Abstract:
A personal protection system including a helmet (32) to which a garment (102) is mounted. The helmet (32) includes an electrically powered assembly such as a fan (92). At least one button (120) for regulating operation of the electrically powered assembly is mounted to the face shield (110) of the garment (102). The helmet (32) includes a detector (85) that is connected to and monitors the state of the button (120). When the button (120) is depressed, the detector (85) sends a signal to a controller (88) that regulates the actuation of the electrically powered assembly. The controller (88) then sets the operating state of the assembly so that the assembly operates in the state desired by the individual wearing the personal protection system based on the depression of the control button (120)
Abstract:
A medical/surgical lavage unit (50) that includes a tip assembly (650) with an irrigation tube (730) and a suction tube (750). The irrigation tube is disposed within and axially offset from the suction tube. The suction tube has a lumen (736) has with a relatively wide cross-sectional length that reduces clogging of waste in the lumen.
Abstract:
A personal protection system (30,178,290) including a helmet (32,180) to which a garment (102,236) is mounted. The helmet (32,180) includes an electrically powered assembly such as a fan (92,266,268,272). At least one button (120,134,262,264) for regulating operation of the electrically powered assembly (92,266,268,272) is mounted to the face shield (110,240) of the garment (102,236). The helmet (32,180) includes a detector (85) that is connected to and monitors the state of the button (120,134,262,264). When the button (120,134,262,264) is depressed, the detector (85) sends a signal to a controller (88) that regulates the actuation of the electrically powered assembly. The controller (88) then sets the operating state of the assembly (92,266,268,272) so that the assembly (92,266,268,272) operates in the state desired by the individual wearing the personal protection system (30,178,290) based on the depression of the control button (120,134,262,264).
Abstract:
A surgical apparel system (10). The system includes a surgical garment (12) and a surgical helmet (20). The helmet comprises a chin bar (24) having a recess in the distal surface and a coupling member (48) disposed within the recess wherein the coupling member is positioned proximal to said distal surface of the chin bar. The surgical garment includes a transparent face shield (18) and an attachment element (58) coupled to the transparent face shield. The attachment element includes a head having a proximal surface that is configured to removably engage the coupling member of the helmet. A portion of the head is positioned proximal to said distal surface of said chin bar when said first attachment element engages said first coupling member.
Abstract:
A personal protection system including a helmet to which a garment is mounted. The helmet includes an electrically powered assembly such as a fan. At least one button for regulating operation of the electrically powered assembly is mounted to the face shield of the garment. The helmet includes a detector that is connected to and monitors the state of the button. When the button is depressed, the detector sends a signal to a controller that regulates the actuation of the electrically powered assembly. The controller then sets the operating state of the assembly so that the assembly operates in the state desired by the individual wearing the personal protection system based on the depression of the control button.
Abstract:
A surgical apparel system (10, 110, 610, 1410 including a peripheral device (30, 130, 630, 1430) comprises: a surgical helmet (20, 120, 620, 1420) to be worn over a head of a wearer, and a surgical garment (12, 112, 612, 1412) assembly to be at least partially disposed over the surgical helmet (20, 120, 620, 1420) to provide a microbial barrier between a medical environment and the wearer. The surgical helmet (20, 120, 620, 1420) comprises a face frame and the face frame comprises: a top beam (29, 129, 629) extending across a width of the face frame, the top beam (29, 129, 629) defining an alignment channel (645); and a protrusion (46, 646) disposed at least partially within the alignment channel (645). The surgical garment (12, 112, 612, 1412) assembly comprises: a surgical fabric (14, 614, 1414) defining an opening (56, 656) configured to be positioned in front of the face of the wearer when at least partially disposed over the surgical helmet (20, 120, 620, 1420); and a transparent face shield (18, 118, 618, 1418) disposed within the opening (56, 656) of the surgical fabric (14, 614, 1414), the transparent face shield (18, 118, 618, 1418) comprising an upper portion and a lower portion. A tab (655A, 655B) extends from an outer perimeter of the upper portion of the transparent face shield (18, 118, 618, 1418), wherein the tab (655A, 655B) at least partially defines a coupling aperture (656) sized to at least partially receive the protrusion (46, 646), and wherein the tab (655A, 655B) and the alignment channel (645) are complementarily sized such that the tab (655A, 655B) can be positioned within the alignment channel (645) and the coupling aperture (656) can be slid over the protrusion (46, 646).
Abstract:
A System for stabilizing a vertebral body is provided. The system includes an access cannula, introducer device, and a stylet having a stylet shaft. The access cannula includes a hub portion and a cannula shaft. The cannula shaft includes a proximal end and an opposing distal end positionable within the vertebral body. The cannula shaft defines a lumen along a longitudinal axis. The introducer device comprises a hub assembly and a pivoting member that is configured for coupling to the hub portion of the access cannula. The introducer device controls the movement of a flexible distal portion of the stylet shaft from within the introducer device through the access cannula to within a target site in the vertebral body, wherein the flexible distal portion is moved from a constrained to an unconstrained state to, e.g., displace cancellous bone within the target site.
Abstract:
A garment (102, 236) is described for use as part of a personal protection system (30, 178, 390) including a helmet (32, 180), at least one electrically powered assembly (92, 266, 268, 272) mounted to the helmet, a sensor (404) on the helmet form monitoring presence of said garment, and at least one control member (120, 134, 262, 264) mounted to the helmet and actuatable to control the at least one electrically powered assembly. Said garment includes a shell(104, 238) formed with an opening (106) and adapted for being disposed over a helmet of the personal protection system and at least the head of an individual wearing the system, the shell formed from flexible material that forms a barrier between the individual and the surrounding environment. Said garment further includes a transparent face shield (110, 240) secured over the opening in the shell and positioned so that, when the garment is disposed over the helmet, the face shield is located in front of the face of the individual, and at least one fastening feature (148, 246) mounted on the face shield for releasably securing the transparent face shield to the helmet. At least one conductor (124, 125, 128, 130, 144, 146) is formed on an inner surface of the transparent face shield. Said conductor is in electrical contact with said fastening feature such that, when the garment is disposed over the helmet, said fastening feature engages a complementary electrical contact integral with the helmet so as to establish an electrical connection between the garment and the helmet.
Abstract:
A personal protection system is described that includes a helmet (32) configured to be worn on the head of an individual, an electrically powered assembly (92) mounted to the helmet, at least one button (120, 134) connected to the electrically powered assembly that is connected to the electrically powered assembly for regulating an aspect of the operation of the electrically powered assembly, and a garment (102). The garment at least includes a transparent face shield (110) that is removably attached to the helmet that is positioned so that, when the garment is attached to the helmet, the face shield is located in front of the face of the individual. The at least one button is mounted to the face shield of the garment. An electrically conductive contact (148) is mounted to the face shield and is electrically connected to the at least one button, and an electrically conductive contact (64, 192) is mounted to the helmet and is electrically connected to the electrically powered assembly, wherein said face shield conductive contact and said helmet conductive contact are collectively positioned so that, when the garment is attached to the helmet, said contacts engage so as to establish an electrical connection between the at least one button and the electrically powered assembly.