Patents by Inventor Todd Sack
Todd Sack 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: 11950994Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, and an elongated shaft extending from the housing. The elongated shaft has a proximal end secured to the housing, a distal end spaced from the proximal end, and a first axis extending between the proximal and distal ends of the elongated shaft. Surgical fasteners are disposed in the elongated shaft. The surgical fasteners are stacked at an angle relative to the first axis of the elongated shaft. A distal end cap having a surgical fastener dispensing window is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument has a firing system disposed in the housing, and an actuator coupled with the firing system for activating the firing system to dispense the surgical fasteners through the surgical fastener dispensing window.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Anthony Miksza, Aaron J. Brickner, Jared Schneider, Todd Sack, David R. Schiff, Erin Elizabeth Wenig
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Patent number: 11577030Abstract: User-friendly attachment mechanisms for pen needles provide improved handling and ease of use, including locking installation and removal features and sensory feedback when a needle-bearing hub is seated on a pen.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Embecta Corp.Inventors: Sudarsan Srinivasan, MichaeL DiBiasi, Sean Sullivan, Keith Knapp, II, Joshua Herr, Amit Limaye, David Huang, David Schiff, Todd Sack
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Publication number: 20230000606Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, and an elongated shaft extending from the housing. The elongated shaft has a proximal end secured to the housing, a distal end spaced from the proximal end, and a first axis extending between the proximal and distal ends of the elongated shaft. Surgical fasteners are disposed in the elongated shaft. The surgical fasteners are stacked at an angle relative to the first axis of the elongated shaft. A distal end cap having a surgical fastener dispensing window is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument has a firing system disposed in the housing, and an actuator coupled with the firing system for activating the firing system to dispense the surgical fasteners through the surgical fastener dispensing window.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Michael CARDINALE, Doug SOULS, Anthony MIKSZA, Aaron J. BRICKNER, Jared SCHNEIDER, Todd SACK, David R. SCHIFF, Erin Elizabeth WENIG
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Patent number: 11491000Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, and an elongated shaft extending from the housing. The elongated shaft has a proximal end secured to the housing, a distal end spaced from the proximal end, and a first axis extending between the proximal and distal ends of the elongated shaft. Surgical fasteners are disposed in the elongated shaft. The surgical fasteners are stacked at an angle relative to the first axis of the elongated shaft. A distal end cap having a surgical fastener dispensing window is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument has a firing system disposed in the housing, and an actuator coupled with the firing system for activating the firing system to dispense the surgical fasteners through the surgical fastener dispensing window.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Anthony Miksza, Aaron J. Brickner, Jared Schneider, Todd Sack, David R. Schiff, Erin Elizabeth Wenig
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Publication number: 20220088320Abstract: A needle hub assembly for a pen needle includes a needle hub, an inner shield and an outer cover. The open end of the outer cover is closed by a removable seal to access the needle hub. The needle hub has a body with a shoulder and a tower extending from the body for supporting a cannula. The inner shield fits over the tower and the cannula and includes a flange that has an outer dimension complementing the outer dimension of the needle hub and contacts the shoulder of the needle hub in the assembled condition. The outer cover encloses the needle hub and the inner shield and includes a stop member on an inner surface that contacts the flange of the inner shield to capture the inner shield between the shoulder of the needle hub and the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Christopher RINI, Richard KLUG, Ronald PETTIS, David HUANG, Shresta MARIGOWDA, Todd SACK, Mark BOWEN, Matthew ZUSCHLAG, David SCHIFF
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Patent number: 11207472Abstract: A needle hub assembly for a pen needle includes a needle hub, an inner shield and an outer cover. The open end of the outer cover is closed by a removable seal to access the needle hub. The needle hub has a body with a shoulder and a tower extending from the body for supporting a cannula. The inner shield fits over the tower and the cannula and includes a flange that has an outer dimension complementing the outer dimension of the needle hub and contacts the shoulder of the needle hub in the assembled condition. The outer cover encloses the needle hub and the inner shield and includes a stop member on an inner surface that contacts the flange of the inner shield to capture the inner shield between the shoulder of the needle hub and the outer cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Ronald Pettis, David Huang, Shresta Marigowda, Todd Sack, Mark Bowen, Matthew Zuschlag, David Schiff
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Publication number: 20210100960Abstract: A needle hub assembly for a pen needle includes a needle hub, an inner shield and an outer cover. The open end of the outer cover is closed by a removable seal to access the needle hub. The needle hub has a body with a shoulder and a tower extending from the body for supporting a cannula. The inner shield fits over the tower and the cannula and includes a flange that has an outer dimension complementing the outer dimension of the needle hub and contacts the shoulder of the needle hub in the assembled condition. The outer cover encloses the needle hub and the inner shield and includes a stop member on an inner surface that contacts the flange of the inner shield to capture the inner shield between the shoulder of the needle hub and the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher RINI, Richard KLUG, Ronald PETTIS, David HUANG, Shresta MARIGOWDA, Todd SACK, Mark BOWEN, Matthew ZUSCHLAG, David SCHIFF
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Patent number: 10821237Abstract: A pen needle assembly (10) includes a pen needle (12) with a hub body (16) having a needle shield (28) that covers a needle (26) and can be retracted to expose the needle during injection and return to the extended position after use and locked in the extended position. A spring (56) is provided to rotate the needle shield after use to a locked position. A locking member (84) can be provided on the needle shield that cooperates with the hub body (16) to prevent rotation after use. An attachment mechanism (38) for the pen needle provides a sensory indication when a needle-bearing hub body (16) is seated on a pen and limits further rotation of the pen needle relative to the delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Amit Limaye, Sudarsan Srinivasan, David Schiff, Todd Sack, Breanna Stachowski
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Publication number: 20200297938Abstract: User-friendly attachment mechanisms for pen needles provide improved handling and ease of use, including locking installation and removal features and sensory feedback when a needle-bearing hub is seated on a pen. Embodiments include a needle-bearing hub having a circumferentially oriented flexible tab that engages a radially inward rib on an outer cover to assist in attaching a pen device to the pen needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Sudarsan Srinivasan, Michael DiBiasi, Sean Sullivan, Keith Knapp, Joshua Herr, Amit Limaye, David Huang, David Schiff, Todd Sack
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Patent number: 10709846Abstract: User-friendly attachment mechanisms for pen needles provide improved handling and ease of use, including locking installation and removal features and sensory feedback when a needle-bearing hub is seated on a pen. Embodiments include a needle-bearing hub includes a circumferentially oriented flexible tab that engages a radially inward rib on an outer cover to assist in attaching a pen device to the pen needle.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Sudarsan Srinivasan, Michael DiBiasi, Sean Sullivan, Keith Knapp, Joshua Herr, Amit Limaye, David Huang, David Schiff, Todd Sack
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Publication number: 20190274806Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, and an elongated shaft extending from the housing. The elongated shaft has a proximal end secured to the housing, a distal end spaced from the proximal end, and a first axis extending between the proximal and distal ends of the elongated shaft. Surgical fasteners are disposed in the elongated shaft. The surgical fasteners are stacked at an angle relative to the first axis of the elongated shaft. A distal end cap having a surgical fastener dispensing window is secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument has a firing system disposed in the housing, and an actuator coupled with the firing system for activating the firing system to dispense the surgical fasteners through the surgical fastener dispensing window.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Anthony Miksza, Aaron J. Brickner, Jared Schneider, Todd Sack, David R. Schiff, Erin Elizabeth Wenig
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Patent number: 10299905Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, a firing system disposed in the housing, an actuator coupled with the housing for activating the firing system, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal end secured to the housing, a distal end, and a first axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, one or more surgical fasteners disposed in the elongated shaft, and a distal end cap secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The distal end cap has a surgical fastener dispensing window for dispensing the one or more surgical fasteners from the distal end cap. The firing system includes a firing rod that extends through the elongated shaft for dispensing the one or more surgical fasteners from the distal end cap. The firing rod has a proximal section that moves along the first axis of the elongated shaft and a distal section that moves along a second axis that defines an angle with the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Anthony Miksza, Aaron J. Brickner, Jared Schneider, Todd Sack, David R. Schiff, Erin Elizabeth Wenig
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Publication number: 20180369496Abstract: User-friendly attachment mechanisms for pen needles provide improved handling and ease of use, including locking installation and removal features and sensory feedback when a needle-bearing hub is seated on a pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Sudarsan Srinivasan, MichaeL DiBiasi, Sean Sullivan, Keith Knapp, Joshua Herr, Amit Limaye, David Huang, David Schiff, Todd Sack
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Publication number: 20180339115Abstract: A pen needle assembly (10) includes a pen needle (12) with a hub body (16) having a needle shield (28) that covers a needle (26) and can be retracted to expose the needle during injection and return to the extended position after use and locked in the extended position. A spring (56) is provided to rotate the needle shield after use to a locked position. A locking member (84) can be provided on the needle shield that cooperates with the hub body (16) to prevent rotation after use. An attachment mechanism (38) for the pen needle provides a sensory indication when a needle-bearing hub body (16) is seated on a pen and limits further rotation of the pen needle relative to the delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Amit LIMAYE, Sudarsan SRINIVASAN, David SCHIFF, Todd SACK, Breanna STACHOWSKI
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Publication number: 20170361027Abstract: User-friendly attachment mechanisms for pen needles provide improved handling and ease of use, including locking installation and removal features and sensory feedback when a needle-bearing hub is seated on a pen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Sudarsan Srinivasan, MichaeL DiBiasi, Sean Sullivan, Keith Knapp, Joshua Herr, Amit Limaye, David Huang, David Schiff, Todd Sack
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Publication number: 20170181826Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, a firing system disposed in the housing, an actuator coupled with the housing for activating the firing system, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal end secured to the housing, a distal end, and a first axis extending between the proximal and distal ends, one or more surgical fasteners disposed in the elongated shaft, and a distal end cap secured to the distal end of the elongated shaft. The distal end cap has a surgical fastener dispensing window for dispensing the one or more surgical fasteners from the distal end cap. The firing system includes a firing rod that extends through the elongated shaft for dispensing the one or more surgical fasteners from the distal end cap. The firing rod has a proximal section that moves along the first axis of the elongated shaft and a distal section that moves along a second axis that defines an angle with the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Anthony Miksza, Aaron J. Brickner, Jared Schneider, Todd Sack, David R. Schiff, Erin Elizabeth Wenig
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Patent number: D787054Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Ronald Pettis, David Huang, Shresta Marigowda, Todd Sack, Mark Bowen, David Schiff
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Patent number: D787669Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: David Huang, Todd Sack, Mark Bowen, Matthew Zuschlag, David Schiff
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Patent number: D804023Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: David Huang, Todd Sack, Matthew Zuschlag, Mark Bowen, Shresta Marigowda, David Schiff
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Patent number: D825749Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: David Huang, Todd Sack, Mark Bowen, Matthew Zuschlag, David Schiff, Pearse Egan