Patents by Inventor David J. Farrell

David J. Farrell 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: 20240091417
    Abstract: Anti-staining hydration mediums for medical products and packaged medical products containing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Satwinder S. Panesar, David J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20240024620
    Abstract: A smart meter (10, 110) for catheter hydration and insertion, including a housing (12, 112) that receives a catheter (14, 114), and a fluid reservoir (16, 116) that connects to the housing. A catheter hydration chamber (20, 120), a pump (22, 122) and a drive system (24, 124) are located within the housing. The pump is in communication with the fluid reservoir and the hydration chamber. The drive system includes a motor (26, 126) and a drivetrain (28, 128) that engages and moves the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Satwinder S. Panesar, David J. Farrell
  • Patent number: 11865269
    Abstract: Medical devices including moisture control/barrier layers over hydrophilic materials wherein the moisture control layers allow selective ingress into and egress from the hydrophilic materials. The barrier layers may also be physical barrier layers that protect the hydrophilic materials from contaminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventor: David J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20230390464
    Abstract: Catheter assemblies including an interfacial pH controller for maintaining hydration liquid pH are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Kevin Murnaghan, Carlos Horkan, Satwinder S. Panesar, Paul Healy
  • Publication number: 20230263946
    Abstract: A medical device comprising a surface, wherein a sulfanilamide is associated with the surface, and methods for making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Murnaghan, David J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20230263945
    Abstract: Medical products containing hydration mediums, hydration mediums, and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Murnaghan, David J. Farrell
  • Patent number: 11730918
    Abstract: Gels that release fluid and assemblies containing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Satwinder S. Panesar, Vincent Naughton, Daniel E. O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20230241288
    Abstract: A urinary catheter including a hydrophilic coatings on the outer surface of the catheter tube wherein the hydrophilic coatings comprises a hydrophilic polymer and a diacrylate compound have a number average molecular weight between about 200 and about 600.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: John P. O'Mahony, David J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20230166074
    Abstract: A medical device product (10) comprises a package (12) defining an interior cavity (14). The interior cavity includes a first compartment (16) and a second compartment (18) that are separated by a vapor permeable barrier (20). A vapor donating liquid (22) is located in the first compartment, and the vapor donating liquid donates a vapor (28). A medical device (24) and a draw element (26) are located in the second compartment. The medical device includes at least a portion that is activated by the vapor. The draw element draws the vapor from the first compartment across the barrier and into the second compartment. The vapor activates the portion of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: David J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20230166075
    Abstract: A medical device product (10) comprises a package (12) defining an interior cavity (14), an activating liquid located within the interior cavity of the package, and a medical device (18) located within the interior cavity of the package. At least one portion of the medical device is activated by absorbing an amount of the activating liquid. A liquid-drawing member (20) is located within the interior cavity of the package. The liquid-drawing member absorbs any excess activating liquid within the cavity that was not absorbed by the at least one portion of the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: David J. Farrell
  • Patent number: 11623020
    Abstract: Hydrophilic coatings including a base coat layer and a top coat layer wherein at least one of the base coat and top coat compositions that form the hydrophilic coatings comprises a diacrylate compound have a number average molecular weight less than 1000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: John P. O'Mahony, David J. Farrell
  • Patent number: 11590264
    Abstract: Methods of varying the stiffness of polymeric medical tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Padraig M. O'Flynn, John P. O'Mahony, Richard Meaney, John T. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20230001132
    Abstract: Methods of making sleeved and packaged hydrophilic urinary catheters (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Satwinder S. Panesar, David J. Farrell
  • Patent number: 11529439
    Abstract: Self-crosslinking hydrophilic coatings and methods of forming the same are disclosed. The lubricious hydrophilic coatings may be formed on the surfaces of medical devices. The self-crosslinking hydrophilic coating formulations form a hydrophilic coating when the solvent of the hydrophilic coating formulation is dried off, or otherwise removed, from the formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: John P. O'Mahony, David J. Farrell
  • Publication number: 20220387673
    Abstract: Hydration mediums, assemblies containing hydration mediums and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Satwinder S. Panesar, Carlos Horkan, Kevin Murnaghan, Tadas S. Sileika, Michael G. Murray, Vincent Naughton, Paul M. O'Donnell, John P. O'Mahony, John T. Clarke, Nicole L. Dean, Rajan A. Burt, Jacqueline MJ Pettigrew
  • Publication number: 20220339326
    Abstract: Reusable intermittent catheter products comprising a hygienic catheter including photoactive titanium dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Padraig M. O'Flynn, John T. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20220280751
    Abstract: A sleeved hydrophilic catheter (10) with a sleeve (22) containing a hydration liquid. It comprises a catheter tube having a proximal end portion (14) and a distal end portion (16), the catheter tube having a side wall (19) defining a lumen. A drainage opening (17) is located in the distal end portion (16) of the catheter tube and through the side wall (19) of the catheter tube, the drainage opening (17) being in communication with a cavity of the sleeve (22) and the lumen of the catheter tube. A deflection member is associated with the drainage opening (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Satwinder S. Panesar, Carlos Horkan, Michael G. Murray
  • Publication number: 20220241553
    Abstract: Hydration mediums for hydrating hydrophilic coatings of urinary catheters and urinary catheter products containing such hydration mediums. Methods for making urinary catheter products having hydration mediums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Satwinder S. Panesar, Michael G. Murray, Vincent Naughton, Paul M. O'Donnell, John P. O'Mahony, John T. Clarke
  • Publication number: 20220233808
    Abstract: Ready to use packaged medical products that include hydrated hydrophilic medical devices and methods of making the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Horacio Montes De Oca
  • Publication number: 20220233812
    Abstract: A catheter drainage member (112) configured to be attached to a catheter tube (116), the drainage member comprising: body (115) having an inner surface (114); a well (120) defined by the inner surface of the body, the well configured to receive the catheter tube and an adhesive (122); and wherein the well is configured to selectively distribute the adhesive between the inner surface and the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Farrell, Brent H. Sellers, David A. Knauz, Padraig M. O'Flynn, Paul M O'Donnell, John Hayes, Gilberto Marchetti, Horacio Montes de Oca Balderas