Patents Assigned to Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20120226233
    Abstract: A needle tip for an injection device includes a body having a front portion, a back portion configured to be removably connected to the pre-loaded injection device, and a wall separating the front and back portions. A hollow needle has a first piercing portion projecting back from the separating wall and a second piercing portion projecting forward from the separating wall. A safety shield that is axially movable relative to the body at least between an initial position, a retracted position, and a post use locking position. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Patent number: 8257380
    Abstract: Adjustable Single-use lancet device that includes a body. A trigger is mounted to the body. A skin engaging end includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends. A holding member is movably mounted within the body and includes a front end a rear end. The front end receives a lancet needle. A stop surface moves with the holding member. A cam disk includes cam surfaces which can be contacted by the stop surface. The cam disk is configured to rotate at least partially. The cam disk rotates about an axis that is not parallel to an axis running through at least one of the lancet opening and the holding member. Once caused to move to the extended position by the trigger, the holding member is prevented from moving back to the retracted position. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Patent number: 8211036
    Abstract: Cap for a testing device. The cap includes a lancet movably mounted within the cap and a skin-engaging end having an opening that allows a portion of a needle of the lancet to pass therethrough. A test strip may be arranged on the cap. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: STAT Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Publication number: 20120123334
    Abstract: An injection device tip includes a body configured to be removably connected to an injection device. A needle has a first portion projecting out from the body and a second portion projecting into a space within the body. The body includes at least one of; at least one slot separating flexible portions which can be deflected outwardly to cause release of an engagement between the body and a proximal end of the injection device, at least one slot separating flexible portions which can be deflected outwardly to cause release of a thread engagement, at least one frangible connection arranged on the body, at least one indicator arrangement on the body which provides a visual indication that the pen needle has been previously used, and at least one spacing separating two generally semi-circular or generally semi-cylindrical flexible portions which can be deflected outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Patent number: 8105347
    Abstract: Single-use blade lancet device includes a body having a rear end and a front end that includes a blade tip opening. A trigger is mounted to the body. A blade member is movably mounted within the body and includes a front end and a rear end. The blade member is movable between a first retracted position, an extended position, and a second retracted position. A biasing arrangement biases the blade member from the first retracted position towards the extended position and then towards the second retracted position. A guiding arrangement guides the blade member while the blade member moves from the first retracted position towards the extended position and then towards the second retracted position. During movement of the blade member, the guiding arrangement ensures that blade member maintains substantially the same orientation with respect to the body. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Patent number: 8066728
    Abstract: Single-use lancet device includes a body. A movable skin engaging member is at least partially disposed inside the body and includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends. A holding member can move at least between a retracted position and an extended position. The skin engaging member is structured and arranged to retract into the body. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Patent number: 8043318
    Abstract: Lancet device utilizing a body, a holding member configured to receive a lancet having the lancet needle, a first spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least a retracted position and an extended position, and a second spring structured and arranged to move the holding member between at least an intermediate position and the retracted position. The first spring is at least one of smaller in diameter than the second spring and compressible by expansion of the second spring. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Publication number: 20110213304
    Abstract: An injection device including a barrel, a hollow plunger having a portion structured and arranged to move within the barrel, a needle unit, and a safety system that one of automatically causes the needle unit to retract into the plunger when the plunger reaches a substantially fully depressed position. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Publication number: 20110196406
    Abstract: Lancet device including a first housing. A first guide wall is disposed within the first housing. The first guide wall includes an opening. A cap removably mounted to the first housing. A needle holding member for holding a lancet. At least a portion of the needle holding member being able to move within the opening. A first spring for biasing the needle holding member toward an extended position. The first spring surrounding a portion of the needle holding member and being disposed between the first guide wall and a shoulder of the needle holding member. A movable trigger having a first position and a second position. A movable second housing including a proximal end, a distal end and a second guide wall arranged at the proximal end. The second guide wall including an opening. A portion of the needle holding member being able to move within the opening of the second guide wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Publication number: 20110160613
    Abstract: Fluid collection/injection device/system includes a fluid sampling syringe having a double-ended needle arranged on a forward end and a rear end. A syringe sampling device has a forward end insertable into the rear end of the fluid sampling syringe. The forward end of the syringe sampling device being puncturable by one needle of the double-ended needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Publication number: 20110160759
    Abstract: A lancet device includes a housing, a trigger, a system for placing the lancet device in a trigger-set or armed position, and a multi-lancet unit comprising a plurality of lancets arranged one in front of the other and positioned in the housing. Each lancet includes a front end, a needle which extends from the front end, and a rear end. The front end of at least one of the plurality lancets is removably connected to the rear end of another of the plurality of lancets. A method of puncturing a surface of skin using the lancet device includes arranging the lancet device adjacent against a user's skin and triggering the lancet device so that one of the plurality of lancet is caused to penetrate the user's skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Schraga, Paul R. Fuller, Brian Schwartz, David A. Carhart
  • Publication number: 20110125130
    Abstract: An injection device including a barrel, a hollow plunger having a portion structured and arranged to move within the barrel, a needle unit, and a safety system that one of automatically causes the needle unit to retract into the plunger when the plunger reaches a substantially fully depressed position. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Patent number: 7947057
    Abstract: Lancet device including a first housing. A first guide wall is disposed within the first housing. The first guide wall includes an opening. A cap removably mounted to the first housing. A needle holding member for holding a lancet. At least a portion of the needle holding member being able to move within the opening. A first spring for biasing the needle holding member toward an extended position. The first spring surrounding a portion of the needle holding member and being disposed between the first guide wall and a shoulder of the needle holding member. A movable trigger having a first position and a second position. A movable second housing including a proximal end, a distal end and a second guide wall arranged at the proximal end. The second guide wall including an opening. A portion of the needle holding member being able to move within the opening of the second guide wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Publication number: 20110098736
    Abstract: Lancet device that includes a body. A front cover includes a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends. A holding member is movably mounted within the body. The holding member includes a front end and a rear end. The front end is configured to receive a lancet. A main spring is disposed between the front and rear ends of the holding member. A first stop surface is arranged on a front portion of the holding member. A second stop surface is axially retained to a front portion of the body. At least partial rotation of the front cover causes the skin engaging end to move axially relative to the second stop surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Publication number: 20110077615
    Abstract: A needle tip assembly includes a needle tip, a needle tip cover structured and arranged to facilitate installation of the needle tip onto at least one of a pen needle, a pre-loaded syringe, and an injection device, and a slot arranged on a sidewall of a body of the needle tip. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Patent number: 7905898
    Abstract: Lancet device that includes a body. A front cover includes a skin engaging end that includes a lancet opening through which a lancet needle extends. A holding member is movably mounted within the body. The holding member includes a front end and a rear end. The front end is configured to receive a lancet. A main spring is disposed between the front and rear ends of the holding member. A first stop surface is arranged on a front portion of the holding member. A second stop surface is axially retained to a front portion of the body. At least partial rotation of the front cover causes the skin engaging end to move axially relative to the second stop surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Publication number: 20110060292
    Abstract: A device for at least one of storing, installing and removing pen needles. The device includes a body configured to store at least one pen needle. A first end of the body is configured to install a pen needle on an injection device. A second end of the body is configured to remove a pen needle from the injection device. The invention also provides for a method of installing and/or removing a pen needle from an injection device using the device. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA
  • Publication number: 20110023281
    Abstract: An injection device cap including a cap body configured to remove a pen needle installed on the injection device. A method of removing a pen needle from an injection device using the cap includes installing the pen needle onto a proximal end of an injection device and removing the pen needle using the cap. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Patent number: 7871397
    Abstract: A needle tip assembly includes a needle tip, a needle tip cover structured and arranged to facilitate installation of the needle tip onto at least one of a pen needle, a pre-loaded syringe, and an injection device, and at least one of an arrangement for preventing re-installation or re-use of the needle tip, a safety mechanism coupled to the needle tip via a living hinge, and a safety cover non-removably coupled to the needle tip. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Stat Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Schraga
  • Publication number: 20110009873
    Abstract: Device for installing and/or injecting a cannula includes a body, a needle holding member arranged in the body and comprising a needle, and a spring structured and arranged to move the needle holding member to a retracted position within the body. At least one of the spring is pre-tensioned or expanded and the spring is arranged on a side of the needle holding member opposite the needle. A method of using the device includes injecting insertion cannula to a skin surface and causing the needle holding member to retract into the body. A method of making the device includes placing the spring in an pre-tensioned or expanded position inside the body and connecting one end of the spring to the needle holding member. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: STAT MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven SCHRAGA