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20110237903 | Spreader for Aortic Valve Reconstruction - A spreader for aortic valve reconstruction having a dimensionally stable ring and three retractor arms comprising, respectively, a stem and a blade, with the blade being distally disposed on the stem, and wherein the retractor arms are disposed, offset relative to each other by respectively 120° in the direction of circumference of the ring, on said ring, and wherein the stems of the retractor arms are substantially aligned as perpendicular relative to the plane of the ring, and wherein the retractor arms are supported on the ring in such a way by the proximal end of their stems that they can be radially moved relative to each other toward the inside and radially expanded by the spring force of the ring. | 09-29-2011 |
20150230786 | Surgical Instrument - A surgical instrument with a first contact element and a second contact element for spreading tissue, bone, or the like. The instrument has a stationary base part and a sliding part, which is arranged on the base part in a longitudinally movable manner. The first contact element is integrally molded on the distal end of the base part, and the second contact element is connected to the base part and to the sliding part via a first arm and to the base part via a second arm. The first arm is arranged on the second contact element via a first pivot axis, on the base part via a second pivot axis, and on the sliding part via a third pivot axis, and the second arm is arranged on the second contact element via a fourth pivot axis and on the first contact element via a fifth pivot axis. | 08-20-2015 |
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20110071622 | INSTRUMENT FOR THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF AORTIC VALVE DEFECTS - The invention relates to an instrument for the surgical treatment of aortic valve defects, in particular in young patients such as children, consisting of a shaft, a handle arranged at the proximal end of the shaft, and a leaflet body which is arranged at the distal end of the shaft and which has substantially the shape of the sinus of the aortic valve leaflet. | 03-24-2011 |
20140296649 | Spreader for the atrium of the heart - A spreader for the atrium of the heart is disclosed, particularly for the exposure of the mitral valve, having a thin-walled axially continuous hollow retractor body, the diameter of which expands from a distal edge to a proximal edge. The wall of the retractor body is made of an elastically deformable flat material, preferably of a shape memory metal. At the proximal edge of the retractor body, a receptacle is arranged, into which a fixing rod for positioning and fixing the retractor body can be inserted. | 10-02-2014 |
20150327847 | Sternum Spreader - The invention relates to a sternum spreader comprising two sternum blades, which are arranged in such a way that they can be moved in relation to each other, and each of which has a contact surface, wherein the sternum spreader comprises an elongated variable-length element with end faces, on which the sternum blades are disposed. | 11-19-2015 |
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20080226558 | Mesoderm and definitive endoderm cell populations - The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy. | 09-18-2008 |
20100011455 | STEM CELL GENE TARGETING - The invention provides a method for generating a transgenic eukaryotic cell population having a modified human Rosa26 locus, which method includes introducing a functional DNA sequence into the human Rosa26 locus of starting eukaryotic cells. Also provided are targeting vectors useful in the method, as well as a cell population and a transgenic non-human animal comprising a modified human Rosa26 locus. Finally, the invention provides an isolated DNA sequence corresponding to the human Rosa26 locus. | 01-14-2010 |
20110070203 | MESENDODERM AND MESODERM CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy. | 03-24-2011 |
20120114613 | DEFINITIVE ENDODERM CELL POPULATIONS - The present invention provides cell populations that are enriched for mesendoderm and mesoderm, and cell populations that are enriched for endoderm. The cell populations of the invention are useful for generating cells for cell replacement therapy. | 05-10-2012 |
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20160070863 | INTERCONNECTED MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND CLINICIAN MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATIONS - An embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, from a mobile device, clinician credentials; authenticating, using a processor, a clinician using the clinician credentials; displaying, at the mobile device, a clinician specific data within a mobile device application, wherein the clinician specific data includes a plurality of patients currently associated with the clinician credentials; displaying, at the mobile device, an admission request form for requesting that a patient of the plurality of patients be admitted to another healthcare facility; accepting, at the mobile device, user input that populates one or more data fields of the admission request form; communicating, over a network connection, to a remote device an admission request generated using the user input; receiving, at the mobile device, admission confirmation data; and updating, using a processor, an admission status for the patient. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-10-2016 |
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20090203234 | Electronic housing with a conductive plate, and method for manufacturing the same - A printed circuit board arrangement and method includes a planar generally-rectangular vertically-arranged printed circuit board having front and rear surfaces terminating in a peripheral edge, at least one of the front and rear surfaces having a conductive printed circuit thereon. The printed circuit board has a vertical side edge portion containing a recess, and arranged adjacent the recess is a fixed contact connected with a conductor portion of the printed circuit. A relatively narrow conductor housing arranged outside the peripheral edge of the printed circuit board is mounted in the recess with a movable contact carried by the housing in electrical engagement with the fixed contact. The connector housing is supported by a rear wall mounted on the rear surface of the printed circuit board, and by a resilient clip on the connector housing that engages the printed circuit board adjacent the recess. | 08-13-2009 |
20090207571 | Housing for electrical components - A connector assembly for a planar vertical printed circuit board includes a housing having a pair of parallel space planar vertical side walls defining an open-topped vertical chamber in which the printed circuit board is mounted. First electrical connectors mounted on the vertical end edges of the printed circuit board include body portions that extend outward beyond the vertical edges of the side walls, which extending body portions contain access openings affording communication with first connector contacts in electrical engagement with the printed circuit board. Protective side cover members are fastened to the housing side walls to partially enclose the extending connector body portions, which cover members contain openings opposite the connector body access openings. The cover members contain ventilation openings for cooling the printed circuit board, and the housing includes a mounting foot arrangement for mounting the printed circuit board assembly on a support rail. | 08-20-2009 |
20090209122 | Stackable electronic housing with male or female connector strips - A connector assembly for printed circuit board terminal blocks and the like includes a housing having spaced side and end walls defining a chamber, and a first connector component mounted in the chamber adjacent an access opening contained in the housing walls. A second connector component external of the housing is displaceable between an engaged position in electrical engagement with the first connector component, and a disengaged position disengaged from the first component. A separating lever pivotally connected with the second connector component includes a cam arrangement that cooperates with the housing side walls to displace the second connector component from the engaged position toward the disengaged position relative to the first connector component. A locking arrangement may be provided for locking together the connector components in the electrically engaged condition. | 08-20-2009 |
20090209140 | Connector apparatus with code means, and method of assembling the same - A plug connector and a method of coding of same is characterized by first and second coding elements that are pre-mountable as a unit on at least one of a pair of plug connector components. The other plug connector component is configured so that when the connector components are initially connected together in an axial direction, one of the coding elements is connected with one of the components and the other coding element is connected with the other component. When the components are separated axially, the respective coding elements are separated so that each are retained on the component with which it was originally connected. | 08-20-2009 |
20120108099 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR CONDUCTORS - An electrical connector includes a U-shaped metal clamping frame having vertical base and side walls defining a chamber, a stationary electrical contact mounted in the chamber, and a clamping spring arrangement arranged at least partially within the chamber for biasing toward the electrical contact the bare end of an insulated conductor that is axially inserted downwardly into the chamber. The clamping spring comprises a conductive leaf spring having a clamping leg that is inclined, when in the conductor clamping position, at a first acute angle relative to the insertion axis of the conductor. In one embodiment, the clamping leg is supported by an attachment arrangement including an attachment leg arranged at second acute angle relative to the insertion axis. In another embodiment, the clamping leg is integrally connected with the clamping frame, and with the frame base wall defining the stationary electrical contact. | 05-03-2012 |
20120258615 | SPRING TERMINAL, IN PARTICULAR A FRONT TERMINAL - An electrical connector for connecting the bare end of an insulated conductor with a circuit on a printed circuit board, including a horizontal printed circuit board having an electrical circuit thereon, an electrically conductive contact arrangement mounted on, and electrically connected with the circuit of, the printed circuit board, the contact arrangement including at least two spaced resilient contacts having adjacent end portions that are biased together, a housing formed from electrically insulating material and containing a conductor opening for receiving the conductor bare end; and a positioning arrangement operable by an actuating tool for positioning the conductor bare end in a clamped position between the contact end portions. When the contact arrangement is in the form of a pair of leaf spring contacts connected in a V-shaped manner, an adjusting device is provided for adjusting the space between the adjacent ends of the contacts. | 10-11-2012 |
20130027890 | CONNECTION MODULE BEING CAPABLE OF SERVING AS A BUS - An electrical module includes a rectangular carrier frame adapted for vertical transverse mounting on a horizontal support rail, a housing for mounting an electrical component in an open-top chamber contained in the carrier frame, and a rectangular electrical connector mounted on and extending across the upper end of the carrier frame, thereby to enclose the component and afford electrical connection with upper terminals thereof. The connector is pivotally connected at one end with the carrier frame for displacement between open and closed positions, and a fastener device serves to lock the connector in the closed position to the carrier frame. Alternatively, the ends of the connector are removably fastened to the carrier frame. Lower terminals of the component are connected with lower contacts arranged at the bottom of the chamber for connection with corresponding lower contacts of adjacent modules mounted in stacked relation on the support rail. | 01-31-2013 |
20130072072 | MINIATURE SPRING CLAMP - A spring terminal for connecting the bare end of a conductor with a bus bar, including an insulated housing containing a chamber defined by a pair of planar parallel spaced vertical side walls, and an orthogonally connected vertical end wall. Mounted in the chamber are a vertical bus bar adjacent the end wall, and a U-shaped clamping spring that biases toward clamped electrical engagement with the bus bar the bare end of a vertical conductor that is inserted downwardly into the chamber. The clamping spring includes a stationary lower leg portion fixed to the housing, a pivotable body portion, and an upper clamping leg portion that engages the conductor, a locking arrangement serving to lock the body portion to the housing when the spring is in the clamping condition. | 03-21-2013 |
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20130216304 | MOUNTING RAIL AND MODULE LATCHING SYSTEM - A module latching arrangement for mounting and dismounting on a generally U-shaped support rail at least two module base bodies arranged orthogonally above and extending transversely across the support rail, each of the base bodies having a pair of bottom corner portions arranged on opposite sides of the support rail. At least one foot member is connected for horizontal longitudinal sliding movement relative to one of the base body corner portions relative to the adjacent support rail horizontal flange portion. A lateral displacement arrangement on the foot member is operable, when the foot member is displaced from a locked position toward an unlocked position relative to the support rail, to displace the first base body laterally away from an adjacent second base body mounted on the support rail. The foot member is latched in either a locked or an unlocked position relative to the base member. | 08-22-2013 |