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Medical advisory services regarding treatment payment plan options including reimbursement of a portion of their out-of-pocket expenses, namely, providing financial information regarding patient reimbursement programs

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Medical advisory services regarding treatment payment plan options including reimbursement of a portion of their out-of-pocket expenses, namely, providing financial information regarding patient reimbursement programs

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Surgical and medical apparatus and instruments, namely, intra-uterine contraceptive devices

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Surgical and medical apparatus and instruments, namely, intra-uterine contraceptive devices

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Contraceptives; Pharmaceutical preparations for the prevention of pregnancy

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for making knots in flexible element attached to a medical device and methods using said apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 69/04 - Methods of, or devices for, interconnecting successive lengths of materialKnot-tying devices by knotting
• A61F 13/20 - Tampons, e.g. catamenial tamponsAccessories therefor

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inserter (100), having a proximal (20) and distal (30) end, for inserting and positioning an intra-uterine device (IUD) (120), which is attached to a withdrawal string (130), said inserter (100) comprising: a) a plunger (102), having a central longitudinal axis, configured for slidable mounting of a hollow protective tube (110), the distal (30) end of the plunger (102) being configured for dismountable connection with the IUD (120), which protective tube (110) is configured to slidably cover the IUD (120); b) a handle (104), which is attached to the proximal (20) end of the plunger (102); and c) a longitudinal member (150) that forms part of the handle (104), which extends in the distal (30) direction with respect to the plunger (102), which longitudinal member (150) contains a friction contact surface (152) against which the protective tube (110) can frictionally engage, wherein the frictional engagement of the friction contact surface (152) against the protective tube (110) is manually actuatable and wherein the frictional engagement of the friction contact surface (152) against the protective tube (110) increases resistance to sliding of the protective tube (110) relative to the plunger (102).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 6/18 - Inserters or removers
• A61F 6/06 - Contraceptive devicesPessariesApplicators therefor for use by females
• A61B 17/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
• A61F 6/14 - Contraceptive devicesPessariesApplicators therefor for use by females intra-uterine type

Goods & Services

Contraceptives; Pharmaceutical preparations for the prevention of pregnancy

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for making knots in flexible element attached to a medical device and methods using said apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 69/04 - Methods of, or devices for, interconnecting successive lengths of materialKnot-tying devices by knotting

Abstract

The present invention relates to an inserter (100), having a proximal (20) and distal (30) end, for inserting and positioning an intra-uterine device (IUD) (120), which is attached to a withdrawal string (130), said inserter (100) comprising: a) a plunger (102), having a central longitudinal axis, configured for slidable mounting of a hollow protective tube (110), the distal (30) end of the plunger (102) being configured for dismountable connection with the IUD (120), which protective tube (110) is configured to slidably cover the IUD (120); b) a handle (104), which is attached to the proximal (20) end of the plunger (102); and c) a longitudinal member (150) that forms part of the handle (104), which extends in the distal (30) direction with respect to the plunger (102), which longitudinal member (150) contains a friction contact surface (152) against which the protective tube (110) can frictionally engage, wherein the frictional engagement of the friction contact surface (152) against the protective tube (110) is manually actuatable and wherein the frictional engagement of the friction contact surface (152) against the protective tube (110) increases resistance to sliding of the protective tube (110) relative to the plunger (102).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61F 6/14 - Contraceptive devicesPessariesApplicators therefor for use by females intra-uterine type
• A61F 6/18 - Inserters or removers

Abstract

The invention concerns a double-chamber device for mixing at least two viscous substances, comprising: cylindrical and coaxial first and second communicating vessels, each hermetically sealed at one end by a mobile piston, and provided at its second end with a slightly conical bottom end, the two vessels being arranged, preferably vertically, in mirror symmetry relative to a meridian plane perpendicular to their common axis; a central mixing element connecting the two vessels at the two slightly conical bottom ends; and a high pressure hydraulic device for automatically activating the pistons in a coordinated reciprocating movement. A worm screw injection device in communication with one of the vessels or with the mixing element may be used to inject the substances. Mixing of substances may include driving the pistons in a coordinated reciprocal motion to collapse one vessel while expanding the other, forcing the substances through the central mixing element.

IPC Classes  ?

• B01F 13/00 - Other mixers; Mixing plant, including combinations of dissimilar mixers

Abstract

The invention concerns a double-chamber device for mixing at least two viscous substances, comprising: cylindrical and coaxial first (1) and second (2) communicating vessels, each hermetically sealed at one end by a mobile piston (12, 22) and provided at its second end with a slightly conical bottom end (11, 21), the two vessels (1, 2) being arranged, preferably vertically, in mirror symmetry relative to a meridian plane perpendicular to their common axis; a central mixing element (5) connecting the two vessels (1, 2) at the two slightly conical bottom ends (11, 21); a high-pressure hydraulic device for automatically activating the pistons in a coordinated reciprocating movement.