Instrumed, Inc.

Other

Jerry L Spence

Dennis Michael Hill

Chef's hat knife block

Fire hydrant knife block

Gavel knife block

Apple knife block

Cookie jar knife block

Pineapple knife block

The lockable knife block comprises a knife block and one or more knives. The knife block is a mechanical structure that stores one or more knives. The lockable knife block is a locking structure. The locking knife block comprises an interlock mechanism that inhibits an individual from removing an individual knife selected from the one or more knives from the knife block without releasing the interlock mechanism. The interlock mechanism is a lockable structure.

Lockable knife block

A disposable inflatable tourniquet cuff which may include an inflatable bladder having inner and outer walls which, in order to reduce cost and complexity, may be of the same size and made from the same material. A stiffener may be located within the bladder's inflatable fluid space, to eliminate the need for any separate parts to properly locate or hold the stiffener. The walls may have exterior, velcro-type soft, fuzzy loops or filaments; and be secured together with welds having a width selected to prevent the longitudinal sides of the cuff from spontaneously rolling up. The soft, fuzzy inner wall may serve as the patient contacting part of the cuff, thereby eliminating the need for a separate soft, fuzzy inner cover to protect the patient; and may serve to engage the hook-type velcro surface on other parts of the cuff, to hold them in the desired position. The soft, fuzzy outer wall may serve to engage the hook-type velcro on certain other parts of the cuff; as well as to engage the hook-type velcro on both the anchored and free surfaces of the strap that is used to hold the cuff in place on the patient's limb. An anchoring and alignment patch or tab may be provided to assist in the anchoring and even winding of the cuff about the patient's limb. During use of the tourniquet cuff, the strap may also serve as a stiffener to limit the outward movement of the bladder's outer wall when the bladder is inflated, thereby eliminating the need for a separate stiffener element to serve this function.

Disposable inflatable tourniquet cuff

A device, system, and methods for applying cryotherapy to a joint or body part are disclosed herein. The device comprises an adjustable wrap structure capable of wrapping at least partially around various joints or body parts. Two pockets each having an easily accessible opening manufactured on opposite sides of the wrap structure's central region on the inside surface of the wrap structure in which a cooling vehicle, such as a ice bag or a gel pack, may be inserted. A joint alignment means is manufactured on the in the central region of each device so that the device can be properly aligned and position on the joint or body part. An adjustable device attachment means is included to hold the device in place during use. The system for applying cryotherapy uses the above disclosed device and multiple sets of gel packs each set containing a coolant substance having a different freezing temperature. A method for initially applying cryotherapy that elicits less pain and a method of applying extending cryotherapy treatment are also disclosed herein.

Device, system, and methods for applying cryotherapy

A disposable inflatable tourniquet apparatus includes an inner inflatable bladder formed of two rectangular bladder wall members of polymer impregnated fabric peripherally welded to form a peripheral bond that develops the burst pressure of the bladder wall members. A conduit inflates the bladder, and a fabric cover is peripherally stitched at a border to the bladder at the peripheral bond. A curved stiffener plate is held inside the cover but outside the bladder, and within the stitched border.

Medical disposable inflatable tourniquet cuff

At least one seal for a sterilization container system, wherein the sterilization container system comprises a base, a lid, and a gasket for providing a microorganism proof seal between the lid and the base. The seal comprises a belt of shrinkable material having an anchor at each end. Corresponding anchor openings are provided in the base of the sterilization container system for the seal's anchors. The seal is installed by engaging one of its anchors in a corresponding anchor opening on one side of the sterilization container system's base, passing its belt over the lid of the sterilization container system, and then securing its other anchor in a corresponding anchor opening on the opposite side of the sterilization container's base. The seal's belt is formed from a shrinkable material which, when exposed to a shrinking agent, shrinks to urge the sterilization container system's lid, base and gasket tightly against each other to provide a microorganism proof seal therebetween to prevent the entry of microorganisms into the interior of the sterilization container system. Also disclosed are a method of using the seal, and a method of using at least one agent which simultaneously shrinks the seal's belt and sterilizes the sterilization container system and its contents.

Seals and method of sealing for a sterilization container system

A sterilization container system for sterilizing surgical instruments, having a lid secured to a base by latches. The latches are automatically disengaged when the latches' release arms are raised to form handles by which the lid can be easily and securely manipulated; while the latches are automatically engaged when the latches' release arms are lowered, sealing the lid to the base. The base is provided with an outer safety wall, which is lower than and which extends around the base's inner wall, in order to help protect the top of the base's inner wall from inadvertent contamination when the lid is removed. Disposable paper filters are sealed over the vents inside the lid and base by cooperating filter paper sealing flanges provided in the filter papers' retainers, lid and base, in order to maintain the sterility of the contents of the sterilization container system after sterilization. Dual disc filter paper retainers provide non-aligned vents which prevent tearing or puncturing of the filter papers by the instruments being sterilized. Alignment cams on the base ensure proper alignment of lid and base for a good seal therebetween. The instrument basket inside the sterilization container system has a base elevated above the filter paper retainer to permit free circulation of the sterilizing media. Support feet on the base elevate the instrument basket above the bottom of the base to prevent condensation from being trapped within the sterilization container system.

Sterlization container system

Closures for a sterilization container system comprising at least one band of shrinkable material encircling the base and lid of a sterilization container system. The closures are formed from a shrinkable material which, when exposed to a shrinking agent, shrinks to pull said lid and base tightly against each other for the goal of providing a microorganism proof seal to prevent the entry of microorganisms into the interior of the sterilization container system. Also disclosed are the method of using the closures to achieve that goal, and the method of using at least one agent which simultaneously shrinks the at least one band of shrinkable material and sterilizes the sterilization container system and its contents.

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Kirkland, WA, United States of America

Jerry L Spence