Patents by Inventor Giampaolo Simonini
Giampaolo Simonini 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: 11911543Abstract: An autotransfusion system for separating fluid constituents includes a centrifuge housing and a rotatable driving member mounted within the centrifuge housing. The rotatable driving member is configured to receive therein and rotationally engage any one of a plurality of centrifuge bowls with different heights. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl is integrated with a fluid line organizer to provide for easy and efficient organization of a plurality of different fluid lines incorporated into the autotransfusion system. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently coupled to the centrifuge housing for autotransfusion processing. After autotransfusion processing, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently decoupled from the centrifuge housing and discarded.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Galavotti, Elisa Maculan, Giampaolo Simonini, Ivo Panzani
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Publication number: 20230211066Abstract: A system including tubing and a filter configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum source and to a heater/cooler unit by the tubing. The filter includes a filter container having negative air pressure in the filter container provided by the vacuum source to pull aerosol from the heater/cooler unit into the filter container and eliminate and/or reduce the aerosol emitted from the heater/cooler unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Stephen W. Berch, Thierry Dupoux, Elisa Maculan, Giampaolo Simonini
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Patent number: 11607485Abstract: A system including tubing and a filter configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum source and to a heater/cooler unit by the tubing. The filter includes a filter container having negative air pressure in the filter container provided by the vacuum source to pull aerosol from the heater/cooler unit into the filter container and eliminate and/or reduce the aerosol emitted from the heater/cooler unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Stephen W. Berch, Thierry Dupoux, Elisa Maculan, Giampaolo Simonini
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Publication number: 20220099560Abstract: A system includes a cuvette including a cuvette body forming a substantially planar exterior surface and having a sensor window defined within the substantially planar exterior surface. The cuvette further includes a probe retention structure extending from the cuvette body. The system includes a probe with a probe body and a protrusion that is removably coupled to the probe retention structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Galavotti, Gabriele Tommasi, Giampaolo Simonini, Marco Luppi, Andrea Zaniboni, Paola Capriati
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Patent number: 11226282Abstract: A system includes a cuvette including a cuvette body forming a substantially planar exterior surface and having a sensor window defined within the substantially planar exterior surface. The cuvette further includes a probe retention structure extending from the cuvette body. The system includes a probe with a probe body and a protrusion that is removably coupled to the probe retention structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Galavotti, Gabriele Tommasi, Giampaolo Simonini, Marco Luppi, Andrea Zaniboni, Paola Capriati
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Publication number: 20200206397Abstract: An autotransfusion system for separating fluid constituents includes a centrifuge housing and a rotatable driving member mounted within the centrifuge housing. The rotatable driving member is configured to receive therein and rotationally engage any one of a plurality of centrifuge bowls with different heights. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl is integrated with a fluid line organizer to provide for easy and efficient organization of a plurality of different fluid lines incorporated into the autotransfusion system. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently coupled to the centrifuge housing for autotransfusion processing. After autotransfusion processing, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently decoupled from the centrifuge housing and discarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Andrea Galavotti, Elisa Maculan, Giampaolo Simonini, Ivo Panzani
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Patent number: 10617804Abstract: An autotransfusion system for separating fluid constituents includes a centrifuge housing and a rotatable driving member mounted within the centrifuge housing. The rotatable driving member is configured to receive therein and rotationally engage any one of a plurality of centrifuge bowls with different heights. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl is integrated with a fluid line organizer to provide for easy and efficient organization of a plurality of different fluid lines incorporated into the autotransfusion system. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently coupled to the centrifuge housing for autotransfusion processing.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Andrea Galavotti, Elisa Maculan, Giampaolo Simonini, Ivo Panzani
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Publication number: 20190226981Abstract: A system includes a cuvette (200) including a cuvette body (202) forming a substantially planar exterior surface and having a sensor window (204) defined within the substantially planar exterior surface. The cuvette further includes a probe retention structure (236, 238, 204) extending from the cuvette body. The system includes a probe (402) with a probe body (404) and a protrusion (410) that is removably coupled to the probe retention structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Andrea Galavotti, Gabriele Tommasi, Giampaolo Simonini, Marco Luppi, Andrea Zaniboni, Paola Capriati
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Publication number: 20190192748Abstract: A system including tubing and a filter configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum source and to a heater/cooler unit by the tubing. The filter includes a filter container having negative air pressure in the filter container provided by the vacuum source to pull aerosol from the heater/cooler unit into the filter container and eliminate and/or reduce the aerosol emitted from the heater/cooler unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Stephen W. Berch, Thierry Dupoux, Elisa Maculan, Giampaolo Simonini
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Publication number: 20170340785Abstract: An autotransfusion system for separating fluid constituents includes a centrifuge housing and a rotatable driving member mounted within the centrifuge housing. The rotatable driving member is configured to receive therein and rotationally engage any one of a plurality of centrifuge bowls with different heights. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl is integrated with a fluid line organizer to provide for easy and efficient organization of a plurality of different fluid lines incorporated into the autotransfusion system. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently coupled to the centrifuge housing for autotransfusion processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2014Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Andrea Galavotti, Elisa Maculan, Giampaolo Simonini, Ivo Panzani
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Patent number: 8485957Abstract: A chuck for rotating around a rotation axis XA a centrifugal separation bowl secured thereto includes a vat-shaped body for receiving a lower end portion of the separation bowl secured therein with a peripheral rim of the chuck surrounding an outer flank of the separation bowl. The chuck includes a plurality of clutching systems to cooperate with the flank of the separation bowl in securing it to the chuck. The clutching systems include a channel formed in the chuck body with an arcuate path in the peripheral rim of the chuck body. A chain of translatory bodies arranged within the channel includes a proximal translatory body and a distal translatory body in the chain.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Giampaolo Simonini, Ivo Panzani, Andrea Galavotti
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Patent number: 8262552Abstract: A chuck for rotating around a rotation axis XA a centrifugal separation bowl secured thereto includes a vat-shaped body for receiving a lower end portion of the separation bowl secured therein with a peripheral rim of the chuck surrounding an outer flank of the separation bowl. The chuck includes a plurality of clutching systems to cooperate with the flank of the separation bowl in securing it to the chuck. The clutching systems include a channel formed in the chuck body with an arcuate path in the peripheral rim of the chuck body. A chain of translatory bodies arranged within the channel includes a proximal translatory body and a distal translatory body in the chain, whereby a force acting on the proximal body and directed outwardly of the rotation axis XA is transmitted through the chain of translatory bodies to the distal translatory body to urge it inwardly towards the rotation axis XA to clutch the outer flank of the separation bowl, whereby the separation bowl is secured to the rotary chuck.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Giampaolo Simonini, Ivo Panzani, Andrea Galavotti
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Patent number: 7510540Abstract: An autotransfusion device having: a first line and a first pump, the first line being connected to the inlet of a blood centrifugation cell, and branches of the first line being (i) connected to a red blood cell container, (ii) provided with a coupling, and (iii) being suitable to be connected to the patient; a second line connected to the outlet of a blood centrifugation cell and two branches of the second line being provided with two couplings; and a third line and a second pump, the third line being connected to the first line in an intermediate position between the first pump and the blood centrifugation cell, and branches of the third line (i) being connected to a physiological solution container and (ii) being provided with a coupling.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.Inventors: Margherita Valluzzi, Giampaolo Simonini
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Publication number: 20050165343Abstract: An autotransfusion device having: a first line and a first pump, the first line being connected to the inlet of a blood centrifugation cell, and branches of the first line being (i) connected to a red blood cell container, (ii) provided with a coupling, and (iii) being suitable to be connected to the patient; a second line connected to the outlet of a blood centrifugation cell and two branches of the second line being provided with two couplings; and a third line and a second pump, the third line being connected to the first line in an intermediate position between the first pump and the blood centrifugation cell, and branches of the third line (i) being connected to a physiological solution container and (ii) being provided with a coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Margherita Valluzzi, Giampaolo Simonini
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Patent number: 6632190Abstract: An intraoperative autotransfusion system and method of use. The system includes an autotransfusion device, a removable cassette, a cardiotomy reservoir, a container for holding washing fluid, and a reservoir for containing processed blood. The removable cassette includes a centrifugal cell, a peristaltic pump, and multiple clamps, each having fixed and sliding elements. The cassette has a housing and multiple ducts for connection to the cardiotomy reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Dideco S.p.A.Inventors: Giampaolo Simonini, Francesco Benatti
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Publication number: 20010044601Abstract: An intraoperative autotransfusion system and method of use. The system includes an autotransfusion device, a removable cassette, a cardiotomy reservoir, a container for holding washing fluid, and a reservoir for containing processed blood. The removable cassette includes a centrifugal cell, a peristaltic pump, and multiple clamps, each having fixed and sliding elements. The cassette has a housing and multiple ducts for connection to the cardiotomy reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Inventors: Giampaolo Simonini, Francesco Benatti