The invention provides an improved prosthetic toe joint (10) adapted for replacement of a human toe joint which includes at least one one-piece member (12) for implantation into the bone of the joint. The implant has a concave articulating surface (30) which articulates against another one-piece component having a mating convex surface (54) or against a mating convex bone surface. This one part co...

For the disposal of waste ink and superfluous cleaning or rinsing fluid in ink printing devices there is a removable and intechangeable disposal container with an absorbent filling (5), the funnel-shaped inlet aperture (9) of which ensures that the fluids are collected and stored without any contamination, whatever the position of the printing device (position of operation, service or transport).

A beverage dispensing system for providing a number of different flavored drinks mixed from concentrate and fluid. The system has a number of containers for storing different flavors of concentrate and a piping system including a coupling adapted to receive pressurized fluid, such as water, from an external source. Each container is in fluid communication with a specific fluid-driven proportion pu...

A safety apparatus for an electric vehicle is provided with a switch device 5 breaking between a driving power source 1 and a motor 4 in response to a sensor 6 sensing an acceleration produced when a collision of the vehicle occurs, thereby to prevent the vehicle from travelling further.

A thermoplastics connector, for use in connecting a thermoplastics branch pipe to thermoplastics pipes of a main pipeline when the branch pipe and the main pipeline pipes have substantially the same diameter, comprises a tubular through coupler 1 provided with a socket 2 at each of two opposite ends thereof. Each socket has a coil 9 of electrical resistance heating wire and the coils 9 are electri...

A repeater 27 for a communication (e.g. radio paging) system comprises a receiver 29, a decoder 45 for decoding a signal received by the receiver 29 in order to determine the source and intended recipient of the signal, and a transmitter 35 for retransmitting the received signal.

PCT No. PCT/FI94/00136 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 19, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 19, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 12, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/23770 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 27, 1994An endo-osteal material which includes an endo-osteal material treated with a solution of a bisphosphonate of formula (1) wherein X is H, OH, Cl, F or a methyl group and Y is Cl, OH, -(CH2)2-N(CH3)-(CH2)4-CH3, -(CH2)n-CH3 or -(CH2)n-NH2, where...

A probe (6) permits the determination of the size required for a nucleus prosthesis which can be filled with a fluid and comprises a needle (7), a balloon (9) and a fluid supply device. A nucleus prosthesis with an introductory device comprises a hollow body fillable with a fluid which can be so filled in the intermediate vortex space, in which the introductory device has a supply pipe surrounding...

A prosthesis as a vertebral replacement element consists of two helical strands, which may are screwed together to form a tubular structure. The implant is inserted between vertebrae and then slightly unscrewed until the desired height is reached. The helical strands consist of carbon fiber reinforced composite material.

A disc (11) which can be inserted, on its own or in a stack of several discs (11 to 14), between vertebral bodies is proposed as implant for spinal columns. As and when required, individual discs are cut off a strand, the thickness of the discs being exactly adaptable to the individual case. These implants are especially suitable for cervical vertebrae and as replacement after removal of intervert...

A method of forming a resist pattern comprising the steps of: (1) forming a thick film of positive type photo resist on the substrate; (2) forming a light shielding film directly on the surface of the film of said positive type photo resist; (3) drawing a pattern on said light shielding film; (4) exposing the thick film of said positive type photo resist to light; and (5) developing the exposed fi...

PCT No. PCT/AU91/00272 Sec. 371 Date May 18, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date May 18, 1993 PCT Filed Jun. 27, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/00563 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 9, 1992.The generation of number theory mappings and their application to the addressing of matrix structures through the provision of an address generator which is optimized for the general task of applying "on-the-fly" number theory mappings to matrix...

A prosthetic part for use as an orthopedic implant has a base member defining an outer surface for implantation adjacent a prepared bone surface. The outer surface includes a recessed area having a predetermined shape and depth. A first rigid plate having this predetermined shape and having a plurality of elongated slots formed therein is fixedly attached within the recesssed area of the base memb...

A device for injection from an injection cartridge (1) of a conventional type comprises a front sleeve (5), which holds the cartridge, a rear sleeve (10) which can be screwed into the front sleeve (5), and a piston rod (16), which is connected to the piston (3) of the cartridge and which can be actuated to expel an injectable preparation (4) from the cartridge (1). When the rear sleeve (10) is scr...

To visually display on a monitor screen the direction and volume of a sound source to be inserted in an image, a sound editing apparatus comprises a sound source direction setting unit (1) for setting the sounding direction of a sound source; a sound source signal dividing unit (2) for dividing a monaural sound source signal into left- and right-channel stereo signals according to the sounding dir...

An electrosurgical device for laparoscopic use in tissue dissection and coagulation. The device includes a barrel member having a dissection tip at the distal end thereof that is connected to a source of electrical energy. An insulating sheath member surrounds the barrel member. The sheath member is movable between a first position wherein the distal end thereof extends distally beyond the dissect...

Flotation apparatus with induced air or gas for the separation of water and of hydrocarbon pollutants, consisting of a cylindrical vessel and of a pot for connection to the outside, the cylindrical vessel being divided into homogenisation compartments (1), flotation cells (2) in series and a calming compartment (3), each flotation cell being equipped with a turbine-cyclone (4) of stator-rotor type...

Beutelverpackung für durch Mikrowellenbehandlung erwärmbare Füllgüter, umfassend ein Mantelteil und gegebenenfalls einen Bodenteil, aus flexibler Kunststoff-Folie (1,21), wobei Vorder- und Rückseite des Mantelteils und das gegebenenfalls vorhandene Bodenteil durch Siegelnähte (12,13;32,33) trennfest miteinander verbunden sind, wobei das Mantelteil aus einer Kunststoff-Folie gebildet ist, die innen...

The invention relates to a method and system for extracorporeally treating the blood of a patient having diseased tissue or a condition, such as cancer, which results from or depends upon a dysfunction of the patient's immune system. In accordance with the invention, blood is withdrawn from the pateint, a low molecular weight fraction of the blood containing immunosuppressive components which reta...

Biocompatible particles and an article incorporating a plurality of such particles is disclosed. The particles can have means for interconnecting such as an aperture for stringing the particles on a filament or interlocking external shape. A plurality of particles, with or without means for interconnecting, can be fashioned into an article by interconnecting the particles with a flexible material....