Indigo Medical, Inc.

Harmac Medical Products, Inc.

Ethicon Endo-surgury, Inc.

Donald E Nitsche

Gregory J Bakos

Benjamin F James, Iv

Norman M Strobel

Robert P Michaloski

James E Wagner

Carmen V Gaines

A novel optical fiber, and a method for its production, having a diffuser portion and continuous unitarily-constructed outer sleeve, which is adapted for the transmission of light to a treatment locale. More particularly, a medical instrument has an optical fiber including a diffuser portion at a distal end wherein an alignment sleeve for the optical fiber extends uninterruptedly in a single piece from a connector for a laser light source to at least the distal end of the core of the optical fiber.

Optical fiber including a diffuser portion and continuous sleeve for the transmission of light

A safety guard adapted for use with a Huber needle assembly that includes a main body, a pair of butterfly wings extending outwardly from the main body and a needle.

Combination needle assembly and needle safety guard

A disposable pressure cuff for use in pressurizing an infusion bag includes a bladder formed of a flexible laminate to have a pair of opposed flaps, between which the lateral edges of a transparent sheet are attached to provide a pocket for holding the infusion bag. Linear joints are provided at the point where the edges are attached to the flaps, each such linear joint with a pair of corner joints having improved peel strength.

Disposable pressure infusion system

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Alden, NY, United States of America

Donald E Nitsche