Patents by Inventor Brian William Ward

Brian William Ward 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).

  • Patent number: 8784377
    Abstract: An anti-tampering apparatus and method for drug delivery devices provides for the capture of caps in a manner that restricts repositioning of a captured cap onto a corresponding drug delivery device. The anti-tampering apparatus includes one or more retention members to define a capture region for restrainably capturing a cap. The anti-tampering apparatus further locates an obstruction surface thereof to engage a surface of a drug delivery device and thereby restrict recapping of the device by the captured cap. As such, tampering of a drug delivery device is indicated by the absence of a cap captured within the anti-tampering apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Baxter Corporation Englewood
    Inventors: Joseph Vincent Ranalletta, Brian William Ward, Timothy Lee Kingsford
  • Patent number: 8353869
    Abstract: An anti-tampering apparatus and method for drug delivery devices provides for the capture of caps in a manner that restricts repositioning of a captured cap onto a corresponding drug delivery device. The anti-tampering apparatus includes one or more retention members to define a capture region for restrainably capturing a cap. The anti-tampering apparatus further locates an obstruction surface thereof to engage a surface of a drug delivery device and thereby restrict recapping of the device by the captured cap. As such, tampering of a drug delivery device is indicated by the absence of a cap captured within the anti-tampering apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Baxa Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph V. Ranalletta, Brian William Ward, Timothy Lee Kingsford
  • Publication number: 20120109059
    Abstract: An anti-tampering apparatus and method for drug delivery devices provides for the capture of caps in a manner that restricts repositioning of a captured cap onto a corresponding drug delivery device. The anti-tampering apparatus includes one or more retention members to define a capture region for restrainably capturing a cap. The anti-tampering apparatus further locates an obstruction surface thereof to engage a surface of a drug delivery device and thereby restrict recapping of the device by the captured cap. As such, tampering of a drug delivery device is indicated by the absence of a cap captured within the anti-tampering apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Baxa Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph V. Ranalletta, Brian William Ward, Timothy Lee Kingsford
  • Publication number: 20100241088
    Abstract: A system is provided for use and handling a medical liquid (e.g. hazardous drugs) that includes a transfer adapter having a port rotatably interconnectable to a male luer fitting of a needleless syringe or infusion tubing line port, and a patient connector having a port rotatable interconnectable to a female luer fitting of an intravascular catheter access port. Ports of the transfer adapter and patient connector are interconnectable to automatically define a closed fluid passageway. A vial adapter and/or a reservoir adapter may be provided for selective interconnection to the transfer adapter wherein a second closed fluid passageway and/or a third closed fluid passageway are automatically defined upon interconnection with the transfer adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Baxa Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph V. Ranalletta, Randy Kent Hall, Brian William Ward, Caryl LYn Wojcik