Patents Examined by Hamza A Darb
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Patent number: 10080869Abstract: Embodiments of a catheter insertion device are discussed comprising: an approximately hollow cylindrical catheter sleeve, at whose distal end a catheter is attached; a needle sleeve with a hollow needle, which is attached thereto and which, when ready for use, extends through the catheter sleeve and the catheter, and; a needle protective element that is arranged inside the catheter sleeve while being able to move on the needle. Said needle protective element has an engaging section that engages with an engaging device, which is formed in the vicinity of the needle tip, when the hollow needle is withdrawn from the catheter sleeve. A check valve is placed inside the catheter sleeve between the catheter and the needle protective element. The hollow needle, when ready for use, extends through said check valve, and the check valve automatically closes once the needle is withdrawn.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen AGInventors: Kevin Woehr, Kenneth C. Raines
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Patent number: 10076650Abstract: A pellet delivery system is provided that comprises a needle having an inner surface defining a passageway. The needle has a first portion that extends along a longitudinal axis and a curved second portion comprising an opening that is in communication with the passageway. The second portion extends transverse to the longitudinal axis. A pellet is positioned in the passageway. A plunger is slidably positioned in the passageway. The plunger comprises a shaft having a rounded tip configured to push the pellet through the first and second portions and out of the opening without the pellet becoming stuck within the passageway or the opening. Implants, systems, constructs, instruments and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Koch, Lloyd M. Snyder
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Patent number: 10052059Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing a medical procedure within a patient's body that involves a thoracic duct including an ostium communicating with the patient's venous system. A distal end of a catheter is introduced through the patient's venous system into a body lumen adjacent the ostium of the thoracic duct. An expandable member on the distal end of the tubular member may be expanded adjacent the ostium, e.g., within the body lumen or the thoracic duct itself, and used to isolate the thoracic duct from the body lumen, whereupon a medical procedure may be performed via the thoracic duct. For example, lymphatic fluid may be removed from the thoracic duct through a lumen of the tubular member and/or one or more agents may be introduced into the thoracic duct through the tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Inventors: Matthew J. Callaghan, Stephen A. Leeflang, Christian S. Eversull
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Patent number: 10040038Abstract: The apparatus (1) is designed to mix at least two ingredients coming from at least two distinct reservoirs (2, 3). It has at least two distinct orifices (6, 7) suitable for being connected to the reservoirs (2, 3), a motor-driven pump (15), a fluid-connection selector (9) including at least one network of through channels (12) suitable for putting at least one of the orifices into communication with the pump (15), the fluid-connection selector (9) being arranged to be movable between a plurality of positions in order to make it possible, selectively and by means of the pump (15), to transfer at least one ingredient from one orifice to the other orifice or towards the pump (15) and to blend the resulting mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: EVEONInventors: Christophe F. Dehan, Didier Lamy
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Patent number: 10022482Abstract: A device to promote heat exchange to/from a medical liquid includes an inlet, an outlet, and a duct adapted to contain a flow of the medical liquid. The duct is enclosed between two walls, has a planar development defining a mean plane ?, and has means for promoting turbulence in the flow of the medical liquid. At least one wall of the duct is suitable to allow a heat exchange with the flow of the medical liquid. The means for promoting turbulence has a plurality of fins, and each fin has a lenticular cross section and defines its own mean plane ?n substantially perpendicular to plane ?. A disposable cassette for use in a PD/APD treatment has a polymeric structure defining a first part, suitable for pumping and distributing the medical liquid, and a second part having the device to promote heat exchange.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SIS-TER S.P.A.Inventors: Massimo Fini, Reinhold Reiter
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Patent number: 10004846Abstract: An infusion system includes a double action infusion pump. The pump includes a cylinder and a reciprocating piston received within the cylinder, the reciprocating piston separating a first pump chamber from a second pump chamber of the cylinder. A reciprocating motor is coupled with the reciprocating piston, and the first and second pump chambers alternate between filling and evacuating conditions with reciprocation of the reciprocating piston through operation of the reciprocating motor, and the speed of reciprocation is varied to provide a continuous output of fluid between the first and second pump chambers. A fluid source and a catheter are optionally coupled with the double action infusion pump. The catheter includes one or more infusion ports near a catheter distal portion, and the one or more infusion ports receive and expel the continuous output of fluid from the double action infusion pump.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Michael J. Bonnette, David B. Morris
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Patent number: 10004891Abstract: A catheter assembly including a catheter hub being connectable to a device for the infusion or withdrawal of fluids; a hollow extension tube connected at its distal end to the catheter hub, the extension tube connectable at its proximal end to a device for infusing fluid into the chamber within the catheter hub; a valve assembly disposed within the chamber of the catheter hub having a first valve member and a second valve member preventing the flow of fluid through the chamber to or from the proximal end of the catheter hub. A needle guard assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AGInventor: Kevin Woehr
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Patent number: 9968740Abstract: An endovascular microvalve device for use in a vessel during a therapy procedure includes an outer catheter, an inner catheter displaceable within the outer catheter, and a filter valve coupled to the distal ends of the inner and outer catheters. The valve is constructed of a braid of elongate first filaments coupled together at their proximal ends in a manner that the first filaments are movable relative to each other along their lengths. A filter is provided to the braid formed by electrostatically depositing or spinning polymeric second filaments onto the braided first filaments. The lumen of the inner catheter delivers a therapeutic agent beyond the valve. The device is used to provide a therapy in which a therapeutic agent is infused into an organ.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: SUREFIRE MEDICAL, INC.Inventors: Bryan Pinchuk, James E. Chomas
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Patent number: 9962287Abstract: An electrode device having an insertion part (12) adapted to be inserted into the suprachoroidal space of an eye so as to reach a service position, and an handling part (14) for manipulation of the electrode device, said electrode device comprising: —a support (25) having a distal part (31); —a set of wires (20) supported by said support and mobile between a retracted position in which said wires substantially extend along the support, and a deployed position in which respective parts of said wires, called “outside parts”, project from said distal part (31) of the support; —an electrically conductive element forming at least a portion of a said outside part or supported by a said outside part; —an electrical conductor (60) enabling, in said deployed position, an electrical connection between said electrically conductive element and an electrical generator; and —an actuator (16, 60) adapted for an operator to move the set of wires from said retracted position to said deployed position in said service position.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM)Inventor: Francine Behar-Cohen
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Patent number: 9964100Abstract: A compressed gas motor (1) comprising a vibration body (10) made to vibrate by a compressed gas being guided through the compressed gas motor (1), and a plunger (12) supported as in a bearing by a restoring element (14) in spring-like manner, the vibration body (10) and the plunger (12) being positioned and supported such that the vibration body (10) repeatedly hits against the plunger (12) during the vibration and displaces it against the restoring element (14), whereby the motion of the plunger (12) is utilized as the drive of the compressed gas motor (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: HERAEUS MEDICAL GMBHInventor: Sebastian Vogt
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Patent number: 9962493Abstract: An dual-dose syringe system is an apparatus that includes a tubular housing and a plunger. The tubular housing attaches onto a variety of syringe and needle assemblies and mounts the plunger within the syringe. The tubular housing prevents the plunger from simply traversing into the syringe. The tubular housing includes a first lateral-half portion and a second lateral half-portion that snaps onto each other and encloses a syringe. The tubular housing further includes a key slot that engages the plunger. The plunger includes a plurality of cross bars that predetermine two doses. Each of the plurality of cross bars is positioned perpendicular to a corresponding adjacent bar, forcing a user to purposefully twist the plunger in order to administer a dose. The apparatus further includes at least one spring-loaded barb that prevents the reuse of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Inventor: Frank Guthart
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Patent number: 9943668Abstract: A system for treating vasculature of a patient includes a microcatheter extending through an optional aspiration catheter, and a guidewire subassembly extending through and beyond the microcatheter. The guidewire subassembly consists essentially of a (i) guidewire core having a narrowed portion, (ii) a fluid transport element coupled to and extending around the narrowed portion of the guidewire core, the fluid transport element defining at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening spaced from the inlet opening along a portion of its length, with a fluid flow path being defined between the fluid transport element and the microcatheter, and (iii) a conical seal interposed between the guidewire core and the support element for sealing therebetween and ensuring that infusate within the microcatheter is directed into the blood vessel through the inlet opening(s), the fluid flow path, and the outlet opening(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: SUB3 VASCULAR, LLCInventor: Scott L. Jahrmarkt
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Patent number: 9937299Abstract: A syringe is provided with an assembly received on the distal end for adjusting the penetration depth. In embodiments, the assembly includes a collar attached to the syringe hub which moves with respect to the needle between axial positions depending on the desired needle penetration depth. The adjustable penetration depth syringe is useful in the context of self-administered drugs such as insulin, where a longer length needle is needed to fill a syringe from a vial, but a shorter penetration depth is preferred for administering a subcutaneous injection.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Amit Limaye, Sudarsan Srinivasan, Todd Andreoni, Edward J. Rosen, Howard Gold
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Patent number: 9931474Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for removing delivery member shields which are intended to cover and protect delivery members, said device comprising a remover body arranged to accommodate a delivery member in its interior. The invention is characterized in that the remover body comprises at least two sets of gripping members extending into its interior and wherein each set of gripping members is configured for gripping a certain type of delivery member shield.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: SHL GROUP ABInventor: Anders Holmqvist
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Patent number: 9925331Abstract: An infusion system includes a double action infusion pump. The pump includes a cylinder and a reciprocating piston received within the cylinder, the reciprocating piston separating a first pump chamber from a second pump chamber of the cylinder. A reciprocating motor is coupled with the reciprocating piston, and the first and second pump chambers alternate between filling and evacuating conditions with reciprocation of the reciprocating piston through operation of the reciprocating motor, and the speed of reciprocation is varied to provide a continuous output of fluid between the first and second pump chambers. A fluid source and a catheter are optionally coupled with the double action infusion pump. The catheter includes one or more infusion ports near a catheter distal portion, and the one or more infusion ports receive and expel the continuous output of fluid from the double action infusion pump.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific LimitedInventors: Arthur E. Uber, III, Michael J. Bonnette
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Patent number: 9919142Abstract: An injection site for medical lines includes a tubular body made of molded plastic material within which an elastic element made of thermoplastic material is overmolded on an enlarged end of the tubular body. The enlarged end delimits an inner annular flange and is formed with at least one radial through-hole through which the elastic element is overmolded in order to rest axially against the inner annular flange and fill the radial through-hole with an appendage.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A.Inventor: Gianni Guala
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Patent number: 9919104Abstract: The protrusion relates to a device comprising a main body case having a sensor mounting component, a measurement component that is connected to the sensor mounting component, a controller that is connected to this measurement component, and a display component that is connected to this controller. A communication component that is connected to the controller communicates pharmaceutical injection information and non-pharmaceutical-injection information to a specific pump. The controller performs communication at a first output when communicating non-pharmaceutical-injection information to the pump, and performs communication at a second output that is smaller than the first output when communicating pharmaceutical injection information to the pump.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akiyoshi Ohzawa
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Patent number: 9889249Abstract: Described is a needle assembly magazine comprising a housing including a coupling having a proximal aperture adapted to receive a medicament delivery device and a distal aperture adapted to receive a needle of a needle assembly, a needle guard coupled to the housing and having an aperture axially aligned with the distal aperture of the coupling, and a needle assembly carrier rotatably coupled to the needle guard and adapted to hold a plurality of needle assemblies. Rotation of the needle assembly carrier aligns one needle assembly with the distal aperture and the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Samuel Steel, Paul Richard Draper, Joseph Butler, George Cave, David Richard Mercer, Sophie Louise Sladen
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Patent number: 9878169Abstract: Various medical implants and methods of using the implants are disclosed. In an embodiment, the implants include piezoelectric polymers for treating unwanted medical conditions of a patient. The medical implants may be delivered to an organ of the patient to treat conditions of those organs.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventor: Syed Hossainy
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Patent number: 9878093Abstract: A miniature portable multifunctional infusion device includes a liquid bottle (4) and a film box body (16) secured to a support frame (1). The film box body (16) is respectively provided with a directional input interface (17) and a directional output interface (14) in communication with the liquid bottle (4) and a needle via an infusion pipe. The film box body (16) is installed with an elastic film (27), and a transmission system (31) is arranged at a side of the elastic film (27). The transmission system (31) includes a miniature direct current motor (32) connected to a frequency modulating system (28). The miniature direct current motor (32) is connected to a spiral straightening device (34) via a speed reducer (33), and the spiral straightening device (34) is connected to a reciprocating film propping device (36) via a two-order shaft (43). A truncated cone (39) of the reciprocating film propping device (36) at a front end is in contact with the elastic film (27).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: THE FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Lixian Xu, Shengwu Zhang