Patents by Inventor Gianni Guala

Gianni Guala 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: 20140200557
    Abstract: An injection site for tubular medical connectors, includes a perforable body inserted in a seat of a connector delimited by an annular wall having a retention edge turned in against the outer end of the perforable body. The outer end is formed with a peripheral annular step and with an exposed portion with reduced cross section projecting axially. The peripheral step is defined by an annular groove having a shape complementary to that of the turned-in retention edge of the connector, and the portion with reduced cross section of the perforable body connects up to the groove through an annular surface projecting radially above at least part of the turned-in retention edge and resting against it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE BORLA S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 8701696
    Abstract: A device for the controlled supply of a liquid within a medical flow line, includes a retaining body rotatable on an intermediate tubular connector arranged between a tubular inlet connector and a tubular outlet connector of a primary liquid and within which a bottle pierceable and containing a secondary liquid can be fitted. The retaining body includes a hollow piercing spike, rotation blocking means of the retaining body disengageable following insertion of the bottle, axial stop means of the inserted bottle, and progressive opening means of a flow passage from the hollow spike to a flow line of the primary liquid during the rotation of the retaining body with the bottle inserted therein from a first angular position of complete closure to a second angular position of complete opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 8652109
    Abstract: Syringe (1) including a cylinder (2) and a piston (4), in which the outlet end (6) of the cylinder (2) is integrated with a valve male luer lock connector (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Publication number: 20140005612
    Abstract: A one-way valve for medical infusion lines includes a first tubular connector and a second tabular connector, which define, respectively, an upstream passage and a downstream passage, which are coaxial and set transversely between which is a diaphragm made of elastically deformable material co-operating in a fluid-tight way with an annular seat to keep the valve normally closed. A filter, integrated in the valve, is axially clamped and blocked between the first tubular connector and the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Gianni GUALA
  • Patent number: 8486049
    Abstract: A valve connector for medical infusion lines including a tubular body (1) with an inlet (4) and an outlet (10), an internal hollow spike (2), and a sealing member (3) including an elastic head (14) with pre-slit (17) normally kept in an undeformed closed condition within the inlet (4). The outlet (10) comprises a pierceable injection point (22) coaxially facing the hollow spike (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 8348928
    Abstract: A flow component for medical infusion/transfusion lines includes a tubular body having a side inlet connector, housed in a fluid-tight way in which is an elastic sealing element that can be traversed by a fluid introducer. The elastic sealing element has at least one axial cavity, which defines, for traversal by the fluid introducer, a diaphragm of small thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Publication number: 20120271246
    Abstract: A valved male luer connector includes a resilient hollow element enclosing a tubular member having an inlet portion and an outlet portion. A collar is axially displaceable to cause a stretching deformation of the resilient hollow element so as to open a cut of a terminal wall thereof adjacent to an initial end of the inlet portion of the tubular member. The collar has a containment axial appendage of the resilient hollow element up to close to the terminal wall thereof. A stop means for limiting the stretching deformation of the resilient hollow element is provided for in the zone close to the terminal wall thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Industrie Borla S.P.A
    Inventor: Gianni GUALA
  • Publication number: 20120152392
    Abstract: A device for the controlled supply of a liquid within a medical flow line, includes a retaining body rotatable on an intermediate tubular connector arranged between a tubular inlet connector and a tubular outlet connector of a primary liquid and within which a bottle pierceable and containing a secondary liquid can be fitted. The retaining body includes a hollow piercing spike, rotation blocking means of the retaining body disengageable following insertion of the bottle, axial stop means of the inserted bottle, and progressive opening means of a flow passage from the hollow spike to a flow line of the primary liquid during the rotation of the retaining body with the bottle inserted therein from a first angular position of complete closure to a second angular position of complete opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Publication number: 20120130337
    Abstract: A medical device, particularly for mixing medical fluids, includes two tubular bodies made of materials of different elasticity having respective open ends to be joined together. The end of the second body is inserted axially by friction within the end of the first body and is then blocked via radial projections, which are obtained by plastic deformation of the wall of the end of the first body and are engaged against the end of the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni GUALA
  • Patent number: 8162006
    Abstract: A check valve for medical infusion lines and the like, includes a diaphragm made of elastic material set between a first tubular connector and a second tubular connector. The diaphragm includes an end wall of a cup-shaped element, having an outer peripheral edge of which is normally pressed in seal contact against an annular valve seat with a conical surface of the first tubular connector under an axial thrust exerted by a side wall of the cup-shaped element. A free edge of the side wall of the cup-shaped element is set resting against a transverse surface of the second tubular connector only in regions corresponding to angular portions of the latter separated by non-resting angular portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 8133209
    Abstract: Valve connector for infusion medical lines including an external tubular body (1) with an inlet end (4) and an outlet end (10), an internal hollow spike (2) and an intermediate sealing member (3) including an elastic head (35) with pre-slit (38) and an elastic hollow element (36) formed with sealing members (47, 48) in contact with the hollow spike (2) and with an elastic thrust means tending to maintain the elastic head (35) in a closure condition. An annular member (55) surrounds the elastic hollow element (36) and it axially slides into the tubular body (1) due to the movement of the elastic head (35) between the closure condition and the opening condition of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 8048038
    Abstract: A valve connector for medical infusion lines including an external tubular body with an inlet end and an outlet end, an internal hollow spike and an intermediate sealing member including a head with pre-slit and an elastic hollow element formed with fluid-tight members in contact with the hollow spike and with an elastic thrust means, which tends to maintain the elastic head in a closed condition. The elastic thrust means comprises a base part joined to the elastic hollow element of the sealing member through a generally transverse annular wall, which, during axial displacement of the elastic head from the closed condition to the open condition, bends within an annular chamber defined between the base part and a portion with conical surface of the hollow spike.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Publication number: 20110060293
    Abstract: A valve connector for medical lines includes a tubular body having a male inlet fitting with external luer cone, which can be coupled to a female tubular fitting with internal luer cone, wherein the inlet fitting includes an internally threaded external tubular element for screwed engagement with the female fitting, and an internal tubular element that can be displaced axially from a retracted position of closing to an advanced position of opening of the valve means that control the passage of flow through the connector. The internally threaded external tubular element is free to turn, and the arrangement is such that, when it is screwed off the female fitting and the passage of flow is closed by the valve means, the external luer cone and the internal luer cone remain axially coupled to one another by friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE BORLA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Publication number: 20100324502
    Abstract: Syringe (1) including a cylinder (2) and a piston (4), in which the outlet end (6) of the cylinder (2) is integrated with a valve male luer lock connector (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIE BORLA S. P. A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 7784766
    Abstract: A valve connector for medical infusion lines includes an external tubular body with an inlet end and an outlet end, a hollow internal pin and an intermediate elastic sealing member 3 having a head with pre-slotting and an elastic hollow element abutted radially against the hollow pin. The hollow pin has a closed terminal shaped, as a result of the insertion of a fluid introducer into the inlet end, in such a way as to make the elastic head assume an elastically deformed configuration without crossing the pre-slotting, which is opened to place in communication the inlet end with the outlet end through lateral holes of the hollow pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Publication number: 20100179514
    Abstract: A valve connector for medical infusion lines including a tubular body (1) with an inlet (4) and an outlet (10), an internal hollow spike (2), and a sealing member (3) including an elastic head (14) with pre-slit (17) normally kept in an undeformed closed condition within the inlet (4). The outlet (10) comprises a pierceable injection point (22) coaxially facing the hollow spike (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventor: Gianni GUALA
  • Patent number: 7666170
    Abstract: A medical valve connector comprising a tubular body having an inlet fitting of the male luer or luer-lock type with an inner tubular element displaceable axially from a retracted position for closing a passage of flow towards an outlet fitting to an advanced position for opening said passage of flow. A tubular body made of elastic material, set between the inlet and outlet fittings, tends to keep the inner tubular element in the retracted position. Also the outlet fitting can rotate and axially translate between a retracted position and an advanced position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: 7658726
    Abstract: Described herein is a drip chamber for medical lines with a generally cylindrical body having an inlet, on which a precision flow regulator is directly applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: D709188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Industrie Borla S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala
  • Patent number: D709753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Industrie Borla, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gianni Guala