摘要:
Apparatuses, devices, systems and methods for detecting access disconnection during medical therapy are provided. The present invention includes an electric circuit coupled to, for example, a blood circuit used during dialysis therapy. The electric circuit can be adapted to inject an electrical signal into the blood circuit such that changes in an electrical valve in response to access disconnection, such as needle drop-out or catheter drop-out, can be effectively detected.
摘要:
A method of producing an aluminum matrix composite material is described that comprises the steps of: mixing an aluminum powder and a ceramic powder to prepare a mixed powder; providing a lower casing made of aluminum and formed in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape having an open top, and a closing member made of aluminum and formed in a shape adapted to hermetically close the open top of the lower casing; packing the mixed powder into the lower casing; closing the open top of the lower casing filled with the mixed powder, by the closing member, to prepare a pre-rolling assembly having the mixed powder hermetically sealed therein; preheating the pre-rolling assembly; and rolling the preheated assembly to obtain the aluminum matrix composite material, where the aluminum matrix composite material includes a pair of metal plates having the mixed powder therebetween.
摘要:
A method for aligning a disposable cassette (150) within a peritoneal dialysis machine (100) comprising the steps of: loading the disposable cassette (150) within the peritoneal dialysis machine; actuating a pump head (36) toward the disposable cassette; contacting a pumping chamber (168,172,174) of the disposable cassette with the pump head; using the pump head to shift the disposable cassette if need be into proper operational alignment with the pump head; and inflating a bladder (182) to lock the properly aligned disposable cassette in place.
摘要:
The disclosure describes a composition comprising a lipidaceous carrier and a peptide complex formed from poly-L-lysine or a salt thereof; and either poly-L-glutamic acid or poly-L-aspartic acid, or a salt thereof. The composition can be used to prevent or treat a disease related to pulmonary surfactant dysfunction, such as hyaline membrane disease (HMD), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), hydrocarbon poisoning, near-drowning, HIV/AIDS-related lung diseases, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), asthma, tuberculosis (TB) or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Alternatively, the composition can be used to increase the permeability of a pharmaceutical compound or composition across a membrane of a subject. The poly-L-lysine or salt thereof is longer than the poly-L-glutamic acid or poly-L-aspartic acid so that the complex that forms has a charge-neutralised region and a positively-charged region. The charge-neutralised region of the peptide complex interacts with the lipidaceous carrier, while the positively-charged region interacts with an aqueous and/or polar environment.
摘要:
The invention provides a heat transfer composition comprising trans-1, 3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)), fluoroethane (R-161) and a third component selected from difluoromethane (R-32) and/or 1, 1 -difluoroethane (R-152a).
摘要:
The invention provides a heat transfer composition consisting essentially of from about 82 to about 88 % by weight of trans -1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R-1234ze(E)) and from about 12 to about 18 % by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a). The invention also provides a heat transfer composition comprising from about 5 to about 85 % by weight R- 1234ze(E), from about 2 to about 20 % by weight R-152a, and from about 5 to about 60 by weight 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R-134a).
摘要:
A spike assembly having an elongate spike defining a hollow cannula that is in fluid communication with the interior of a liter connection portion. The spike assembly provides needleless access to a stopper of a vial to facilitate injection and withdrawal of fluids via a syringe barrel selectively secured to the luer connection portion. The syringe can safely be removed from the spike assembly and then be directly attached to a luer compatible connector. The elongate spike may include a frangible tip portion that can break away from the spike assembly within a vial. The spike assembly may have a neck with a pair of gripping wing members. The spike assembly may have a feature that prevents rotation of the spike in the vial stopper, thereby allowing the syringe to be easily and safely disconnected from the spike assembly without having to grasp the spike assembly.
摘要:
Bicarbonate containing solutions for use during medical treatment are provided. The bicarbonate containing solution of the present invention includes at least two separate components including a bicarbonate concentrate and an electrolyte concentrate which can be readily and sterilely mixed to form a ready-to-use formulation for patient administration, particularly as applied to the treatment of acute renal failure associated with critically ill patients in an intensive care setting.