Patents by Inventor Bryan Bihlmaier
Bryan Bihlmaier 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: 11969247Abstract: A vascular access device may include a housing, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a slot. The distal end of the housing may be configured to be coupled to a catheter assembly. The vascular access device may also include an instrument disposed within the housing. The instrument may include a catheter or a probe. The instrument may include a proximal end and a distal tip. The proximal end of the instrument may extend through the slot and may be configured to move along the slot to move the instrument from a proximal position to a distal position. In response to movement of the proximal end of the instrument from the proximal position to the distal position, the catheter may be advanced beyond the distal end of the housing into the catheter assembly and/or vasculature of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Joseph Spataro
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Patent number: 11951288Abstract: A flush syringe for use in maintaining intravenous catheters, wherein the flush syringe can more efficiently and effectively flush the catheters by providing a pulsating, pulsatile, and/or pulsative flow of fluid that can be produced using momentum of the fluid moving. A steady force applied to a plunger while flushing can provide the pulsating, pulsatile, and/or pulsative flow of the fluid to the catheters.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Bryan Bihlmaier
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Publication number: 20240017043Abstract: A vascular access device may be an integrated catheter. The vascular access device includes a catheter and catheter adapter having a catheter hub and side port. The contact angle of a probe is greater than 90 degrees. The entrance angle of a probe entering the catheter hub from the side port may be less than 45 degrees. The vascular access device may include a component configured to direct the path of a probe towards the catheter opening. The component may be a protrusion extending into the lumen of the side port, internal fluid passageway, and/or extension tube, or a septum within the catheter hub. The vascular access device includes an access adapter in fluid communication with the side port and permitting insertion of a probe into the catheter through the side port with or without a separate luer adapter. Methods of using a vascular access device are further disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen Bornhoft
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Patent number: 11801367Abstract: A vascular access device may be an integrated catheter. The vascular access device includes a catheter and catheter adapter having a catheter hub and side port. The contact angle of a probe is greater than 90 degrees. The entrance angle of a probe entering the catheter hub from the side port may be less than 45 degrees. The vascular access device may include a component configured to direct the path of a probe towards the catheter opening. The component may be a protrusion extending into the lumen of the side port, internal fluid passageway, and/or extension tube, or a septum within the catheter hub. The vascular access device includes an access adapter in fluid communication with the side port and permitting insertion of a probe into the catheter through the side port with or without a separate luer adapter. Methods of using a vascular access device are further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen Bornhoft
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Patent number: 11147957Abstract: A catheter assembly and/or an introducer may include one or more features configured to guide a probe and/or a catheter distally through a septum. The catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter and the septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. In some embodiments, the septum may be disposed within the lumen. The septum may include a proximal surface that is tapered inwardly in a distal direction such that the proximal surface of the septum is configured to guide the probe and/or the catheter distally through the septum. The catheter assembly may be configured to receive an introducer, which may include an introducer element. A proximal end of the introducer element may include another proximal surface that is tapered inwardly in the distal direction such that the other proximal surface is configured to guide the probe or the catheter distally through the septum.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Shaun Staley
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Publication number: 20210113772Abstract: A flush syringe for use in maintaining intravenous catheters, which can more efficiently and effectively flush catheters by providing a pulsating, pulsatile, and/or pulsative flow of fluid that can be produced using the momentum of the moving fluid itself. A steady force applied to the plunger while flushing can provide a pulsating flow of fluid to a catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Bryan BIHLMAIER
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Patent number: 10543354Abstract: PIVCs with extension sets can include one or more flow diverting features for maximizing the amount of flushing that occurs within the interior of the catheter adapter. These flow diverting features can therefore minimize the amount of residual blood, medicament, or other fluid that may exist within the catheter adapter after the PIVC has been flushed via the extension set. The flow diverting features may be in the form of structural modifications to the side port of the extension set, separate components that are contained within the side port or catheter adapter, integrated components within the side port or catheter adapter, other features or some combination of any of these features.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Bryan Bihlmaier, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bin Wang
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Publication number: 20190366052Abstract: A vascular access device may be an integrated catheter. The vascular access device includes a catheter and catheter adapter having a catheter hub and side port. The contact angle of a probe is greater than 90 degrees. The entrance angle of a probe entering the catheter hub from the side port may be less than 45 degrees. The vascular access device may include a component configured to direct the path of a probe towards the catheter opening. The component may be a protrusion extending into the lumen of the side port, internal fluid passageway, and/or extension tube, or a septum within the catheter hub. The vascular access device includes an access adapter in fluid communication with the side port and permitting insertion of a probe into the catheter through the side port with or without a separate luer adapter. Methods of using a vascular access device are further disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen Bornhoft
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Patent number: 10426929Abstract: A vascular access device may be an integrated catheter. The vascular access device includes a catheter and catheter adapter having a catheter hub and side port. The contact angle of a probe is greater than 90 degrees. The entrance angle of a probe entering the catheter hub from the side port may be less than 45 degrees. The vascular access device may include a component configured to direct the path of a probe towards the catheter opening. The component may be a protrusion extending into the lumen of the side port, internal fluid passageway, and/or extension tube, or a septum within the catheter hub. The vascular access device includes an access adapter in fluid communication with the side port and permitting insertion of a probe into the catheter through the side port with or without a separate luer adapter. Methods of using a vascular access device are further disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen Bornhoft
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Publication number: 20190091462Abstract: PIVCs with extension sets can include one or more flow diverting features for maximizing the amount of flushing that occurs within the interior of the catheter adapter. These flow diverting features can therefore minimize the amount of residual blood, medicament, or other fluid that may exist within the catheter adapter after the PIVC has been flushed via the extension set. The flow diverting features may be in the form of structural modifications to the side port of the extension set, separate components that are contained within the side port or catheter adapter, integrated components within the side port or catheter adapter, other features or some combination of any of these features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Bryan Bihlmaier, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bin Wang
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Publication number: 20190022367Abstract: A catheter assembly and/or an introducer may include one or more features configured to guide a probe and/or a catheter distally through a septum. The catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter and the septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. In some embodiments, the septum may be disposed within the lumen. The septum may include a proximal surface that is tapered inwardly in a distal direction such that the proximal surface of the septum is configured to guide the probe and/or the catheter distally through the septum. The catheter assembly may be configured to receive an introducer, which may include an introducer element. A proximal end of the introducer element may include another proximal surface that is tapered inwardly in the distal direction such that the other proximal surface is configured to guide the probe or the catheter distally through the septum.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Shaun Staley
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Publication number: 20190021640Abstract: A vascular access device may include a housing, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a slot. The distal end of the housing may be configured to be coupled to a catheter assembly. The vascular access device may also include an instrument disposed within the housing. The instrument may include a catheter or a probe. The instrument may include a proximal end and a distal tip. The proximal end of the instrument may extend through the slot and may be configured to move along the slot to move the instrument from a proximal position to a distal position. In response to movement of the proximal end of the instrument from the proximal position to the distal position, the catheter may be advanced beyond the distal end of the housing into the catheter assembly and/or vasculature of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Joseph Spataro
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Publication number: 20190022357Abstract: A vascular access device may be an integrated catheter. The vascular access device includes a catheter and catheter adapter having a catheter hub and side port. The contact angle of a probe is greater than 90 degrees. The entrance angle of a probe entering the catheter hub from the side port may be less than 45 degrees. The vascular access device may include a component configured to direct the path of a probe towards the catheter opening. The component may be a protrusion extending into the lumen of the side port, internal fluid passageway, and/or extension tube, or a septum within the catheter hub. The vascular access device includes an access adapter in fluid communication with the side port and permitting insertion of a probe into the catheter through the side port with or without a separate luer adapter. Methods of using a vascular access device are further disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen Bornhoft
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Publication number: 20080158324Abstract: Structures and methods are disclosed for at least partially forming an image on a media disposed on a platen, directing air from a dryer at the platen, and circulating the air from the platen back to the dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Robert M. Yraceburu, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen McNally, David L. Whalen, Peter J. Boucher
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Patent number: 7354146Abstract: Structures and methods are disclosed for at least partially forming an image on a media disposed on a platen, directing air from a dryer at the platen, and circulating the air from the platen back to the dryer.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert M. Yraceburu, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen McNally, David L. Whalen, Peter J. Boucher
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Publication number: 20060001721Abstract: Structures and methods are disclosed for at least partially forming an image on a media disposed on a platen, directing air from a dryer at the platen, and circulating the air from the platen back to the dryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Robert Yraceburu, Bryan Bihlmaier, Stephen McNally, David Whalen, Peter Boucher
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Publication number: 20050253912Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for humidity calibration. One apparatus includes a housing in an image forming system. A temperature sensor and a humidity sensor are associated with the housing. A module for humidity calibration is coupled to the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: David Smith, Bryan Bihlmaier, Algird Gudaitis