9611 results about "Erosion" patented technology

The present invention provides devices and methods for attachment of an implanted device, such as an artificial stoma device, a gastrointestinal sleeve device or an attachment cuff, within a patient's digestive tract for treatment of obesity. Special surgical fasteners provide a lasting and durable attachment to the gastrointestinal tissue without causing excessive pressure that could result in tissue erosion and detachment of the implanted device. Fastener delivery devices that facilitate peroral placement and deployment of fasteners and secondary devices are also provided. Also described are implantable devices and attachment means that avoid causing excessive pressure within the tissue by having compliance that is compatible with the gastrointestinal tissues where it is attached.

An automatic motor-driven blender cup with a leakage-free stirring apparatus includes a blender cup, an internal chamber, a mounting frame, a stirring shaft, a magnetic disk and a motor with a dry battery; wherein, said mounting frame and stirring shaft are disposed at the central position of the inside base wall of said blender cup; said magnetic disk is correspondently fixed inside of the bottom space of said internal chamber with central axial line in alignment with that of said stirring shaft without any physical link or contact each other; the stirring propeller on said stirring shaft will be magnetically inducted by said corresponding magnetic disk to simultaneously rotate in said internal chamber when said magnetic disk is driven by the output shaft of said motor; thus, not only the stirring effect of liquid or fluid in said internal chamber can be achieved, but also said liquid or fluid can be prevented from leakage and seepage out of the base wall of said blender cup so as to insure said motor free from premature defectively damage due to moisture erosion.

Novel endoprostheses comprising one or more photocurable materials are disclosed. Said endoprostheses may comprise regions wherein said photocurable materials are selectively disposed about said endoprosthesis and are cured according to desired parameters to achieve varying desired properties. Said properties may include but are not limited to cross-linking density, material density, modulus of elasticity, rate of erosion, extensibility, compressibility, mechanical strength, tensile strength, crystallinity, diffusion coefficient, and permeability.