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A garment adapted to be worn by a wearer. The garment includes a main body portion that is configured to be worn over at least a portion of the wearer's lumbo-pelvic region, hips and at least a portion of the legs, wherein the main body portion includes first and second leg portions that each define an axis. The garment also includes a strap system that includes a plurality of leg straps releasably affixed to the main body portion. Each of the leg straps includes at least one connector for affixing the leg strap to the main body portion. Each of the leg straps overlies a grip layer that is adapted to contact the wearer's skin when the garment is worn.

Implants and associated delivery systems for promoting angiogenesis in ischemic tissue are provided. The implants may be delivered percutaneously, thoracically or surgically and are particularly well suited for implantation into the myocardium of the heart. The implants are configured to have a first configuration having a low profile and an expanded, second configuration having a large profile. The implants are delivered to the ischemic tissue location in the first configuration, implanted then expanded to the second configuration. The expanded implants maintain a stress on the surrounding tissue, irritating and slightly injuring the tissue to provoke an injury response that results in angiogenesis. The flow of blood from the surrounding tissue into the implant and pooling of the blood in and around the implant leads to thrombosis and fibrin growth. This healing process leads to angiogenesis in the tissue surrounding the implant. Additionally, the implants may contain an angiogenic substance or a thrombus of blood, preloaded or injected after implantation to aid in initiating angiogenesis.

A vehicle crash safety system includes a pre-crash sensing system generating an object threat assessment and vehicle dynamics data, an occupant sensing system generating occupant characteristic data, and an Occupant Safety Reference Model (OSRM) controller for generating a reference safety restraint deployment profile as a function of the object threat assessment, vehicle dynamics data and occupant characteristic data. An active restraint adaptation (ARA) controller in operative communication with the OSRM controller and a decentralized restraint controller. The ARA controller sends restraint deployment targets, and the safety restraint deployment profile to the decentralized restraint controller. The ARA controller may modify input signals to the decentralized controller based on the real-time occupant position trajectory. The decentralized restraint controller is adapted to operate the restraint system as a function of signals from the ARA controller and real-time occupant-restraint system interactions.

Peripheral vascular diseases, such as peripheral artery disease, are treated by activating a baroreflex response of a patient suffering from or at risk of these conditions. In the exemplary embodiments, the baroreflex response is activated using an implantable system comprising a controller and a device which activates the baroreceptor or baroreceptor nerve in order to initiate the baroreflex response.

Methods for treatment of disorders associated with glycolipid accumulation, such as Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthesis. Inhibitors of glucosylceramide synthesis include N-butyldeoxynojirimycin, N-butyldeoxygalactonojirimycin, and N-nonyldeoxynojirimycin; 1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol (PDMP), D-threo-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol and structurally related analogues thereof; and agents capable of increasing the rate of neuronal glycolipid degradation.

A removable garment for animals to cover and protect an abdominal surgical or wound site. Generally, the removable garment is comprised of a body wrap with front leg, rear leg, and neck closures, and an abdominal panel, extending distal the body wrap. Each leg and neck closure, as well as the abdominal panel, contains an attachment designed to removeably secure the closure, and ultimately the garment itself, to an animal.

The present invention relates to the field of diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, ischemic events, and central nervous system injury, and provides compositions and methods for alleviation or reduction of the symptoms and signs associated with damaged neuronal tissues whether resulting from tissue trauma, or from chronic or acute degenerative changes. The present invention in particular relates to the discovery that the expression of Annexin II is involved in apoptosis induced by oxidative stress, and that anti-sense Annexin II RNA and Annexin II siRNA protected the cells from this apoptosis. Thus Annexin II inhibitors prevent the damage caused by said ischemic event.

The invention regards a resuscitation system having a chest compression device to repeatedly compress the chest of a patient and thereafter cause or allow the chest to expand. The device includes an electric motor connected to a compression element. A controller is coupled to the electric motor and causes the motor to actuate the compression element according to a predetermined profile. The controller is further operable to draw the compression element away from a patient's chest upon detecting a malfunction.

The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of, and related diagnostics and computer-implementable systems that relate to, the treatment of a variety of metabolic syndromes, including hyperlipidemia, weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, atherosclerosis, fatty liver diseases and certain chronic inflammatory states. In an additional aspect of the invention, compositions and methods of treatment are calibrated to the ileal brake response to surgical intervention e.g. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)) as both activate the ileal brake, which acts in the gastrointestinal tract and the liver of a mammal to control metabolic syndrome manifestations and thereby reverse or ameliorate the cardiovascular damage (atherosclerosis, hypertension, lipid accumulation, and the like) resulting from progression of metabolic syndrome. The net benefit is the potential to treat all of the common manifestations of metabolic syndrome, including Type 2 diabetes and obesity, with one medicament, which contains glucose as an activation agent for the ileal brake. The ileal brake is the controller for progression of metabolic syndrome, and both RYGB surgery and the oral formulation act beneficially on the metabolic syndrome manifestations via this pathway. Disclosed as well are combination medicaments that act synergistically on the ileal brake and the manifestations of metabolic syndrome.

In other aspects, the invention provides ileal brake hormone releasing compositions, methods of treatment, diagnostics, and related systems useful in selective control of appetite, stabilizing blood glucose and insulin levels, and treating gastrointestinal disorders in a similar manner to RYGB surgery, but having at least 20% of the potency to stimulate the hormonal response of the ileal brake of humans.

Compounds, compositions, and methods are provided for treatment of disorders related to mitochondrial dysfunction. The methods comprise administering to a mammal a composition containing pyrimidine nucleotide precursors in amounts sufficient to treat symptoms resulting from mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiencies.

A protective headrest for land vehicles provides ergonomic support and protection against injury to a passenger's head and spine. The protective headrest has a back wall, sides, top and front wall. The front wall includes a head support segment co-joined and adjacent to a spine support segment. The head support segment has a semi-spherical concave curvature adapted and shaped to correspond with a passenger's head. The spine support segment is substantially shaped as a convex curvature adapted and shaped to correspond with the passenger's spine region at the neck-head interface. The spine support segment is located proximate and adjacent to the head support segment on a vertical plane. Preferably, the headrest includes a memory foam or other moldable insert within the head support segment and/or the spine support segment.

The invention generally relates to a sensor system. In particular to a sensor for glucose monitoring. The invention also also relates to an arrangement and a method for monitoring a constituent and in particular glucose in body tissue using a sensor system.

This invention relates to a composition of matter for producing hair growth and preventing hair loss in humans and the method for using said composition. The composition comprises four complexes and a carrier liquid, mixed together and added to any topical treatment or produced as an ingestible dietary supplement. Complexes 1, 2, and 3 are comprised of substances that prevent hair loss while Complex 4 promotes hair growth. Complex 1 is comprised of octyl butyrate and glutaminpeptides. Complex 2 comprises a mixture of minerals, plant extracts, vitamin B6, and linolenic acid. Complex 3 comprises a mixture of Ginkgo biloba extract, emu oil, a source of silicon, and a blend of amino acids. Complex 4 comprises a mixture of several plant extracts. The product should be used by the consumer at regular intervals, preferably 5 to 7 times per week in the form of a serum.

A mat based antenna and heater system allows medical personnel to ascertain the presence or absence of objects (e.g., medical implements, sponges) tagged with transponders during medical procedures (e.g., surgery, labor and delivery), and may allow reading of information from the transponders, writing information to the transponders and/or controlling or commanding the transponders. In use, the mat based antenna and heater system may be positioned beneath a patient, such as during surgery or child birth. A controller is coupled to the antennas to transmit signals (e.g. interrogation signals) to the transponders and to receive signals (e.g., response signals) from the transponders. The controller also operates one or more heaters or heating elements to selectively provide warmth to a patient. One or more sensors can detect temperatures at one or more locations, and the controller can use temperature readings in as feedback in controlling the heaters or heating elements.

A method for tracking a plurality of bus riders includes assigning each bus rider with a unique identifier upon boarding a bus to indicate a transportation status and recording the unique identifier upon exiting the bus to update the transportation status of each bus rider.

This trunk rotation device uses dynamic movement of one's body such as, shoulder, hip, knee, back, thigh, and abdominal musculature. The device provides a method for exercising the spinal column and the muscles of the torso, including those in the abdominal lumbar and thoracic regions involving rotational torque. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a golf exercise and flexibility apparatus. The golf exercise apparatus provides resistance to a golfer during a golf swing to strengthen and condition the muscles of the axial skeleton of the golfer in a functional posture.

A method for enhancing the crop safety and efficacy of an agricultural chemical onto an agricultural substrate comprising: applying to said agricultural substrate a sufficient amount of an adjuvant composition in the form of a spray mixture, wherein said adjuvant composition comprises: an oil a surfactant capable of increasing the spreading of water a surfactant capable of increasing the spreading of oil and optionally an agrochemical.