Splash shield systems for use with wide mouth irrigation squeeze bottles and other irrigation fluid sources.

The ornamental design for a coiled wire ear curette, as shown and described

The ornamental design for a strep shield, as shown and described.

The ornamental design for an abscess shield, as shown and described.

The ornamental design for an abscess shield, as shown and described.

A multipurpose large bore medical suction system relating to medical instruments comprising suction devices that are used to remove material from body cavities during medical procedures, such as, for example, during cardiopulmonary resuscitation or trauma stabilization. The system is designed to adapt to large-bore medical vacuum sources such as the large-bore port of a collection canister. The system comprises a series of interchangeable tips including a means for endotracheal-catheter suctioning.

The ornamental design for an abscess shield, as shown and described.

The Remote Access Management System is a patient scheduling and superbill generator with cross migration between PDAs, cell phones and any wireless device linking to medical practice management software. It is a web based application any provider can use to schedule patient appointments and generate a superbill for a patient's visit. The Remote Access Management System links to medical practice support software (medical practice management systems, electronic medical records systems). There is no double data entry. A provider can view and create new appointments from any wireless device with access to the internet. Any appointments created in the medical practice management software can be viewed online in real time. The provider can add new appointments, patients, and superbills directly. This information will automatically be transferred into the medical practice support software.

Medical component systems are described in which individual hand-held components are enhanced by adjacent restraint and by combinations of function, including: suction devices with a port for regulating suction with single-finger-operable valve for repeatable incremental user control of suction-vacuum variation by aperture shapes like triangles and slots and tactile feedback means like plane changes for amplifying tactile feedback to a user to enhance distinguishing of control increments; clips and tubing restraints for attachment between devices; endotracheal tubes with feedback features so a user knows where the distal end is; wound kits and splash shields for use in combination with various irrigation sources; combination cough shields with medical components; endotracheal tube adapters with less dead space and improved flanges and monitoring ports; and improved long syringes and medical lights.

The present invention provides improved pedorthic systems for patients having partial foot amputations or foot neuropathies. Custom-molded, custom-made pedorthics with leather linings and molded stiffeners are disclosed, along with methods of manufacture. Custom-molded, custom-made pedorthics and ankle-foot orthoses having solid, molded fillers to replace the volume of missing foot portions are also provided, along with methods of manufacture.

A stress relief system comprising segmented sexual aid tools comprising a plurality of interchangeable components, all of which fit together so that a user may customize the shape, firth and length of the sexual aid tool. The system further comprises monetization and internet sales in e-commerce of sexual aid tools utilizing custom orders and rapid fabrication of such interchangeable components.

A system for administering measured liquids, such as medicine, vitamins and feedings of foods to persons including adults, infants and small children. An embodiment of the system comprises a dispensing spoon, connected by a luer fitting, to at least one medical-type syringe. The syringe allows the liquid to be delivered to the spoon in accurately measured amounts. An embodiment of the invention provides a spoon having an integral liquid holding funnel, allowing a dispensed liquid to be held before being drawn into the syringe. The system may be reusable or disposable, and is preferably constructed of medical grade plastic.

A system relating to safely and securely storing medications in a wall-mounted medicine cabinet by providing a lockable safe permanently mounted in the medicine cabinet. This system also provides for adjustable shelves within the medicine cabinet both inside and outside of the safe. Further, this system provides for a variety of placements of a safe within a medicine cabinet; and, this variety adds to the selectable options of the user.

A system relating to safely and securely storing medications in a wall-mounted medicine cabinet by providing a lockable safe permanently mounted in the medicine cabinet. This system also provides for adjustable shelves within the medicine cabinet both inside and outside of the safe. Further, this system provides for a variety of placements of a safe within a medicine cabinet; and, this variety adds to the selectable options of the user.

A system for mechanically assisted repositioning of a bed-ridden patient within a hospital-type bed equipped with a moving mattress pad driven by an electric motor. The mattress pad is formed into a continuous loop disposed over a plurality of support and drive rollers. The system is adaptable to existing hospital beds.

A splash shield system for use in combination with various irrigation sources, particularly wide mouth irrigation squeeze bottles.

Disclosed are methods and apparatus of semi-custom ankle brace systems adapted to be heat-formed onto a patient's foot. The system laces around the lower calf, ankle, heel, and arch, and also provides compression and assists the unitary ankle support in preventing pronation, suppination, and plantarflexion. The boot is custom heat-molded to the end user by heating it to about one-hundred-eighty degrees and then applying it to the patient's foot while it cools. The system comprises a unitary, heat-moldable ankle and full arch support encased in soft inner and outer linings. The inner lining, outer lining, and unitary ankle support form a toeless boot with minimum bulk.

A tracheostomy care container system for assisting in organizing, managing, and transporting trach care materials. It can be used to store a used suction catheter in a clean environment so that the catheter can be used again, and also allows a user to easily distinguish between cleaning solution and water used during trach care.

A pneumatic medical system, which includes a collection canister with a lid. Integrally attached to the lid are inlet and outlet ports, a thumb valve to regulate the level of suction or pressure in the system, a clip to hold a loop of catheter, an endotracheal tube adaptor, and a single hole for a single-suction catheter. The suction catheter has telescoping lengths and sizes of catheter attached so that the user can increase the diameter of catheter to be used by removing smaller diameter catheters. A smaller diameter catheter can be removed by pulling the smaller diameter catheter through the telescoping nested attachment with the larger diameter catheter. If the canister becomes full or clogged, it can be easily cleared by tipping the canister and pouring the contents through the thumb valve. The system requires only one hand and is easy to hold and manipulate. A disposable and pre-filled irrigation system is also disclosed.

A crutch and cane holder attachment for attaching to the rear vertical surface portion, below the seat and preferably just above a rear deck, of a motorized wheelchair-scooter, of the type used to transport a disabled person. Such motorized wheelchair-scooters are typically provided in grocery stores and other retail establishments for use by disabled persons. The adjustable crutch and cane holder will accommodate storage of crutches or canes regardless of the angle of attachment of the holder to the motorized wheelchair-scooter or the slope of the wheelchair seat-back. This adjustability provides that the crutches will not hit the user in the head or interfere with the seat-back when utilizing a seat that swivels. The low mounting height provides for a minimal distance above the floor that the crutches or cane must be lifted to accommodate storage.

A system for holding an indwelling catheter above the heart of a patient wearing one. When a patient has a central line placed, the catheter is sutured into the patient's chest and the external portion of the catheter, the portion that remains outside the patient's body, must be carefully protected and kept sterile; and it must also be carefully held above the level of the patient's heart and the insertion point of the catheter so that the patient's blood does not flow back into the catheter, potentially causing life-threatening clotting or infection. A sterilizable, disposable hanger, which is connectable to the port end (the external end) of the catheter, can be suspended from a necklace or neck cord by passing the neck cord through apertures in the hanger. This system allows a patient to hang the catheter from a neck cord. Using the hanger frees patients from using tape on their skin or pins in their clothing to hold their catheter in place.

A custom ankle brace which is made to compensate for debilitating conditions of an individual patient's ankle area. The brace is custom made by creating a negative cast of the patient's foot/ankle/lower-leg; and then prescribed markings are included on the negative cast by the castmaker to indicate the desired geometry of support. The markings are transferable to a positive cast to inform the bracemaker. The custom brace has inner and outer material layers with a stiffening element within, all fitted to the shape of a built-up positive cast, the stiffening element having a unitary horizontal partial sole portion and vertical back-and-sides-of-leg portion. The stiffening element, made from a thin polymeric sheet, is vacuum and heat fitted to the built-up-positive cast.

Medical component systems are described in which individual hand-held components are enhanced by adjacent restraint and by combinations of function, including: suction devices with a port for regulating suction with single-finger-operable valve for repeatable incremental user control of suction-vacuum variation by aperture shapes like triangles and slots and tactile feedback means like plane changes for amplifying tactile feedback to a user to enhance distinguishing of control increments; clips and tubing restraints for attachment between devices; endotracheal tubes with feedback features so a user knows where the distal end is; wound kits and splash shields for use in combination with various irrigation sources; combination cough shields with medical components; endotracheal tube adapters with less dead space and improved flanges and monitoring ports; and improved long syringes and medical lights.

A cerebrospinal fluid collection system and method for conveniently and safely holding in a test tube rack, during a spinal tap and collection procedure, sterile test tubes and spinal needles, needle sleeves and stylettes. A test tube rack has four holes for holding four sterile test tubes, two needle holes for holding a spinal needle, stylette or needle sleeve, and a handle for the physician to hold when moving the test tube rack during the CSF procedure. The handle can be held on the left side by a left hand, on the right side by a right hand, or in the front by either hand. The test tube rack also allows the physician to see when the appropriate amount of cerebrospinal fluid has been collected in each test tube, while such test tube is being held in the test tube rack. The test tube rack may be prepackaged with the other needed items in a sterile package.

Described is a catheter system (20) for implanting embryos into a woman's uterus. The catheter system utilizes a protective catheter sleeve (24) for introducing a catheter into the uterus without mucus contamination of an inner catheter (25). Once the sleeve containing the inner catheter is introduced into the uterus, the protected inner catheter, carrying the embryos, is pushed through a swivelable distal end cap (32) on the sleeve to a desired implanting location. The distal end of the inner catheter has a protective cap and a side opening for embryo release. Also, stiffness and indicia features of the outer sleeve and inner catheter assist in the physician's handling of the catheter system and in ensuring a desired uterus location for implanting.

Described is a method and heel cream composition for healing epidermal cracks on the soles of feet, primarily on heels, having active ingredients consisting of a combination of a safe and effective amount of salicylic acid and hydrocortisone in some preferred embodiments, with further embodiments further consisting of salicylic acid, hydrocortisone, boric acid, and zinc oxide. The preferred embodiments also comprise a preferred carrier for transporting the active ingredients to the heel cracks. The method of preparation includes, using a specified heat, separately mixing an oil phase, a water phase, and a medicate phase (preferably including the salicylic acid and the hydrocortisone) and then combining them. As a method of treatment, the heel cream composition should be topically applied to the skin areas having epidermal cracks about twice a day.

A custom ankle brace which is made to compensate for debilitating conditions of an individual patient's ankle area. The brace is custom made by creating a negative cast of the patient's foot/ankle/lower-leg; and then prescribed markings are included on the negative cast by the castmaker to indicate the desired geometry of support. The markings are transferable to a positive cast to inform the bracemaker. The custom brace has inner and outer material layers with a stiffening element within, all fitted to the shape of a built-up positive cast, the stiffening element having a unitary horizontal partial sole portion and vertical back-and-sides-of-leg portion. The stiffening element, made from a thin polymeric sheet, is vacuum and heat fitted to the built-up positive cast.

Described is a catheter system (20) for implanting embryos into a woman's uterus. The catheter system (20) utilizes a protective catheter sleeve (24) for introducing a catheter (25) into the uterus without mucus contamination of an inner catheter (25). Once the sleeve (24) containing the inner catheter (25) is introduced into the uterus, the protected inner catheter (25), carrying the embryos, is pushed through a swiveled distal end cap (32) on the sleeve (24) to a desired implanting location. The distal end of the inner catheter (25) has a protective cap (44) and a side opening (45) for embryo release. Features of the outer sleeve (24) and inner catheter (25) assist in ensuring a desired uterus location for implanting.

An improved non-coherent pulsed and colored light stimulation device used for therapeutic effects in living creatures. Pulsed/colored light is applied to local areas, or acupuncture macro or micro systems, by means of a small diameter optic fiber (10) housed in a pen-like handpiece (18) which makes application comfortable and precise. The light source is an adjustable rate strobe (4) with a housing attached to the front (6) which allows color gel slides (12) to be interchanged. The light passes through the slides (12) and through a length of jacketed flexible optic fiber (10) where it becomes visible again at the radiant tip (20) of the handpiece (18).