Catheter Imaging Systems, Inc.

The Coca-cola Company

Hip Innovation Technology, LLC

Emrgy Inc.

Symbiosis Corporation

Other

Smith + Nephew

University of Massachusetts

Genzyme Corporation

Sunbeam Products, Inc.

Merial Limited

Home Depot Product Authority, LLC

Homer Tlc, Inc.

Joint Innovation Technology, LLC

Teleflex-ct Devices Incorporated

Kirk William Charles

Brian VanHiel

David S Rowley

Phillip Jack Snoke

Craig Jay Cochran

David G Lincoln

Zafer Termanini

Adam Daniel Ambrecht

Emily A Morris

Thorsten Stoesser

Madeleine M White

Thomas O Bales, Jr

Michael R Nelson

Maureen E Carroll

Christopher S Looney

Javier Verdura

Saro Nalbandian

Charles Gilliland

Jeffrey T Stout

Joe Kopp

Lionel Gillespie

Justin Wolfe

Kevin W Smith

Charles R Slater

Matthew S Solar

Devin Lee Moore

Joseph R Rostron

Russell J Kroll

Maureen Carroll

Steven E Ek

Jennie Kathryn Brown

Saul Gottlieb

Taylor Davis

Jurgen A Kortenbach

David H Turkel

Thomas E Martin

Suzuko Hisata

Samuel Durham

Robert Burton Brownell, Jr

Dana W Ryan

Michael A Valerio

David Scott Rowley

Lionel D Gillespie

Shaun Blaise Gatipon

Phillip B Groover

Steven C Pfister

Gregory J Murphy

John A McMillan

Brian J Berner

Raj Anand

Lawrence F Travers

Stephen J Zwonitzer

Robert B Holben

Jeffrey Fitzgerald Buss

Lisa C Wandrick

Carolyn Darrell

Kelly In

Sumi Marion

Brian Vanheil

Larry Ezzelle

Jay Pryor

Stephen J Zwoniter

Christopher Ross Vickers

Stefan Runge

Benjamin Richard Guelkner

Steven Craig Vandeberg

Parth Patel

Angus Donald Ross McLeod

Andres Rodriguez

Corey Marple

William C Meyers

An ablation probe comprising an elongate body extending a length along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end, the first end extending into a housing and the second end comprising an ablation probe tip configured for insertion into a biopsy tract in a patient. In example forms, the elongate body of the ablation probe can be inserted into a patient through an existing trocar needle or biopsy access cannula following completion of a biopsy. In other example forms, the elongate body of the ablation probe defines a lumen. In one example form, the lumen contains a wire for heating the ablation probe tip, which may be composed of graphite, a resistive metal, or another electrically-resistive material. In another example form, the lumen additionally contains a thermocouple or other temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of the ablation probe tip. In any of the above example forms, use of the ablation probe to heat tissue following a biopsy effects cauterization of the tissue, stopping bleeding and reducing or preventing the seeding of additional tumors.

Biopsy tract ablation system for tumor seeding prevention and cauterization

Systems and methods for hydro-electric power generation are disclosed. The system includes a frame or structure positioned in a waterway or channel, with one or more hydro-transition units secured to corners of the frame. The hydro-transition units include a body of reinforced fabric for redirecting water flow towards the inlet of the frame, effectively increasing the current of the water and allowing for turbines within the frame to generate power at an increased rate. Anchors and bracket systems may secure the hydro-transition units to both the waterway and the frame, thereby allowing the body of reinforced fabric to withstanding force from water-flow within the waterway. The system includes various failsafe mechanisms for disengaging or detaching the hydro-transition units from the frame and/or anchor for reacting to high water flow or volumes (e.g., flooding).

Hydro transition systems and methods of using the same

An exemplary turbine system for generating hydroelectric power. The exemplary turbine system is generally installed in shallow waterways and accelerates water flowing therein. The accelerated water generates power via spinning one or more turbine rotors of the system. An exemplary method for installing the turbine system is disclosed. The method includes first lowering a turbine system base into the shallow waterway, where the base includes a depression for accepting a mortise insert. The mortise insert includes one or more sockets for accepting notches in a base plate, where the base plate is coupled to one or more turbine rotors. The base plate mates with the mortise insert for ease of installation and securely positioning the one or more turbine rotors within the system.

Cassette

New surgical instruments and methods used to implant elements of a reverse hip prosthesis in a patient are described. The instruments are impactors which are struck with a hammer at their proximal ends after the instrument has been used to position the implant element in the patient. An acetabular cup impactor has inclination and anteversion rods which are used to position the acetabular cup optimally in the acetabulum. An acetabular ball impactor affixes the acetabular ball in the acetabular cup by means of a Morse taper. And a femoral cup impactor affixes the femoral cup in the femoral stem by means of a Morse taper.

Ball and cup impactors for implanting a hip prosthesis

Embodiments include a system for test fitting fabric, comprising a flat structure comprising a test surface defined by four sidewalls and an interface configured to attach the fabric to the test surface. The four sidewalls include a first sidewall and a second sidewall substantially perpendicular to the first sidewall. The test surface comprises a first adjustable dimension substantially parallel to the second sidewall and a second adjustable dimension substantially parallel to the first sidewall. The system also includes a user interface configured to receive one or more inputs for adjusting the first adjustable dimension and the second adjustable dimension; a first mechanism configured to, in response to the one or more inputs, automatically move the first sidewall to adjust the first adjustable dimension; and a second mechanism configured to, in response to the one or more inputs, automatically move the second sidewall to adjust the second adjustable dimension.

Fabric test system and method

The present application thus provides a beverage dispensing system for combining a macro-ingredient flow and a carbonated water flow. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle, a carbonated water source in communication with the nozzle via a carbonated water conduit and a carbonated water recirculation conduit, a macro-ingredient source in communication with the nozzle via a macro-ingredient conduit, and a macro-ingredient pump and an air chamber in communication with the macro-ingredient conduit. The carbonated water recirculation conduit is in communication with the air chamber for heat exchange therewith.

Beverage dispensing system with recirculation loop heat exchange assembly

A surgical tool and method for separating a femoral cup or a femoral ball from an implanted femoral implant without disturbing the femoral implant. The tool is comprised of upper and lower lever arms which turn on an adjustable fulcrum. The upper lever arm has a distal end adapted to engage a femoral cup or a femoral ball and the distal end of the lower lever arm engages the implant. Proximal ends of the lever arms engage a drive assembly which is used to cause the distal ends to move away from one another thereby separating the femoral cup or ball from the femoral implant.

Tool and method for separating a femoral cup or a femoral ball from a femoral implant

Electrical connectors including a cable clamp (e.g., having a first clamp portion, a second clamp portion, and a hinge coupled to the first and second clamp portions such that the first and second clamp portions are movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position in which the first and second clamp portions define a cable passageway), and a piercing conductor configured to place a fixture wire into electrical communication with an electrical cable disposed within the cable passageway. In at least some of these electrical connectors, a longitudinal axis of the cable passageway is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cable clamp when the first and second clamp portions are in the closed position. In at least some of these electrical connectors, at least one of the clamp portions comprises a flexible sidewall that at least partially defines the cable passageway.

Electrical connectors and related methods

Electrical connectors

An embodiment of an energy absorbing container may include a shell formed of a plastic material, one or more energy absorbing components for absorbing energy resulting from impact loads, and an opening mechanism for opening the container and allowing the placement or removal of a bottle therefrom. The energy absorbing components securing a bottle stored within the container to may inhibit or prevent movement of the bottle within the container.

Energy absorbing container

A blade closing detector for an electric power switch includes a blade closing detector and an electronic or visual indicator. A first type of detector uses a gravity switch and a magnetic pickup to detect proper engagement between the blade and the switch. A second type of detector uses a sliding latch with a visual indicator rod to provide a visual indication of proper engagement of the blade within the jaws. A third type of detector uses a magnetic switch with a pivot arm and a dome shaped visual indicator. These detectors may be deployed individually or in combination and may be augmented with communication equipment to transmit switch status to a remote location. It will be understood that specific embodiments may include a variety of features in different combinations, as desired by different users.

High voltage switch blade closing detector

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Austell, GA, United States of America

Kirk William Charles