摘要:
A portable diagnostic and medication delivery system that includes a housing and a monitor disposed in the housing for monitoring a characteristic of a bodily fluid sample obtained from an individual. A medication delivery pen and a lancer are each removably mounted to the housing. The monitor, which may be integrated into the housing, may monitor blood glucose levels, for example, and the pen may be employed for the delivery of insulin.
摘要:
Bi-metal nanoadsorbents and methods for their preparation and use are provided. Methods of using bi-metal nanoadsorbents to remove contaminants from samples, such as water, are also provided.
摘要:
A computer-implemented method for providing access to media content in multiple locations includes: storing media content in a system that has a memory and another storage; generating an object that represents the media content, the object including media content metadata and a media content reference configured to identify each of a memory location and a storage location; and making the object available to an application, the media content reference providing access to the stored media content at the memory location or at the storage location.
摘要:
A pressure-sensitive adhesive material including a visco-elastic layer and an elastic layer is provided. In some embodiments, a reusable pressure-sensitive adhesive material exhibiting high adhesive strength after repeated cycles of adhesion and detachment is provided. In some embodiments, methods of making a pressure sensitive adhesive material are provided.
摘要:
The use of an iontophoresis electrode assembly for delivery of a drug formulation is described. The drug formulation includes an anaesthetic and a vasoconstrictor. It is administered to a patient prior to a procedure to produce clinically acceptable depth and duration of dermal anaesthesia at the portion of skin to subject to a painful procedure or to reduce or eliminate pain. The procedure is one selected from the group consisting of venipuncture, IV cannulation, needle aspirations, body piercings, blood donations, electrolysis, tattoo removal, tattoo application, injections, dermabrasion, skin peeling, high velocity particle ablation, pace maker implantation, pace maker replacement, epidural puncture, lumbar puncture, regional nerve blocks, skin harvesting, small skin incisions, skin biopsies, circumcisions or excisions. The iontophoresis electrode assembly may also be used to reduce or temporarily eliminate neuropathic pain.
摘要:
Provided are various embodiments of integrated electrode devices, assemblies and systems structured for use in association with electrically assisted delivery devices configured for delivery of a composition, such as a composition comprising gonadotropin-releasing hormone and/or related analogs through a membrane. The integrated electrode devices, assemblies and systems include one or more of a variety of structural, physical, mechanical, electrical and electromechanical enhancements. Methods of administering compositions to patients with integrated electrode devices according to various embodiments described herein are also disclosed.
摘要:
Techniques related to miniature lenses and lens arrays are generally described herein. The described techniques may be embodied in apparatuses, systems, methods and/or processes for making and using such lenses. In some examples, the various techniques may be utilized for miniature lenses such as nanometer to micron sized spherical lenses or lens arrays. An example process may include dewetting polymer films to form such lenses. The resulting lens-size may be tunable from about 200 nm to a few tens of microns, and more particularly in a range from about 200 nm to about 10 μm with spherical shapes of contact angles ranging from about 30° to about 150°. The resulting lenses may be tunable polymeric structures formed generally by self-organized room temperature dewetting of ultrathin polymer films by reducing the surface tension.
摘要:
A plurality of groups of colorimetrically distinguishable metal nanoparticles are prepared to label specific analytes whose presence in a sample is under investigation, each group for specific analytes. After being mixed with the sample so that labeling can occur if the analyte or analytes are present, the sample is exposed to a sensor having probes for the analytes under investigation. Binding of any of the analytes present will carry the metal nanoparticle as well, which then enables colorimetric detection of each label to determine which if any of the analytes is present in the sample. In an alternative method the probes can be labeled with colorimetrically distinguishable metal nanoparticle labels and any binding events can be detected colorimetrically.
摘要:
Polyolefin substrates, for example polypropylene, polyethylene or thermoplastic olefin molded parts, are made scratch resistant and heat and light stable by the incorporation therein of an additive combination of b) a carboxylic acid reagent functionalized olefin polymer or copolymer, c) a primary or secondary fatty acid amide and d) a combination of a low molecular weight and a high molecular weight hindered amine light stabilizer. The present polyolefins exhibit good weatherability, scratch resistance, good processability, good mechanical strength, good gloss retention and are non-sticky. The carboxylic acid reagent functionalized olefin polymer is for example maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene or polyethylene, or is a reaction product of maleic anhydride and an alpha-olefin, or is a tallow alcohol ester of said maleic anhydride products. The fatty acid amide is for example oleyl palmitamide or stearyl erucamide.
摘要:
A new tip for a conventional lancer that provides for improved blood flow from a lancet puncture site not located on a patient's finger. The new lancer tip includes a plurality of crenellations that exert rotational force on the skin surrounding the lancet puncture site when the lancer is rotated to enhance blood flow from the lancet puncture site.