Patents Assigned to ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
  • Publication number: 20190351192
    Abstract: An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Janelle Anderson, Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20190351191
    Abstract: An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Janelle Anderson, Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20140207069
    Abstract: A splittable sheath includes a splittable sheath body, a splittable sheath hub, and a valve element. The sheath body comprises a generally flexible tubular structure, a proximal end, and a distal end. The sheath body defines a longitudinal axis and is splittable into two halves along a pre-determined line generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. The sheath hub extends from the proximal end of the sheath body and defines a longitudinal axis generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the sheath body. The sheath body and sheath hub form an inner cavity along their respective longitudinal axes. The valve element includes a resilient plate and a sealing element. The resilient plate includes a distal portion extending radially inwardly from a side of the inner cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
  • Publication number: 20140081210
    Abstract: An access device for placing a medical article within a body space includes a needle, a dilator, and a sheath. The needle can include an elongated needle body and a hub from which the needle body extends. The dilator can be slideably disposed on the needle body and include a dilator hub and an elongated dilator shaft that extends from the dilator hub. The sheath can include a tubular sheath body disposed on the dilator and a sheath hub coupled with the tubular sheath body. The tubular sheath body can include a material that exhibits a reduced rigidity upon exposure to heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
  • Publication number: 20140025036
    Abstract: An access device for placing a medical article within a body space includes a needle, a dilator, and a sheath. The needle can include an elongated needle body and a hub from which the needle body extends. The dilator can be slideably disposed on the needle body and include a dilator hub and an elongated dilator shaft that extends from the dilator hub. The sheath can include a tubular sheath body, and a sheath hub. The tubular body can be disposed on the dilator. The needle, dilator, and sheath can be held together by a disposable bracket engaged with the needle and the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth