Patents by Inventor Amir Orome
Amir Orome 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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Patent number: 12239428Abstract: A system, apparatus and method directed to a magnetizer. The magnetizer can include a housing and one or more magnets positioned in an interior of the housing. The housing can include a top face, a bottom face, and a plurality of side faces adjoining the top face and the bottom face. The top face can include a first opening configured to receive a needle, the first opening having a first cross-sectional area. One of the plurality of side faces can include a second opening having a second cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area can be at least one third of the first cross-sectional area.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Prince, Tab Robbins, Amir Orome, Bart D. Peterson, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 12161819Abstract: An insertion device for inserting a catheter into a patient's body is disclosed. In some embodiments, the insertion device combines needle insertion, guidewire advancement, catheter insertion, and needle shielding in a single device. In one embodiment, the insertion device comprises a housing including a hollow needle distally extending from the housing. At least a portion of the catheter is pre-disposed over the needle such that the catheter is disposed substantially external to the housing. A guidewire is included, as well as an advancement assembly that is configured to selectively advance the distal end of the guidewire out a distal opening of the needle in preparation for distal advancement of the catheter. The advancement assembly is further configured to enable distal catheter advancement before shielding the needle after use. The insertion device is configured to be grasped and used by a single hand of a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Blanchard, Huy Ngoc Tran, Thomas S. Russell, Amir Orome
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Publication number: 20240389881Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for minimizing or preventing contamination of sterile medical devices during magnetization. A magnetizer cover can be used to maintain sterility of a medical device while magnetizing the medical device. The magnetizer cover can include a base and a protective portion. The magnetizer cover can also include a grip tab extending from the base. The protective portion can include a funnel and a funnel stem to protect a magnetizable portion of the medical device from contacting the magnetizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Matthew J. Prince, Amir Orome, Timothy M. Snelling
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Patent number: 12059243Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods thereof for minimizing or preventing contamination of sterile medical devices during magnetization thereof. For example, a magnetizer cover is disclosed for maintaining sterility of a medical device while magnetizing the medical device. The magnetizer cover includes a base, a funnel extending from the base, and a grip tab extending from the base. The base includes a medical-device interface and a magnetizer interface opposite the medical-device interface. The funnel includes a funnel stem configured to protect an elongate medical device from contacting a magnetizer when the medical device is inserted into the funnel. The grip tab is configured for manipulating the magnetizer cover.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Prince, Amir Orome, Timothy M. Snelling
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Patent number: 11998386Abstract: An ultrasound probe assembly includes an ultrasound probe, an ultrasound cap, a solid hydrogel component, and a cover. The ultrasound probe can include a probe head and an orientation indicator. The probe head includes an acoustic surface. The ultrasound cap can include an opening defined by an opening perimeter, and a base configured to support a removable needle guide. The base can be aligned with the orientation indicator. The solid hydrogel component can include a probe-contacting side contacting the acoustic surface, a skin-contacting side extending through the opening, and an outer perimeter larger than the opening perimeter. The cover can be configured to cover the hydrogel component and at least a portion of the ultrasound cap.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Eric W. Lindekugel, Jeremy B. Cox, Daniel B. Blanchard, Christian W. Crook, Eddie K. Burnside, Jeanette E. Southard, Kevin W. Stinger, Amir Orome
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Publication number: 20240090793Abstract: A system, apparatus and method directed to a magnetizer. The magnetizer can include a housing and one or more magnets positioned in an interior of the housing. The housing can include a top face, a bottom face, and a plurality of side faces adjoining the top face and the bottom face. The top face can include a first opening configured to receive a needle, the first opening having a first cross-sectional area. One of the plurality of side faces can include a second opening having a second cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area can be at least one third of the first cross-sectional area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Matthew J. Prince, Tab Robbins, Amir Orome, Bart D. Peterson, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11911140Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system, apparatus and method directed to a magnetizer comprising at least one magnet; and a housing, the housing comprising: a top face; a bottom face positioned on an opposite side of the housing from the top face; a plurality of faces adjoining the top face and the bottom face; an interior comprising an interior surface formed at least in part by the top face, the bottom face and the plurality of faces; wherein the top face includes a first opening configured to receive a medical device; and wherein the at least one magnet is positioned within the interior of the housing. A face of the plurality of faces may include a second opening to expose at least a portion of the interior surface through the second opening. The second opening may be larger than the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Prince, Tab Robbins, Amir Orome, Bart Peterson, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 11759615Abstract: An access port for providing subcutaneous access to a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the port includes an internal body defining a fluid cavity that is accessible via a septum. A compliant outer cover including silicone is disposed about at least a portion of the body. A flange is included with the port body and is covered by the outer cover. The flange radially extends about a perimeter of the port body proximate the septum so as to impede penetration of a needle substantially into the outer cover in instances where the needle misses the septum. The flange can further include both an anchoring feature for securing the outer cover to the port body and an identification feature observable via x-ray imaging technology for conveying information indicative of at least one attribute of the access port. The outer cover provides a suitable surface for application of an antimicrobial/antithrombotic coating.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Martha R. Wiley, Jodie L. Noyce, David M. Cise, William R. Barron, Kelly J. Christian, Amir Orome
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Publication number: 20230233262Abstract: A catheter placement system designed to establish a conductive pathway through a sterile barrier from a sterile field to a non-sterile field. The catheter placement system can include a stylet having a first connector including a piercing component, and a sensing component, and a data-receiving component having a second connector. The data-receiving component can be designed for positioning in the non-sterile field under the sterile barrier. The first connector can be designed to conductively connect to the second connector of the data-receiving component through the sterile barrier via the piercing component without compromising the sterile field.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Jeremy B. Cox, Anthony K. Misener, Catherine C. Breiter, Bret Hamatake, Eddie K. Burnside, Jason R. Stats, Amir Orome
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Publication number: 20230054353Abstract: An ultrasound probe is disclosed including a body (102), a lens included on head portion (44) of the body, a stabilizing portion (146) extending from the body and configured to stabilize the body on a skin surface of a patient without user assistance, and a finger-grip portion (110) configured to enable a user of the ultrasound probe to grasp and maneuver the ultrasound probe during use thereof with no more than two or three fingers on a single hand of the user. The ultrasound probe may further include a cable conduit (194) and a cable boot (195) configured to house a distal-end portion of a power-and-data cable and to keep the cable away from the head portion. The stabilizing portion may include a latitudinal channel (147) that reduces a surface area of the stabilizing portion intended to face the skin surface of the patient, in order to facilitate movement of the ultrasound probe across the skin surface and to reduce suction hen gel is present and the ultrasound probe is removed from the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Tab Robbins, Matthew J. Prince, Bart Peterson, Paul T. Westwood, Amir Orome
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Patent number: 11534140Abstract: A needle guide for use with a handheld probe having a connector protruding from a probe surface. The needle guide can include an upper portion including an upper surface, a lower portion defining a cavity to receive the connector of the handheld probe, and a needle channel. The needle channel can extend from a proximal portion of the upper surface to a distal end of the upper surface. The needle channel can have a fixed size. The needle guide can include a guide surface extending into the upper portion and the lower portion of the needle guide at a proximal end of the needle guide. The guide surface can include a concave shape with a conical surface that funnels into a proximal end of the needle channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Kevin M. Oberg, Jason R. Stats, Amir Orome, Jon B. Newman, Jonathan C. Gorzitze
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Publication number: 20220240396Abstract: Disclosed herein is a venting system for an electronic device. The electronic device having a body defining an internal cavity having one or more electronic systems disposed within the internal cavity. The venting system includes a plurality of fins defining a plurality of vent apertures in fluid communication with the internal cavity. One or more of the plurality of the fins includes one or more fin channels configured to direct fluid away from the vent apertures and the fins to one or more drainage channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Ramesh Rathinavelu, Jon B. Newman, Amir Orome
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Publication number: 20220142502Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods thereof for minimizing or preventing contamination of sterile medical devices during magnetization thereof. For example, a magnetizer cover is disclosed for maintaining sterility of a medical device while magnetizing the medical device. The magnetizer cover includes a base, a funnel extending from the base, and a grip tab extending from the base. The base includes a medical-device interface and a magnetizer interface opposite the medical-device interface. The funnel includes a funnel stem configured to protect an elongate medical device from contacting a magnetizer when the medical device is inserted into the funnel. The grip tab is configured for manipulating the magnetizer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Matthew J. Prince, Amir Orome, Timothy M. Snelling
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Publication number: 20220142501Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system, apparatus and method directed to a magnetizer comprising at least one magnet; and a housing, the housing comprising: a top face; a bottom face positioned on an opposite side of the housing from the top face; a plurality of faces adjoining the top face and the bottom face; an interior comprising an interior surface formed at least in part by the top face, the bottom face and the plurality of faces; wherein the top face includes a first opening configured to receive a medical device; and wherein the at least one magnet is positioned within the interior of the housing. A face of the plurality of faces may include a second opening to expose at least a portion of the interior surface through the second opening. The second opening may be larger than the first opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Matthew J. Prince, Tab Robbins, Amir Orome, Bart Peterson, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20210308428Abstract: An insertion device for inserting a catheter into a patient's body is disclosed. In some embodiments, the insertion device combines needle insertion, guidewire advancement, catheter insertion, and needle shielding in a single device. In one embodiment, the insertion device comprises a housing including a hollow needle distally extending from the housing. At least a portion of the catheter is pre-disposed over the needle such that the catheter is disposed substantially external to the housing. A guidewire is included, as well as an advancement assembly that is configured to selectively advance the distal end of the guidewire out a distal opening of the needle in preparation for distal advancement of the catheter. The advancement assembly is further configured to enable distal catheter advancement before shielding the needle after use. The insertion device is configured to be grasped and used by a single hand of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Daniel B. Blanchard, Huy Ngoc Tran, Rex A. Ribelin, Thomas S. Russell, Amir Orome, Jordan P. Diamond, Eric W. Lindekugel, Mark A. Christensen, Jay A. Muse
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Patent number: 11040176Abstract: An insertion device for inserting a catheter into a patient's body is disclosed. The insertion device combines needle insertion, guidewire advancement, catheter insertion, and needle shielding in a single device. In one embodiment, the insertion device comprises a housing including a hollow needle distally extending from the housing. At least a portion of the catheter is pre-disposed over the needle such that the catheter is disposed substantially external to the housing. A guidewire is included, as well as an advancement assembly that is configured to selectively advance the distal end of the guidewire out a distal opening of the needle in preparation for distal advancement of the catheter. The advancement assembly is further configured to enable distal catheter advancement before shielding the needle after use. The insertion device is configured to be grasped and used by a single hand of a user during advancement of the guidewire and the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Daniel B. Blanchard, Huy Ngoc Tran, Rex A. Ribelin, Thomas S. Russell, Amir Orome, Jordan P. Diamond, Eric W. Lindekugel, Mark A. Christensen, Jay A. Muse
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Publication number: 20210154459Abstract: An access port for providing subcutaneous access to a patient is disclosed. In one embodiment, the port includes an internal body defining a fluid cavity that is accessible via a septum. A compliant outer cover including silicone is disposed about at least a portion of the body. A flange is included with the port body and is covered by the outer cover. The flange radially extends about a perimeter of the port body proximate the septum so as to impede penetration of a needle substantially into the outer cover in instances where the needle misses the septum. The flange can further include both an anchoring feature for securing the outer cover to the port body and an identification feature observable via x-ray imaging technology for conveying information indicative of at least one attribute of the access port. The outer cover provides a suitable surface for application of an antimicrobial/antithrombotic coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Martha R. Wiley, Jodie L. Noyce, David M. Cise, William R. Barron, Kelly J. Christian, Amir Orome
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Patent number: 10966630Abstract: A catheter placement system for positioning a catheter in a vasculature of a patient using at least two different modalities. The catheter placement system includes a console with a display, a stylet removably positionable within a lumen of the catheter, a tip location sensor, and an external electrode. The stylet may include an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor assembly for detecting ECG signals of a node of a heart of the patient, and a first connector in communication with the ECG sensor assembly. The tip location sensor may be configured to detect the stylet when the catheter is disposed within the vasculature of the patient, and to communicate information of the stylet to the console. The console may be configured to receive at least one aspect of the ECG signal detected by the ECG sensor assembly indicative of proximity of the ECG sensor assembly to the node.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Shayne Messerly, Jeremy B. Cox, Anthony K. Misener, Catherine C. Breiter, Ryan R. Lemon, Christian W. Crook, Matthew W. Bown, Eddie K. Burnside, Kelly J. Christian, Amir Orome, Jason R. Stats
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Publication number: 20210093297Abstract: A needle guide for use with a handheld probe having a connector protruding from a probe surface. The needle guide can include an upper portion including an upper surface, a lower portion defining a cavity to receive the connector of the handheld probe, and a needle channel. The needle channel can extend from a proximal portion of the upper surface to a distal end of the upper surface. The needle channel can have a fixed size. The needle guide can include a guide surface extending into the upper portion and the lower portion of the needle guide at a proximal end of the needle guide. The guide surface can include a concave shape with a conical surface that funnels into a proximal end of the needle channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Kevin M. Oberg, Jason R. Stats, Amir Orome, Jon B. Newman, Jonathan C. Gorzitze
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Patent number: D1065534Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Tab Robbins, Matthew J. Prince, Bart Peterson, Paul T. Westwood, Amir Orome