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Daniel P Decabooter

Donald George Peterson

Steven B Heinecke

Jia Hu

Peter M Eisenberg

Naiyong Jing

James M Nelson

Richard L Jacobson

David R Holm

Phong VanThanh Ha

Thomas G Skulley

Raymond J Kenney

Jung-Sheng Wu

James M Sieracki

Kiu-Yuen Tse

Jennifer N Hanson

Matthew H Fryxell

James E Thorson

Garry W Lachmansingh

Theresa J Gerten

Kevin G Lundquist

Phong V Ha

A bracket configured for use with a medical article comprising a base, a first set of posts defining a first channel, a second set of posts defining a second channel, and a support positioned in the second channel, where the first and second channels are independently dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the medical article and configured to inhibit at least lateral movement of the medical article when the medical article is coupled to the bracket. A medical article securement system for securing a medical article to the bracket and methods for coupling a medical article to the medical article securement system.

Securement device and system

Brackets, systems comprising a bracket, and methods for securing medical articles. The bracket can include a base, a post coupled to the base and extending upwardly from the base in a direction generally normal to a first major surface of the base, and an arm coupled to the base and extending generally parallel to the first major surface of the base. The arm can be spaced a distance from the first major surface of the base to define a channel under the arm that is dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the medical article. The arm can be cantilevered, and the post and the arm can each be fixed with respect to the base. Methods can include abutting an external surface of the medical article against the post; and moving a portion of the medical article into the channel defined by the arm.

Medical article securement systems and methods of using same

A medical article securement system comprising a bracket and a flap for securing a medical article. The bracket can include a base, and an arm coupled to the base and extending generally parallel to the first major surface of the base. The arm can be spaced a distance from the first major surface of the base to define a channel under the arm that can be dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the medical article. The flap can include a fixed end, and a free end that is movable with respect to the bracket between a first position in which the flap is not positioned over the bracket, and a second position in which at least a portion of the flap is positioned over the bracket to further inhibit movement of the medical article. The fixed end of the flap can be coupled to the bracket.

Medical article securement systems comprising a bracket and a flap

Hydrophilic articles and methods of using such articles are described. The hydrophilic articles include a hydrophilic layer comprising sintered, acidified silica nanoparticles attached to a substrate. A spacer layer attached to a first portion of the hydrophilic layer defines at least one fluid transport channel bounded on one side by a second portion of the hydrophilic layer. The nanoparticles may include one or both of spherical and elongated nanoparticles.

Hydrophilic fluid transport device

Securement device

Methods of compounding nanoparticles (e.g., surface-modified silica nanoparticles) with a resin (e.g., a curable resin) are described. The methods use continuous wet milling technology and can be used to compound nanoparticles, including highly aggregated and agglomerated surface-modified nanoparticles, into a resin or resin precursor.

Methods of compounding nanoparticles with a resin

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Daniel P Decabooter