Patents Assigned to ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
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Publication number: 20190351191Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Janelle Anderson, Wei Huang
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Publication number: 20190351192Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Janelle Anderson, Wei Huang
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Patent number: 10441752Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Janelle Anderson, Wei Huang
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Patent number: 10136916Abstract: An access device for placing a medical article within a body space includes a needle, a dilator, and a medical article. The needle can include an elongated needle body with a distal end and a hub from which the needle body extends. The elongated needle body can include at least one side fenestration and an outer diameter. 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 dilator shaft can include at least one side fenestration in communication with the needle side fenestration. The dilator shaft can also include an inner diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the needle. The medical article can include a tubular section and a hub. The tubular section can be disposed on the dilator and define a space between the medical article and the dilator in communication with the needle side fenestration through the dilator side fenestration.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Patent number: 10010343Abstract: An access device for placing a medical article within a body space includes a needle, a dilator, and a sheath. The dilator can be coaxially and slideably disposed about the needle, and the sheath can be coaxially and slideably disposed about the dilator. The access device can further include a inner member coaxially disposed between the needle and dilator. The needle can include a fenestration in fluid communication with a space between the needle and inner member. When the needle punctures a blood vessel, the fenestration allows blood to flow into the space between the needle and inner member to provide a visual indicator to a physician or healthcare professional that the needle is in a vessel.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Tu Nguyen
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Patent number: 9981113Abstract: A method of making a flexible medical article or tube, for example, a sheath for a vascular access device, is provided. The method can include extruding a polymer, for example, a polycarbonate-urethane copolymer, to form a tube and annealing the extruded polymer. The method can further include cutting the extruded tube to a desired length before or after annealing, flaring one end of the annealed tube and over-molding the flared portion onto a hub, and forming the other end of the tube into a tip. A sheath formed by such a method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventor: Steven F. Bierman
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Patent number: 9884169Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Patent number: 9764117Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Janelle Anderson, Wei Huang
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Patent number: 9566087Abstract: An access device for placing a medical article within a body space includes a needle, a dilator, and a sheath. The dilator can be coaxially and slideably disposed about the needle, and the sheath can be coaxially and slideably disposed about the dilator. The access device can further include a inner member coaxially disposed between the needle and dilator. The needle can include a fenestration in fluid communication with a space between the needle and inner member. When the needle punctures a blood vessel, the fenestration allows blood to flow into the space between the needle and inner member to provide a visual indicator to a physician or healthcare professional that the needle is in a vessel.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Tu Nguyen
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Patent number: 9138252Abstract: 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 and a medical article. A track can extend in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub can slide along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device can further include 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. The device can further include a guidewire that can bend such that the guidewire can both pass through the needle hub at one end and attach to the needle hub at another end.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Patent number: 8956327Abstract: An access device for placing a medical article within a body space includes a needle, a dilator, and a medical article. The needle can include an elongated needle body with a distal end and a hub from which the needle body extends. The elongated needle body can include at least one side fenestration and an outer diameter. 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 dilator shaft can include at least one side fenestration in communication with the needle side fenestration. The dilator shaft can also include an inner diameter that is less than the outer diameter of the needle. The medical article can include a tubular section and a hub. The tubular section can be disposed on the dilator and define a space between the medical article and the dilator in communication with the needle side fenestration through the dilator side fenestration.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Patent number: 8900192Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Janelle Anderson, Steven F. Bierman, Wei Huang, Richard A. Pluth
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Publication number: 20140276432Abstract: An access device for placing a medical article within a body space includes a needle, a dilator, and a sheath. The dilator can be coaxially and slideably disposed about the needle, and the sheath can be coaxially and slideably disposed about the dilator. The access device can further include a inner member coaxially disposed between the needle and dilator. The needle can include a fenestration in fluid communication with a space between the needle and inner member. When the needle punctures a blood vessel, the fenestration allows blood to flow into the space between the needle and inner member to provide a visual indicator to a physician or healthcare professional that the needle is in a vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth, Tu Nguyen
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Patent number: 8827958Abstract: A sheath can include a sheath body and a sheath hub. The sheath body can have a generally flexible tubular structure, a proximal end, and a distal end. The sheath body can further define a longitudinal axis. The sheath hub can attach to the proximal end of the sheath body and define a longitudinal axis generally aligned with the axis of the sheath body. The sheath body and sheath hub can also form a central cavity along their respective axes. The sheath hub can include two plates: a flexible plate and a rigid plate. The rigid plate can have a relief generally centered on the sheath body's axis. Advantageously, the flexible plate and rigid plate can overlap to substantially seal the central cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Access Scientific, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Publication number: 20140207069Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Publication number: 20140081210Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth
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Publication number: 20140025036Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: ACCESS SCIENTIFIC, LLCInventors: Steven F. Bierman, Richard A. Pluth