Patents by Inventor Richard A. Cronenberg
Richard A. Cronenberg 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: 11957870Abstract: The subject invention provides a drug delivery device for injecting medicament which includes a tubular reservoir; a stopper slidably disposed in the reservoir; a spring for moving the stopper in the reservoir; at least one needle, the needle having a distal end for insertion into a patient, and a lumen extending proximally from the distal end, the lumen being in direct or indirect communication with the reservoir; a needle driver for displacing the needle; and an actuator. Activation of the actuator causes the spring to move the stopper and the needle driver to displace the needle. The needle moves relative to, and separately from, the reservoir with the needle being displaced. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a drug delivery device is provided wherein a needle is moved, relative to the reservoir, in being displaced for injection. This permits control of the needle displacement separate from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Richard A Cronenberg, Lionel Vedrine, Paul Alchas
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Patent number: 11911599Abstract: An injection method is provided for using an injection pen, the injection pen comprising a housing, a lead screw axially moveable in the housing, a dose set member for dose setting and dose correcting, threadably connected to the housing and having a first mating feature, a setback member having a second mating feature for engaging the first mating feature, a clicker that generates an audible or tactile indication during operation, the clicker being operatively connected to the dose set member, and a push button operatively connected to the setback member to cause the second mating feature to engage the first mating feature during an injection, the push button receiving the clicker, wherein the first mating feature is disengaged from the second mating feature during the dose setting and the dose correcting and engaged with the second mating feature during the injection.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Richard Cronenberg, Michael Quinn
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Patent number: 11857216Abstract: A system includes an access cannula, a deployment cannula having a plurality of engagement arms, and a containment bag. The deployment cannula is slidable within the access cannula between an initial condition, wherein the engagement arms are retained in a contracted configuration, and a deployed condition, wherein the engagement arms are disposed in an expanded configuration. The containment bag includes an open end portion configured to receive the first elongated tubular member and the second elongated tubular member. In the initial condition, a portion of the containment bag towards the open end portion is positioned adjacent at least one of the first elongated tubular member or the second elongated tubular member. In the deployed condition, the portion of the containment bag is expanded such that the portion of the containment bag is spaced-apart from the at least one of the first elongated tubular member or the second elongated tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Scott J. Prior, Paul C. DiCesare, Richard A. Cronenberg
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Patent number: 11833110Abstract: A system including an adapter for sequential engagement with a cartridge containing a first substance and a vial containing a second substance is disclosed. The adapter is configured to first engage with the vial and subsequently engage with the cartridge such that the cartridge is in fluid communication with the vial via the adapter. The system includes a latch member engageable with a portion of the cartridge. A plunger rod includes a protrusion and is adapted to communicate with the latch member, the plunger rod being transitionable from a disengaged position, in which the protrusion of the plunger rod is disengaged from the latch member and the latch member is locked to the cartridge, to an engaged position, in which the protrusion is engaged with the latch member and the latch member is unlocked from the cartridge and locked to the plunger rod.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Richard Cronenberg, Haiming Wu
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Publication number: 20230364348Abstract: A biasing member for a medical injection device having a housing, a brake member, a cartridge, and an injection needle, wherein the biasing member includes a body having a first end, a second end positioned opposite the first end, a top surface, and a bottom surface positioned opposite the top surface, and an extension portion extending from the body in a direction extending from the top surface of the body to the bottom surface of the body. The extension portion is resilient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Bradley M. Wilkinson, Craig Schneider, Xin Xie, Richard A. Cronenberg, John Paul Hoffman, Michael Vincent Quinn
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Publication number: 20230347064Abstract: A medication injection method where a dose set knob of a medication injection pen is rotated with respect to the housing of the medication injection pen during dose setting and dose correcting, a driver is selectively engages with the dose set knob, the driver being rotatably fixed with respect to the housing during dose setting and dose correcting, the driver is moved axially with the dose set knob during the dose setting and the dose correcting, and the driver is rotated with the dose set knob during an injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Michael QUINN, Richard CRONENBERG
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Patent number: 11786670Abstract: A removal device (121, 221) for removing and disposing of a pen needle (113, 213) connectable to a drug delivery device (111, 211) includes a body (123, 223) having a cavity (141, 241) for receiving the pen needle of the drug delivery device such that a patient end (116, 216) of a needle (115, 215) of the pen needle is covered by the body. An ejector (151, 251) is movably connected to the body (123, 223) for engaging the received pen needle (113, 213) and selectively ejecting the engaged pen needle from the body. The pen needle (113, 213) is securely retained within the removal device (121, 221) without exposing the needle (115, 215) of the pen needle until the pen needle (113, 213) can be properly disposed of, such as in a sharps container, thereby substantially preventing an accidental needle stick.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Richard Cronenberg
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Patent number: 11696986Abstract: A medication injection method where a dose set knob of a medication injection pen is rotated with respect to the housing of the medication injection pen during dose setting and dose correcting, a driver is selectively engages with the dose set knob, the driver being rotatably fixed with respect to the housing during dose setting and dose correcting, the driver is moved axially with the dose set knob during the dose setting and the dose correcting, and the driver is rotated with the dose set knob during an injection.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Michael Quinn, Richard Cronenberg
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Publication number: 20230181836Abstract: A medication injection pen, including a housing, a dose set knob (DSK) comprising an internal key, and a dose stop member engaging the dose set knob. Rotation of the dose set knob to set a medication dose causes rotation of the dose stop member with respect to the dose set knob, and when the dose set knob is rotated to a last dose setting position, the dose stop member rotationally abuts the internal key thereby preventing further rotational movement of the dose set knob in a dose setting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Michael QUINN, Richard CRONENBERG, Jonathan GABEL, Evan LEIBOWITZ
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Publication number: 20230166043Abstract: An injection pen, comprising a housing, a lead screw axially moveable in the housing, a dose set member for dose setting and dose correcting, threadably connected to the housing and having a first mating feature, a setback member having a second mating feature for engaging the first mating feature, a clicker that generates an audible or tactile indication during operation, the clicker being operatively connected to the dose set member, and a push button operatively connected to the setback member to cause the second mating feature to engage the first mating feature during an injection, the push button receiving the clicker, wherein the first mating feature is disengaged from the second mating feature during dose setting and dose correcting and engaged with the second mating feature during an injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Richard Cronenberg, Michael Quinn
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Publication number: 20230147752Abstract: A UV light delivery device for performing intra-corporeal ultraviolet therapy is provided. The device includes an elongated body separating a proximal end and a distal end. The device also includes a UV light source configured to be received at the receiving space and a cooling tube. In some examples, the UV light source is configured to emit light with wavelengths with a desired intensity between 320 nm and 410 nm and is utilized in conjunction with an endotracheal tube or a nasopharyngeal airway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTERInventors: Ali Rezaie, Mark Pimentel, Gil Y. Melmed, Ruchi Mathur, Gabriela Guimaraes Sousa Leite, Konstantin Degtyarev, Larry Bischoff, Kuldeep Gandhi, Michael V. Quinn, Richard Cronenberg
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Patent number: 11623037Abstract: The subject invention provides a drug delivery device for injecting medicament which includes a tubular reservoir; a stopper slidably disposed in the reservoir; a spring for moving the stopper in the reservoir; at least one needle, the needle having a distal end for insertion into a patient, and a lumen extending proximally from the distal end, the lumen being in direct or indirect communication with the reservoir; a needle driver for displacing the needle; and an actuator. Activation of the actuator causes the spring to move the stopper and the needle driver to displace the needle. The needle moves relative to, and separately from, the reservoir with the needle being displaced. Advantageously, with the subject invention, a drug delivery device is provided wherein a needle is moved, relative to the reservoir, in being displaced for injection. This permits control of the needle displacement separate from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Richard A. Cronenberg, Lionel Vedrine, Paul Alchas
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Patent number: 11577029Abstract: A medication injection pen, including a housing, a dose set knob (DSK) comprising an internal key, and a dose stop member engaging the dose set knob. Rotation of the dose set knob to set a medication dose causes rotation of the dose stop member with respect to the dose set knob, and when the dose set knob is rotated to a last dose setting position, the dose stop member rotationally abuts the internal key thereby preventing further rotational movement of the dose set knob in a dose setting direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Michael Quinn, Richard Cronenberg, Jonathan Gabel, Evan Leibowitz
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Patent number: 11565053Abstract: An injection pen, comprising a housing, a lead screw axially moveable in the housing, a dose set member for dose setting and dose correcting, threadably connected to the housing and having a first mating feature, a setback member having a second mating feature for engaging the first mating feature, a clicker that generates an audible or tactile indication during operation, the clicker being operatively connected to the dose set member, and a push button operatively connected to the setback member to cause the second mating feature to engage the first mating feature during an injection, the push button receiving the clicker, wherein the first mating feature is disengaged from the second mating feature during the dose setting and the dose correcting and engaged with the second mating feature during the injection.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Richard Cronenberg, Michael Quinn
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Publication number: 20220386956Abstract: A substance dispensing apparatus comprises a housing for handheld use and a mouthpiece coupled to the housing. The housing comprises a biometric sensor and a cavity sized to receive a reservoir. The mouthpiece comprises a recess and a capacitive sensor array. The apparatus further comprises a pump coupled to the mouthpiece and couplable to the reservoir and comprises a processor in communication with the biometric sensor, capacitive sensor array, and pump. The processor is configured to cause the pump to automatically dispense a substance from the reservoir to a mouth of an intended user via the mouthpiece in response to determining that: a unique biometric attribute of the intended user is detected by the biometric sensor based on biometric data from the biometric sensor; and a unique dentition of the intended user is positioned within the recess of the mouthpiece based on dentition data from the capacitive sensor array.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Thomas M. Rouse, Susan B. Owen, Christy Corey, Carlton Chow, Michael Turi, Larry Bischoff, Steven Hartman, Robert Boyer, Richard Cronenberg, Michael Quinn, James Lynch
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Patent number: 11412983Abstract: Computerized oral prescription administration with refillable medication dispensing devices and associated systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a method of dispensing a substance to an intended user is provided. The method comprises receiving an input from a biometric sensor; determining, based on the received input, whether an intended user's unique biometric attribute is detected by the biometric sensor; receiving an input from an environmental sensor; determining, based on the received input, whether a mouthpiece is positioned within a user's mouth; receiving an input from a capacitive sensor array of the mouthpiece; determining, based on the received input, whether an intended user's unique dentition is positioned within a recess of the mouthpiece; and dispensing a substance from a reservoir to a mouth of the intended user in response to determining that the intended user's unique biometric attribute is detected by the biometric sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: BERKSHIRE BIOMEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas M. Rouse, Susan B. Owen, Christy Corey, Carlton Chow, Michael Turi, Larry Bischoff, Steven Hartman, Robert Boyer, Richard Cronenberg, Michael Quinn, James Lynch
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Publication number: 20220241494Abstract: A device for delivering a fluid includes a housing defining an interior space and having a bottom surface configured for contacting a patient. The bottom surface defines a needle opening. The device also includes a reservoir disposed within the interior space of the housing for containing a fluid therein, a needle carrier disposed within the housing, and an injection needle supported by the needle carrier and defining a lumen. The lumen of the injection needle is configured to be placed in fluid communication with the reservoir. The injection needle is transitionable from an initial position in which the injection needle is disposed within the housing, to a use position in which the injection needle extends through the needle opening, and a substantially shielded position in which the injection needle is disposed within the housing and the lumen of the needle is blocked by a portion of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Richard CRONENBERG
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Patent number: 11364336Abstract: A device for delivering a fluid includes a housing defining an interior space and having a bottom surface configured for contacting a patient. The bottom surface defines a needle opening. The device also includes a reservoir disposed within the interior space of the housing for containing a fluid therein, a needle carrier disposed within the housing, and an injection needle supported by the needle carrier and defining a lumen. The lumen of the injection needle is configured to be placed in fluid communication with the reservoir. The injection needle is transitionable from an initial position in which the injection needle is disposed within the housing, to a use position in which the injection needle extends through the needle opening, and a substantially shielded position in which the injection needle is disposed within the housing and the lumen of the needle is blocked by a portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Richard Cronenberg
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Patent number: 11351091Abstract: An adapter assembly for establishing bidirectional fluid connection between a cartridge and a vial includes a housing having an open first end adapted to engage the cartridge and a second open end adapted to engage the vial. The adapter includes a needle assembly having a first tip and a second tip, with the needle assembly disposed within the housing and at least partially supported by a needle holder. The needle assembly is movable relative to the housing from an initial position in which the first and second tip are isolated from the cartridge and vial, to an end of use position, in which first tip is engaged with the vial and the second tip is engaged with the cartridge, establishing fluid communication therebetween. The needle assembly is maintained in the initial position by a locking structure which is released by rotationally advancing the needle holder relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Haiming Wu, Richard A. Cronenberg
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Patent number: 11266573Abstract: A system for medication delivery comprises a package containing a medication and a dosing device for delivering a dose of the medication, formulated as a multiparticulate, microspheres, a powder or a liquid. The package comprises a bottle, a bottle insert that covers a bottle opening and includes a dispense nozzle. The dispense nozzle is sealed using a valve that opens when the dosing device is engaged with the bottle. A closure covers the bottle insert and closes the bottle. The dosing device, similar to an oral syringe, comprises a barrel with a valve at a distal end of the barrel, a plunger and a dose control clip for attachment to the plunger. After the dosing device is connected to, the valve of the dispense nozzle, withdrawal of the plunger causes the dosing device to receive the dose of the medication, a user pushes the plunger which pushes the medication through the valve of the barrel and into a patient's mouth.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SYMPFINY LLCInventors: Michael Vincent Quinn, Alexander Gorshkov, Richard Cronenberg, Tor Alden, Robert Boyer