Abstract:
A dental preparation cuff is used to expose a transition region (preparation margin) between a tooth neck of a prepared tooth and surrounding gums. The preparation cuff has a tooth opening to place on the tooth, having a peripheral wall with a cross-sectionally wedge-shaped, radially inwardly tapering edge region. The preparation cuff is manufactured from a material with a Shore hardness in the range between 70A and 95A. This results in a preparation cuff providing improved patient tolerability.
Abstract:
A medical flow sensor module assembly is part of an installation for patient monitoring and/or patient care. A single-use sensor module has a channel body with a flow channel A flow sensor is used to measure a fluid flow through the flow channel A flow sensor interface is in signal connection with the flow sensor. A reusable housing module of the module assembly serves to accommodate the sensor module. The housing module has at least one electronics unit and an electronics unit interface via which the electronics unit is in signal connection with the flow sensor interface. The housing module has at least two housing sections which enclose the sensor module in a form-fitting manner. This results in an assembly that can be used cost-efficiently.
Abstract:
A probe device serves for insertion into a body of a patient. The probe device has a suction conduit between a distal suction feed port and a proximal suction attachment port for the attachment of a vacuum source. Moreover, the probe device has a feed conduit between a proximal feed attachment port, for the attachment of a feed source, and the distal suction feed port. This results in a probe device and a tube/connector assembly, which can be a component thereof, of which the versatility is improved in particular in the area of a medical application or an application in which biocompatibility is important.
Abstract:
A multi-component plastic body designed as a multi-layered tube has at least one silicone component and at least one further polymer component made of a further nonpolar polymer. A bonding agent between the silicone component and the further polymer component has bonding bodies which mechanically bond the two components to one another. For the production of such a multi-component plastic body, first a base component is produced. The bonding agent is applied thereto, and subsequently a cover component is applied to the base component, such that the bonding agent comes to lie between the silicone component and the further polymer component. The result is a multi-component plastic body having a secure bond between the at least one silicone component and the at least one further polymer component.
Abstract:
A multiple-lumen microcatheter tube has at least two tube lumens and a closed distal tube end. In the area of the distal tube end, a separation strip has between the two tube lumens at least one passage opening. There results a multiple-lumen tube, whose use as for example a probe for measuring tissue parameters, is improved.
Abstract:
In a process for the manufacture of an impermeable connection between at least two fluid carrying silicone hose components, the silicone hose components and a silicone connector component are first prepared. Afterwards a fluid silicone mass is applied to at least one connecting area where the silicone hose components abut on the silicone connector components. The at least one connecting area is post cured to harden the silicone mass. In a fluid carrying assembly with at least two fluid carrying silicone hose components and at least one silicone connector component, a fluid carrying connection is manufactured between these components by means of this process. This design results in a connecting technique that is, on the one hand, secure and, on the other hand, enables automation of the manufacture of an impermeable connection and thus of the fluid carrying assembly.
Abstract:
A catheter coupling has a tubing and two jaws extending in the longitudinal direction of the tubing which form a channel having an orifice to accommodate an end section of a catheter when the jaws abut against each other. The jaws are interconnected at a respective jaw end via a jaw joint having a joint axis extending transversely to the tubing. The other jaw end is in each case provided with a snap-in locking member and a counter snap-in locking member, respectively, interacting therewith to form a snap-in locking arrangement. In the engagement position, the tubing is deformed by at least one jaw deformation component to securely accommodate the catheter end section. The catheter coupling has at least one inspection window in a base body. The inspection window allows a stop in the tubing for the end section of the catheter to be visually inspected. As a result, a catheter coupling is obtained which prevents an end section of the catheter from being introduced into the tubing if said end section is too short.
Abstract:
An assembly for a patient ventilation system has a respiratory air hose section for guiding ventilation air from a ventilation source to a patient. A connector, connected to the respiratory air hose section, is used to connect the respiratory air hose section to a further component of the patient ventilation system guiding ventilation air. An air guiding connector component of the connector forms an integral component with the respiratory air hose section. The connector has a sensor receptacle for inserting a temperature sensor into the air guiding connector component. The temperature sensor is used to measure a temperature of the ventilation air. A temperature sensor device to be plugged into the sensor receptacle of the assembly has a support body, the temperature sensor protruding beyond the support body, and a handle section to grasp a section of the support body facing away from the temperature sensor.
Abstract:
An assembly for conducting respiratory air in a patient ventilation system has a plastic respiratory air tube component for conducting respiratory air. At least one heating wire is used to heat the respiratory air. A plastic connector conducts the respiratory air, is integrally connected to an end portion of the tube component and is used for connection to a further, external respiratory air-conducting component. The connector has a connection piece in which an end portion of the heating wire is electrically contacted to an external supply line. The end portion of the heating wire is routed through a lateral wall of the connector to the connection piece. In the connection piece, a recess for accommodating a protective plastic housing for an electrical contacting portion is provided between the heating wire end section and the end portion of the supply line.