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National Nail Corp.'s CAMO Hidden Deck Fastening System is now listed in the TAMKO® Decking Installation Instructions as a compatible hidden fastening system for their EverGrain® Composite and Envision® Bonded Composite decking products. Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 National Nail Corp. has announced its CAMO Hidden Deck Fastening System is now listed in the TAMKO® Decking Installation Instructions as a compatible hidden fastening system for their...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced it has completed enrollment in the European clinical study for its MicroCutter XCHANGE(TM) 30, a cartridge-based cutting/stapling device with a 5-millimeter shaft diameter and cross-sectional area more than six times smaller than standard 12-millimeter surgical staplers used today. The trial is designed to evaluate the safety of the XCHANGE 30 in a variety of gastrointestinal surgical...
WASHINGTON, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10: SAFETY PINS Profile America -- Wednesday, April 10th. The need to pay a $15 debt sparked one of the most useful of inventions, patented on this date in 1849. Walter Hunt, a mechanic in New York, owed the debt. While he thought about how to raise the money, he fiddled...
As firefighter escape systems and new fire fighting equipment continue to evolve, there are more new and improved products available all the time. All Hands Fire Equipment is now announcing the release of the new Gemtor 546NYC Harness. Neptune, NJ (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 Firefighters use a huge array of tools to meet the demands of their difficult job. Thousands of different variations and equipment options exist for the many tools firefighters use to perform their duties. They range from...
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Incisive Surgical, Inc. today announced the sale of its one millionth INSORB® Absorbable Skin Stapler. The unique INSORB Absorbable Skin Stapler is a revolutionary new skin closure technology that places an absorbable staple entirely underneath the skin to close surgical incisions. Clinicians now have a more patient-centric option for rapid skin closure. This patented device has won several national awards, including the 2006 Wall...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that it shipped its first commercial MicroCutter XCHANGE(TM) 30 devices and cartridges to DACH Medical Group, its distributor for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 is the smallest commercially-available, cartridge-based cutting/stapling device designed to be used during laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical procedures. The initial shipment of the XCHANGE 30...
MEDLEY, Fla., Oct. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiger Remarketing Services is auctioning state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, along with an array of tools, vehicles, office furniture and other former assets of cabinet-maker Regal Kitchens, in an online only sale at www.SoldTiger.com. Bidding is now underway and will close in rapid succession, live auction style, on October 17th beginning at 10:30 a.m. (EST). "Regal Kitchens made kitchen cabinetry for half a century, and the...
SOMERVILLE, N.J., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon, Inc., a worldwide leader in surgical care, has announced its entrance into the barbed suture market with the launch of its new portfolio of STRATAFIX(TM) Knotless Tissue Control Devices, representing the next evolution in wound closure technology. With significantly more points of fixation than traditional sutures, STRATAFIX(TM) Devices give surgeons more consistent control over every pass (through the tissue), and combine the...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC) today announced that it has enrolled 68 out of 160 total patients in its European clinical trial. The study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cardica's MicroCutter(TM) XCHANGE(TM) 30 cutting/stapling device in a variety of gastrointestinal surgical procedures including transections, resections and anastomoses. "We are pleased to report that our clinical trial continues to enroll quickly...
One decade after LATCH mandate, AAA finds misuse prevails WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Installing a car seat correctly is no easy task. In fact, it is estimated that nearly three out of four car seats are not properly installed. Despite technologies, such as Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH), aimed at simplifying the car seat installation process, many parents are still missing the mark. AAA's recent survey of Child Passenger Safety Technicians...
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A staple remover is a device that can remove a staple from a given material quickly without causing damage. The metal wedge at the end of the stapler can be used to achieve the same result; however, it tends to tear fragile papers. The staple remover is composed of two opposing wedges on a pivot with a spring that returns it to the open position after use. They also go by the term decleater in many former British colonies. The user can either forcefully clip the front side of the staple...
A paper clip is a thin wire in a looped shape that uses elasticity and strength of its construction materials to compress and hold pieces of paper together. Other types of clips use a two piece clamping system. Recent innovations are multi-colored plastic-coated paper clips. The first patent for a bent wire paper clip was awarded to Samuel B. Fay in 1867. He wanted it to be used for attaching tickets to fabric originally. His design, however, is not really reminiscent to the modern...
The clothespin is a fastener designed to hang clothes up for drying, usually on a clothes line, although there are many different designs. These clothespin are manufactured very cheaply by creating two interlocking plastic or wooden prongs, in between which is often a small spring. David M. Smith invented this design in 1853. When the prongs are pinched at the top they open up, and when released the spring draws them shut. The Shakers were the first to invent the clothespin. The older...
Staplers, used widely in government, business, offices, and schools, are mechanical devices that join sheets of paper by driving a metal staple through the paper. The first stapler was created for King Louis XV. Each staple was inscribed with the insignia of royal court. George McGill created the predecessor of the modern staple. In 1867, he received a patent for a press to insert his fastener into paper. Henry R. Heyl received a patent for the first machine to both insert and clinch the...
A safety pin, a variation of the regular pin, is a simple fastening device which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp. The clasp covers the end of the pin to protect the user as well as forms a closed loop fastening the pin to whatever it is applied to. Safety pins have a large variety of functions, often used for fastening fabric, cloth diapers, or patching clothing. The clasp allows for protecting the baby from being jabbed. They are often used as accessories to jewelry. The...
