Abstract:
A method of sterile capping a plurality of I.V. bottles with temporary sterile caps. A plurality of caps are provided in a single sterile package, which package is opened within the confines of a sterile working environment and the caps distributed face-up on a working surface. Packing caps are removed from I.V. bottles within the sterile environment and dilutant added to the bottles. The bottles are then sequentially inverted and press-fit into corresponding temporary caps to achieve a sterile sealing relationship between the bottles and caps.The described method results in a large savings of preparation time, produces less litter, and eliminates a bruised or "red" palm problem encountered in the prior art.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition in the form of a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant is stabilized against phase separation by the incorportation of a small amount of a vicinal-hydroxy compound. A low density filler to equalize the densities of the continuous liquid phase and the dispersed phase may be used in conjunction with the vicinal-hydroxy compound.
Abstract:
A spectrometer including a source of light, a slit member along the path of the light emitted from the source, a holographic, concave grating in the path of the light passing through the slit member, and a photodetector in the path of the diffracted light reflected from the grating. The photodetector is positioned substantially along the portion of the primary horizontal focal curve of the grating where it is intersected three times by a vertical focal curve of the grating. The three intersections being on the same side of the normal vector to the grating and two of the intersecting points being the positions of the laser used to form the grating.
Abstract:
A sterile fluid transfer unit for intravenous fluids includes a large diameter silicone rubber tubing for use with a peristaltic type roller pump firmly pre-connected between two pieces of one-eighth diameter tubing, for connection respectively to a manufacturer's "Piggy-Back" bottle, and to a large container of diluent. The connections between the silicone rubber tubing and the smaller diameter plastic tubing are accomplished by the use of custom fitted spike-type plastic fittings which penetrate the silicone rubber tubing and which are cemented to the plastic tubing, and avoid any possibility of the seals being broken and liquid being spilled. One of the two smaller diameter plastic tubes has a shut-off clamp and a large vented spike connection for coupling to the large container supplying the diluent, and the other plastic tubing is provided with a threaded Luer type connection for receiving a small vented spike for filling of I.V.P.B.'s (manufacturers' piggyback vials) or an adaptor connection for filling a syringe.
Abstract:
A system and method of automatically collecting data contained within an EDI file that accompanies a shipment of a regulated pharmaceutical product so as to comply with federal and state regulations. Application software is run by a computer system that automatically reads an incoming EDI file. The application software parses the EDI file in search of trigger attributes that include shipment headlines, order headlines and item headlines. The application software reads shipment data from a first set of attributes that follows said shipment headlines. Likewise, the application software reads order data from a second set of attributes that follows the order headlines and reads item data from a third set of attributes that follows the item headlines. The data collected includes the data required for statutory tracking, such as lot number, expiration date, product name, product manufacturer, and chain of ownership. This data is saved as searchable variables in a database.
Abstract:
A surgical instrument includes first and second members configured to receive tissue therebetween. The first member is adapted to receive suture, the second member is coupled to the first member, and a grasper coupled to the second member engages the suture received by the first member. A method of passing suture includes loading suture into a first member of a suture passing surgical instrument, stabilizing tissue between the first member and a second member of the surgical instrument, passing suture through tissue via the first member of the surgical instrument, holding the passed suture via a suture grasper of the surgical instrument, and removing the first member from the tissue.
Abstract:
A microwave resonant cavity for a spectroscopic light source includes a housing having therein a chamber formed by side walls and a cylindrical outer wall. The side walls having aligned openings therethrough which are on the longitudinal axis of the outer wall. A refractory tube which is adapted to contain a gaseous plasma extends through the aligned openings and across the chamber in the housing. The portion of the side walls of the chamber adjacent the openings are closer together than the remaining portions of the side walls so that the chamber has a first portion around the refractory tube which is narrower than a second portion of the chamber around the first portion. A coupling loop is electrically coupled to a side wall of the chamber within the second portion of the chamber and is connector to a coaxial connector which extends through the outer wall of the housing to deliver microwave power to the chamber. This provides a resonant cavity in which the plasma formed in the refractory tube is very short for increased power and greater brightness of the plasma. This also provides a resonant cavity which requires no tuning and is more stable.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition in the form of a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant is stabilized against phase separation by the incorporation of gas bubbles having an average particle size diameter of 10 to 100 microns. The gas bubbles are incorporated in an amount to equalize the densities of the continuous liquid phase and the dispersed phase. The gas bubbles are stabilized by incorporation of a stabilizer having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbon group of about 5 to 21 carbon atoms,Q is a hydrogen atom, a Group IA metal, a Group IIA metal, a group having the formula --CH.sub.2 --CH(R.sup.1)--CH.sub.2 (R.sup.2), or a mixture thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are, independently, --OH or R-C(O)O-- (R being as defined above); anda is 1 or 2, with the proviso that a=2 only when Q is a Group IIA metal.