摘要:
Elongated strands are threaded through holes in a horse's hoof. The strands have substantial exposed air spaces into which adhesive may flow for facilitating securement of the shoe to the hoof by interaction with the adhesive upon the shoe. Additionally, or alternatively the strands may be used to assist in the medical treatment of cracks in the hoof.
摘要:
An infection control device includes a plurality of air inlets spaced around the device's peripheral skirt. A negative ion ozone generator having a plurality of spaced pointed projections is inwardly of the peripheral skirt with a ground disk inwardly of the generator. Air flows through the inlets to the generator, to the disk and to a catheter exit site.
摘要:
A female urinary system includes an appliance which has a hollow urinary receiving open top body. The upper edge of the body is shaped to fit under the urethra. The body has an outlet passage for discharging urine flowing into the body from the urethra. A vaginal area locating bulb is mounted posteriorly of the body. The locating bulb has an arcuate outer surface having a contact portion which fits against the labia minora at the vestibule outwardly of the vagina. At least one longitudinal groove is provided on the posterior portion of the outer surface of the bulb from a location above the contact portion to the base of the bulb. A vent extends through the appliance from the hollow body below the upper edge to the base of the locating bulb.
摘要:
Surgical/medical tubing and containers are made from an ionomeric modified poly-ether-ester plastic material is used as a substitute for the conventional uses of polyvinyl chloride. The ionomeric modified poly-ether-ester has various advantages which make it particularly suitable for such uses, as well as other uses such as other medical containers, for tubing in food processing and as sheets and films for bacterial and virus exclusion.
摘要:
A wafer for use in the selective connecting and disconnecting of plastic tubes incorporates a fuse in an aperture. The fuse is made of a three layer laminate having light transmission characteristics which change after the wafer and its laminate have been heated. The three layers comprise two outer transparent layers and an intermediate layer having limited light transmission characteristics. When the wafer is heated the intermediate layer shrinks thereby changing the light transmission characteristics by providing a path for light to pass through the laminate without passing through the intermediate layer.
摘要:
Plastic articles made of ionomeric modified poly-ether-ester are stored in a cryogenic fluid containing receptacle. The articles may be tubing or bags or articles of surgical equipment or clothing.
摘要:
An ionomeric modified poly-ether-ester plastic material combined with a small amount of silica is used as a substitute for the conventional uses of polyvinylchloride in such applications as tubing for medical applications, for bags and other medical containers, for tubing in food processing and as sheets and films for bacterial and virus exclusion. The ionomeric modified poly-ether-ester has various advantages which make it particularly suitable for such uses. The silica may be in the form of colloidal silica dioxide or silica oil.
摘要:
A solution bag for containing consumables is made of a plastic material which is closed around its edges and has a sealed access edge. A plastic discharge tube is mounted at the access edge and communicates with the interior of the bag. The tube is an elongated tube which would be connected at a dispensing site so that the contents may flow from the bag into the dispensing site. The tube has a terminal seal at its end remote from the access edge. The tube includes as a characteristic feature of the invention a safety seal located between the access edge and the terminal seal.
摘要:
A plastic tube is cut into two sections which are sealed closed by a sterile method wherein the tube is loaded into two clamping jaws which flatten the tube. The tube is cut through the flattened section and the cut ends are heated to their molten state. A wafer having wings is located between the cut ends with the wings penetrating the lumens to create an internal plug as the wings force the molten material inwardly. The plugs add to the strength of the resultant seal. If desired, the molten ends are pressed into a cavity which is cooled to a temperature below the molten temperature to seal the ends. The tubes are then removed from the cavity. When it is desired to connect individual tube sections the two tube sections are placed in clamp members in axial alignment slightly spaced from each other. The ends of the tube sections are melted by a melt/wipe process and the tube sections are then pressed into contact with each other to be welded into an integral tube. The same device is used for both the sterile disconnect and connect procedures.
摘要:
An implanted catheter suppresses tunnel infection by having its surface temperature raised to a point above which the bacteria residing on the surface cannot survive. The temperature is held at that temperature level for 20 milliseconds whereby the catheter can be cleaned of the bio-burden.