Mentor Corporation

Core Oncology, Inc.

Ethicon, Gmbh

Ciba Vision Corporation

Coloplast A/s

Mentor Worldwide LLC

Lawrence Y Wissman

Jerry R Barber

Thomas P Kubalak

Dennis Femrite

Ronald Crouther

Laura M Calderon

Christy R Sweet

John J O'Connor

William S Nettekoven

Shaneen L Rowe

Dennis Fermite

Radiation shielding devices are provided herein. In particular, the devices provided herein can be adapted to shield radiation emitted by one or more radioactive brachytherapy seeds contained within, for example, a vial or a cartridge.

Radiation shielding device

Syringe clip for holding a needle and syringe assembly

The present invention concerns methods for joining flexible polymer workpieces using light energy. These methods, referred to as laser welding, can be used to join thermoplastic or thermoset polymers. The laser welding method of the invention is applicable to the creation or repair of any article requiring the bonding of two flexible polymer components or a flexible polymer component and an inflexible polymer component.

Method for laser welding flexible polymers

Urine collection bags are provided that include features that facilitate easy insertion of a urinary catheter into a patient's bladder. In some implementations, the urine collection bag is formed of a soft, flexible material that is comfortable when it contacts the user's skin, easy to manipulate, and relatively noiseless during use.

Urine collection bags for urinary catheter systems

Urine collection bag

A system for staking a haptic to an optic to form an intraocular lens using a laser beam operating near the infrared range with a coaxial aiming laser beam operating in the visible range. A portion of the haptic is inserted into the optic through a radial bore and is exposed through an axial bore spanning from the optic upper surface to the radial bore. The coaxial laser beams are collimated and then focused using a microscope objective through the axial bores, onto the exposed haptic. Aiming of the coaxial beams onto the optic and haptic is aided by the use of a magnifying CCD camera positioned with its optical axis at a 45.degree. angle to the optic horizontal plane. The coaxial lasers, which are typically focused to a minor diameter which is greater than or equal to the inner diameter of the axial bore, make contact with the exposed haptic. Consequently, the haptic is melted and is then allowed to cool, coalescing into a bead staking the haptic to the optic.

Apparatus for haptic attachment for intraocular lenses using diode laser

Haptic attachment system for intraocular lenses using diode laser

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Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America

Lawrence Y Wissman