Patents by Inventor George Michel Mansour
George Michel Mansour 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: 20230347131Abstract: Needleless connectors are described herein. A needleless connector includes a body, a valve element at least partially disposed within the body, and a base. The valve element includes a cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending flange at a distal end. The flange has a bottom surface with an outer area and an inner area. The base includes a rim having a top surface that is in contact with an outer area of the flange of the valve element, the rim defining a recess with a bottom surface separated from the top surface of the rim, and at least one support member having a top surface spaced apart from the top surface of the rim and configured to resist deformation of the flange toward the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Jonathan YEH, Christopher J. ZOLLINGER, George Michel MANSOUR, Matthew QUACH
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Patent number: 11730944Abstract: Needleless connectors are described herein. A needleless connector includes a body, a valve element at least partially disposed within the body, and a base. The valve element includes a cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending flange at a distal end. The flange has a bottom surface with an outer area and an inner area. The base includes a rim having a top surface that is in contact with an outer area of the flange of the valve element, the rim defining a recess with a bottom surface separated from the top surface of the rim, and at least one support member having a top surface spaced apart from the top surface of the rim and configured to resist deformation of the flange toward the recess.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Yeh, Christopher J. Zollinger, George Michel Mansour, Matthew Quach
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Publication number: 20230241367Abstract: A device to couple a vascular access device to a medical device may include a body, a spring, and a housing. The body may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end. The proximal end of the body may include a connector. The housing may be coupled to a proximal end of the spring and may enclose the connector. A distal end of the spring may be coupled to the body. The housing may include a flap, which may include an antimicrobial compound. When the housing is disposed in a proximal position, the flap may cover the connector, the antimicrobial compound may contact the connector, and the spring may be uncompressed. In response to movement of the housing from the proximal position to a distal position, the spring may be compressed and the flap may open.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: S. Ray Isaacson, George Michel Mansour, Brian Tanner, He Bai, Sophia Lijun Wang, Shaun Staley
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Publication number: 20230218882Abstract: Needleless connectors are described. An example needleless connector includes a housing and a compressible valve. The housing may define an internal cavity and may include a body section having a first port and one or more internal contact tabs and a base section having a valve mount and a second port. The compressible valve may be disposed within at least a portion of the internal cavity and be movably retained within the housing. The compressible valve may include a flange portion for securing the compressible valve within the housing. A central longitudinal axis of the housing may be defined by a coaxial arrangement of the first and second port. The one or more internal contact tabs may be arranged to contact an outer side surface of the flange portion such that a radial force substantially orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis is provided for securement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: George Michel MANSOUR, Christopher J. ZOLLINGER, Matthew QUACH, Jonathan YEH
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Patent number: 11642284Abstract: A carousel configured to house a plurality of pump cartridges for a compounder system is provided. The carousel may include a plurality of cartridge pockets each having an extended portion that covers a portion of a cartridge and a bottom surface Shaving an extension with a recess. The bottom surface recess of each cartridge pocket may be shaped and sized to receive a needle housing of a pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. A recess may be provided in the extended portion of each pocket that receives a protrusion that extends from a top surface of a backpack coupled to the pump cartridge to secure the pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. The bottom surface recess may have an additional bottom surface that prevents actuation of the needle housing of the pump cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Zollinger, George Michel Mansour, Kraig Kruger
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Patent number: 11602626Abstract: Needleless connectors are described. An example needleless connector includes a housing and a compressible valve. The housing may define an internal cavity and may include a body section having a first port and one or more internal contact tabs and a base section having a valve mount and a second port. The compressible valve may be disposed within at least a portion of the internal cavity and be movably retained within the housing. The compressible valve may include a flange portion for securing the compressible valve within the housing. A central longitudinal axis of the housing may be defined by a coaxial arrangement of the first and second port. The one or more internal contact tabs may be arranged to contact an outer side surface of the flange portion such that a radial force substantially orthogonal to the central longitudinal axis is provided for securement.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: George Michel Mansour, Christopher J. Zollinger, Matthew Quach, Jonathan Yeh
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Publication number: 20220168555Abstract: A medical connector is described which is formed by a body having an inlet port, an outlet port through a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable post extends through the fluid path in the male luer sealing a tip of the male luer thereby closing the fluid path when the connector in not activated. There is a seal between the retractable post and the body that forms a fluid volume within a portion of the cavity. The fluid path passes through the fluid volume. When actuated, the retractable post is forced away from the tip of the male luer, thereby opening the fluid path through the medical connector and decreasing the fluid volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: George Michel MANSOUR, Matthew Paul FRIED
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Publication number: 20220105002Abstract: A carousel configured to house a plurality of pump cartridges for a compounder system is provided. The carousel may include a plurality of cartridge pockets each having an extended portion that covers a portion of a cartridge and a bottom surface Shaving an extension with a recess. The bottom surface recess of each cartridge pocket may be shaped and sized to receive a needle housing of a pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. A recess may be provided in the extended portion of each pocket that receives a protrusion that extends from a top surface of a backpack coupled to the pump cartridge to secure the pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. The bottom surface recess may have an additional bottom surface that prevents actuation of the needle housing of the pump cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Christopher J. ZOLLINGER, George Michel Mansour, Kraig Kruger
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Publication number: 20220054818Abstract: A needleless connector includes a body having a fluid path, a vent path, and a male fitting. The needleless connector also includes a valve disposed within the male fitting. The valve is configured to move between a first configuration, in which the fluid path is blocked, and a second configuration, in which the fluid path is open. The needleless connector further includes a seal disposed around the valve. The seal is configured to separate the fluid path from the vent path in the first and second configurations. Moving the valve from the first configuration to the second configuration also opens the vent path. The seal maintains the separation between the fluid path and the vent path when the valve moves from the first configuration to the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: George Michel MANSOUR, Tyler Devin PANIAN
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Patent number: 11253689Abstract: A medical connector is described which is formed by a body having an inlet port, an outlet port through a male luer portion of the body, and a fluid path between the inlet port and the at least one outlet ports. A retractable post extends through the fluid path in the male luer sealing a tip of the male luer thereby closing the fluid path when the connector in not activated. There is a seal between the retractable post and the body that forms a fluid volume within a portion of the cavity. The fluid path passes through the fluid volume. When actuated, the retractable post is forced away from the tip of the male luer, thereby opening the fluid path through the medical connector and decreasing the fluid volume.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: George Michel Mansour, Matthew Paul Fried
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Patent number: 11241363Abstract: A carousel configured to house a plurality of pump cartridges for a compounder system is provided. The carousel may include a plurality of cartridge pockets each having an extended portion that covers a portion of a cartridge and a bottom surface Shaving an extension with a recess. The bottom surface recess of each cartridge pocket may be shaped and sized to receive a needle housing of a pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. A recess may be provided in the extended portion of each pocket that receives a protrusion that extends from a top surface of a backpack coupled to the pump cartridge to secure the pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. The bottom surface recess may have an additional bottom surface that prevents actuation of the needle housing of the pump cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Zollinger, George Michel Mansour, Kraig Kruger
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Patent number: 11213668Abstract: A needleless connector includes a body having a fluid path, a vent path, and a male fitting. The needleless connector also includes a valve disposed within the male fitting. The valve is configured to move between a first configuration, in which the fluid path is blocked, and a second configuration, in which the fluid path is open. The needleless connector further includes a seal disposed around the valve. The seal is configured to separate the fluid path from the vent path in the first and second configurations. Moving the valve from the first configuration to the second configuration also opens the vent path. The seal maintains the separation between the fluid path and the vent path when the valve moves from the first configuration to the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: George Michel Mansour, Tyler Devin Panian
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Publication number: 20210268258Abstract: Needleless connectors are described herein. A needleless connector includes a body, a valve element at least partially disposed within the body, and a base. The valve element includes a cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending flange at a distal end. The flange has a bottom surface with an outer area and an inner area. The base includes a rim having a top surface that is in contact with an outer area of the flange of the valve element, the rim defining a recess with a bottom surface separated from the top surface of the rim, and at least one support member having a top surface spaced apart from the top surface of the rim and configured to resist deformation of the flange toward the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Jonathan YEH, Chrisopher J. Zollinger, George Michel Mansour, Matthew Quach
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Patent number: 11077022Abstract: A syringe includes a plunger having a plunger tube with proximal and distal ends, a center tube with a center passage that extends within the plunger tube, and a balloon disposed over the center tube and sealingly fixed to at least one of the center tube and the plunger tube. The syringe also includes a barrel having a barrel tube having proximal and distal ends and an interior configured to accept a portion of the plunger, a tip fixedly coupled to the proximal end of the barrel tube, a post fixedly attached to the tip and extending within the barrel tube toward the distal end, the tip configured to partially extend into the center passage of the plunger, and a gas passage extending from a proximal end of the tip to the distal end of the post.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: George Michel Mansour, Tyler Devin Panian
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Patent number: 11033726Abstract: Needleless connectors are described herein. A needleless connector includes a body, a valve element at least partially disposed within the body, and a base. The valve element includes a cylindrical portion having an outwardly extending flange at a distal end. The flange has a bottom surface with an outer area and an inner area. The base includes a rim having a top surface that is in contact with at least a portion of the outer area of the flange of the valve element, the rim defining a recess with a bottom surface distally separated from the top surface of the rim, and at least one support member extending from the rim into the recess so as to contact the inner portion of the bottom surface of the flange.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Yeh, Christopher J. Zollinger, George Michel Mansour, Matthew Quach
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Patent number: 10954007Abstract: A manifold for control of fluid and/or vapor flow between a container and a pump cartridge for a compounder system is provided. One or more manifolds may be disposed in a magazine configured to secure and align the manifolds with a plurality of ports in the cartridge. Each manifold may include a needle having forward and rear openings to a central bore. A needle housing may include a slot configured to receive a push rod for actuating the needle forward and backward. In a forward, engaged position, the openings in the needle may be disposed on opposite sides of a sealing member of the manifold to form a fluid pathway through the manifold. In a rearward, disengaged position, both the forward and rear openings in the needle may be disposed on the same side of the sealing member to prevent fluid and vapor from flowing through the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Ray Feith, Vincent Fuji Wang, Neil Quitoviera, George Michel Mansour, Christopher J. Zollinger, Matthew Quach
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Patent number: 10940306Abstract: A connector for transferring fluid and method therefor. The connector may have a first port and a second port which may be coupled together at a main channel with a valve element therein controlling fluid flow through the first port. The first port joins the main channel to provide a fluid path around the valve element and through the second port.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Tim L. Truitt, Alex Truman Mazza, Cliff Colwell, Jonathan Yeh, Christopher J. Zollinger, Matthew Quach, George Michel Mansour
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Publication number: 20210052467Abstract: A carousel configured to house a plurality of pump cartridges for a compounder system is provided. The carousel may include a plurality of cartridge pockets each having an extended portion that covers a portion of a cartridge and a bottom surface Shaving an extension with a recess. The bottom surface recess of each cartridge pocket may be shaped and sized to receive a needle housing of a pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. A recess may be provided in the extended portion of each pocket that receives a protrusion that extends from a top surface of a backpack coupled to the pump cartridge to secure the pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. The bottom surface recess may have an additional bottom surface that prevents actuation of the needle housing of the pump cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Christopher J. ZOLLINGER, George Michel MANSOUR, Kraig KRUGER
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Patent number: 10925808Abstract: Tube management structures for an automatic compounder system are provided. A tube management structure may be implemented as a backpack attached to a pump cartridge of the compounder system. Flexible tubing may extend from an output port of the pump cartridge into an internal recess of the backpack. A connector may be provided on an end of the tubing that extends out of the backpack through an opening in the backpack. An additional opening may be provided in the backpack in which the connector may be stored when the cartridge is not in use by the system. The compounder system may include a sensor configured to view the connector through an opening in the cartridge when the connector is disposed in the additional opening. The tubing may be pulled from within the backpack so that the connector can be connected to a receiving container.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Janice Pak, George Michel Mansour, Christopher J. Zollinger, Kraig Kruger, Carolyn Adams
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Patent number: 10919652Abstract: A manifold for control of fluid and/or vapor flow between a container and a pump cartridge for a compounder system is provided. One or more manifolds may be disposed in a magazine configured to secure and align the manifolds with a plurality of ports in the cartridge. Each manifold may include a needle having forward and rear openings to a central bore. A needle housing may include a slot configured to receive a push rod for actuating the needle forward and backward. In a forward, engaged position, the openings in the needle may be disposed on opposite sides of a sealing member of the manifold to form a fluid pathway through the manifold. In a rearward, disengaged position, both the forward and rear openings in the needle may be disposed on the same side of the sealing member to prevent fluid and vapor from flowing through the manifold.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Ray Feith, Vincent Fuji Wang, Neil Quitoviera, George Michel Mansour, Christopher J. Zollinger, Matthew Quach