Laser-aided intravascular operation equipment using laser. Laser-aided intravascular operation equipment comprises a catheter (2) that has an endoscopic fiber (21) for endoscopically viewing the diseased part in the blood vessel in a living body and a laser irradiation fiber (24) for irradiating the diseased part with a laser beam, a laser device (1) for supplying laser beam to the laser irradiati...

A medical device (10) applies localized heat to a site in a patient's body by irradiation with light and by conduction. The device includes a radiant energy transmitting conduit (22) typically an optic fiber, that carries radiant energy, typically high intensity light such as laser, into a body cavity, typically the uterus (100), from an energy source (50) typically a laser source that is located ...

A magnet-carrying artificial tooth attachment buried in a dental plate and consisting of a pair of end members of a soft magnetic alloy, a spacer of a non-magnetic alloy interposed between these end members, a magnet, and a cap covering a combination of these parts except for the root cap-contacting surfaces of the end members and spacer. In this attachment, a magnetic attractive force of the magn...

An artifact for implantation into a living animal body, said artifact or part thereof having a thin surface coating which is biocompatible where implanted, characterized in that said coating is comprised of a carbonaceous material which is amorphous and mainly consists of a three-dimensional network of carbon atoms covalently bound to each other and, covalently bound to said carbon atoms, other at...

Hip joint prosthesis for permanent anchoring in the human hip joint, which prosthesis consists of a ball unit (1) designed to be anchored in the neck of a human femur (2) and a socket unit designed to be anchored in the human pelvis. The ball unit comprises a ball (5) with a convex joint surface (9) which essentially has the shape of a partial sphere, and an anchoring arrangement (6, 7, 8) for anc...

Device for the facilitation of defecation, characterised in that it has a support (9) for the perineal region of the pelvic floor, between the anal region and the uro-genital region, to limit a pathological displacement, mainly descent of the pelvic floor, during the pressing.

A male absorbing incontinence guard comprises a drop collector having a lower and an upper wall part (1, 2) for arrangement below and above the penis, respectively, the lower wall part (1) having a shorter length than the upper wall part (2), and with a free edge (3) defines an opening. Each wall part (1, 2) comprises an absorbing body (4, 5) and, fastened thereupon, a liquid-tight barrier sheet (...

An ophthalmic device (10, 31, 50, 81) in the form of a cup (11, 31, 51) having a periphery (12, 32, 52, 85) substantially scaphoid in plan for contacting a facial region in the vicinity of an eye. The interior of the cup is accessible from its exterior by way of at least a first port (14, 34, 58, 86) and a second port (15, 35, 60, 87). The first port (14, 34, 58, 86) provides an inlet for a dispen...

A sound cancellation system wherein a pair of sensors and actuators are positioned immediately adjacent an associated ear of an inhabitant of an enclosure so as to provide a cancellation zone immediately adjacent an associated ear without interfering with adjacent zones. A controller receives a synchronization signal so as to cancel a selected noise associated with a synchronization signal. The se...

A disposable diaper which has a liquid impervious back sheet (30) to which absorbent padding (38) is attached each having a passage therethrough with a cover (64) enclosing this hole (32) in the back sheet. A pull through insert (42) is juxtapositioned on the padding and a bag (66) is attached to the insert and around this opening (40. A wiping and cleansing action is accomplished prior to removal...

A disposable diaper which has a liquid impervious back sheet (30) to which absorbent padding (38) is attached each having a passage therethrough with a cover (64) enclosing this hole (32) in the back sheet. A pull through insert (42) is juxtapositioned on the padding and a bag (66) is attached to the insert and around this opening (40). A wiping and cleansing action is accomplished prior to remova...

A protective body appliance to prevent injury from external force to the underlying region of the wearer's body. The body appliance comprises a generally dome-shaped rigid shield secured to a flexible, compressible pad. The pad has an inner section that is adhered to the wearer's body, and an outer section to which the rigid shield is attached. The inner pad section has two lateral wings separated...

A contractile stocking element (10) intended to form together with further stocking elements of the same type a compression sleeve for peristaltically treating patients' lower extremities, consists of a hose to be disposed around the patient's limb and which is made from flexible material, said hose being substantially more flexible in its longitudinal direction than in its transverse direction, s...

The preparation disclosed contains constituents of the emblic plant (Phyllanthus emblica L.). The active ingredient preparation has a wide range of potential uses.

Liquid tooth-paste composition characterized in that it contains as essential ingredients: at least one antiseptic and/or antimicrobial component; at least one component acting on the impurities, particularly tartar; at least one non caries-forming sugar and at least one component constituting a fluorine source, as well as the conventional additives, preferably a coloring agent, a perfume, an astr...

A device for applying on the body a saturated alum solution has a flask (1) which contains, besides the saturated alum solution (2), a reserve of undissolved alum (3) which ensures permanent saturation of the solution. A duct (4) provided with a filter (6) conveys the solution to a vaporizer (5) screwed on the top of the chamber. Since the saturation point of the alum solution varies with temperat...

A method of treating inflammation and joint deterioration in mammals which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a selective beta2 adrenergic receptor antagonist. The method is particularly useful for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in humans.

The invention relates to an agent for treating pancreatitis or the like, which contains as an active ingredient a compound represented by general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A represents (a) or (b), one of X1 and X2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom, a nitro group, a phenoxy group (optionally substituted by nitro or halogen),...

Use of one or more local anaesthetic agents, especially lidocaine, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation with healing effect on wounds.

A method of inhibiting the abnormal postnatal axial growth of the eye of a maturing animal during conditions ordinarily leading to said abnormal growth, which comprises (1) determining the neurochemical present in the retina of said eye, e.g., dopamine, the concentration of which is reduced during said conditions, and (2) administering to said eye during postnatal maturation effective amounts of s...