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7601143 Ostomy/fistula bag  
A lesion or fistula isolating bag, the bag defining a first chamber having a closeable entrance and a second chamber for application to a lesion or fistula and wherein access to the second chamber...
7498477 Hemostatic device  
A hemostatic device includes a flexible band adapted to be wrapped around a patient's limb at a site on the limb where bleeding is to be stopped, a portion for securing the band in a wrapped state...
7473261 External incontinence clamp  
An external incontinence clamp for stopping involuntary voiding of urine is provided. The clamp includes a first rigid member having opposed ends, each end defining a passage extending...
7445625 Internal telescopic guide for an inflatable air cushion  
The invention provides an air cushion unit ( 4 ) for use in conjunction with a compression device for stopping bleeding from puncture wounds. The air cushion unit ( 4 ) comprises a base plate ( 5...
7435232 Noninvasive tissue assessment  
Methods and apparatus for non-invasively assessing physiological hard of soft tissue of human and other species are described. In a preferred embodiment, tissue is vibrationally stimulated in vivo...
7407481 Impotence treatment apparatus with connection device  
A male sexual impotence treatment apparatus comprises a constriction device implanted in an impotent male patient and engaging the patient's penile tissue. The constriction device includes an...
7384425 Matching limb protection sleeve for tourniquet cuff  
Apparatus is provided for protecting a patient's limb from tourniquet-related injury, comprising: a tourniquet cuff having a length sufficient for encircling a limb protection sleeve applied to a...
7335174 Capsular contracture preventing and relieving device  
A device for exerting a compression force on a breast implant located within a user's breast. The device includes a support member adjustably connect to a compression member, the compression member...
7329270 Femoral compression device  
The invention provides a femoral compression device ( 11; 21 ) for compressing a femoral artery of a patient. The femoral compression device ( 11; 21 ) comprises a pressurizing means ( 12; 22 ), a...
7311717 Device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract  
A device for generating an artificial constriction in the gastrointestinal tract comprises a band, which can be placed annularly about a particular portion of the gastrointestinal tract, and, by...
7303576 Vein stabilizer  
The vein stabilizer is a small device that: 1) isolates the vein, so it cannot roll from side to side when penetrated; and 2) causes the vein to bulge toward the surface of the skin making it more...
7247145 Therapeutic treatment apparatus and method  
An improved treatment apparatus and method of using in which the device has plural protruding contact elements, each preferably having an undulating contact surface with one or more peaks. In one...
7135032 Femoral compression device with support  
A femoral compression device includes a pressure applying device for compressive bearing at a puncture site at a femoral artery of a patient and for applying pressure on the puncture site, a belt...
7048702 External counterpulsation and method for minimizing end diastolic pressure  
An external counterpulsation apparatus and method for minimizing end diastolic pressure includes a fluid distribution assembly interconnecting a plurality of inflatable devices adapted to be...
7025748 Sheath based blood vessel puncture locator and depth indicator  
The present invention discloses a sheath based puncture locator and depth indicator. The present invention provides for locating a blood vessel puncture site and determining the depth of the...
6908475 Device for treating carpal tunnel syndrome  
A therapeutic device for applying graded compression to the hand to remedy the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. The device is a passive therapy device which receives the palm of the hand and...
6884254 Tourniquet system  
A tourniquet system having a strap, a clamp for selectively engaging the strap in which once the clamp engages the strap, the clamp permits the strap to pass substantially freely in a direction...
6858012 System and method for generating external counterpulsation reports  
A system for performing ECP and recording ECP system data, patient cardiac parameter data, and other data, and presenting the data in displays that are accessible to the operator in formats that...
6853879 Medical manipulator and method of controlling the same  
A medical master/slave manipulator is excellent in operability and capable of reducing burden on the operator. The medical master/slave manipulator includes a master unit provided with an operation...
6827727 Method and device for applying external pressure in combination with coagulant treatment of puncture wounds  
Following a catheterisation of the artery, the flow of blood through the puncture wound has to be stopped. With the method according to the invention, the time for achieving haemostasis can be...
6761699 Method of restoring speech functions in patients suffering from various forms of dysarthria, and dysarthria probes  
A method for restoring speech functions in patients having various forms of dysarthria by way of successively carrying out the cosmetic massage of the face, the point massage of biologically active...
6725863 Choking assistance device  
A choking assistance device includes a head specially designed for placement against the abdomen of a choking victim for performance of the Heimlich Maneuver. The head has lateral extensions and,...
6700031 Therapeutic bandage with massaging projectors  
A therapeutic bandage including a therapeutic surface having massage projections for contacting and massaging the body part to be treated. The therapeutic bandage is removably secured to the wearer...
6673091 Accessing and deaccessing tools and methods  
A tool is used to assist in the manual insertion and removal of a needle into a medical device implanted under the skin of a patient. The tool includes an elongated body having a handle section and...
6656141 Multiple sleeve method and apparatus for treating edema and other swelling disorders  
An apparatus for applying pressure to a body part comprising: a first sleeve comprising a multiplicity of pressure-applying resilient protrusions configured to apply a therapeutic pressure to a...
6656109 Suction retractor for attaching to an organ within a body  
A suction retractor that provides support to and positions an organ for surgery is provided. This retractor includes a support surface, a plurality of suction elements disposed adjacent the support...
6565592 Vein compressing device  
The invention relates to a vein compressing device comprising a pressure hose cuff and a pressure source as well as a pressure adjusting auxiliary means for detecting and/or adjusting the internal...
6558407 Breast stabilizer with instrument guide  
A breast stabilizing and support device has a generally oval base with a central opening therethrough, a variable diameter cord or band positioned concentrically within the central opening and...
6540702 Breast compressing device  
A device for compressing a breast. The device includes a harness able to be releasably secured to a body of a user and a compression member adjustably connected to the harness for receiving the...
6530941 Device and method for fixing, compressing or shaping (parts) of the body  
The invention relates to a device and method for fixing, compressing or shaping a body, or parts of the body, in particular the human body. The inventive device has a bearing surface ( 1 ) for the...
6525238 Single use disposable skin and cuff protector  
A single use disposable skin and cuff protector in the form of a wrap for surrounding at least a portion of a limb of a patient allows a sphygmomanometer cuff to be applied over the wrap. To...
6503266 Inflatable hemostat having reinforced portion  
The invention relates to an air cushion unit ( 2 ) of single use type for stopping bleeding. The unit ( 2 ) comprises a base plate ( 4 ) and an inflatable air cushion ( 8 ) attached to the base...
6500192 Device for treating peripheral circulatory disorders and closing device for a treatment cylinder thereof  
The device comprises a treatment cylinder ( 1 ) into which one extremity (E) is placed for treatment of a peripheral circulatory disorder and subjected to hyperbaric and hypobaric phases. Said...
6494852 Portable ambulant pneumatic compression system  
An automatic portable ambulant miniaturized system for applying pneumatic pressure to a body limb including a portable ambulant hand-held fluid source unit, a conduit for delivering fluid generated...
6478757 Device for pressurizing limbs  
A device for applying pressure to a body limb comprises a sleeve containing individually inflatable cells, each cell being subdivided into longitudinally extending confluent compartments that are...
6453901 Nasal dilator and method of making the same  
The nasal dilator of this invention comprises a truss which includes a resilient spring member secured between a base layer and a cover member. The cover member extends beyond the perimeter of the...
6361548 Limb protection sleeve for matching tourniquet cuff  
Limb protection sleeve matches a specific tourniquet cuff for application to limbs having circumferences between minimum and a maximum circumference so that the sleeve, after application to a limb...
6352074 Belt for fixing pelvis  
The present invention provides a belt for fixing a pelvis having a length which is adjustable to a user's physique. The belt suspends patches, made of rubber or soft pliable synthetic resin, on the...
6315786 Device for treating heel pain  
An orthotic device for treating heel pain associated with Plantar Fasciitis is disclosed, comprised of a flexible heel cup shoe insert with a bar-shaped member extending laterally across the bottom...
6264673 Device for performing hemostasis  
The invention relates to a device for performing hemostasis at two symmetrically located puncture sites in the femoral arteries or veins of a patient. It comprises a beam member (6, 8) provided...
6264666 Water jet for dermatological treatment  
A system for the removal of epidermal and dermal skin through the use of a pressurized stream of water. The surgeon chooses the pressure of the water to obtain the desired abrasive affect. In one...
6254554 Compression sleeve for treating lymphedema  
A compression sleeve for treating lymphedema is provided. The compression sleeve is comprised of an outer inelastic fabric layer and an inner flexible sheet padding layer. A plurality of tightening...
6224619 Blood vessel occlusion trocar having size and shape varying insertion body  
An occluder apparatus for obstructing the flow of blood in a blood vessel has an elongated hollow tubular body having a leading end sized for reception in the blood vessel and includes portion of...
6214027 Prevention facilitator support for the wrist, ankle and sacro-lumbar joints  
A device for controlling the reflex response of a muscle or muscular group articulating a living body joint by applying a specific mechanical stimulation (SMS) to the external area of the joint...
6196231 Method for treating limb swelling disorders and the like  
An apparatus for treating lymphedema in the limb of a patient as an outer sleeve configured to encircle the limb of the patient. A plurality of straps are secured in a lateral configuration on the...
6189538 Tourniquet and method of using  
A non-pneumatic tourniquet for use in treating deep vein thrombosis including: a band, the band having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end and said second end have structure for...
6162238 Apparatus and methods for control of body lumens  
Implantable systems for controlling flow through body lumens comprise a control module and an actuator. The actuator is implanted at least partially over the body lumen to selectively constrict the...
6113620 Magnetic needle for acupuncture  
A magnetic needle for acupuncture is disclosed. The magnetic needle of this invention has a housing having an opening and a magnet seated in the opening of the housing. A wedge-shaped projection is...
6039750 Urethral occlusion device for maintaining urinary bladder retention and method of use  
A urethral occlusion device having a very malleable, flexible, deformable polymer occlusion band which may be easily wrapped about the exterior of the penis to provide sufficient pressure to...
6007559 Vascular assist methods and apparatus  
A vascular assist device which maintains a static graduated pressure as the minimum pressure at all times during use. At least two inflatable chambers which wrap around selected portions of a limb...
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