COMBINATION HEPATITIS C VIRUS ANTIGEN AND ANTIBODY DETECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20160377620A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15258979

    申请日:2016-09-07

    Abstract: An in vitro method that allows detection of hepatitis C by detecting hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein and antibodies to HCV core protein (anti-core antibodies) in a single assay is provided. Cross-reactivity is eliminated in the method preferably by utilizing short peptides, each of which has an amino acid sequence that corresponds to an immunodominant region of the native core protein but which does not wholly encompass the epitope bound by the antibodies utilized in the method. The method can be used to detect the presence of HCV in a subject, and/or to determine the suitability of donor blood or blood products for transfusion purposes. Also provided are diagnostic kits for carrying out the method and a process for selecting suitable capture peptides and monoclonal antibodies for use in the combination method.

    Suturing Device with Split Arm and Method of Suturing Tissue
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    发明申请
    Suturing Device with Split Arm and Method of Suturing Tissue 审中-公开
    缝合装置与缝合组织方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160367241A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-22

    申请号:US15192481

    申请日:2016-06-24

    Inventor: Joshua Stafford

    Abstract: A device for suturing an opening in a tissue, having an elongated shaft, at least two arms movable to a deployed positioning which the arms are non-perpendicular to the shaft, the arms having needle receiving portions; and needles advanceable longitudinally along the shaft toward the needle receiving portions, the needles exiting through side walls of the shaft at a location proximal to the arms.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于缝合组织中具有细长轴的开口的装置,至少两个臂可移动到展开位置,所述展开定位臂与所述轴不垂直,所述臂具有针接收部分; 并且针可沿着轴朝向针接收部分纵向前进,所述针从靠近臂的位置离开轴的侧壁。

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