03rd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220015879 | Multi-Layer Zirconia Dental Blank that has a Gradual Change in Strength, Translucency and Chroma from One Direction to The Other After Sintering - A zirconia sintered body comprises zirconia and multiple different areas, including at least one upper area and at least one lower area having a different chemical composition and a different strength. The sintered body has a translucency and a strength with an inverse relationship. The translucency increases in one direction across the multiple different areas and the strength decreasing in the same direction across the multiple different areas. At least part of the sintered body has a total light transmittance of at least 35% and less than 53% to light with a wavelength at least at a point between 400 nm and 600 nm, and at least 51% and less than 57% to light with a wavelength at least at a point between 600 nm and 800 nm, at a thickness of 0.6 mm. At least a part of the sintered body has a strength of at least 925 Mpa. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015880 | PARTIAL CONNECTION FULL ARCH ARTIFICIAL TOOTH HAVING ADJUSTABILITY OF DENTAL ARCH AND OCCLUSION CURVATURE - A partial connection full arch artificial connects and fixes in an appropriate occlusal relationship in advance and appropriately defines a region that should be separated and a region that may be standardized, appropriately defines a combination of regions of adjacent surfaces constituting a contact region, an angle of the denture with respect to the virtual occlusal plane, and an area thereof in a region where artificial teeth are brought into contact with each other. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015881 | TOOTHPICK STRUCTURE - The present invention discloses a toothpick structure which has a main body and at least one flake-shaped picking part connected to at least one terminal of the main body. The picking part further comprises two corresponding jagged laterals. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015882 | ORAL CLEANING APPARATUS - One purpose of the present invention is to provide an oral cleaning apparatus having a beautiful appearance and reducing fatigue when used. The present invention provides an oral cleaning apparatus. According to an embodiment, an oral cleaning apparatus comprises: a body having a donut shape with a hole formed therein when viewed from the side, the body including a front portion provided in front of the hole and a rear portion provided behind the hole; a nozzle tip provided at the front portion of the body and discharging cleaning water to the outside; a water tank provided in the body and storing the cleaning water; a pump for pumping the cleaning water, which is stored in the water tank, to the nozzle tip; and a power source for supplying power to the pump, wherein the center of gravity of the body may be provided biased toward the front portion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015883 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush includes a handle, a toothbrush head, and a charging base. One end of the handle is configured for outputting ultrasonic vibrations. The toothbrush head is configured for simultaneously wrapping upper and lower rows of teeth of a human body. The toothbrush head is configured to be disposed on the end of the handle and vibrates with the end of the handle to simultaneously clean the upper and lower rows of teeth of the human body. The charging base is disposed at the other end of the handle and charges the handle. And the charging base includes a sterilization unit for sterilizing the handle and the toothbrush head. The electric toothbrush provided by the present application is convenient to operate, and is configured for being charged through a charging base and being sterilized after being used, with complete functions and a wide application range. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015884 | STRUCTURE FOR COUPLING TOOTHBRUSH HEAD TO ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH HANDLE - This document also discloses a member for mounting a toothbrush head to an electric toothbrush. The member includes a base having an opening for receiving a drive shaft of an electric toothbrush. The member also includes a coupling section that includes a cylindrical sidewall that surrounds a cavity for receiving the drive shaft. The member includes a spring in the coupling section. The spring is positioned to transfer vibration from the drive shaft to the toothbrush head when operated. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015885 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATED TOOTH BRUSHING - The present invention describes a method for a U-shaped teeth brush device having a conformable shape adjusting U-shaped teethbrush module and one or more individual tooth brushes coupled to the power drive mechanism, each brush having a sensor, piezoelectric crystal and transducer and each tooth brush having a block anchor coupled to the power drive, under smart controls, an electronic control system for sensing individual tooth pressure and controlling motor transmission of vibration to prior positioned brushes, whereby a users unique mouth features can be accounted for by adjusting U-shape distal ends to fit through the users mouth and align with users teeth arch for programmatically brushing more than one tooth simultaneously. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015886 | A Method of Charging a Battery and a System Having a Dental Light Irradiation Device and a Battery Charging Device - A method of charging a battery of a dental light irradiation device has the steps of powering the battery at a first charging current and measuring a first terminal voltage of the battery; powering the battery at a different second charging current and measuring a second terminal voltage of the battery; calculating a battery source voltage; and powering off the battery as soon as the battery source voltage reaches or exceeds the threshold voltage. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015887 | TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES AND PATTERNS ON A SURFACE OF A MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention relates to medical devices that has a surface configured to promote the migration of cells onto the surface of the medical device. In particular, the surface of the medical device has a noncontiguous pattern of topographical features formed therein or thereon. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015888 | POROUS MEMBRANE STRUCTURES AND RELATED TECHNIQUES - A conductive porous fabric can be formed, such as by using a template material. The porous fabric can be conductive, such as thick enough to be self-supporting, or supported such as by another structure. The porous fabric can be used in implantable or percutaneous applications, such as to provide an immunoisolation barrier. In another example, the fabric can be coupled to an electric potential, such as to facilitate gas evolution when the porous fabric is located in an aqueous medium. Such gas evolution can be used for various purposes, such as to maintain living cell viability by providing oxygen, or for self-cleaning. Illustrative examples of porous fabric materials include gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, niobium, or a form of carbon such as graphene. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015889 | Implantable Artificial Bronchus - An implantable artificial bronchus including a body having a proximal upper opening and a distal lower opening. The distal lower opening being in fluid communication with the proximal upper opening, and the body at least partially tapering along a length toward the distal lower opening. The body having a plurality of side openings configured to allow air to enter into and exit the implantable artificial bronchus through the body. A length of the body is greater than 4 times the size of a largest diameter of the body, and the diameter of the proximal upper opening is larger than a diameter of the distal lower opening. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015890 | STENT INCLUDING ANCHORING MEMBERS - A method for treating an intestine with an expandable scaffolding expanded within the intestine. After placing the expandable scaffolding at a target location, such as across a fistula, the first and second end portions of the expandable scaffolding are radially expanded such that the first and second end portions contact an inner surface of the intestine on opposing sides of the fistula, anchoring the first and second end portions to the intestine. Radially expanding the first and second end portions foreshortens the medial portion along the longitudinal axis such that the first and second end portions are drawn closer together along the longitudinal axis as the medial portion foreshortens to close the fistula. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015891 | STENT GRAFT WITH SACRIFICIAL PORT - A stent graft assembly with a sacrificial entry/exit port is disclosed. A first sacrificial port extends from a first branch stent graft and is configured to face a second branch stent graft when the stent graft assembly is in an expanded configuration. Likewise, a second sacrificial port can be provided, and can extend from the second branch stent graft and configured to face the first branch stent graft when the stent graft assembly is in the expanded configuration. The first and optional second sacrificial ports are configured to transition between (i) an open configuration to enable a guidewire or other surgical tool to pass from the first branch stent graft to the second branch stent graft while bypassing the main body, and (ii) a closed configuration to inhibit blood flow therethrough. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015892 | INTRAOCULAR LENS INCLUDING SILICONE OIL - An intraocular lens (IOL) having an optical axis extending in an anterior-posterior direction and an equator extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to the optical axis is described. The IOL includes: an elastic anterior face located anterior to the equator; a posterior face located posterior to the equator, wherein the anterior face, the posterior face, or both comprises a poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomer having a durometer between about 20 Shore A to about 50 Shore A; and a chamber located between the anterior face and the posterior face comprising a silicone oil comprising polysiloxanes comprising diphenyl siloxane and dimethyl siloxane units, the silicone oil having a maximum viscosity of about 800 cSt at 25° C. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015893 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING A BLENDED EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS WITH LATERALLY OFFSET AXES - A Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) comprises a central region, centered on a central axis, having a position-dependent central optical power, and a peripheral annulus, centered on an annulus axis and surrounding the central region, having a position-dependent peripheral optical power; wherein the central optical power is at least 0.5 diopters different from an average of the peripheral optical power, and the central axis is laterally shifted relative to the annulus axis. A method of adjusting the LAL comprises implanting a LAL; applying a first illumination to the LAL with a first illumination pattern to induce a position-dependent peripheral optical power in at least a peripheral annulus, centered on an annulus axis; determining a central region and a corresponding central axis of the LAL; and applying a second illumination to the LAL with a second illumination pattern to induce a position-dependent central optical power in the central region of the LAL. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015894 | INTRAOCULAR LENSES WITH SHAPE-CHANGING OPTICS - An intraocular lens (IOL) with a shape-changing optic is provided. The IOL includes an anterior face and/or a posterior face that is fabricated from a poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomer having a durometer between about 30 Shore A to about 50 Shore A. A chamber is located between the anterior face and the posterior face and includes a silicone oil including diphenyl siloxane and dimethyl siloxane units. The silicone oil has a maximum viscosity of about 700 mm | 2022-01-20 |
20220015895 | Replacement Cardiac Valves And Methods Of Use And Manufacture - Prosthetic mitral valves and their methods of manufacture and use. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015896 | ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE REPLACEMENT - Apparatus and methods are described including a valve frame configured to support a prosthetic valve within a native atrio-ventricular valve. The valve frame includes an atrial part comprising a disc-shaped portion configured to be deployed on an atrial side of the valve annulus, and a frustoconical portion, and a cylindrical part to which the prosthetic valve leaflets are coupled. The cylindrical part configured to be deployed such that a ventricular end of the cylindrical part is disposed within the ventricle. A plurality of protruding struts are configured to protrude from outside the cylindrical part, the frustoconical portion of the atrial part being coupled to the cylindrical part via the protruding struts. Other applications are also described. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015897 | INTERATRIAL SHUNTS HAVING BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - A device for regulating blood pressure between a patient's left atrium and right atrium comprises an hourglass-shaped stent comprising a neck region and first and second flared end regions, the neck region disposed between the first and second end regions and configured to engage the fossa ovalis of the patient's atrial septum, and a drug-eluting biodegradable material that biodegrades over time to release a drug that limits tissue overgrowth. The inventive device also may include a biodegradable material that biodegrades to offset flow changes caused by tissue overgrowth. The inventive device may reduce left atrial pressure and left ventricular end diastolic pressure, and may increase cardiac output, increase ejection fraction, relieve pulmonary congestion, and lower pulmonary artery pressure, among other benefits. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015898 | SEPARATELY RELEASABLE AORTIC VALVE STENT - The present application relates to a separately releasable aortic valve stent, which includes a valve sewing segment, a positioning member, and a prosthetic valve. The prosthetic valve is connected to the valve sewing segment. The valve sewing segment and the positioning member are two independent components and connected to each other via a guiding device. The positioning member is able to be released prior to the valve sewing segment. A slide connection structure is disposed on the valve sewing segment. One end of the guiding device is connected to the positioning member, and another end of the guiding device passed through the slide connection structure is connected to the positioning member. The valve sewing segment is slidable along the guiding device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015899 | TETHER ATTACHMENT FOR MITRAL VALVE - A prosthetic mitral valve with improved blood flow to the left ventricular outflow tract. The prosthetic mitral valve includes an expandable outer stent having an atrial end and a ventricular end, and an expandable inner stent attached to and at least partially positioned within the outer stent. The inner stent has an inflow end, an outflow end and a tether connector securing a tether. A valve assembly including a cuff and a plurality of leaflets may be disposed within the inner stent. The tether connector is positioned at the inflow end of the inner stent so as to shorten the overall length of the prosthetic valve. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015900 | ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE REPLACEMENT - Apparatus and methods are described including rotating at least a portion of a valve frame in a first direction and subsequently rotating the valve frame in a second direction. The valve frame includes chord-recruiting arms. An outer surface of each of the chord-recruiting arms has a smooth, convex curvature that extends along substantially a full length of the chord-recruiting arm, such that during the rotation of the portion of the valve frame in the first direction, the chords slide over the outer surface of the chord-recruiting arm without be recruited or caught by the chord-recruiting arm. An inner surface of each of the chord-recruiting arms has a concave curvature, such that during the rotation of the portion of the valve frame in the second direction, the chords are recruited within a space defined by the concave curvature. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015901 | ASSEMBLY FOR REPLACING THE TRICUSPID ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE - The present invention relates to an assembly for the tricuspid orifice of a human heart, comprising an external frame ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015902 | Transcatheter Retrieval of Mitral or Tri-Cuspid Valves - An apparatus for collapsing a prosthetic heart valve and retrieving the prosthetic heart valve from a native heart valve annulus includes a delivery tube having a lumen therethrough and a retrieval device extendable from the lumen. The retrieval device includes a first shaft including a plurality of first arms selectively moveable between a collapsed condition and an expanded condition, and a second shaft slidable relative to the first shaft, the second shaft including a plurality of second arms selectively moveable between a collapsed condition and an expanded condition. The first and second arms in the expanded condition grasp portions of the prosthetic heart valve, and in the collapsed condition collapse the prosthetic heart valve for removal through the delivery tube. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015903 | TRANSSEPTAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS HAVING A DEFLECTING SEGMENT AND METHODS OF USE - A delivery system for delivering a heart valve prosthesis includes a delivery catheter and a heart valve prosthesis. The delivery catheter includes an outer sheath, an inner shaft, a distal nosecone, and a deflecting segment. The inner shaft is slidably disposed within the outer sheath. A distal end of the inner shaft is coupled to a proximal end of the deflecting segment, and a distal end of the deflecting segment is coupled to the distal nosecone. The deflecting segment includes a delivery state with the deflecting segment and the distal nosecone having a combined first longitudinal length. The deflecting segment further includes a deflected state with the deflecting segment having a second longitudinal length that is less than the first longitudinal length. The heart valve prosthesis includes a radially collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration. The deflecting segment is shape-set to the deflected state. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015904 | Device for Heart Repair - Disclosed herein is an anchor system for implantation in body tissue to hold a line ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015905 | ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE REPAIR - Apparatus and methods are described for use with an annuloplasty ring ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015906 | Device for Heart Repair - A catheter device is described. The device is for implanting an artificial chordae line ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015907 | METHOD FOR IN VITRO SIMULATION AND EVALUATION OF PLATELET ADHESION IN BLOOD-CONTACTING MEDICAL DEVICES - A method for in vitro simulation and evaluation of platelet adhesion in blood-contacting medical devices is disclosed, including the following steps: (1) using a glycerin aqueous solution with a mass percentage concentration of 40% in an extracorporeal circulation circuit to simulate a viscosity and hydrodynamic characteristics of blood, and adding fluorescent particles with a diameter of 3 μm to 5 μm to the solution to simulate platelets; (2) after the solution circulates in the circuit for a specified time period, removing flow passage components of a tested device, and observing the deposition of the fluorescent particles on a blood-contacting surface inside the device by naked eyes and photographs; and (3) using laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique to apply laser light on a device surface deposited with the fluorescent particles and in contact with blood, and using charge-coupled device (CCD) camera imaging to photograph the aggregation and adhesion of laser-induced fluorescent particles. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015909 | MEDICAL CHAIN NET - A medical product for use during the treatment of a bone defect, having a plurality of individual elements that are connected to one another such that individual elements adjacent to one another engage in one another/are chained to one another. The individual elements of the chain net are subdivided into main elements and connection elements that are designed differently from the main elements. The main elements and the connection elements form, when chained to one another, a grid structure that is flat in the x-y plane. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015910 | METHOD FOR LIMITING DIFFUSION OF WEAR DEBRIS OF IN VIVO IMPLANT - Disclosed are a method for limiting diffusion of wear debris of an in vivo implant and an in vivo implant apparatus with a function of limiting wear debris. An elastomer seal is arranged at a wearing part between implant components that can move relatively and generate wear, such that an outlet for wear debris of the implant is always sealed within a sealing area formed by the seal and the implant components, thereby preventing the wear debris from diffusing outwards. The elastomer seal includes at least one flexible buffer part for reducing or completely offsetting relative motion between the implant components, thereby further reducing wear of a sealing part of the elastomer seal due to the relative motion between the parts. The seal is tightly attached to in vivo implant components, and the in vivo implant is smaller than a force for driving the components to generate relative motion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015911 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPACERS - The invention relates to a device for producing a spacer having a casting mold lower part ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015912 | DUAL MOBILITY ACETABULAR COMPONENT - The dual mobility acetabular component includes an acetabular cup and a liner that engage one another in a relatively static relationship by way of a Morse taper. The acetabular cup and the liner may be manufactured from a metal material (e.g., titanium) that decreases the energy differential therebetween, to limit or eliminate the galvanic cell phenomenon that forms between adjacent surfaces thereof as a result of body fluid therein that remains captured in small gaps or spaces due to capillarity. As such, the dual mobility acetabular component may experience reduced fretting compared to conventional hip joints known in the art. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015913 | Magnetic Locking Mechanism (MLM) for Joint Arthroplasty - A method of implanting a joint prosthesis assembly for joint arthroplasty using a coupling mechanism is disclosed. The method includes exposing a joint of a patient, resecting a portion of the joint, inserting a second prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly into a medullary canal, and inserting a first prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly from a lateral side of the joint, The joint prosthesis assembly includes a magnet. The magnet is configured to lock the first prosthesis of the joint prosthesis a.ssembly to the second prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly. The first prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly includes a recess. The second prosthesis of the joint prosthesis assembly includes a protrusion. The recess is configured to house the protrusion. Alternatively, the first prosthesis and the second prosthesis may be assembled in a direct line using the magnet for secure coupling of the components. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015914 | KNEE JOINT ENDOPROSTHESIS SET AND INSTRUMENTS - A knee joint endoprosthesis set comprising modular knee joint endoprostheses in different sizes. Each knee joint endoprosthesis comprises a tibial component ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015915 | Method for Modeling Humeral Anatomy and Optimization of Component Design - Stemless components and fracture stems for joint arthroplasty, such as shoulder arthroplasty, are disclosed. Also, methods and devices are disclosed for the optimization of shoulder arthroplasty component design through the use of medical imaging data, such as computed tomography scan data. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015916 | GLENOID IMPLANT ANCHOR POST - A method of fixating a prosthesis to a glenoid is disclosed. The method includes forming a bore in the glenoid; positioning the prosthesis adjacent the glenoid, where the prosthesis includes a head portion and an anchor extending from a rear surface of the head portion; wherein the anchor includes a first fin and a second fin proximal of the first fin; advancing the anchor into the bore until the first fin is implanted within cancellous bone; and further advancing the anchor in the bore until a proximal-facing surface of the second fin is implanted within cancellous bone and abuts cortical bone. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015917 | ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANT SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AND APPLYING DYNAMIC COMPRESSION - Arthroplasty implant systems and procedures are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an arthroplasty implant of an arthroplasty system includes a shape memory material connecting member attached to two points of fixation of the arthroplasty implant. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015918 | AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A component including: a body having one or more surfaces with a contour formed to be substantially complementary to an anatomical surface of a specific patient; the body adapted to securably engage with a component-engaging part to form at least part of an implantable medical device, wherein: the one or more surfaces are substantially configured to evenly engage with the anatomical surface of the specific patient when the component is secured to the component-engaging part and the medical device implanted in the patient; and the body is at least in part manufactured by additive manufacturing. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015919 | INTERVERTEBRAL DEVICES - The present invention relates to an intervertebral fusion device ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015920 | INTERVERTEBRAL DEVICES - The present invention relates to an intervertebral fusion device ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015921 | INTERVERTEBRAL DEVICES - The present invention relates to an intervertebral fusion device ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015922 | EXPANDABLE AND ADJUSTABLE LORDOSIS INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM - An expandable housing for an interbody fusion system has movable tapered external helical threaded members that travel along tracking to operably engage against the top and bottom shell members, urging them apart to cause expansion in the height of the housing. In an embodiment, the tapered members are disposed in a dual arrangement such that independent engagement of the tapered members along lateral portions of the top and bottom shells cause an angular tilt to the exterior surface of the housing when the tapered members are moved to different degrees. This function permits adjustment in the angular relationship between adjacent vertebrae and assists the lordotic adjustment of the patient's spine. When the functions of the device are used in combination by the surgeon, the device provides an effective tool for in situ adjustment when performing lateral lumbar interbody fusion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015923 | EXPANDABLE FUSION DEVICE WITH INDEPENDENT EXPANSION SYSTEMS - A variety of expandable cage improvements are provided. The cages can have a width expansion assembly that operates independently of a height expansion assembly and the wedges and ramps do not need to make contact with each other. Wedges, or movable spacers with pivotal link connections, can be used, and any portion of the cage can be expanded in width or in height in an amount that differs from other portions of the cage to provide any of a multitude of desired cage shapes. Interdigitating fingers, slidable and/or pivoting, are provided to distribute stresses over a vertebral endplate as desired. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015924 | Spinal Fixation System - A spinal fixation system includes an expandable disc replacement body and an adjustment mechanism. The expandable disc replacement body includes a first wall, a second wall, a hinge connecting the first wall and the second wall, and a first bone-screw receiving section at a proximal end of the first wall. The adjustment mechanism is positioned between the first wall and the second wall, and an angle between the first wall and the second wall can be varied by movement of the adjustment mechanism. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015925 | VERTEBRAL SYSTEM, IMPLANT AND INSERTS FOR VERTEBRAL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a vertebral system comprising a vertebral implant ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015926 | IMPLANT PACKAGING CARTRIDGE AND INSERTION TOOL - An implant insertion tool includes an outer shaft, an inner shaft received in the outer shaft, and two arms coupled to the outer shaft and the inner shaft. The inner shaft translates within the outer shaft and has angled ramps that slide within complementary angled ramps in the two arms. The arms engage an implant for insertion into a body. When the inner shaft translates along a longitudinal axis, it causes the angled ramps to slide against the complementary angled ramps in the arms such that the two arms move laterally relative to the longitudinal axis of the outer shaft to engage and disengage the implant. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015927 | Intervertebral Disc Implants And Tooling - A kit for preparing an intervertebral disc space for receiving an implant ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015928 | DAMPER SYSTEM - Damper system for orthopaedic devices, with a proximal fastening device and a distal fastening device which are coupled to each other in such a way as to be displaceable relative to each other, with a first hydraulic or pneumatic damper device, which is arranged between the fastening devices and has a flexion chamber and an extension chamber separated from each other by a movable piston and connected fluidically to each other by at least one overflow line, wherein a second damper device with a parallel action, and with a velocity-independent hysteresis behaviour, is arranged between the fastening devices and is configured as a tube structure damper. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015929 | ADJUSTABLE PYRAMID ADAPTER FOR PROSTHETIC DEVICE - A prosthetic device and related methods includes an elongate support member having a first surface, and an adapter mounted to the support member. The adapter includes a base portion, a movable member, a connector portion, and an adjustment member. The adjustment member is operable to move the movable member relative to the base portion to change an effective length of an interface between the adapter and the first surface of the support member. The connector portion extends from the base portion and is configured to releasably secure the prosthetic foot to a prosthesis. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015930 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT IN OR ON A STENT - The present invention relates to a method for integrating an electronic circuit in or on a medical stent. The method comprises obtaining ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220015931 | DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR A SELF-EXPANDING MEDICAL DEVICE - A delivery system is provided for self-expanding medical devices, such as stents. The delivery system has a restraining sheath that maintains the stent in a compressed state prior to deployment. The restraining sheath terminates distally from the deployment handle, and a wire connects the restraining sheath to the deployment handle. The restraining sheath is withdrawn from the stent to deploy the stent by pulling the wires proximally at the deployment handle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015932 | TEMPORARY CAST DEVICES COMPRISING ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES - A temporary cast that includes an exterior shell, a lining body including an inner layer, one or more integrated pressure sensors communicatively coupled to a controller, and a plurality of artificial muscles disposed between the inner layer and the exterior shell. Each of the plurality of artificial muscles is communicatively coupled to the controller and includes a housing including an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing. The electrode pair includes a first electrode fixed to a first surface of the housing and a second electrode fixed to a second surface of the housing, where the electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated and actated states such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015933 | APPENDAGE PRESSURIZATION DEVICES COMPRISING ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES - An appendage pressurization device includes an appendage strap and one or more artificial muscles disposed in the appendage strap and communicatively coupled to a controller. Each artificial muscle includes a housing comprising an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing, the electrode pair comprising a first electrode fixed to a first surface of the housing and a second electrode fixed to a second surface of the housing, wherein the electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region. The appendage pressurization device also includes a pressure sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to output a current pressure value to the controller and actuation of the electrode pair is based on the current pressure value. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015934 | Apparatus for stabilizing body joints and/or supporting items of sports equipment - Disclosed is an apparatus for stabilizing body joints and/or for supporting items of sports equipment, comprising: a receptacle, wherein the receptacle is filled with a filling medium, a first body for interacting with the filling medium, wherein the first body is displaceably arranged in the receptacle, a force transmission body for transmitting an external force to the first body, a second body for interacting with the filling medium, which is displaceably arranged in the receptacle, wherein the second body is elastically coupled to the first body via a coupling element, wherein the second body and/or the first body has at least one passage opening, through which the filling medium can flow, and wherein the first body forms a valve body and the second body forms a valve seat, such that a flow of the filling medium through the passage opening can be permitted or inhibited as a function of the valve position, wherein, in a displacement direction relative to the first body, the second body overlaps therewith. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015935 | ORTHOSIS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ORTHOSIS - The invention relates to an orthosis for a lower limb, with a foot part, which has a sole for supporting a foot, and with at least one leg rail, which extends from the foot part and, in the fitted state, extends along a lower leg and has devices for supporting and/or securing the leg rail on the lower leg, wherein the orthosis is assigned at least one sensor for detecting orthosis parameters, which sensor is coupled to a control device, and the foot part is assigned at least one device coupled to the control device and/or materials for changing the stiffness of the sole. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015936 | Water Shoe With Brace - A water or swim shoe for persons needing to wear an orthotic to support a foot for swimming or any other water exercise or recreation. The shoe body is comprised of porous, water resistant material, has multiple holes for water drainage, and a protective rounded rubber toe end. The shoe sole is comprised of rubber or synthetic rubber. The shoe sole has affixed thereto and extending from the heel end an “L” shaped hard plastic orthotic which is strapped to the back of the person's leg for wear. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015937 | PHALANGEAL BRACE AND COLD PACK - A finger brace may provide flexion and/or lateral support for an injured finger. The finger brace may restrict motion of an injured finger and simultaneously provide a cold compress to an injured finger. The cold compress may be selectively attachable to the finger brace and provide localized treatment to the injured finger. A strap may secure the device onto one or more fingers of a user. The finger brace provides multi-modal treatment to an injured finger. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015938 | Joint Orthosis with Helical Supporting Structure - A helical orthosis is an apparatus to support the function of an injured or impaired joint with a helical supporting structure mounted about the affected joint. The apparatus includes at least one helical coil, a primary band, and a secondary band in the preferred embodiment. A first end of the helical coil is slidably mounted to the primary band with the helical coil mounted in between the primary band and the secondary band along a helical path, wherein he helical coil exerts force against the primary band and the secondary band is support of the intermediate affected joint. Accordingly, a second end of the helical coil is slidably mounted to the secondary band contralateral to the first end of the helical coil. This configuration will enable a user to adjust the force exerted on the affected joint by traversing the helical coil about the limb into any desirable configuration. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015939 | ANTI-SNORING PILLOW - An anti-snoring pillow that aims to prevent simple snoring and sleep apnea that occurs when lying on back and/or sleeping with lying faces downwards, has a face cavity opened on the surface of the pillow body, allowing the pillow to remain stable and the people to breathe while lying on the face, and wherein the face cavity has a face pad in the pillow body which distributes the weight of the head to the parts touching the face when lying face downwards and takes the shape of the face. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015940 | WARMING SYSTEM WITH SENSOR - An air hose includes a corrugated flexible hose. The air hose also includes a first hose end section mechanically coupled to the corrugated flexible hose. The first hose end section includes a pressure sensor communicatively coupled to a warming unit. The first hose end section is configured to releasably couple to a pneumatic convective device. The air hose also includes a second hose end section mechanically coupled to the corrugated flexible hose. The second hose end section is configured to couple to the warming unit. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015941 | Wearable Icepack Holding Apparatus - A wearable icepack holding apparatus is disclosed. The wearable icepack holding apparatus comprises a body and one or more fastening means. The body is configured to be worn on a user's head. The body comprises a first pocket at a first portion of the body. Further, the body comprises a plurality of second pockets at one or more second portions of the body. Each of the first pocket and the plurality of second pockets is configured to hold one or more icepacks. Further, the one or more fastening means are attached at a third portion of the body and are configured to adjust a grip of the body on the user's head. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015942 | THERMAL EYE COMPRESS SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - An apparatus includes a flexible frame, a coupling portion, and an insulating portion. The flexible frame is configured to support a thermal therapeutic member and is transitioned between a first configuration and a second configuration to place the therapeutic member in substantially continuous contact with a target portion of the body. The coupling portion is coupled to the flexible frame and is transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration to retain the flexible frame in its second configuration. The insulating portion is transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration to be coupled to the flexible frame. The insulating portion at least partially controls a transfer of thermal energy between the thermal therapeutic member and the target portion of the body. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015943 | BALLISTIC DELIVERY AND RELATED PARTICLES, COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems and related particles and compositions that can be used to deliver a biologically active cargo such as a drug to a cornea of an individual, the delivery performed in a rapid, nonsurgical, and/or controllable fashion are described. Particularly, a method is described for controlled ballistic delivery of a cargo in a microparticle to the cornea of an individual, including a biologically active cargo. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015944 | MEDICAL TOOLS FOR CORNEAL TISSUE DELIVERY - Devices, kits and tools that facilitate pre-loading, storage, transportation and small incision, partial thickness corneal replacement procedures, including deep lamellar endothelial keratoplasty (DLEK), Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) and Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK), using donor eye tissue are provided. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015945 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INTRAOCULAR DRUG DELIVERY - Devices for delivering pharmaceutical formulations into the eye are described. The devices may be integrated to include features that allow safe and atraumatic manipulation of the devices with one hand. For example, accurate placement, including proper angulation, of the device on the eye and injection of a pharmaceutical formulation into the eye can be performed using one hand. The devices may also include improved safety features. For example, the devices may include an actuation mechanism that controls the rate and depth of injection into the eye. Some devices include a dynamic resistance component capable of adjusting the amount of pressure applied to the eye surface. Related methods and systems comprising the devices are also described. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015946 | AEROSOL MITIGATION COLLAR FOR OPHTHALMIC PROCEDURES - An ophthalmic surgical instrument system includes an ophthalmic instrument that includes a shaft and a lumen extending through the shaft. A sleeve that has a tubular body portion that receives and surrounds the ophthalmic instrument. An annulus is defined between the ophthalmic instrument and the sleeve. An aerosol mitigation collar extends from the sleeve. The aerosol mitigation collar includes a tubular section and a skirt extending outwardly and distally from the tubular section. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015947 | INTRAOCULAR SHUNT INSERTER - A system for deploying an intraocular shunt can include an intraocular shunt inserter and a deflector component that is releasably attachable to a distal end portion of the inserter. The inserter can include a housing having a distal end portion and a needle extending from the distal end portion. The deflector component can have a needle guide configured to receive the needle of the inserter therein. The deflector component can be coupled to the inserter in order to permit the needle guide to bend the needle and maintain the needle in a bent configuration. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015948 | PROCESS MONITORING AND CONTROL DURING LASER-BASED REFRACTIVE INDEX MODIFICATION OF INTRAOCULAR LENSES IN PATIENTS - Methods and related apparatus for real-time process monitoring during laser-based refractive index modification of an intraocular lens. During in situ laser treatment of the IOL to modify the refractive index of the IOL material, a signal from the IOL is measured to determine the processing effect of the refractive index modification, and based on the determination, to adjust the laser system parameters to achieve intended processing result. The signal measured from the IOL may be a fluorescent signal induced by the treatment laser, a fluorescent signal induced by an external illumination source, a temporary photodarkening effect, a color change, or a refractive index change directly measured by phase stabilized OCT. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015949 | CALIBRATION PROCESS FOR FEMTOSECOND LASER INTRAOCULAR LENS MODIFICATION SYSTEM USING VIDEO AND OCT TARGETING - The XYZ beam position of an ophthalmic laser system is calibrated by measuring a fluorescent signal induced by the focused laser beam in a thin glass coverslip via multiphoton absorption. A video camera measures the XY position and intensity of the fluorescent signal as the focused laser beam strikes the coverslip. The Z position of the focus is determined by scanning the targeted z position and identifying the Z scanner position of peak fluorescence. An OCT system measures the real space Z location of the coverslip, which is correlated with the Z scanner position. Other laser system parameters are assessed by repeatedly scanning a lower energy laser beam in a piece of IOL material, and observing damage (scattering voids) formation in the IOL material. Based on the rate of damage formation, laser system parameters such as beam quality, numerical aperture, pulse energy, and pulse duration, etc. can be assessed. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015950 | BANDAGE WITH REMOVABLE CAP - A bandage has a substantially planar, flexible substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface of the substrate has a raised portion having a quad lobe outline and being formed of circles or ovals. A layer of adhesive is attached to the lower surface of the substrate. An aperture is formed through the substrate, and a substantially planar cap is provided having boundaries and dimensions sufficient to cover the aperture. A hinge is optionally attached to one boundary of the cap and to the substrate, so the cap may be removed or replaced or slid aside to view a wound normally covered thereby. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015951 | BANDAGE WITH REPLACEABLE TREATMENT MEMBER - A bandage and method of coupling the bandage to a skin of a patient. The method comprises placing an opening of a bandage over a wound. The bandage comprises a base substrate, a mechanical coupling system, and the opening. The base substrate includes an inner surface, an outer surface, a first side edge, and a second side edge. The mechanical coupling system includes a first mechanical coupling member disposed proximate to the first side edge of the base substrate and a second mechanical coupling member disposed proximate to the second side edge of the base substrate. The first and second mechanical coupling members each includes a plurality of gripping structures to hold a wound together. The opening is disposed through the base substrate, the opening being also disposed between the first and second mechanical coupling members. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015952 | ADHESIVE SUPPORT DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEM - Described herein are adhesive support devices, which may include adhesive medical devices. In particular, three-dimensional adhesive medical devices from a single layer of material, typically by stamping or pressing (including cold pressing) a sheet of the material to form rigid and complex 3D shapes capable of use for a variety of medical and non-medical purposes. These adhesive support devices typically also include an adhesive material allowing the device to be attached to a subject's skin and/or mounted on a surface (e.g., wall, etc.). In particular, described herein are methods of manufacturing, assembling, and using adhesive support devices. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015953 | AN ADJUSTABLE LIMB STABILIZATION DEVICE - An adjustable limb stabilization device relates to an adjustable limb stabilization device for supporting a body part. More specifically the present invention is directed to an orthosis adapted to accommodate a predetermined orientation for a body part relative to a surface. an adjustable limb stabilization device comprising of a lateral slab | 2022-01-20 |
20220015954 | ROUND TIP VAGINAL INSERT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A feminine hygiene product may include an outer receptacle including a bulb shaped head including a plurality of flaps and defining a plurality of slits therein, the outer receptacle being constructed and arranged for comfortable insertion within a vaginal cavity. The feminine hygiene product may include a loading cylinder portion and an absorbent element, the loading cylinder being constructed and arranged to slidingly engage with the outer receptacle and push the absorbent element through the outer receptacle and through the plurality of flaps such that the absorbent element may be disposed within at least a portion of a vaginal cavity to absorb fluids therein. The absorbent element may include a cord or other means for subsequent removal of the absorbent element from the vaginal cavity. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015955 | A Sensor, System and Method For Detecting Or Sensing Moisture Or Wetness Of An Article - The present invention relates to a sensor, system and method for detecting or sensing moisture or wetness of an article. Instead of conventional methods for detecting or sensing moisture or wetness of an article such as visual checking which requires constant inspection of the article, and for many articles is not possible, or the use of chemically activated indicators which are generally single use, the present invention uses electrical charge to detect or sense the moisture or wetness of an article. In that way, the present invention aims to provide a reusable way for detecting or sensing moisture or wetness in different articles. The present invention may be used in applications where moisture or wetness changes often. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015956 | SYSTEM INCLUDING A WEARABLE ABSORBENT HYGIENE ARTICLE AND A HYGIENE MONITORING DEVICE - There is provided a system including a wearable absorbent hygiene article defining a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region and a longitudinal axis. The wearable absorbent hygiene article includes a liquid permeable top layer, a back layer opposite to the top layer, and an absorbent core in the crotch region and located between the top layer and the back layer. The absorbent core has a core length along the longitudinal axis. The system further includes a hygiene monitoring device including a sensing panel, which has an elongate flexible panel defining a longitudinal axis and having plates. The hygiene monitoring device is configured to measure the impedance between two of the plates. The extent of the plates along the longitudinal axis of the elongate flexible panel defines a sensing length. The sensing length is 50% to 100% of the core length. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015957 | WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN PARTICLES, ABSORBER, AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article | 2022-01-20 |
20220015958 | WATER ABSORBENT RESIN PARTICLES AND ABSORBENT ARTICLE - Water-absorbing resin particles, in which a value of non-pressurization DW after 30 seconds is 1.0 mL/g or more, and a contact angle measured in a test performed in the order of i) and ii) below is 90 degrees or smaller, are disclosed. i) A spherical liquid droplet, which corresponds to a diameter of 3.0±0.1 min, of a 25% by mass saline solution is added dropwise at 25° C. onto a surface of a layer formed from the water-absorbing resin particles to bring the water-absorbing resin particles into contact with the liquid droplet. ii) A contact angle of the liquid droplet is measured at a timing which is 30 seconds after the liquid droplet is brought into contact with the surface. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015959 | WATER-ABSORBENT RESIN PARTICLES, WATER-ABSORBENT ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Water-absorbing resin particles, in which a permeation and spreading index represented by Formula (1) is 10.0 or higher, and a water absorption capacity for a physiological saline solution is 50.0 g/g or more, are disclosed. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015960 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL NONWOVEN MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material may comprise a plurality of fibers and may further comprise an opposing first surface and a second surface, an apertured zone comprising a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, and a plurality of openings providing a percent open area for the apertured zone that is greater than about 15%, as determined by the Material Sample Analysis Test Method. The material may further comprise a first and second side zones with the nonwoven material having a material width and the first and second side zones having first and second side zone widths, and wherein each of the first and second side zone widths are between about 5% and about 25% of the nonwoven material width. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015961 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL NONWOVEN MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material comprising a plurality of fibers can include a first surface and a second surface. The first surface can be opposite from the second surface. The nonwoven material can include a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface. At least a majority of the plurality of nodes have an anisotropy value greater than 1.0 as determined by the Node Analysis Test Method. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015962 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE - An absorbent article which can have an improved feeling of comfort next to the skin of the wearer and a reduction in the feelings of wetness and rewet. An absorbent article can have a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a depth direction. The absorbent article can have a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet layer and the backsheet layer. The topsheet layer can have a hydrophilic central layer, a semi-hydrophilic first side layer, and a semi-hydrophilic second side layer. Each of the semi-hydrophilic side layers can be bonded to the central layer utilizing an embossing technique in the regions of overlap of each of the semi-hydrophilic side layers with the central layer. The area of the body-facing surface of each of the regions of overlap can contain from about 10% to about 35% of at least one embossment. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015963 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL NONWOVEN MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material comprising a plurality of fibers may comprise a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite from the second surface, and an apertured zone. The apertured zone may comprise a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, wherein a majority of the plurality of nodes include at least three connecting ligaments connecting to adjacent nodes, and a plurality of openings providing a percent open area for the apertured zone of the nonwoven material from about 10% to about 60%, as determined by the Material Sample Analysis Test Method. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015964 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL NONWOVEN MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a nonwoven material may comprise a plurality of fibers, a first surface, and an apertured zone comprising: a plurality of nodes extending away from a base plane on the first surface, a plurality of connecting ligaments interconnecting the plurality of nodes, wherein a majority of the plurality of nodes include at least three connecting ligaments connecting to adjacent nodes, and a plurality of openings. The apertured zone may further comprise a lane of nodes which extends substantially in the longitudinal direction, and wherein the lane of nodes extending substantially in the longitudinal direction is formed of longitudinally adjacent nodes which are aligned such that lines drawn between centers of longitudinally adjacent nodes within the lane of nodes each form an angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of less than about 20 degrees. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015965 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A disposable absorbent article is provided having an absorbent core located in a chassis and including absorbent particulate polymer material defining at least one cavity. The absorbent core may be substantially cellulose free or comprise a combination of particulate absorbent polymer material and wood pulp. Methods for making such an absorbent core and corresponding disposable absorbent article are also disclosed. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015966 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING LIQUID LEAKAGE FROM WATER-ABSORBING RESIN PARTICLES - Disclosed is a method for evaluating liquid leakage properties of water-absorbing resin particles. The method includes, in the following order: disposing a water-absorbing layer formed from the water-absorbing resin particles along an inclined plane inclined with respect to a horizontal plane; injecting a test solution which is in the form of liquid droplets and contains water into the water-absorbing layer exposed; and measuring a diffusion distance which is a distance in which the test solution injected into the water-absorbing layer diffuses along the inclined plane in a predetermined time. An angle of inclination formed by the horizontal plane and the inclined plane is 25 degrees or larger and 40 degrees or smaller. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015967 | WHEELCHAIRS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING OR MAINTAINING A WHEELCHAIR USER'S CENTER OF GRAVITY - A wheelchair includes a seat, a first adjustable leg coupled to a first side of the seat, a second adjustable leg coupled to a second side of the seat, one or more turning sensors, and a control unit. The first adjustable leg includes a first leg actuator configured to extend and retract the first adjustable leg. The second adjustable leg includes a second leg actuator configured to extend and retract the second adjustable leg. The one or more turning sensors are configured to output a turning signal indicative of the wheelchair performing a turning motion. The control unit is operable to determine the wheelchair is performing the turning motion based on the turning signal, and automatically adjust a tilt angle of the seat with the first leg actuator and the second leg actuator to lean a user of the wheelchair into the turning motion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015968 | SUPPORT CUSHION - A support cushion to ameliorate the incidence of pressure ulcers, the support cushion comprising: an open or closed cell support structure; at least one cavity formed within the support structure; at least one vibrational device located within at least one of the cavities and imparting vibration to the support structure; a controller controlling operation of the vibrational device to adjust one or more of intensity, duration and location of vibrations in a predetermined manner according to one of a number of selected programmes, and at least one sensor adapted to map a pressure (weight) distribution map of a user. The support cushion may be adjustable in vibration intensity, duration, and location depending on the mapped pressure distribution. The mapped pressure distribution and history of vibrational intensity, duration, and location may also be logged for diagnosis and treatment purposes. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015969 | Adjustable Patient Support Apparatus For Assisted Egress And Ingress - An adjustable patient support apparatus comprises a base, a support frame, and a patient support deck. The patient support deck comprises articulating deck sections, such as a leg section, seat section, and a back section pivotally coupled together. One or more actuators may be configured to move the leg and/or back section between a lowered position and one or more raised positions. The seat section may include one or more articulating seats to assist with ingress and egress from the patient support apparatus. The one or more seats may be articulated manually or electrically via a lever or actuator. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015970 | LIFT CHAIR ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a lift chair assembly for assisting a user to transition between sitting and standing. The assembly includes a frame body, a backrest member coupled to the frame body, a seat member coupled to the frame body and configured to pivot about an axis relative to the frame body independently from the backrest member such that the seat member pivots between a neutral position and an elevated position, a motor that selectively pivots the seat member, and a controller that selectively engages the motor to pivot the seat member | 2022-01-20 |
20220015971 | SUPPORT CUSHION LINERS COMPRISING ARTIFICIAL MUSCLES - A support cushion liner includes a liner body having a cavity disposed between an outer layer and an inner layer and a plurality of artificial muscles disposed in the cavity of the liner body. Each of the plurality of artificial muscles include a housing having an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing. The electrode pair includes a first electrode fixed to a first surface of the housing and a second electrode fixed to a second surface of the housing. The electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region thereby applying pressure to the outer layer of the liner body. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015972 | PATIENT LIFT SLING - A person lift system includes a motor and a sling bar coupled to the motor. The sling bar includes a first attachment hook at a first end region of the sling bar and a second attachment hook at a second end region of the sling bar. A patient-lift sling includes a sling body and a plurality of attachment straps coupled to the sling body. Each of the plurality of attachment straps is configured to attach to one of the plurality of attachment hooks. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015973 | Intubation Infection Control Tent - An intubation infection control tent system is described. In an example implementation, an infection control tent includes a cover that forms a space in which a patient can be positioned, the cover creating an infectious barrier between the patient and an external environment, one or more support channels integrated into the cover that provide a rigid structure to the cover, and a drape skirt that connects to an edge of the cover and drapes over a portion of the patient. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015974 | MOBILE OXYGEN POINT OF USE APPARATUS - A mobile oxygen point of use apparatus includes a standalone and portable mounting panel having a first side and a second side and is configured to be portably relocated within a facility by at least one human operator. A first set of oxygen flow regulators are mounted on the first side of the mounting panel and have multiple first oxygen inputs and multiple first oxygen outputs. A second set of oxygen flow regulators are mounted on the second side of the mounting panel and have multiple second oxygen inputs and multiple second oxygen outputs. A low pressure oxygen input is mounted on the mounting panel and a single pipeline or hose is configured to be connected from the low pressure oxygen input to a source of oxygen. Distribution plumbing connects the low pressure oxygen input to the multiple first oxygen inputs and the multiple second oxygen inputs. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015975 | COFFIN IN PARTICULAR FOR BURIAL IN THE GROUND - A coffin, in particular for burial in the ground, includes a bottom, side walls, a lid, a mattress and collecting means capable of receiving vital fluids under the mattress. The coffin also has oxygen-storage means enabling oxygen to be introduced into the coffin, humidifying means and heating means so as to generate, over time, conditions which allow rapid decomposition of the body. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015976 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR COFFIN AND FUNERARY MONUMENT AND ASSOCIATED COFFIN - A support device for a coffin and funerary monument as well as a suitable coffin, in particular for burial in the ground, having a receiving platform suitable for supporting the base of the coffin, first pillars rigidly connected to the platform, means for receiving partitions between the first pillars, lateral partitions with an upper surface that constitutes a support surface, and at least one slab suitable for being positioned on the support surface to create a wall for protecting the coffin. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015977 | THERAPEUTIC MOTION DEVICES INCLUDING ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE DRIVE UNITS - A therapeutic motion device includes a support structure including a first support portion and a second support portion. The first support portion rotatably coupled to the second support portion and at least one of the first support portion and the second support portion is movable relative to the other of the first support potion and the second support portion. First and second actuation arms extend from the first and second support portions, respectively. An artificial muscle drive unit couples the first actuation arm to the second actuation arm, the artificial muscle drive unit including one or more artificial muscles expandable in a movement direction to provide a movement force to at least one of the first support portion and the second support portion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015978 | ROBOT STRUCTURE AND REHABILITATION DEVICE - A robot structure and a rehabilitation device have multiple elements and joints connecting the elements. At least one of the elements includes a first tubular piece with a first outer lateral surface wall, and a second tubular piece with a second outer lateral surface wall. The second tubular piece is arranged such that the length thereof is at an angle to the length of the first tubular piece so that the second tubular piece is inserted into two opposing tubular sections of the first tubular piece, and the second tubular piece passes through the first outer lateral surface wall of the first tubular piece at opposite sides. The second tubular piece is rigidly connected to the first tubular piece by a first connection element and a second connection element. | 2022-01-20 |
20220015979 | Device for Supporting and Relieving the Arms of a User - A device for supporting and relieving a load on an arm of a user includes an upper subregion, a lower subregion, and a joint that has a horizontal axis of rotation where the upper subregion and the lower subregion are connected by the joint such that the upper subregion is pivotable in an upper spatial direction and a lower spatial direction about the horizontal axis of rotation of the joint. The joint is pivotable in the upper spatial direction and the lower spatial direction in a first state and is pivotable only in the upper spatial direction in a second state. | 2022-01-20 |