Patents Examined by Nidah M Hussain
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Patent number: 10688244Abstract: A method of delivering epinephrine includes placing a distal end surface of a medical injector into contact with a target location of a patient. The medical injector includes a housing, an energy storage member, and a medicament container containing a dose of epinephrine effective for administration to the patient experiencing anaphylaxis and having a weight of less than 15 kg. The medicament container is coupled to a needle. The medical injector is actuated such that the energy storage member produces a force to move the needle from a first needle position to a second needle position. A distal tip of the needle extends from the distal end surface by a distance of between 7 millimeters and 8 millimeters when the needle is in the second needle position. A portion of the force is exerted to expel the dose of epinephrine when the needle is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: kaleo, Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Glen L. Kelley, Paul F. Meyers
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Patent number: 10688252Abstract: An injection needle assembly includes: a needle tube; a needle hub holding the needle tube; a protector movable between a first position at which a needle tip of the needle tube is covered and a second position at which the needle tip of the needle tube is exposed; a biasing member configured to bias the protector toward the needle tip of the needle tube along an axial direction; a retaining member that supports the protector such that the protector is movable along the axial direction, wherein an abutment piece of the protector abuts on the retaining member when the protector is moved to the first position; and a restriction mechanism configured such that, after the protector has moved from the first position to the second position and back to the first position, the restriction mechanism restricts the protector from moving from the first position to the second position again.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoichiro Iwase
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Patent number: 10682496Abstract: A medical instrument includes first and second knobs. The first knob is fitted on a handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along a longitudinal axis of the medical instrument to control a deflection of a medical device coupled to a distal end of the medical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis. The second knob is fitted on the handle of the medical instrument, and is movable along the longitudinal axis to control a shape of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Christopher T. Beeckler, Joseph T Keyes, Kevin J. Herrera, Athanassios Papaioannou
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Patent number: 10675409Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a needleless injection device including an injection system which includes at least one injection nozzle which delimits at least one injection channel, and which is axially delimited by an upper face arranged facing the lower face of the reservoir, and a lower face adapted to cooperate with a cap, and an upper sealing gasket which extends around the at least one channel and which is housed in an upper groove formed on the upper face of the nozzle, and the upper gasket has a wave-shaped radial section which comprises successively, along a radial direction, a recessed portion and a bump portion, said bump portion being adapted to be lying toward the recessed portion provided to this end, under the effect of the axial pressure exerted by the lower face of the reservoir on said sealing gasket.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: CROSSJECTInventors: Gilles Vivien, Xavier Vigot
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Patent number: 10668205Abstract: A flow component particularly for hemodialysis medical lines includes a duct having a first and a second end tubular connector coaxial to each other and designed to be connected to the line, and an intermediate tubular connector of the female luer type arranged orthogonally to the duct. A hollow elastic element substantially extends along the entire intermediate tubular connector and the body is internally configured so that, in use, the flow along the duct is partly diverted towards the intermediate tubular connector and introduced with a swirling motion along the cavity of the hollow elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.Inventor: Gianni Guala
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Patent number: 10661034Abstract: Insufflation systems including a plurality of flow rate sensors are disclosed. Each flow rate sensor is configured to measure flow across a different flow rate range, with the combined flow rate ranges of the sensors encompassing the entire flow rate capability of the insufflation system. A controller selects the most appropriate flow rate sensor based on the gas flow required to be delivered to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Northgate Technologies Inc.Inventors: Robert R. Mantell, Eric Andersen, Steven Weaver, Paul Wilk
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Patent number: 10639425Abstract: A device for rapidly loading and releasing a syringe. A limiting flange and clamping flange are on an outer side wall of an end, connected to the device, of the syringe. The clamping flange is close to a rear end of the syringe. The device includes an injection head. An outer collar, middle plate, and inner collar are sequentially inside the injection head. The outer collar includes an upper and lower part that are disposed up and down. The inner collar includes an upper part of the inner collar and a lower part of the inner collar that are disposed up and down. Elastic structures are between the upper part of the inner collar and injection head and between the lower part of the inner collar and injection head. The injector syringe can be loaded onto the device and taken out rapidly if the syringe is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SUZHOU HENGRUI DISHENG MEDICAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Wang, Guofeng Kan, Pengcheng Long
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Patent number: 10639408Abstract: A breast shield for a breast pump for expressing human breast milk, comprising a funnel for applying to the human mother's breast and a connection part, wherein the funnel widens in the direction of the mother's breast and encloses at least one nipple and one areola surrounding the nipple of the mother's breast. The funnel comprises an end near to the breast, which forms a contact edge for contacting the mother's breast. The breast shield has a through-opening which extends from the end of the funnel near the breast up to the end of the connection part further from the breast, and which serves to apply a negative pressure to the mother's breast and to discharge expressed breast milk. The contact edge of the funnel is formed by a space curve that is not positioned in one plane, wherein the funnel has at least two planes of symmetry. The breast shield permits an application on the mother's breast that is optimally sealing and comfortable for the mother.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: MEDELA HOLDING AGInventors: Mario Rigert, Daniela Käppeli, André Schlienger
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Patent number: 10625067Abstract: A novel seal is provided along with a valve for implementing the seal in the form of a hemostatic catheterization valve. A pressure-sensing form of the hemostatic valve is also provided. The novel seal includes a pair of cooperating conical gaskets divided through their apexes into a plurality of edge-abutting semi-conical flaps. The seals are angularly fixed in orientation relative to each other using registering structures such as complementary tabs and sockets. More specifically, the seams where the semi-conical flaps abut are angularly off-set between the two conical gaskets by a predetermined amount.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Inventor: Firas Al-Ali
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Patent number: 10617854Abstract: Methods and devices for trans-jugular carotid access are disclosed. Methods within the scope of this disclosure include methods of trans-jugular carotid access originating in the leg of a patient or other location remote to the jugular vein and carotid artery and methods originating at the neck of a patient. Devices used in connection with the disclosed methods may comprise access catheters, lumens, and stylets.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Vascular Access Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Lakshmikumar Pillai
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Patent number: 10617825Abstract: A drug delivery device (1) is provided comprising a housing (2), a cartridge holder (3) which is adapted and arranged for receiving a cartridge (4) for holding a plurality of doses of a drug (5), wherein the cartridge holder (3) is removable from the housing (2) to enable an exchange of the cartridge (4), a piston rod (9) adapted and arranged to be moved from an initial position towards an end position for dispensing a dose of drug (5) from the device (1) and to be moved from the end position back towards the initial position to perform a reset operation of the device (1), and at least one resilient member (20, 25). The at least one resilient member (20, 25) is in direct mechanical contact with the piston rod (9) and the resilient member (20, 25) is adapted and arranged to prevent an unintentional movement of the piston rod (9) towards the initial position due to mechanical cooperation with the piston rod (9).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Tobias Stever, Ngoc-Jane Lam, Ulrik Jakobi
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Patent number: 10610453Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a medication administration device may comprise a sucking part having outlets, a cylinder part having a discharge hole, coupled with the sucking part, and containing a medication, a piston part discharging the medication from the cylinder part through the outlets, and an operating part operating the piston part in the cylinder part. The discharge hole may extend to the outlets.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Inventor: Jae Seon Byeon
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Patent number: 10610636Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-directional intelligent enema machine, which comprises a first air pump, a first reversing valve, a medicine feeding unit, a first check valve, a heating unit and a first insertion tube which are sequentially connected, and further comprises a first flushing unit, a second flushing unit, a second air pump, an air intake unit, a waste discharge unit and a circuit control unit. The units are connected by a pipeline and controlled and monitored by the circuit control unit. The enema machine of the present invention is safe, reliable, efficient and convenient, and has the functions of liquid infusing, flushing, waste discharging and mixing the intake air and liquid, and can monitor the pressure, temperature and liquid level and so on at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: SUZHOU GLOBALPEAK HIGH-TECH CO., LTD.Inventor: Feng Zhou
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Patent number: 10596040Abstract: A transdermal administration device including an administration member including a substrate having first and second surfaces, and a projection protruding from the first surface, a first adhesive sheet adhered to and extending outward from the second surface, a second adhesive sheet adhered to and extending outward from the first adhesive sheet, and a cover including a main body and a flange extending outward from an edge of the main body. The main body and the flange form a structure body including a remaining portion which includes at least a portion of the flange and is configured to remain on the second adhesive sheet, a tear-off portion which includes at least a portion of the main body and is configured to be separated from the remaining portion, and a tear-off assistance portion configured to facilitate formation of a cut for separating the tear-off portion from the remaining portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki Kato
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Patent number: 10576210Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive mechanism for an injection device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the drive mechanism including a tubular shaped housing component extending in an axial direction (z) and comprising an inner thread, a tubular shaped display member having an outer thread engaged with the inner thread, and a dose member axially displaceable between a dose setting position (S) and a dose dispensing position relative to the display member, wherein the display member includes at least one blocking member on its outer circumference to axially engage with a blocking structure on an inside facing sidewall portion of the housing component to block an axial displacement of the dose member from the dose setting position (S) towards the dose dispensing position.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: David Aubrey Plumptre, Robert Veasey, John David Cross
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Patent number: 10561791Abstract: A syringe and device for rapidly loading and releasing the syringe. A limiting flange and clamping flange are on a connection end of the syringe. The clamping flange is proximate to a rear end of the connection end and includes at least two clamping portions. The device includes an injection head, pushing ring, guide sleeve, and at least two bayonet locks. The bayonet locks are on the injection head by first elastic structures flexible along a radial direction. One end of the pushing ring stretches into the guide sleeve. A second elastic structure is between the pushing ring and guide sleeve. The other end of the pushing ring faces sides of the bayonet locks. Bump components are disposed on sides of the bayonet locks, with bump slots corresponding thereto. Clamping slots for insertion of the clamping portions are on an end face of the pushing ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Suzhou Hengrui Disheng Medical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Wang, Guofeng Kan, Pengcheng Long
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Patent number: 10517706Abstract: An injector device for veterinary use, such as to inject vaccine into the chicken breast muscle. The device includes a finger-held unit connected to a vaccine pumping main unit using a flexible conduit. The operator can quickly start an injection by stroking alongside the breast edge of a grasped chicken, using his fingertips to touch and select the muscle, then start an injection by pressing the finger-held unit against the chicken breast in a designated way. The electric buttons in the finger-held unit may activate a process that actuates a mechanism to inject a hypodermic needle into the chicken's muscle, the pumping system may-then be actuated to pump the vaccine into the muscle through the injected needle.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: DESVACInventor: Hieu Trong Truong
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Patent number: 10500390Abstract: A medical connector of the present invention is characterized in that: when a male connector portion is inserted into a female connector portion, a first locking portion is engaged with the female connector portion to achieve a first locked state as well as a second locked state; when the second locked state is released by operation of a second unlock operating portion and the female connector portion is moved in a disengagement direction with respect to the male connector portion, the locking member is moved in the disengagement direction together with the female connector portion while keeping the first locked state; and when the female connector portion is rotated with respect to the male connector portion, the first locked state is released.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro Ueda, Takeshi Toyama
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Patent number: 10500342Abstract: A cold slurry syringe with enhanced features is provided for delivering a cold slurry into the human body. The syringe includes a syringe body for holding a volume of cold slurry, a plunger that slides within the syringe body for ejecting the cold slurry, and a tapered syringe head for delivering an even flow of cold slurry. An agitator can be added to keep the cold slurry from agglomerating and clogging the syringe. Insulation added around the syringe can keep the cold slurry from melting too quickly. A ball screw drive can be added to provide a smooth and consistent application of pressure as the cold slurry is delivered. The cold slurry flow can be enhanced by adding a streamline flow feature that reduces the occurrence of eddies or swirls inside the syringe. This feature can also help maintain the composition and consistency of the cold slurry.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: MIRAKI INNOVATION THINK TANK LLCInventor: Christopher J. P. Velis
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Patent number: 10485920Abstract: A needle unit (20) comprising: a needle hub (21) comprising a needle (23) and a needle shield (22), wherein the needle hub (21) and the needle shield (22) are arranged to form a needle unit (20) where the needle hub is arranged displaceably inside the needle shield such that the needle hub is displaceable along an axis which is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the needle (23) between a shielded position and an exposed position.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/SInventors: Klaus Bendix, Soeren Kjellerup Hansen, Bastian Gaardsvig Kjeldsen, Mads Schenstroem Stefansen