30results about How to "Alleviate patient pain" patented technology

The invention is directed to a technique for delivering a denervating agent to a patient's prostate gland. In particular, the invention is directed to a transurethral technique for delivering the denervating agent. Devices and systems are also described for use in implementing the technique.

The invention is directed to techniques for providing electrical stimulation to the prostate gland of a patient. In particular, various techniques are described for providing such stimulation in order to treat sexual dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or other disorders. In some embodiments, the stimulation may be provided to the prostate gland to cause erection or ejaculation in order to treat various sexual dysfunctions. In other embodiments, the stimulation may comprise a training sequence of pulses selected to train and modify the cellular structure of the prostate gland in order to treat BPH or similar prostate disorders.

A method is furnished for a treatment of septic wounds. A hand piece of a sonotrode is connected to a liquid storage. Access to a wound is furnished to the sonotrode. A liquid atomized by ultrasound is delivered to the wound through a sonotrode channel disposed in the sonotrode. Bacteria in the area of the wound are destroyed by the ultrasound emitted by the sonotrode. The method allows to remove a prosthesis not longer desired from a patient. The area left open by the removed prosthesis and / or a bone is filled with a liquid. The sonotrode is then entered into the liquid for propagating ultrasound through the liquid and thereby destroying bacteria present in the liquid.

Apparatus and methods for delivering electromagnetic energy to a patient's tissue with a reduction in the pain experienced by the patient. The tissue treatment apparatus includes a delivery device configured to transfer electromagnetic energy through the skin surface to a region of tissue and a vibration device mechanically coupled with the delivery device. The vibration device is configured to transfer mechanical vibrations through the skin surface to the region of tissue.

Medical devices and consumables have been altered by changes on their surfaces or components consisting of simple or complex color patterns, visual designs, drawings, art work, embedded designs, copyrighted images or figures, changes in the shape of the medical device in an artistic, abstract, or visual manner, and other visual and physical modifications intended to improve the physical and psychological environment of the patient and the health care worker, and to be used as well to visually identify a particular medical device, component, solution, or medication.

The invention is directed to techniques for providing electrical stimulation to the prostate gland of a patient. In particular, various techniques are described for providing such stimulation in order to treat sexual dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or other disorders. In some embodiments, the stimulation may be provided to the prostate gland to cause erection or ejaculation in order to treat various sexual dysfunctions. In other embodiments, the stimulation may comprise a training sequence of pulses selected to train and modify the cellular structure of the prostate gland in order to treat BPH or similar prostate disorders.

Wound contacting members and methods, apparatuses, systems and kits incorporating the same are disclosed. The wound contacting members offer improved performance in terms of preventing or inhibiting tissue in-growth and improving tissue granulation growth. The wound contacting members may be used in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applications.

An electroporating drug delivering device using hollow needle electrode includes a drug delivering head, a control console as well as a control line and a tube for connecting the drug delivering head and the control console. The drug delivering head includes a universal joint, a camera, an illuminating lamp, a molecular drug delivery structure, an electric connector, a grille, a hollow needle electrode array, and a stretchable structure. The control console includes a display for observing images, a rocker for controlling the universal joint, and a remote starting unit for controlling the generation of electric pulses. The control console is connected with the electric connector inside of the drug delivering head by the line arranged inside of the tube. The electroporating drug-administration device enhances the drug utilization efficiency and reduces the treatment time, and can accurately adjust the intensity and region of the electric field.

The invention is directed to a technique for delivering a denervating agent to a patient's prostate gland. In particular, the invention is directed to a transperineal technique for delivering the denervating agent. Devices and systems are also described for use in implementing the technique.

An ultrasonic apparatus comprising a hand piece (1) within a handle region (2), a connection tube (3) for connecting to a supply tube, wherein rock salt solution and medical healing agents such as heparin, antibioticts and the like are fed through the feed channel (5) to the sonotrode (7) or ultrasonic treatment head. The ultrasound energy is fed to the hand piece (1) through the connection line to the ultrasonic generator (4) in a conventional way.

A biosensor is proposed for insertion into the subcutaneous tissue of a user wherein the biosensor includes at least one flexible substrate (2) and at least one electrode (5) on at least one surface (9) of the substrate and at least one contacting element (3). The contacting element is connected to the electrode. The substrate has at least one kink (4), at which the substrate is at least partly kinked such that the surface is subdivided into at least two interconnected outer surfaces (9a, 9b, 9c).

A method of preparing multiple doses of a pharmaceutical solution, such as ranibizumab, from a single-dose container, includes providing a sterile enclosed area with a plurality of unused sterile syringes, a decapper, and a plurality of sterile bags, opening a single-use container of a pharmaceutical solution in the enclosed area, withdrawing a first portion of the pharmaceutical solution using one of the sterile syringes, withdrawing a second portion of the pharmaceutical solution using a second of the sterile syringes, repeating the previous step for the remaining pharmaceutical solution using the remaining sterile syringes, and placing the sterile syringes containing portions of the pharmaceutical solution individually in the sterile bags.

The invention provides a pediatric anorectal surgery medical instrument and an instrument expansion method, and solves the technical problem of deep discomfort in intraoperative and postoperative patients due to large damage to the anus in an existing instrument operation. The instrument comprises a bottom edge part, a supporting part and a top edge part which are sequentially arranged on the samevertical axis, the top edge part comprises an annular rigid part, the supporting part comprises a set of strip-shaped rigid parts which are parallel to the vertical axis and arranged in the circumferential direction, and flexible organic materials wrapping the surfaces of the strip-shaped rigid parts and the annular rigid parts are fused with one another; the annular rigid parts are made of memory alloy with a two-way memory effect and forms a small-diameter annular structure at low temperature and normal temperature and a large-diameter annular structure at high temperature, and the strip-shaped rigid parts are made of a bimetal layer material and are straightened at normal temperature to enable the supporting part to be kept vertical and bent at high temperature to enable the supportingpart to be kept dumbbell-shaped. A set of elastic air bags are arranged on the inner side of the supporting part to seal gaps between the strip-shaped rigid parts. The injury degree on the human bodyis effectively relieved.

The present invention relates to traumata ulcer ingot, which is produced with the following raw materials in weight proportions: 10 to 20 proportions of pearl, 5 to 10 proportions of calomel and 5 to 10 proportions of borneol. The pearl particles are firstly put into a closed vessel, which is then baked over a fire. The closed vessel is shaken continuously during the bake process. The closed vessel is taken from the fire and natural cooling is performed. The pearl particles become baked pearl; various raw materials are mixed and ground. The product can be obtained by filtering the mixture with a screen with a filtering size ranging from 100 to 150 meshes. The present invention has the remarkable advantages that: 'platinum ingot' produced by adopting the method provided by the present invention has rapid and strong detumescence, acesodyne and ulcer elimination effect in curing skin infect and ulcer. The 'platinum ingot' can quickly alleviate anguish of sufferer with a cure rate reaching 100 percent.

The invention discloses a urethral expansion catheter, which belongs to the technical field of medical appliances and comprises a straight tube, an elbow connected to the front end of the straight tube, and a handle connected to the rear end of the straight tube. The handle is provided with a urination hole communicating with the straight tube; The front end of the elbow is conical and blunt, with several injection holes on the front end surface, and two catheterization side holes on the side wall of the elbow at the front end; one end of the medicine tube is connected to the injection hole at the front end of the elbow, and the other end extends Out to the outside of the straight pipe and connected with a hose, the hose is provided with a valve and a water pump, and the end of the hose is connected with a liquid storage barrel; the front wall of the straight pipe is provided with an expansion air bag, and the inside of the straight pipe is provided with a A trachea, one end of the trachea is connected with the expansion balloon, and the other end extends out of the straight tube; the rear tube body of the straight tube has a diversion section, and a sampling tube is externally connected to one side of the diversion section. The patient's pain is relieved, and the operation of the medical staff is also convenient, and the catheterization and urethral expansion operations can be completed at the same time.

A plasma gun for treating a tumor in vivo and a use method thereof. The plasma gun includes a generator component including an ionization device and a shield element, and a discharge component. The ionization device is provided at the shield element, and the discharge component is connected to an end of the shield element. The present invention overcomes the problem that a low-temperature plasma jet cannot contact a tumor in vivo. The plasma gun reaches the interior of the tumor, promoting the treatment of the plasma to the tumors. It is suitable for the application in clinical treatment. As compared with the conventional radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery, the present invention has the advantages of selectivity on cancer cells and little side effects. The plasma directly reaches the tumor lesion, which has good therapeutic effect and avoids the impact on normal tissues.

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system includes an internal electrode placed in the right ventricle of the heart, and a quasi-Faraday cage (which includes a single or multiple electrodes) placed over a significant portion of the heart. Defibrillation shocks are applied between the internal electrode in the ventricle and the electrode(s) of the quasi-Faraday cage. Because the quasi-Faraday cage surrounds a significant portion of the heart, it functions as a quasi-Faraday cage and is capable of confining a significant portion of the defibrillation shock field to the heart itself so as to reduce pain. Application of shocks is thus less painful to the patient.

The invention is directed to a technique for delivering a denervating agent to a patient's prostate gland. In particular, the invention is directed to a transrectal technique for delivering the denervating agent. Devices and systems are also described for use in implementing the technique.

A biosensor is proposed for insertion into the subcutaneous tissue of a user wherein the biosensor includes at least one flexible substrate (2) and at least one electrode (5) on at least one surface (9) of the substrate and at least one contacting element (3). The contacting element is connected to the electrode. The substrate has at least one kink (4), at which the substrate is at least partly kinked such that the surface is subdivided into at least two interconnected outer surfaces (9a, 9b, 9c).

The invention relates to the technical field of hydrogel, in particular to a preparation method and a use method of injectable bionic anti-oxidation hydrogel, and the injectable bionic anti-oxidation hydrogel is constructed through crosslinking synthesis of compound protein, preparation of VE and VC guest inclusion complexes and preparation of the anti-oxidation hydrogel. The wound dressing can simulate a cell antioxidant defense system to construct the wound dressing, eliminate the overexpression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in wound tissues, reduce the damage of the overexpression ROS to cells, tissues and organs, not only can eliminate extracellular reactive oxygen of skin tissues, but also can effectively eliminate reactive oxygen in cells of the skin tissues; the tissue adhesion and the self-healing capability of the wound dressing help the wound dressing to resist mechanical deformation caused by limb movement, and the problems that the dressing is insufficient in contact time and low in durability are effectively solved.

The invention relates to application of three-dimensional ultrasound in artificial abortion. First, a three-dimensional B ultrasonic probe arranged below a special speculum for an artificial abortion operation is adopted for scanning the coronal plane and sagittal plane in the operation, the sound head part of the ultrasonic probe is used for continuously collecting echo data and performing signal processing and beam synthesizing to form continuous beam synthesis data, then the beam synthesis data are continuously transmitted to a three-dimensional ultrasonic host part to perform image processing and software processing, a continuous in-operation dynamic image signal is formed, then a visible three-dimensional image is formed through a three-dimensional imaging technology, and through the three-dimensional image, a suction apparatus is guided to perform the artificial abortion operation. According to the application, the suction apparatus can be instructed more accurately to perform the operation at any time according to the visible three-dimensional image, the gestational sac can be observed more comprehensively, the operation is performed more accurately and thoroughly, pains of a patient are reduced, and the operation efficiency is improved.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating breast diseases. The traditional Chinese medicine composition comprises the following components in parts by weight: 80-120 parts of penthorum chinense pursh roots, 30-60 parts of penthorum chinense pursh petals, 200-350 parts of penthorum chinense pursh leaves and 15-30 parts of glutinous rice. The traditional Chinese medicine composition has a good treatment effect on lobular hyperplasia, breast nodules, cyst, breast benign tumors, breast cancer and fibroma, especially has an excellent effect on breast lumps in the lactation period, and the breast lumps can be recovered generally in about one week without relapse. The traditional Chinese medicine composition also has a pain relieving effect and can relieve breast distending pain, relieve pain of patients and improve the living quality of the patients.

The invention relates to a device for medical examination and belongs to the medical apparatus field. The device comprises a sealing barrel, a liquid extraction pipe, a liquid extraction hole, a first concave table, a first gasket, a first inner thread, a pressure discharging hole, a pressure discharging pipe, a second concave table, a second gasket, a second inner thread, a filler, a push pull rod and an outer thread. The device is characterized in that, the sealing barrel is a transparent glass barrel having an opening facing downwards, the middle position of the sealing barrel is provided with the pressure discharging hole, the lower portion of the sealing barrel is provided with the liquid extraction hole, the outer side of the liquid extraction hole is provided with the liquid extraction pipe which is communicated with the sealing barrel through the liquid extraction hole. The device has a simple structure, is convenient and practical, realizes combination of all parts for use, can extract tissue fluid under a damaged skin for examination on the condition that secondary damage to the skin is avoided, can mitigate pain of a patient and reduces the skin wound surface to the maximum degree.

A method of preparing multiple doses of a pharmaceutical solution, such as ranibizumab, from a single-dose container, includes providing a sterile enclosed area with a plurality of unused sterile syringes, a decapper, and a plurality of sterile bags, opening a single-use container of a pharmaceutical solution in the enclosed area, withdrawing a first portion of the pharmaceutical solution using one of the sterile syringes, withdrawing a second portion of the pharmaceutical solution using a second of the sterile syringes, repeating the previous step for the remaining pharmaceutical solution using the remaining sterile syringes, and placing the sterile syringes containing portions of the pharmaceutical solution individually in the sterile bags.

The present invention provides S-methyl-L-ergothioneine for use in diagnosis and / or prognosis. The invention also provides a method for the diagnosis and / or prognosis of a renal disease comprising the step of determining the amount of S-methyl-L-ergothioneine in an isolated test sample of a subject, and methods for deciding or recommending whether to initiate a therapeutic intervention or for determining the efficacy of a therapeutic intervention. It is also herein provided ergothioneine for use in the treatment and / or prevention of a renal lithiasis or an aminoaciduria, and ergothioneine for use in combination therapy.

The invention relates to a recovery agent used after a dental operation and an ointment agent comprising the same. According to the technical scheme, the recovery agent used after the dental operation is prepared from, by weight, 1-3 parts of calcium oxide, 2-4 parts of calcium carbonate, 10-20 parts of calcium hydrophosphate, 10-26 parts of silicon dioxide, 6-20 parts of polyvinylpyrrolidone, 1-5 parts of potassium sulphate and 1-3 parts of disodium succinate. The ointment agent comprising the recovery agent used after the dental operation is characterized in that the ointment agent is composed of, by weight, 20-50 parts of the recovery agent used after the dental operation, 5-10 parts of polyethylene glycol, 2-15 parts of silicon dioxide, 80-90 parts of glycerol, 0.2-2 parts of Carbomer, 0.2-6 parts of titanium dioxide, 0.5-5 parts of good-graded essence and 0.3-5 parts of lauryl sodium sulfate.

An electroporating drug delivering device using hollow needle electrode includes a drug delivering head, a control console as well as a control line and a tube for connecting the drug delivering head and the control console. The drug delivering head includes a universal joint, a camera, an illuminating lamp, a molecular drug delivery structure, an electric connector, a grille, a hollow needle electrode array, and a stretchable structure. The control console includes a display for observing images, a rocker for controlling the universal joint, and a remote starting unit for controlling the generation of electric pulses. The control console is connected with the electric connector inside of the drug delivering head by the line arranged inside of the tube. The electroporating drug-administration device enhances the drug utilization efficiency and reduces the treatment time, and can accurately adjust the intensity and region of the electric field.

The invention provides an orthotic device applied to fracture reduction and fixation. The orthotic device comprises a plurality of steel nails and fixing parts, the fixing parts are provided with nailpassages fitting the steel nails in direction and can be firmly combined with the steel nails at a fracture broken end, the fixing parts on two sides of the fracture broken end can be fixed through bolts, and malposition and malformation of the fracture broken end can be effectively corrected through fixing of the fixing parts. The problem of delaying of fracture definitive treatment due to failure of an external fixing support in correction of the fracture broken end in the prior art is effectively solved, fracture correction can be realized in an initial treatment stage of severe injuries,secondary injuries and even permanent damages to patients in fracture definitive treatment are avoided, and accordingly pains of the patients are reduced, and patient satisfaction is improved.

The invention relates to a multi-wing vaginal speculum, which is characterized in that a tube body adopts a hollow rectangular prism structure, four edges of a port on one side of the tube body are connected with at least four wings, the wings can move up and down along folding slots and can be folded towards the tube body, an expansion device is arranged in the cavity of the tube body and adoptsa hollow rectangular prism structure with the same shape as the tube body after the same proportional contraction and expansion, the outer edge of the expansion device is matched with the inner edge of the tube body, the expansion device is also provided with a positioning pull rod, and the positioning pull rod can be moved for flexing of the expansion device in the tube body. When the expansion device is moved towards the wings until the port of the expansion device is contacted with the inner surfaces of roots at connection parts of the wings and the folding slots, the wings are expanded outwards in the folding slots. When the expansion device is moved in a direction opposite to the wings, the wings can be folded inwards in the folding slots. When the multi-wing vaginal speculum is used, the skin of a human body cannot be damaged, pains of patients can be reduced, the use is more humane, the cervix can be exposed fully, the operation of doctors can be facilitated, the operational time can be shortened, difficulties in operations and risks of operations can be reduced, and the effects of operations can be improved.