Patents by Inventor Christopher Rini
Christopher Rini 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: 11744949Abstract: A medical device (100) includes an insulin pen (102), a pen needle (104) and a force sensor (106). The device also includes a microprocessor (206) to receive a signal from the force sensor (106). Audible and/or visual indicators (218, 220) provide feedback to a user to encourage proper injection technique. The device may also include an adaptor assembly comprising a sensor housing (306) and a first sensor (304) within the sensor housing, and a transfer needle assembly (308), the transfer needle assembly providing a connection (310) for a pen needle, and providing a fluid conduit between the pen needle (312) and the insulin pen (302). A second force sensor (314) is associated with a thumb button of the insulin pen (302).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher Rini, Bruce Roberts
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Publication number: 20230149636Abstract: A needle hub (10) for a pen needle is provided with an enlarged surface for contact with the skin of a patient. The enlarged surface is provided with a surface having a dimension and shape to enable a needle or cannula to penetrate the skin to a desired depth and permit substantially the entire exposed length of the needle or cannula to penetrate the skin to the desired depth. The surface of the needle hub can be formed by an inner cone shaped member (26) forming a first contact surface with a surface area of about 1-5 mm2 and an outer ring (28) at a peripheral edge forming a second contact surface with a combined surface area of about 15 to 50 mm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Embecta Corp.Inventors: Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Bruce Roberts, Didier Morel, Ronald Pettis
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Publication number: 20230077792Abstract: A needle-bearing hub for a pen needle is provided with a distal patient-facing side having an enlarged surface for contact with the subject's skin. The enlarged surface is provided with a radius of curvature that increases the likelihood that the needle reaches full injection depth when an injection is performed at an inclined angle with respect to the surface of the skin and with to the desired depth less discomfort to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Embecta Corp.Inventors: Sean Sullivan, David Huang, Brendon Hill, Sudarsan Srinivasan, Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Bruce Roberts, Didier Morel, Ronald Pettis
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Patent number: 11511053Abstract: A needle hub (10) for a pen needle is provided with an enlarged surface for contact with the skin of a patient. The enlarged surface is provided with a surface having a dimension and shape to enable a needle or cannula to penetrate the skin to a desired depth and permit substantially the entire exposed length of the needle or cannula to penetrate the skin to the desired depth. The surface of the needle hub can be formed by an inner cone shaped member (26) forming a first contact surface with a surface area of about 1-5 mm2 and an outer ring (28) at a peripheral edge forming a second contact surface with a combined surface area of about 15 to 50 mm2.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Embecta Corp.Inventors: Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Bruce Roberts, Didier Morel, Ronald Pettis
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Patent number: 11400238Abstract: A needle-bearing hub for a pen needle is provided with a distal patient-facing side having an enlarged surface for contact with the subject's skin. The enlarged surface is provided with a radius of curvature that increases the likelihood that the needle reaches full injection depth when an injection is performed at an inclined angle with respect to the surface of the skin and with to the desired depth less discomfort to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Embecta Corp.Inventors: Sean Sullivan, David Huang, Brendon Hill, Sudarsan Srinivasan, Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Bruce Clyde Roberts, Didier Morel, Ronald J. Pettis
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Publication number: 20220088320Abstract: A needle hub assembly for a pen needle includes a needle hub, an inner shield and an outer cover. The open end of the outer cover is closed by a removable seal to access the needle hub. The needle hub has a body with a shoulder and a tower extending from the body for supporting a cannula. The inner shield fits over the tower and the cannula and includes a flange that has an outer dimension complementing the outer dimension of the needle hub and contacts the shoulder of the needle hub in the assembled condition. The outer cover encloses the needle hub and the inner shield and includes a stop member on an inner surface that contacts the flange of the inner shield to capture the inner shield between the shoulder of the needle hub and the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Christopher RINI, Richard KLUG, Ronald PETTIS, David HUANG, Shresta MARIGOWDA, Todd SACK, Mark BOWEN, Matthew ZUSCHLAG, David SCHIFF
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Patent number: 11207472Abstract: A needle hub assembly for a pen needle includes a needle hub, an inner shield and an outer cover. The open end of the outer cover is closed by a removable seal to access the needle hub. The needle hub has a body with a shoulder and a tower extending from the body for supporting a cannula. The inner shield fits over the tower and the cannula and includes a flange that has an outer dimension complementing the outer dimension of the needle hub and contacts the shoulder of the needle hub in the assembled condition. The outer cover encloses the needle hub and the inner shield and includes a stop member on an inner surface that contacts the flange of the inner shield to capture the inner shield between the shoulder of the needle hub and the outer cover.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Ronald Pettis, David Huang, Shresta Marigowda, Todd Sack, Mark Bowen, Matthew Zuschlag, David Schiff
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Publication number: 20210128829Abstract: A delivery device (10, 40, 100) for delivering a substance, such as an insulin formulation, to a patient includes a storage container (12, 112) containing the insulin formulation, a delivery member (20, 42) connected to the storage container by a fluid pathway for injecting the insulin formulation into the patient for delivering the insulin formulation to the patient at a controlled basal flow rate or bolus flow. The delivery device can have a pump mechanism for delivering the substance to the patient. An activated charcoal adsorbent (51 57, 87) or activated carbon is positioned in the fluid pathway between the storage container and the delivery member for removing at least a portion of a phenolic stabilizing agent from the insulin formulation before delivering to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Matthew NOVAK, Emilie MAINZ, Christopher RINI, Bruce ROBERTS
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Publication number: 20210100954Abstract: A medical device (100) includes an insulin pen (102), a pen needle (104) and a force sensor (106). The device also includes a microprocessor (206) to receive a signal from the force sensor (106). Audible and/or visual indicators (218, 220) provide feedback to a user to encourage proper injection technique. The device may also include an adaptor assembly comprising a sensor housing (306) and a first sensor (304) within the sensor housing, and a transfer needle assembly (308), the transfer needle assembly providing a connection (310) for a pen needle, and providing a fluid conduit between the pen needle (312) and the insulin pen (302). A second force sensor (314) is associated with a thumb button of the insulin pen (302).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher RINI, Bruce ROBERTS
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Publication number: 20210100960Abstract: A needle hub assembly for a pen needle includes a needle hub, an inner shield and an outer cover. The open end of the outer cover is closed by a removable seal to access the needle hub. The needle hub has a body with a shoulder and a tower extending from the body for supporting a cannula. The inner shield fits over the tower and the cannula and includes a flange that has an outer dimension complementing the outer dimension of the needle hub and contacts the shoulder of the needle hub in the assembled condition. The outer cover encloses the needle hub and the inner shield and includes a stop member on an inner surface that contacts the flange of the inner shield to capture the inner shield between the shoulder of the needle hub and the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher RINI, Richard KLUG, Ronald PETTIS, David HUANG, Shresta MARIGOWDA, Todd SACK, Mark BOWEN, Matthew ZUSCHLAG, David SCHIFF
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Publication number: 20200384210Abstract: A needle hub (10) for a pen needle is provided with an enlarged surface for contact with the skin of a patient. The enlarged surface is provided with a surface having a dimension and shape to enable a needle or cannula to penetrate the skin to a desired depth and permit substantially the entire exposed length of the needle or cannula to penetrate the skin to the desired depth. The surface of the needle hub can be formed by an inner cone shaped member (26) forming a first contact surface with a surface area of about 1-5 mm2 and an outer ring (28) at a peripheral edge forming a second contact surface with a combined surface area of about 15 to 50 mm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher RINI, Richard KLUG, Bruce ROBERTS, Didier MOREL, Ronald PETTIS
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Publication number: 20200114093Abstract: A needle-bearing hub for a pen needle is provided with a distal patient-facing side having an enlarged surface for contact with the subject's skin. The enlarged surface is provided with a radius of curvature that increases the likelihood that the needle reaches full injection depth when an injection is performed at an inclined angle with respect to the surface of the skin and with to the desired depth less discomfort to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Sean SULLIVAN, David HUANG, Brendon HILL, Sudarsan SRINIVASAN, Christopher RINI, Richard KLUG, Bruce Clyde ROBERTS, Didier MOREL, Ronald J. PETTIS
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Patent number: 10569031Abstract: A needle-bearing hub for a pen needle is provided with a distal patient-facing side having an enlarged surface for contact with the subject's skin. The enlarged surface is provided with a radius of curvature that increases the likelihood that the needle reaches full injection depth when an injection is performed at an inclined angle with respect to the surface of the skin and with to the desired depth less discomfort to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Sean Sullivan, David Huang, Brendon Hill, Sudarsan Srinivasan, Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Bruce Clyde Roberts, Didier Morel, Ronald J. Pettis
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Publication number: 20180021526Abstract: A needle-bearing hub for a pen needle is provided with a distal patient-facing side having an enlarged surface for contact with the subject's skin. The enlarged surface is provided with a radius of curvature that increases the likelihood that the needle reaches full injection depth when an injection is performed at an inclined angle with respect to the surface of the skin and with to the desired depth less discomfort to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Sean SULLIVAN, David HUANG, Brendon HILL, Sudarsan SRINIVASAN, Christopher RINI, Richard KLUG, Bruce Clyde ROBERTS, Didier MOREL, Ronald J. PETTIS
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Patent number: 9775947Abstract: A medical fluid communication system is disclosed comprising a pump controller and a fluid detector. The fluid detector detects characteristics of the fluid and provides fluid measurements to the pump controller, which detects if the fluid is flowing in the medication delivery system. In the event fluid is not flowing due to an occlusion, the pump controller may attempt to resolve the occlusion or may provide a warning to a user that an occlusion is occurring.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Steven Keith, Elaine McVey, Frances Tong, Ronald J. Pettis, Joshua Herr, Richard J. Klug, Christopher Rini, Natasha Bolick, Alfred Joseph Harvey, Vincent J. Sullivan, Matthew S. Ferriter
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Publication number: 20170035965Abstract: A medical fluid communication system is disclosed comprising a pump controller and a fluid detector. The fluid detector detects characteristics of the fluid and provides fluid measurements to the pump controller, which detects if the fluid is flowing in the medication delivery system. In the event fluid is not flowing due to an occlusion, the pump controller may attempt to resolve the occlusion or may provide a warning to a user that an occlusion is occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Steven Keith, Elaine McVey, Frances Tong, Ronald J. Pettis, Joshua Herr, Richard J. Klug, Christopher Rini, Natasha Bolick, Alfred Joseph Harvey, Vincent J. Sullivan, Matthew S. Ferriter
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Patent number: 9480794Abstract: A medical fluid communication system is disclosed comprising a pump controller and a fluid detector. The fluid detector detects characteristics of the fluid and provides fluid measurements to the pump controller, which detects if the fluid is flowing in the medication delivery system. In the event fluid is not flowing due to an occlusion, the pump controller may attempt to resolve the occlusion or may provide a warning to a user that an occlusion is occurring.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Steven Keith, Elaine McVey, Frances Tong, Ronald J. Pettis, Joshua Herr, Richard J. Klug, Christopher Rini, Natasha Bolick, Alfred Joseph Harvey, Vincent J. Sullivan, Matthew S. Ferriter
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Publication number: 20140107613Abstract: A medical fluid communication system is disclosed comprising a pump controller and a fluid detector. The fluid detector detects characteristics of the fluid and provides fluid measurements to the pump controller, which detects if the fluid is flowing in the medication delivery system. In the event fluid is not flowing due to an occlusion, the pump controller may attempt to resolve the occlusion or may provide a warning to a user that an occlusion is occurring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Steven Keith, Elaine McVey, Frances Tong, Ronald J. Pettis, Joshua Herr, Richard J. Klug, Christopher Rini, Natasha Bolick, Alfred Joseph Harvey, Vincent J. Sullivan, Matthew S. Ferriter
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Publication number: 20060183979Abstract: A method for obtaining data using an implantable sensor unit in a body of a patient includes: implanting the sensor unit in the body; conducting an imaging procedure on the body such that the sensor unit in the body serves as a fiducial marker; detecting a parameter using the sensor unit in the body; and transmitting data associated with the detected parameter from the sensor unit to a remote receiver unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Christopher Rini, Robert Black
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Patent number: D787054Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Christopher Rini, Richard Klug, Ronald Pettis, David Huang, Shresta Marigowda, Todd Sack, Mark Bowen, David Schiff