Puracath Medical, Inc.

Sinopsys Surgical, Inc.

Stephen Nicholas Bower

Justin Aaron Lance

John E Ashley

Michael Lawrence Reo

Jeffrey Wayne Etter

Gary B Hulme

Julia A Rasooly

Ronan L Jenkinson

Michael Rasooly

Benjamin Scott Arnett

Benjamin Arnett

An implantation tool to implant a paranasal sinus fluid access implant device to fluidly connect the lacrimal apparatus in the orbit with a paranasal sinus has a securement mechanism reconfigurable from a securement configuration to secure the implant device to a mounting portion of a carrier member to a released configuration to release the implant device from the carrier member, and with a release mechanism disposed at least partially in an interior working space housed within the implantation tool. An implantation method with an approach through the palpebral fissure advances the implant device through a surgical route mostly under tension.

Paranasal sinus fluid access implantation tools, assemblies, kits and methods

Systems and methods of disinfection of catheter connections are provided. A transfer catheter connector can include a UV-transparent window at its distal end and a sealing plunger proximal to the UV-transparent window. A solution set connector can be inserted inside a portion of the transfer catheter connector to connect a solution set and transfer catheter. The solution set connector comprises a lumen covered by a leading membrane surface; a sealing surface configured to sealingly engage the window surface, and a piercing member configured to pierce the membrane surface. The sealing plunger, membrane surface, and window define a disinfection zone. The connectors can be connected in a disinfection position configuration in which flow is not permitted between the catheters and the connectors are irradiated with UV light. After disinfection, the connectors are advanced to a flow position in which the piercing member pierces the membrane surface, enabling flow between the catheters.

Catheter connection system for ultraviolet light disinfection

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Morgan Hill, CA, United States of America

Stephen Nicholas Bower