Patents by Inventor Ryan Shoonmaker

Ryan Shoonmaker 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).

  • Compact spring inserter for drug deliver infusion set
    Patent number: 8998851
    Abstract: An infusion set (201) includes a base (221) and a flexible catheter (242) movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter (242) is disposed externally of the base (221). An introducer needle (234) is located within the catheter (242) and is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle (234) is disposed externally of the base (221). A torsion spring (281) is activated to move the catheter (242) from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle (234) from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (242).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Shoonmaker, Azadeh Khanicheh, Michel Bruehwiler, Judy Walish
  • COMPACT SPRING INSERTER FOR DRUG DELIVER INFUSION SET
    Publication number: 20140031793
    Abstract: An infusion set (201) includes a base (221) and a flexible catheter (242) movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter (242) is disposed externally of the base (221). An introducer needle (234) is located within the catheter (242) and is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle (234) is disposed externally of the base (221). A torsion spring (281) is activated to move the catheter (242) from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle (234) from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (242).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Shoonmaker, Azadeh Khanicheh, Michel Bruehwiler, Judy Walish