Ethicon, Gmbh

Wristdocs LLC

Ryan Woolsey

Jacob D Conner

Mark Vastola

Kevin Whitworth

Jeffrey Mendel Gross

Lev Drubetsky

Alexander Naimagon

William L D'Agostino

Fred M Dickey

Kevin R Whitworth

The invention provides a pulse oximetry sensor for attachment to the lower half of the palm or the ulnar edge of the palm. The sensor may be portable, untethered and in some instances, disposable. The features of the sensor make it effective in stable, chronic or emergency medical settings.

Pulse oximeter sensor

A laser-machining system and method is disclosed for forming retainers on a suture thread. The laser system is preferably a femtosecond laser system which is capable of creating submicron features on the suture thread while preserving strength of the suture thread. The laser-machining system enables creation of retainers and self-retaining suture systems in configurations which are difficult and/or impossible to achieve using mechanical cutting technology. The laser-machining system includes a stabilization device configured to provide contactless stabilization of the suture thread during a machining operation on the suture thread.

Laser cutting system and methods for creating self-retaining sutures

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Springfield, MO, United States of America

Ryan Woolsey