Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sensor and a sensor system which are usable to measure pressure to a body part.SOLUTION: Elastomer particles (1 to 1'') each have a body part (2) of nonconductive elastomer having conductive surfaces (4a, 4b, and 6). Disclosed are pressure sensor elements (20 to 20'', 30 to 30''') having such elastomer particles and sensor clusters (50'' to 50, 70) including such sensor elements. Also, disclosed are pressure sensor elements (40 to 40). The pressure sensor elements include resistive elements (44 to 44'') which provide conduction paths, first electrodes (42a, 42a-1 to 42a-6) connected to the resistive elements, and second electrodes (42b, 42b') spaced apart from the first electrodes in a stationary state, and the second electrodes are arrayed to come into contact with the first electrodes or resistive elements when the pressure sensor elements are applied with pressure.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drainable ostomy pouch which can conceal a drain chute part.SOLUTION: A drainable ostomy pouch 10 includes a collection part and a drain chute part 24 which extends from the collection part and has a discharge opening part 26 for permitting the emptying of contents from the pouch. The drain chute part is foldable between an open state in which the drain chute part is extended from the collection part and a closed state in which the drain chute part is folded toward the collection part. At least one flap 41, 42 retains the folded drain chute part. Additionally or alternatively, each of the flaps has a periphery including a convex curved part. The pouch may further have at least one fastening device 36, 38 for releasably fastening the flaps each other when the drain chute part is in the closed configuration. The convex curved part of the flap provides the pouch with a convex curved peripheral shape in the region of the drain chute part.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bactericidal composition suitable for use in a skin and a wound other than an antibiotic.SOLUTION: A bactericidal composition includes iodine, an antimicrobial agent source comprising ion silver or oxidizing agents (e.g., sodium hypochlorite or chlorine dioxide), and a drug comprising EDTA (ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid) and destroying a biofilm, can be adapted to a skin, a wound, a cut, a graze or a burn for preventing or treating infection, and particularly can avoid inflammation of the wound and the skin and delay of a wound cure, and simultaneously exhibit effective antimicrobial activity.