Patents by Inventor Hugh Conway
Hugh Conway 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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Publication number: 20100094171Abstract: The blood collection set includes an IV needle assembly, a length of flexible plastic tubing extending from the IV needle assembly and a non-patient needle assembly. The set is formed with a venting mechanism that permits an outflow of air, while blocking an outflow of blood or other fluids. Thus, the venting mechanism enables air that had existed in interior portions of the blood collection set to be vented allowing for greater flash visualization on venous entry, and avoids the need to employ a discard tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Hugh Conway, Hareesh Nair, Kirk Swenson, C. Mark Newby, Curtis Bloch, Richard Levy, Bradley Wilkinson, James Schneider, Bryan Towns, Michael Iskra, Stewart Marsden, Robert G. Ellis
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Publication number: 20080194986Abstract: The blood collection set includes an IV needle assembly, a length of flexible plastic tubing extending from the IV needle assembly and a non-patient needle assembly. The set is formed with a venting mechanism that permits an outflow of air, while blocking an outflow of blood or other fluids. Thus, the venting mechanism enables air that had existed in interior portions of the blood collection set to be vented allowing for greater flash visualization on venous entry, and avoids the need to employ a discard tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Hugh Conway, Hareesh Nair, Kirk Swenson, C. Mark Newby, Curtis Bloch, Richard Levy, Bradley Wilkinson, James Schneider, Bryan Towns, Michael Iskra, Stewart Marsden, Robert G. Ellis
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Publication number: 20070060840Abstract: In one aspect, a medical device is provided which includes flexible tubing having a distal end and a proximal end and at least a first lumen extending from said distal end to said proximal end; a first needle cannula having proximal and distal ends, said first needle cannula being mounted at said distal end of said tubing and in fluid communication with said lumen; a second needle cannula mounted at said proximal end of said tubing and in fluid communication with said lumen; a shield disposed over said tubing, said shield extending substantially the entire length of said flexible tubing, and said shield being movable relative to said first needle cannula from an initial proximal position wherein said first needle cannula is exposed to a distal position wherein said distal end of said first needle cannula is covered by said shield; and an actuator for actuating the shield at a location spaced from the first needle cannula, preferably closer to the second needle cannula than to the first needle cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Hugh Conway
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Publication number: 20060222802Abstract: A substrate removably attached to a container that can be linked electronically to the operating stations in a laboratory and/or removed and subsequently attached to a document or another container. More particularly, the substrate is a partitioned label with human readable information and electronically readable information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Timothy Stevens, Robert Golabek, Steven Savitz, Hugh Conway, Connie Hetzler, Eric Bainbridge
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Publication number: 20060129064Abstract: The blood collection set includes an IV needle assembly, a length of flexible plastic tubing extending from the IV needle assembly and a non-patient needle assembly. The set is formed with an internal chamber that increases the internal volume of the blood collection set. Thus, the increase in internal volume allowing for greater flash visualization on venous entry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Hugh Conway, Michael Bennett
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Publication number: 20050283093Abstract: The invention is a self-venting blood collection needle assembly for the extraction of at least one fluid sample into an evacuated container for laboratory testing, this blood collection needle assembly providing a clear or translucent flashback chamber for blood to flow into, for visualization by the user to confirm successful vein entry. The self-venting mechanism permits escape of air during use, and which, typically, also prevents an outflow of fluid, such as blood. Thus, air under venous pressure will be allowed to escape from the blood collection needle assembly until blood reaches the venting mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Hugh Conway, Hareesh Nair, Kirk Swenson, C. Newby, Curtis Bloch, Richard Levy, Bradley Wilkinson, James Schneider, Bryan Towns, Michael Iskra, Stewart Marsden, Robert Ellis, Michael Bennett
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Publication number: 20050273019Abstract: The blood collection set includes an IV needle assembly, a length of flexible plastic tubing extending from the IV needle assembly and a non-patient needle assembly. The set is formed with a venting mechanism that permits an outflow of air, while blocking an outflow of blood or other fluids. Thus, the venting mechanism enables air that had existed in interior portions of the blood collection set to be vented allowing for greater flash visualization on venous entry, and avoids the need to employ a discard tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Hugh Conway, Hareesh Nair, Kirk Swenson, C. Newby, Curtis Bloch, Richard Levy, Bradley Wilkinson, James Schneider, Bryan Towns, Michael Iskra, Stewart Marsden
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Publication number: 20050197629Abstract: With the present invention, needle safety shielding is provided for medical devices, such as blood collection sets. In a broadest sense, the invention is a medical device which includes a first needle cannula mounted to a first needle hub; a second needle cannula; tubing having a first lumen for establishing fluid communication between the first and second needle cannulas; an actuatable shield movable relatively to the first needle cannula upon actuation from an initial first position where the first needle cannula is at least partially exposed to a second position where a sharp distal end of the first needle cannula is protected or at least partially encapsulated by the shield; and, an actuator for actuating the shield which is engageable at a location spaced from the first needle cannula and the first needle hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Hugh Conway
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Publication number: 20030031598Abstract: A substrate removably attached to a container that can be linked electronically to the operating stations in a laboratory and/or removed and subsequently attached to a document or another container. More particularly, the substrate is a partitioned label with human readable information and electronically readable information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 1999Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: TIMOTHY STEVENS, ROBERT GOLABEK, STEVEN SAVITZ, ERIC BAINBRIDGE, HUGH CONWAY, CONNIE HETZLER
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Patent number: 6222987Abstract: A pizza box delivery bag has disposed therein a flat container with a heater and fan within an insulating enclosure connected to an electrical outlet for the bag. The plug used for the connection has a cooling fan within the plug for blowing cooling air over the connection so as to provide greater amperage output for continuous useage.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1999Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Inventors: William Lee Duke, Hugh A. Conway, Jr.