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A suture anchor system comprising: a suture anchor having a central axial cannulation; a collapsible suture loop affixed to the anchor and comprising a sliding knot; and a post limb extending from the sliding knot wherein tension upon the post limb collapses the loop; characterized by a tissue suture attached to the collapsible suture loop and comprising a fixed tail extending from the sliding knot, wherein the collapsible loop and the post limb extend proximally out of the cannulation; and a suture grasper adapted to be received through the cannulation to facilitate threading the tissue suture proximally through the cannulation after the tissue suture is loaded into soft tissue, wherein the suture grasper comprises an elongated body passing through the cannulation with a suture capture mechanism distal of the suture anchor. a suture anchor having a central axial cannulation; a collapsible suture loop affixed to the anchor and comprising a sliding knot; and a post limb extending from the sliding knot wherein tension upon the post limb collapses the loop; characterized by a tissue suture attached to the collapsible suture loop and comprising a fixed tail extending from the sliding knot, wherein the collapsible loop and the post limb extend proximally out of the cannulation; and a suture grasper adapted to be received through the cannulation to facilitate threading the tissue suture proximally through the cannulation after the tissue suture is loaded into soft tissue, wherein the suture grasper comprises an elongated body passing through the cannulation with a suture capture mechanism distal of the suture anchor.
A pharmaceutical formulation consisting of: (a) 3.5 mg/mL insulin aspart; (b) 31.62 mg/mL sorbitol; (c) 1.72 mg/mL metacresol; (d) 1.50 mg/mL phenol; (e) 0.0196 mg/mL Zn; (f) 0.58 mg/mL sodium chloride; (g) 1.88 mg/mL Na 2 HPO 4 × 7 H 2 O; (h) sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to 7.4; and (i) water. (a) 3.5 mg/mL insulin aspart; (b) 31.62 mg/mL sorbitol; (c) 1.72 mg/mL metacresol; (d) 1.50 mg/mL phenol; (e) 0.0196 mg/mL Zn; (f) 0.58 mg/mL sodium chloride; (g) 1.88 mg/mL Na 2 HPO 4 × 7 H 2 O; (h) sodium hydroxide and/or hydrochloric acid to adjust the pH to 7.4; and (i) water.
A method of recovering an oxidation activity of a first oxidation catalyst aged in an exhaust gas of a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which first oxidation catalyst comprising platinum supported on a first metal oxide support and disposed on a first flow-through honeycomb monolith substrate in combination with a second oxidation catalyst different from the first oxidation catalyst, which method comprising the step of intermittently contacting the first oxidation catalyst with exhaust gas modulated to a rich lambda composition, wherein the first metal oxide support comprises at least one reducible oxide and the second oxidation catalyst comprises at least one precious metal supported on a second metal oxide support, wherein the first and second oxidation catalysts are each disposed in separate layers and wherein the first oxidation catalyst is substantially free of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, wherein the first honeycomb monolith is disposed upstream of (i) an optionally catalysed filter for filtering particulate matter from the exhaust gas; and/or (ii) a monolith substrate comprising a catalyst for selectively reducing oxides of a nitrogen using a nitrogenous reductant.
A valve apparatus, in particular a ball valve apparatus, comprising a housing device having at least one fluid port, a closure body, wherein the closure body comprises an axis of rotation about which the closure body can be rotated in a direction of rotation in order to release and close the fluid port, wherein the fluid port comprises a seal for sealing abutment against the closure body, wherein the seal comprises a first and a second sealing lip (11, 12), wherein the sealing lips (11, 12) are configured such that, during operation, at least during one operating state, only one of the two sealing lips (11, 12) sealingly abuts against the closure body, characterized in that as a function of the pressure difference between a port side and a valve side, the first and the second sealing lip (11, 12) alternately abut sealingly against the closure body in such a way that, when the port side is exposed to a higher pressure in a first operating state, only the first sealing lip sealingly abuts against the closure body, and when the valve side is exposed to a higher pressure in a second operating state, only the second sealing lip sealingly abuts against the closure body. wherein the seal comprises a first and a second sealing lip (11, 12), wherein the sealing lips (11, 12) are configured such that, during operation, at least during one operating state, only one of the two sealing lips (11, 12) sealingly abuts against the closure body, characterized in that as a function of the pressure difference between a port side and a valve side, the first and the second sealing lip (11, 12) alternately abut sealingly against the closure body in such a way that, when the port side is exposed to a higher pressure in a first operating state, only the first sealing lip sealingly abuts against the closure body, and when the valve side is exposed to a higher pressure in a second operating state, only the second sealing lip sealingly abuts against the closure body.
Fluid treatment cartridge for use in a fluid treatment system including an apparatus provided with an inlet for receiving a fluid to be treated, an outlet for providing at least partially treated fluid and an interface for receiving the fluid treatment cartridge so as to allow fluid received through the inlet to be led through the cartridge and back to the outlet, wherein the fluid treatment cartridge includes at least one fluid treatment part (10,11) for treating fluid led through the fluid treatment part (10,11), and wherein a certain one of the fluid treatment parts includes a medium for treatment of the fluid by ion exchange, characterised in that the fluid treatment cartridge is provided with a machine-readable tag having data recorded thereon that include data representative of a target value for a system that includes at least an interface to a device for reading data from the machine-readable tag with which the cartridge is provided, wherein the target value is a value representative of a parameter of a mix of fluid including a fraction of fluid led through at least the certain one of the at least one fluid treatment parts and further including fluid led from the inlet to the outlet so as to bypass at least the certain fluid treatment part, the parameter being the hardness of water or corresponding to a measure of the concentration of components contributing to temporary hardness in water, the system being configured to: (i) cause data to be read from the machine-readable tag to obtain the target value, (ii) receive at least one measurement signal and determine a value of the parameter of at least one of the fluid to be treated and the fluid mix on the basis of at least the at least one measurement signal; (iii) determine values of a signal for causing an adjustment of settings of a device (20,8) for adjusting the fraction of fluid led through at least a certain one of the at least one fluid treatment parts (10, 11) in the mix, wherein the system is configured to determine values of the signal in accordance with the received target value and the value determined on the basis of the at least one measurement signal so as to achieve the target value; and (iv) provide the signal through an interface of the system. (i) cause data to be read from the machine-readable tag to obtain the target value, (ii) receive at least one measurement signal and determine a value of the parameter of at least one of the fluid to be treated and the fluid mix on the basis of at least the at least one measurement signal; (iii) determine values of a signal for causing an adjustment of settings of a device (20,8) for adjusting the fraction of fluid led through at least a certain one of the at least one fluid treatment parts (10, 11) in the mix, wherein the system is configured to determine values of the signal in accordance with the received target value and the value determined on the basis of the at least one measurement signal so as to achieve the target value; and (iv) provide the signal through an interface of the system.
Device for deep decontamination of persons, comprising a container having at least one decontamination shower, said container having at least one panel, defined in an opening in one of the vertical walls of said container, characterised in that said panel is mounted to pivot around a horizontal hinge which joins an upper edge of said panel to said container so as to be movable between: - a first position, in which said panel extends substantially vertically and closes off said opening, - a second position, in which said panel extends substantially horizontally and forms a ceiling covering a sheltered surface, and in that said decontamination device comprises walls capable of closing off said sheltered surface, to form at least one portion of said decontamination device, and characterised in that said walls are formed by canvases and fixed, by one of their edges, in the vicinity of at least one of the edges of said panel, so as to be deployed by gravity when the panel is in said second position, said canvases being sized to extend from said panel to the ground where the container is placed, in said second position. characterised in that said panel is mounted to pivot around a horizontal hinge which joins an upper edge of said panel to said container so as to be movable between: - a first position, in which said panel extends substantially vertically and closes off said opening, - a second position, in which said panel extends substantially horizontally and forms a ceiling covering a sheltered surface, - a first position, in which said panel extends substantially vertically and closes off said opening, - a second position, in which said panel extends substantially horizontally and forms a ceiling covering a sheltered surface, and in that said decontamination device comprises walls capable of closing off said sheltered surface, to form at least one portion of said decontamination device, and characterised in that said walls are formed by canvases and fixed, by one of their edges, in the vicinity of at least one of the edges of said panel, so as to be deployed by gravity when the panel is in said second position, said canvases being sized to extend from said panel to the ground where the container is placed, in said second position.
Recuperator for a recuperator burner for preheating combustion air by means of exhaust gas heat, wherein the recuperator (30, 30a, 30b, 30c) is of tubular design with an inside and an outside, wherein the recuperator is composed of metal, in particular steel, or of a ceramic, wherein at least on the inside or on the outside of the recuperator (30, 30a, 30b, 30c) there is provided a plurality of elevations (32, 58) and depressions (60, 62), and wherein at least on the inside or on the outside inserts composed of cellular metals are provided that engage at least partially in the depressions (60, 62), and that preferably allow a flow therethrough in logitudinal direction of the recuperator, characterized in that the inserts are composed of a heat-resistant alloy which contains aluminium and is temperature-stable at least up to 1000°C, and wherein the heat-resistant alloy is an FeCrAl alloy or a CrNi-Al alloy.
A harvester having a feeder section (20, 21, 26, 27) divided across its width into a plurality of regions and a metal detection system comprising: for each region of the feeder section, a metal detection circuit capable of generating an output signal indicative of the magnitude of the perturbation of a magnetic field caused by a metal foreign object; means for comparing the output signals of the circuits with at least one threshold; means for providing a visible indication when the or each threshold is exceeded; and means for comparing the output signals of said circuits for resolving the position of the detected foreign object across the width of the feeder section (20, 21, 26, 27) of the harvester, characterised in that the means for providing a visible indication comprise direction indicators of the harvester mounted externally from the harvester and are configured for emitting a visible pulsed signal, comprising flashing said direction indicators, of which signal the pulse sequence is encoded to indicate the position of the detected foreign object within the feeder section (20, 21, 26, 27) of the harvester. for each region of the feeder section, a metal detection circuit capable of generating an output signal indicative of the magnitude of the perturbation of a magnetic field caused by a metal foreign object; means for comparing the output signals of the circuits with at least one threshold; means for providing a visible indication when the or each threshold is exceeded; and means for comparing the output signals of said circuits for resolving the position of the detected foreign object across the width of the feeder section (20, 21, 26, 27) of the harvester, characterised in that the means for providing a visible indication comprise direction indicators of the harvester mounted externally from the harvester and are configured for emitting a visible pulsed signal, comprising flashing said direction indicators, of which signal the pulse sequence is encoded to indicate the position of the detected foreign object within the feeder section (20, 21, 26, 27) of the harvester.
A disposable endoscopy and biopsy system comprising: a disposable tube which surrounds at least one working passage and which has endoscope fastening means (26, 28) for fastening the disposable tube to an endoscope; and at least one pair of disposable biopsy forceps which can be introduced or is introduced into the working passage, wherein the pair of disposable biopsy forceps has a forceps head comprising at least two movable jaws and a Bowden cable core for actuating the jaws; and wherein a fastening device is provided for temporarily or permanently fastening the forceps head to a distal end of the disposable tube in a working position in which the jaws of the forceps head project beyond the distal end of the disposable tube, characterized in that the fastening device is provided at the forceps head and/or at the distal end of the disposable tube. a disposable tube which surrounds at least one working passage and which has endoscope fastening means (26, 28) for fastening the disposable tube to an endoscope; and at least one pair of disposable biopsy forceps which can be introduced or is introduced into the working passage, wherein the pair of disposable biopsy forceps has a forceps head comprising at least two movable jaws and a Bowden cable core for actuating the jaws; and wherein a fastening device is provided for temporarily or permanently fastening the forceps head to a distal end of the disposable tube in a working position in which the jaws of the forceps head project beyond the distal end of the disposable tube, characterized in that the fastening device is provided at the forceps head and/or at the distal end of the disposable tube.
A launch tube assembly, comprising: a bulkhead defining an aperture and comprising an interior facing sidewall at the aperture; a tubular element, which is insertible into the aperture, the tubular element comprising an end sized to fit into the aperture and slotted to form multiple deflectable fingers; and adhesive disposable between at least the multiple deflectable fingers and the interior facing sidewall of the aperture. a bulkhead defining an aperture and comprising an interior facing sidewall at the aperture; a tubular element, which is insertible into the aperture, the tubular element comprising an end sized to fit into the aperture and slotted to form multiple deflectable fingers; and adhesive disposable between at least the multiple deflectable fingers and the interior facing sidewall of the aperture.
An apparatus comprising: an image processor configured to receive a video, superimpose a virtual object on the video at a distance from a reference point of a real object detected in the video, and modify a location of the virtual object based on a distance between the virtual object and the reference point in a later frame, wherein the location of the virtual object is modified at a rate based on the distance between the virtual object and the reference point in the later frame, wherein said rate becomes slower propotional to the extent that said virtual object is far from the reference point. an image processor configured to receive a video, superimpose a virtual object on the video at a distance from a reference point of a real object detected in the video, and modify a location of the virtual object based on a distance between the virtual object and the reference point in a later frame, wherein the location of the virtual object is modified at a rate based on the distance between the virtual object and the reference point in the later frame, wherein said rate becomes slower propotional to the extent that said virtual object is far from the reference point.
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising: an ultrasound probe for transmitting/receiving an ultrasound wave with respect to a subject to be diagnosed; an ultrasound wave transmit section for transmitting an ultrasound wave for driving the ultrasound probe; a pressing section for applying an external force to the subject; a displacement measuring section for measuring, while the external force is being applied to the subject by the pressing device, a displacement of each part of the subject based on two adjacent sets of tomographic image data from a time series of tomographic image data obtained from reflected echo signals received from the ultrasound probe; an elasticity modulus calculating section for calculating a modulus of elasticity of a tissue of each part of the subject based on the displacement data measured by the displacement measuring section; an image generating section for generating an elastic image from the modulus of elasticity data calculated by the elasticity modulus calculating section; a display section for displaying the generated elastic image; characterised by a pressing decision section for deciding whether or not a pressing operation is proper based on a distribution of distortion factors in a tomographic image, the distribution of distortion factors obtained by analyzing the measured displacement data; and a decision output section for outputting a decision result by the pressing decision section to the display section. an ultrasound probe for transmitting/receiving an ultrasound wave with respect to a subject to be diagnosed; an ultrasound wave transmit section for transmitting an ultrasound wave for driving the ultrasound probe; a pressing section for applying an external force to the subject; a displacement measuring section for measuring, while the external force is being applied to the subject by the pressing device, a displacement of each part of the subject based on two adjacent sets of tomographic image data from a time series of tomographic image data obtained from reflected echo signals received from the ultrasound probe; an elasticity modulus calculating section for calculating a modulus of elasticity of a tissue of each part of the subject based on the displacement data measured by the displacement measuring section; an image generating section for generating an elastic image from the modulus of elasticity data calculated by the elasticity modulus calculating section; a display section for displaying the generated elastic image; characterised by a pressing decision section for deciding whether or not a pressing operation is proper based on a distribution of distortion factors in a tomographic image, the distribution of distortion factors obtained by analyzing the measured displacement data; and a decision output section for outputting a decision result by the pressing decision section to the display section.
A medical device, comprising: an elongate body forming a lumen and comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a length and a diameter; the elongate body having an elongate tubular configuration, and a deployed configuration where the proximal portion expands into a proximal retention member and the distal portion expands into a distal retention member leaving a cylindrical saddle region therebetween; a plurality of proximal tissue-engaging elements disposed along an outer surface of the cylindrical saddle region distal to the proximal retention member; and a plurality of distal tissue-engaging elements disposed along an outer surface of the cylindrical saddle region proximal to the distal retention member. an elongate body forming a lumen and comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, a length and a diameter; the elongate body having an elongate tubular configuration, and a deployed configuration where the proximal portion expands into a proximal retention member and the distal portion expands into a distal retention member leaving a cylindrical saddle region therebetween; a plurality of proximal tissue-engaging elements disposed along an outer surface of the cylindrical saddle region distal to the proximal retention member; and a plurality of distal tissue-engaging elements disposed along an outer surface of the cylindrical saddle region proximal to the distal retention member.
A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite structure, comprising: forming at least one prepregged composite material comprising a ceramic fiber preform and a pre-ceramic matrix slurry; placing the at least one prepregged composite material over at least one surface of a tool using an advanced fiber placement apparatus to form an at least partially uncured composite material structure, the advanced fiber placement apparatus comprising: at least one reel wound with the at least one prepregged composite material; and a placement head configured and operated to draw the at least one prepregged composite material from the at least one reel, to align and place at least a portion the at least one prepregged composite material on or over the at least one surface of the tool, to cut the prepregged composite material following placement, and to re-thread the prepregged composite material; and exposing the at least partially uncured composite material structure at least to elevated temperatures to convert the at least partially uncured composite material structure into a ceramic matrix composite structure. forming at least one prepregged composite material comprising a ceramic fiber preform and a pre-ceramic matrix slurry; placing the at least one prepregged composite material over at least one surface of a tool using an advanced fiber placement apparatus to form an at least partially uncured composite material structure, the advanced fiber placement apparatus comprising: at least one reel wound with the at least one prepregged composite material; and a placement head configured and operated to draw the at least one prepregged composite material from the at least one reel, to align and place at least a portion the at least one prepregged composite material on or over the at least one surface of the tool, to cut the prepregged composite material following placement, and to re-thread the prepregged composite material; and at least one reel wound with the at least one prepregged composite material; and a placement head configured and operated to draw the at least one prepregged composite material from the at least one reel, to align and place at least a portion the at least one prepregged composite material on or over the at least one surface of the tool, to cut the prepregged composite material following placement, and to re-thread the prepregged composite material; and exposing the at least partially uncured composite material structure at least to elevated temperatures to convert the at least partially uncured composite material structure into a ceramic matrix composite structure.