Covidien LP

Hemanext Inc.

New Health Sciences, Inc.

Robert Harhen

Rafael Cordero

Jeffrey Karl Sutton

Michael Robert Zocchi

Jancarlo Sarita

Philip Keegan

Narendran Renganathan

Michael Wolf

Adam Young

Elizabeth A Afanasewicz

Marc Davidson

Rebecca Brumer

Rafael M Cordero

Gerald Powers

Melissa Kinney

Graham Houtchens

Michael Zocchi

The present disclosure relates to Oxygen Reduction Disposable kits (ORDKit), devices and methods for the improved preservation of whole blood and blood components. The improved devices and methods for the collection of blood and blood components provide for whole blood and blood components having reduced levels of oxygen. The devices and methods provide for the rapid preparation of deoxygenated blood and blood components for storage that improves the overall quality of the transfused blood and improves health outcomes in patients.

Oxygen reduction disposable kits, devices and methods of use thereof

Oxygen reduction disposable kits, devices and methods of use thereof (ORDKit)

Disclosed herein are apparatus and techniques for applying a device to a subject. Such apparatus and techniques may provide feedback to an operator and/or regulate the force used to apply the device, yielding an improved result. Particularly useful embodiments include apparatus and techniques for applying a medical device, such as a skin surface electrode or microneedle array, to a patient's tissue.

Force regulating device applicators

Apparatus and techniques are provided for interfacing a device with a surface. The apparatus and techniques provide gel encapsulation and isolation mechanisms to extend the shelf-life of the preparation devices, allow for the use of more effective materials, and improve the quality of the contact between a device and an application surface. Particular embodiments of these apparatus and techniques suitable for use in medical contexts are also provided.

Device with encapsulated gel

The skin preparation device and sensor of the present invention include an array of rigid tines. The tines serve to 'self-prepare' the skin at each electrode site. These tines, when pressed against the skin, penetrate the stratum corneum, thereby reducing skin impedance and improving signal quality. A self-prepping device of the present invention is an optimized array of short non-conductive rigid tines in which the individual tines are created in a geometry that allows for a sharp point at the tip when molding, machining or etching is used as a method of fabrication.

Skin preparation device and biopotential sensor

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to sensor designs or shapes configured to facilitate placement of sensor electrodes and, thus, proper positioning of the sensors on patients. According to certain embodiments, a sensor may include a substrate that includes multiple electrodes, where a first electrode is configured to be placed on a patient's temple and a second electrode is configured to be placed on a patient's forehead directly above a patient's eyebrow. The sensor may include a particular shape and a fixed distance between the first and second electrodes to facilitate proper angling and positioning of the first and second electrodes as well as the other electrodes (e.g., third and fourth electrodes). Other embodiments may include a method for positioning the sensor on the patient, including a monitor with help screens.

Method and system for positioning a sensor

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Robert Harhen