11th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160074174 | IBD Expandable Ti - An expandable interbody spacer for use in spinal fusion procedures includes a plurality of rigid segments connected by flexible connections to form a ring encompassing and defining a hollow central area of variable dimensions. The flexible connections between the plurality of rigid segments may include flexible regions formed between the rigid segments or a continuous flexible member extending along a multisegmented region. The flexible regions formed between the rigid segments may be integrally formed with the rigid segments. One or more of the flexible regions formed between the rigid segments may include a plurality of flexure divisions extending between adjacent rigid segments. One or more of the flexible regions formed between the rigid segments may include a flexure extending between adjacent rigid segments. The rigid segments may include surfaces to limit the range of motion between adjoining rigid segments. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074175 | INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT WITH CONFORMABLE ENDPLATE - The invention is generally related to an intervertebral implant for replacing an intervertebral disc of the human spine. The intervertebral implant includes a first conformable endplate, the first conformable endplate being conformable to a boney vertebral endplate under an anatomical load, a second endplate and a core between the endplates, wherein the first conformable endplate partitions the core from the boney vertebral endplate, whereby the core does not contact the boney vertebral endplate. The invention is also directed to a method of replacing an intervertebral disc. The method includes removing at least a portion of an intervertebral disc to form an intervertebral disc space, implanting a first conformable endplate, into the intervertebral disc space and in contact with a first honey vertebral endplate, the first conformable endplate being conformable to the first boney vertebral endplate under an anatomical load; implanting a second endplate into the intervertebral disc space and in contact with a second boney vertebral endplate; and implanting a core between the first conformable endplate and the second endplate, wherein the first conformable endplate partitions the core from the first boney vertebral endplate, whereby the core does not contact the first boney vertebral endplate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074176 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HIP REPLACEMENT - A device for use in placing a prosthesis in a patient during joint replacement surgery is disclosed. The device may comprise a body formed using medical imaging data corresponding to an anatomic structure of the patient and a final installation position of the prosthesis. The body may extend between a lower surface and an upper surface and may have an aperture extending therethrough. The body may also have an anatomic alignment member extending outward from an outer surface of the body and include an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner surface may define at least part of the aperture. The prosthesis alignment member may extend from the inner surface and the prosthesis alignment member may include a prosthesis alignment surface configured to align with a prosthesis in the final installation position. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074177 | TISSUE PROSTHESIS INSERTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tissue prosthesis insertion system ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160074178 | METHODS FOR PREPARING PRECISELY FITTED CASTS for PROSTHETICS - Disclosed herein is a method for creating a casted form of a residual limb, having a very smooth internal surface and a precisely capturing and reflecting the detailed topology of the limb. The cast can be used to create a faithfully accurate positive replica of the residual limb, which in turn can be used to create a comfortable prosthetic socket that, when used for a weight-bearing limb, evenly distributes the weight on all weight-bearing surfaces of the limb. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074179 | DRIVING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR - A driving apparatus includes a base member, and a first member rotatably provided on the base member. The first member is rotatable about a rotation shaft along an index finger metacarpal bone of a hand when the base member is placed on a back of the hand. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074180 | Stance Controller and Related Methods - Systems and methods are disclosed for operating a joint of a prosthesis during a phase of stance. In an embodiment, a method for such operation comprises determining a joint angle of the joint, determining a walking speed of the prosthesis, retrieving a torque value from a lookup table stored in a memory, on the basis of the joint angle and the walking speed, and initiating a signal to apply a torque to the joint of the prosthesis in an amount based on the torque value. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074181 | Systems And Methods For Postural Control Of A Multi-Function Prosthesis - Systems and methods for postural control of a multi-function prosthesis are provided. Various embodiments provide for a postural controller that use EMG signals to drive a point in a posture space and outputs continuously varying joint angles for a powered prosthetic hand. The postural controller can include an EMG signal processing unit to receive signals from electrodes for processing (e.g., band pass filtering, rectification, root mean square averaging, dynamic tuning, etc.). The processed EMG signals can then be combined or converted to produce a point in the postural control domain. The PC domain map defines the posture that corresponds to each PC cursor coordinate. This map can have limitless possible postures and limitless possible positions of the postures. The Joint Angle Transform converts the PC cursor coordinate into the joint angle array which is sent to the prosthetic hand thereby creating more natural movements. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074182 | ROTATABLE PROSTHETIC ADAPTER - The present invention is directed to a prosthetic adapter that allows for rotation of a prosthetic about a central axis. In one embodiment, the invention is a prosthetic adapter comprising: a first component comprising: a first pyramid block receiver comprising a first pyramid block receiving cavity; a collar integrally formed as a single monolithic component with the first pyramid block receiver, the collar comprising an inner surface forming a central cavity formed about a first central axis; and a second component comprising: a second pyramid block receiver comprising a second pyramid block receiving cavity; and a hub integrally formed as a single monolithic component with the second pyramid block receiver, the hub extending along a second central axis, the hub positioned in the central cavity so that the first and second central axes are substantially coaxial. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074183 | LOW PROFILE NON-SYMMETRICAL STENT - Various stents and stent-graft systems for treatment of medical conditions are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary stent-graft system may be used for endovascular treatment of a thoracic aortic aneurysm. The stent-graft system may comprise proximal and distal components, each comprising a graft having proximal and distal ends, where upon deployment the proximal and distal components at least partially overlap with one another to provide a fluid passageway therebetween. The proximal component may comprise a proximal stent having a plurality of proximal and distal apices connected by a plurality of generally straight portions, where a radius of curvature of at least one of the proximal apices may be greater than the radius of curvature of at least one of the distal apices. The distal component may comprise a proximal z-stent coupled to the graft, where the proximal end of the graft comprises at least scallop formed therein that generally follows the shape of the proximal z-stent. Further, the distal component may comprise at least one z-stent stent coupled to the distal end of the graft and extending distally therefrom that reduces proximal migration of the distal component. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074184 | RATCHET OPERATED VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system, such as for implanting a self expanding stent, includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. The thumbwheel includes a radially outward thumb surface and a radially inward ratchet surface of a ratchet. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. A ratchet pawl is mounted in the handle and has a catch in contact with the ratchet surface. The ratchet holds the thumbwheel against rotation in a forward direction, and the retractable sheath moves responsive to rotation of the thumbwheel in a reverse direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074185 | LOADING APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR EXPANDABLE INTRALUMINAL MEDICAL DEVICES - Medical device loading apparatuses, systems, methods and kits are described. A loading apparatus comprises a main body having a proximal end defining a proximal opening, a distal end defining a distal opening, and a passageway extending between the proximal and distal openings. The passageway defines a proximal chamber having a first inner diameter, a distal chamber having a second inner diameter, and a transition chamber disposed between the proximal and distal chambers. The transition chamber has an inner diameter that transitions from the larger second inner diameter to the smaller first inner diameter. The main body has a separable connection that divides the main body between proximal and distal portions when disrupted. An expandable intraluminal medical device can be loaded into a delivery catheter using the loading apparatus by placing the device into the passageway such that it is in a radially-expanded configuration; pulling the device along an axial path through the loading apparatus such that the device transitions from the radially-expanded configuration to a radially-compressed configuration; and pushing the radially-compressed device along the axial path into the delivery catheter. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074186 | COUPLING A BODY CONDUIT TO TISSUE - A catheter assembly for coupling a body conduit to tissue is provided. The catheter assembly includes a catheter and an implant selectively positionable about an outer surface of the catheter. The implant is configured to receive a bioactive agent having tissue growth properties. The implant is configured to act as a bridge between the body conduit and the tissue and is separable from the catheter assembly. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074187 | CATHETER SYSTEM WITH EXPANDABLE AND DELAMINATING TIP PORTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A catheter system with a distal functional element, such as a self-expanding stent, includes a feed tube. The distal end of the feed tube surrounds the functional element and a sliding element configured to strike against the proximal end of the functional element in order to push forward the functional element from the feed tube. The feed tube has a tip portion that is tapered in the delivered state and expands when the functional element is slid out. The tip portion is formed from a glued e-PTFE laminate that delaminates when stretched by the functional element. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074188 | PULL WIRE FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system includes a catheter with a proximal end attached to a handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull is attached to the retractable sheath and extends proximally from the retractable sheath toward the handle. A majority of the length of the pull has a cross sectional shape with a concave side that faces the longitudinal axis and is opposite to a convex side that faces away from the longitudinal axis. The cross sectional shape has a width that is greater than a thickness. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074189 | PIVOT OPERATED VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system, such as for implanting a self expanding stent, includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. The thumbwheel includes a radially outward thumb surface and a radially outward toothed surface that may be moved into and out of contact with a catch by mounting the thumbwheel on a pivot plate within the handle. The pivot plate may be pivoted with respect to the handle between a locked position to prevent rotation of the thumbwheel, and an unlocked position that permits rotation of the thumbwheel. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074190 | WEDGE HOLDING MECHANISM FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system, such as for implanting a self expanding stent, includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. The thumbwheel includes a radially outward thumb surface. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. A holding mechanism is operably positioned between the handle and the thumbwheel, and includes a wedge pin trapped to move in a wedge shaped cavity between a wedged position that prevents the thumb wheel from rotating, and an unwedged position that permits the thumbwheel to rotate to facilitate deployment of a self-expanding stent. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074191 | THUMBWHEEL ACTUATED VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system, such as for implanting a self expanding stent, includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal carrier segment for mounting a stent thereon. A retractable sheath is movable to a position retracted proximally to uncover the distal carrier segment. A pull with a curved cross section extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. An idler wheel with a perimeter notch is rotatably mounted in the handle proximal to the thumbwheel. A pin is movably in the handle between a first position received in the perimeter notch to block rotation of the idler wheel, and a second position outside of the perimeter notch to permit rotation of the idler wheel. The pull wraps around the idler wheel to return in a direction for being wound onto a spool of the thumbwheel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074192 | THUMBWHEEL ACTUATED VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system, such as for implanting a stent, includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. A latch is positioned in the handle and moveable from a locked position at which the latch engages the radially outward thumb surface, and an unlocked position at which the latch is out of contact with the thumbwheel. A pusher, which is partially positioned outside of the handle, is operable to move the latch from the locked position to the unlocked position. The retractable sheath moves responsive to rotation of the thumbwheel. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074193 | TERMINATION ASSEMBLY FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. A termination assembly is mechanically connected to the handle. A catheter extends through the termination assembly and has a proximal end attached to the handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position refracted proximally to uncover the distal carrier segment. A pull extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath, and through the termination assembly. A stability sheath that receives the pull and the inner catheter has a proximal end that terminates in the termination assembly. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074194 | PULL WIRE AND SPOOL FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system, such as for implanting a self expanding stent, includes a thumbwheel rotatably mounted in a handle. The thumbwheel includes a radially outward thumb surface and a spool. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle, and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. The pull terminates at a proximal end with an integral anchor that extends through an opening in a wall that separates an inner surface of spool from a collection surface. The retractable sheath moves responsive to rotation of the thumbwheel in a first direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074195 | RIBBED HANDLE FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM - A vascular intervention device delivery system includes a handle comprised of a first shell connected to a second shell. A thumbwheel, which includes a radially outward thumb surface and a spool, is rotatably mounted in the handle. A catheter has a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal carrier segment for mounting a vascular intervention device thereon. A retractable sheath is movable from a first position covering the distal carrier segment to a second position retracted proximally uncovering the distal carrier segment. A pull extends between the thumbwheel and the retractable sheath. A rim of the pull and an internal surface of the first shell define a pull avoidance volume. The first shell includes a plurality of ribs positioned in the pull avoidance volume and oriented transverse to a pull pathway around an idler wheel, and the ribs block entry of the pull into the pull avoidance volume. The retractable sheath moves toward the second position responsive to rotation of the thumbwheel in a first direction. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074196 | RESTRICTION DEVICE - A hydraulic implantable restriction device for restricting a luminary organ of a patient. The hydraulic implantable restriction device comprises: a first hydraulic restriction element adapted to restrict a first portion of the luminary organ, and a second hydraulic restriction element adapted to restrict a second portion of the luminary organ, and a control unit adapted to control the first and second restriction elements for automatically switching between restricting the first and second portion of the luminary organ, for creating a less damaging restriction. The control unit is adapted to automatically switch between restricting the first and second portion of the luminary organ on the basis of at least one of: a lapsed time being between 10 minutes and 6 months, and the patient using the function of the restricted luminary organ. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074197 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIMB SUPPORT - An orthotic device according to embodiments of the present invention includes a substantially rigid internal footbed with an external rocker bottom, two struts rigidly coupled to the footbed, a paddle coupled to each strut, each paddle having an inner surface configured to face a limb of a patient, and a strap system configured to interface with the paddles for tightening around the limb, the inner surfaces of the paddles including a plurality of protrusions configured to minimize sliding of the first and second paddles with respect to the limb or with respect to a cast applied to the limb. The orthotic device may include two or more support layers on the footbed, each layer having a support aperture larger than and at least partially overlapping the support aperture below. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074198 | MEDICAL AUXILIARY TOOL - A medical auxiliary tool includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion which are respectively fixed to a toe side site and a lower leg side site across the ankle while exposing the vicinity of the malleolus; and a connecting member which interlocks the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion with each other so as to maintain the joint of the ankle in a bent state. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074199 | Reinforced lower limb orthotic brace - A reinforced lower limb orthotic brace to restrict the movement of the calf and foot of a patient including an upper load bearing member having a lower foot support member affixed thereto and a reinforcing member extending along the upper load bearing member. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074200 | THORACIC LUMBAR SACRAL ORTHOSIS - A thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis includes an upper body support for use with a torso orthosis. The upper body support has an anterior assembly including an anterior plate secured to the torso orthosis, a sternal assembly connected to the anterior plate, and a pectoral assembly connected to the sternal assembly. A posterior assembly is connected to the torso orthosis and is connected to the pectoral assembly by at least one strap. The sternal assembly has at least one pivot point arranged to pivot the sternal assembly relative to the anterior plate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074201 | PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC, AMBULATORY, AND MOBILITY VEST - A physiotherapeutic device has a waist tensioning system and a spine support system that enable correction and/or maintaining postural stance for individuals suffering from poor posture and/or neurodegenerative disease. The device provides a posture support and retention system during episodes of postural instability to enable individuals to maintain posture and balance while performing functions. The device includes a garment with shoulder straps extending from the tensioning system to generate force vectors in a direction opposite of those generated by traditional shoulder straps. A rigid support member is disposed in the garment to run parallel with the spinal column. The shoulder straps and waist straps tie into an anchor located on a portion of the garment directly over the support member. The connected components work in concert to actively and passively adjust tension and apply pressure to straighten shoulders and improve the upper back support. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074202 | NECK ORTHOSIS - A neck orthosis, head support system and method of use for supporting a head of a patient having a medical condition are described. The neck orthosis can comprise a body made of a material which is flexible and stretchy and a releasable fastener. The neck orthosis is shaped to cause the neck orthosis snuggly to conform to the anatomy of the patient adjacent the neck of the patient when the neck support is secured in use about the neck of the patient by the releasable fastener to support the head of the patient. A head support system can include a plurality of different support members which can be releasably attached to the neck orthosis to provide different types of support to the head of the patient. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074203 | CUSTOMIZABLE FITTED APPARATUS - A customizable fitted device for immobilizing injuries and a method for constructing the fitted device is provided. The fitted device can be used to stabilize an al 1, wrist, hand, leg, knee, ankle, foot or other body parts through custom formation. The device can be formed by a sidewall having one or more sidewall sections that can be secured together using retaining clips positioned within retaining clip slots on the device. The device can further include one or more openings defined in the sidewall of each device section while maintaining rigidity in the sidewall. The device can be constructed by of creating a 3D image scan of the particular body part in which the device will be applied, creating a design of the device to precisely match the contours of the 3D image scan, and using a 3D printer to construct the device according to the design. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074204 | LEG ENGAGING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for engaging a leg near the knee includes a cradle having a lateral portion with a lateral axial length, a medial region, and a dorsal portion connecting between the lateral section and the medial region. The lateral portion extends distally farther than the dorsal portion. A fastening arrangement can secure the cradle to the leg. The lateral portion of the cradle is placed against the lateral side of the thigh and the dorsal portion is placed behind the thigh so that the lateral portion but not the dorsal portion laps the knee. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074205 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELEVATING A DISTAL EXTREMITY - An apparatus with a limb component configured to be couplable to a body component to immobilize and secure a distal extremity. The body component includes a belt strap and an over-the-shoulder strap. An attachment mechanism configured to couple the limb component to the body component and the attachment point is located above a user's heart when the apparatus is worn by the user. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074206 | Ostomy appliance removable washable reusable non-adhesive sealing member - An ostomy appliance consisting of an adhesive wafer ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160074207 | ORAL APPLIANCE - There is provided an oral appliance including: a body having a shape corresponding to a teeth arrangement; an upper teeth recess formed in an upper portion of the body to allow teeth included in the teeth arrangement of an upper jaw to be inserted therein; and a lower teeth recess formed in a lower portion of the body to allow teeth included in the teeth arrangement of a lower jaw to be inserted therein and allowing the lower jaw to move forward by a predetermined distance. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074209 | ELECTRIC THERMAL STIMULATION DEVICE AND ELECTRIC THERMAL STIMULATION CONTROL METHOD - This electric thermal stimulation device measures, with a laser Doppler tissue blood flowmeter worn on the center of the inside of the wrist joint, blood flow to the body surface before and after stimulation to a specific stimulation site. The blood flow amount supplied to the stimulated site is controlled to be 60% or greater, and preferrably 100% or greater | 2016-03-17 |
20160074210 | COLD/HOT COMPRESSOR THERAPY DEVICE - A cold/hot compressor therapy device includes a contact module, a heating/cooling module and a housing module. The contact module includes a contact wall to be in contact with a user, and a surrounding wall extending from the contact wall, cooperating with the contact wall to define an accommodating space, and having an annular flange. The heating/cooling module is disposed in the accommodating space to contact the contact wall and is operable to absorb or to provide heat. The housing module includes a bottom wall and a limiting wall. The contact module projects outwardly of the housing module through the bottom wall. The annular flange is movable toward and away from the contact wall so that the contact module is movable toward and away from the bottom wall. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074211 | THERAPEUTIC AGENT DELIVERY DEVICE WITH ADVANCEABLE CANNULA AND NEEDLE - An apparatus for delivering therapeutic agent to an eye comprises a body, a cannula, a hollow needle, a cannula actuation assembly, and a needle actuation assembly. The cannula extends distally from the body and is sized and configured to be insertable between a choroid and a sclera of a patient's eye. The cannula actuation assembly is operable to actuate the cannula relative to the body. The needle actuation assembly is operable to actuate the needle relative to the cannula. The cannula may be inserted through a sclerotomy to position a distal end of the cannula at a posterior region of the eye, between the choroid and sclera. The needle may be advanced through the choroid to deliver the therapeutic agent adjacent to the potential space between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium layer, adjacent to the area of geographic atrophy. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074212 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING POSITION BETWEEN LAYERS OF AN EYE - An apparatus for delivering therapeutic agent to an eye comprises a body, a cannula, a hollow needle, an actuation assembly, and a detection/visualization system. The cannula extends distally from the body and is sized and configured to be insertable between a choroid and a sclera of a patient's eye. The actuation assembly is operable to actuate the needle relative to the cannula to thereby drive a distal portion of the needle along an exit axis. The cannula may be inserted through a sclerotomy incision and advanced through the choroid to deliver the therapeutic agent adjacent to the potential space between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium layer. The detection/visualization system is operable to detect or visualize penetration of the choroid of a patient's eye and provide feedback to the operator and/or automatic control of the apparatus based on penetration of the choroid. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074213 | INJECTOR APPARATUS - The devices and methods described herein relate to injector devices for delivering payloads to a tissue. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074214 | APPARATUS FOR PATTERNED PLASMA-MEDIATED LASER OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - A system for ophthalmic surgery on an eye includes: a pulsed laser which produces a treatment beam; an OCT imaging assembly capable of creating a continuous depth profile of the eye; an optical scanning system configured to position a focal zone of the treatment beam to a targeted location in three dimensions in one or more floaters in the posterior pole. The system also includes one or more controllers programmed to automatically scan tissues of the patient's eye with the imaging assembly; identify one or more boundaries of the one or more floaters based at least in part on the image data; iii. identify one or more treatment regions based upon the boundaries; and operate the optical scanning system with the pulsed laser to produce a treatment beam directed in a pattern based on the one or more treatment regions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074215 | MACULAR SPARING CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPHTHALMIC LASER TREATMENT DEVICE - A macular sparing control method and control system for an ophthalmic laser treatment device. The method comprises: during fundus treatment by using a laser treatment device, automatically controlling a switch of the laser treatment device by using a control system; when a laser spot irradiates onto a macular area, stopping excitation of the laser treatment device; and when the laser spot leaves the macular area, starting excitation of the laser treatment device. Damages to macula lutea can be effectively avoided by designing a macular sparing system for laser treatment and another field. During a surgical operation, a surgeon can focus on treatment of an affected part without considering the problem of safety, operation can be performed more efficiently and boldly, and accordingly, the operation efficiency is increased, more comprehensive treatment is realized, and pain of a patient can be relieved to a maximum extent. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074216 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING DOSIMETRY IN OPHTHALMIC PHOTOMEDICINE - A system and method for treating ophthalmic target tissue, including a light source for generating a beam of light, a beam delivery system that includes a scanner for generating patterns, and a controller for controlling the light source and delivery system to create a dosimetry pattern of the light beam on the ophthalmic target tissue. One or more dosage parameters of the light beam vary within the dosimetry pattern, to create varying exposures on the target tissue. A visualization device observes lesions formed on the ophthalmic target tissue by the dosimetry pattern. The controller selects dosage parameters for the treatment beam based upon the lesions resulting from the dosimetry pattern, either automatically or in response to user input, so that a desired clinical effect is achieved by selecting the character of the lesions as determined by the dosimetry pattern lesions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074217 | MOTORIZED SUPRACHOROIDAL INJECTION OF THERAPEUTIC AGENT - An apparatus for delivering therapeutic agent to an eye comprises a body, a cannula, a hollow needle, and an automated actuation assembly. The cannula extends distally from the body and is sized and configured to be insertable between a choroid and a sclera of a patient's eye. The actuation assembly is operable to actuate the needle relative to the cannula to thereby drive a distal portion of the needle along an exit axis that is obliquely oriented relative to the longitudinal axis of the cannula. The cannula may be inserted through a sclerotomy to position a distal end of the cannula at a posterior region of the eye, between the choroid and sclera. The needle may be advanced through the choroid to deliver the therapeutic agent adjacent to the potential space between the neurosensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium layer, adjacent to the area of geographic atrophy. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074218 | APPARATUS FOR PATTERNED PLASMA-MEDIATED LASER OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - A system for ophthalmic surgery on an eye includes: a pulsed laser which produces a treatment beam; an OCT imaging assembly capable of creating a continuous depth profile of the eye; an optical scanning system configured to position a focal zone of the treatment beam to a targeted location in three dimensions in one or more floaters in the posterior pole. The system also includes one or more controllers programmed to automatically scan tissues of the patient's eye with the imaging assembly; identify one or more boundaries of the one or more floaters based at least in part on the image data; iii. identify one or more treatment regions based upon the boundaries; and operate the optical scanning system with the pulsed laser to produce a treatment beam directed in a pattern based on the one or more treatment regions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074219 | ATRAUMATIC MICROSURGICAL FORCEPS - An atraumatic microsurgical forceps may include an actuation structure, an actuation sleeve having an actuation sleeve distal end and an actuation sleeve proximal end, a surgical blank, and atraumatic forceps jaws of the surgical blank having atraumatic forsceps jaws distal ends and atraumatic forceps jaws proximal ends. The surgical blank may be disposed within the actuation sleeve wherein at least a portion of the atraumatic forceps jaws extends from the actuation sleeve distal end. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually extend the actuation sleeve over the atraumatic forceps jaws proximal ends. An extension of the actuation sleeve over the atraumatic forceps jaws proximal ends may be configured to gradually close the atraumatic forceps jaws wherein the atraumatic forceps jaws initially contact at the atraumatic forceps jaws distal ends. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074220 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE REMOVAL OF LENTICULAR TISSUE - An exemplary surgical device includes a shaft with a lumen defined therethrough and an element movable from a stored position to a deployed position in which a larger portion of the element extends out of the distal end of the lumen; wherein motion from the stored position to the deployed position causes a first leg of the element to advance distally relative to the distal end of the shaft, and causes a second leg of the element to move proximally relative to the distal end of the shaft. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074221 | FEMTOSECOND LASER APPARATUS FOR PLASMA INDUCED VITREOUS ABLATION IN THE EYE - An electronic SLO/OCT ophthalmoscope is equipped with a femtosecond (fs) laser for intra- or preretinal therapeutic use in the posterior segment of the eye. In one application the retina photoreceptor mosaic or Bruch's membrane is disrupted in such pattern that minimizes loss of visual functioning but reduces metabolic load of the outer retina. Using a beam splitter, one embodiment combines the SLO/OCT scanning beams with the therapeutic fs beam and an aiming beam. The therapeutic channel uses an independent x/y positioner and micro-deflector. Because the duty cycle is appropriate, a second embodiment can use the SLO/OCT scanners to also simultaneously scan a modulated therapeutic laser beam. A biometric OCT probe can be integrated in both configurations for focusing purpose. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074222 | PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY LASER - A laser system including: a laser source operable to emit a first laser beam having a first operating wavelength and a second laser beam having a second operating wavelength; a fiber optic cable to guide and homogenize the first and second laser beams; an expander to increase the diameter of the first and second laser beams; a cylinder to guide the first and second laser beams and limit respective diameters of the first and second laser beams, wherein the cylinder is positioned after the expander on an optical path of the laser beam; a first optical system to collimate the first and second laser beams, wherein the optical system is positioned after the cylinder on the optical path of the first and second laser beams; a spot-size selector comprising a plurality of apertures, wherein the spot-size selector is positioned after the first optical system on the optical path of the first and second laser beams; and a second optical system to focus the first and second laser beams on a tissue of the patient. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074223 | STEERABLE LASER PROBE - A steerable laser probe may include a handle having a handle distal end and a handle proximal end, an actuation control of the handle, a housing tube having a housing tube distal end and a housing tube proximal end, a first housing tube portion having a first stiffness, a second housing tube portion having a second stiffness, an optic fiber disposed within an inner portion of the handle and the housing tube, and a cable disposed within the housing tube and the actuation control. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually curve the housing tube and the optic fiber. A rotation of the actuation control may be configured to gradually straighten the housing tube and the optic fiber. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074224 | STEERABLE LASER PROBE - A steerable laser probe may include an actuation structure, a nosecone fixed to the actuation structure by one or more links and one or more link pins, a flexible housing tube, and an optic fiber disposed in the flexible housing tube and the actuation structure. A compression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually curve the flexible housing tube and the optic fiber. A decompression of the actuation structure may be configured to gradually straighten the flexible housing tube and the optic fiber. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074225 | LASER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY - An ultrashort pulsed laser instrument is used to perform refractive surgery. The invention operates in ablative and incisional modalities. In the ablative mode, spiral ablation disks ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160074226 | LASER APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFRACTIVE SURGERY - An ultrashort pulsed laser instrument is used to perform refractive surgery. The invention operates in ablative and incisional modalities. In the ablative mode, spiral ablation disks ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160074227 | Method and Apparatus for Creating Ocular Surgical and Relaxing Incisions - A system and method of treating target tissue in a patient's eye, which includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form first and second treatment patterns, delivering the first treatment pattern to the target tissue to form an incision that provides access to an eye chamber of the patient's eye, and delivering the second treatment pattern to the target tissue to form a relaxation incision along or near limbus tissue or along corneal tissue anterior to the limbus tissue of the patient's eye to reduce astigmatism thereof. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074228 | Method and Apparatus for Creating Ocular Surgical and Relaxing Incisions - A system and method of treating target tissue in a patient's eye, which includes generating a light beam, deflecting the light beam using a scanner to form first and second treatment patterns, delivering the first treatment pattern to the target tissue to form an incision that provides access to an eye chamber of the patient's eye, and delivering the second treatment pattern to the target tissue to form a relaxation incision along or near limbus tissue or along corneal tissue anterior to the limbus tissue of the patient's eye to reduce astigmatism thereof. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074229 | APPARATUS FOR PATTERNED PLASMA-MEDIATED LASER OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - A system for ophthalmic surgery on an eye includes: a pulsed laser which produces a treatment beam; an OCT imaging assembly capable of creating a continuous depth profile of the eye; an optical scanning system configured to position a focal zone of the treatment beam to a targeted location in three dimensions in one or more floaters in the posterior pole. The system also includes one or more controllers programmed to automatically scan tissues of the patient's eye with the imaging assembly; identify one or more boundaries of the one or more floaters based at least in part on the image data; iii. identify one or more treatment regions based upon the boundaries; and operate the optical scanning system with the pulsed laser to produce a treatment beam directed in a pattern based on the one or more treatment regions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074230 | EYE-PROTECTION HEADGEAR - An eye-protection headgear including a rigid visor with a window bearing an optical filter, and with a flexible fabric bib and a flexible fabric cap. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074231 | EAR MUFFLER - A passive semi-insert noise reducing device configured for insertion into the ear of a subject includes at least one muffler tube having a closed end and an opposing open end, the muffler tube being configured to be secured to the head of a subject. The at least one muffler tube is defined by an elongate hollow tubular section, including the closed end, and a transverse hollow tube at the open end that is configured for placement in the outer ear of the subject. The at least one muffler tube is defined by a length that produces quarter wave resonance in low audible sound frequencies. A soft sealing member disposed onto an exterior surface of the hollow connecting tube has a distal end surface that is substantially flush with the open end of the muffler tube. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074232 | SHEAR RESISTANT WOUND DRESSING FOR USE IN VACUUM WOUND THERAPY - A cover layer for a vacuum wound therapy dressing includes a backing layer formed from a flexible polymeric membrane and an adhesive layer for affixing the backing layer over a wound bed to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal around a perimeter of the wound bed. The cover layer is reinforced with a reinforcement layer extending to a peripheral region of the backing layer to distribute forces associated with evacuating a reservoir, as defined by or within the cover, to stimulate healing of the wound bed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074233 | Leakage-Reducing Dressing - An adhesive dressing that reduces the leakage of wound exudate from the dressing, comprising an adhesive-coated backing sheet; and an absorbent island adhered to said adhesive-coated backing sheet by said adhesive, having a first end and a second end, wherein the absorption capacity of the absorbent island is higher at the first end than at the second end. The adhesive dressing of the invention provides extended wear time for the dressing when it is applied to wounds. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074234 | RADIAL COMPRESSION UTILIZING A SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - Radial compression may utilize a shape memory alloy. The shape-memory alloy may comprise nickel titanium. A compressive force may be applied to a body part of an animal. For example, the device may be utilized to provide a compressive force to a limb of a human. The device may be utilized to provide compressive therapy to treat patients that suffer from, for example, chronic venous insufficiency or neuromuscular disorders, for recreational massage, or the like. Wires comprising a shape-memory alloy may be wound around an object. The wires may be individually, electrically controlled to provided radial compression. Radial compression utilizing a shape memory alloy concurrently may provide compressive force and thermal energy to an object. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074235 | Absorbent Article with Color Matched Surfaces - A disposable absorbent article comprising a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region, wherein said absorbent article further comprises at least three discrete elements each comprising at least one visible surface; wherein at least three or more of the visible surfaces comprise an imparted color wherein said colors are color matched. Color matching exists when said colors are contained within a specified CIELab color space volume, have a specified hue difference, or total color difference. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074236 | Absorbent Article with Color Matched Surfaces - A disposable absorbent article comprising a front waist region, a rear waist region, and a crotch region, wherein said absorbent article further comprises at least three discrete elements each comprising at least one visible surface; wherein at least three or more of the visible surfaces comprise an imparted color wherein said colors are color matched. Color matching exists when said colors are contained within a specified CIELab color space volume, have a specified hue difference, or total color difference. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074237 | PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - A process of making an absorbent article comprising the steps of providing a liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction, the topsheet web having a first and second surface, a liquid impermeable backsheet web extending substantially continuously in the machine direction and an acquisition layer having a first and second surface. The topsheet web and the acquisition layer comprise fibers. The process comprises the step of aligning the topsheet web and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet web in in contact with the first surface of the acquisition layer. The process comprises the step of simultaneously mechanically deforming and combining the topsheet web together with the acquisition layer to provide a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074238 | PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - A process of making an absorbent article comprising providing a liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction. The topsheet web having a first and second surface and a backsheet web extending substantially continuously in the machine direction and an acquisition layer having a first and second surface. The process comprises aligning the topsheet web and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet in in contact with the first surface of the acquisition layer and simultaneously mechanically deforming and combining the topsheet web together with the acquisition layer. The topsheet web and acquisition layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet web coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the acquisition layer to provide a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074239 | METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING DISCRETE ARTICLES - The present disclosure is directed to a method of transferring discrete articles from or to a moving carrier member using a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly comprises a frame defining a rotation axis and a transfer member comprising a transfer surface configured to receive one of the discrete articles. The method comprises rotating the transfer member about the rotation axis and maintaining the transfer surface at a substantially constant minimum distance away from the moving carrier member at the point of discrete article transfer. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074240 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING DELTA E* - An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color. The absorbent articles may have a delta E* of greater than 1, according to the delta E* Test herein. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074241 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS - An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074242 | ADHESIVE STRIPING WITH APERTURED FILMS - An article having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the article comprising a topsheet and a backsheet, wherein the topsheet comprises an apertured film and the backsheet comprises a film, wherein the topsheet film and the backsheet film are bonded via a plurality of adhesive stripes. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074243 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - An absorbent article for personal hygiene is provided and comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a liquid permeable topsheet an acquisition layer, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core. The absorbent core is located between the topsheet and backsheet and comprises an absorbent material. A width of the acquisition layer in a direction parallel to the transversal axis is less than a width of the topsheet in a direction parallel to the transversal axis. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprising the liquid permeable topsheet and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship, wherein the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprise three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate. The topsheet/acquisition layer laminate has a Measured Plane Area Factor of at least about 0.5 according to the Plane Area Factor Test Method. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074244 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - An absorbent article for personal hygiene is provided and comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a liquid permeable topsheet an acquisition layer, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core. The absorbent core is located between the topsheet and backsheet and comprises an absorbent material. A width of the acquisition layer in a direction parallel to a transversal axis is less than a width of the topsheet in a direction parallel to the transversal axis. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprising the liquid permeable topsheet and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship. The topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprises three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate. A Median Absorption Pressure (MAP) of the topsheet is equal to or larger than a Median Absorption Pressure of the acquisition layer, both according to the Capillary Sorption Test Method. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074245 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis, a liquid permeable topsheet and an acquisition layer. A width of the acquisition layer in a direction parallel to the transversal axis is less than a width of the topsheet in a direction parallel to the transversal axis. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprising the liquid permeable topsheet and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship. The topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprises three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate. The three-dimensional protrusions are formed from the fibers of the topsheet and the acquisition layer. A majority of the three-dimensional protrusions each comprises a base forming an opening, an opposed distal portion, and one or more side walls between the bases and the distal portions of the majority of the three-dimensional protrusions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074246 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a liquid permeable topsheet and an acquisition layer. A width of the acquisition layer in a direction parallel to the transversal axis is less than a width of the topsheet in a direction parallel to the transversal axis. The absorbent article further comprises a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate wherein the liquid permeable topsheet and the acquisition layer are in a face to face relationship. The topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprises three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate. The topsheet and acquisition layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the acquisition layer to provide a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate having three-dimensional protrusions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074247 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a liquid permeable topsheet, an acquisition layer, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent core. The absorbent core is located between the topsheet and backsheet and comprises an absorbent material. a width of the acquisition layer in a direction parallel to the transversal axis is less than the width of the topsheet in a direction parallel to the transversal axis. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprising the liquid permeable topsheet and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship. The topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprises three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074248 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core. The absorbent core is located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material comprising at least 80% of superabsorbent polymers, by total weight of the absorbent material. The absorbent article comprises an acquisition layer. A width of the acquisition layer in a direction parallel to the transversal axis is less than a width of the topsheet in a direction parallel to the transversal axis. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprising the topsheet and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship. The topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprises three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate. The three-dimensional protrusions are formed from the fibers of the topsheet and the acquisition layer. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074249 | ABSORBENT ARTICLE COMPRISING A TOPSHEET/ACQUISITION LAYER LAMINATE - An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprises a longitudinal axis, a transversal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a topsheet, an acquisition layer, a backsheet and an absorbent core. The absorbent core is located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material. The absorbent material comprises at least 80% of superabsorbent polymers, up to substantially 100% of superabsorbent polymers, by total weight of the absorbent material. The absorbent article comprises a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprising the topsheet and the acquisition layer in a face to face relationship. The topsheet/acquisition layer laminate comprises three-dimensional protrusions extending from a plane of the topsheet/acquisition layer laminate. The topsheet and acquisition layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the acquisition layer. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074250 | Absorbent Articles - Absorbent articles having airfelt-free cores or substantially airfelt-free cores in combination with high loft, three-dimensional nonwoven materials are disclosed herein. Packages comprising these articles are also disclosed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074251 | Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations With Wide Base Openings That are Base Bonded to Additional Layer - A composite sheet that includes a first sheet and a second sheet is disclosed. The first and second sheets are bonded to each other at a number of spaced apart discrete inter-sheet bond locations. The first sheet is a nonwoven material that has discrete three-dimensional deformations therein forming protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the first sheet to their distal ends and wide base openings adjacent to the second surface of the first sheet. The second sheet is a generally planar sheet that contacts the distal ends of the protrusions on the first sheet. The second sheet is bonded to the first sheet at spaced apart inter-sheet bond locations where the first region of the first sheet contacts the second sheet. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074252 | Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations With Wide Base Openings - Nonwoven materials having discrete three-dimensional deformations therein forming protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the nonwoven material and wide base openings adjacent to the second surface of the nonwoven material are disclosed. The nonwoven materials include multiple fibers that extend from the base of the protrusions to the distal end of the protrusions, and contribute to form a portion of the sides and cap of a protrusion. Such fibers may at least substantially surround the sides of the protrusions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074253 | Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations With Wide Base Openings and Specific Fiber Concentrations - Nonwoven materials having discrete three-dimensional deformations therein forming protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the nonwoven material and wide base openings adjacent to the second surface of the nonwoven material are disclosed. The nonwoven materials are made of at least two layers that include at least a first nonwoven layer and a second nonwoven layer. Portions of the fibers in each layer form part of the undeformed first region, the side walls of the protrusions, and the distal ends of the protrusions. There may be differences in the concentration of fibers, or other properties, within at least one of the first and second layers in each of these parts of the deformed nonwoven material. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074254 | Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations Forming Protrusions Having A Varying Width And Wide Base Openings - Nonwoven materials having discrete three-dimensional deformations therein forming protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the nonwoven material and wide base openings adjacent to the second surface of the nonwoven material are disclosed. The width of the protrusions may vary along the length of the protrusions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074255 | Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations With Wide Base Openings That are Tip Bonded to Additional Layer - A composite sheet that includes a first sheet and a second sheet is disclosed. The first and second sheets are bonded to each other at a number of spaced apart discrete inter-sheet bond locations. The first sheet is a nonwoven material that has discrete three-dimensional deformations therein forming protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the first sheet to their distal ends and wide base openings adjacent to the second surface of the first sheet. The second sheet is a generally planar sheet that contacts the distal ends of the protrusions on the first sheet. The second sheet is bonded to the first sheet at spaced apart inter-sheet bond locations where the distal ends of the protrusions on the first sheet contact the second sheet. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074256 | Nonwoven Material Having Discrete Three-Dimensional Deformations With Differential Opacity Regions - Nonwoven materials having a first region and a plurality of discrete integral second regions that are in the form of three-dimensional deformations forming protrusions that extend outward from the first surface of the nonwoven material and wide base openings adjacent to the second surface of the nonwoven material are disclosed. The nonwoven materials include at least two layers that are each formed of a plurality of fibers. The first region has a first light transmission value and the second regions have a second light transmission value. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074257 | Absorbent Articles - Absorbent articles having airfelt-free cores or substantially airfelt-free cores in combination with high loft, three-dimensional nonwoven materials are disclosed herein. Packaging comprising the absorbent articles are also disclosed. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074258 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH INDICIA AND/OR COLOR - An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074259 | ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH INDICIA AND/OR COLOR - An absorbent article comprises a liquid permeable three-dimensional material, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the liquid impermeable backsheet and the three-dimensional material. The absorbent core comprises an absorbent material having one or more channels defined therein. The absorbent article may comprise other layers positioned at least partially intermediate the absorbent core and the liquid permeable three-dimensional material that also may comprise one or more channels. Any of the layers of the absorbent article may comprise indicia and/or color. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074260 | INFANT PATIENT TRANSFER DEVICE WITH HEART RATE SENSOR - A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a heart rate sensor positioned to provide a heart rate measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient heart rate can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the heart rate of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074261 | VEHICLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT - A compact wheelchair lift mechanism utilizes a horizontal actuator to advance the vehicle doors outwardly away from the side of the vehicle together with a wheelchair user supported by a platform, and a vertical actuator which then lowers the platform with the wheelchair and user downwardly between the doors and vehicle. With the platform on the ground next to the vehicle, the user may then roll forward and away from the vehicle. The vehicle doors are also pivotably attached to the lift mechanism, such that a user may exit the vehicle by simply opening the vehicle door about its traditional door hinge, and therefore without powering the actuators. In this way, the wheel chair lift mechanism provides for safe and easy exit from the vehicle even if electrical power is lost, and facilitates use of the vehicle by both wheelchair-using drivers and drivers who do not use a wheelchair. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074262 | Intelliwalker, an intelligent, sensor equipped, motorized robotic walking assistance device. - An intelligent, self-propelled assistive walking and cargo-carrying device that utilizes various sensors to monitor the intended movement and balance of its pedestrian user and the device in relation to the surrounding terrain to ensure stability, provides the capability to ascend or descend stairs and uneven terrain via removable motorized treads, and can enhance the pedestrian user's ability to comprehend and interact with the environment through hearing amplification, range-finding, and interaction with personally-worn smart devices (e.g., smart phones, smart watches, smart bands, etc.). The embodiment can be controlled by the user through pressure-sensitive grips and controls, voice, detected motion of the user, or remotely through wireless connection. The embodiment can be programmed to be user-specific and to follow a pre-determined path or to arrive at a target location. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074263 | FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR - A front suspension system for an electric wheelchair is disposed between the frame of the electric wheelchair and each of the front wheels, and has two ends pivoted to the front pivot shaft and a corresponding one of the front wheels, respectively. An elasticity resistance member is sleeved onto the front pivot shaft and has two ends connected to the front wheel retainer and the abutting member of the frame, respectively. When the front wheels encounters bumpy road and makes the front wheel retainer pivot, the elasticity resistance member will be compressed to produce a reaction force toward the front wheel retainer and the abutting member of the frame, respectively, so that the front wheel retainer is pressed down to keep pressing against the flat bearing surface, and the frame is also pressed downward to prevent tipping backward. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074264 | PULMONARY PRONE BED - A pulmonary prone bed is described that reduces the frequency of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) by allowing a patient to rest/sleep in the prone position. In particular, a portion of a mattress and bed frame that supports the upper part of the body may adjust to the length of the torso of each individual patient and a midsection of the mattress and bed frame may adjust to the length of the thighs of each individual patient. This adjustment allows the chin of each patient to reach over the end of the mattress and the bed to fold downward at the patient's waist. By allowing the patient to rest in the prone position, gravity may work to pull mucous secretions forward and out the nose to be expelled. In this fashion, mucous secretions will be nowhere near the lungs such that the patient may not be susceptible to aspiration of mucous secretions. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074265 | PATIENT CARE BED - A caster locking mechanism includes a foot movable between retracted and extended positions, a lock bar movable from an unlocked to a locked position, a release bar movable from an initial to a release position, and a lock and release assembly. The lock and release assembly includes a guide plate defining a slot, a rocker coupled to the lock bar and including a protrusion slidably disposed within the slot, and a release member coupled to the release bar and including a protrusion slidably disposed within the slot. Moving the lock bar to the locked position slides the protrusion of the rocker through the slot to extend the foot. Moving the release bar to the release position urges the protrusion of the release member through the and into contact with the protrusion of the rocker to urge the protrusion of the rocker back, thereby retracting the foot. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074266 | CONVEYANCE ASSISTING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a conveyance assisting device includes a main body, an object support part, a main body support part, a foot part, and a connecting part. The main body is to be worn by a user. The object support part is connected to the main body, and is used to support an object to be conveyed. The main body support part supports the main body. The foot part is connected to the main body support part, and is movable along a traveling surface. The connecting part connects the main body support part and the foot part to each other such that a position of the foot part relative to the main body support part is changed according to a direction and a magnitude of force acting on the main body support part. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074267 | Transfer Bridge - An apparatus, system, and method to transfer an individual between seating surfaces. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes a substantially planar transfer surface, a seat-engaging surface, and at least one support member. The seat-engaging surface is disposed opposite the transfer surface. Each support member extends outward from the seat-engaging surface and each support member includes a contoured surface that extends between a first end and a second end of the support members. The contoured surfaces are configured to engage vertical surfaces of a corresponding first seating surface and a second seating surface. An individual slides along the transfer surface of the apparatus from the first seating surface to second seating surface to move between the seating surfaces. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074268 | Deployable Compact Surgical and Biological Apparatus and Methods of Use - A collapsible containment apparatus ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160074269 | ON-SITE MEDICAL GAS PRODUCTION PLANT AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHOD - The invention relates to an on-site medical gas production plant ( | 2016-03-17 |
20160074270 | TRAINING DEVICE - A training device is for training a limb. The training device includes switches that are manipulated with the limb and a load reliever that generates a counter force against the weight of the limb in a manner allowing the limb to move upward and downward. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074271 | TRAINING DEVICE - A training device for training a limb includes target parts to be touched with the limb and a force generator that generates a lifting force acting upward on the limb by electricity in a manner allowing the limb to move upward and downward. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074272 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING GAIT TASK - Methods and apparatuses for recognizing a gait task, that may detect a gait pattern of a user based on sensed data, generate a gait feature of the gait pattern based on similarities between the gait pattern and similar gait data extracted from each of a plurality of databases, and estimate a gait task corresponding to the gait pattern by applying the gait feature to a desired learning model, may be provided. | 2016-03-17 |
20160074273 | TOOLKIT FOR MASSAGE AND MUSCLE RELEASE - A massage toolkit includes one or more spherical balls, a massage device and a block. The massage device has the shape of a pair of truncated spherical balls of a first diameter, separated by a substantially cylindrical section having a smaller, second diameter. The distance separating the truncated spherical balls is designed to accommodate a skeletal portion of a user while the truncated spherical balls massage muscles positioned close to and on both sides of the skeletal portion. The block includes two or more holes sized to hold the balls and the massage device during transport, and to hold the one or more balls and the massage device when used together with the block for self-massage. The block further includes one or more semi-spherical indentations for holding the massage device in a stationary position when used together with the block for self-massage | 2016-03-17 |
20160074274 | MASSAGE TOOL - A massage tool includes a roller and a removable massage stick. The roller has a varying cross-sectional diameter along the length of the roller to enable myofascial release in both a transverse plane and in a sagittal plane when applied to the spine of a person. The removable massage stick that is inserted through the center of the roller along the length axis of the roller. The massage stick has two distal handles and center section that is independently moveable from the handles and that accommodates the roller when the massage stick is inserted through the center of the roller. | 2016-03-17 |