Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明提供一种包括一夹之针头保护设备,该夹具有一用以抓紧针头轴之倾斜壁及一用以阻挡其尖头之远程壁,其中该倾斜壁及该远程壁可借由一呈角度支撑而互连,一诸如叶片弹簧之弹簧构件可具有一延伸超过该支撑之一边缘以弹压该夹从而抓紧针头轴的部分,且该远程壁可为导针(stylus)或包括导针且具有L形状以界定一用以帮助阻挡针尖之唇部。该夹可具有一悬垂跟部,其用以帮助使该夹关于一突出部分(ledge)枢转以抓紧针头轴。可提供一针头支承以限制针头之挠曲,否则针头之挠曲可允许针头自该夹松脱。提供用于限制针头接口及针头保护设备外壳之转动的配置(如保护性遮罩),以减少针头保护设备之无意中启动的风险。另外,该针头保护设备可与一导管总成一起使用。亦提供一种改良之鸭嘴形释放机构。
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明提供一种包括一夹之针头保护设备,该夹具有一用以抓紧针头轴之倾斜壁及一用以阻挡其尖头之远程壁,其中该倾斜壁及该远程壁可借由一呈角度之支撑而互连,一诸如叶片弹簧之弹簧构件可具有一延伸超过该支撑之一边缘以弹压该夹从而抓紧针头轴的部分,且该远程壁可为导针式包括导针且具有L形状以界定一用以帮助阻挡针尖之唇部。该夹可具有一悬垂跟部,其用以帮助使该夹枢设于一突出部分(ledge)之附近以抓紧针头轴。可提供一针头支承以限制针头之挠曲,否则针头之挠曲可允许针头自该夹松脱。提供用于限制针头接口及针头保护设备外壳之转动的配置(如保护性遮罩),以减少针头保护设备之无意启动的风险。另外,该针头保护设备可与一导管总成一起使用。亦提供一种改良之鸭嘴形释放机构。
Simplified title:用于自动充气温度调节毯子的系统及用于链接到该系统的毯子 SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY INFLATING TEMPERATURE REGULATED BLANKETS AND A BLANKET FOR COUPLING TO THE SYSTEM
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明提供一种对流式保暖器,其可连接具有不同尺寸的毯子,该对流式保暖器能够以复数种流速来提供空气给该等各种毯子,用于最佳充气该些毯子,以便为披覆该些毯子的患者达到最佳的临床效果。与该保暖相连器的毯子的尺寸范围可能从全尺寸的成人用保暖毯到儿童用或婴儿用的保暖毯。于每张毯子上均会被赋予一代码、标记、或记号,以便让设置在该保暖器之出气口处的(复数个)传感器来读取,用以在该毯子被链接至该保暖器时来辨识毯子的类型。因此,该保暖器便可以适合该毯子的流速自动地将经过加热的空气输出给该毯子,以便最佳充气该毯子,而不需要用户介入。除了可用来控制该经过加热的空气的流速以外,该毯子的代码还可用来控制该要被输入至该毯子中的经过加热的空气的温度。
Abstract:
Methods and systems for configuring a plurality of infusion pumps according to a functional set. A method includes implementing a plurality of infusion pumps, each of the infusion pumps configured to administer medication to a patient, implementing a drug library, the drug library including at least one functional set defining a set of medications, receiving input data related to one of the at least one functional sets, obtaining a particular set of medications from the drug library corresponding to the input data, programming the plurality of infusion pumps according to the set of medications, and infusing the patient with the plurality of infusion pumps.
Abstract:
A called party is expected to activate call forwarding to an answering service when going off duty. In an attempt to ensure that call forwarding is activated, the answering service creates a check record for the called party in a database, including a call time at which to effectuate a check call. The call record is taken up at the call time thereof and is employed to place the check call. The placed check call presumptively occurs after the called party has gone off duty and activated call forwarding. A determination is made of whether the check call automatically forwarded to the answering service. If so, the called party in fact activated call forwarding, and the check record is marked as completed. If not, the called party did not in fact activate call forwarding, and the check record is updated accordingly.
Abstract:
An air blower has an inlet muffler and an outlet muffler to reduce the noise of the air blower during operation. Each of the mufflers may have two sections. One section is configured to attenuate high frequency noise and the other section is configured to attenuate lower frequency noise. A tubular internal wall in each of the mufflers defines the through passage for each of the mufflers. A noise absorbent material may be fitted about the tubular wall within each muffler. A plurality of holes are formed along the tubular wall of each through passage to expose the through passage to the noise absorbent material. A heater plenum may be interposed between the blower plenum and the outlet muffler to heat the air from the blower plenum. A filter at the input muffler filters the air sucked into the air blower.
Abstract:
An echogenic needle may have at least one V-shaped spiral groove formed at its distal portion adjacent to its patient end. The walls of the groove are orthogonal to each other. The groove is titled at a given angle from a neutral position toward the proximal end of the needle so that when the needle is inserted into the patient at an insertion angle under ultrasound imaging, the ultrasound wave emitted from the ultrasound transducer is reflected in a substantially reverse direction back to the transducer by at least one wall of the spiral groove. A pair of crisscrossing grooves may be spirally wound about the distal portion of the needle with each groove being tilted to the given angle to enhance echogeneity. The echogeneity of the needle may also be enhanced by increasing the pitch density of each groove while maintaining the crisscrossing groves at their neutral position.
Abstract:
An air blower has an inlet muffler and an outlet muffler to reduce the noise of the air blower during operation. Each of the mufflers may have two sections. One section is configured to attenuate high frequency noise and the other section is configured to attenuate lower frequency noise. A tubular internal wall in each of the mufflers defines the through passage for each of the mufflers. A noise absorbent material may be fitted about the tubular wall within each muffler. A plurality of holes are formed along the tubular wall of each through passage to expose the through passage to the noise absorbent material. A heater plenum may be interposed between the blower plenum and the outlet muffler to heat the air from the blower plenum. A filter at the input muffler filters the air sucked into the air blower.
Abstract:
A safety catheter assembly has a clip guard that covers and protects the needle clip from the time that the catheter assembly is shipped out in the ready state, through its use where the distal tip of the needle is entrapped in the needle clip after use, and to when the clip guard and the safety needle clip housed therein are removed from the catheter hub. A passive safety system of the needle clip couples the catheter hub and the needle housing in the ready state and during the use of the catheter assembly, and releases the catheter hub from the needle housing once the contaminated needle tip is captured in the needle clip. A wiper provided to the catheter assembly wipes blood from the needle to prevent exposure of the contaminated blood. The wiper may also act to retain a septum in the catheter hub. The clip guard may be adapted to be used with a catheter hub having a multiuse seal member.