Patents by Inventor Eli B. Nichols

Eli B. Nichols 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: 20240058216
    Abstract: A drug delivery system includes a container comprising a luer compartment and a fluid compartment, a luer fitting arranged within the luer compartment and in fluidic communication with the fluid compartment, and a dispenser in fluidic communication with the fluid compartment. A method of aseptically transferring a drug to such a drug delivery system may include providing a vial comprising the drug to be transferred, withdrawing a volume of the drug from the vial with a syringe, coupling the syringe to a drug delivery system via the luer fitting, transferring the drug from the syringe to the drug delivery system, and decoupling the syringe from the drug delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: John K. LOKHNAUTH, Eric C. EHRNSPERGER, Travis D. BUEL, Jason M. LEPREE, George J. DONATO, Jeffrey Alan NAU, Peter A. SMITH, Joseph Vincent RANALLETTA, Eli B. NICHOLS
  • Publication number: 20230293824
    Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Philip C. McNeill, Robert Henson
  • Patent number: 11642471
    Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Philip C McNeill, Robert Henson
  • Publication number: 20230113525
    Abstract: Provided herein are needle assemblies for intravitreal injection of an implant into an eye of a patient through an unsheathed state and a sheathed state. Such needle assemblies are precise and accurate for proper treatment and prevent further damage to the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Ian PARRAG, Hans FISCHER, Dimitra LOUKA, Jared A. DEMORAT, Robert William HENSON, Eli B. NICHOLS
  • Publication number: 20220387213
    Abstract: Provided herein are needle assemblies for intravitreal injection of an (e.g., one or more) implant(s) into an eye of a patient through an unsheathed state and a sheathed state. Such needle assemblies are precise and accurate for proper treatment and prevent further damage to the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ian Charles PARRAG, Hans FISCHER, Dimitra LOUKA, Jared A. DEMORAT, Robert William HENSON, Eli B. NICHOLS
  • Patent number: 11464914
    Abstract: Provided herein are needle assemblies for intravitreal injection of an implant into an eye of a patient through an unsheathed state and a sheathed state. Such needle assemblies are precise and accurate for proper treatment and prevent further damage to the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: RIPPLE THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ian Parrag, Hans Fischer, Dimitra Louka, Jared A. Demorat, Robert William Henson, Eli B. Nichols
  • Patent number: 11413402
    Abstract: A safety needle device is disclosed having a housing configured to couple to a syringe, the housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a housing body. A needle hub is disposed on the proximal end of the housing and a needle cannula is attached to the needle hub. The device having a retractable sheath configured to move between an initial position, a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the initial position partially exposes a distal tip of the needle cannula, the retracted position fully exposes the needle cannula, and the extended position fully covers the distal tip of the needle cannula. The safety needle device may include an activation latch, a lockout latch, a tether and a spring element to bias the retractable sheath to an extended state to cover the distal end of the needle cannula upon completion of an injection. The safety needle device may include a slider element disposed above an activation latch. A method of drug delivery is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Peter Smith, Laurie Sanders, Edward P. Browka, Paul P. Marici, Eli B. Nichols
  • Patent number: 11147910
    Abstract: Packaging for safety needle devices are described herein. Such packaging can include hard packaging for safety needle devices. Such packaging can include a cavity or recess in a compartment of the packaging to house an activation element of a safety needle device to prevent accidental activation of the safety needle device prior to use by the user. Such packaging can include a cavity or recess in a safety needle device to house an activation element located on the inside surface of the compartment of the packaging to prevent accidental activation of the safety needle device prior to use by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Laurie Sanders, Edward P. Browka, Peter Smith, Adam Kristopher Brakoniecki, Alice Wong, Regina Haywood, Eli B. Nichols, Robert Henson
  • Patent number: 11103651
    Abstract: A safety needle device is disclosed comprising a hub, needle cannula, housing, tether, retractable sleeve, locking member and spring element. The tether is slidably disposed in the housing, the tether having a slot with an enlarged first guide path and a narrowed second guide path extending distally from the enlarged first guide path. The retractable sleeve is configured to move between an initial position, retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the initial position partially exposes a distal tip of the needle cannula, the retracted position fully exposes the needle cannula, and the extended position fully covers the distal tip of the needle cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Beckon, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Laurie Sanders, Peter Smith, Edward P. Browka, Eli B. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20210228806
    Abstract: Low-profile fluid injection systems and methods for injecting fluid into a tumor within a body comprising an elongate member, a plurality of fluid delivery members, and a plurality of fluid reservoirs. Each of the plurality of fluid reservoirs may be fluidly coupled to a single of fluid delivery lumen of a single fluid delivery member such that each of the fluid delivery members is fluidly independent of every other fluid delivery member. The plurality of fluid delivery members may be configured to extend out of a distal end of the elongate member into the tumor when the system is positioned in the body of a patient. A fluid delivery mechanism may be operably coupled to the plurality of fluid reservoirs in order to deliver fluids from the plurality of fluid reservoirs to the plurality of fluid delivery members and inject the fluids into the tumor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: John STREETER, Jason FRAZIER, Robert W. HENSON, John M. DONOHOE, Edward P. BROWKA, Eli B. NICHOLS, Theodore J. MOSLER
  • Publication number: 20210113780
    Abstract: Provided herein are needle assemblies for intravitreal injection of an implant into an eye of a patient through an unsheathed state and a sheathed state. Such needle assemblies are precise and accurate for proper treatment and prevent further damage to the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Ian PARRAG, Hans FISCHER, Dimitra LOUKA, Jared A. DEMORAT, Robert William HENSON, Eli B. NICHOLS
  • Patent number: 10918801
    Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices comprise a safety needle device comprising a needle hub, a needle cannula, and a safety feature; and a cap comprising a cap body having a proximal end attached to the safety needle device and a distal end having an access opening that is in fluid communication with the needle cannula. The safety needle device allow for an integrated device for both filling and injection that do not interfere with passive safety features. The caps may have a fill feature that engages with a safety feature of the safety needle device to keep it in a fill state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ashley Rachel Rothenberg, Theodore Mosler, Laurie Sanders, Edward P. Browka, Peter Smith, Eli B. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20200390981
    Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Phil C. McNeill, Robert Henson
  • Patent number: 10814073
    Abstract: Drug delivery safety devices having trigger activation systems activated by pressure against the skin of a patient and which automatically shield the needle after withdrawing the needle from the skin of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Edward P. Browka, Laurie Sanders, Eli B. Nichols, Phil C. McNeill, Robert Henson
  • Patent number: 10792438
    Abstract: A safety needle device is disclosed having a hub, needle cannula, housing, tether, retractable sleeve, locking member and spring element. The tether is movably disposed in the housing, the tether having a slot with an enlarged first guide path and a narrowed second guide path extending distally from the enlarged first guide path. The retractable sleeve is configured to move from an initial position to partially expose a distal tip of the needle cannula, a retracted position to fully exposes the needle cannula, and an extended position to fully cover the distal tip of the needle cannula. The proximal movement of one or more protrusions on the retractable sleeve, rotates the tether to move the at least one or more protrusions from the enlarged first guide path of the tether to the narrowed second guide path of the tether, this rotation activating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Laurie Sanders, Peter Smith, Edward P. Browka, Eli B. Nichols
  • Patent number: 10792439
    Abstract: A safety needle device is disclosed having a hub, needle cannula, housing, tether, retractable sleeve, locking member and spring element. The tether is movably disposed in the housing, the tether having a slot with an enlarged first guide path and a narrowed second guide path extending distally from the enlarged first guide path. The retractable sleeve is configured to move from an initial position to partially expose a distal tip of the needle cannula, a retracted position to fully exposes the needle cannula, and an extended position to fully cover the distal tip of the needle cannula. The proximal movement of one or more protrusions on the retractable sleeve, rotates the tether to move the at least one or more protrusions from the enlarged first guide path of the tether to the narrowed second guide path of the tether, this rotation activating the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Laurie Sanders, Peter Smith, Edward P. Browka, Eli B. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20200238020
    Abstract: A safety needle device is disclosed having a housing configured to couple to a syringe, the housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a housing body. A needle hub is disposed on the proximal end of the housing and a needle cannula is attached to the needle hub. The device having a retractable sheath configured to move between an initial position, a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the initial position partially exposes a distal tip of the needle cannula, the retracted position fully exposes the needle cannula, and the extended position fully covers the distal tip of the needle cannula. The safety needle device may include an activation latch, a lockout latch, a tether and a spring element to bias the retractable sheath to an extended state to cover the distal end of the needle cannula upon completion of an injection. The safety needle device may include a slider element disposed above an activation latch. A method of drug delivery is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Peter Smith, Laurie Sanders, Edward P. Browka, Paul P. Marici, Eli B. Nichols
  • Patent number: 10661026
    Abstract: A safety needle device is disclosed having a housing configured to couple to a syringe, the housing having a proximal end, a distal end, and a housing body. A needle hub is disposed on the proximal end of the housing and a needle cannula is attached to the needle hub. The device having a retractable sheath configured to move between an initial position, a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the housing, wherein the initial position partially exposes a distal tip of the needle cannula, the retracted position fully exposes the needle cannula, and the extended position fully covers the distal tip of the needle cannula. The safety needle device may include an activation latch, a lockout latch, a tether and a spring element to bias the retractable sheath to an extended state to cover the distal end of the needle cannula upon completion of an injection. The safety needle device may include a slider element disposed above an activation latch. A method of drug delivery is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Peter Smith, Laurie Sanders, Edward P. Browka, Paul Marici, Eli B. Nichols
  • Patent number: 10485953
    Abstract: A catheter insertion device which employs back-and-forth longitudinal axial movement to advance the catheter by the cooperative interface of an incline ramp and a decline ramp with a split gripping mechanism is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Donaco Medical Design, LLC
    Inventors: Dallas C. Donald, Robert W. Henson, Edward P. Browka, Eli B. Nichols, Adam T. C. Steege, Darrin W. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20190167523
    Abstract: A dispensing device, comprising: a piston-cylinder assembly, the assembly comprising an outlet in fluid communication with a one-way valve and an inlet in fluidic communication with a valve assembly; the one-way valve configured to dispense a liquid from a medicament container, the valve assembly fluidically coupled to the one-way valve, the valve assembly having at least one cannula and at least one flow control member; the piston configured to draw an amount of fluid through the valve assembly and inlet into the cylinder, and to expel the amount of liquid through the one-way valve; and an actuator assembly coupled to and biasing the piston with stored energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Edward P. Browka, Amanda H. Schaffers, David L. Foshee, Eli B. Nichols, David Orenstein, Theodore J. Mosler