Abstract:
A handheld device (700) for mixing a liquid and a gas to form foam before a treatment procedure comprises: an inlet for letting a liquid enter the device (700), the inlet adapted for attachment to a syringe containing the liquid, an outlet for letting a formed foam exit the device, a chamber (706) containing a gas, the chamber comprising the inlet and outlet, at least one agitation element (702) disposed in the chamber (706), the at least one agitation element (702) is arranged for independent movement in at least one degree of freedom, the at least one agitation element (702) sized and shaped to mechanically agitate liquid flowing past the at least one agitation element, the liquid flowing in an overall inlet-to-outlet direction, the agitation being sufficient for the at least some of the liquid to mix with the gas to produce the formed foam; the device (700) is dimensioned for holding in one hand.
Abstract:
Apparatus, devices, and methods for shearing nucleic acids are provided. In one exemplary embodiment the device is a disposable nucleic acid shearing cartridge. The cartridge includes two reservoirs, an orifice structure disposed therebetween, and a fluid driver. The reservoirs are in fluid communication with each other by way of the orifice structure, and the fluid driver cycles a sample between the two reservoirs. By passing a sample from one reservoir to the next, through the orifice structure, an orifice located in the orifice structure can shear the sample to a desired length. The sheared sample can then be used, for example, in a sequencing device. Apparatuses for cycling samples in the cartridge, and methods and kits for shearing nucleic acids, are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A foam generating device (10) is disclosed. The device comprises a housing (11) which is arranged to receive a foaming agent. The housing further comprises a piston section (12) having a piston (17) disposed therein and a mixing section (13) arranged in fluid communication with the piston section (12). The piston (17) is arranged to move in a first direction within the piston section (12) to provide a compression stroke, in which a mixture of air and foaming agent within the mixing section (13) becomes compressed and forced through an outlet (22), and a second direction within the piston section (12) to provide a recovery stroke, in which a mixture of air and foaming agent are drawn into the mixing section (13).
Abstract:
A system for mixing or reconstituting agents including engageable syringe barrels, one of which having a male engagement region and the other a female engagement region. Each of the male and female engagement regions is provided with a screen. The screens are closely spaced from one another when the first and second syringe barrels are engaged with one another. The screens may take the form of a mesh, a plurality of protuberances, or cantilevered wedges having tapering thicknesses.
Abstract:
Bone cement mixing and delivery device and methods are disclosed. The device includes a first tube/barrel (e.g., a syringe barrel) containing a bone cement powder and a second tube/barrel that can be filled with or that contains a liquid; the first and second tubes/barrels can be fluidly connected end-to-end such that there is fluid communication between the tubes/barrels. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the device for use, methods for forming a bone cement using the device, and methods and device design to extend the shelf life of the device.
Abstract:
Bone cement mixing systems and related methods are disclosed. The bone cement mixing systems can include a first chamber, a second chamber, and a passage fluidly connecting the first and second chambers. A first piston can be disposed in the first chamber, and a second piston can be disposed in the second chamber.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods and devices for producing very fine particles which are then coated with protective polymers in another step of the process. The particles are produced using a method in which a liquid flow comprising a particle-free liquid 1 that contains the active substance in a dissolved form is combined with a second liquid flow comprising a liquid 2 in a high-energy zone or no sooner than two seconds before reaching the high-energy zone. Said two liquids can be mixed with each other while the active substance dissolved in liquid 1 is insoluble or more difficult to dissolve in liquid 2 than in liquid 1 and settles in the form of particles in the high-energy zone or within a maximum of 2 seconds before reaching the high-energy zone when the two liquids are mixed. The obtained particles are introduced into an aqueous outer phase which contains the coating materials in a dissolved form and are then subjected to a drying step such that said materials settle on the particles as a closed coating. The coated particles are protected from damaging influences and are provided with modified release kinetics compared to uncoated particles.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a topical composition that includes a topical carrier and an adenosine deaminase inhibitor. Suitable specific adenosine deaminase inhibitors include, e.g. , deoxycoformycin (dCF), deoxyadenosine (dAdo), cladrabine (CdA), fludarabine (F-Ara-A), cytrabine (Ara-C), and thioguanine. The present invention also provides for a method to treat lymphocyte mediated skin diseases and to alleviate symptoms associated with such skin diseases. The method includes topically administering the composition to a mammal in need of such treatment. The present invention also provides for kits and syringe systems that include the adenosine deaminase inhibitor.
Abstract:
Present application discloses a device for generating and dispensing a foam for therapeutic use comprising a) a housing, b) a first chamber with gas at a substantially atmospheric pressure, a second chamber with at least one sclerosant agent c) an outlet for dispensing gas and the solution in the form of a foam d) the flow path for mixing the gas and the solution e) a foaming unit.