the inlet opening the bodily waste discharge outlet of the collection bag so as to allow bodily waste materials within the collection bag to be discharged into the bodily waste material-receiving chamber; and securing means for holding the bodily waste material-receiving chamber in position relative to the collection bag or a disposal unit. A simple yet effective device which may be easily used by a bag wearer/user which is easily disposed of by flushing. It may be used to dispose of waste from an artificial excretory opening collected in ileostomy or colostomy bags. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080306457 | Enhanced surgical related liquid collection - Liquid collection apparatus usable during surgery, comprising in combination, first and second collectors arrayed and configured for receiving liquid dropping from a surgery area or areas, the collectors arrayed in selected edgewise proximal relation to enhance surgical related liquid collection and transfer capability. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090076469 | Modular Dry Chamber Assembly - A dry chamber ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090088709 | Illuminated fluid collection bag - A urine collection bag is provided which includes a light source to allow a caregiver to take fluid readings during sleep periods, and other lights-out periods, without needing to turn on room lighting and risk disturbing the patient. The light can be permanently mounted to the bag and discarded with the bag after use. A reusable light is also provided which can be moved from bag to bag. Embodiments are presented wherein the light attaches to a bag specifically accommodated to accept lighting, as well as embodiments where the light can be used with any commonly-available collection or distribution bag. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090157018 | AIR SEPARATOR FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL SYSTEM - An air bubble separator is provided for ophthalmic surgical systems, which includes a housing | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090254056 | Device for collecting gravel and/or stones discharged from the urethra - The present invention relates to a device for collecting gravel and/or calculi expelled through the urethra, for example from a renal patient with kidney stones. The calculi and/or gravel can be collected comfortably and efficiently when they are expelled while urinating, wherever the patient may be, and to learn the approximate volume of gravel expelled. The patient can comfortably and discretely carry the device with him or her at anytime and in any place. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090299305 | COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE - This invention relates to a system for collecting and preserving biological sample. Specifically, the invention relates to an assembly for collecting, preserving and transporting biological samples, methods of using the assembly and kits comprising the same. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090306610 | Urine collecting device - A urine collection device includes a membrane filter ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100022973 | METHOD OF COLLECTING BIOLOGICAL EXCRETORY SUBSTANCE - [Problems] An object of the present invention is to develop a sheet-shaped base material or a container having a structure which is designed in such a manner that snot or phlegm is collected as a biological excretory substance and said biological excretory substance is able to be easily applied to a test in medical therapy and also to develop a system where the biological excretory substance is collected using the same. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100022974 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FLUIDS WITHIN A SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT - A method and device for transferring fluids from a non-sterile field to a sterile field within a surgical environment includes utilizing a device that includes a main body having a first inlet port that is in communication with a first outlet port. Fluid is taken from the patient, typically with a sterile syringe and transferred to the non-sterile field where the fluid is processed. The processed fluid is then drawn into another syringe in the non-sterile field and a distal end of the first syringe is place within the inlet port of the sterile main body. A distal end of a second sterile syringe is inserted into the outlet port, where the distal ends of the sterile syringe and the non-sterile syringe do not make contact. As a plunger is forced into a chamber of the first non-sterile syringe to force the fluid out of the first syringe, the plunger of the second sterile syringe is retracted such that a chamber in the second syringe has a sufficient volume to store the processed liquid. Since the first non-sterile syringe and the second sterile syringe do not make contact during the transfer of the processed fluid, the sterile field is maintained and the fluid can be utilized in the surgical procedure. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100094233 | Apparatus for retaining & disposing bodily fluids - An Apparatus for Capturing Bodily Fluids and Disposing the Bodily Fluids to another location includes a Funnel and a Conduit. The Funnel comprises a capture distal end and a mating distal end. The Conduit comprises an elongate tube. The elongate tube comprises an anterior distal end and a posterior distal end. In some preferred embodiments the posterior end of the conduit is threaded. The anterior distal end of the Conduit is in communication with the capture distal end of the Funnel. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100174249 | LIQUID COLLECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - Various embodiments of a fluid collection system having multiple storage chambers are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the system may include a first chamber in fluid communication with a suction source and a second chamber in fluid communication with the first chamber. The second chamber may have a volume less than a volume of the first chamber. The second chamber may also comprise an inlet port for connecting to an external tube. The system may be configured to selectively drain liquid from the second chamber into the first chamber. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100211028 | CARDIOTOMY AND VENOUS BLOOD RESERVOIR AND METHOD - A cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir including a housing assembly, a downtube, and a bowl. The housing assembly forms a chamber. The downtube extends from an inlet port to a downstream end within the chamber. A diameter of the tube lumen increases to the downstream end. The bowl forms a floor surface shoulder, intermediate segment, and protrusion. The shoulder circumferentially surrounds, and is spatially above, the downstream end. The intermediate segment extends radially inwardly and downwardly from the shoulder to a bottom face. The protrusion extends radially inwardly and upwardly from the bottom face to a center that is aligned with the lumen and below the downstream end. The flared inner diameter of the lumen reduces fluid velocity as venous blood enters the reservoir. The bowl floor surface gently receives the incoming venous blood at the protrusion, and smoothly guides the blood flow. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100234819 | Portable rapidly deployable waste containment device - The present invention relates to a portable waste containment device that is rapidly deployable. The waste containment device allows containment of liquid or semi-liquid waste until permanently disposed. The present invention also provides a portable waste containment system wherein the waste containment device is enclosed within a package for storage and when pulled from the package the waste containment device is ready for use. Still further, the present invention provides a method of using the portable waste containment device of the present invention. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100241090 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING OBESITY BY EXTRACTING FOOD - The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for treating obesity. A tube is positioned that passes through a patient's abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After the patient has ingested food, the food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The present invention is less invasive than current surgical procedures for reducing weight and allows patients to live a normal and active lifestyle without experiencing adverse side effects. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100268178 | Surgical tissue collection bag - An improved surgical dilator extractor is introduced into the abdominal cavity through a trocar cannula and expanded, forming a tissue receiving space, at the distal end. The tissue receiving space is enlarged by passing a grasper through a lumen of the dilator extractor to interact with a guide surface on the interior of dilator extractor to expand a dilator portion having a single leaf beyond the natural resiliency of the leaf. The tissue being extracted is then manipulated into the space with the grasper. The tissue is then removed from the cavity by the surgeon applying a force onto the dilator extractor that insures the elongation of the tissue and temporarily dilates the entry wound to the extent necessary for the tissue to be removed. Alternative embodiments of the surgical dilator extractor and related instrument tool sets and methods for the use thereof also are disclosed. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100318044 | PORTABLE URINE BAG - A urine bag, which is folded flat so that it is compact and ready for use, has a water impermeable bag portion and a flexible mouse portion secured at an upper opening of the bag portion. The flexible mouse portion surrounds at least a portion of the upper opening of the mouse portion and has shape preserving capability. The mouse portion includes left and right wings which can be displaced around a first central folding line to open or close the upper opening, and left and right tongues. The tongues can be displaced together with the wings around a second central folding line which is an extension of the first central folding line. The mouse portion also has a pair of symmetrical folding lines extending diagonally from the intersection of the contour of tongues and the upper edges of the wings to the first central folding line. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100318045 | TISSUE SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL BAG, METHOD FOR RETRIEVING TISSUE - A tissue retrieval bag is provided, comprising a region of the bag defining an opening; a pleated fold intersecting said opening at a distal region of the opening; and a hem circumferentially formed around said opening, the hem forming insertion points adapted to receive a draw string, the insertion points in direct opposition to the pleated fold. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110009837 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - The invention pertains to a device ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110046583 | CONTRABAND RETRIEVAL DEVICE - The present invention relates to a contraband retrieval device that can be used as a law enforcement tool that allows a law enforcement officer to retrieve items that are ingested or inserted into the body. A pan includes a plurality of apertures in a bottom thereof. Drug use, excrement can be retrieved in the pan and with water or a suitable liquid can be washed away leaving behind contraband substances which was contained in the excrement in the pan. The contraband substances can be retrieved from the pan and placed into evidence in a criminal investigation | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110060298 | TISSUE IMAGING AND EXTRACTION SYSTEMS - Tissue imaging and extraction systems are described herein. Such a system may include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. In use, the imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to a region of tissue to be imaged in a body lumen that is normally filled with an opaque bodily fluid such as blood. A translucent or transparent fluid, such as saline, can be pumped into the imaging hood until the fluid displaces any blood, thereby leaving a clear region of tissue to be imaged via an imaging element in the deployment catheter. Additionally, the system can include features or instruments for extracting tissue such as clearing blood clots, emboli, and other debris which may be present in a body lumen. Other variations may also be used for facilitating trans-septal access across tissue regions as well as for balancing body fluids during a procedure. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110098665 | OSTOMY COLLECTING DEVICE - An ostomy collecting device for attachment to the body comprising a collecting pouch and an adhesive wafer, the wafer comprises a soft adhesive layer and a backing layer wherein the wafer is more stretchable in a first direction than in a second direction. The anisotropic nature of the wafer facilitates a flexible wafer during use and secures easy removal. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110118679 | RADIO FREQUENCY SEALABLE FILM - An RF sealable composition and film is provided in which the composition and film includes a blend of an ethylene/alpha-olefin and an ethylene acrylate copolymer. The composition and resulting film has a dielectric loss factor of at least 0.02 and is capable of being radio frequency sealed. Films in accordance with the invention provide RF seals having peel strengths on the order of 500 g/in or greater. In a further aspect, a film is provided having at least one exterior layers that comprises a blend of an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer and an ethylene acrylate copolymer. Suitable ethylene acrylate copolymers for use in the invention include of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene butyl acrylate (EBA), and ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA). | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110118680 | FLUID COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - A fluid collection system includes a disposable collection container and a disposable collection container receiving housing, the housing having a cavity and a suction source. The fluid collection container may include a flexible liner and a shelf for diverting fluid from the suction and to assist with a collapse of the liner during evacuation of the fluid from the liner. The collection container receiving housing may include a piston assembly having a main piston body and a scraper ring. The collection container receiving housing may include a piston stop feature. The system may include a partially hydrophobic filter and a flat surface suction tool. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110172613 | Sterile liquid materials distribution, consumption and material waste disposal method and apparatus - The present invention is directed towards a method and apparatus for packaging or containing, handling and managing of a variety of materials or other contents from a variety of sources which encounter use under various dynamic applications, conditions and for a plurality of purposes. The invention more specifically is directed towards one or more containers or packages, suitably fitted or used for the handling or managing of materials or other contents along one or more cycles or chains of use. The one or more packages or other containers described herein are intended for and/or used in one or more interconnections or associations with not only the “initial purpose” filling, transport, storage, dispensing, pouring, using, releasing of sterile or other fluids or material contents, but also used in association with, and for carrying out, the additional delivering and receiving of said fluids or materials, and receiving and delivering of said fluids or materials via an ingress and egress, by a variety of ways, for a variety of functions and for a plurality of purposes. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110178480 | Shunt Apparatus For Treating Obesity By Extracting Food - To treat obesity, a tube is positioned so that it passes through a patient's abdominal wall into the upper digestive system of the patient. The patient is allowed to carry out his/her everyday affairs including ingesting food. After ingestion, food is extracted by pumping it out of the upper digestive system through the tube. The embodiments described herein take advantage of some properties of ePTFE to provide a number of significant advantages. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110184359 | Compact Sanitary Specimen Collection Device - Disclosed is a compact, foldable, sanitary urine specimen collection device. The device is intended to collect urine specimens from domestic animals, such as dogs. A telescopic pole with a handle is attached to a pivotal support member for supporting a specimen collection container. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184360 | Sterile liquid materials distribution, consumption and material waste disposal method and apparatus - The present invention is directed towards a method and apparatus for packaging or containing, handling and managing of a variety of materials or other contents from a variety of sources which encounter use under various dynamic applications, conditions and for a plurality of purposes. The invention more specifically is directed towards one or more containers or packages, suitably fitted or used for the handling or managing of materials or other contents along one or more cycles or chains of use. The one or more packages or other containers described herein are intended for and/or used in one or more interconnections or associations with not only the “initial purpose” filling, transport, storage, dispensing, pouring, using, releasing of sterile or other fluids or material contents, but also used in association with, and for carrying out, the additional delivering and receiving of said fluids or materials, and receiving and delivering of said fluids or materials via an ingress and egress, by a variety of ways, for a variety of functions and for a plurality of purposes. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110224630 | ABDOMINAL TREATMENT SYSTEMS, DELIVERY DEVICES, AND METHODS - A reduced-pressure abdominal treatment device is presented that has a plurality of liquid-impermeable layers with a foam spacer between two of the liquid-impermeable layers. The plurality of liquid-impermeable layers have a coextensive area A | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110264060 | PERSONAL FEMININE HYGIENE DEVICE - A personal feminine hygiene device comprising a curvilinear frame. The curvilinear frame can include a plurality of disk members disposed around and extending from the curvilinear frame, wherein the larger diameter or radius disks can be disposed around an approximate or equal midpoint of the curvilinear frame, and wherein the diameter or radius of the disks gradually decreases moving from the approximate or equal midpoint to the terminal ends of the curvilinear frame. The device can further include a bowl-shaped member extending from one end of the curvilinear frame. The bowl-shaped member can include a series of slats formed therein. The bowl-shaped member can be further characterized by having a cap at its anterior end, wherein the cap terminates at a convex shaped tip. The tip can be especially configured to access the crease adjacent to the cervix where debris, e.g., mucous, tends to pool, while the slats and the disks assist in removing and containing debris from the vaginal and cervical walls. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110270201 | EXTERNALY-APPLIED PATIENT INTERFACE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tissue closure treatment system and method are provided with an external patient interface. A first fluid transfer component FTC. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120010579 | ELECTROCHEMICAL WOUND THERAPY - A method for wound-healing is disclosed where the method comprises providing a housing forming a cavity, the cavity comprising at least one opening configured to encompass at least a portion of a wound region of a patient. The method includes sealing a perimeter of the at least one opening to a surface of the patient proximate the wound region and absorbing a wound fluid in the cavity. A chamber is provided in communication with the cavity, and would fluid is electrochemically removed from the cavity into the chamber. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120046623 | Body Fluid Collection Pouch with Anti-Return Valve - The invention relates to a collection pouch ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120071842 | Discrete or Continuous Tissue Capture Device and Method for Making - Some embodiments of the invention provide an instrument for mechanically removing segments of tissue from a patient during a minimally invasive surgical procedure. An exemplary instrument provides an inlet for receiving tissue a mechanism for cutting away received tissue and for simultaneously moving the cut away tissue away from the inlet to allow additional material to enter the inlet for removal wherein multiple specimens can be captured and eventually removed from the patient's body without the need of removing the instrument after each capture. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120116328 | Valve for urine bag - A valve for a urine bag includes a guide member having a connection end at one end thereof and a plurality of holes are defined through a wall of the guide member. A sleeve is connected to the connection end and a movable member is movably located in the guide member. The movable member includes a base and a guide rod extends from an end of the base. The valve is connected to the connection part of the urine bag and when urine passes through the guide member, the movable member is pushed away from the sleeve to allow the urine to flow into the urine bag. The movable member is moved to contact the sleeve when the urine in the urine bag flows backward. The base seals the sleeve to stop the urine flowing back to the user. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20130218106 | Automated Method of Pooling Elimination with a Biological Fluid Collection System - A drainage and/or collection system for biological fluids includes at least one conduit for transporting a biological fluid from a catheter to a collector device and a gas pressure source configured to feed a gas into the at least one conduit between the catheter and the collection device. The gas causes the biological fluid arranged in the at least one conduit to drain into the collection device. A method includes inserting a catheter, draining a fluid into a collector device via a conduit, and introducing gas into the conduit so as to force fluid remaining in the conduit into the collection device. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130331804 | MEDICAL TOOL AND WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE - Medical waste must be properly disposed of. Reusable instruments and tools must be properly cleaned and sterilized after usage if medical waste has been in contact with them. A welled handle disposable medical tool is contra-indicated for traditional instruments and tools. Herein is disclosed a welled handle device comprising a base with a front and back end having a predetermined silhouette or outer contour; a plurality of open wells formed in said base; and, a tool portion connected to the front end of said base. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140155846 | Flatus Transporter - The present flatus transporter provides a novel and unique device for effectively capturing gaseous flatus from the anus region and permitting the user to transport the captured flatus to another location, then release the gaseous flatus in a controlled and targeted manner. The flatus transporter includes a cupped member connected to a resilient hollow bulb through a port that permits gaseous flatus to travel into the bulb from the cupped member. The user applies the cupped member over the anus, which draws in the gaseous flatus under the vacuum created by releasing the squeezed bulb. The captured gaseous flatus can be pushed out of the bulb with great velocity and directional control by squeezing the bulb. The bulb effectively stores the flatus for long periods so that the user may choose the time and place of expulsion. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20160095964 | IRRIGATION FLUID CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS - Various irrigation fluid containment systems and components are disclosed. In some embodiments, the irrigation fluid containment system comprises a medical kit and/or an irrigation kit. In some embodiments, the irrigation fluid containment system comprises a medical basin and/or an irrigation basin. In some embodiments, the irrigation fluid containment system comprises an irrigation shield. In some embodiments, the irrigation fluid containment system comprises a suction hose. | 04-07-2016 |
