Patents by Inventor Daniel Kirk Hyer
Daniel Kirk Hyer 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: 20240058590Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, a septum housing, and a septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, an inner wall extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a lumen formed by the inner wall. The septum housing may include one or more protrusions and may be secured to the inner wall by one or more of the following: an interference fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, a snap fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, and bonding between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall. The septum may be at least partially disposed within the septum housing and configured to at least substantially seal the lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Daniel Kirk Hyer, Bin Wang, Tyler Warner, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Eric Davis, Carl Ellis
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Patent number: 11793986Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, a septum housing, and a septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, an inner wall extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a lumen formed by the inner wall. The septum housing may include one or more protrusions and may be secured to the inner wall by one or more of the following: an interference fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, a snap fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, and bonding between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall. The septum may be at least partially disposed within the septum housing and configured to at least substantially seal the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Daniel Kirk Hyer, Bin Wang, Tyler Warner, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Eric Davis, Carl Ellis
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Publication number: 20230201527Abstract: A catheter may include a catheter body, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen formed by an inner wall of the catheter body that extends between the proximal end and the distal end along a longitudinal axis. The distal end of the catheter body may include a distal lumen opening disposed on the longitudinal axis. The distal end may also include a leading edge. The leading edge may form the distal lumen opening and may include an upper and a lower portion. The lower portion of the leading edge may be disposed distally to the upper portion of the leading edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Andrew Charles Farinella, Daniel Kirk Hyer
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Patent number: 11612717Abstract: A catheter may include a catheter body, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen formed by an inner wall of the catheter body that extends between the proximal end and the distal end along a longitudinal axis. The distal end of the catheter body may include a distal lumen opening disposed on the longitudinal axis. The distal end may also include a leading edge. The leading edge may form the distal lumen opening and may include an upper and a lower portion. The lower portion of the leading edge may be disposed distally to the upper portion of the leading edge.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Andrew Charles Farinella, Daniel Kirk Hyer
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Patent number: 11413432Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Beeton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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Publication number: 20200188632Abstract: A catheter may include a catheter body, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen formed by an inner wall of the catheter body that extends between the proximal end and the distal end along a longitudinal axis. The distal end of the catheter body may include a distal lumen opening disposed on the longitudinal axis. The distal end may also include a leading edge. The leading edge may form the distal lumen opening and may include an upper and a lower portion. The lower portion of the leading edge may be disposed distally to the upper portion of the leading edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Andrew Charles Farinella, Daniel Kirk Hyer
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Patent number: 10610668Abstract: A catheter may include a catheter body, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen formed by an inner wall of the catheter body that extends between the proximal end and the distal end along a longitudinal axis. The distal end of the catheter body may include a distal lumen opening disposed on the longitudinal axis. The distal end may also include a leading edge. The leading edge may form the distal lumen opening and may include an upper and a lower portion. The lower portion of the leading edge may be disposed distally to the upper portion of the leading edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Andrew Charles Farinella, Daniel Kirk Hyer
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Publication number: 20200030581Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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Patent number: 10463840Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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Publication number: 20190167966Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, a septum housing, and a septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, an inner wall extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a lumen formed by the inner wall. The septum housing may include one or more protrusions and may be secured to the inner wall by one or more of the following: an interference fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, a snap fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, and bonding between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall. The septum may be at least partially disposed within the septum housing and configured to at least substantially seal the lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Daniel Kirk Hyer, Bin Wang, Tyler Warner, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Eric Davis, Carl Ellis
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Patent number: 10238852Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, a septum housing, and a septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, an inner wall extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a lumen formed by the inner wall. The septum housing may include one or more protrusions and may be secured to the inner wall by one or more of the following: an interference fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, a snap fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, and bonding between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall. The septum may be at least partially disposed within the septum housing and configured to at least substantially seal the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Daniel Kirk Hyer, Bin Wang, Tyler Warner, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Eric Davis, Carl Ellis
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Publication number: 20180093074Abstract: A catheter may include a catheter body, which may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen formed by an inner wall of the catheter body that extends between the proximal end and the distal end along a longitudinal axis. The distal end of the catheter body may include a distal lumen opening disposed on the longitudinal axis. The distal end may also include a leading edge. The leading edge may form the distal lumen opening and may include an upper and a lower portion. The lower portion of the leading edge may be disposed distally to the upper portion of the leading edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Andrew Charles Farinella, Daniel Kirk Hyer
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Publication number: 20180093085Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a catheter adapter, a septum housing, and a septum. The catheter adapter may include a distal end, a proximal end, an inner wall extending between the distal end and the proximal end, and a lumen formed by the inner wall. The septum housing may include one or more protrusions and may be secured to the inner wall by one or more of the following: an interference fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, a snap fit between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall, and bonding between the one or more protrusions and the inner wall. The septum may be at least partially disposed within the septum housing and configured to at least substantially seal the lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Daniel Kirk Hyer, Bin Wang, Tyler Warner, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Eric Davis, Carl Ellis
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Publication number: 20170120001Abstract: A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Christopher Maul, Eric Davis, Bin Wang, Carl Ellis, Corey Christensen, Jonathan Karl Burkholz, Bart D. Peterson
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Patent number: 9108021Abstract: A septum is disclosed that can be utilized in a catheter assembly to selectively seal an opening in the catheter assembly. The septum has a tube portion and a plug portion. The plug portion has a slit extending through it. The septum can transition from a non-collapsed state to a collapsed state. When the septum is in a non-collapsed state, the plug portion is offset from the tube portion such that some of the length of the slit extends outward from the distal end of the tube portion. When the septum transitions to the collapsed state, the plug portion is moved inward into the internal cavity such that some of the length of the slit may or may not extend outward from the distal end of the tube portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Corey Christensen, Carl Ellis
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Publication number: 20130218082Abstract: A septum is disclosed that can be utilized in a catheter assembly to selectively seal an opening in the catheter assembly. The septum has a tube portion and a plug portion. The plug portion has a slit extending through it. The septum can transition from a non-collapsed state to a collapsed state. When the septum is in a non-collapsed state, the plug portion is offset from the tube portion such that some of the length of the slit extends outward from the distal end of the tube portion. When the septum transitions to the collapsed state, the plug portion is moved inward into the internal cavity such that some of the length of the slit may or may not extend outward from the distal end of the tube portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Daniel Kirk Hyer, Corey Christensen, Carl Ellis