Patents Assigned to Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9265898
    Abstract: An anesthetic dispensing device (100) particularly adapted to apply anesthetic agent to the oral cavity and upper tracheal area of a medical patient prior to intubation of such patient. An exemplary dispenser (100) includes a handle (110) operably connected to a retractor (112) that carries an anesthetic dispensing device (104). A currently preferred dispensing device (104) includes a fluid-dispersing nozzle (118) in fluid communication with a syringe (116). Sometimes, an optical device (164) is coupled to the dispenser (100) to permit direct visualization of the application of anesthetic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Govind R. C. Rajan, Marshall T. Denton, Perry W. Croll, Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, J. Michael Brown
  • Publication number: 20150038904
    Abstract: A syringe structured to permit multiple filling and emptying cycles with a single syringe, but then to automatically disable that syringe to resist syringe reuse subsequent to a final dose-ejecting cycle. The syringe includes a plunger with a distal tip carrying capture structure that protrudes from the dispensing aperture of the syringe at a fluid fully-expelled position. A fluid discharge attachment can be coupled to the syringe to guide dispensing one or more dose of treatment substance. A first locking element, typically carried by the fluid discharge attachment, couples with the capture structure to resist retraction of the fully-depressed plunger, and thereby resists reciprocation of the plunger to prevent reuse of the syringe. Effectively, the discharge aperture of the syringe is pinned between an internally disposed stopper and the external capture structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall T. Denton, Perry W. Croll, Mark A. Christensen, Huy N. Tran
  • Publication number: 20130298902
    Abstract: An atomizing nozzle structured particularly for nasal therapy. Preferred embodiments include a 2-piece atomizing nozzle structured to couple with luer-locking structure carried by a syringe. Such an atomizing nozzle includes a nasal stopper and a stem. A preferred nasal stopper includes a distal tip sized for insertion into a nostril of a human child, with a proximal shield portion being structured to resist over-insertion of a discharge orifice into the nostril. A nasal stopper desirably provides a centering function to urge the discharge orifice away from a nasal wall. One operable stem is structured to couple with the stopper and desirably carries unitary thread structure at a proximal end. A second operable stem is structured as a unitary part of the nasal stopper and also desirably carries unitary thread structure at a proximal end. Certain embodiments may also include spacer structure configured to reduce a dead volume inside the atomizing nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: WOLFE TORY MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Marshall T. Denton, Perry W. Croll, Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, J. Michael Brown
  • Publication number: 20130277443
    Abstract: Described is an atomizing nozzle having a relatively small frontal area permitting insertion of a nozzle into small diameter medical conduit(s). A body of a preferred nozzle has a characteristic size (e.g., cross-section diameter) of less than about 0.2 inch (0.5 cm). The nozzle body is typically carried on an extension member, which can be transversely flexible to permit passage of a nozzle body through a tube and along a nonlinear path. The nozzle body is typically connected to an extension member by way of a lap joint associated with the nozzle body. Preferred embodiments have a De/O ratio of less than 12.0, a Db/O ratio of less than about 18, and a Db/De ratio of less than about 1.1. Certain embodiments include a swirling chamber disposed upstream of the ejection orifice and having a proximal wall with a portion configured to at least approximate a portion of a dome, or other curved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: WOLFE TORY MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Perry W. Croll, Marshall T. Denton, Mark A. Christensen, Huy N. Tran
  • Patent number: 8210166
    Abstract: A multi-access adapter operable to dispense doses of a medicament in succession from a bulk container, such as a vial. A preferred adapter may be used alone, or in combination with various discharge devices. A first preferred combination includes the adapter paired with a needle for injection of the medicament into one or more patients. A second preferred combination includes an atomizing nozzle affixed to the adapter and arranged for discharge of the medicament therethrough. Sometimes the atomizing nozzle carries a nostril guide structure that can be absorbent and may operate as a splash guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall T. Denton, Timothy R. Wolfe, Mark A. Christensen
  • Publication number: 20100179511
    Abstract: An anesthetic dispensing device (100) particularly adapted to apply anesthetic agent to the oral cavity and upper tracheal area of a medical patient prior to intubation of such patient. An exemplary dispenser (100) includes a handle (110) operably connected to a retractor (112) that carries an anesthetic dispensing device (104). A currently preferred dispensing device (104) includes a fluid-dispersing nozzle (118) in fluid communication with a syringe (116). Sometimes, an optical device (164) is coupled to the dispenser (100) to permit direct visualization of the application of anesthetic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: WOLFE TORY MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Govind R.C. Rajan, Marshall T. Denton, Perry W. Croll, Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, J. Michael Brown
  • Patent number: 7726328
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the intra-abdominal pressure of a hospitalized patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve providing selectable communication between a discharge end of the urinary catheter and either a drain or a fluid source. Preferably, the urine valve is adapted for remote actuation and has a housing adapted to resist patient discomfort from leg-valve contact. Plumbing structure desirably maintains fluid supply and drain conduits in a substantially parallel arrangement to assist routing those conduits between a patient's legs. When the urine valve is oriented to permit communication with the fluid source, an infusion pump may be used to infuse a known quantity of fluid through the urine valve and into the patient's bladder. A pressure transducer desirably is connected in-circuit to indicate the fluid's pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, Perry W. Croll, Marshall T. Denton, Edward J. Kimball
  • Publication number: 20100065062
    Abstract: A temporary airway that can be used to facilitate an intubation procedure. Desirably, the temporary airway is removable from an installed intubation conduit without requiring disassembly of the intubation system and interrupting breathing treatment of the patient. Certain embodiments include an intubation lumen, and a treatment lumen. The intubation lumen is configured to assist in guiding an intubation conduit into operable position in a medical patient. The treatment lumen is operable to apply an anesthetic agent, and/or treatment fluids, including gas, such as Oxygen or compressed air. Certain treatment lumens are associated with a fluid dispersion nozzle, most preferably an atomizing nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Govind R.C. Rajan, Marshall T. Denton, Perry W. Croll, Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, J. Michael Brown, Huy N. Tran
  • Patent number: 7644722
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the intra-abdominal pressure of a hospitalized patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve providing selectable communication between a discharge end of the urinary catheter and either a drain or a fluid source. Preferably, the urine valve is adapted for remote actuatation and has a housing adapted to resist patient discomfort from leg-valve contact. Plumbing structure desirably maintains fluid supply and drain conduits in a substantially parallel arrangement to assist routing those conduits between a patient's legs. When the urine valve is oriented to permit communication with the fluid source, an infusion pump may be used to infuse a known quantity of fluid through the urine valve and into the patient's bladder. A pressure transducer desirably is connected in-circuit to indicate the fluid's pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, Perry W. Croll, Marshall T. Denton, Edward J. Kimball
  • Publication number: 20090314973
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the intra-abdominal pressure of a hospitalized patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve providing selectable communication between a discharge end of the urinary catheter and either a drain or a fluid source. Preferably, the urine valve is adapted for remote actuation and has a housing adapted to resist patient discomfort from leg-valve contact. Plumbing structure desirably maintains fluid supply and drain conduits in a substantially parallel arrangement to assist routing those conduits between a patient's legs. When the urine valve is oriented to permit communication with the fluid source, an infusion pump may be used to infuse a known quantity of fluid through the urine valve and into the patient's bladder. A pressure transducer desirably is connected in-circuit to indicate the fluid's pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, Perry W. Croll, Marshall T. Denton, Edward J. Kimball
  • Patent number: 7389947
    Abstract: A fluid atomizer that can include an orientable extension conduit between a pump bottle and an atomizing nozzle. A brace element between the bottle and the conduit limits movement of the nozzle during actuation of the pump mechanism. A resilient enlargement to engage the bottle may be included to permit suspending the bottle in commercially available storage racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Marshall T. Denton
  • Patent number: 7381190
    Abstract: A urinary catheter and method of its use for measuring the internal pressure of a human or other mammal. The catheter includes three lumens, or channels. The first lumen is dedicated to draining urine, the second lumen is dedicated to a retention balloon, and the third lumen is available for connection to a pressure transducer. In use, the catheter is installed in a patient, the third lumen is filled with a pressure transmitting medium, connected to a pressure sensor, and the patient's intra-abdominal pressure is monitored without interruption of the urine flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sugrue, Zsolt Balogh
  • Publication number: 20080114316
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the intra-abdominal pressure of a patient includes a urinary catheter (102) connected to a urine valve (250) providing selectable communication between a discharge end of the urinary catheter (102) and either a drain (224) or a fluid source (104). Preferably, the urine valve (250) is adapted for remote actuation and has a housing adapted to resist patient discomfort from leg-valve (250) contact. Plumbing structure desirably maintains fluid supply (225) and drain (223) conduits in a substantially parallel arrangement to assist routing those conduits (225, 223) between a patient's legs. When the urine valve (250) is oriented to permit communication with the fluid source (104), an infusion pump (116?) may be used to infuse a known quantity of fluid through the urine valve (250) and into the patient's bladder (216). A pressure transducer (218) desirably is connected in-circuit to indicate the fluid's pressure and avoid pressure fluctuations induced by system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2004
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc
    Inventors: Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, Perry W. Croll, Marshall T. Denton, Edward J. Kimball
  • Publication number: 20080103408
    Abstract: A device structured to generate an input signal to a monitor (201) to visually indicate a value for one or more physiological state variables measured by one or more transducers (203) associated with a medical patient. Preferred embodiments include a pressure transducer (195) placed in fluid communication with the patient's bladder (177) effective to infer intra-abdominal pressure P2. Embodiments may also include a temperature transducer (143) configured to measure the temperature of fluid in/near the bladder (177) to infer core body temperature. Certain embodiments of the invention may include a second pressure transducer (235) configured to measure arterial blood pressure. In the latter case, signals received from the two pressure transducers (177, 235) may be manipulated to produce a third signal corresponding to abdominal perfusion pressure, which can then be indicated on a numeric display device (233).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall T. Denton, Timothy R. Wolfe, Perry W. Croll, Mark A. Christensen
  • Patent number: 7112177
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring intra-abdominal pressure in a medical patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve having selectable communication positions between a discharge end of the urinary catheter and either a drain or a fluid source. Preferably, the urine valve has a housing adapted to resist patient discomfort from body-valve contact. A plumbing structure desirably maintains fluid supply and drain conduits in a substantially parallel arrangement to assist routing those conduits between a patient's legs. When the urine valve is oriented for communication with the fluid source, a syringe may be used to introduce a known quantity of fluid through the urine valve into the patient's bladder where the fluid's pressure can be measured. Desirably, a double check valve is included in a fluid supply path and arranged to permit repetitive operation of the syringe to introduce a bolus of fluid into the patient's bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, Perry W. Croll, Marshall T. Denton, Edward J. Kimball
  • Publication number: 20060079804
    Abstract: A urinary catheter apparatus for measuring the internal pressure of a human or other mammal comprising an elongated urinary catheter having at least two lumen extending longitudinally there-through, at least one channel where the wall is composed of a material being substantially impermeable to liquid, where the interior of the catheter allows the transmission of change of pressure through lumen via a pressure transmitting medium, and pressure sensor means for measuring the pressure of pressure transmitting medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Applicant: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sugrue, Zsolt Balogh
  • Publication number: 20060058702
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for monitoring the intra-abdominal pressure of a hospitalized patient includes a urinary catheter connected to a urine valve having selectable communication positions between a discharge end of the urinary catheter and either a drain or a fluid source. Preferably, the urine valve has a housing adapted to resist patient discomfort from leg-valve contact. One operable protective housing may be embodied as a separate tray component. Plumbing structure desirably maintains fluid supply and drain conduits in a substantially parallel arrangement to assist routing those conduits between a patient's legs. When the urine valve is oriented for communication to the fluid source, an infusion pump may be used to introduce a known quantity of fluid through the urine valve and into the patient's bladder where the fluid's pressure can be measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Christensen, Timothy Wolfe, Perry Croll, Marshall Denton, Edward Kimball
  • Patent number: 6698429
    Abstract: An atomizing nozzle which may be embodied having particular utility to dispense fluid as a mist at an exit of an endotracheal tube. The nozzle may be adapted to maintain a dry exit surface, and to resist unintended leakage of a medication. In one embodiment, a pressure of about 5 psi is required to initiate a discharge of fluid from the nozzle exit orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry W. Croll, Marshall T. Denton
  • Patent number: 6402724
    Abstract: A splash shield for use in wound irrigation comprises a three-dimensional shield member having a peripheral edge and a surface extending from the peripheral edge, the shield member being formed at least in part of flexible and pliant material for selectively shaping the peripheral edge to fit the shape or dimension of a wound, and an adjustable hub extending from the surface of the shield member configured to be circumferentially adjustable to adapt to the fluid end portion of any number and variety of irrigation fluid delivery devices. An attachable drain tube and a splash shield having an attached drain tube for removing fluid from the wound site is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven M. Smith, Mark A. Christensen, Deborah K. Jacobson
  • Patent number: D674892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Wolfe Tory Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall T. Denton, Perry W Croll, Mark A. Christensen, Timothy R. Wolfe, J. Michael Brown