Apparatus for the treatment of obesity [a61f 5/00b]

Artificial insemination

Aseptic connectors or couplings (e.g., frangible, piercable, etc.)

Balloon catheters [a61m 25/10]

Balloon inflating or inflation control devices [a61m 25/10e]

Balloons anchored to a disc or plate [a61m 25/10c]

Balloons formed between concentric tubes [a61m 25/10b]

Characterized by balloon shape [a61m 25/10a]

Connections between catheter tubes and inflation tubes [a61m 25/10f]

Multiple balloon catheters [a61m 25/10d]

Blood drawn and replaced or treated and returned to body

Blood collection container

Body inserted tubular conduit structure

Constituent removed from blood and remainder returned to body

Anticoagulant added

Component of blood removed (i.e., pheresis)

Arterial and venous needles

Erythrocyte

Leukocyte

Plasma

Single needle

Filter means

Heating or cooling means

Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray or electrical energy applied into blood

Lipidic material removed

Oxygenating means

Pathogenic component removed

Pumping means

Injector or aspirator syringe supported only by person during use

Toxic material removed

Valve means

Blood transferred between different bodies along continuous flow path (e.g., transfusion, etc.)

Cannulas, nozzles, or tips with inflatable balloons [a61m 3/02h8]

Container for blood or body treating material, or means used therewith (e.g., needle for piercing container closure, etc.)

Bag type

Plural compartments or bags

With means for holding sample of content

Container with piercable closure

Filter for purifying or washing air entering container

Filter or series thereof for liquid entering or leaving container

Having hollow needle or spike for piercing container or container clossure

Conduit with hollow needle or spike at each end thereof

Mounted on one container and used to pierce another container or closure

Pointed at both ends

Materials mixed within container

Means for indicating condition of container content

Means for metering amount of content drawn from container

Controlled release therapeutic device or system

Implanted dynamic device or system

Osmotic or diffusion pumped device or system

Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to another (e.g., shunts, etc.)

With flow control means (e.g., check valves, hydrocephalus pumps, etc.)

With antisiphon means

Dilators made of swellable material [a61m 29/02]

Enemata and irrigators with liquid reservoir and a flexible, manually operated pumping means (e.g., by squeezing a bulb) [a61m 3/02d8c]

Gastronomy feeding tubes [a61j 15/00a]

Inflatable gripping elements [a61b 17/22e2]

Injection device with thermometer

Intra-arterial, or intra-aortic, balloon pumps [a61m 1/10d]

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material (e.g., receptacles, etc.) (604/317)

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and supports therefor (e.g., catamenial devices, diapers, etc.) (604/358)

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material (e.g., receptacles, etc.)

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and supports therefor (e.g., catamenial devices, diapers, etc.)

Containing fiber or material bonding substance

Thermoplastic

Containing hydrosoluble, hydrodegradable or body heat soluble material

Containing inhibitor to ammonia or bacteria formation

Containing layers having differing absorption characteristics (e.g., flow control, wicking, etc.)

Compressed layer

Having discontinuous areas of compression

Layer coated or treated to decrease absorbency

Discontinuous coating or treatment of layer

Needled or punched layer

Containing particular materials, fibers, or particles

Cellulose or cellulosic materials

Cotton or derivative thereof

With additional chemical modifications (e.g., paper, chemical pulp, rayon, etc.)

Carboxy-radical containing

Collagen or gelling material

Foam or cellular structure material

Natural or synthetic rubber

Synthetic resin

Thermoplastic

Nylon

Deodorant containing

Having specific design, shape, or structural feature

Disposable means

Elastic type edge

Leg opening

And waist opening

Gathered portion

Plural elastic elements

Upstanding side flap

Waist opening

Extendable pad

Foldable

For nursing brassiere

Hourglass shape

Absorbent means interposed between pervious topsheet and impervious backsheet

Stretchable outer cover

Impermeable topsheet

Individual wrapper

Inflatable component

Intravaginal

Pulling string

Opening for exposing umbilical cord, penis, or tail

Pouch means

Reinforcing means

Removable pad

Washable type

With breakaway means

With means for securing pad to garment or person

Release sheet

Side flap

With means to direct body fluid

With means to retain accessory (e.g., towelette or lotion, etc.)

Having specific fiber orientation or weave

Pad having means for securing pad during use

Adhesive tab fastener element

With release means associated with tab fastner

By fabric strip fastener element (e.g., hook and loop type fastener)

By securing to garment or person

Shoulder supported garment

By strap, belt, tying, or endless band means

Specific garment, holder, or support for absorbent pad

Abdominal enclosing type

With endless waist encircling band (e.g., panty type)

With openable or removable crotch portion

Pad holding or suspending device

Pad support having means to restrain absorbent pad

Pad restrained by means transverse to width of the pad or fastener element (e.g., strap, end flap, or tuck)

Button or snap fastener element

Pad support or holder adjustable relative to body crotch area

With body attaching means for pad support

With lubricating means to facilitate insertion

With radio-opaque material or signaling means for residual material

With wetness indicator or alarm

Aspiration collection container or trap (e.g., canister, etc.)

Having liquid seal means

Having vacuum shutoff means (e.g., float valve, etc.)

Material collector or receptacle having attaching means to static support independent of body

Conduit or connector for material collector/receptor

With drip meter

With flow control means (e.g., antibackflow valve, etc.)

With vent or overflow opening

Material collector with condition indicator

Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive discharge therefrom

Receptacle engaging around permanent surgically constructed body opening (e.g., colostomy, etc.)

Having additional irrigation port or means

Having deodorant means (e.g., filter)

Means for covering stoma or body opening

Mounting ring or annulus around body opening

Bag attached to seal ring

Body engaging surface of seal ring covered by bag wall or portion thereof

Including body support means

Adhesive

Means attaching bag to seal ring

With bag anticollapse feature

With body support means (e.g., belt, garment, etc.)

With flow control means (e.g., valve, etc.)

With hydrocolloid type seal (e.g., gel, starch, karaya gum, etc.)

Receptacle externally sealing around body opening to receive natural or surgical discharge

Receptacle or portion thereof inserted within body cavity

Intravaginal

With external collector or support means

Receptacle structured for collecting urine from human female

Receptacle placed under or against body to collect discharge during surgical or obstetrical operations

Flexible apron type

Receptacles receiving protruding body member (e.g., ears, genitalia, breast, etc.)

Genital receptacle

Catamenial receptacle

Receptacle structured for collecting urine or discharge from male member (e.g., external catheter, etc.)

With antibackflow means

With separate body securing means

Adherent or inflatable type

Body or body member encircling belt, strap, or harness

With separate fecal receiving compartment

Means for inserting fibrous or foraminous resident packing, receptor, or medicament carrier into body orifice

Distal portion of inserting means deformed, expanded, or ruptured to permit passage of insert therefrom

With lubricating means

With means for ejecting continuous length insert (e.g., gauze packing)

With slidable ejector (e.g., plunger or ram, etc.) inside tubular inserting means

Ejector moved into operating position from stored location inside or alongside inserting means

Ejector pivoted or swung into operating position

Tubular inserting means releasably interlocked with ejector

Means for introducing or removing material from body for therapeutic purposes (e.g., medicating, irrigating, aspirating, etc.)

Gas application

Gas injected into body canal or cavity

Gas mixed with other material

Ozone

Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray or electrical energy applied to body (e.g., iontophoresis, etc.)

With tubular injection means inserted into body

Material introduced into and removed from body through passage in body inserted means

Body inserted conduit with separate ingress and egress passages

Having air or gas venting passage

Having body piercing means

Flow control

By self-acting means or condition responsive sensor

Deformable occluding tube valve

Rotary valve

Slide or reciprocating valve

Means moved by person to introduce and remove material

Hand-supported squeeze bulb

Piston

Method

Peritoneal dialysis

Structure of douche nozzle having separate ingress and egress passages therein

With body orifice occluding means

Axially adjustable

With telescoping movement between ingress and egress passages

With aspirating or vacuum removing means

Treating material applied to or removed from external surface of body, or cutaneous layer of skin (e.g., eye treatment, removal of skin impurities, etc.)

Bandage, pad, or shield placed on body for sustained treatment thereof

Adhesively attachable to body

Bandage, pad, shield, or attaching means extendable around body portion

Treating material reservoir broken, cut, pierced, or torn to apply treating material to body

Treating material supplied to bandage, pad, or shield through conduit connected to remote supply

Fluent treating material held in reservoir in hand-supported applicator

With piston or plunger for expelling material therefrom

Glove for applying or removing material to or from wearer's hand

Mask for applying or removing material to or from wearer's face

Means for cooling or heating material

Means for removing material from surface by suction

Means moved by person to produce suction (e.g., squeeze bulb, piston, etc.)

Suction generated by self-acting fluid pressure, motor-driven or mechanical energy storing means (e.g., spring, etc.)

Venom extractor

Means for treating eye or surface of ocular cavity

Dropper, douche, or eyecup for applying liquid to eye

Having means for aerating liquid

Having means for metering liquid flow to eye

Having means for positioning liquid dispenser relative to eye

Eye cup

Guard or guide

Having means for preventing contact of liquid with syringe bulb

Having means for scavenging liquid after contact with eye

Method of applying or removing material to or from body

Solid treating material (e.g., styptic pencil, etc.) application

Specific structure for applying or removing material to or from foot or leg

Sudatory devices (e.g., removing sweat, etc.)

Treating material introduced into body by contact with wound formed therein by solid scarifier, cutter, or the like (e.g., scratching skin with vaccine coated needle, etc.)

With separate applicator for material or separate holder for material placed on applicator or in wound

Treating material introduced into or removed from body orifice, or inserted or removed subcutaneously other than by diffusing through skin

Gravity feed to body from plural material reservoirs

With self-acting sequential flow from reservoirs

Material flow varying means controlled by condition responsive sensor

Sensor controls pump, motor, or pressure driven means

Sensor responsive to body condition

Material introduced or removed through conduit, holder, or implantable reservoir inserted in body

Body entering conduit axially movable within body piercing conduit while former is disposed in the body

Having bag or sheath enclosing body entering conduit

Having guard on piercing conduit for protecting body entering conduit

Having longitudinal groove or slot in piercing conduit to permit removal from body entering conduit

Having mechanical means for feeding conduit through piercing conduit

Piercing conduit longitudinally separable for removal from body entering conduit

Body entering conduit axially movable within flexible protective sheath facilitating sterile insertion into body duct

Having lubricating means

Body inserted tubular conduit structure (e.g., needles, cannulas, nozzles, trocars, catheters, etc.)

Body piercing condit (e.g., needle, etc.)

Specific structure for preventing coring of body tissue

Specific structure for preventing or minimizing inconvenience casued by breakage during insertion of conduit into body

Flexible catheter or means (e.g., coupling) used therewith

Coupling or connector structure

Diverse connecting means on either end

Multiple sections

Interfitting members

With expansible internal elements

Providing docking element, port or seal

With incorporated simple flow control means

Having branched shapes (e.g., t or y drains, etc.)

With means to advance or steer catheter, excluding remotely controlled devices

Including radiopaque or electromagnetic marker

With reinforcing structure

Lumen enforced by embedded or coiling strands

Braided or woven strands surrounding lumen

Providing varying degrees of flexibility along longitudinal axis

With shape retaining memory

Shaped for cardiovascular system

Temperature activated

Having evaginating or invaginating capability

Having weighted tip means on conduit promoting advance thereof through alimentary tract

Nozzle insertable into body orifice

Having external means for receiving material discharged from body orifice

Colostomy apparatus

Having orifice sealing means

Vaginal or douche type

With anticlogging means on conduit (e.g., anticlotting, decalcification, tissue occulsion, etc.)

Mechanical cleaning means

With anticoagulant supply means

With barrier, shield, or suction relief means adjacent tissue contacting orifice

With body soluble, antibactericidal or lubricating materials on conduit

Body piercer, obturator rod, or stylet axially movable within body entering conduit while latter is disposed in body

Guidewire within flexible body entering conduit

Having additional body entering conduit

Cannula

Dilator

Having biasing means for urging body piercer, obturator, or stylet

Having blunt tip on stiffening element or elongated rod

Obturator or stylet

Having cover or protector for body entering conduit

Having curved portion

Having flow closure means for conduit

Means in conduit to produce fluid tight seal between conduit and element only when element is located within conduit and passing through seal means

Resealable plug, septum or diaphragm

Valve means

Rotatable type valve (e.g., stopcock etc.)

Slit valve

Having friction means on hub portion for frictionally engaging with hub portion of body entering conduit

Having groove or reduced portion on piercer, obturator rod, or stylet for receiving distal end of conduit

Having means for expanding portion of body entering conduit

Having means on body entering conduit to facilitate longitudinal tearing of conduit

Having means on conduit or conduit hub for securing conduit to body

Having means preventing relative movement between elements during their insertion into body

Longitudinal movement

By use of wings to pinch and hold elements together to allow insertion

Rotational movement

Having portion cooperating with body entering conduit lumen to provide flow control means

Having tapered portion to provide cutting tip

Having telltale for showing entry of blood into conduit

Conduit forced into body by self-acting fluid pressure, motor-driven, or mechanical energy storing means

Conduit impelled by spring

Conduit with self-propelled or remote control means

Having flexible member (e.g., bellow, balloon, etc.) to propel conduit

Having port to expel fluid into body to propel conduit

Having remote control for applying light, electricity, or heat to alter conduit shape (e.g., shape memory alloy, etc.)

Having tensioning means to alter conduit shape

Dual nozzles for insertion into paired body orifices (e.g., nasal passages, etc.)

Having means expanding body orifice or canal (e.g., dilator, retaining means, etc.)

Expanding arm or finger

Expansion actuated by axially movable member

Rotatable means actuates axially movable member

Expansion actuated by rotatable means (e.g, threaded or cammed member, etc.)

Expanding bow

Having means for cooling or heating body, treating or collected material or device

Electric means

Having means for desensitizing skin

Having means for eliminating and/or preventing injection of air into body

By hydrophilic or hydrophobic filters

By low level float cutoff

From injection means moved by person to impel material into body

From hand supported injection means

From pump injection device

Having means for indicating device is defective , used, or tampered with

Having means for locating or identifying point where body is to be pierced (e.g., apertured body fitting template, etc.)

Having means for preventing reuse of device

Having means for protruding skin to facilitate piercing it

Having means for varying, regulating, indicating, or limiting injection pressure or aspirating suction

Means varying or regulating suction

With cyclic or timed regulation

On piston type injector or aspirator

Having means inflated in body (e.g., inflatable nozzle, dilator, balloon catheter, occluder, etc.)

Delivering fluid or material from external surface of inflated means

Delivering fluid or material through wall of inflated means

Having aperture in conduit proximal of inflated means

Lumen extending from aperture proximal of inflated means to distal end

Lumen extending from proximal end to aperture proximal of inflated means

Having indicator means

Displaying inflation or deflation data

Visual calibration

Having inflation or deflation control means

Valve controlling means

One-way valve

Having means to retain conduit or inflated means in position (e.g., depth control, external seal, etc.)

Having plural balloons on conduit

Axially spaced balloons

Balloon on different device

Balloon within another balloon on conduit

Having aperture in conduit between balloons

Having radiopaque characteristics (e.g., ring, marker, tip, etc.)

Having reinforcing means (e.g., reinforcing coil, etc.)

Having sheath enclosing balloon

Having valve means (e.g., ball valve, etc.) in fluid or material delivery lumen

Including means forcing inflation fluid into inflatable means

Injector type

Having indicator means

Pressurized inflation means

Compressible bulb

Of elastic inflated material

Having inelastic portion

Of inelastic inflated material

Foldable

Particular wall structure of inflated means (e.g., varying wall thickness, multilayer, etc.)

Particular surface characteristics (e.g., rib, groove, corrugation, etc.)

Specific balloon shape (e.g., doughnut, pear, hour glass, etc.)

Rapid exchange type (e.g., monorail, etc.)

With means bonding or mechanically securing balloon sleeve or connector member (e.g., coupling funnel, etc.) to conduit

Having projectile injector operated upon impact with body

Having siphon means for removing material from external source or body

With vacuum breaking means (e.g., vent, etc.)

Having structure for controlling depth of insertion of body piercer

Implantable reservoir having access port implanted under skin

Port having resealable septum

Port having valve means

Implantable reservoir having inlet or outlet

Injection or aspiration device having plural body entering conduits

Liquid reservoir with body inserted nozzle or feed conduit connected therewith

Bag type

Having liquid level indicator

Having means for supporting body inserted nozzle tip or free end of feed conduit after use

Having plural feed conduits

With storage means (e.g., cabinet, etc.) for reservoir and material feed conduit

Material flow to or from body terminated by self-acting means

Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit material flow to body

Means for controlling material flow to or from body, or metering a predetermined dose or amount

Conduit deforming clamp

Drip meter

Having drip sensor

Having float controlling or indicating material flow from chamber

Having fluid filter

Mounted in material reservoir

Having flow closing or opening means (e.g., plug, cap, seal, etc.)

Having fluid responsive means (e.g., check valve, etc.)

Rotatable type valve

Slide or reciprocating valve

Means for securing conduit to body

Adhesive securing means

And used as conduit manipulator (e.g., foldable gripper wings, etc.)

Axially movable clamp means

Belt, strap, or band securing means

Implanted connecting means

Vacuum

Means moved by person to inject or remove fluent material to or from body inserted conduit, holder, or reservoir

Injector or aspirator syringe supported only by person during use (e.g., hand held hypodermic syringe, douche tube with forced injection, etc.)

Having body piercing conduit mounted on syringe for rotation about its longitudinal axis

Having collapsible material reservoir (e.g., squeeze bulb, etc.)

Bellows-type reservoir

Having means to prevent fluid return to reservoir

Having orifice occluding means

Mechanical means (e.g., piston, clamp, etc.) moved to collapse reservoir

Having cover or protector for body entering conduit

Common cover or protector for body entering conduit and material syringe reservoir

Cover or protector for body entering conduit movable axially relative to one another

Entire body entering conduit stored in cavity in piston or piston actuator inside syringe prior to use

Portion of body entering conduit stored in material receiving syringe reservoir

And extended therefrom by piston when syringe is used

Used as piston actuator after removal from conduit covering or protecting position on syringe

Having fluid filter

Having means for metering material flow to or from body

Including means for controlling piston stroke length

By detent

By rachet and pawl

By rotatable means (e.g., micrometer, etc.)

Having medical information (e.g., name of patient or medicament, etc.) means

Having plural material reservoirs

Having structure for facilitating sterilization of syringe or preventing contamination of material therein

Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit material flow to or from body

Septum pierced by conduit to permit flow

Septum flexed toward conduit to force conduit therethrough

Septum pierced is piston head

Septum piercing conduit attached to injector by turning one component relative to another (e.g., thread, bayonet type connector, etc.)

Septum piercing conduit separate from body entering conduit

Septum within collapsible material reservoir

Reservoir pressurized or exhausted by squeeze bulb

Specific structure of body entering or piercing conduit

Specific structure of means connecting body entering conduit to syringe

Conduit holder attached to another injector component by cam

Conduit holder attached to another syringe component by thread means

Conduit or holder therefor removably attached to another injector component by friction

With piston or plunger for expelling material from body or injector reservoir

Closable storage cavity included in piston or piston actuator

Diameter of piston selectively adjustable

Injector components pivoted relative to each other to move piston

Material flow controlled by valve or movable closure (e.g., plug in orifice, etc.)

Diaphragm valve

Removable plug

Material passed to or from body through aperture in piston

Material reservoir (e.g., cartridge, etc.) removably mounted in syringe

Material reservoir centered or clamped in syringe by slidable component

Means for ejecting, or facilitating ejection of material reservoir from syringe

Piston actuator mounted in means (e.g., yoke, etc.) pivoted to syringe

Means for preventing accidental displacement of piston

Means for preventing destructive piston impact on end of material reservoir

Means for reducing piston sliding friction (e.g., oil applicator, use of low friction material, etc.)

Piston actuator contacting resilient retractable portion on piston

Piston moved by screw or rack

Piston or piston actuator slidable in or against seal ring mounted on reservoir

Seal ring mounted on piston

Specific structure of finger grip for moving piston

Specific structure of means coupling piston to piston actuator

Material expelled from reservoir having separate external feed means and discharge outlet

Material fed to reservoir through hollow piston

Means for metering material flow to or from body

Reservoir squeezed to expel material therefrom

Means moved by weight of body placed thereon

Removable cover or protector for body inserted conduit

Treating material forced into or out of body by self-acting fluid pressure, motor-driven, or mechanical energy storing means (e.g., pressure infusion or aspiration, etc.)

Material exhausted from body by expansion of contracted elastic receptacle or resilient means therein

Material impelled by hydraulic or water hydrant pressure

Material impelled by negative pressure created by current of fluid (e.g., air entrainment, etc.)

Material impelled by nonreciprocating piston driven by motor

With threaded drive means

Material impelled by pressurized charge of gas or vacuum

Material impelled by means (e.g., diaphragm, piston) moved by gas or vacuum pressure

Piston impelled by gas or vacuum pressure

And impelling material conduit into body

Reservoir prepressurized or exhausted by squeeze bulb

Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit material flow

Pressurizing gas generated by chemical reaction

Pressurizing gas or vacuum charge produced by mechanical actuator (e.g., air pump, etc.) associated with injector

Pressurizing gas or vacuum charge supplied by external storage source

Material impelled by pump

Deformable resilient chamber type

Reciprocating piston type

Material impelled by spring

Material conduit forced into body by spring

Material supply means pierced by conduit

Portion of conduit stored in material supply means

Spring triggered by skin contacting means

Spring drives piston

Material impelled into body by contraction of expanded elastic material reservoir

Treating material insert retained in body orifice

Including foraminous material (e.g., sponge, etc.) or fibrous element other than withdrawal cord

With soluble cover means

Soluble in body (e.g., suppository, etc.)

Means for intermixing liquid with solid or different liquid

Closure or barrier between compartments moved to permit mixing

Closure moved by relative movement between closure and separate protruding member

Closure moved, expanded, or flexed by force transmitted by liquid

Means broken, cut, pierced or torn to permit mixing

Septum

Solid dissolved in liquid

Treating material introduced directly into liquid stream path

Liquid stream passes through reservoir containing treating material

Septum pierced by conduit

Solid treating material

Means for placing solid treating material in body

Means for ejecting solid from holder

Solid ejected from body inserted conduit

Eject means driven by spring

Eject means moved by force applied to trigger associated with pistol grip

Solid loaded into injector through opening in side wall of plunger housing

Solid units successively fed to conduit from supply means (e.g., magazine, etc.)

Powder dispenser

Means forceably introducing or removing material from body orifice or wound

Lacteal extractors (e.g., breast pump, etc.)

With collapsible bulb means

With suction generated orally by person or user

Method

Enhanced absorption of therapeutic material internally using iontophoretic treatment

Introduction of biologically derived compounds (i.e., growth hormones or blood products) including cells

Liquid therapeutic material administered with solid or second liquid

Delivered via in-line cartridge

Requiring puncture of medicant package

Therapeutic material introduced by subcutaneous implant (e.g., peritoneal injectors)

Therapeutic material introduced or removed from natural body orifice

To or from the female reproductory tract

To or from the intestines through nasal or esophagal conduit

To or from the urogenital system

Therapeutic material introduced or removed in response to a sensed body condition

By measurement of a metabolite concentration (i.e., glucose)

By measurement of a pressure differential

Therapeutic material introduced or removed through a piercing conduit (e.g., trocar) inserted into body

For anesthetizing patient

Including docking element, port or sealing means

Therapeutic material introduced into or removed from musculature

Therapeutic material introduced into or removed from vasculature

By catheter

With associated advancing or guiding means

With expanding member (i.e., balloon)

Therapeutic material to facilitate ocular treatment

Needleless hypodermic injector

Material expelled from injector by explosive charge

Material expelled from injector by pressurized fluid

Multidose type

Structure of material reservoir replaceably held in injector

Structure of means contacting portion of head (e.g., tongue, etc.) during placement of treating material in mouth or throat

Drinking cup

Means for engaging head to hold feed device in mouth

With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating (e.g., ultrasonic, etc.) tissue

Means or method for facilitating removal of non therapeutic material from body

Liposuction

Surgical drain

Urinary catheter

Wound or abscess

Medical container with material agitation means

Occluding by internal devices (e.g., detachable balloons) [a61b 17/12p]

Suction wands

Swab including handle (e.g., stick, etc.) with absorbent material at end thereof

Body treating material fed to absorbent material

Means broken, cut, pierced, or torn to permit flow of material

Tampons

Telltale showing entry of blood into body inserted conduit