Abstract:
A micro-organ processing system, comprising: a plurality of operational modules, each said module performing all or part of a process of producing said micro-organ from a tissue sample; and means for transferring the tissue sample or micro-organ from one module to a next module in the process, via ports in the modules, without removal of the tissue sample from the modules.
Abstract:
Method of holding in place a transcutaneous implant by applying an adhesive in liquid form to the implant and the area of the patient's skin about the needle and allowing the adhesive to set. The implant is constituted by an infusion needle, a catheter or any transcutaneous implant. Whenever the adhesive is in liquid form, it has such a surface tension that it will flow along the implant and the skin to reach a terminal point, which is the point at which the implant is inserted. The adhesive is applied in liquid form and flows along the implant and the skin to reach the point at which the implant is inserted, and then allowed to set, to hold the implant in place.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a wound dressing and methods of preparation and use thereof for promoting healing of a wound bed. In particular, the wound dressing is advantageous for application to a debrided wound bed. The wound dressing comprises an open conduit polymeric foam matrix, and a hydrophilic polymer which is disposed in dry form on the inner surfaces of the conduits within the matrix.
Abstract:
A method of determining the amount of a therapeutic micro-organ to be implanted in a patient, the method comprising: determining a secretion level of a therapeutic agent by a quantity of the micro-organ in vitro; estimating a relationship between in vitro secretions and in vivo serum levels of the therapeutic agent; and determining an amount of therapeutic micro-organ to be implanted, based on the determined secretion level and the estimated relationship.
Abstract:
Device for treating pathological conditions of skin surfaces, which comprises a main component that includes a body and a contact layer superimposed to one another, wherein the body is porous to provide storage capacity for liquid medicament fed to it and permeable for transmitting the medicament to the contact layer by compression or capillarity or both. The contact layer is also porous for transmitting the medicament received from the body to the skin surface being treated and has a mildly or strongly abrasive outer surface for removing damaged surface skin tissue. The device also comprises a delivery apparatus for feeding liquid medicament to the body of the main component and, an optional storage container for the liquid medicament.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a skin graft preparation device, hereinafter called a mesher. This device is designed to incise and 'mesh' a piece of skin usually prior to grafting in order to allow it to expand and cover a larger area than its donor site area. More specifically, the said invention relates to an adjustable mesher device wherein the mesher has an adjustable meshing drum (roller) or drums useful for the meshing of the entire range of meshing ratios thus eliminating the need to keep various meshing devices. Another embodiment of the mesher has two consecutive meshing drums. A further embodiment of the mesher has a rotatable common holder allowing selection from a number of meshing drums. These meshers can mesh skin in both powered and manual modes of operation and may be used with most existing skin graft carriers or may be used without any carrier. The present invention further relates to a system for using the mesher.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a skin graft preparation device, hereinafter called a mesher. This device is designed to incise and "mesh" a piece of skin usually prior to grafting in order to allow it to expand and cover a larger area than its donor site area. More specifically, the said invention relates to an adjustable mesher device wherein the mesher has an adjustable meshing drum (roller) or drums useful for the meshing of the entire range of meshing ratios thus eliminating the need to keep various meshing devices. Another embodiment of the mesher has two consecutive meshing drums. A further embodiment of the mesher has a rotatable common holder allowing selection from a number of meshing drums. These meshers can mesh skin in both powered and manual modes of operation and may be used with most existing skin graft carriers or may be used without any carrier. The present invention further relates to a system for using the mesher.