44 results about "Minimizing pain" patented technology

A lancet having one or more portions of the shank of the lancet blade exposed for direct engagement with cooperating portion(s) of the lancet carrier of a lancing device. This direct engagement of the lancet blade with the lancet carrier provides more precise positional control of the location of the lancing site by eliminating the effect that any variation in the position of the lancet blade within the lancet body would otherwise have on the positioning of the lancet tip. Tolerance stack-up is thereby reduced and accuracy is improved, reducing the necessary sample size and minimizing pain resulting from the lancing operation.

A puncturing needle device has multiple (2 or more) thin needles which are mounted onto a body part or a syringe. The combination of thinness and multitude of needle can minimize pain while drawing or injecting sufficient amount of liquid such as blood or liquid drug. The needles can be different in their length.

An implantable subcutaneous cardiac device includes at least two subcutaneous electrodes adapted for placement external to a heart beneath the skin of a patient. The device further includes an arrhythmia detector that detects a sustained tachyarrhythmia of the heart and a pulse generator that delivers anti-tachycardia pacing pulses to the subcutaneous electrodes in response to detection of a sustained tachyarrhythmia. The pacing pulses preferably have waveforms devoid of any exponential voltage decay and include rounded or substantially constant portions to minimize pain.

A user friendly apparatus and method provides effective pain control resulting from headaches and facial aches, which can be safely used by patients and medical personal alike. The economical apparatus can provide a controller equipped with an injector having a tubular section and nozzle, as well as a nostril-engaging introducer and an optional handle. In the user friendly method, the tubular section of the injector can be inserted through a nostril. The nozzle can then be positioned at an upward angle of inclination in proximity and downwardly and rearwardly of the sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG nerve). Thereafter, an anesthetic can be injected through the nozzle and sprayed upwardly, towards and about the SPG nerve to minimize pain and control a headache or facial ache.

A system and methods for EMG-triggered NMES include a display of a target reference signal indicator and an EMG signal indicator. The target reference signal may be automatically adjusted in a continuous manner over time until the detected EMG signal reaches the target reference signal. Once the EMG signal reaches the target reference signal, a stimulation signal is sent to stimulate the muscle or muscles to contract. The stimulation signal includes an exponentially increasing portion so as to minimize pain. The entire system may be controlled via a single control knob.

An implantable subcutaneous cardiac device includes at least two subcutaneous electrodes adapted for placement external to a heart beneath the skin of a patient. The device further includes an arrhythmia detector that detects a sustained tachyarrhythmia of the heart and a pulse generator that delivers anti-tachycardia pacing pulses to the subcutaneous electrodes in response to detection of a sustained tachyarrhythmia. The pacing pulses preferably have waveforms devoid of any exponential voltage decay and include rounded or substantially constant portions to minimize pain.

Skin tissue is subjected to thermal energy that creates heating of the area being treated causing pores and follicle ducts to open so that excess oil, sebum, fatty deposits, or other unwanted deposits can be removed. A vacuum device is used to direct suction to the treated skin area helping to remove the unwanted deposits. Patterned thermal modification of tissue is used to expedite healing and minimize pain. The heating is controlled so that no skin tissue is damaged while still providing enough heat to the skin to alter the flow of sebum and destroy bacteria in the treated area.

Skin tissue is subjected to thermal energy that creates heating of the area being treated causing pores and follicle ducts to open so that excess oil, sebum, fatty deposits, or other unwanted deposits can be removed. A vacuum device is used to direct suction to the treated skin area helping to remove the unwanted deposits. Patterned thermal modification of tissue is used to expedite healing and minimize pain. The heating is controlled so that no skin tissue is damaged while still providing enough heat to the skin to alter the flow of sebum and destroy bacteria in the treated area.

The invention provides a laminin membrane for assisting iPS-RPE transplantation and an iPS-RPE cell patch prepared from the membrane. The laminin membrane can promote migration, differentiation and regeneration of injured and degenerated retina cell on a provided collagen scaffold to form the same tissues of the retina cell and simultaneously can interfere with non-sequential fibroblast proliferation so as to avoid scar formation. According to the invention, mechanical properties of an autoserum laminin biomaterial can be enhanced, subretinal transplantation can be realized, defects of poor mechanical property, high immunogenicity, difficulty in degradation and low survival rate after stem cell transplantation in the prior art are overcome, diseased tissue is effectively repaired, and a new treatment method and thinking is provided to minimize pains of patients.

A composition and method of use for treating wounds of mammals comprising an effective amount of the plant extracts Calendula officinalis and sublimed sulfur in a topical pharmaceutical carrier and or tea tree oil. The unique combination of these active plant extracts treats any type of wound effectively and immediately by increasing granulation at the site of the wound, promoting metabolism of proteins and collagen, inducing new cell growth, stopping bleeding, minimizing pain, and providing anti-bacterial activity. The present invention also provides a calendula composition to be administered orally to a mammal to alleviate EIPH or bleeding. The present invention also provides a calendula composition to alleviate the negative effects of inflammation due to stress, to treat muscle pulls and joints, to improve the eating regimen of high performance mammals, to treat mastitis, anhydrosis, and treat or prevent an ulcer in the stomach or duodenum of a mammalian patient.

The invention discloses a preparation of a snail extracting solution and an ilex cornuta extracting solution for healing wounds and scars. The preparation includes, in 100 ml of the preparation, 3-5 gof a coix seed extract, 1-3 g of chitosan, 3-6 g of vitamin B5, 2-6 g of vitamin C, 3-5 g of allantoin, 3-15 g of polyvinyl alcohol PVA, 5-20 ml of the ilex cornuta extracting solution, 5-15 ml of centalla asiatica extract liquor, 5-10 ml of zingiberene factors, 3-5 g of an aloe extracting solution, 2-5 ml of sheep placental extract, 15-25 ml of the snail extracting solution, 0.5 ml of propyleneglycol, 5-10 ml of hyaluronic acid, 2-6 ml of a collagen extracting solution, 2-4 g of poria cocos extract liquor and 4-10 g of potassium sorbate, with the balance being water. The preparation can penetrate into the superficial cells of skins, rapidly activate the melanin swallowing and dissolving abilities of basal layer MB cells and effectively and directly arrive at damaged skin y tissue, so that blood circulation can be promoted, and the metabolism of the superficial cells can be enhanced; scar tissue pigments can be discharged and sucked, cell regeneration can be effectively promoted, damaged skins can be prevented from generating antagonism and variation, and the functions of smoothing the flow of lymph can be achieved; and the antagonistic ability of histamine can be prevented, thecompleteness and complexion of the skins can be recovered, and the pain and psychological burdens of patients can be maximally relieved.