Patents Assigned to CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.
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Patent number: 10429217Abstract: A system for sensing medicament delivery and transmitting an operation modification signal having at least two separable components is disclosed. The system includes a flow sensor having an inlet to couple to a fluid source, an outlet for delivering fluid from the fluid source to a patient, at least one sensor to characterize at least one attribute of the fluid, and at least one pin in in electrical communication with the sensor. The system includes a second component having a base having a contact, a controller in electrical communication with the contact that generates an operation modification signal in response to an attribute matching a condition specified by a rule, a transmitter for transmitting the operation modification signal to a device, the operation modification signal, when received by the device, causing the device to modify at least one operating parameter, and a cross-component electrical circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 10420926Abstract: A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 10391033Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods and articles are described to prepare and track medications and medication containers as they are prepared, administered to patients and, in some cases, disposed of. Information such as medication type, concentration, and volume are associated with medication containers during preparation and this information can later be consumed/utilized when administering the medication from a container to a patient. Disposing of any remaining medication can also be tracked.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter John Bochenko, Stephen Michael Prince, Christopher Biagioli
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Patent number: 10327987Abstract: A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter John Bochenko, Stephen Michael Prince, Winthrop De Childers, Joseph M. Calabro, Wallace S. Halliday, Mark VanVeen
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Patent number: 10302473Abstract: A flow sensor sub-assembly for sensing flow of a fluidic medicament is disclosed. The flow sensor sub-assembly includes a first spring contact and a second spring contact. The spring contacts are secured to a base that has a circuit for conducting an electrical signal to and from the spring contacts to a microprocessor. The first spring contact is in electrical communication with a first piezo element and the second spring contact is in electrical communication with a second piezo element. The first spring contact has a first contact force against the first piezo element and the second spring contact has a second contact force against the second piezo element, and the first and second contact forces are equivalent. A circuit board for interfacing to a flow sensor having a plurality of piezo elements for transmitting a flow signal indicative of flow of fluidic medicament is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Wayne DeKalb, Mark Raptis
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Patent number: 10295384Abstract: A flow sensor sub-assembly for sensing flow of a fluidic medicament includes a flow tube having a flow tube inlet and a flow tube outlet, and an acoustical transmission rate. The medicament flows through the flow tube. A first piezo element is arranged at an upstream position of the flow tube and a second piezo element is arranged at a downstream position of the flow tube, such that the first piezo element and the second piezo element are mounted apart a pre-selected distance from each other. An absorber sheath encircles the flow tube. The absorber sheath has an upstream end and a downstream end. The absorber sheath is comprised of a material with an acoustical transmission rate different than the flow tube.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Shawn Wayne DeKalb
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Patent number: 10293107Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway to determine whether the IV fluid connected to the input port is consistent with medical orders, accepted delivery protocols, and/or specific patient and patient histories. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Michael Prince, Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 10288460Abstract: A flow sensor sub-assembly includes a flow tube having a lumen, an outside diameter, a first end, and a second end. An inlet fitting includes a conical orifice sized for insertion in either end of the flow tube, such that an internal passage of the inlet fitting is coaxial and concentric with the lumen and the end of the flow tube abuts a shoulder. An outlet fitting includes a conical orifice sized for insertion in either end of the flow tube, such that an internal passage of the inlet fitting is coaxial and concentric with the lumen and the end of the flow tube abuts a shoulder. A first piezo element integrated with the inlet fitting is arranged at an upstream position of the flow tube assembly and a second piezo element integrated with the outlet fitting is arranged at a downstream position of the flow tube assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Shawn Wayne DeKalb
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Patent number: 10245214Abstract: A medication and identification information transfer system is provided that includes a primary medication container, a secondary medication container, a secondary container label and a medication information transfer apparatus. The medication information transfer apparatus, when coupled to the primary medication container, can transfer information indicative of the contents of the primary medication container to a medication delivery device such as an intelligent injection site. The medication information transfer apparatus has a shape and size enabling it to be connected to an adapter for removal of medication from the primary medication container which enables transfer of the medication to a secondary container while simultaneously transferring information about the medication in the primary medication container to the injection site. In some implementations, the medication injection site can be placed on a fluid delivery line for infusion into a patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 10143830Abstract: A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 10072959Abstract: A system for sensing medicament delivery and transmitting an operation modification signal having at least two separable components is disclosed. The system includes a flow sensor having an inlet to couple to a fluid source, an outlet for delivering fluid from the fluid source to a patient, at least one sensor to characterize at least one attribute of the fluid, and at least one pin in in electrical communication with the sensor. The system includes a second component having a base having a contact, a controller in electrical communication with the contact that generates an operation modification signal in response to an attribute matching a condition specified by a rule, a transmitter for transmitting the operation modification signal to a device, the operation modification signal, when received by the device, causing the device to modify at least one operating parameter, and a cross-component electrical circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 9983034Abstract: A flow sensor sub-assembly includes a flow tube having a lumen, an outside diameter, a first end, and a second end. An inlet fitting includes a conical orifice sized for insertion in either end of the flow tube, such that an internal passage of the inlet fitting is coaxial and concentric with the lumen and the end of the flow tube abuts a shoulder. An outlet fitting includes a conical orifice sized for insertion in either end of the flow tube, such that an internal passage of the inlet fitting is coaxial and concentric with the lumen and the end of the flow tube abuts a shoulder. A first piezo element integrated with the inlet fitting is arranged at an upstream position of the flow tube assembly and a second piezo element integrated with the outlet fitting is arranged at a downstream position of the flow tube assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Shawn Wayne DeKalb
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Patent number: 9976883Abstract: A flow sensor sub-assembly for sensing flow of a fluidic medicament is disclosed. The flow sensor sub-assembly includes a first spring contact and a second spring contact. The spring contacts are secured to a base that has a circuit for conducting an electrical signal to and from the spring contacts to a microprocessor. The first spring contact is in electrical communication with a first piezo element and the second spring contact is in electrical communication with a second piezo element. The first spring contact has a first contact force against the first piezo element and the second spring contact has a second contact force against the second piezo element, and the first and second contact forces are equivalent. A circuit board for interfacing to a flow sensor having a plurality of piezo elements for transmitting a flow signal indicative of flow of fluidic medicament is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Shawn Wayne DeKalb, Mark Raptis
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Patent number: 9970794Abstract: A flow sensor sub-assembly for sensing flow of a fluidic medicament includes a flow tube having a flow tube inlet and a flow tube outlet, and an acoustical transmission rate. The medicament flows through the flow tube. A first piezo element is arranged at an upstream position of the flow tube and a second piezo element is arranged at a downstream position of the flow tube, such that the first piezo element and the second piezo element are mounted apart a pre-selected distance from each other. An absorber sheath encircles the flow tube. The absorber sheath has an upstream end and a downstream end. The absorber sheath is comprised of a material with an acoustical transmission rate different than the flow tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Shawn Wayne DeKalb
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Patent number: 9931498Abstract: A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 9744298Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway based on a determination of whether or not an IV fluid connected to an input port on the pathway is appropriate for patient administration by considering such factors as patient-specific clinical circumstances, current medical orders, and accepted delivery protocols. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Michael Prince, Walter John Bochenko, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 9615999Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods and articles are described to prepare and track medications and medication containers as they are prepared, administered to patients and, in some cases, disposed of. Information such as medication type, concentration, and volume are associated with medication containers during preparation and this information can later be consumed/utilized when administering the medication from a container to a patient. Disposing of any remaining medication can also be tracked.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter John Bochenko, Stephen Michael Prince, Christopher Biagioli
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Patent number: 9514131Abstract: A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter John Bochenko, Stephen Michael Prince, Winthrop De Childers, Joseph M. Calabro, Wallace S. Halliday, Mark Van Veen
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Patent number: 9101534Abstract: A medication and identification information transfer system is provided that includes a primary medication container, a secondary medication container, a secondary container label and a medication information transfer apparatus. The medication information transfer apparatus, when coupled to the primary medication container, can transfer information indicative of the contents of the primary medication container to a medication delivery device such as an intelligent injection site. The medication information transfer apparatus has a shape and size enabling it to be connected to an adapter for removal of medication from the primary medication container which enables transfer of the medication to a secondary container while simultaneously transferring information about the medication in the primary medication container to the injection site. In some implementations, the medication injection site can be placed on a fluid delivery line for infusion into a patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter John Bochenko
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Patent number: 9078809Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods and articles are described to prepare and track medications and medication containers as they are prepared, administered to patients and, in some cases, disposed of. Information such as medication type, concentration, and volume are associated with medication containers during preparation and this information can later be consumed/utilized when administering the medication from a container to a patient. Disposing of any remaining medication can also be tracked.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter John Bochenko, Stephen M. Prince, Christopher Biagioli