27 results about "Single-Use Device" patented technology

The present invention includes a spray drying disposable device for use in a spray drying system. The disposable has a spray drying head and a plasma drying chamber. The head has a spray dry nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the plasma source and the pressurized aerosol gas source. The pressurized gas flows in a vortex pattern that atomizes plasma droplets in the chamber. The head also includes a plenum has uniform air pressure of the drying gas. A baffle plate forms the floor of the plenum having drying gas jets that supply drying gas to the chamber. The atomized plasma droplets evaporate in the presence of the drying gas emitted from the jets to obtain dried plasma particles and humid air. A capture filter captures the dried plasma particles and allows the humid air to pass. The humid air passes through the gas outlet and the exhaust port.

The invention provides a disposable device for testing an analyte in a vaginal secretion, and the device includes: a smooth rod body configured to enter the vagina, where a test area is arranged on the smooth rod body, and the test area protrudes from a surface of the smooth rod body, such that when the smooth rod body enters the vagina, the protruding test area is capable to contact or receive a vaginal secretion to test a property of the vaginal secretion.

The present invention pertains to biodegradable materials and their applications in the medical and industrial sectors, particularly for disposable devices made from bioplastics. These devices are designed for use in medical diagnostics, surgical procedures such as Post-operative catheters, drains, catheters, disposable gloves, caps, overshoes, surgical table covers, disposable pipette tips, injection materials, and industrial operations such as condoms, vaginal speculums, specimen containers, measuring cups, urinals, and medical bands and as industrial purpose with garbage bags, disposable straws, refrigerator bags, stretch film, food preservation bags, clothing bags, shopping bags, hamburger sandwich bags, vegetable preservative bags, providing a biodegradable alternative to conventional petrochemical-based plastics. Furthermore, the invention offers methods for the environmentally responsible disposal of these devices via sterilization, shredding, and industrial composting. These bioplastics are formulated with plasticizers and additives to improve mechanical strength, flexibility, and thermal stability. The invention addresses both the production of high-performance bioplastic devices, such as syringes, sharps containers, suction canisters, and packaging materials, and methods for environmentally responsible disposal through sterilization, shredding, and industrial composting. The bioplastics used in this invention degrade within 12 months under composting conditions.

The utility model discloses an arterial puncture fixing paster, which relates to the technical field of arterial puncture, and comprises an adhesive tape mechanism and a fixing mechanism, two arc-shaped clamping pieces are close to each other to clamp and fix a puncture needle by pulling two ribbons to move in opposite methods, and the puncture needle is pressed and fixed by using the two ribbons while the puncture needle is pressed and fixed by using the two ribbons. The two arc-shaped clamping pieces are used for limiting the puncture needle left and right, the puncture needle is prevented from deviating left and right after puncturing, the stability of the puncture needle is enhanced, the surface of each ribbon is provided with an arrow in the ribbon pulling direction, it is guaranteed that the pulling direction of medical staff is correct each time, and meanwhile the device is a disposable device, cannot be used secondarily and is convenient to use. And cross infection among patients is avoided.

A multi-port disposable device that can both vent a sealed culture vessel and draw a sample therefrom into a collection vessel. The multi-port disposable device has a first port configured to receive the top portion of a culture vessel and attach thereto. The multi-port disposable device has a second port configured to receive a sample collection vessel. The multi-port disposable device has first and second needles. The first needle has a cannula configured to penetrate a septum or cap of the culture vessel. Optionally, the cannula terminates in a layer of foam that carries a microbial agent such that any vapor that is transmitted from the culture vessel through the cannula when venting the sealed culture vessel is absorbed by the foam. Optionally, the ports of the disposable device are configured as sleeves. The sleeve of the first port receives a portion of the culture vessel and the sleeve of the second port receives the collection vessel. The second needle has a cannula that penetrates both the septum or cap of the culture vessel and the septum or cap of the collection vessel, when the culture vessel and the collection vessel are brought into the device, thereby providing for fluid communication between the culture vessel and the collection vessel. The second cannula provides the flow pathway for delivering sample from the culture vessel to the collection vessel.

The invention provides a disposable device for testing an analyte in a vaginal secretion comprising a smooth rod body configured to enter the vagina, where a test area is arranged on the smooth rod bo

A method including coupling a disposable device to a reusable device, wherein the disposable device includes: a heating segment including a fluid conduit including an inlet and an outlet, a first dielectric window at an upstream location, and a second dielectric window at a downstream location, wherein the reusable device includes: a receptacle configured to receive the disposable device, a first electrode positioned to be aligned with the first dielectric window, and a second electrode positioned to be aligned with the second dielectric window; supplying blood to the inlet to pass the blood through the fluid conduit; and activating the reusable device to cause the reusable device to apply an RF current between the first electrode and second electrodes, whereby the RF current is conducted into the fluid conduit through the first and second dielectric windows, thereby being conducted through the blood in the fluid conduit to heat the blood.

A disposable device 1000 for use with a wound treatment or monitoring system, comprising a substrate 500A (Figure 4A) or housing, and electronic circuitry at least partially supported by the substrate

A medical waste collection system is provided. The medical waste collection system includes a first surgical device, a second surgical device, and one or more controllers. The first surgical device includes a first coupling interface configured to couple with a first surgical disposable which includes a memory unit having an update module stored thereon, and a first reader in electrical communication with the first coupling interface. The second surgical device includes a second coupling interface configured to couple with a second surgical disposable. At least one of the one or more controllers is configured to control the second surgical device in accordance with a first control algorithm. The system is configured to operate at least one controller to control the second surgical device in accordance with a second control algorithm after the first reader of the first surgical device reads the update module.

A method including coupling a disposable device to a reusable device, wherein the disposable device includes: a heating segment including a fluid conduit including an inlet and an outlet, a first dielectric window at an upstream location, and a second dielectric window at a downstream location, wherein the reusable device includes: a receptacle configured to receive the disposable device, a first electrode positioned to be aligned with the first dielectric window, and a second electrode positioned to be aligned with the second dielectric window; supplying blood to the inlet to pass the blood through the fluid conduit; and activating the reusable device to cause the reusable device to apply an RF current between the first electrode and second electrodes, whereby the RF current is conducted into the fluid conduit through the first and second dielectric windows, thereby being conducted through the blood in the fluid conduit to heat the blood.

A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler having one or more air pump; a slotted housing including a plurality of slots each having a first side and a second side, wherein each respective slot of the plurality of slots includes a first expandable bladder fixed to the first side, and wherein each respective slot of the plurality of slots is configured to receive a fluid supply bag between the first expandable bladder and the second side, and a heater housing sized to hold a second expandable bladder, and wherein the heater housing is configured to receive a fluid heater bag adjacent to the second expandable bladder, wherein the one or more air pump is in fluid communication with the respective first expandable bladders and the second expandable bladder; and a disposable set operable with the cycler.

The invention concerns a disposable auxiliary device for stabilizing the eyeball of a patient, indicating the optimal site for intravitreal injection and sampling of vitreous reflux, and the related kit. The device consists of an elongated main body (1), with an intermediate portion (4) as a handle and a distal portion (2) ending with a ring element (5), lying on a plane inclined from about 30° to about 45° with respect to the plane on which the patient must be positioned. The distal portion (2) also comprises a longitudinal guide element (8), for the insertion and retention of a strip or membrane of absorbent and reactive material, the length of which exceeds the terminal part of the longitudinal guide element (8), so as to be able to absorb the vitreous reflux generated by the retraction of the needle with which the intravitreal injection is performed and react with the vitreous reflux, as well as being able to indicate the optimal point in which the intravitreal injection must be performed.

The present invention includes a spray drying disposable device for use in a spray drying system. The disposable has a spray drying head and a plasma drying chamber. The head has a spray dry nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the plasma source and the pressurized aerosol gas source. The pressurized gas flows in a vortex pattern that atomizes plasma droplets in the chamber. The head also includes a plenum has uniform air pressure of the drying gas. A baffle plate forms the floor of the plenum having drying gas jets that supply drying gas to the chamber. The atomized plasma droplets evaporate in the presence of the drying gas emitted from the jets to obtain dried plasma particles and humid air. A capture filter captures the dried plasma particles and allows the humid air to pass. The humid air passes through the gas outlet and the exhaust port.

A wearable fluid delivery system comprising a single-use device with a tube, a pump, and a nutrition container with a fluid. The system further includes a module including a processor, a battery, and an electric motor with an output member. The processor is configured to operate the electric motor. The single-use device is releasably coupled to the module such that the output member is coupled to the pump when the single-use device is coupled to the module, and the output member drives the pump to cause the fluid to travel through the tube.

Disclosed herein are inventions for heating without combustion plant material or volatile compounds or oils in a disposable consumable such as a cartridge or disposable device with power supply and controller. The consumable contains fluid to vaporize. Said fluid may contain nicotine. A child resistant means on the end of the device blocks vaporization fluid flow. Force is required to unblock said fluid flow exceeds that of at least one of 80%, 85%, 90% and 95% of five year olds.

A hemodialysis system is disclosed. The hemodialysis system includes a dialyzer and an online dialysate generation system comprising a water inlet line and a drain line. The hemodialysis system also includes a disposable set comprising a supply tube fluidly connected to online dialysate generation system and a dialysate pumping tube fluidly connected to the dialyzer. The hemodialysis system further includes a dialysis instrument comprising a dialysate pump head and a motor positioned and arranged to operate the dialysate pump head. The dialysis instrument operates the dialysate pump head to move fresh dialysate from the online dialysate generation system through the dialysate pumping tube to the dialyzer.

A system for performing a medical procedure using a piece of capital equipment includes a peripheral device adapter. The adapter includes a housing having a first end configured to connect to the piece of capital equipment and a second end configured to connect to a single use device. The adapter includes a connector configured to removably connect to a peripheral device. The adapter includes a peripheral device adapter memory device for storing instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to package data or information associated with the peripheral device into a format representative of a single use device to allow for communication with the piece of capital equipment. The system includes one or more processors. The one or more processors is configured for detecting a peripheral device connected to the peripheral device adapter when the peripheral device adapter is connected to the piece of capital equipment; querying the detected connected peripheral device; and receiving a response from the connected peripheral device and authenticating the connected peripheral device.

The present invention includes a spray drying disposable device for use in a spray drying system. The disposable has a spray drying head and a plasma drying chamber. The head has a spray dry nozzle assembly in fluid communication with the plasma source and the pressurized aerosol gas source. The pressurized gas flows in a vortex pattern that atomizes plasma droplets in the chamber. The head also includes a plenum has uniform air pressure of the drying gas. A baffle plate forms the floor of the plenum having drying gas jets that supply drying gas to the chamber. The atomized plasma droplets evaporate in the presence of the drying gas emitted from the jets to obtain dried plasma particles and humid air. A capture filter captures the dried plasma particles and allows the humid air to pass. The humid air passes through the gas outlet and the exhaust port.

A system for performing a medical procedure using a piece of capital equipment includes a peripheral device adapter, which includes a housing having a first end configured to connect to the piece of capital equipment and a second end configured to connect to a single use device. The adapter includes a connector configured to removably connect to a peripheral device, and includes a peripheral device adapter memory device for storing instructions, wherein the instructions are configured to package data or information associated with the peripheral device into a format representative of a single use device to allow for communication with the piece of capital equipment. The system includes one or more processors configured for detecting a peripheral device connected to the peripheral device adapter when the peripheral device adapter is connected to the piece of capital equipment; querying the detected connected peripheral device; and receiving a response from the connected peripheral device and authenticating the connected peripheral device.

A connection system may include an interface having a housing and a sensor disposed within the housing and configured to be displaced between a first position, a second position, and a third position; a multi-use joint having at least one engagement surface and a slot and configured to be secured within the housing such that the at least one engagement surface displaces the sensor between the first position and the second position; and a single use joint having a flange and configured to be secured within the multi-use joint such that the flange is received within and extends through the slot and displaces the sensor between the second position and the third position. The sensor may be configured to detect displacement between the first position, the second position, and the third position to sense engagement between the multi-use joint and the interface and engagement between the single-use joint and the multi-use joint.

The utility model relates to the technical field of biomedical instruments, in particular to a separating device for extracting biological samples, which comprises a sample storage tube, a push plug and a small-diameter separator, the sample storage tube is provided with an operating end and a sampling end, the push plug is connected with a push rod and is slidably arranged in the sample storage tube through the push rod, and the small-diameter separator is arranged in the sample storage tube. The push rod is arranged on the side, close to the operation end, of the push plug, the small-diameter separator is connected with the sampling end of the sample storage tube and comprises an outer tube and a reducing inner tube, Luer tapers are arranged at the two ends of the outer tube, the inner tube is arranged in the outer tube, and the two ends of the inner tube are communicated with the Luer tapers at the two ends of the outer tube respectively. The Luer taper at one end of the outer tube is connected with the sampling end of the sample storage tube, and the Luer taper at the other end is provided with a plugging head. The separation device is a disposable device integrating sampling, centrifugation and trace extraction, reduces the hemolysis rate and the pollution rate, improves the separation precision and simplifies the operation process through the structure optimization and accurate control technology, and is suitable for clinical and laboratory complex sample treatment.

The invention relates to a disposable device for pig, cattle and sheep brucellosis tiger red plate agglutination test, belongs to the technical field of biological detection, and aims to solve the problems that mixing depends on stirring of a pipettor suction head, spatial structure denaturation of brucellosis antigens is possibly directly caused, and false negative occurs, the disposable device comprises a support frame and a pipetting piece fixed at the upper end of the support frame, a containing plate is fixedly installed on one side of the supporting frame, pushing pieces are correspondingly arranged in the containing plate, two clamping pieces are slidably connected into the containing plate, the two pushing pieces are fixedly connected with the two clamping pieces, the two clamping pieces are slidably connected with the supporting frame, a fixing shell is fixedly installed on the other side of the supporting frame, and a movable base is slidably connected into the fixing shell. According to the invention, the annular coil is electrified with an alternating current to generate an alternating electromagnetic field, and charged particles in a mixed solution are driven to move through the electromagnetic field to form an omnibearing eddy current, so that mechanical-contact-free mixing is realized.

A method (40) for sterilizing by x-rays an assembly (32) containing a single-use device (2) intended to receive a biopharmaceutical fluid (C), comprising: - installing a plurality of dosimeters (50), - repeatedly exposing a first face (32a) then a second face (32b) of the assembly (32) to a plurality of irradiation time-power pairs (PTi) through repeated passage of the assembly (32) in front of the x-ray radiation window (38), followed by mapping of the radiation dose; and - determining an optimal time-power pair (PTopt) for which the mapping reveals that all the dosimeters (50) have recorded a radiation dose above a minimum sterility dose (Dmin), and for which the dosimeter associated with a fragile element of the single-use device records a radiation dose below a maximum dose (Dmax) defined as being the dose from which the x-ray radiation deteriorates the fragile element.