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This invention is directed to advanced hemorrhage control wound dressings, and methods of using and producing same. The subject wound dressing is constructed from a non-mammalian material for control of severe bleeding. The wound dressing for controlling severe bleeding is formed of a biomaterial comprising chitosan, a hydrophilic polymer, a polyacrylic polymer or a combination thereof. The kind of severe, life-threatening bleeding contemplated by this invention is typically of the type not capable of being stanched when a conventional gauze wound dressing is applied with conventional pressure to the subject wound. The wound dressing being capable of substantially stanching the flow of the severe life-threatening bleeding from the wound by adhering to the wound site, to seal the wound, to accelerate blood clot formation at the wound site, to reinforce clot formation at the wound site and prevent bleed out from the wound site, and to substantially prohibit the flow of blood out of the wound site.

A sleeve and loop knotless suture anchor assembly for attachment of tissue to bone mass. The assembly includes a hollow anchoring sleeve with a suture loop attached thereto and an anchor device for capturing the loop with a snag element or recess thereon or therein the anchor device. Once the loop is captured, the anchor is inserted securely into the hollow anchoring sleeve which is installed in the bone mass which facilitates a repair of the torn away soft tissue.

A method and apparatus for fixation and correction of spondylolisthesis anteriorly includes a disk cage which is inserted into the space between adjacent vertebrae, a drill guide for guiding and aligning a drill bit to angle an opening anteriorly between adjacent vertebrae, a distractor for temporarily aligning the vertebrae to position a disk cage and an elongated hollow screw positioned in said drilled opening through one vertebra, said disk cage and into said adjacent vertebra.

A medical instrument has an instrument insert and an instrument handle, which are detachably connected to one another. An actuation rod of the instrument insert is releasably connectable to a movable grip of the instrument handle via a locking connection. A blocking element is provided which blocks the movable grip when the actuation rod has been released.

This invention is directed to advanced hemorrhage control wound dressings, and methods of using and producing same. The subject wound dressing is constructed from a non-mammalian material for control of severe bleeding. The wound dressing for controlling severe bleeding is formed of a biomaterial comprising chitosan, a hydrophilic polymer, a polyacrylic polymer or a combination thereof. The kind of severe, life-threatening bleeding contemplated by this invention is typically of the type not capable of being stanched when a conventional gauze wound dressing is applied with conventional pressure to the subject wound. The wound dressing being capable of substantially stanching the flow of the severe life-threatening bleeding from the wound by adhering to the wound site, to seal the wound, to accelerate blood clot formation at the wound site, to reinforce clot formation at the wound site and prevent bleed out from the wound site, and to substantially prohibit the flow of blood out of the wound site.

Provided herein is a system and method for facilitating removal of a drape from a tissue site. One aspect provides a system comprising a drape, and adhesive layer, and a release agent, where the system is adapted to be coupled to a tissue site and released therefrom upon or after exposure to an external stimulus. Another aspect provides a method for application and removal of a drape using less force than required with a conventional drape.

A blood glucose monitoring kit includes a case constructed in the form of a bi-fold wallet which comprises an upper flap and a lower flap that are connected together through a fold. The case includes an outer layer constructed out of a water resistant and soft fabric and an inner layer constructed out of a water resistant material, the outer and inner layers being sewn together about their peripheries. A layer of cushioned material is preferably disposed between the inner and outer layers to provide the case with a soft feel. Blood glucose monitoring electronics are preferably integrated directly into the upper flap of the case, the electronics including a printed circuit board (PCB), a test port mounted on the PCB and a display mounted on the PCB. Preferably, the upper flap is provided with an opening through which the test port is externally accessible. Additionally, the upper flap is provided with a window through which the display is externally visible. A pouch is secured onto the inner surface of the lower flap and is sized and shaped to retain a plurality of disposable test components.

Systems and methods are provided for designing and producing custom-made templates for implantation or for pre-contouring metallic or polymer implantable plates prior to surgery. According to one embodiment, medical image data representing surrounding portions of a patient's anatomy to be repaired by surgical implantation of a bone reconstruction plate is received. Next, three-dimensional surface reconstruction is preformed based on the medical image data. Virtual removal of a bone or portion thereof to be reconstructed is performed with reference to the medical image data by simulating the contemplated surgical implantation procedure. Then, a representation of a template is created that is countered to fit the patient's anatomy to be repaired. Finally, a replica of the template is produced by using Solid Freeform Fabrication manufacturing techniques.

This invention is directed to an improved first aid kit having a foam case with a plurality of integral, internal compartments containing medical supplies for treating a number of medical emergencies. Each compartment is directed to a specific type of medical emergency, which is identified by indicia on the lid of each compartment. The indicia on the compartment lids preferably contain simple, eye-catching, color-coded graphical illustrations of the particular medical emergencies so that an unskilled person can readily ascertain the appropriate compartments to access in an emergency situation. Additionally, the various medical emergencies are preferably prioritized in order of life threatening severity. The kit is buoyant and also functions as a personal flotation device. The compartment lids of the present invention are preferably installed with special hinges having ribs that are embedded in the foam of the case to help prevent the hinges from coming loose. Also, a preferred case comprises two interfitting modules that form a watertight seal. The two modules are connected with hinges that are fastened to the foam with special barbed fasteners. The two modules are also held together with a pair of straps that are fastened to the foam with similar barbed fasteners. A handle is fastened to one of the foam modules with a unique snap-in fastener.

A wound therapy device and a kit for same with a housing material, a gasket disposed around at least a portion of the housing material, a non-woven absorption material, and a port. The gasket is sized and configured such that at least a first portion of the gasket will be adhered to a second portion of the gasket upon a folding of the housing material. A method of using a wound therapy device.

Various systems, methods and materials are disclosed that enable efficient delivery of an agent into an adhesively adhered article, in which the agent elicits a desired outcome, on demand. This strategy, though general in scope, is also more specifically described with regard to enabling painless or atraumatic removal of products adhering to mammalian tissues such as skin and hair by suitably exploiting the ingress of an appropriate agent or like fluid. Other techniques and articles that aid in the handling or removal of such adhesive products are also disclosed.

Dissolvable oral tablets and mini-bars which contain healthful ingredients. The products contain a multitude of discrete, extruded sections containing different healthful ingredients. A wide variety of active ingredients includes oxygen enhancers, vitamins, enzymes, dehydrated foods, pycnogenols, food supplements, soy proteins, herbs, roots, and mints. The tablets and mini-bars may be prepared by extruding discrete sections and matrix, all containing active ingredients, cutting the resulting shape for the tablet and mini-bar, and coating with dehydrated food. The tablets and mini-bars may supply needed active ingredients following natural disasters or prior to surgery or may be taken for general use. The products may be contained in a thermal insulating wrapper having an inner piece, an outer piece, and a corrugated piece between the inner and outer pieces. The products may be stored in a thermally insulating luminous canteen container having a primary container having a removable cover and a plurality of secondary containers affixed to the outer wall of the primary container, which containers have removable attached covers. The container may be constructed of hypoallergenic thermoplastic rubber, and may contain a compass and a signaling mirror. These containers also hold water and first aid supplies. The canteen containers may be supplied to survivors of natural disasters or used for general utility.

An aqueous solution of polyacrylic acid is placed in a mold, frozen, and freeze-dried to form a sponge-like polyacrylic acid structure. The sponge-like polyacrylic acid structure is compressed by the application of heat and pressure to reduce the thickness and increase the density of the sponge-like polyacrylic acid structure to form a densified polyacrylic acid structure. The densified polyacrylic acid structure is preconditioned by heating to form a wound dressing. The wound dressing can be applied to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from a wound at a wound site of a person.

The first aid kit of the present invention includes a case that includes means for providing quick access to the contents carried by the case. The case further provides, on the inside, a plurality of regions, defining compartments, arranged in an accordion style columnar array. Contained in the compartments are packs which are specifically designed with products appropriate for a particular first aid situation arranged according to a system of medical priorities following the principle of triage, from the most serious to the least serious first aid situation. The first aid kit further provides an guidebook that contains detailed instructions regarding the products contained in each pack as well as instructions on use of the products for different types of first aid situations. The first aid kit further includes an overview card that is an overview of the components of the first aid kit, identifying each of the packs for quick reference in a first aid situation. Each of the packs contains medical products specifically selected for different types of first aid situations as well as an instructional card that gives quick reference instructions for administration of first aid in these situations.

A foldable carrying medical pack made of flexible material, adapted to store medical emergency supplies and equipment. Clear storage pouches which contain the medical supplies and equipment are attached by Velcro, for easy removal, to the interior side of the medical pack. This arrangement allows for immediate visible access to every item stored in each pouch / compartment. Each pouch has a clear sewn-in compartment in the front of same, to insert labels therein providing a list of the contents. The label is inserted in the compartment to allow the contents of the pouch to be easily determined. The removable pouches can be replaced with additional pouches that contain medical supplies or equipment oriented toward a variety of different medical emergencies.

Disclosed are kits of parts comprising a first container comprising a cyanoacrylate composition and a second container comprising a compatible antimicrobial agent and, in particular, a compatible iodine containing antimicrobial agent. Mixture of these compositions provide for in situ formation of an antimicrobial polymeric cyanoacrylate film on mammalian skin.

The invention is concerned with an intelligent medicine-box, relating to box, cover and turnplate-type tray inside of the box, driving framework, outlet of medicine, control and record equipment and sensor. The turnplate-type tray has empty blanks in complex number for medicine, the driving framework is under the bottom of box and drives the turnplate-type tray, the outlet of medicine is on the side wall of box with a door for open and close, the control and record equipment records and stores the time of taking the medicine to remain the patient to take medicine, the sensor is on the box and records the open times of the door, and the sensor connects with the control and record equipment to send pulse signal to control and record equipment. The control and record equipment connects with computer, doctor can write the information into the control and record equipment, such as basic information of patient, history of illness, time for taking medicine, manner for taking medicine and amount of taking medicine. The doctor can checks the things of taking medicine to patient, understand the patient better to confirm the cure plan and increases the cure effect.

A first aid kit with a clamshell-style case is disclosed. The case has a base portion and front and back panels pivotally secured thereto at first and second pivots, respectively. The first and second pivots are aligned substantially parallel to and spaced apart from each other thereby allowing the front and back panels are pivoted away from each other so as to lie in substantially the same plane as the base portion to allow easy access to items within the case.

The invention is concerned with a kind of electronic and intelligent medicine-chest, relating to box, cover of box, separating plate inside of box, airproof strip on the four sides of box touching with cover, semiconductor refrigeration and dehumidifies part on the side wall of box. The semiconductor refrigeration wafer of the semiconductor refrigeration and dehumidify part carries the change of cool and heat, keeping warm, condensation and drainage of the inner circumstance to box to drop temperature, heat preservation and dehumidify and anti-mildew through refrigeration plate, tray for holding dew, sopping sponge and heat dispelling plate. The box has easy structure and low cost to keep the temperature and humidity inside of box in perfect range to afford a cool, dry, constant temperature and closed space for medicine or health protection stuff through the semiconductor refrigeration and dehumidify part. It can store the medicine or health protection stuff for a long time with higher safety factor.

A portable medical kit or pack comprising a case having a protective bottom with a plurality of internal removable compartments and a top lid with an internally accessible pocket having a transparent window containing a removable pocket compartment and an externally accessible pocket. Each of the compartments is waterproof and contains medical supplies geared for different emergencies or treatment situations. In addition, the case comprises two external side pouches on opposing sides of the case and a front pouch that contains a smaller, removable cardiovascular equipment case. The C / V equipment case contains an automated electronic defibrillator (AED) and a compact oxygen tank, and can be removed from the main case for separate transport and use independent of the main case. The case is provided with a shoulder strap and two backpack straps and is padded to provide protection for its contents.

The present invention comprises devices and methods that deliver electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from an emitter to a target and employ a laser or sonar (a sensing method) to measure distance between target and EMR emitter and automatically signal the emitter control circuitry to vary either the position or the power output of the emitter (as appropriate) in order to ensure that the effect of any change in distance on the energy incident to the target is compensated rapidly and automatically. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a hand-held, non-contact heatbeam dolorimeter.

The invention provides an emergency rescue call medical assistance system comprising an emergency rescue call device, a cloud server and a medical assistance terminal, wherein a user can send rescue information to the cloud server through the emergency rescue call device, the cloud server can send the rescue information to the medical assistance terminal, the rescue information refers to time information and geographical location information when the user performs a rescue call operation, therefore the rescue personnel can quickly obtain the specific geographical location information of the user and the specific time information when the rescue information is sent on the medical assistance terminal, and then the rescue personnel can flexibly schedule a medical rescue unit according to the specific time information and the specific geographical location information, the medical rescue unit can accurately arrive at the specific position to rescue the user, and thus the fast, accurate and flexible emergency medical demands are satisfied.