The present invention is directed to a razor unit having a member comprising a top frame (12) with an integral weight (11). The portion of the member which acts as the integral weight is contained within the hollow shell (15,16) of a razor handle while the top frame portion (12) protrudes beyond one end of the handle to provide a decorative cover for a razor cartridge or an attachment means for a ...

A method to treat cancer uses ultrapheresis, refined to remove compounds of less than 120,000 daltons molecular weight, followed by administration of replacement fluid, to stimulate the patient's immune system to attack solid tumors. In the preferred embodiment, the patient is ultrapheresed using a capillary tube ultrafilter having a pore size of 0.02 to 0.05 microns, with a molecular weight cutof...

A method and apparatus for biometrics recognition of an individual living organism using electric and /or magnetic or acoustic energy; a biometrics recognition system (10) for measuring at least one bio-electrical and/or biomagnetic property; a method, and apparatus (10) for recognition of an individual living organism's identity; a method and apparatus (10) for identifying electric and/or magneti...

Bei einer implantierbaren Prothese (10) mit zumindest zwei gegeneinander verstellbaren Abschnitten (12, 34, 40) - insbesondere bei einer Prothese für das obere Ende eines menschlichen Oberarmes mit in dessen Humeruskanal einführbarem Schaft (12) und einem der dem Oberarm benachbarten Gelenkpfanne zuzuordnenden kalottenförmigen Gelenkkopf (40), der mittels einer sowohl zu ihm als auch zum Schaft (1...

The invention concerns a constriction device (1), at least capable of being partially implanted in the human or animal body, comprising a constricting member (2) forming in its operational configuration a ring, said constricting member including a flexible band (12) whereof the two ends (12a, 12b) are mutually adjacent in the operational configuration, and means for actuating (3) the constricting ...

Die erfindungsgemäss hergestellte inhalts- und verwendungssichernde Heilmittel-Packung dient insbesondere zur Aufnahme von in Versuchen kontrolliert zu verabreichenden Heilmitteln - inklusive Placebos. Bevorzugterweise auf der inneren Seite sowohl der Durchdruckpackung (1.1) wie der Deck- und Beschriftungskarte (1.2) ist Platz für Angaben zur Bezeichnung der Versuche sowie betreffend Inhalt, Verab...

A process is provided for the production of at least one peptide of interest from a biological fluid comprising one or more proteins which contain the amino acid sequence of said peptide, wherein said fluid is contacted with a chromatographic medium to adsorb said protein including the peptide domain, the adsorbed material is hydrolysed to produce said peptide, the medium is washed to remove unbou...

A joint surface replacement or joint prosthesis for the distal radioulnar (DRU) joint. A complete surface replacement comprises two parts, a radial component (1) and an ulnar component (2), both of which are designed to be inserted radially relative the radius (6) and the ulna (7). The radial (1) and ulnar (2) components are constructed to assure that the concave surface of the radial component ma...

This invention provides for an acetabular cup and the manufacturing of an acetabular cup implant formed from a composite of polymer materials such that the articulating surface of the implant is 100% ultra high molecular weight poly ethylene (UHMWPE) and the bone engaging surface of the cup contains a significant amount of poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA). The cup would consist of at least two zone...

The modular prosthesis has a humeral shank (1) anchored in the humeral meatus and a hemispherical crown (3). The humeral shank has, in its metaphyseal part (11), a housing (16) with a spherical bottom (16a). A sphere (2), which receives the hemispherical crown, is introduced into this housing. Pressure screws (19) immobilise the sphere and crown in a determined angular position relative to the hum...

A self-emulsifying, liquid treatment composition comprises the polysiloxane reaction product of (a) at least one alkoxysilane, alkoxysiloxane, or siloxane compound comprising at least one hydrophobic moiety selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and alkaryl moieties; (b) at least one alkoxysilane, alkoxysiloxane, or siloxane compound comprising at least one hydrophilic moiety ...

An aqueous suspension is provided including a mixture of at least one aqueous suspension of precipitated silica and of at least one latex, in which the aqueous suspension of precipitated silica has a solids content of between 10 and 40% by weight, has a viscosity lower than 4x10-2 Pa s at a shear of 50 s-1 and, after centrifuging at 7500 revolutions per minute for 30 minutes, produces a supernatan...

In a computer system equipped with a large number of registers (R, Q) which have an access time much shorter than that of a main memory, a register designating address part (12) in which the assignment (13) of an area register (21) having a register address (i) of a register area as its value and the assignment (14) of a register displacement value (d) expressing a relative register address within...

The bone prosthesis insertion instrument has a connector for the insert formed of a distal expansion head (8,22) which can be relatively adjusted on slide faces (9,25). The expansion head has a screw head 922) and a hexagonal insert (8) which can move between connection and release positions.; Um bei einem Einsetzinstrument für Endoprothesen zum Einbringen eines Implantates in die entsprechende Ka...

An automatic injection unit for delivering a product, comprises a housing (1,2,3), a movable container (B), a needle (N) at the container outlet, and a drive member (10) which moves the container along. The member is decoupled from the container piston (K) until the container front position is reached, afterwhich it is decoupled from the container.

This invention describes a rigid layered composite material (1) comprising a bioabsorbable plate layer (2) and a bioabsorbable web layer (3) for guided bone tissue regeneration, particularly suited for use in the treatment of cranial bone defects (7).

A process is provided for the production of at least one peptide of interest from a biological fluid comprising one or more proteins which contain the amino acid sequence of said peptide, wherein said fluid is contacted with a chromatographic medium to adsorb said protein including the peptide domain, the adsorbed material is hydrolysed to produce said peptide, the medium is washed to remove unbo...

A method and apparatus for preventing and treating septicemia in patient blood. The extracorporeal system includes an anti-microbial device to kill at least 99% of bloodborne microorganisms, a hemoconcentrator/filtration unit to remove approximately 90% of target molecules from the patient blood and a filter unit to remove target molecules from patient blood from the sieved plasma filtrate. Target...

A child-resistant compact or tablet case of one-piece molded plastic construction made up of a generally flat rectangular base and a cover top interconnected by an integral "living" hinge. A pair of mating lip flanges extend one each along the front edges of the base and top, i.e., the edges remote from the hinge. Each flange has an arcuate recess, and these recesses are mutually offset from each ...

A processor having a first and second storage having a first and second packed data, respectively. Each packed data includes a first, second, third, and fourth data element. A multiply-add circuit is coupled to the first and second storage areas. The multiply-add circuit includes a first (810), second (811), third (812), and fourth multiplier (813), wherein each of the multipliers receives a corre...