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Methods of treatment of tissue with electromagnetic radiation (EMR) to produce lattices of EMR-treated islets in the tissue are disclosed. Also disclosed are devices and systems for producing lattices of EMR-treated islets in tissue, and cosmetic and medical applications of such devices and systems.

Systems, devices and methods for determining the concentration of physiological fluid analytes are provided. The subject systems have a plurality of biosensor devices present on a disposable cartridge. Each biosensor device includes a biosensor and a skin penetration means. In practicing the subject methods, a movement means of the device is used to move each biosensor device in a first direction that provides for penetration of the skin-piercing means into a skin layer followed by movement of the biosensor in a second direction that provides for removal of the skin-piercing means from the skin layer, where this movement profile provides for physiological fluid access and analyte concentration determination by the analyte sensor means. The subject systems, devices and methods for using the same find use in determining the concentration of a variety of different physiological fluid analytes, and are particularly suited for use in detection of physiological fluid glucose concentration.

Topical compositions and methods for treating pain. The invention provides oil-in-water emulsions comprising an antidepressant; an NMDA-receptor antagonists; a lipophilic component; water; and a surfactant. The compositions induce a local-anesthetic effect when topically administered to intact skin thereby treating or preventing pain, for example, neuropathic pain.

Methods for treating female sexual dysfunction are provided. A pharmaceutical composition containing a vasoactive agent selected from vasoactive intestinal potypeptide (VIP) and VIP agonists is administered to the vagina and / or vulvar region of the individual undergoing treatment. The formulations are also useful for improving vaginal muscle tone and tissue health, enhancing vaginal lubrication, and minimizing excess collagen deposition. Pharmaceutical formulations and kits are also provided.

Systems and devices for dynamically stabilizing the spine are provided. The systems include a superior component for attachment to a superior vertebra of a spinal motion segment and an inferior component for attachment to an inferior vertebral of a spinal motion segment. The interconnection between the two components enables the spinal motion segment to move in a manner that mimics the natural motion of the spinal motion segment while substantially offloading the facet joints of the spine. Methods are also provided for stabilizing the spine and for implanting the subject systems.

The invention discloses an absorbable haemostatic material of a modified starch and a preparation method thereof. The haemostatic material is etherified modified starch or a composition which is formed by one or two or more than two of the etherified modified starch, cross-linked and composite modified starch, with a molecular weight of 15,000 to 2,000,000, a grain diameter of 10-1000Mu m and a water absorbency of 1 time to 100 times. The modified starch absorbable haemostatic material has the advantages that: the haemostatic material with biocompatibility is directly applied to bloody surface of wound to stop bleeding immediately, obviously increase the water absorbency and the water absorbing speed and have more viscosity and viscidity, thereby simultaneously blocking up damaged tissues and blood vessels while stopping bleeding. The haemostatic material is easy to swell or dissolve in water and after stopping bleeding, normal saline is used for washing to eliminate the haemostatic material not participating in stopping bleeding, thus reducing residues in the body, being beneficial to wound healing, and avoiding pains caused by unclosing pledget and bandage. The haemostatic material has the physical and chemical properties of stability, difficult decomposition, long guarantee period, convenient storage, high pressure resistance, low pressure resistance, high temperature resistance, low temperature resistance and difficult change.