Patents Assigned to Medline Industries, Inc.
  • Absorbent articles having antimicrobial properties and methods of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10864123
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an absorbent article includes a moisture-impervious outer layer, an inner layer substantially co-extensive with the outer layer, and an absorbent layer interposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. The inner layer is treated with at least one antimicrobial booster. The absorbent layer is treated with at least one antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Min Yao, Daniel B. Love, Amin Setoodeh, Debashish Chakravarthy
  • Mattress air supply device cart and methods of use
    Patent number: 10858023
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are presented herein useful to provide a mobile air blower cart for an air supply or blower for use in treating patients, such as those with limited mobility. In one approach, a mobile air blower unit has a mobile air blower cart and an air supply or blower. Further, the blower cart includes a stand with a plurality of legs having casters therewith, a top basket with a center platform and wire sides for holding an air blower disposed on the center platform of the basket, and a retaining hook to retain a hose attached to the air blower. In some approaches, the cart includes a side basket sized for retaining therapy mattresses and a bracket around which the blower cord may be wound when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Kaidantsis, Drew Phalen, Vincent Hahn
  • Walker
    Patent number: 10857057
    Abstract: Disclosed is a collapsible walker that is movable between an upright and a collapsed position. The walker includes a visible indication that the walker is in the upright position. The indicator device includes a visual indicator affixed to the collapsible walker, wherein the visual indicator includes a first section and a second section, and a window disposed on the body. The walker is configured such that when the walker is in the upright position the first section of the visual indicator is visible via the window, and when the walker is not in the upright position at least a portion of the second section of the visual indicator is visible via the window, the visibility of at least a portion of the second section signifying that the walker is not ready for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Arun Kousik
  • Foldable walker
    Patent number: 10857056
    Abstract: A walker is provided that is movable between a compact, folded configuration and an expanded configuration. The walker includes a pair of side frames, each with a forward leg and a rearward leg. The legs are joined at their top portions by an upper support member. A cross member extends between the forward legs of each of the pair of side frames. The cross member has a hinge disposed between the forward legs. The components of the cross member can be folded relative to one another about the hinge to move the walker between the expanded and folded configurations, which allows for the frames to be positioned in an adjacent and generally aligned orientation when folded. The hinge has a locking mechanism for locking the hinge in the expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paige Mass, Nirja Shah, Vasundhara Agrawal, Yixuan Tong
  • Medical kit and associated systems and methods for preventing central line associated blood stream infection
    Patent number: 10849706
    Abstract: A medical kit 100 includes a drape 1323. A plurality of pockets (1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307) are disposed along a bottom edge of the drape 1323 in a linear, side-by-side arrangement. A plurality of medical implements (1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315) are stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis. Medical indicia (1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321) is disposed along each pocket. The medical indicia can include one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Adam Roesner, Mike Stankiewicz, Barbara Connell
  • Mask with self-adherent securement strap and methods therefor
    Patent number: 10850141
    Abstract: A mask (100) includes a mask panel (101) configured to cover a portion (1201) of the face (1202) of a wearer and a securement strap (102) configured to retain the mask panel against the portion of the face. The securement strap can be manufactured from a self-adherent material (603). The securement strap can be adjusted by compressing a first portion (701) of the self-adherent material against a second portion (702) of the self-adherent material, thereby causing the first portion to couple to the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Melanie Andrews
  • Medical kit and associated systems and methods for preventing central line associated blood stream infection
    Patent number: 10842583
    Abstract: A medical kit 100 includes a drape 1323. A plurality of pockets (1302,1303,1304,1305, 1306,1307) are disposed along a bottom edge of the drape 1323 in a linear, side-by-side arrangement. A plurality of medical implements (1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315) are stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis. Medical indicia (1316,1317,1318,1319,1320,1321) is disposed along each pocket. The medical indicia can include comprising one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Mike Stankiewicz, Barbara Connell, Mika Hulliberger
  • Individual-patient one-day oral care kit
    Patent number: 10835030
    Abstract: An individual-patient one-day oral care kit comprises a housing and a plurality of sealed trays disposed within the housing. Each of the sealed trays contains oral hygiene components. By one approach at least one of the sealed trays contains an oral hygiene component comprising a toothbrush that is unique to that particular tray. By one approach all of the sealed trays contain at least one same oral hygiene component. By one approach each of the sealed trays is configured to serve a patient's oral hygiene compliance requirements in accordance with an event driven schedule during a single day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Bryzek, Sharbel J. Maalouf, Angela Zuick
  • Inflatable patient repositioning sheet
    Patent number: 10828216
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inflatable patient repositioning sheet that includes an inflatable body and a first air supply port and a second air supply port of the inflatable body. The sheet includes a first air delivery sock and a second air delivery sock in the inflatable body. Each air delivery sock has a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion of each air delivery sock is in communication with one of the air supply ports and the second end portion is opposite the first end portion. The sheet includes at least one anchor member resisting movement of the second end portion of each air delivery sock toward the first end portion of the air delivery sock in response to air being supplied into the other of the air delivery socks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Phalen, Vince Hahn, Jeremy Fogel
  • Mattress with sensors and replacement indicator and methods of making and using the same
    Patent number: 10827850
    Abstract: A mattress (100) includes one or more layers (101,102,103) of material, and one or more pressure sensors (104,105,106). A control circuit (203), operable with the pressure sensors, is operable with a user interface (115). The control circuit presents on the user interface one of three color-coded indications. When a sensed pressure detected by the pressure sensors is below a first threshold (603), the control circuit presents a first color-coded indication on the user interface. When the sensed pressure (605) is between the first predefined sensor threshold and a second predefined sensor threshold (604), the control circuit presents a second color-coded indication on the user interface. When the sensed pressure is above the second predefined pressure threshold, the control circuit presents a third color-coded indication on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Vladimir Anastasov
  • Disinfecting cap
    Patent number: 10828484
    Abstract: A device for cleaning medical implements is disclosed, in particular a device for cleaning vascular or other fluid access sites. The device includes a cap having an opening to receive an access site. The cap may be used in the following manner: A healthcare worker may, with gloved hands, open the cap packaging and place the cap over the port of a medical implement to be cleaned. The healthcare worker may wipe the site by either applying a turning motion or by simply pushing the cap onto the port. The cap could then remain secured in place by threads other mechanisms. A cap in place on a medical implement may be a positive indication that a desired site of the medical implement is clean. The cap may include a disinfecting substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Bedoe, James Burgess, Brent Skupien, Christopher Dalton, Pere Berkowitz, David Noskowicz
  • Medical kit and associated systems and methods for preventing central line associated blood stream infection
    Patent number: 10820957
    Abstract: A medical kit 100 includes a drape 1323. A plurality of pockets (1302,1303,1304,1305, 1306,1307) are disposed along a bottom edge of the drape 1323 in a linear, side-by-side arrangement. A plurality of medical implements (1310,1311,1312,1313,1314,1315) are stowed in the plurality of pockets on a one-to-one basis. Medical indicia (1316,1317,1318,1319,1320,1321) is disposed along each pocket. The medical indicia can include one or more educational prompts that instruct medical personnel how to use a particular medical implement disposed in a pocket to complete a central catheter dressing change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Adam Roesner, Mike Stankiewicz, Barbara Connell
  • Medical device adapter bracket
    Patent number: 10813476
    Abstract: An adapter bracket securable to a wall-mounted bracket is provided. The adapter bracket generally comprises a main body portion that includes a main body panel and a second body portion having a second body panel, the second body panel being pivotally connected to the main body panel. The body panels are equipped with channels that are sized to fit a wall-mounted bracket. The pivoting second body portion allows access to the rear portion of the medical device to thereby allow access to the battery compartment. The adapter bracket can be sold as a kit with a medical device to enable the medical device to mount to a pre-existing wall-mounted bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Arun Kousik, Kyle Frye
  • Securement device and assembly
    Patent number: 10799679
    Abstract: In one aspect, a catheter securement device comprises a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, the body portion having a pocket that comprises a substantially tubular channel, the channel being open at the upper surface, the pocket further including a port cavity in communication with the channel. The securement device further comprises a strap portion movable between a fully closed position and a range of open positions. The strap portion at least partially covers the pocket when in a closed position thereby closing the channel at the upper surface. The strap portion allows access to the channel when in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Roberts, Sarah Dickinson, Michael Turturro, Lindsay Hilbelink, Paige Wexler
  • Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor
    Patent number: 10799055
    Abstract: A track hanger (100) includes a hook (103) and an extension (104), a base member (102), and a key (403). The key is detachable from the hook, and the base member is detachable from the extension. The key can include a first major surface (401) and a second major surface (402). The first major surface can define one or more barbs (404) that facilitate one-way insertion of the key into a track (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve McNabb, Che Rocco Mirabile, John Piazzi, Michael Turturro, Paige Wexler
  • Pill crusher and corresponding methods
    Patent number: 10792222
    Abstract: A crushing device (100) includes a base (101). A first sidewall (103) and a second sidewall (104) extend distally from the base. A crushing assembly (102) is coupled between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The crushing assembly can include a first crushing plate (601) pivotally coupled about a first pivot (406) defining a first axis (111) and a second crushing plate (602) pivotally coupled about a second pivot (507) defining a second axis (112). A lever (110) is coupled to the first crushing plate, and is selectively movable between a first position (600) and a second position (700) to rotate the first crushing plate in a first radial direction (703). A cog insert (604), coupled between the first crushing plate and the second crushing plate, causes the second crushing plate to rotate in a second radial direction (704), opposite the first radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Palmi, Tim Happel, Curtis Schmitz
  • Articles having antimicrobial properties and methods of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10786930
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a coagulant comprising calcium nitrate and an antimicrobial agent is disclosed. The coagulant may be used in the molding process to releasably bond the substrate material to the mold and to bond to the antimicrobial to the substrate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel T. Amdur, Min Yao
  • Packaging blank
    Patent number: D897839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Vanderhulst, Jerome Shurell, Danielle Carlin, Brianna Nelson, Reena Fernandes
  • Bone preparation tool
    Patent number: D898914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Niver, Scott Goldstein
  • Adapter bracket
    Patent number: D904218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Arun Kousik, Kyle Frye