Hollister, Inc.

Carefusion 2200, Inc.

Noah Meade

Christopher M Varga

Thomas H Gilman

Peter Lawrence Visconti

George J Cisko

Thomas Dillingham

James Chan

Michael McMahon

Todd Schmaltz

Mark Hermann

Jennifer Raeder-Devens

A retention cuff is disclosed for retaining a fluid collection device or system in an orifice of a patient. The retention cuff has a body has a central opening and an inflationless cuff wall that includes an annular cuff wall and one or more side elements. The retention cuff is non-inflatable and has a self-deployed state or shape. The retention cuff can be coupled to a fecal collection device such that the central opening is in flow communication with a collection tube of the device and with the body of the retention device.

Inflationless retention cuff for fluid collection devices

A compressive patient warming device is provided. The device includes an elastic inner layer that conforms snugly to a shape of an appendage of a patient so that the inner layer wraps around and substantially contacts most of an underlying surface area of the appendage. An outer layer is attached to and covers the inner layer to form a space that holds a heat transfer medium between the inner layer and the outer layer while the inner layer is wrapped around the appendage. The outer layer may be a rigid layer, and a predetermined compressive load may be applied to the outer layer to encourage blood flow in the appendage. A source of heat may be applied to the device to maintain normothermia and/or treat hypothermia.

Compressive patient warming device

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Grayslake, IL, United States of America

Noah Meade