Patents by Inventor Bradley Koeppel
Bradley Koeppel 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: 8361099Abstract: The present invention provides a puncture aid comprising a housing in which a lancet holder with a lancet is displaceably mounted, the lancet holder being connected to a spring element. The lancet holder has at least one bearing element and the housing has a support surface arranged such that the bearing element rests on the support surface in a first position of the lancet holder. A trigger unit is provided, actuation of which transfer the lancet holder to a second position by means of a relative rotational movement of the bearing element and the support surface, so that the bearing element falls from the support surface in the second position of the lancet holder, and the tensioned spring element at least partially relaxes and moves the lancet holder such that the tip of the lancet emerges from the opening of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Schosnig, Wolfgang Handel, Wolfgang Jost, Lydia Kolonko, Hans List, Jack Griffis, Brian Leutz, Jeff Stout, Gwenn Kennedy, Bradley Koeppel, Jeff Noble
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Patent number: 8034068Abstract: A multi-use micro-sampling or lancing device having an outer housing, a lancet holder that engages a lancet and constrains the lancet along a controlled and pre-defined path of travel during the lancing stroke, and a drive mechanism with a pair of opposed, off-axis torsion springs working in tandem to drive and return the lancet holder through its lancing stroke.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Bradley Koeppel, William E. Conway, Brian Vanhiel, Jack Griffis, David R. Buenger
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Patent number: 7998160Abstract: A lancing device is provided for use with a removable lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a lancet carrier slidably disposed within the housing and adapted to receive the lancet. A user-actuated ejection slide is mounted to the housing to eject the lancet from the lancet carrier. A locking member is pivotally mounted to the housing. As the ejection slide moves forward, it rotates the locking member to block forward movement of the lancet carrier during ejection. The locking member is configured so that substantially all of the force exerted on it by the lancet carrier is transmitted to the housing via the pivotal mounting.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignees: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Ray Adams Lathrop, John Andrew Trissel, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Bradley Koeppel
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Patent number: 7955348Abstract: Lancing devices for use with removable lancets having sharp tips are provided. Embodiments include an interlock within the housing that blocks insertion of the lancet when the device is already cocked.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignees: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: John Andrew Trissel, Ray Adams Lathrop, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Jonathan M. Wyler, Bradley Koeppel
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Publication number: 20110087134Abstract: A lancing device is provided for use with a removable lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a lancet carrier slidably disposed within the housing and adapted to receive the lancet. A user-actuated ejection slide is mounted to the housing to eject the lancet from the lancet carrier. A locking member is pivotally mounted to the housing. As the ejection slide moves forward, it rotates the locking member to block forward movement of the lancet carrier during ejection. The locking member is configured so that substantially all of the force exerted on it by the lancet carrier is transmitted to the housing via the pivotal mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicants: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC., FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Ray Adams Lathrop, John Andrew Trissel, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Bradley Koeppel
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Patent number: 7867244Abstract: A lancing device is provided for use with a removable lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a lancet carrier slidably disposed within the housing and adapted to receive the lancet. A user-actuated ejection slide is mounted to the housing to eject the lancet from the lancet carrier. A locking member is pivotally mounted to the housing. As the ejection slide moves forward, it rotates the locking member to block forward movement of the lancet carrier during ejection. The locking member is configured so that substantially all of the force exerted on it by the lancet carrier is transmitted to the housing via the pivotal mounting.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc., Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Ray Adams Lathrop, John Andrew Trissel, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Bradley Koeppel
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Patent number: 7837633Abstract: A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge. The lancing device includes a drive mechanism, an activation mechanism, and an advancing mechanism. The advancing mechanism includes a linear-pull slide that is moved in and out to operate an indexing ratchet mechanism, a cam-guided charger mechanism, and a cam-guided lancet cap displacement mechanism. The indexing ratchet mechanism sequentially advances the lancets in the cartridge to an active position. The cam-guided charger mechanism charges the drive mechanism and separates the cap from the active lancet. And the cam-guided cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap from the lancing stroke path of the active lancet. The activation mechanism then releases the charged active lancet to traverse the unobstructed lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin at a desired lancing site.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: William E. Conway, Christopher J. Ruf, John C. Irwin, Stephen J. Flynn, Avi M. Robbins, Brian D. Vanhiel, Brian D. Leutz, Richard W. LeVaughn, Michael V. Lipoma, Bradley Koeppel, David Andel
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Publication number: 20100106174Abstract: A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge. The lancing device includes a drive mechanism, an activation mechanism, and an advancing mechanism. The advancing mechanism includes a linear-pull slide that is moved in and out to operate an indexing ratchet mechanism, a cam-guided charger mechanism, and a cam-guided lancet cap displacement mechanism. The indexing ratchet mechanism sequentially advances the lancets in the cartridge to an active position. The cam-guided charger mechanism charges the drive mechanism and separates the cap from the active lancet. And the cam-guided cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap from the lancing stroke path of the active lancet. The activation mechanism then releases the charged active lancet to traverse the unobstructed lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin at a desired lancing site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William E. CONWAY, Christopher J. RUF, John C. IRWIN, Stephen J. FLYNN, Avi M. ROBBINS, Brian D. VANHIEL, Brian D. LEUTZ, Richard W. LEVAUGHN, Michael V. LIPOMA, Bradley KOEPPEL, David ANDEL
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Publication number: 20090099586Abstract: A multi-use micro-sampling or lancing device having an outer housing, a lancet holder that engages a lancet and constrains the lancet along a controlled and pre-defined path of travel during the lancing stroke, and a drive mechanism with a pair of opposed, off-axis torsion springs working in tandem to drive and return the lancet holder through its lancing stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bradley KOEPPEL, William E. Conway, Brian Vanhiel, Jack Griffis, David R. Buenger
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Patent number: 7481819Abstract: A multi-use micro-sampling or lancing device (10) having an outer housing (12), a lancet holder (32) that engages a lancet (30) and constrains the lancet along a controlled and predefined path of travel during the lancing stroke, and a drive mechanism with a pair of opposed, off axis torsion springs (80,82) working in tandem to drive and return the lancet holder through its lancing stroke.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Facet Technologies, LLCInventors: Bradley Koeppel, William E. Conway, Brian Vanhiel, Jack Griffis, David R. Buenger
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Publication number: 20080119883Abstract: A medical lancing device including a replaceable multi-lancet cartridge. The lancing device includes a drive mechanism, an activation mechanism, and an advancing mechanism. The advancing mechanism includes a linear-pull slide that is moved in and out to operate an indexing ratchet mechanism, a cam-guided charger mechanism, and a cam-guided lancet cap displacement mechanism. The indexing ratchet mechanism sequentially advances the lancets in the cartridge to an active position. The cam-guided charger mechanism charges the drive mechanism and separates the cap from the active lancet. And the cam-guided cap displacement mechanism moves the separated cap from the lancing stroke path of the active lancet. The activation mechanism then releases the charged active lancet to traverse the unobstructed lancing stroke path to pierce the subject's skin at a desired lancing site.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William E. Conway, Christopher J. Ruf, John C. Irwin, Stephen J. Flynn, Avi M. Robbins, Brian D. Vanhiel, Brian D. Leutz, Richard W. LeVaughn, Michael V. Lipoma, Bradley Koeppel, David Andel
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Publication number: 20080082116Abstract: A lancing device is provided for use with a removable lancet. The lancing device includes a housing and a lancet carrier slidably disposed within the housing and adapted to receive the lancet. A user-actuated ejection slide is mounted to the housing to eject the lancet from the lancet carrier. A locking member is pivotally mounted to the housing. As the ejection slide moves forward, it rotates the locking member to block forward movement of the lancet carrier during ejection. The locking member is configured so that substantially all of the force exerted on it by the lancet carrier is transmitted to the housing via the pivotal mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.Inventors: Ray Adams Lathrop, John Andrew Trissel, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Bradley Koeppel
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Publication number: 20080065132Abstract: Lancing devices for use with removable lancets having sharp tips are provided. Embodiments include an interlock within the housing that blocks insertion of the lancet when the device is already cocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.Inventors: John Andrew Trissel, Ray Adams Lathrop, Stephen J. Flynn, Samuel Mason Curry, Jonathan M. Wyler, Bradley Koeppel
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Publication number: 20070255300Abstract: A low-pain lancing device includes a drive mechanism for loosely engaging a lancet and driving the lancet along an axial path. The drive mechanism has a first coupling element and the lancet has a second coupling element, which together form a loose coupling therebetween, wherein interaction between the first and second coupling elements permits a degree of freedom of movement between the lancet and the drive mechanism in a lateral direction, perpendicular to the axial path of travel of the lancet, to prevent non-axial movement of the lancet tip during lancing and thereby reduce pain experienced by the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Brian VANHIEL, Bradley KOEPPEL, William CONWAY, Christopher RUF, John IRWIN, Avi ROBBINS, Ray LATHROP
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Publication number: 20070255302Abstract: A multi-use micro-sampling or lancing device (10) having an outer housing (12), a lancet holder (32) that engages a lancet (30) and constrains the lancet along a controlled and predefined path of travel during the lancing stroke, and a drive mechanism with a pair of opposed, off axis torsion springs (80,82) working in tandem to drive and return the lancet holder through its lancing stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2005Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bradley Koeppel, William Conway, Brian Vanhiel, Jack Griffis, David Buenger
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Publication number: 20070185516Abstract: The present invention provides a puncture aid comprising a housing in which a lancet holder with a lancet is displaceably mounted, the lancet holder being connected to a spring element. The lancet holder has at least one bearing element and the housing has a support surface arranged such that the bearing element rests on the support surface in a first position of the lancet holder. A trigger unit is provided, actuation of which transfer the lancet holder to a second position by means of a relative rotational movement of the bearing element and the support surface, so that the bearing element falls from the support surface in the second position of the lancet holder, and the tensioned spring element at least partially relaxes and moves the lancet holder such that the tip of the lancet emerges from the opening of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Stefan Schosnig, Wolfgang Handel, Wolfgang Jost, Lydia Kolonko, Hans List, Jack Griffis, Brian Leutz, Jeff Stout, Gwenn Kennedy, Bradley Koeppel, Jeff Noble
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Patent number: 7238192Abstract: A blood withdrawal system for withdrawing blood for diagnostic purposes including a lancing device having a housing with an opening and a support surface, and a lancet holder movably mounted in the opening including a lancet and a bearing member that rests on the support surface. The device further includes a trigger unit which, when moved linearly, causes a rotational movement to initiate a lancing process.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Hans List, Peter Ruschke, Brian VanHiel, Bradley Koeppel, Gwenn Kennedy