38 results about "Skin to skin" patented technology

A medical apparatus for assisting a person in skin-to-skin holding of an infant on the person's chest or stomach. The medical apparatus includes a garment having a chest portion with a midline opening extending from a neck opening. The garment is adapted to fit a wide range of different-sized persons by having adjustable-sized sides. Loop material for a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to outside surfaces of the garment. The loop material includes chest portions, stomach portions, shoulder portions, or combinations thereof. One or more straps are provided. Each strap includes hook material to form the hook-and-loop fastener(s) so that each strap may be removably attached to the loop material using the hook material to secure medical equipment to the garment while holding the infant within the garment and against the person. This medical equipment may include IV tubing, ventilator tubing, nasogastric tubing, or combinations thereof, extending from the infant.

The present invention is a fenestration drape and a method for providing skin-to-skin contact of a newborn with the mother immediately after birth during a Cesarean delivery. The novel fenestration drape comprises a portal which may be opened and reclosed without compromise to the sterile barrier. The novel method facilitates the critical contact without interruption and with continuity of sterile field throughout the procedure.

A medical garment includes an apron configured to be worn over a wearer's chest and abdomen, the apron including a loose-fitting cowl neckline, at least one strap attached to the apron and configured to be fastened around the wearer's neck, and at least one tie strap disposed on the apron and configured to secure and organize tubing and lines attached to the infant.

The preferred embodiment of the invention provides relief from pressure, increased friction and skin-to-skin interaction, particularly in the lower lumbar, sacral and coccyx areas to a person exercising when performing Seated Core Exercises by means of a lumbar support and posterior support. Said posterior support is preferably further characterized by a recess or void to provide pressure relief in the region near the user's posterior proximal to the coccyx and sacral areas.

The invention discloses a grafting method for purple-red lagerstroemia indica. The grafting method comprises the following steps: 1) collecting tender shoot with 2-4 buds in front of ear shoot as scions, and cutting the scions to be 3-5cm; 2) selecting the purple-red lagerstroemia indica which grows for more than years as stock, and cutting off the stock at a position of 10-15cm from the ground; 3) inarching: under weather with a temperature of 18-30 DEG C and humidity of 45-85%, tightly fitting the scions with the stock skin to skin, binding and tightly holding the scions and the stock by use of an adhesive tape or a packaging rope, and then, sealing by use of a special plastic bag for grafting; and 4) observing whether the grafting is successful or not within 30-40 days, and dismounting the special plastic bag for grafting when cotyledons are grown out. The grafting method has the advantages that: the grafting method is adopted for grafting under proper temperature and humidity; the grafting survival rate of the purple-red lagerstroemia indica is increased to 80% from 15%; and people can know whether the grafting is successful or not about 35 days after the grafting, so that the grafting period is shortened. Meanwhile, the grafting method is simple to operate, and easy to popularize.

A convertible garment for skin-to-skin care of an infant, the garment including a flexible panel having a panel width disposed between panel first and second ends which removably couple to one another to dispose the panel width about a torso of a wearer to define an interior space between a panel internal surface and a front torso portion of the wearer, whereby the interior space can be configured to receive an infant; a first support element coupled to the panel proximate a panel first side top portion; and a second support element coupled to the panel proximate a panel second side top portion; whereby the first and second support elements can be configured to couple to one another to support the panel about the torso of the wearer.

The doubly coated fiber includes outer cladding, inner cladding, and fiber core. Grating of optical fiber is graved on one end of the fiber. Adjusting unit for the grating is positioned outside the grating. Lens of resonant cavity is located at the other end of the fiber. A V-type notch is made at side face at middle part of the fiber, and a V-type notch pump system is aimed at the V-type notch. The pump system is composed of diode pump source, lens set, and transparent substrate arranged from outer to fiber core. The adjusting unit includes a portion of plastic sleeve sheathed on the grating skin to skin. The plastic sleeve is griped between base of arc chute and metal spring piece in toughness, and fixed by bolts sheathed in springs. Features are: compact structure, flexible, easy of turning, small insertion loss, and great increased efficiency of outputting layer.

A condom with a surrounding prophylactic shield provides a thick inner lining, preferably one-eighth inch thick, covers the user's penis. The inner lining is placed at the center of a circular shield manufactured from soft rubber or latex, preferably four inches in diameter. The shield is sufficiently deformable for sexual intercourse and ensures no skin to skin contact between the participants, thus preventing the spread of contact STDs.

In order to increase the effectiveness and popularity of the kangaroo care method (skin-to-skin and breastfeeding with newborn baby) in developing countries, especially in order to save and protect weakened babies, the present invention relates to a straightforward, inexpensive solution for facilitating and encouraging this practice; a light, soft, comfortable, flexible garment that allows a baby to be held in a skin-to-skin manner for a long period of time, safely and leaving the hands free, thanks to a built-in, seamless seat, inter alia. As the garment can be used as an undergarment and is one-size-fits-all, it is easier for humanitarian and medical organizations to distribute, and more acceptable according to the cultural and religious criteria governing dress in most developing countries.

The invention relates to a method for grafting a camellia high stock, which is completed by the following steps: (1) the stock is cut off 40 to 80 cm from the ground, the stock is prevented from tearing when the stock is broken, and the cut is slightly polished after the stock is broken; (2) according to the size and length of the scion, a single-sided knife is used for cutting at the fracture ofthe stock, with a little xylem; (3) the branches of the cut scion are placed on a wooden board, the opposite side of the bud is cut from 3 to 5 mm below the base of the bud and above the cut surface 2cm, a short incision is cut in the base of the other side of the scion to form a 20-30 degree slope, and a 1 bud and 1 leaf scion is formed by cutting above the bud 5 mm; (4) the long cutting surfaceof the scion is inward, the scion is inserted into the notch of the stock in a skin-to-skin manner, and the cut skin of the stock covers the short cutting surface of the scion; and (5) a wide plasticfilm strip is used to bind the interface from top to bottom. The beneficial effects of the method are that: the oil tea high stock is used for grafting, the survival rate is above 90%, and the new shoots in the same year reach 50 cm or more, and can bloom in two years.

The invention consists of a piece of clothing, more specifically a comfort sleeve, that acts as a protective barrier against the undesirable effects related to the skin overheating due to the prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the skin of the arm of a person (caretaker) holding a baby. The comfort sleeve is worn by the caretaker on his/her bare arm. The comfort sleeve is completely independent of any other clothes that the caretaker might be wearing. Said comfort sleeve is mostly made of materials (textiles) and is manufactured by two preferred methods: either sewn from several pieces or knitted in one single piece. The comfort sleeve is mostly composed of the body of the sleeve, at least one integrated pocket, at least one pull tab and at least one anti-slip component.