Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of treating, inhibiting or attenuating a microbial infection in an individual who has or is at risk for developing such an infection, comprising the step of administering an effective amount of a TLR9 agonist and a TLR 2/6 agonist to the individual.
Abstract:
An injector (900) for inserting an intraocular lens (930, 980) into an eye includes a lumen (910). The lumen (910, 960) can include a terminal portion (912, 962) at a distal end (916, 966) and a proximal portion (914, 964) juxtaposed with the terminal portion (912, 962). An injector plunger (920, 970) can be disposed within the lumen (910, 960) for generating a driving force (944, 994) on the intraocular lens (930, 980). The injector (900) can include a lens frictional force (942) that has a first value when the lens (930, 980) is at a first location (Ll) within the proximal portion (914, 964) and a second value when the lens (930, 980) is a,t a second location (L2) within the terminal portion (912, 962). The first value can be smaller than the second value.
Abstract:
An accommodating intraocular lens (100) implantable in an eye. The lens comprises an anterior portion having an anterior biasing element and an anterior optic having refractive power (106). The lens further comprises a posterior portion having a posterior biasing element and a posterior optic having refractive power (118). The anterior optic and the posterior optic are relatively moveable in response to action of the ciliary muscle to change the separation between the optics and the refractive power of the lens. The lens has an aberration-inducing force characteristic of about 70 mg to about 115 mg to allow aberration-inducing relative movement of the optics when the lens is in the eye, thereby adding optical aberration to the lens which increases depth of focus of the lens. In one variation, the lens has an aberration-inducing force characteristic of 70 mg to 115 mg. Related methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An accommodating intraocular lens (100) implantable in an eye. The lens comprises an anterior portion having an anterior biasing element and an anterior optic having refractive power (106). The lens further comprises a posterior portion having a posterior biasing element and a posterior optic having refractive power (118). The anterior optic and the posterior optic are relatively moveable in response to action of the ciliary muscle to change the separation between the optics and the refractive power of the lens. The lens has an aberration-inducing force characteristic of about 70 mg to about 115 mg to allow aberration-inducing relative movement of the optics when the lens is in the eye, thereby adding optical aberration to the lens which increases depth of focus of the lens. In one variation, the lens has an aberration-inducing force characteristic of 70 mg to 115 mg. Related methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A malfunction management unit (MMU) includes advanced diagnostic and set-up capabilities accessed through a display-based user interface. In general, the MMU is capable of displaying (1) monitor status information, wherein the monitor status information includes information relating to the status of at least a portion of the input signals; and (2) diagnostic information, wherein the diagnostic information includes an indication of fault type, an indication of faulty signals, and troubleshooting information associated with said fault type and relevant faulty signals. The diagnostic information includes a textual interpretation of the results of a field check analysis.
Abstract:
An accommodating intraocular lens (200, 300, 400) has an anterior portion (102) including an anterior viewing element (106) and an anterior biasing element (108) connected to the anterior viewing element (106). A posterior portion (104) has a posterior viewing element (118) and a posterior biasing element (120) connected to the posterior viewing element (118). The anterior and posterior biasing elements (108, 120) are connected at first and second apices (112, 116). First and second distending members (134, 136) are connected to the posterior portion (104). The first and second distending members (134, 136) extend to locations significantly anterior of an anterior side of the posterior viewing element (118).
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus for compacting an intraocular lens. The apparatus comprises a lens compactor having a first configuration for retaining the intraocular lens in an unstressed condition and a second configuration in which the compactor stresses the lens into an at least partially compacted condition without advancing the lens along an injection axis of the compactor. The compactor accomplishes this by applying a compacting force in a direction generally orthogonal to the optical axis of the lens. The compactor is responsive to a compactor actuator that is movable by a user to change the compactor from the first configuration to the second configuration. Additional apparatus and methods are disclosed as well.
Abstract:
A heat exchange catheter (14) has a catheter body (300) with a working fluid supply lumen (38) extending therethrough, and terminating in a helical heat exchange tube (36) that exits the body and extends proximally back along the catheter body. Working fluid flows through the heat exchange tube to exchange heat with the central venous system of a patient when the catheter body is properly placed in the patient.
Abstract:
A method for treating cardiac arrest includes defibrillating the patient and/or ventilating the patient and/or administering a cardiac arrest drug such as epinephrine to resuscitate the patient, and then cooling the patient's body temperature using one or more cooling catheters positioned in the central venous system of the patient and/or particularly cooling the patient's brain temperature using a catheter advanced into the aortic arch or into the carotid artery whereby a bolus of cold saline solution is introduced into the blood supplied to the brain to lower the brain temperature quickly, and further cooling or maintaining the brain temperature at a desired level by pumping coolant in a closed circuit formation between the catheter and the coolant source to remove heat from the blood supplied to the patient's brain.
Abstract:
Disclosed are novel compositions for embolizing blood vessels which are particularly suited for treating vascular lesions via catheter delivery. In one embodiment, the compositions of this invention comprise a biocompatible polymer, a biocompatible solvent and a biocompatible water insoluble contrast agent characterized by having an average particle size of less than about 10 mu m. In another embodiment, the biocompatible polymer in these compositions is replaced with a biocompatible prepolymer.