Patents by Inventor Craig M. Litherland
Craig M. Litherland 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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Publication number: 20240108259Abstract: An arrangement includes a housing, a plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within the housing, each of the sampling and analysis sites having a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the skin, and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, an actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member. Integrated devices including such arrangements are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Craig M. LITHERLAND, Jeffrey L. EMERY, Raul ESCUTIA, James W. PFEIFFER, Jeffrey M. JONES
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Publication number: 20220039711Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes: a housing, the housing comprising a first opening; a skin interface member disposed in the first opening, the skin interface member comprising an inner member having a second opening, and an outer member at least partially surrounding the inner member and attached to the first opening; and at least one skin-penetration member configured and arranged to project within the second opening. Arrangements having alternatively constructed skin interface members are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Raul Escutia, Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey L. Emery, Jeffrey M. Jones, Michael F. Tomasco, Kelley J. Lipman
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Publication number: 20210307662Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Raul ESCUTIA, Jeffrey L. EMERY, Craig M. LITHERLAND
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Patent number: 11045125Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes: a housing, the housing comprising a first opening; a skin interface member disposed in the first opening, the skin interface member comprising an inner member having a second opening, and an outer member at least partially surrounding the inner member and attached to the first opening; and at least one skin-penetration member configured and arranged to project within the second opening. Arrangements having alternatively constructed skin interface members are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey L. Emery, Jeffrey M. Jones, Michael F. Tomasco, Kelley J. Lipman
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Patent number: 10842427Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Jeffrey L. Emery, Craig M. Litherland
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Publication number: 20200155052Abstract: An arrangement includes a housing, a plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within the housing, each of the sampling and analysis sites having a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the skin, and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, an actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member. Integrated devices including such arrangements are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Craig M. LITHERLAND, Jeffrey L. EMERY, Raul ESCUTIA, James W. PFEIFFER, Jeffrey M. JONES
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Patent number: 10441205Abstract: An arrangement includes a housing, a plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within the housing, each of the sampling and analysis sites having a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the skin, and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, an actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member. Integrated devices including such arrangements are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey L. Emery, Raul Escutia, James W. Pfeiffer, Jeffrey M. Jones
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Publication number: 20180310865Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Raul ESCUTIA, Jeffrey L. EMERY, Craig M. LITHERLAND
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Publication number: 20180214059Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes: a housing, the housing comprising a first opening; a skin interface member disposed in the first opening, the skin interface member comprising an inner member having a second opening, and an outer member at least partially surrounding the inner member and attached to the first opening; and at least one skin-penetration member configured and arranged to project within the second opening. Arrangements having alternatively constructed skin interface members are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Raul ESCUTIA, Craig M. LITHERLAND, Jeffrey L. EMERY, Jeffrey M. JONES, Michael F. TOMASCO, Kelley J. LIPMAN
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Patent number: 9839384Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from an opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site including a cartridge with a plurality of compartments and a plurality of sampling sites, and a detector assembly. Each sampling site includes a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, a spring actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and a needle hub connecting the skin-penetration member and the spring actuator. The needle hub includes a reagent pad and the spring actuator is configured to drive the skin-penetration member to form the wound opening. Each compartment at least partially encloses the skin-penetration member, the spring actuator, and the needle hub of a respective sampling site.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Jeffrey L. Emery, Craig M. Litherland
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Patent number: 9833183Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes: a housing, the housing comprising a first opening; a skin interface member disposed in the first opening, the skin interface member comprising an inner member having a second opening, and an outer member at least partially surrounding the inner member and attached to the first opening; and at least one skin-penetration member configured and arranged to project within the second opening. Arrangements having alternatively constructed skin interface members are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2009Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raúl Escutia, Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey L. Emery, Jeffrey M. Jones, Michael F. Tomasco, Kelley J. Lipman
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Publication number: 20160367178Abstract: An arrangement includes a housing, a plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within the housing, each of the sampling and analysis sites having a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the skin, and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, an actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member. Integrated devices including such arrangements are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey L. EMERY, Craig M. LITHERLAND, Raul ESCUTIA, James W. PFEIFFER, Jeffrey M. JONES
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Patent number: 9380974Abstract: An arrangement includes a housing, a plurality of sampling and analysis sites contained within the housing, each of the sampling and analysis sites having a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the skin, and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, an actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and an analyte quantification member in fluid communication with the inner lumen of the skin-penetration member. Integrated devices including such arrangements are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey L. Emery, Raul Escutia, James W. Pfeiffer, Jeffrey M. Jones
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Publication number: 20160038066Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from an opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site including a cartridge with a plurality of compartments and a plurality of sampling sites, and a detector assembly. Each sampling site includes a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, a spring actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and a needle hub connecting the skin-penetration member and the spring actuator. The needle hub includes a reagent pad and the spring actuator is configured to drive the skin-penetration member to form the wound opening. Each compartment at least partially encloses the skin-penetration member, the spring actuator, and the needle hub of a respective sampling site.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Raul ESCUTIA, Jeffrey L. EMERY, Craig M. LITHERLAND
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Patent number: 9060723Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from an opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site including a cartridge with a plurality of compartments and a plurality of sampling sites, and a detector assembly. Each sampling site includes a skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin and an inner lumen in communication with the first end, a spring actuator operatively associated with the skin-penetration member, and a needle hub connecting the skin-penetration member and the spring actuator. The needle hub includes a reagent pad and the spring actuator is configured to drive the skin-penetration member to form the wound opening. Each compartment at least partially encloses the skin-penetration member, the spring actuator, and the needle hub of a respective sampling site.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Jeffrey L. Emery, Craig M. Litherland
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Publication number: 20140336480Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Raul ESCUTIA, Jeffrey L. EMERY, Craig M. LITHERLAND
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Patent number: 8795201Abstract: An arrangement for producing a sample of body fluid from a wound opening created in a skin surface at a sampling site includes at least one skin-penetration member having a first end configured to pierce the surface of the skin, and a inner lumen in communication with the first end; at least one actuator operatively associated with the at least one skin-penetration member; and at least one catalyst device configured to cause perfusion of body fluid at the sampling site; wherein the at least one actuator is configured to locate the at least one skin-penetration member so as to obstruct the wound opening while transporting body fluid through the inner lumen. Associated methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Jeffrey L. Emery, Craig M. Litherland
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Publication number: 20130274568Abstract: An arrangement comprises a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis. The arrangement includes a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis, and a body attachment element. The housing and the body attachment element are connected by a quick-release mechanism configured to facilitate removal of the housing from the body attachment element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Raul ESCUTIA, Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey L. Emery, James W. Pfeiffer, Christo P. Pamichev
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Patent number: 8382681Abstract: An arrangement comprises a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis. The arrangement includes a housing containing one or more components configured for at least one of body fluid sampling and analysis, and a body attachment element. The housing and the body attachment element are connected by a quick-release mechanism configured to facilitate removal of the housing from the body attachment element.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey L. Emery, James W. Pfeiffer, Christo P. Pamichev
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Patent number: 8372015Abstract: An integrated monitoring and body fluid sampling device constructed to permit digital as well as alternate-site body fluid sampling and analysis, the device comprising: a housing; at least one skin-penetration member; and a member constructed for the application of circumferential or vacuum pressure to an appendage; wherein the member is detachably or retractably connected to the housing in a manner such that the integrated monitoring and body fluid sampling device can perform digital or alternate-site body fluid sampling and analysis. Additional arrangements and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: Raul Escutia, Jeffrey L. Emery, Craig M. Litherland, Jeffrey M. Jones, Gregory C. Loney, Michael F. Tomasco