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| 20080249559 | COMPRESSION DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MOISTURE EVAPORATION - A circumferential compression sleeve has bladder openings extending through a bladder, making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The device has a static evaporation rate through the device of at least about 20 mg/minute. The device has a convective evaporation resistance of less than about 75. In one example, the device includes a wicking layer for contacting the wearer's skin. The wicking layer wicks moisture from the wearer's skin and generally moves the moisture to portions of the layer in registration with the openings where the moisture is allowed to evaporate therethrough. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080262533 | Adaptive Surgical Tourniquet Apparatus and Method - An adaptive surgical tourniquet comprises: an inflatable cuff for encircling a limb of a patient; pressurizing means for pressurizing the cuff; pressure relief means for depressurizing the cuff; cuff pressure sensing means for sensing cuff pressure; limb occlusion pressure sensing means for sensing the patient's initial limb occlusion pressure at a selected time; physiologic characteristic sensing means for sensing a physiologic characteristic of the patient; and pressure regulator means for establishing an adapted limb occlusion pressure that is a predetermined function of the initial limb occlusion pressure and the physiologic characteristic, wherein the pressure regulator means is operable after the initial limb occlusion pressure is sensed for selectably activating the pressurizing means and the pressure relief means to maintain the cuff pressure above the adapted limb occlusion pressure for a time period suitably long for the performance of a surgical procedure. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080281351 | Portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet - A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in the abdominal region. The tourniquet comprising an adjustable waist strap for securing around an abdomen; a directed air bladder mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction operable between a deflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is collapsed, and an inflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is expanded for exerting pressure against the abdomen; and, an air source connected to the directed air bladder for operating the directed air bladder between the deflated condition and the inflated condition. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090138039 | HEMOSTATIC DEVICE - A hemostatic device includes a flexible band adapted to be wrapped around a patient's limb at a site on the limb where bleeding is to be stopped, a portion for securing the band in a wrapped state to the limb, a curved plate which is made of a material more rigid than the band and at least a portion of which is curved toward the inner peripheral side thereof, a main balloon which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the curved plate and which inflates when a fluid is introduced therein, and a pressing member which is provided between the curved plate and the main balloon so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the balloon and which is adapted for pressing against the balloon. The device provides an excellent hemostatic effect and prevents numbness and poor circulation in areas peripheral to the site of attachment. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090177222 | Compression Device with Improved Moisture Evaporation - A circumferential compression sleeve has bladder openings extending through a bladder, making the sleeve generally breathable and comfortable for the wearer. The device has a static evaporation rate through the device of at least about 20 mg/minute. The device has a convective evaporation resistance of less than about 75. In one example, the device includes a wicking layer for contacting the wearer's skin. The wicking layer wicks moisture from the wearer's skin and generally moves the moisture to portions of the layer in registration with the openings where the moisture is allowed to evaporate therethrough. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090177223 | System and method for management of type 2 diabetes - For the management of type 2 diabetes, the system has a device that enables applying pressure against the lower abdomen where the pancreas is situated. Applying pressure on the lower abdomen results in pressure being applied to the underlying organ of pancreas, for a limited time in minutes per day. This enables pancreas to function better and thus better able to manage Type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090287243 | EXTERNAL COUNTERPULSATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An apparatus for improving heart perfusion of a subject is provided. The apparatus includes at least one device designed capable of periodically reducing blood flow in at least one appendage of the subject; and a control unit for controlling an operation of the at least one device. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090318952 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSING WOUNDS - A dressing for applying compression to a wound in a patient includes a bladder having a non-deformable end wall and a deformable membrane. The dressing may include a flexible web having an adhesive layer on one side thereof for securing the dressing to the patient so as to hold the bladder against the patient's skin. Upon inflation, the deformable membrane projects towards the patient's skin and exerts pressure on the wound to reduce the flow of blood from the wound. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090318953 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSING WOUNDS - A dressing for applying compression to a wound in a patient includes a bladder having a non-deformable end wall and a deformable membrane. The dressing may include a flexible web having an adhesive layer on one side thereof for securing the dressing to the patient so as to hold the bladder against the patient's skin. Upon inflation, the deformable membrane projects towards the patient's skin and exerts pressure on the wound to reduce the flow of blood from the wound. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090326576 | INFLATABLE COMPRESSION SLEEVE - A disposable sleeve for compression therapy, with at least one inflatable air cell defined between a first airtight wall adjacent a patient's body to be treated and a second airtight wall. Each of the first and second walls comprises an external porous layer and an internal layer comprising air-tight polyethylene (PE). The walls are bonded by molten portions of the PE internal layer penetrating and set in their corresponding external porous layers and welded to each other, the bonding enduring at least 250 inflation-deflation cycles associated with the therapy. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100004676 | Low-Cost Disposable Tourniquet Cuff - A low-cost disposable tourniquet cuff includes: a first sheet formed of flexible material that is impermeable to gas; a second sheet facing the first sheet and formed of flexible material impermeable to gas; a bladder seal joining the first sheet to the second sheet around a perimeter to form an inflatable bladder within the perimeter; port means communicating pneumatically with the bladder and releasably connectable to a tourniquet instrument; stiffener means contained within the inflatable bladder and formed of gas-impermeable material less flexible than the first sheet, wherein the stiffener means has a stiffener width dimension less than the bladder width dimension and is joined to the first sheet to form a non-inflatable portion of the first sheet; and securing means attached to the non-inflatable portion of the first sheet and adapted to allow a surgical user to releasably secure the cuff around the limb at the desired location so that the bladder overlaps upon itself. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100082060 | Compression Device with Wear Area - A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body has an inner face for being placed adjacent to the part of the wearer's body in use and an outer face opposite the inner face. The device includes a pressure applicator to apply compression to the wearer's body part when the device is placed on the wearer's body part. First and second fastener elements are mounted on the device. The second fastener element is adapted for releasably connecting to the first fastener element for use in holding the device on the wearer's body part. A visual indicator associated with the second fastener element is adapted to show where to engage the first fastener element with the second fastener element. The visual indicator is adapted to wear upon repeated connection and disconnection of the first and second fastener elements so that the visual indicator fades over time. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100179586 | Device For Control of Difficult to Compress Hemorrhage - Bleeding from blood vessels located in difficult-to-compress regions of the body (especially the abdomen, pelvic or groin region) is controlled by the use of a portable, small-footprint belt-like device that contains multiple inflatable bladders. The inflatable bladders are selectively positioned and inflated over exsanguinating blood vessels, thereby exerting pressure to stop the bleeding. The device may also be used to provide perfusion support in low flow disease states such as hemorrhagic shock and cardiac arrest. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100191277 | Ultrasonic Tourniquet System - A system for controlling blood flow through a zone of a patient limb, the zone being bounded by a proximal end and a distal end, comprises: a cuff configured for securing to the limb and for covering the zone, the cuff being inflatable to provide pressure to the zone for occluding the flow of blood flowing through the zone in the direction from the proximal to distal ends of the zone; an array of sensors fitting between the cuff and the limb and arranged for sensing and signaling the amount of penetration of blood flow into the zone; and a control instrument connected to the array and to the cuff for regulating the pressure in the cuff to occlude the blood flow in the zone depending upon the amount of blood flow penetration signaled by the array. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100204726 | Apparatus and Method for Estimating Leakage in a Surgical Tourniquet System - Apparatus for estimating a magnitude of leakage from a surgical tourniquet system while pressure in a cuff of the system is regulated near a reference pressure. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100305607 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING REMOTE ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING - A system for remote ischemic preconditioning that includes a cuff, and actuator, and a controller that operates the actuator according to a treatment protocol. The treatment protocol includes a plurality of treatment cycles that each comprise cuff actuation, an ischemic duration, cuff release, and a reperfusion duration. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110009898 | Pressure Bandage - A pressure bandage comprises a banding portion, a container received a fluid and a fixing member. The container has a first and a second connecting portions, and the first and second connecting portions are respectively protruded from the opposite sides of the banding portion. At least one check valve is mounted in at least one of the first and second connecting portions for delivering the fluid into the container. The fixing member is adapted to fix the banding portion to a treatment part. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110087263 | External Pneumatic Compression Device - The present invention relates to a device for facilitating a colonoscopy, and more particularly to a non-invasive external pneumatic compression device that applies pressure to the abdomen of a patient in order to decrease looping of the colon during a colonoscopy and thus effectively splint a looping colon without the need for human intervention. This external pneumatic compression device comprises a flexible and breathable elastic abdominal binder for surrounding the abdomen of a patient undergoing a colonoscopy, a counter pressure plate that is secured to the middle inside of the binder for providing a counter pressure during and while the bladder or bladders are inflated, a means for supplying air and regulating the pressure in the bladders, and a plurality of inflatable bladders for applying downward pressure to specific anatomical areas of the large intestines of a patient when inflated. When the binder is secured to the abdomen of a patient, the inflatable bladders will be placed over four noted regions of the abdomen corresponding to the ascending colon, the mid-umbilical colon, the transverse colon, and the sigmoid bladder. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110184457 | Manufacture and Use of Tourniquet Cuff with Improved Pneumatic Passageway - Disclosed are methods of manufacturing and inflating an elongated bladder of a tourniquet cuff that may be secured around the limb of a patient. The method includes sealing together side edges of layers of material to form the bladder, and stiffening the cuff with a stiffener for compressing the portion of the bladder underlying the stiffener inwardly toward the limb while preventing two layers of the cuff from contacting each other at a location adjacent to an edge of the cuff to thus provide a continuous pneumatic passageway in the bladder between the overlying stiffener and the sealed edge for distributing inflating gas through the passageway along the length of the bladder. The method also includes separating the layers that form the bladder with a flange member that together with the bottom layer of the bladder defines a channeled passageway extending away from a port opening in the bladder for delivering gas through the channeled passageway, beyond the flange member and into the inflatable bladder, such that pressurized gas received in the port opening is directed through the channeled passageway and toward the continuous pneumatic passageway that is adjacent to the sealed edge. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110238107 | Methods and apparatus for optimal remote ischemic preconditioning (ORIP) for preventing ischemia-reperfusion injuries to organs - Ischemia-reperfusion injury commonly results from any surgical procedure requiring stopping of blood supply to an organ followed by reperfusion such as in heart bypass, angioplasty or organ transplant. The invention discloses a method to harness the innate power of repetitive transient ischemia in protecting organs against imminent ischemia-reperfusion, or any patho-physiological insults. This method of optimal remote ischemic preconditioning (ORIP) comprises of utilizing a pair of programmable pneumatic cuffs that inflate/deflate alternately occluding blood circulation to each of the limbs for pre-defined time intervals. The apparatus delivers maximal ORIP dose in shortest possible time either as an EMS procedure during patient transportation to hospital, as elective pre-surgery treatment, or in critical care for preventing multiple-organ-dysfunction-syndrome. ORIP can be self-administered and remotely monitored by clinician especially in chronic patients for homeostasis of malfunctioning target organs. ORIP may also be deployed as adjunct in angioplasty, gene/stem cell heart repair therapies. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110251635 | USE OF REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING FOR TRAUMATIC INJURY - The invention provides methods for reducing traumatic injury through the use of ischemic conditioning. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251636 | Tourniquet Effector - Tourniquet effector system estimates and indicates the pressure gradients produced on the surface of the body by an effector, thereby allowing the pressure gradients to be minimized. The system also detects and monitors blood flow beneath the effector, thereby allowing the pressure applied by the effector to be regulated near the minimum necessary to stop blood flow past the effector. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251637 | Internal Tourniquet Method - An internal tourniquet and method for establishing hemostasis within a portion of a limb to facilitate surgery controls flow of a fluid into a capsule surrounding substantially all of a human joint. Blood concentration in the capsule is sensed; and pressure in the capsule is controlled to maintain a fluid pressure in the capsule within a predetermined pressure tolerance window. The concentration of blood in the capsule is maintained below a predetermined maximum concentration while the fluid pressure is within the pressure tolerance window. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120010651 | GARMENT TO FACILITATE NEEDLE ELECTRODE PLACEMENT FOR INTRAOPERATIVE MONITORING - A garment is provided with a tube that may be used to facilitate placement of needle electrodes into a patient to facilitate intraoperative monitoring during surgical procedures. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120041476 | CUFF - The present invention discloses a cuff which includes a wrap band. A surface of the wrap band is provided respectively with a first Velcro strip and a second Velcro strip made of a different material than the first Velcro strip that the first Velcro strip and the second Velcro strip can be fastened and fixed together. An interior of the wrap band is provided with a bladder which is connected with more than one joint pipe. The joint pipes are connected with a pressure regulation device by which a pressure of the bladder is increased and decreased repeatedly to result in a volume change that wounded tissues and surrounding unwounded tissues are depressurized and pressurized, thereby achieving an effect of reducing a risk of necrosis to the wounded tissues and the surrounding unwounded tissues. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120116444 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TREATING WOUNDS - A clamp apparatus is particularly configured for controlling bleeding by applying localized pressure to a wound site without strangulating the body member. A restraint supports the body member and inhibits bending thereof. A clear pressure pad having a protuberance is applied to the wound site. The protuberance may include a magnifying lens to magnify the wound site. Slots may be formed in the protuberance and a backing and aligned to receive a needle so that the transparent, magnifying pressure pad may be applied to a patient while undergoing an injective procedure, e.g., angiography. A pressure source provides force to the pressure pad. Strangulation is either prevented by wrapping an inflatable pressure cuff around the restraint or facilitated by wrapping the cuff directly around the body member without a restraint. An inflatable pressure pad is also provided to be applied to a wound site without a restraint. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120130419 | AUTOMATIC DEVICES FOR REMOTE ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING - Single- or dual-bladder devices for remote ischemic preconditioning and blood pressure monitoring are disclosed along with various oscillometry-based and other methods for detecting systolic and diastolic blood pressure while the ischemic preconditioning treatment is in progress. The devices and methods of the invention provide for delivery of ischemic preconditioning at the lowest effective cuff pressure while closely monitoring patient's hemodynamics. Advantageously, the device of the invention allows both ischemic preconditioning and blood pressure monitoring to be done on the same limb. Disposable battery-powered version of the device of the present invention is especially useful for emergency use with patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction, acute stroke, or acute trauma. Additional device configurations are described for use in a percutaneous intervention and vascular sealing settings. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120203267 | Disposable Tourniquet Cuff - A disposable tourniquet cuff for encircling a patient's limb includes first and second sheets; a gas-tight peripheral seal joining the first sheet to the second sheet around a perimeter of those sheets to form an inflatable bladder within the perimeter. A stiffener fits inside the bladder and is sized to extend substantially the length of the bladder and to fit completely within the peripheral seal. The stiffener is separate from the second sheet and the stiffener surface is welded to the first sheet at a location within the bladder and away from the peripheral seal. A tubular port is provided for directing gas into the bladder from a tourniquet instrument to which the port may be connected. The port defines a passageway therethrough and includes a flange made of a thermoplastic polymer that is compatible for welding the flange to the first sheet. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120215253 | Extendible Tourniquet Cuff with Stabilizer for Improved Utility and Safety - A surgical tourniquet cuff that includes a stabilizer component that facilitates application of an overlapping cuff around the limb of a patient. The stabilizer is fixed to the cuff, and requires no tying or similar user manipulation to secure the overlapping cuff in alignment with the underlying cuff. The stabilizer improves the stability of the inflated cuff to prevent sideways shifting motion of overlapping cuff portions as the cuff is applied to the limb. The stabilizer also provides a handle mechanism to enable the user to snugly apply the overlapping cuff around the patient's limb while the overlapping portions remain properly aligned along their long axes. The stabilizer is designed to also facilitate attaching together two tourniquet cuffs end-to-end, with respective bladders overlapping and in proper alignment so that those attached cuffs can be used as a single, extended surgical cuff applied around a patient's limb. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120232578 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING BLEEDING USING EXTERNALLY APPLIED PRESSURE - An apparatus and system is disclosed for applying a compressive force to the axilla of an individual to reduce or inter the flow of blood to the individual's upper extremity. An inflatable bladder may be mounted on a flexible plate and directed toward the apex of the axilla. The flexible plate may be attached to a flexible retention strap that can be wrapped around the individual's torso or over the individual's shoulder. The retention strap may be secured in a number of ways, and the flexible plate and attached strap provide enough stiffness to direct the expanding bladder toward the axilla. The expanded shape of the bladder may conform to the shape of the axillary recess, or an attached adjacent compression mass may be sufficiently flexible upon expansion of the bladder to conform to the shape of the axillary recess. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120232579 | METHOD TO RELIEVE MENSTRUAL PAIN - A method to relieve menstrual cramping which includes the step of placing one or more symmetrical tapered pads having an inner and outer side, each outer side being semi-rigid and each inner side being flexible and compressible. The outer side of each pad is affixed to one or more straps having a first and corresponding second end. A fastener is connected so to attach the first end of each strap to a corresponding second fastener at the second end of each strap as an additional step. The apparatus also includes a constricting device (such as a ratchet) located on or proximate to one pad sufficient to create a compression force through each strap when the first and corresponding second fasteners connect to one another. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120265240 | SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING - A system for performing remote ischemic conditioning includes an inflatable cuff configured to encircle a limb of a subject and a controller removably attached to the cuff. The controller includes a pump; a manifold in fluid communication with the pump; a connector in fluid communication with the manifold and in removable fluid communication with the inflatable cuff; a pressure sensor; and a control circuit configured to implement a remote ischemic conditioning treatment protocol. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120277789 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING REMOTE ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING - A system for remote ischemic preconditioning that includes a cuff, and actuator, and a controller that operates the actuator according to a treatment protocol. The treatment protocol includes a plurality of treatment cycles that each comprise cuff actuation, an ischemic duration, cuff release, and a reperfusion duration. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120296369 | COMPRESSION UNIT AND A RADIAL ARTERY COMPRESSION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a compression unit adapted to be arranged around a patient's forearm to provide pressure to a radial artery puncture site, wherein the compression unit comprises a unit attachment band provided with a frame, and a compression element in the shape of an inflatable bladder, the compression element is further adapted to be arranged within said frame, such that when the compression unit is arranged around a patient's forearm, the compression element provides pressure to the puncture wound when the compression element is inflated. The invention also relates to a radial artery compression system. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120296370 | INJECTION PRESSURIZER - The invention relates to an injection pressurizer for pressurizing an inflatable device comprising:—a housing enclosing a first cavity;—a plunger adapted to fit inside said housing and provided with a plunger sealing unit adapted to define a second cavity inside said housing, the plunger is further provided with an end part at the end opposite the plunger sealing unit; wherein the plunger further comprises
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| 20130085524 | FEMORAL COMPRESSION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a femoral compression system ( | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130116725 | METHOD TO STOP BLEEDING AT A PUNCTURE SITE OF AN ARTERY OF A PATIENT'S WRIST - A method to stop bleeding at a puncture site of an artery on a wrist of a patient comprises wrapping a flexible band of a hemostatic device around the wrist of the patient, wherein the hemostatic device also includes a curved plate, a balloon and a marker used to position the balloon at the puncture site, and wherein the flexible band, the curved plate and the balloon are substantially transparent. The wrapping of the flexible band around the wrist of the patient involves wrapping the flexible band around the wrist of the patient while the balloon is in an uninflated state. The wrapping can also take place while an introducer sheath is in place at the puncture site. The method also involves using the marker to position balloon relative to the puncture site such that the balloon overlies the puncture site, introducing a fluid into the balloon and inflating the balloon, and maintaining inflation of the balloon and compression against the puncture site. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130144330 | Ultrasonic Tourniquet - A system for controlling blood flow through a zone of a patient limb, the zone being bounded by a proximal end and a distal end, comprises: a cuff configured for securing to the limb and for covering the zone, the cuff providing pressure to the zone for occluding the flow of blood flowing through the zone in the direction from the proximal to distal ends of the zone; an array of sensors fitting between the cuff and the limb and arranged for sensing and signaling the amount of penetration of blood flow into the zone; and a control instrument connected to the array and to the cuff for regulating the pressure in the cuff to occlude the blood flow in the zone depending upon the amount of blood flow penetration signaled by the array. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130178894 | HEMOSTATIC DEVICE - A hemostatic device includes a flexible band adapted to be wrapped around a patient's limb at a site on the limb where bleeding is to be stopped, a portion for securing the band in a wrapped state to the limb, a curved plate which is made of a material more rigid than the band and at least a portion of which is curved toward the inner peripheral side thereof, a main balloon which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the curved plate and which inflates when a fluid is introduced therein, and a pressing member which is provided between the curved plate and the main balloon so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the balloon and which is adapted for pressing against the balloon. The device provides an excellent hemostatic effect and prevents numbness and poor circulation in areas peripheral to the site of attachment. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130184745 | DUAL MODE REMOTE ISCHEMIC PRECONDITIONING DEVICES AND METHODS - A dual mode automatic device for delivery of remote ischemic preconditioning treatment includes a cuff and a controller configured to deliver a first regular treatment protocol or a second extended treatment protocol. Switching to an extended treatment protocol may be done by an operator for selected groups of patients such as elderly or patients with diabetes. Automatic determination of the best mode is also disclosed. Optimal delivery of remote ischemic preconditioning treatment in this individualized patient-specific manner provides strong ischemic protection to a greater number of patients. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130184746 | INFLATION-DEFLATION DEVICE FOR TOURNIQUET - An inflation-deflation device for tourniquet comprising: a barrel ( | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130190806 | Tourniquet Apparatus for Controlling Blood Penetration (US NP) - An apparatus for estimating the distance of penetration ( | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130211445 | Tourniquet Hazard Suppressor - A tourniquet hazard suppressor suppresses an action initiated by a user of a surgical tourniquet system having a touchscreen user interface if implementation of that action by the system may be hazardous to a surgical patient. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130218196 | AN ISCHEMIA AND REPERFUSION DEVICE - A therapeutic ischemic and reperfusion device with an associated monitoring system for generally enhancing the vascular and metabolic environment and wellbeing of a subject. A method for the treatment and prophylaxis of various medical conditions including environmental induced oxidative stress using the therapeutic ischemic and reperfusion device and associated monitoring system is also contemplated herein. The method uses an inflatable cuff around the limb or torso of a subject operated by a controller configured to inflate and deflate the cuff. The monitoring system is used to monitor the physical and metabolic environments of the subject during and subsequent to the ischemia and reperfusion. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130238013 | VEIN PRESENTATION ENHANCEMENT DEVICE - Preferably, an embodiment of a vein presentation enhancement device includes at least, an interior cover supporting a first fastening member, and an exterior cover communicating with the interior cover, wherein the exterior cover provides a first securement member that interacts with the first fastening member to secure the preferred device positioned about a limb of a subject. The preferred embodiment further includes a bladder formed between the interior and exterior covers, and an air transfer assembly connected to said bladder for transfer of air into and out of said bladder, wherein said interior and exterior covers collectively provide a plurality of projections defining a blood access window. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130245672 | Vein Presentation Enhancement Device - Preferably, an embodiment of a vein presentation enhancement device includes at least, an interior cover supporting a first fastening member, and an exterior cover communicating with the interior cover, wherein the exterior cover provides a first securement member that interacts with the first fastening member to secure the preferred device positioned about a limb of a subject. The preferred embodiment further includes a bladder formed between the interior and exterior covers, and an air transfer assembly connected to said bladder for transfer of air into and out of said bladder, wherein said interior and exterior covers collectively provide a plurality of projections defining a blood access window. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245673 | LOW COST TOURNIQUET CUFF WITH INTEGRATED MANUFACTURE INDICIA - A tourniquet cuff includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a seal joining the first sheet and second sheet to form an inflatable bladder. A securing strap is attached to the cuff. The cuff encircles the limb so that the bladder overlaps upon itself. A stiffener fits inside the bladder and sized to extend substantially the length of the bladder but not the entire bladder length, and to fit completely within the seal. A tubular port is connected to the bladder for directing gas into the bladder from a tourniquet instrument to which the port may be releasably connected, and a cuff marking weld is located on an outer surface of the cuff, having a shape selected to form a symbol or indicia that is visible to a user. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245674 | HEMOSTATIC DEVICE - A hemostatic device includes a flexible band adapted to be wrapped around a patient's limb at a site on the limb where bleeding is to be stopped, a portion for securing the band in a wrapped state to the limb, a curved plate which is made of a material more rigid than the band and at least a portion of which is curved toward the inner peripheral side thereof, a main balloon which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the curved plate and which inflates when a fluid is introduced therein, and a pressing member which is provided between the curved plate and the main balloon so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the balloon and which is adapted for pressing against the balloon. The device provides an excellent hemostatic effect and prevents numbness and poor circulation in areas peripheral to the site of attachment. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130245675 | HEMOSTATIC DEVICE - A hemostatic device includes a flexible band adapted to be wrapped around a patient's limb at a site on the limb where bleeding is to be stopped, a portion for securing the band in a wrapped state to the limb, a curved plate which is made of a material more rigid than the band and at least a portion of which is curved toward the inner peripheral side thereof, a main balloon which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the curved plate and which inflates when a fluid is introduced therein, and a pressing member which is provided between the curved plate and the main balloon so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the balloon and which is adapted for pressing against the balloon. The device provides an excellent hemostatic effect and prevents numbness and poor circulation in areas peripheral to the site of attachment. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130282047 | Safety Connector Assembly - A connector assembly includes first and second mating connectors that can be joined to make a fluid connection. The connectors are constructed to discriminate improper connectors so that no fluid tight connection can be formed with improper connectors. The connector assembly can be used with a system for compression therapy to prevent deep vein thrombosis. The first connector includes a bleed passage. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130282048 | HEMOSTATIC DEVICE - A hemostatic device includes a flexible band adapted to be wrapped around a patient's limb at a site on the limb where bleeding is to be stopped, a portion for securing the band in a wrapped state to the limb, a curved plate which is made of a material more rigid than the band and at least a portion of which is curved toward the inner peripheral side thereof, a main balloon which is provided on the inner peripheral side of the curved plate and which inflates when a fluid is introduced therein, and a pressing member which is provided between the curved plate and the main balloon so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the balloon and which is adapted for pressing against the balloon. The device provides an excellent hemostatic effect and prevents numbness and poor circulation in areas peripheral to the site of attachment. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130289612 | Tourniquet Cuff for Various Non-Cylindrical Limb Shapes - A low-cost contour cuff for surgical tourniquet systems comprises: a sheath containing an inflatable bladder, the sheath having an arcuate shape, an outer surface and a centerline equidistant between first and second side edges; a securing strap non-releasably attached to the outer surface and formed of substantially inextensible material having a shape that is predetermined and substantially flat, wherein the strap includes a bending portion near a first strap end and a fastening portion near a second strap end, and wherein the bending portion is adapted to allow twisting of the bending portion out of the substantially flat shape to facilitate positioning of the fastening portion into any of a plurality of positions in the substantially flat shape; and fastening means for releasably attaching the fastening portion of the securing strap to the outer surface whenever the sheath is curved into a position for surrounding a limb. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130289613 | METHOD TO STOP BLEEDING AT A PUNCTURE SITE OF AN ARTERY OF A PATIENT'S WRIST - A method to stop bleeding at a puncture site of an artery on a wrist of a patient comprises wrapping a flexible band of a hemostatic device around the patient's wrist, wherein the hemostatic device also includes a curved plate, a balloon and a marker for positioning the balloon at the puncture site, and wherein the flexible band, the curved plate and the balloon are substantially transparent. The balloon is positioned relative to the puncture site using the marker so that the balloon overlies the puncture site and is situated between the plate and the patient's wrist. The method also involves introducing fluid into the balloon after the wrapping the flexible band around the patient's wrist to inflate the balloon so the balloon applies a compressive force to the puncture site, and maintaining inflation of the balloon and compression against the puncture site to stop bleeding from the puncture site. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130304111 | ANTI-EMBOLIC DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for use in preventing stroke is provided. The device may include an expandable member that expands from a non-expanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The expandable member is located at a neck of a patient. An associated method is provided. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130310872 | PORTABLE PNEUMATIC ABDOMINAL AORTIC COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in the abdominal region. The tourniquet comprising an adjustable waist strap for securing around an abdomen; a directed air bladder mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction operable between a deflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is collapsed, and an inflated condition wherein the directed air bladder is expanded for exerting pressure against the abdomen; and, an air source connected to the directed air bladder for operating the directed air bladder between the deflated condition and the inflated condition. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130317538 | VEIN PRESENTATION ENHANCEMENT DEVICE - Preferably, an embodiment of a vein presentation enhancement device includes at least, an interior cover supporting a first fastening member, and an exterior cover communicating with the interior cover, wherein the exterior cover provides a first securement member that interacts with the first fastening member to secure the preferred device positioned about a limb of a subject. The preferred embodiment further includes a bladder formed between the interior and exterior covers, and an air transfer assembly connected to said bladder for transfer of air into and out of said bladder, wherein said interior and exterior covers collectively provide a plurality of projections defining a blood access window. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140012313 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A MANUAL RADIAL ARTERY COMPRESSION DEVICE - A vascular compression apparatus and method for applying pressure onto an area of a patient generally including a blood vessel and a wound site, such as a blood vessel puncture after a cannulated procedure, for the purpose of controlling bleeding and achieving hemostasis. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140025101 | Tourniquet Cuff with Improved Pneumatic Passageway - A tourniquet cuff has minimal flow restrictions within its pneumatic passageway under normal operating conditions, has a substantially reduced likelihood of partial or complete obstructions or interruptions of the pneumatic passageway under foreseeable operating conditions, can indicate exposure of the cuff to external agents that are capable of affecting the integrity of the pneumatic passageway before use, and can be manufactured economically. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140142616 | Methods and Devices to Reduce Damaging Effects of Concussive or Blast Forces on a Subject - A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of a blast or concussive event includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during the incidence of the concussive event. Reducing blood out flow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood out flow further increases the intracranial pressure, and thereby increases the pressure of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140236221 | Anti-Embolic Device and Method - A device for use in preventing stroke is provided. The device may include an expandable member that expands from a non-expanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The expandable member is located at a neck of a patient. An associated method is provided. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140249573 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING BLOOD FLOW TO AN ORGAN - A method for protecting at least one gonad from a blood borne cytotoxic drug, the method comprising reducing blood flow to at least one gonad of a patient undergoing cytotoxic treatment for an occlusion time interval, and allowing blood flow to the at least one gonad to resume after the occlusion time interval. Optionally the method is performed to protect an ovary during chemotherapy treatment. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140277101 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY FROM CONCUSSIVE OR BLAST FORCES - A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during or before the incidence of the imparting event. Reducing blood outflow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial volume and/or pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood outflow further increases the intracranial pressure and volume, and thereby increases the pressure and volume of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure and volume reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140277102 | Deep Vein Thrombosis Prevention Garment Having Opposing Offset Attachment Straps - A deep vein thrombosis prevention garment includes an S-shaped body having a central panel, a left and a right side panels both formed with a number of offset and opposing attachment straps having an integral fastener. The central panel is formed to have a single air chamber receiving air from a pump through a flexible air supply tube. The central panel, left side panel and right side panel are formed from a single material which does not require a skin-safe liner or other combination of materials. A single-chamber bladder is attached to the central panel. A cover panel, sized to cover the inside surface of the central panel, covers the single-chamber bladder and is attached along its perimeter to the central panel. The cover panel and the body are made from the same material which can be placed against a patient's skin. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140316455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SURGICAL PROCEDURES - A method for performing a surgical or medical procedure on a portion of a patient's body within a surgical environment enclosure may involve preparing the surgical environment enclosure for performing the procedure, advancing the portion of the patient's body into the surgical environment enclosure through a first port on the enclosure, and performing the surgical or medical procedure on the portion of the patient's body inside the surgical environment enclosure, through at least a second port on the enclosure. The first port forms a seal around a surface of the patient's body upon or after insertion. In some embodiments, neither the entire body of the patient nor an entire body of any medical or surgical personnel fully enters the surgical environment enclosure during performance of the surgical or medical procedure. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140343599 | Devices and Systems to Mitigate Traumatic Brain and Other Injuries Caused by Concussive or Blast Forces - A system for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during or before the incidence of the imparting event. Reducing blood outflow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial volume and/or pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood outflow further increases the intracranial pressure and volume, and thereby increases the pressure and volume of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure and volume reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140343600 | MULTI-MODE INFLATABLE LIMB OCCLUSION DEVICE - Methods for adaptive cuff inflation for the purposes of occluding a limb of a subject include inflating a cuff to a pressure at or above limb occlusion pressure and periodically deflating the cuff to detect amplitude of oscillometric oscillations reaching or exceeding a predetermined threshold, whereby indicating that the cuff pressure has reached an updated systolic blood pressure. Selecting the cuff to be wide enough to define limb occlusion pressure at or below the systolic blood pressure assures that this maneuver does not compromise cessation of blood flow to the limb. Devices are disclosed configured to operate in at least two of the following three operating modes: a tourniquet mode, a remote conditioning mode and a blood pressure monitoring mode. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150018868 | METHOD OF TRANSRADIAL CATHETERIZATION, DEVICE FOR ULNAR ARTERY COMPRESSION, AND METHOD OF USE - A present invention method of obtaining patent hemostasis of the radial artery by compressing the uninstrumented ulnar artery to increase radial artery flow while applying pressure to the radial artery access site; the invention further concerns a device for applying blunt pressure to the ulnar artery, and a method of use. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150032149 | PORTABLE PNEUMATIC ABDOMINAL AORTIC TOURNIQUET WITH SUPPLEMENTAL TENSIONING MEANS - A portable pneumatic abdominal aortic tourniquet for occlusion of the abdominal descending aorta to restrict blood supply to a non-compressible arterial hemorrhage in or below the inguinal region is presented. The tourniquet includes an adjustable waist strap for securing it around the abdomen of a patient and a windlass rod connected to the waist strap to selectively tighten the strap as needed to tightly secure it to patient. A directed air bladder is mounted to the waist strap having a generally “V” shaped construction and is expanded for exerting directed pressure against the abdomen. Upon inflation of the air bladder and adjustment of the windlass, occlusion or restriction of blood flow through the abdominal descending aorta will occur which will achieve cessation of hemorrhage in or below the inguinal area or achieve other therapeutic effects like elevated blood pressure to enhance CPR or blood flow control to the lower extremities. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150080942 | System and Method for Assisted Manual Compression of Blood Vessel - A device for applying pressure to a region of a person's neck includes a belt having a length sized to fit around the neck and a compression element coupled to the belt. The compression element is sized and shaped to exert a compressive force onto an area of the neck when the belt is tensioned. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150094755 | NON-INVASIVE CEREBRAL PERFUSION INCREASING DEVICE - A non-invasive cerebral perfusion increasing device including four cuffing pad units and a control unit which is connected to the cuffing pad units and is equipped with a blood pressure sensing module and a compression control module. In the non-invasive cerebral perfusion increasing device each cuffing pad unit respectively includes a compression pad, a compression control member and a blood pressure sensing member. The blood pressure sensing module uses the blood pressure sensing members to sense the systolic blood pressure values of the portions of each of the limbs where they are attached and the compression control module controls the degree of compression of each compression pad by controlling the compression control member to a setting desired by the user based on the sensed blood pressure value, such that the blood flow applied to the limbs is blocked and, indirectly, cerebral perfusion is increased. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150119925 | Tissue Compression Device With Tension Limiting Strap Retainer - Tissue compression devices having a tension limiting strap retainer and methods of using the same. The tissue compression devices described herein may include a strap retainer that is attached to a base by an elastic member that is configured to draw the strap retainer towards the base. The tissue compression devices described herein may also include a tension indicator that extends between the base of the tissue compression device and strap retainer. The tension indicator may be configured to limit the travel distance of the strap retainer away from the base in response to forces acting on the strap retainer. The tension indicator may also provide visual feedback to a user of the tension force in a strap to attach the tissue compression device to a patient. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150119926 | Tissue Compression Device with Pressure Indicator - Tissue compression devices having pressure indicators and methods of using the same. The tissue compression devices provide feedback to a user with respect to the pressure being applied to selected tissue at a selected location such as a radial artery to assist the user in applying the desired amount of pressure to the tissue (such as the pressure needed to achieve hemostasis at an access site). The pressure indication may be provided by a ring indicator that moves between two configurations (e.g., a concave configuration and a convex configuration), a bellow chamber in a housing, a bladder located below a bladder window, etc. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150133991 | PNEUMATIC TOURNIQUET APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - A pre-fabricated pneumatic tourniquet apparatus and related methods are provided. The tourniquet is easy to apply, ensures consistent and even circumferential pressure, is light weight, provides standard life saving operation, and can be utilized in any setting or situation. The pneumatic tourniquet apparatus is comprised of a bladder, a reservoir chassis, a retaining cover, a receiver and a slider. The bladder is elongated in shaped—long enough to wrap around most human limbs. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150133992 | Methods and Devices to Reduce the Likelihood of Injury from Concussive or Blast Forces - A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during or before the incidence of the imparting event. Reducing blood outflow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial volume and/or pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood outflow further increases the intracranial pressure and volume, and thereby increases the pressure and volume of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure and volume reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150305751 | Tissue Compression Device with Deflecting Pressure Element - Tissue compression devices with deflecting pressure elements and methods of using the same are described herein. The tissue compression devices include a pressure element and a retention structure attached to the pressure element. The retention structure may be configured to retain the intermediate portion of the pressure element over selected tissue in a selected location on a patient (such as, e.g., over a radial artery access site). Movement of first and second end portions of the pressure element towards each other along an actuation axis causes the intermediate portion of the pressure element to deflect away from the actuation axis towards the selected tissue. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150327870 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING TARGET FORCE TO A RADIAL ACCESS PUNCTURE SITE - Systems and methods for applying targeted force to a radial access puncture site to provide hemostasis and close the puncture site. The system may include a cuff for placement over a wrist, a fluid source from which an inflation fluid may be delivered into an inflatable balloon associated with the cuff during use, and an inflatable balloon attached to the cuff. The balloon is disposed over the puncture site and inflated during use. The system may include one or more features configured to focus or target the applied force to the puncture site. For example, the balloon may include varying wall thickness, with a thinner-walled portion that applies a focused pressure to the puncture site, two balloons where one applies focused force, or an outer sheath with a hole placed over the balloon so that a portion of the balloon protrudes through the hole and applies focused force. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150327871 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR TARGETING A RADIAL ACCESS PUNCTURE SITE - Methods, systems, and devices for applying targeted force to a radial access puncture site to aid in arresting bleeding at the puncture site. Such a device may include a cuff (e.g., band) for placement over a wrist of a patient, and an inflatable balloon attached to the cuff and disposed over the puncture site during use, such that the inflatable balloon applies pressure to the site during use. The device includes targeting indicia disposed on (i) the inflatable balloon, and/or (ii) an optional rigid or semi-rigid member (e.g., as a backing layer for the balloon). The targeting indicia identifies that portion of the balloon to be positioned on the puncture site so that the inflated balloon applies pressure to the site during use. An associated system may include a cuff device, and a fluid source from which an inflation fluid may be delivered into the inflatable balloon during use. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150335334 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO STOP BLEEDING - A hemostatic device is disclosed to stop bleeding at a puncture site on the wrist of a patient, the device comprising a transparent flexible band to be wrapped at the site where the bleeding is to be stopped, a curved frame having an inner peripheral side and possessing a first curved portion in its first half and a second curved portion in its second half, a first balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the first half of the curved frame and a second balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the second half of the curved frame, the first balloon being larger than the second balloon. The bleeding from radial artery is stopped by compressing the radial artery at the puncture site using inflation of the first balloon and radial artery flow is increased by compression of ipsilateral ulnar artery using inflation of the second balloon. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150366565 | Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation - A compression device controller controls operation of a compression device to inflate at least one inflatable bladder to control forces applied to an arteriovenous fistula of a subject for maturing the arteriovenous fistula. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160008005 | Personalized Tourniquet Apparatus | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160008006 | PERSONALIZED TOURNIQUET METHODS AND APPARATUS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160022269 | GAS POWERED SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING - A device for performing a remote ischemic conditioning treatment. The device includes an inflatable cuff and a cartridge which is a source of gas for inflating the cuff. A first valve controls the flow of gas from the cartridge to the cuff so as to maintain a predetermined pressure in the cuff during an ischemic period. A second valve allows gas to escape from the cuff during a reperfusion period of the remote ischemic conditioning treatment. A controller which may be battery-powered is used to control the opening and closing of the valves. The cartridge may contain a gas, or materials which, under certain conditions, react to produce a gas. The chemical reaction may be initiated by an electrical pulse or signal from the controller. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160038147 | USE OF REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING TO IMPROVE OUTCOME AFTER MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION - The invention provides methods for reducing the incidence and/or severity and/or delaying the onset of heart dysfunction/failure and improving overall survival through the use of remote ischemic per-conditioning and post-conditioning. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160038154 | BALLOON ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A HEMOSTASIS BAND - A balloon assembly ( | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160038737 | METHODS RELATING TO THE USE OF REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING - The invention contemplates, inter alia, the use of remote ischemic conditioning in the treatment of a variety of disorders. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160045726 | METHODS FOR MODULATING AUTOGRAPHY USING REMOTE ISCHEMIC CONDITIONING - The invention contemplates, inter alia, the use of remote ischemic conditioning in the treatment of cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and gastrointestinal disorders, among others. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160095755 | Pressure Bandage - A pressure bandage comprising an elastic band having a first end comprising a pocket member and a second end that is removably attachable to the first end. An inflatable bladder is placed in the pocket member and provides a substantially uniform pressure over a wound area when the band is placed on a patient and the bladder is inflated. The bladder is connected to a tube element which is used to inflate the bladder to the desired pressure. The elastic band may include a shoulder strap and may wrap over a patient's shoulder, across the patient's chest, and under the patient's opposite arm. The bottom side of the elastic band (facing the patient) may be made of a soft, absorptive material, and the bottom side of the pocket member may include an expandable mesh. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160101269 | Apparatus For A Medical System Inflation Syringe - The medical system inflation syringe of the present invention enables a fluid communication selective interconnection of a male connector with a subset of certain female connectors, while preventing interconnection of said male connector with other subsets of female connectors, for the purpose of providing secure interconnection to achieve fluid (including gas or air) communication only with medical systems with which the inflation syringe is intended to be interconnected. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160106439 | PNEUMATIC TOURNIQUET - The present invention discloses and claims novel pharmaceutical compositions, methods, and kits used for the contemporaneous, heterogeneously-oriented, multi-targeted therapeutic modification and/or modulation of cellular metabolic anomalies or other undesirable physiological conditions, including cancer, where the normal cellular biochemical function and/or the expression levels of various proteins/enzymes (i.e., the target molecules) are abnormal and must be modified and/or modulated in order to treat these metabolic anomalies or other undesirable physiological conditions, including cancer. Administration of the most effective medicinal agent(s) to be administered in combination with the administration of the sulfur-containing, amino acid-specific small molecules is disclosed. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160128696 | INTRA-OPERATIVE PRESSURE CUFF TO REDUCE ORGAN BLEEDING - An embodiment of the invention relates to an apparatus comprising: a flexible sleeve configured to envelop at least a portion of a uterus; and an adjustable pressure applicator configured to provide pressure on a uterus of a patient. According to an embodiment of the invention, the pressure applicator is a bladder adapted to receive and dispel a fluid. Embodiments of the invention relate to use of the apparatus to control post partum hemorrhage, in particular, after caesarean section delivery. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160157870 | Methods and Devices to Reduce the Likelihood of Injury from Concussive or Blast Forces - A method and device for reducing the damaging effects of radiant energy, blast, or concussive events includes applying pressure to at least one jugular vein to reduce the egress of blood from the cranial cavity during or before the incidence of the imparting event. Reducing blood outflow from the cranial cavity increases intracranial volume and/or pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid to reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury and injuries to the spinal column. Reducing blood outflow further increases the intracranial pressure and volume, and thereby increases the pressure and volume of the cochlear fluid, the vitreous humor and the cerebrospinal fluid to thereby reduce the risk of injury to the inner ear, internal structure of the eye and of the spinal column. In addition, increasing intracranial pressure and volume reduces the likelihood of brain injury and any associated loss of olfactory function. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160183951 | METHOD OF TRANSRADIAL CATHETERIZATION, DEVICE FOR ULNAR ARTERY COMPRESSION, AND METHOD OF USE - Disclosed are methods and devices for obtaining patent hemostasis of the radial artery by compressing the uninstrumented ulnar artery to increase radial artery flow. The device comprises a band having an inflatable bladder for applying blunt pressure to the ulnar artery. The method comprises applying a pressure to the homolateral ulnar artery and applying a pressure to the radial artery at the access site to obtain hemostasis at the access site. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20170231641 | ANT-EMBOLIC DEVICE AND METHOD | 08-17-2017 |
