Abstract:
A hat headliner with temperature control members that is configured to provide a temperature dissimilar to that of its environment at locations along a lower edge of a hat. The present invention includes a body that is either permanently or releasably secured into the head cavity of a hat. The body of the present invention includes a perimeter band member wherein the perimeter band member has formed therein a plurality of receptacles. The plurality of receptacles have an interior volume wherein the interior volume is configured to receive and store temperature members. The temperature members include a housing from a malleable material having a temperature controlling gel therein. The receptacles have a first side and a second side wherein the first side of the receptacle is manufactured from a thermally conductive material and is adjacent a wearer's head.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to advanced hemorrhage control wound dressings, and methods of using a producing same. The subject wound dressing is constructed from a non-mammalian material for control of severe bleeding. The wound dressing is formed of a biomaterial comprising chitosan for controlling severe bleeding. The kind of severe, life-threatening bleeding contemplated by this invention is typically of the type not capable of being stanched when a conventional gauze wound dressing is applied with conventional pressure to the subject wound. The wound dressing being capable of substantially stanching the flow of the severe life-threatening bleeding from the wound by adhering to the wound site, to seal the wound, to accelerate blood clot formation at the wound site, to reinforce clot information at the wound site and prevent bleed out from the wound site, and to substantially prohibit the flow of blood out of the wound site.
Abstract:
A granule or particle made of a chitosan material either carries within it a polymer mesh material of poly-4-hydroxy butyrate, or has interspersed with it a polymer mesh material of poly-4-hydroxy butyrate. The granule or particle can be carried within a polymer mesh socklet made of a material consisting essentially of poly-4-hydroxy butyrate. The granule or particle can be used to treat intracavity bleeding.
Abstract:
Supple tissue dressing assemblies are formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures, such as chitosan. The supple tissue dressing assemblies are characterized by suppleness or multi-dimensional flexibility. The assemblies can be flexed, bent, folded, twisted, and even rolled upon itself before and during use, without creasing, cracking, fracturing, otherwise compromising the integrity and mechanical and/or therapeutic characteristics of the assemblies.
Abstract:
This invention is directed to advanced hemorrhage control wound dressings, and methods of using and producing same. The subject wound dressing is constructed from a non-mammalian material for control of severe bleeding. The wound dressing for controlling severe bleeding is formed of a biomaterial comprising chitosan, a hydrophilic polymer, a polyacrylic polymer or a combination thereof. The kind of severe, life-threatening bleeding contemplated by this invention is typically of the type not capable of being stanched when a conventional gauze wound dressing is applied with conventional pressure to the subject wound. The wound dressing being capable of substantially stanching the flow of the severe life-threatening bleeding from the wound by adhering to the wound site, to seal the wound, to accelerate blood clot formation at the wound site, to reinforce clot formation at the wound site and prevent bleed out from the wound site, and to substantially prohibit the flow of blood out of the wound site.
Abstract:
A chitosan biomaterial is frozen in aqueous solution to form a frozen chitosan structure from which water is removed by a prescribed freeze-drying process to form a sponge-like chitosan structure having a thickness and a density. The sponge-like chitosan structure is compressed by application of heat and pressure to reduce the thickness and increase the density of the sponge-like chitosan structure to form a densified chitosan structure. The densified chitosan structure is further preconditioned by heating the densified chitosan structure according to prescribed conditions to form a wound dressing. The wound dressing possesses an adhesion strength and resistance to dissolution in high blood flow bleeding situations.
Abstract:
Supple tissue dressing assemblies are formed from hydrophilic polymer sponge structures, such as chitosan. The supple tissue dressing assemblies are characterized by suppleness or multi-dimensional flexibility. The assemblies can be flexed, bent, folded, twisted, and even rolled upon itself before and during use, without creasing, cracking, fracturing, otherwise compromising the integrity and mechanical and/or therapeutic characteristics of the assemblies.
Abstract:
Improved hemostatic agents take the form of granules or particles that can be used to stanch, seal, or stabilize a site of hemorrhage, including a noncompressible hemorrhage.
Abstract:
A hat headliner with temperature control members that is configured to provide a temperature dissimilar to that of its environment at locations along a lower edge of a hat. The present invention includes a body that is either permanently or releasably secured into the head cavity of a hat. The body of the present invention includes a perimeter band member wherein the perimeter band member has formed therein a plurality of receptacles. The plurality of receptacles have an interior volume wherein the interior volume is configured to receive and store temperature members. The temperature members include a housing from a malleable material having a temperature controlling gel therein. The receptacles have a first side and a second side wherein the first side of the receptacle is manufactured from a thermally conductive material and is adjacent a wearer's head.