Patents by Inventor Venkat Katragadda

Venkat Katragadda 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).

  • Multi-lancet device with sterility cap repositioning mechanism
    Patent number: 7678127
    Abstract: A lancing device has a carousel of lancets removably received in a housing. In exemplary embodiments, the lancing device includes a sterility cap positioning mechanism that removes sterility caps from the lancets for actuation and afterwards replaces the sterility caps onto the lancets. Preferably, the lancing device includes a lancet advancing mechanism that automatically advances sequential lancets of the lancet carousel for charging and actuating, and a drive mechanism for actuating the lancets. Also provided are replacement lancet carousels, which include a cylindrical carrier with axial openings and a plurality of the lancets axially oriented in the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Trissel, Richard W. LeVaughn, Gwenn E. Kennedy, Stephen J. Flynn, Carl E. Griffin, John C. Irwin, Mary Kate Pynes, Stephanie J. Campbell, Christopher J. Ruf, Mitchell A. Solis, Avi M. Robbins, Jason R. Heath, Ray Lathrop, David R. Buenger, Venkat Katragadda, Jack Griffis, Don Griffin
  • Multi-lancet device with sterility cap repositioning mechanism
    Publication number: 20050149089
    Abstract: A lancing device has a carousel of lancets removably received in a housing. In exemplary embodiments, the lancing device includes a sterility cap positioning mechanism that removes sterility caps from the lancets for actuation and afterwards replaces the sterility caps onto the lancets. Preferably, the lancing device includes a lancet advancing mechanism that automatically advances sequential lancets of the lancet carousel for charging and actuating, and a drive mechanism for actuating the lancets. Also provided are replacement lancet carousels, which include a cylindrical carrier with axial openings and a plurality of the lancets axially oriented in the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: John Trissel, Richard LeVaughn, Gwenn Kennedy, Stephen Flynn, Carl Griffin, John Irwin, Mary Pynes, Stephanie Campbell, Christopher Ruf, Mitchell Solis, Avi Robbins, Jason Heath, Ray Lathrop, David Buenger, Venkat Katragadda