ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR CONDUCTING ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE SPHINCTEROTOMY BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A bipolar sphinctertome for use in endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy procedures includes an elongated, flexible, plastic tube having either a single or a double lumen and includes a segment near its distal end which is both flexible and conductive. This segment is connected by a wire exten...

The invention provides antifungal compounds of the formula:- and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R is phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 substituents each independently selected from halo, -CF3 and -OCF3; R<1> is C1-C4 alkyl; R<2> is H or C1-C4 alkyl; X is CH or N; and Y is F or Cl. a

An electrochemical process and apparatus utilizing a positive and negative electrode. A current is periodically provided in a first direction between the electrodes through the electrolyte of the electrochemical process. The direction of the current is periodically reversed through the electrolyte to repolarize the electrodes, to at least decrease the electric double layer at the electrodes, and t...

: A force or pressure measuring device comprising a pot-like sensor body having a piston inserted thereto forming a narrow annular gap with opposing cylindrical surfaces of the interior of the sensor body and a space beneath the bottom end of said piston, the gap and the space being filled with elastomeric material strongly adhering to surfaces in contact therewith; a bottom wall of said sensor bo...

An apparatus (10) for sequentially drying both sides (8A, 9) of a paper web (1A). The apparatus includes a first drying roller (2A'') and a first felt (4A) extends around the first drying roller (2A'') for heating a first side (8A) of the web (1A). The first felt (4A) and the web (1A) extend around a first downstream suction roller (3A'''). A first guide roll (5A) guides the first felt (4A) away f...

A sealing device for plastic containers and lids, including a metal tubular ring having a rectangular section, incorporating, in its bottom surface, a series of pins and having, internally, a plurality of electrical heating elements.

2074480 9111366 PCTABS00006 An improvement in a sealed pouch (20) made of molecularly-orientable polymeric film that is sealed along peripheral edge margins is disclosed. The pouch (20) defines a sealed cavity (22) for containment of a fluid ("F"). The pouch (20) also defines a sealed fluid-discharge spout (24) that is in fluid communication with the fluid cavity (22). The pouch (20) further defin...

Société dite : ONO Procédé de fabrication de récipients munis d'une fermeture pelable DU CONTENU TECHNIQUE DE L'INVENTION Procédé de fabrication d'un récipient comportant un corps possédant une ouverture, un cordon de matière thermosoudable agencé à proximité de l'ouverture et un opercule scellé sur le cordon. Le cordon thermosoudable (6) est injecté à proximité de l'ouverture lors de la réalisati...

The self-orientatable twin castor (1) has a support (2) made of plastics for a pair of coaxial wheels (3,4). The support (2) is constituted by a tubular hub (5) with which a substantially semicircular wall (10), arranged in the median plane of the castor (1), is rigidly associated in a perpendicular manner. A semi-cylindrical casing (26) made of metal is associated with the edge of the wall (10) a...

This invention proposes a component for carrying adjustable louvers for blinds built in order to receive two parallel louvers or stips that are next to each other. Each of the louvers or strips are than mounted arrange in a canals with openings. On one side of the canals that are to receive the ends of the louvers or strips there are elastic pieces used to block the two louvers or strips in the tw...