Patents by Inventor Cassie Megna

Cassie Megna 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).

  • Publication number: 20230086278
    Abstract: The present invention provides reusable safety syringe devices for use as a teaching and practice tool. The safety syringe device of the present invention comprises four primary parts: (1) a first tubular member; (2) a second tubular member disposed within an inner annular cavity of the first tubular member; (3) a syringe secured within an inner annular cavity of the second tubular member; and (4) a plunger rod, wherein the plunger rod comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end and distal end are connected by a shaft, wherein the proximal end comprises a first plunger rod flange having a first diameter and a removable second plunger rod flange having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and the first plunger rod flange is located below the second plunger rod flange on the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: John B. CLINE, Cassie MEGNA, Wail RASHEED
  • Publication number: 20230025555
    Abstract: A stopper retainer comprises a base having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a perimeter; a sidewall joined to the base around the perimeter, the sidewall having a raised height to define an interior cavity with the base; and a plurality of projections extending from the lower surface of the base, each of the plurality of projections being sized to at least partially fit within a lumen of a syringe barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Ophelia Wells, Wail Rasheed, Raymond K. Seto, Cassie Megna, Eduardo Cristofolli, Michael F. Tormey
  • Publication number: 20230012767
    Abstract: A torque-limiting device comprises a plunger rod holder defining a piston cavity for receiving at least a portion of a plunger rod, a moveable stop element, a dowel disposed adjacent the stop element, a spring disposed adjacent the dowel, and a syringe barrel holder defining a barrel cavity for receiving at least a portion of a syringe barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Wail Rasheed, Raymond K. Seto, Ophelia Wells, Cassie Megna, Eduardo Cristofolli
  • Publication number: 20230016662
    Abstract: A stopper retainer comprises a body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one fastener, and a plurality of projections extending from the lower surface of the body, each of the plurality of projections being sized to at least partially fit within a lumen of a syringe barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Ophelia Wells, Wail Rasheed, Raymond K. Seto, Cassie Megna, Eduardo Cristofolli, Michael F. Tormey