Abstract:
A balloon catheter (10) having a microamanometer (22) connected to the catheter (10) and also a fluid-filled transducer system for adjusting micromanometer pressure measurements.
Abstract:
A monitor (10) having an integral handle and bedrail mount element (12) pivotally connected to an upper surface (16). The integral handle and bedrail mount element (12) being movable between an open position, for carrying and/or mounting, and a closed position in which the handle and bedrail mount element (12) is unobtrusively folded away into a recess (32) in the upper surface (16) of the monitor (10).
Abstract:
An improved microfluidic device for the detection and analysis of desired chemical or biochemical components. The device allows molecular biological analysis and diagnosis using multistep reactions conducted on a small scale, with such reactions being conducted on or preferably within an electronic chip containing biochemical components that enable the detection of desired materials in an applied sample. Preferably, the device includes a sample chamber for lysis of sample cells using an applied AC field, a signal delivery chamber wherein signal delivery molecules are bound to desired target molecules of interest, and/or electrodes for detecting signal produced by the signal delivery molecules.
Abstract:
An insertion guide wire (10) with an anchor (24) formed in the distal end (22) for precisely locating a subcutaneous arterial wound and guiding a plug of hemostatic material (68) thereto. When the hemostatic material is properly placed, the anchor can be released and the guide wire removed, leaving no foreign object in the lumen (42) of the artery (44).
Abstract:
Injectable implant compositions for soft tissue augmentation comprise elastin and collagen and a biocompatible carrier. An injectable implant composition for soft tissue augmentation is derived from the ligamentum nuchae which has been treated to remove non-collagenous and non-elastinous proteins. Methods of making an injectable implant composition for soft tissue augmentation from the ligamentum nuchae are described.
Abstract:
Soft tissue implants (10) can be constructed by forming an outer membrane into a closed pouch (14) and filling material (16) in that pouch (14). A composition for use as a filler material (16) in such a soft tissue implant (10) may include elastin and collagen. The filling material (16) has collagen as a component thereof, and this collagen can be cross-linked. Methods of making such implants are described.