Gyrus Ent L.l.c.

3m Innovative Properties Company

Hospira, Inc.

Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Bayer Healthcare LLC

Nanosphere, Inc.

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Enterprises

Eli Lilly and Company

Benjamin Rush

Dickon Isaacs

Bryan Eliot Rolfs

Andrew Burroughs

Phillip Andrew Ryan

Constance Elaine Johnston

Jacob Schieffelin Brauer

Tasos George Karahalios

Carrie Deanne Mills

Perry Robin Mykleby

Rodney Hal Monson

Energy Cruse, Ii

Thomas Franz Enders

Scott Andrew Brenneman

Eric Christopher Sugalski

James Gerard Tappel

Benjamin Mark Chow

John S White, Jr

Theodore Jay Mosler

David Lee Foshee

Edward Paul Browka

Michael K Domroese

Peter D Hodson

Shu Kun Chang

Jonathan D Toback

Michael A Peshkin

Tom Westberg

Jeffery S Reynolds

David A Brown

Julio J Santos-Munne

Stephen W Stein

J Edward Colgate

John A Domkowski

Tim Patno

James L Patton

Alex Makhlin

John Sundquist

Sean Gallimore

Doug Schwandt

Ela Lewis

William Henry Cork, Iii

Jeremiah P O'Leary

Mark James Fisher

George Kyaw Soe Maung Aye

Mark C Weber

David E Morrow

Jay Colton Zignego

Christian Kronshage

Mark Weber

Christopher Khoury

Emily R Beeson

Andrew Christopher Burroughs

Christopher William Chudek

Jesse Carl Fulghum, Iii

Amichai Treves

Robert William Henson

Janusz Ruszel

Stephan W Stein

Michael F Halblander

Richard Charles Thorne

Theodore J Mosler

Jesse Carl Fulghum Iii

A safety vial system has a vial adapter subsystem irreversibly mountable to the top of a vial containing a hazardous medicament and a vial base subsystem sealingly engaging a lower portion of the vial adapter subsystem and telescopically movable therein from a first position providing a path for gas sterilization around the vial to a second position wherein the path is closed to form a sterilized expandable, neutral pressure bellows chamber around and below the vial. The device has a removable top cap, a pierceable barrier film, a normally closed needleless valve in fluid communication with a dual lumen spike initially disposed above the film and a frangible product integrity ring holding the activation housing in place for sealed telescopic movement on a main body that surrounds the vial. The user pulls the product integrity ring and removes it, and then pushes the activation housing axially downward until it clicks to lock the device in the activated position wherein both lumens of the spike are in communication with the inside of the vial. The user removes the top cap on the activation housing assembly, and then uses a needleless syringe with an adapter thereon to add diluent and mixes if needed and withdraw drug from the vial via the valve.

Access and vapor containment system for a drug vial and method of making and using same

Dry powder inhaler dose counters capable of making a display move swiftly between digits. In contrast to the progressive movement that occurs in simple gearing mechanisms, there is provided a dry powder inhalation device comprising a housing defining a chamber, a patient port in communication with said chamber, an elongate carrier carrying medicament, an advancement mechanism for advancing a length of the elongate carrier into the chamber, a displacement sensor that advances in association with continuous advancement of the elongate carrier, and a transfer component that converts the advancement of the displacement sensor into intermittent motion of a units dose display.

Dry powder inhaler dose counters

Dry powder inhaler dose counters capable of making a display move swiftly between digits, in contrast to the progressive movement that occurs in simple gearing mechanisms.

In one aspect, the invention is directed to a port assembly for establishing fluid communication between a first container and a second container. The port assembly includes a retainer for connecting a first container, where the retainer is positioned in a cavity defined by a port housing that includes an axially fixed actuator. The housing also includes a plug member constructed to seal a fluid passageway between the port housing and an interior of a second container. The plug member is configured to move axially relative to the actuator. Rotation of the retainer relative to the actuator causes the plug member to move to an open position in which it does not seal a fluid passageway between the port housing and an interior of a second container. The rotation of the retainer relative to the port housing also causes the retainer to move axially relative to the port housing so that the actuator forces a stopper associated with a first container connected to the retainer into a first container.

Port assembly for mixing the contents of two containers

A port assembly for establishing fluid communication between a first container and a second container. The port assembly includes a port housing for connection to a second container, and a retainer for connection to a first container, wherein the retainer rotates relative to the port housing and is constructed to move axially within the port housing. An actuator is axially fixed within the port housing and forces a stopper associated with a first container into a first container when the retainer moves axially within the port housing upon rotation of the retainer relative to the port housing. The assembly is configured to establish fluid communication between a first container and a second container upon rotation of the retainer relative to the port housing.

System and method for mixing the contents of two containers

A sensor-dispensing instrument is adapted to determine an analyte concentration of a fluid and comprises a body, a cap, a cartridge, a test-sensor receptacle, and a sensor-advancement mechanism. The cap is adapted to move between an open position and a closed position. The cap and body are adapted to correspond with each other to form the closed position. The cartridge contains a plurality of test sensors. The cartridge is located substantially within the cap. The sensor-advancement mechanism is adapted to advance the plurality of test sensors, one at a time, to a position that allows a user to manually remove the test sensor and place the test sensor in the test-sensor receptacle. The sensor-dispensing instrument may also include a lancing device including a lancet.

Sensor-dispensing instruments

A powered surgical apparatus can be used with a source of irrigation fluid and a source of suction. The powered surgical apparatus can include a cutting blade assembly and a handle. The handle can include an upper portion defining a distal section connectable to the cutting blade assembly and a lower portion extending downwardly from the upper portion. The handle can be connectable to the source of irrigation fluid and the source of suction. The system can also include a manually actuable input device that provides at least one signal relevant to at least one operation of the system, and a controller that receives the at least one input signal and provides an output signal to perform the at least one operation of the system.

Powered surgical apparatus, method of manufacturing powered surgical apparatus, and method of using powered surgical apparatus

Inhalation device

Inhaler

A method and apparatus are provided for processing a nucleic acid. The apparatus includes a disposable self-contained processing module that contains the nucleic acid and substantially all of the fluids to effect a nanoparticle hybridization test, a pump coupled to the processing module, a valving system disposed between the pump and processing module and a control system coupled to the pump and valving system causing the processing fluids to interact with the nucleic acid to effect a sandwich hybridization test using nanoparticles.

System using self-contained processing module for detecting nucleic acids

A pelvic support unit is coupled to a base by a powered vertical force actuator mechanism. A torso support unit, which is affixed to the patient independently of the pelvic support unit, is connected to the base by one or more powered articulations which are actuable around respective axes of motion. Sensors sense the linear and angular displacement of the pelvic support unit and the torso support unit. A control unit is coupled to these sensors and, responsive to signals from them, selectively control the displacement actuator and articulation(s).

Walking and balance exercise device

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Evanston, IL, United States of America

Benjamin Rush