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The United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

Meshaberase, LLC

Microtek Medical Inc.

Xomed-treace Inc.

Benjamin Morris Rubin

William Charles Brunnett

Kevin Lee McFarlin

Robert K Vaccaro

John T Cleveland

Percy F Shadwell, Jr

Ronnie L Kirkland

Raj K Puri

Jinkyu Jung

Bharat Joshi

Mark Gilbert

The present Disclosure is directed to methods for inhibiting or suppressing metastasis of a tumor in a mammalian subject using a cysteamine product, e.g., cysteamine or cystamine or a derivative thereof. Also described herein is a method for treating pancreatic cancer in a mammalian subject by administering a cysteamine product described herein.

Use of cysteamine and derivatives thereof to suppress tumor metastases

A guard for use with a surgical cutting system. The guard includes a housing and wiring. The housing defines a longitudinal passageway, and is configured for releasable attachment to an instrument handpiece. The wiring is coupled to the housing and includes an electrically conductive wire and an insulative material. The wire defines opposing, first and second ends, with the first end being positioned within the passageway. The insulative material covers the wire apart from the first end such that the first end of the wire is exposed within the passageway. The first end of the wire establishes an electrical connection with a cutting tool shank upon placement within the passageway.

Guard device for surgical cutting and evoked potential monitoring system

A treatment method for pathologies in which increased levels of MMP production are implicated in pathogenesis. Examples of such pathologies include pterygium, kerataconus, and macular degeneration. Treatment is based on administration of cysteamine in therapeutically effective amounts. Treatment may be in one of several alternative forms, including eye drops and oral applications. Administration in the form of eye drops may be preferred for pathologies affecting the eyes.

Treatment method for MMP-implicated pathologies

A method, system and computer program product for adaptively tracking the position of an entry portal, such as an automatic garage door. In accordance with the present invention a transmitter assembly senses and transmits the sensed position of the door position in a periodic manner at a predetermined transmit interval. A receiver assembly including a receiver module receives the transmitted door position signals and synchronizes the activation of the receiver module with the transmit interval such that the receiver receives the door position signals transmitted at the predetermined transmit interval. A receiver output indicator is then updated in accordance with the entry portal position determined by the received door position signal.

Method and system for remotely monitoring garage door position

An ashtray for use with an apparatus for the reduction of tobacco smoke, the ashtray having a body with a peripheral wall and separating wall for defining a first area for extinguishing a cigarette and a second area for disposing ash therein. The ashtray is provided with a cover having a bottom wall, a back wall and a hingedly mounted cover flap.

Ashtray assembly for use with smoke removal apparatus

An elevator assembly for use with a second hand smoke reduction device having a chimney assembly for capturing and exhausting smoke away from a smoker, the elevator assembly having a plurality of telescopically arranged support tubes for supporting the chimney assembly, the support tubes being configured so that the chimney assembly can be vertically adjusted allowing the smoker to position the chimney adjacent his/her mouth to capture expelled smoke.

Elevator assembly for use with smoke reduction apparatus

The base attached to the top of a surface and adjustable for positioning directly to the side of the patron, at the level of the patron's face. The chimney assembly is mounted on the base for capturing tobacco smoke. A fan disposed in the chimney assembly for propelling smoke upwardly.

Apparatus for removal of second hand smoke

A box like base is hung from the under surface of a table and is slidable outwardly therefrom to a position adjacent the patron. A chimney assembly is mounted in the container and extendible upward in use for capturing tobacco smoke. A fan disposed in the chimney assembly for propelling smoke upwardly.

Apparatus for the reduction of tobacco smoke

The universal microscope drape is based on a positioning system that includes a different adapter member for each differently manufactured microscope and a universal positioning member of a microscope drape that engages each different adapter member. The microscope drape positioning member is attached to the microscope drape cover member to position the microscope drape cover member in a predetermined orientation on the microscope. The adapter member is interchangeable with a lens unit that is detachably secured to a microscope. The lens unit, upon removal, is joined to the adapter member to permit resecurement of the lens unit to the microscope when the adapter member is joined to the microscope. Since the adapter member has a universal engagement portion that is engagable with the universal positioning member of the microscope drape, the same microscope drape can be used to cover differently manufactured microscopes of the same general size and shape.

Universal microscope drape

The adapter member for a microscope cooperates with a universal microscope drape having a universal positioning member. The adapter member is detachably secured to the lens housing of a microscope in tandem with a lens unit located in the lens housing. The adapter member is free from connection with the lens unit and can be installed without disassembling the lens housing. In one embodiment of the invention, the adapter member is threaded to the lens housing and in another embodiment of the invention the adapter member is secured to the lens housing with set screws. The adapter member has a universal engagement portion that is engagable with the universal positioning member of the universal microscope drape. A different adapter member is provided for each differently manufactured microscope but each different adapter member has the same universal engagement portion. Thus the same microscope drape can be used to cover differently manufactured microscopes of the same general size and shape.

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Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

Benjamin Morris Rubin