In the production of dental bridges, use is made of one or more wire-feeding tracks (12, 13). In a first manufacturing stage, supporting member parts (1, 2) are matched together by machining of contact surfaces with the said wire-feeding tracks. The relative positions of the contact surfaces are identified. In a second manufacturing stage, supporting member parts which have thus been matched are j...

A pessary device, comprising a first inflatable chamber (20), adapted to fit in the vestibule of the vaginal cavity of a human when inflated, wherein the chamber (20) compresses the urethra of the human when inflated; an anchor member (30), being connected to the inflatable chamber (20) on the posterior side of the chamber (20) when the pessary is in its normal operating position; and an inflation...

Disclosed herein are methods for harvesting adipose tissue so as to preserve an increased population of viable microvascular endothelial cells. Adipose tissue containing microvascular endothelial cells is harvested using a collection apparatus incorporating an elongate cannula having apertures with tissue cutting edges. A sub-ambient pressure is applied to a lumen in the cannula to draw the adipos...

The invention concerns endoprosthetic knee joint devices of the so-called "meniscal knee" variety. A device is provided of the above type wherein the mutually engaging bearing surfaces of the tibial platform and the meniscal component have a part-cylindrical shaping to allow rotation therebetween about an antero-posterior axis, the superior bearing surface of the tibial platform preferably being c...

A patella stabilizer. The stabilizer has a sleeve to be received around a knee of a wearer. There is a support in the sleeve that has a first member to extend from beneath the wearer's patella to a point over the wearer's tibia. Second, bifurcated members extend from the first member along each side of the patella when the patella stabilizer is in position on the wearer. In a preferred embodiment,...

The invention provides a drainage bag, such as an ostomy bag or like drainage bag, for receiving bodily waste, the drainage bag having a wall portion (1) formed of a water-softenable or hot-water-soluble first film material, the wall portion (1) having an opening (4) therein for receiving the bodily waste or bodily fluid; a water-impermeable, water-insoluble polymeric film material (7) being adher...

The invention provides a biodegradable, flushable ostomy bag liner comprising: inner walls (3, 4) formed from polyvinylacetate/polyvinylalcohol film of a grade which disintegrates within 60 seconds in water at 50 DEG C, but retains its structural integrity in water at 25 DEG C for at least two days; outer walls (1, 2) formed from a non-woven fabric which disintegrates in water at 25 DEG C; mean...

The invention provides a drainage bag for receiving bodily waste, the drainage bag comprises a water-impermeable inner bag (1) enclosed therein; means (6, 7) defining an orifice to enable bodily waste to be received by the inner bag (1); the outer (2) and inner (1) bags being detachably secured together in the region of the orifice (6, 7). A first opening (15) is provided in a wall (4a) of the wat...

The invention relates to an intrauterine body (10) essentially in the shape of a T for releasing an active agent comprising an elongated stem (20). To one end (21) of the stem an elongated transverse part (40) is joined so that this and the stem (20) together form the body (10) essentially in the shape of a T. According to the invention, the transverse part (40) comprises a polymer matrix reservoi...

A dilator (10) formed with a truss (16) with a pair of spaced-apart end surfaces (20, 22) that provides a restoring force therebetween if forced toward one another, this restoring force provided by a resilient band (30a) extending between the opposite ends (70a, 70b) of the truss (16) with a plurality of notches (43a, 43b, 43c) at each end thereof. The notches (43a, 43b, 43c) exceed at least a thi...

A fluid impervious "zero strain" stretch laminate web having a fluid impervious elastic member substantially continuously secured to a substantially untensioned nonwoven member. The nonwoven member is elongatable but exhibits less elastic recovery than said elastic member. The laminate web has an original unstretched length. The nonwoven member and the elastic member stretch but do not rupture whe...

A unitary disposable absorbent article, particularly a catamenial pad or incontinent pad, having stablizer members along the longitudinal side edges to enable the pad to assume a configuration conforming closely to the perineal area of the human body thereby more readily intercepting bodily discharges and providing a barrier to side soiling. The absorbent articles of the present invention comprise...

There is described a tungsten loaded radiopaque adhesive and radiopaque dressings which are detectable by x-ray scanning, and processes for their manufacture.; On décrit des pansements adhésifs opaques aux radiations chargés au tungstène et des pansements opaques aux radiations qu'on peut détecter par examen aux rayons X; ainsi que des procédés de fabrication de ces pansements.

A method for preparing an intravenous infusion solution, e.g. a dextrose or sodium chloride solution, and dividing it into unit doses, wherein a primary solution is prepared at a first location; the primary solution is packaged at said first location in the form of amounts of concentrated solution that correspond to a given amount of the active principles needed for the later preparation of a give...

A hair tonic preparation containing a tocotrienol as the active ingredient and having an excellent effect of accelerating hair growth. It may further contain a cell activating component, a blood circulation accelerator, and/or a 5 alpha -reductase inhibitory substance.; La présente invention concerne une préparation de tonique capillaire faisant preuve d'une excellente efficacité concernant l'accé...

Use of oestrogens for treatment of scalp hair loss. Composition for treatment of scalp hair loss, comprising oestrogens as active component. Use of oestrogens for the preparation of a composition for treatment of scalp hair loss.; L'invention concerne: l'utilisation d'oestrogènes pour le traitement de la calvitie, une composition pour le traitement de la calvitie comprenant des oestrogènes en tant...

Als geeignete Applikationsform für den Einsatz von Wirkstoffen zur Therapierung von Hautschäden und/oder zur kosmetischen Behandlung von empfindlichen Haut- und Nagelstellen werden Hydrogele eingesetzt, die flächenförmig ausgebildete und an die Konturen menschlicher Körperstellen angepasste starr-elastische Gebilde sind und therapeutische und/oder kosmetische Wirkstoffe enthalten. Diese können sta...

The subject invention relates to desquamation compositions comprising a combination of certain sulfhydryl compounds and certain zwitterionic surfactants. The subject invention further relates to methods of desquamation in mammalian skin and treating acne in mammalian skin.; L'invention concerne des compositions de desquamation comprenant un combinaison de certains composés de sulfhydryle et de cer...

A method of producing recombinant transforming growth factor beta -induced H3 protein and the use of this protein to accelerate wound healing. H3 promoted adhesion of human dermal fibroblasts to tissue culture plastic. The protein is applied directly to a wound or is used to promote adhesion and spreading of dermal fibroblasts to a solid support such as a nylon mesh which is then applied to the w...

A method for producing a composition of an oleophilic substance encapsulated by a polymer comprises (a) incorporating an oleophilic substance into a primary polymer-containing solution and (b) solidifying the primary polymer under mixing conditions to encapsulate the oleophilic substance in the (primary) polymer, and optionally (c) mixing the so-produced primary polymer-encapsulated oleophilic sub...