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Automated Medical Products Corporation

Transneuronix, Inc.

Robert J Greenstein

Nash Aussenberg

Gregory Diamant

The present invention provides a growth medium and kit containing a nicotine analog and use of the same in a method for enhancing the growth ofsubspecies(MAP).

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The invention relates to a combination vaccine againstsubspecies(MAP) andand/orfor use in methods of immunizing a subject against mycobacterial infection, preventing or treating mycobacterial infection, and preventing a disease associated with mycobacterial infection.

The present invention relates tosubspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) as the etiological agent of IBD, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, as well as Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease. As such, methods for monitoring efficacy of a anti-MAP therapy and determining whether a blood sample is suitable for transfusion are provided based upon presence, absence or amount of MAP nucleic acid.

The invention relates to vaccine compositions composed of at least onesubspecies(MAP) antigen, or attenuated or killed MAP for use in methods of immunizing a human against a MAP infection, preventing or treating a MAP infection, and preventing a human disease associated with a MAP infection.

This invention relates to an implant device which is designed and adapted use in laparoscopic surgery. This implant device is especially adapted for electrostimulation and/or electrical monitoring of endo-abdominal tissue or viscera. The implant device has an elongated body having on, or near, its distal end a flexible attachment member which can be folded back on to the elongated body and attached to the elongated body thereby forming a closed loop around the tissue of interest. By &ldquo;looping&rdquo; around or through the tissue of interest, the attachment member and the elongated body are securely attached to the tissue and will resisted displacement even in cases where the tissue is subject to vigorous, periodic peristaltic movement within the body (e.g., digestive organs). One preferred implant device of this invention has an elongated body equipped with two or more electric poles that are electrically connected to an electric connection terminal for connection to a power source, mechanism to penetrate the tissue or viscera to be treated, quick-release connecting devices to separate the penetration device from the elongated body, and a locking or attachment device which is capable of folding back and attaching to the elongated body whereby the locking device and the elongated body forms a secure and essentially continuous loop around the tissue or viscera to be treated.

Electrode leads for use in laparoscopic surgery

A surgical suturing tool comprising a suture needle holder and suture needle is disclosed. The needle includes a groove in its sidewall which leads to a blind hole to receive one end of a suture which is secured therein by swedging.

Laparascopic suturing device and suture needles

DNA vectors containing an effective upstream enhancer region of a tissue or organ specific mammalian promoter of an endogenous gene and a selected gene useful in delivery of the selected gene to a tissue or organ of an animal are provided. A method for evaluating the efficacy of agents in facilitating transfection is also provided.

Delivery and expression of heterologus genes using upstream enhancer

A surgical instrument holder, adapted to be received and retained by an operating room table clamping apparatus is disclosed. The inventive holder is particularly suited for adjustably mounting and stabilizing a laparoscope, endoscope or similar instrument which has an elongated shaft. The holder comprises a clamping assembly mounted at one end of the holder for holding the shaft of the instrument. The clamping assembly includes a pair of movable jaws adapted for being closed about the shaft of the instrument. Means carried by another end of the holder for cooperating with the operating room table clamping apparatus are provided.

Surgical instrument holder

A retractor is provided for use in performing a surgical procedure such as correcting the morbid obesity of a patient. The retractor incorporates a blade section and a handle section protruding from a first peripheral segment of the blade section. The blade section includes a first portion connected to the handle section and an elongate second portion extending angularly from the first portion. The second portion is provided with an elongate open end slot extending from a distal end of the second portion and terminating in the vicinity of a juncture between the first and second portions. The slot forms the blade section second portion into a pair of finger-elements. Each element has a first surface which is adapted to engage a perimetrical segment of an incision made in the patient during the surgical procedure.

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Tenafly, NJ, United States of America

Robert J Greenstein