A self-contained, combined irrigator and evacuator for closed wounds comprising a housing divided into two sections by a biased divider so that movement of the divider in one direction causes pumping of fluid from one section to a patient for wound irrigation while simultaneously effecting evacuatio ...
Novel hydrogel compositions of diester crosslinked polyglucans and a process for their preparation are provided. Amylose, dextran, and pullulan succinates and glutarates when crosslinked as described were found to not only have use as general fluid sorbants but also to have exceptional hemostatic ac ...
A device is provided for organizing objects such as, for example, surgical instruments which comprises a block of a semi-rigid foam containing therein one or more channels of a configuration adapted to retain the object therein, a beveled slot providing communication between the surface of the block ...
Disclosed is an improved catheter package wherein the improvement comprises a rupturable, lubricant containing pouch located within the package and adjacent to the tip of the catheter.
A self-contained, combined irrigator and evacuator for wounds comprising a container and a resilient inflatable bladder within the container, the container and inflatable bladder having a combined configuration which avoids unnatural deformation of the inflatable bladder by the container in at least ...
An insulated paper cup having inner and outer frustoconcial shells, the inner shell being more tapered than the outer shell. The upper rims of both shells are outwardly curled and joined together. The outer shell has a recessed bottom upon which the bottom of the inner shell rests. The inner surface ...
A paperboard carton in the form of a rectangular parallelpiped and formed by gluing and folding a scored, one-piece paperboard blank. The top panel or wall of the carton carries a series of perforated/cut lines which define a finger insertable carrying handle upon pushing inwardly by the user. A pai ...
A non-metallic, expandable food package for use in a microwave oven is disclosed. The package comprises a leak-proof box-like base portion having an integral flange to which a cover is securely attached. The flange portion is then foldably closed to provide a package having a small storage volume.
Disclosed is a deep drawn paperboard container and a process for making it. The container has an inner wall comprising a water impermeable layer coated on a specific paperboard substrate. The deep drawn container is greater than about 1.375 inches deep, has a radius of curvature of its bottom corner ...
Apparatus and process for automatically measuring and controlling the instantaneous flow rate of a liquid in a piping system by varying the speed of a centrifugal pump in response to a flow rate signal determined indirectly by sampling two flow-related parameters associated with the pump and pump mo ...
