Patents by Inventor Alexander Cederschiöld
Alexander Cederschiöld has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10806670Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device connector for connecting a piercing device, with a vial comprising a base member. A plurality of grip members, each grip member comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) and each comprising a wedge portion adapted to temporarily or permanently lock the medical device connector to the vial. The base member further comprises a plurality of flanges, wherein the proximal ends (P) of the grip members are arranged to the flanges. The flanges extend substantially out from the periphery of the base member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the grip members, wherein the space formed between the flanges of the base member forms at least one grip portion. The present invention provides for a medical device connector which is easy and comfortable to use, which provide good stacking capabilities and which permits a user to readily acknowledge that the medical device connector is correctly assembled with the vial.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventors: Lars Nord, Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: 10619752Abstract: Provided is a pressure equalizing device for facilitating drug reconstitution in a closed system. The pressure equalizing device includes a container for attachment to a receptacle, to permit pressure equalization between the container and the receptacle. The container includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The device further includes a vent channel extending between the first chamber and a distal opening of the vent channel. In accordance with the invention, when the receptacle is connected to the pressure equalizing device, the vent channel establishes direct fluid communication between the first chamber and the receptacle. Additionally, a longitudinal axis of the pressure equalizing device is configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis of the receptacle when the pressure equalizing device is attached to the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company LimitedInventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Publication number: 20200038292Abstract: A bottle connector for use in a medical fluid transfer arrangement, the bottle connector having an axial direction and a radial direction and comprising a first part and a second part, the first part comprising a hollow piercing member comprising an inner gas channel and extending in the axial direction beyond the end of the first part. The second part comprises a bottle coupling member, for coupling the bottle connector to a medical bottle. The first and second parts are pre-connected and are concentrically arranged with respect to each other and the bottle connector has a transport configuration with a first, maximum length in which the piercing member is completely located within the bottle connector, and a fluid transfer configuration with a second, minimum length.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: 10478382Abstract: A bottle connector for use in a medical fluid transfer arrangement, the bottle connector having an axial direction and a radial direction and comprising a first part and a second part, the first part comprising a hollow piercing member comprising an inner gas channel and extending in the axial direction beyond the end of the first part. The second part comprises a bottle coupling member, for coupling the bottle connector to a medical bottle. The first and second parts are pre-connected and are concentrically arranged with respect to each other and the bottle connector has a transport configuration with a first, maximum length in which the piercing member is completely located within the bottle connector, and a fluid transfer configuration with a second, minimum length.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: 10434034Abstract: A vial access device includes a housing having first and second connectors, with the first connector configured to be secured to a first container and the second connector configured to be secured to a second container. The device also includes a spike member extending from the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end. The spike member defines a vent lumen and a fluid lumen spaced from the vent lumen, with each of the vent lumen and the fluid lumen having a distal opening. The distal openings of the vent lumen and the fluid lumen are each defined by a top edge and a bottom edge spaced axially from the top edge. The bottom edge of the fluid lumen is positioned above the distal opening of the vent lumen in a direction extending along a longitudinal axis of the spike member.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company Ltd.Inventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: 9907729Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device connector for connecting a piercing device, with a vial comprising a base member. A plurality of grip members, each grip member comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) and each comprising a wedge portion adapted to temporarily or permanently lock the medical device connector to the vial. The base member further comprises a plurality of flanges, wherein the proximal ends (P) of the grip members are arranged to the flanges. The flanges extend substantially out from the periphery of the base member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the grip members, wherein the space formed between the flanges of the base member forms at least one grip portion. The present invention provides for a medical device connector which is easy and comfortable to use, which provide good stacking capabilities and which permits a user to readily acknowledge that the medical device connector is correctly assembled with the vial.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventors: Lars Nord, Alexander Cederschiöld
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Publication number: 20180058594Abstract: Provided is a pressure equalizing device for facilitating drug reconstitution in a closed system. The pressure equalizing device includes a container for attachment to a receptacle, to permit pressure equalization between the container and the receptacle. The container includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The device further includes a vent channel extending between the first chamber and a distal opening of the vent channel. In accordance with the invention, when the receptacle is connected to the pressure equalizing device, the vent channel establishes direct fluid communication between the first chamber and the receptacle. Additionally, a longitudinal axis of the pressure equalizing device is configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis of the receptacle when the pressure equalizing device is attached to the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: 9895290Abstract: A medical connector includes a body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The medical connector further includes a helical thread extending radially outward from a surface of the sidewall and at least one protrusion extending radially outward from a surface of the sidewall. The at least one protrusion has a first side and a second side. A radial height of the at least one protrusion from the surface of the sidewall tapers circumferentially from the first side of the at least one protrusion to the second side of the at least one protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Cederschiöld, Angela Gilbert, Christopher Carney
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Patent number: 9822891Abstract: Provided is a pressure equalizing device for facilitating drug reconstitution in a closed system. The pressure equalizing device includes a container for attachment to a receptacle, to permit pressure equalization between the container and the receptacle. The container includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The device further includes a vent channel extending between the first chamber and a distal opening of the vent channel. In accordance with the invention, when the receptacle is connected to the pressure equalizing device, the vent channel establishes direct fluid communication between the first chamber and the receptacle. Additionally, a longitudinal axis of the pressure equalizing device is configured to be aligned with or parallel to a longitudinal axis of the receptacle when the pressure equalizing device is attached to the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company LimitedInventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Publication number: 20170042768Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device connector for connecting a piercing device, with a vial comprising a base member. A plurality of grip members, each grip member comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) and each comprising a wedge portion adapted to temporarily or permanently lock the medical device connector to the vial. The base member further comprises a plurality of flanges, wherein the proximal ends (P) of the grip members are arranged to the flanges. The flanges extend substantially out from the periphery of the base member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the grip members, wherein the space formed between the flanges of the base member forms at least one grip portion. The present invention provides for a medical device connector which is easy and comfortable to use, which provide good stacking capabilities and which permits a user to readily acknowledge that the medical device connector is correctly assembled with the vial.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Lars Nord, Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: 9561326Abstract: A coupling device for transferring substances, in particular medical substances, is disclosed. The coupling device can be used for transferring medical substances between a patient and an infusion bag containing the medical substances. In one or more embodiments, the coupling device may include a piercing member for connection to a medical device such as the infusion bag. A piercing member for a coupling device is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventors: Alexander Cederschiöld, Tobias Rosenquist
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Patent number: 9492353Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device connector for connecting a piercing device (3), with a vial (2) comprising a base member. A plurality of grip members (50), each grip member (50) comprising a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) and each comprising a wedge portion (61) adapted to temporarily or permanently lock the medical device connector (1) to the vial (2). The base member (30) further comprises a plurality of flanges (40), wherein the proximal ends (P) of the grip members (50) are arranged to the flanges (41, 40). The flanges (40) extend substantially out from the periphery of the base member (30) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the grip members, wherein the space formed between the flanges (40) of the base member (30) forms at least one grip portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventors: Lars Nord, Alexander Cederschiöld
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Publication number: 20160262982Abstract: A bottle connector for use in a medical fluid transfer arrangement, the bottle connector having an axial direction and a radial direction and comprising a first part and a second part, the first part comprising a hollow piercing member comprising an inner gas channel and extending in the axial direction beyond the end of the first part. The second part comprises a bottle coupling member, for coupling the bottle connector to a medical bottle. The first and second parts are pre-connected and are concentrically arranged with respect to each other and the bottle connector has a transport configuration with a first, maximum length in which the piercing member is completely located within the bottle connector, and a fluid transfer configuration with a second, minimum length.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Publication number: 20150305981Abstract: A vial access device includes a housing having first and second connectors, with the first connector configured to be secured to a first container and the second connector configured to be secured to a second container. The device also includes a spike member extending from the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end. The spike member defines a vent lumen and a fluid lumen spaced from the vent lumen, with each of the vent lumen and the fluid lumen having a distal opening. The distal openings of the vent lumen and the fluid lumen are each defined by a top edge and a bottom edge spaced axially from the top edge. The bottom edge of the fluid lumen is positioned above the distal opening of the vent lumen in a direction extending along a longitudinal axis of the spike member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: 9168203Abstract: Connector for enabling fluid transfer between a first fluid container and a second fluid container, which connector comprises a first component that is arranged to be connected to a first fluid container and a second component that is arranged to be connected to a second fluid container. The first component is arranged to be non-rotatably connected to said second component before a second fluid container is connected to said second component and/or before a first fluid container is connected to the first component. The connector comprises a locking and rotation-enabling element that is arranged to be activated once a second fluid container has been connected to said second component, and/or once a first fluid container has been connected to the first component, which locking and rotation- enabling element enables the first component and the second component to rotate freely with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventors: Tobias Rosenquist, Alexander Cederschiöld, Jonas Leffler, Johanna Lindström
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Patent number: 9089474Abstract: A vial access device includes a housing having first and second connectors. The first connector is configured to be secured to a first container and the second connector is configured to be secured to a second container. The vial access device further includes a spike member extending from the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end. The spike member defines a vent lumen and a fluid lumen spaced from the vent lumen with each of the vent lumen and the fluid lumen having a distal opening. A shape defined by a circumference of the spike member is only symmetric about one axis at a position between the proximal end of the spike member and the distal opening of the fluid lumen.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company Ltd.Inventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Publication number: 20140339813Abstract: A medical connector includes a body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending between the distal end and the proximal end. The medical connector further includes a helical thread extending radially outward from a surface of the sidewall and at least one protrusion extending radially outward from a surface of the sidewall. The at least one protrusion has a first side and a second side. A radial height of the at least one protrusion from the surface of the sidewall tapers circumferentially from the first side of the at least one protrusion to the second side of the at least one protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Becton Dickinson and Company Ltd.Inventors: Alexander Cederschiöld, Angela Gilbert, Christopher Carney
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Publication number: 20140014210Abstract: A vial access device includes a housing having first and second connectors. The first connector is configured to be secured to a first container and the second connector is configured to be secured to a second container. The vial access device further includes a spike member extending from the housing and having a proximal end and a distal end. The spike member defines a vent lumen and a fluid lumen spaced from the vent lumen with each of the vent lumen and the fluid lumen having a distal opening. A shape defined by a circumference of the spike member is only symmetric about one axis at a position between the proximal end of the spike member and the distal opening of the fluid lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Alexander Cederschiöld
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Patent number: D703812Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventors: Alexander Cederschiöld, Tobias Rosenquist
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Patent number: D717947Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Carmel Pharma ABInventor: Alexander Cederschiöld