American Sterilizer Company

Steris Inc.

Sakura Finetek U.s.a., Inc.

Other

Joseph T Sestak

Yury Keselman

Victor M Selig

John Von Buelow

Vijendra Nalwad

Peter J Buczynski

Thomas Brendgord

Timothy Kolody

Ward L Sanders

Viroon Mai Ujjin

Jonathan Scheiner

Richard C Blanchard

Robert W Childers

David Jesurun

Arthur T Nagare

Dennis C Coon

Joel C Gehly

Wolfgang Mueller

Joseph Tvergyak

Anthony H Lariccia

Jonathan Kagan

Thomas J Fendya

Roy S Klein

Richard A Schieman

Tara Denise Mapson

Bruce L Vavra

Bottle

Reagent bottle

The present invention provides a device for activating a self-contained biological indicator. The biological indicator includes a casing, an ampule having a growth-promoting medium disposed therein and microorganisms. The ampule and microorganisms are disposed within the casing. The device is comprised of a first lever arm having a cavity formed therein. The cavity is dimensioned to receive a biological indicator. A second lever arm has a protrusion extending from a surface thereof and is moveable relative to the first lever arm to deform a casing of the biological indicator thereby fracturing an ampule in the casing and exposing microorganisms in the casing to a growth-promoting medium in the ampule of the biological indicator.

Method for activating a self-contained biological indicator

Device for activating a self-contained biological indicator

A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective attachment of a range of medical accessory devices. A clamping apparatus secures associated accessories to the outer edge, which has a top recess and an essentially planar and non-vertical side surface slanting inwardly from top to bottom and terminating in a flared lower edge extending beyond the bottom of the patient support member. The clamping apparatus includes an upper jaw member which has a downwardly projecting lip formed to conformably engage a section of the top recess. A lower jaw member is also included and has a hook region formed to surroundingly engage a section of the flared lower edge. The upper and lower jaw members are joined.

Surgical table and clamp system

A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective attachment of a range of medical accessory devices. A clamping apparatus secures associated accessories to the outer edge, which has a top recess and an essentially planar and non-vertical side surface slanting inwardly from top to bottom and terminating in a flared lower edge extending beyond the bottom of the patient support member. The clamping apparatus includes an upper jaw member which has a downwardly projecting lip formed to conformably engage a section of the top recess. A lower jaw member is also included and has a hook region formed to surroundingly engage a section of the flared lower edge. A means is provided for joining the upper and lower jaw members.

Low shadow radiolucent surgical table, clamp systems, and accessories therefore

A fluid disinfection or sterilization system includes spray nozzles ( ) for spraying an anti-microbial fluid on the exterior of an endoscope ( ) supported in a microbial decontamination chamber ( ). The endoscope includes interior lumens which are microbially decontaminated by flowing anti-microbial fluid from outlets ( ) through the lumens. A port ( ) is connected with a leak detector. In order to ensure that the proper leak detector and anti-microbial fluid ports of the disinfection or sterilization system are interconnected with the proper lumen ports of the endoscope, a tethered connection assembly ( ) is provided. The tethered interconnection assembly includes fittings ( ) which are uniquely configured for interconnection with an appropriate one of a high pressure port, a low pressure port, and the leak detector port. Fittings at the other end of the tube assemblies ( ) are configured for interconnection with appropriate corresponding ports of the endoscope. The tube assemblies ( ) are interconnected by a tether ( ) to which plurality of plugs ( ) for plugging appropriate ports of the endoscope are also connected. A tag ( ) identifies the model(s) of endoscope that the tethered connection assembly is to be used with and provides a diagram showing the proper interconnection pattern.

Fluid connection system for endoscope reprocessing with controlled leakage

A toy stairway is disclosed which may be used to play with a spring toy and which comprises elongated first and second collapsible side rails in confronting spaced relationship relative to each other, a plurality of rigid steps disposed between the first and second side rails, and means for releasably connecting the plurality of steps to the first and second side rails. Each side rail may be coilable and resilient, or may be foldable and comprised of a plurality of hingedly connected fold sections. The first and second side rails preferably are formed from a single stringer having a first portion and a second portion, the stringer being made of a material to permit the stringer to bend for bringing the second portion in a confronting spaced relationship relative to the first portion to define the first and second side rails. The stringer may be made of a coilable resilient material or of a foldable material comprised of a plurality of hingedly connected fold sections. Each of the rigid steps preferably comprises an L-shaped step piece having a tread portion and a riser portion, or each of the rigid steps may comprise a flat tread and the toy staircase may further comprise at least one brace portion connectable between the side rails. Each of the rigid steps may comprise a tread portion hingedly attached to a riser portion, and there may be a plurality of the hingedly attached tread and riser portions hingedly attached to each other to form a continuous set of the rigid steps.

Toy stairway

Apparatus for dispensing a liquid into equipment having an inlet port includes a container for holding the liquid, a tube in the container through which the liquid can exit the container, a connection member for fluidly connecting the tube to the inlet port of the equipment and for venting the container, and a cam member for moving the connection member into a first position for sealingly engaging the connection member to the container and the tube for transferring liquid from the container to the inlet port, into a second position wherein the tube is rendered ineffective for permitting fluid to pass out of the container, and into a third position wherein the container can be removed and replaced with another container having an effective tube and a fresh supply of liquid.

Liquid feed system using a non-reusable container

Headworn imaging unit

Medical examination light

Headworn imaging unit with visor

Surgical light

A light for providing a larger diameter lighting pattern is comprised of a rotatable support. A motor for rotating the support at a frequency greater than the retention time of the human eye is provided. A source of light which provides a small lighting pattern is carried by the rotatable support such that upon rotation thereof a large diameter lighting pattern is created.

Spinning light

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Erie, PA, United States of America

Joseph T Sestak