Patents by Inventor Alan E. Shluzas
Alan E. Shluzas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250001095Abstract: A system for injecting includes a cartridge body defining a proximal opening and a distal needle interface. The system also includes a plunger member defining a plunger interior and configured to be manually manipulated to insert a stopper member relative to the cartridge body. The plunger member includes a needle retention feature disposed in the plunger interior, an energy-storage member disposed in the plunger interior, and an energy-storage member latching member disposed in the plunger interior. The system further includes a needle hub assembly coupled to the distal needle interface of the cartridge body. The needle assembly includes a needle having a needle proximal end feature, a hub, and a needle latching member configured to couple the needle to the hub. The needle is retractable into plunger interior upon manipulation of the plunger member to actuate the energy-storage member latching member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Applicant: CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, Mina M. Leung, Stephen H. Diaz, Jeff Tillack
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Publication number: 20240423680Abstract: A polyaxial bone anchor including a housing, a bone screw, and a retainer for pivotably coupling the head of the bone screw to the housing. The retainer is positioned into the bore of the housing and includes a plurality of alternating tabs and slots circumferentially arranged to define a cavity for receiving the head portion of the bone screw therein. The retainer is axially moveable in the housing from a first position in which the head portion is not passable through the lower opening of the retainer to a second position in which the head position is passable through the lower opening of the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, Hugh D. Hestad
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Publication number: 20240382695Abstract: An injection system includes a molded body member having a body connection member at a distal end of the molded body member. The system also includes a needle hub assembly coupled to the distal end of the molded body member. The needle hub assembly includes a needle hub coupled to the body connection member of the molded body member, a needle coupled to the needle hub, and a barbed band disposed around a proximal end of the needle hub and having a barb. The barbed band allows rotation of the needle hub assembly relative to the body connection member in a first direction, while preventing rotation of the needle hub assembly relative to the body connection member in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2024Publication date: November 21, 2024Applicant: CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Mina M. Leung, Jeff Tillack, Stephen H. Diaz, Alan E. Shluzas
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Patent number: 12144970Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system for injecting, comprising a syringe body defining an interior medicine chamber; a stopper member configured to be inserted into the interior medicine chamber to contain medicine within the medicine chamber; a plunger member configured to be manually manipulated to insert the stopper member relative to the syringe body; and a needle having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end comprising an anchoring geometry configured to be at least partially inserted into the stopper member such that upon retraction of the stopper member, the needle is pulled proximally along with the stopper to be at least partially contained within the interior medicine chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: Credence MedSystems, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, Stephen H. Diaz, John F. Shanley, Jeff Tillack, Dan Thayer, Gary Steese-Bradley
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Patent number: 12133973Abstract: A system for injecting includes a syringe body defining a proximal opening and a distal needle interface. The system also includes a plunger member defining a plunger interior and configured to be manually manipulated to insert a stopper member relative to the syringe body, the plunger member. The plunger member includes a needle retention feature disposed in the plunger interior, an energy-storage member disposed in the plunger interior, and an energy-storage member latching member disposed in the plunger interior. The system further includes a needle hub assembly coupled to the distal needle interface of the syringe body. The needle assembly includes a needle having a needle proximal end feature, a hub, and a needle latching member configured to couple the needle to the hub. The needle is at least partially retractable into plunger interior. The needle proximal end feature includes an annular distally facing surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Credence MedSystems, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, Stephen H. Diaz, John F. Shanley, Scott Segelke, John Merhige
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Publication number: 20240342395Abstract: A system for injecting includes a syringe body having proximal and distal ends, a syringe interior, and a syringe flange at the proximal end thereof. The system also includes a stopper member disposed in the syringe interior. The system further includes a plunger member coupled to the stopper member. The plunger member includes a rotatable member configured to insert the stopper member distally in the syringe interior relative to the syringe body with rotation of the rotatable member. The plunger member further includes a proximal portion proximal of the rotatable member configured to be moved distally to also insert the stopper member distally in the syringe interior relative to the syringe body to eject about microliters of fluid from the syringe interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Credence Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen H. Diaz, Alan E. Shluzas
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Publication number: 20240335614Abstract: A system for medication dispensing includes a syringe body having proximal and distal ends, a syringe interior, a syringe flange at the proximal end thereof, and a drug disposed in the syringe interior. The system also includes a finger flange coupled to the syringe flange and defining a finger flange interior and a side window therethrough. The system further includes a stopper member disposed in the syringe interior. Moreover, the system includes a plunger member coupled to the stopper member and disposed at least partially within the finger flange. In addition, the system includes a thumbpad coupled to a proximal end of finger flange and operatively coupled to the plunger member. The system also includes a cam configured to rotate a predetermined angular distance and a ratchet configured to advance the plunger member a predetermined longitudinal distance with each full advancement of the thumbpad into the finger flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Applicant: CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: John Robert Lund, Alan E. Shluzas, Conor Edward Shanley, Jeff Tillack
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Patent number: 12082851Abstract: A polyaxial bone anchor including a housing, a bone screw, and a retainer for pivotably coupling the head of the bone screw to the housing. The retainer is positioned into the bore of the housing and includes a plurality of alternating tabs and slots circumferentially arranged to define a cavity for receiving the head portion of the bone screw therein. The retainer is axially moveable in the housing from a first position in which the head portion is not passable through the lower opening of the retainer to a second position in which the head portion is passable through the lower opening of the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, Hugh D Hestad
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Publication number: 20240285871Abstract: A safe injection system includes an injection system body defining a proximal opening at a proximal end thereof, an injection system body interior, and a needle attachment interface at a distal end thereof. The system also includes a stopper member disposed in the injection system body interior. The system further a plunger member configured to be manipulated to insert the stopper member relative to the injection system body. Moreover, the system includes a needle hub assembly coupled to the needle attachment interface. The needle hub assembly includes a needle hub defining a latch space in a distal end thereof, a needle latch defined by the needle hub in the latch space, and a needle removably coupled to the needle hub by the needle latch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, John Robert Lund, Mina M. Leung, Jeff Tillack
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Patent number: 12064603Abstract: A method for preparing a pre-filled multi-chamber injection system includes providing an injection system body, the injection system body defining an open proximal end, a body interior, and an open distal end. The method also includes introducing a first substance into a distal end of the body interior. The method further includes disposing a distal stopper member in the body interior, the distal stopper member and the injection system body defining proximal and distal chambers in the body interior. Moreover, the method includes introducing a second substance into the body interior. In addition, the method includes disposing a proximal stopper member in the body interior. The method also includes inserting an elongate member at least partially into the body interior, the elongate member having a plurality of flow channels for fluidly coupling the proximal and distal chambers. The method further includes coupling a plunger member to the proximal stopper member.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Credence MedSystems, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Tillack, Alan E. Shluzas, Stephen H. Diaz, Gary Steese-Bradley, John Merhige, Conor Edward Shanley, Mina M. Leung
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Publication number: 20240252758Abstract: An injection system includes an injection system body defining a proximal opening at a proximal end thereof and a distal needle interface at a distal end thereof. The system also includes a stopper member and a fenestrated separator disposed in the injection system body, forming a proximal drug chamber between the stopper member and the fenestrated separator and a distal drug chamber between the fenestrated separator and the distal end of the injection system body. The system further includes a plunger member configured to be manipulated to insert the stopper member relative to the injection system body. The fenestrated separator forms an openable barrier between the proximal and distal drug chambers. The fenestrated separator is configured to allow flow from the proximal drug chamber to the distal drug chamber with increased pressure in the proximal drug chamber relative to the distal drug chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2024Publication date: August 1, 2024Applicant: CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Everett Matthew Notaro, Stephen H. Diaz, Alan E. Shluzas, Jeff Tillack
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Publication number: 20240238531Abstract: A system for injecting includes a syringe body, a syringe interior, a syringe flange, and a stopper member and an injectable fluid disposed in the syringe interior. The system also includes a plunger member coupled to the stopper member. The system further includes a finger flange removably coupled to the syringe flange, the finger flange defining a pair of side openings and a pair of bumps adjacent respective side openings. Moreover, the system also includes a swing spacer rotatably coupled to the finger flange, the swing spacer defining a pair of arms, a pair of pivot pins, two pairs of slots, and a pair of indentations. The swing spacer is configured to define a distance of movement of the plunger member relative to the syringe body along a longitudinal axis of the syringe body, thereby defining a dose of the injectable fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2024Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Alan E. Shluzas
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Patent number: 11998726Abstract: A system for injecting includes a cartridge body defining a proximal opening and a distal needle interface. The system also includes a plunger member defining a plunger interior and configured to be manually manipulated to insert a stopper member relative to the cartridge body. The plunger member includes a needle retention feature disposed in the plunger interior, an energy-storage member disposed in the plunger interior, and an energy-storage member latching member disposed in the plunger interior. The system further includes a needle hub assembly coupled to the distal needle interface of the cartridge body. The needle assembly includes a needle having a needle proximal end feature, a hub, and a needle latching member configured to couple the needle to the hub. The needle is retractable into plunger interior upon manipulation of the plunger member to actuate the energy-storage member latching member.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Credence MedSystems, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, Mina M. Leung, Stephen H. Diaz, Jeff Tillack
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Patent number: 11975181Abstract: An injection system includes a molded body member having a body connection member at a distal end of the molded body member. The system also includes a needle hub assembly coupled to the distal end of the molded body member. The needle hub assembly includes a needle hub coupled to the body connection member of the molded body member, a needle coupled to the needle hub, and a barbed band disposed around a proximal end of the needle hub and having a barb. The barbed band allows rotation of the needle hub assembly relative to the body connection member in a first direction, while preventing rotation of the needle hub assembly relative to the body connection member in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Credence MedSystems, Inc.Inventors: Mina M. Leung, Jeff Tillack, Stephen H. Diaz, Alan E. Shluzas
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Publication number: 20240139426Abstract: A system for measuring injection of a liquid medicine includes a syringe body having proximal and distal ends, a syringe interior, and a syringe flange at the proximal end thereof. The system also includes a stopper member disposed in the syringe interior. The system further includes a plunger member coupled to the stopper member and configured to be manipulated to insert the stopper member distally in the syringe interior relative to the syringe body. Moreover, the system includes a needle coupled to the syringe body at the distal end thereof. In addition, the system includes a sensor flange removably coupled to a syringe body. The sensor flange includes a sensor to measure an injection characteristic and a processor to analyze the injection characteristic to determine an occurrence of an injection event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Credence Medsystems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen H. Diaz, Alan E. Shluzas, John F. Shanley, Jeff Tillack, John Merhige, Frank Litvack, Dan Thayer
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Patent number: 11964141Abstract: A system for injecting includes a syringe body having proximal and distal ends, a syringe interior, and a syringe flange at the proximal end thereof. The system also includes a stopper member disposed in the syringe interior. The system further includes a plunger member coupled to the stopper member. The plunger member includes a rotatable member configured to insert the stopper member distally in the syringe interior relative to the syringe body with rotation of the rotatable member. The plunger member further includes a proximal portion proximal of the rotatable member configured to be moved distally to also insert the stopper member distally in the syringe interior relative to the syringe body to eject about microliters of fluid from the syringe interior.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Credence MedSystems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen H. Diaz, Alan E. Shluzas
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Publication number: 20240115801Abstract: An injection system includes an injection system body defining a proximal opening at a proximal end thereof and a distal needle interface at a distal end thereof. The system also includes proximal and distal stopper members disposed in the injection system body, forming a proximal drug and a distal drug chamber. The system further includes a plunger member configured to insert the proximal stopper member relative to the injection system body. Moreover, the system includes a valve forming an openable barrier between the distal needle interface and the distal drug chamber. The valve includes an outer member including a distal diaphragm, and an inner member. The distal diaphragm is configured to elastically deform distally away from the inner member with increased pressure in the distal drug chamber to allow flow from the distal drug chamber to the distal needle interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Stephen H. Diaz, John Robert Lund, Gary Steese-Bradley, Alan E. Shluzas, Jeff Tillack
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Publication number: 20240050662Abstract: A system for injecting includes a syringe body defining a proximal opening and a distal needle interface. The system also includes a plunger member defining a plunger interior and configured to be manually manipulated to insert a stopper member relative to the syringe body. The plunger member includes a needle retention feature disposed in the plunger interior, an energy-storage member disposed in the plunger interior, and an energy-storage member latching member disposed in the plunger interior. The system further includes a needle hub assembly coupled to the distal needle interface of the syringe body. The needle assembly includes a needle having a needle proximal end feature, a hub, and a needle latching member configured to couple the needle to the hub. The needle is retractable into plunger interior upon manipulation of the plunger member to actuate the energy-storage member latching member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: Credence MedSystems, Inc.Inventors: Alan E. Shluzas, Stephen H. Diaz, John F. Shanley, Jeff Tillack, Dan Thayer, Gary Steese-Bradley, Mina M. Leung
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Patent number: 11883635Abstract: A system for injecting includes a syringe body, a syringe interior, a syringe flange, and a stopper member and an injectable fluid disposed in the syringe interior. The system also includes a plunger member coupled to the stopper member. The system further includes a finger flange removably coupled to the syringe flange, the finger flange defining a pair of side openings and a pair of bumps adjacent respective side openings. Moreover, the system also includes a swing spacer rotatably coupled to the finger flange, the swing spacer defining a pair of arms, a pair of pivot pins, two pairs of slots, and a pair of indentations. The swing spacer is configured to define a distance of movement of the plunger member relative to the syringe body along a longitudinal axis of the syringe body, thereby defining a dose of the injectable fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Credence MedSystemsInventor: Alan E. Shluzas
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Publication number: 20240024587Abstract: A system for mixing drug products and injecting includes a syringe body, proximal and distal stopper members disposed in the syringe body, a plunger member, and a needle hub assembly coupled to the distal needle interface of the syringe body. The proximal and distal stopper members form a proximal drug chamber between there between and a distal drug chamber between the distal stopper member and a distal end of the syringe body. The plunger member includes a needle retention feature, an energy-storage member, and an energy-storage member latching member all disposed in disposed in a plunger interior. First and second sizes of the respective proximal and distal drug chambers can be modified by movement of the proximal and distal stopper members relative to the syringe body. The needle is at least partially retractable into plunger interior upon manipulation of the plunger member relative to the syringe body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: CREDENCE MEDSYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Gary Steese-Bradley, Stephen H. Diaz, Alan E. Shluzas, John F. Shanley, Jeff Tillack, Dan Thayer, John Merhige