Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a safety catheter assembly comprising a needle hub, a catheter hub, a tip protector housing. Various embodiments can comprises a push-off tab extending radially from the tip protector housing or a portion thereof, and/or structure can be added or removed to affect compliance between a catheter assembly and a catheter insertion device.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 6, 2018
Publication date:
July 23, 2020
Applicant:
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Inventors:
Michele E Dalena, Kathryn Felicito, David J Goral, Jay T Breindel, Christopher Roehl, Harsh D Chheda, Walton A Norfleet
Abstract: An intravenous catheter assembly that includes a catheter tube and an introducer needle that is disposed, at least in part, within the catheter tube when the introducer needle is in a ready for use position. The introducer needle includes a lateral surface that defines a relief that is positioned under the distal end of the catheter tube when the introducer is in the ready for use position to provide a flow path into a flash indication space.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 6, 2018
Publication date:
July 23, 2020
Applicant:
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Inventors:
Jay T Breindel, Harsh D Chheda, David J Goral, Thomas T Koehler, James Muskatello
Abstract: A medication safety device and method can include an infusion pump and a drug library in communication with the infusion pump. The drug library can have upper hard and soft limits and lower hard and soft limits associated with at least one drug. A graphical user interface can display a bar chart showing upper and lower soft limit bars for the at least one drug. The upper and lower soft limit bars can be grabbed and dragged on the graphical user interface in touch screen fashion to new positions associated with new upper and lower soft limits. The graphical user interface and associated hardware and software can be configurable to responsively re analyze data and compare a particular infusion to the new upper and lower soft limits.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2014
Date of Patent:
June 16, 2020
Assignee:
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Inventors:
Grant Adams, Eric Wilkowske, Alison Bloomquist
Abstract: An assembly is configured to position a peristaltic tube with respect to a linear peristaltic pump drive of an infusion pump. The assembly can include a peristaltic tube, first and second tube couplers, a frame, first and second securement plates, a free-flow prevention arm, and a biasing mechanism. The frame can include a snap-fit tab configured to releasably secure the assembly to an assembly receptacle of the infusion pump. The free-flow prevention arm can be selectively movable between a free-flow preventing position and a free-flow allowing position. A latching mechanism can be ergonomically manipulable to latch the free-flow prevention arm in a free-flow allowing position, and to unlatch the free-flow prevention arm such that the biasing mechanism is able to bias the free-flow prevention arm to the free-flow preventing position.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 16, 2017
Publication date:
June 11, 2020
Applicant:
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Inventors:
Grant A. ADAMS, James Bryan DROST, Christopher Allen LACY, Jonathan SANBORN, Daniel L. ADAMSON, Harshad BORGAONKAR, Sameer PAI, Sean RILEY
Abstract: A catheter hub assembly. The catheter hub assembly includes a catheter hub body, a septum and a septum retainer, the catheter hub body having a distal end, a proximal and an internal wall defining an internal fluid passageway therebetween, the internal wall defining a transitional step within the internal fluid passageway, the septum positioned within the internal fluid passageway such that a distal end of the septum abuts up against the transitional step, the septum retainer at least partially receivable within the internal fluid passageway and having an outer wall shaped and sized to interlock with the inner wall of the catheter hub body, the outer wall including one or more lateral ribs configured to inhibit rotation of the septum retainer relative to the catheter hub body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 17, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 9, 2020
Assignee:
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Inventors:
James Edward Abitabilo, Gursel Akcay, Jay T. Breindel, Harsh D. Chheda, Kathryn Felicito, David J. Goral, James Muskatello, Christopher Roehl
Abstract: A safety intravenous catheter that includes a passive release feature. The catheter assembly includes ready, safe, and released positions. In the release position, a retainer being in a proximal retainer position relative to a collar enables release of the catheter hub from the catheter insertion device. The sharp tip of the insertion needle remains inaccessible in the release position in order to prevent unwanted needle sticks.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 17, 2019
Publication date:
April 23, 2020
Applicant:
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Inventors:
Gursel Akcay, Harsh D. Chheda, David J. Goral, Thomas T. Koehler
Abstract: A retainer with a closure mechanism not removable from the retainer is bonded to each of the air inlet openings of an inflatable convective thermal blanket. The bottom surface of the retainer is bonded to the blanket so that its orifice is in alignment with the opening into the blanket. The closure may be a flexible layer or sheet that is adhesively attached to the top surface of the retainer. An end portion of the flexible layer away from the orifice of the retainer may be press or die cut into the retainer so that the flexible layer is non-removably attached to the retainer when the user peels the releasably secured portion of the flexible layer away from the retainer to expose the air inlet opening. The closure can also be an extension of the retainer that is hingedly connected to the retainer so as to be able to be moved pivotally to cover the retainer. The closure has a configuration that allows it to be releasably secured to the retainer when it covers the orifice opening of the retainer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 27, 2019
Publication date:
April 16, 2020
Applicant:
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Inventors:
Gretchen Benkendorf, Christopher Allen Lacy, Ben Peterson, Nathan L. Schlueter
Abstract: A safety catheter insertion assembly including a catheter hub coupling assembly. The safety catheter insertion assembly having a needle hub slideably coupled to a needle housing such that the needle hub is moveable between a first position wherein an insertion needle extends from the needle housing, and a second position wherein the sharp distal tip is housed within the needle housing, the catheter hub coupling assembly coupling the catheter hub to the needle housing in the first position and releasing the catheter hub from the needle housing in the second position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 1, 2016
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2020
Assignee:
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Inventors:
Gursel Akcay, James Muskatello, Harsh Chheda, David Goral, Brian Paliwoda
Abstract: A safety intravenous catheter that includes a passive release feature. The catheter assembly includes ready, safe, and released positions. In the release position, a retainer being in a proximal retainer position relative to a collar enables release of the catheter hub from the catheter insertion device. The sharp tip of the insertion needle remains inaccessible in the release position in order to prevent unwanted needle sticks.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 21, 2018
Date of Patent:
January 28, 2020
Assignee:
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Inventors:
Gursel Akcay, Harsh D Chheda, David J Goral, Thomas T Koehler
Abstract: A self activating vent cap configured to be operably coupled to a needleless connector and automatically shifted relative to the needleless connector from the first, storage position to a second, activated position upon rotation of the vent cap relative to the needleless connector. The self activating vent cap including a threaded portion, an activation portion and a biasing mechanism, wherein shifting of the activation portion to the second, activated position is selectively precluded by the interference of at least one ridge of the threaded portion with a ledge of the activation portion.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 6, 2017
Publication date:
January 9, 2020
Applicant:
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Inventors:
James Edward Abitabilo, Michael Blackwell, Jay T. Breindel, Harsh D. Chheda, Kathryn Felicito, David J. Goral, Christopher Roehl
Abstract: Catheter assemblies may include introducer needles having a notch or similar structure that allows flashback blood to enter the annular space between a catheter tube and an introducer needle of an IV catheter. The presence of flashback blood in this annular space can provide a clinician with an early, visible indication that a needle has entered a vein. The notch, however, may create a leak path for blood to escape outside of the catheter assembly, unless contained. Disclosed herein is a notch containment that prevents the notch from providing a leak path for blood to escape outside of the catheter during or after needle withdrawal.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 6, 2018
Publication date:
December 26, 2019
Applicant:
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Inventors:
Jay T Breindel, David J Goral, Christopher Roehl
Abstract: A safety intravenous catheter that includes a passive release feature. The catheter assembly includes ready, safe, and released positions. In the release position, a retainer being in a proximal retainer position relative to a collar enables release of the catheter hub from the catheter insertion device. The sharp tip of the insertion needle remains inaccessible in the release position in order to prevent unwanted needle sticks.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 21, 2018
Publication date:
December 12, 2019
Applicant:
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
Inventors:
Gursel Akcay, Harsh D Chheda, David J Goral, Thomas T Koehler
Abstract: A needle assembly for sampling fluid from a patient including a needle guard, an insertion needle, and a needle housing. The distal end of the needle guard includes a nose portion and a flexible nose extension defining a fluid collection reservoir. The proximal end of the needle guard includes a push feature. The insertion needle has a sharpened distal tip, a proximal needle end and a shaft defining a lumen extending therebetween. The needle housing is operably coupled to the proximal needle end and is slideably coupled to the needle guard. The needle housing includes a flash chamber including a wall defining a cavity. The cavity is in fluid communication with the lumen of the insertion needle and is sealed at one end by a gas permeable flash plug. The push feature selectively engages the flash plug to divert captured bodily fluids to the fluid collection reservoir for sampling.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 19, 2017
Publication date:
November 28, 2019
Applicant:
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
Inventors:
James Edward ABITABILO, Jay T. BREINDEL
Abstract: An identifier is provided to a medical device such as a syringe to uniquely identify the medical device. For a syringe, the unique identifier may be in the form of a bar code printed onto the thumb press, stem, or both at the plunger of the syringe. The bar code may be a 2-dimensional bar code or a 1-dimensional bar code. Alternatively, an RFID tag may be attached to the plunger, for example fitted to or embedded into the thumb press. The unique identifier provides, at minimum, the manufacturing data unique to the syringe so that the history of the syringe may be readily traced and associated with the medical records of the patient the syringe is used for.
Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating a prescription form is disclosed. The method includes displaying a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items. The method also includes displaying a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item. The method further includes displaying a third menu containing at least one drug menu item. The method includes, upon selection of a therapy menu item, a qualifier menu item, and a drug menu item, selecting a protocol including one or more patient specific pump parameters corresponding to the therapy menu item, the qualifier menu item, and the drug menu item. The method also includes displaying a prescription form including at least one of the one or more patient specific pump parameters.
Inventors:
Ricky Ledford, Nancy Bayer, Gail Bynum, James Drost, Chris Pickles, Lisa Hoh, Jennifer Tsai, Eric Wilkowske, Nathan Vang, Kou Lor, Janet Shallbetter
Inventors:
Nancy Bayer, Gail Bynum, James Drost, Ricky Ledford, Chris Pickles, Lisa Hoh, Jennifer Tsai, Eric Wilkowske, Nathan Vang, Kou Lor, Janet Shallbetter