Patents by Inventor Ian Kimball
Ian Kimball 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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Patent number: 9550044Abstract: A device for stabilizing a patient catheter includes a medical valve and a male luer connector for connection to a catheter. The medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow through the valve and a closed mode that prevents fluid through the valve. The medical valve also includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The device also includes a docking pod that has an internal fluid path. The docking pod is fluidly connected to the male luer connector, and secured to the patient via a docking pod adhesive layer that is at least partially located beneath at least a portion of the docking pod. The device also includes an adherent substrate having a first film layer and a second film layer that at least partially define a fluid pathway extending through the adherent substrate and fluidly connecting the outlet of the medical valve and the docking pod.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: Luis Maseda, Todd M. Chelak, Nicholas Dennis, Ian Kimball
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Patent number: 9545502Abstract: A device for stabilizing a patient catheter includes a docking pod with a body, an inlet, an outlet, an internal fluid path between the inlet and the outlet, and a securement surface located on an underside of the docking pod. A docking pod adhesive layer located at least partially on the securement surface of the docking pod may secure the docking pod to the patient such that the securement surface and the docking pod adhesive layer form a generally planar or concave surface when secured to the patient. A valve mechanism located within the internal fluid path of the docking pod may control fluid flow through the docking pod. The device may also have a luer connector that is fluidly connected to the outlet of the docking pod and configured to be connected to the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: Luis Maseda, Todd Chelak, Nicholas Dennis, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20160325085Abstract: A medical port includes a hub having a body forming a hub chamber for containing a fluid, and a proximal opening to the hub chamber for receiving a medical implement. The port also has a valve member, a first radial fluid channel, and a second radial fluid channel. The valve member is located within the hub chamber, h a radial portion, and closes the proximal opening when the medical port is in a closed mode. The first and second radial fluid channels are in fluid communication with the hub chamber when the medical port is in the closed mode. The radial portion of the valve member restricts fluid communication between the first radial fluid channel and the hub chamber when the medical port is in an open mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: NP MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Todd Chelak, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20160263349Abstract: A device for stabilizing a patient catheter includes a medical valve and a male luer connector for connection to a catheter. The medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow through the valve and a closed mode that prevents fluid through the valve. The medical valve also includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The device also includes a docking pod that has an internal fluid path. The docking pod is fluidly connected to the male luer connector, and secured to the patient via a docking pod adhesive layer that is at least partially located beneath at least a portion of the docking pod. The device also includes an adherent substrate having a first film layer and a second film layer that at least partially define a fluid pathway extending through the adherent substrate and fluidly connecting the outlet of the medical valve and the docking pod.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Luis Maseda, Todd M. Chelak, Nicholas Dennis, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20160114147Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a rigid member movably mounted within the housing, and a resilient member with a sealing portion. The housing also has at least one relief zone that is in fluid communication with the outlet when the valve is in the closed mode. The rigid member may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a flow channel. The relief zone may be radially outward from the sealing portion. The sealing portion may seal the valve and prevent fluid from passing through the valve when in the closed mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: William Siopes, Luis Maseda, Ian Kimball
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Patent number: 9259565Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a rigid member movably mounted within the housing, and a resilient member with a sealing portion. The housing also has at least one relief zone that is in fluid communication with the outlet when the valve is in the closed mode. The rigid member may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a flow channel. The relief zone may be radially outward from the sealing portion. The sealing portion may seal the valve and prevent fluid from passing through the valve when in the closed mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: William Siopes, Luis Maseda, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20150320976Abstract: A device for stabilizing a patient catheter includes a docking pod with a body, an inlet, an outlet, an internal fluid path between the inlet and the outlet, and a securement surface located on an underside of the docking pod. A docking pod adhesive layer located at least partially on the securement surface of the docking pod may secure the docking pod to the patient such that the securement surface and the docking pod adhesive layer form a generally planar or concave surface when secured to the patient. A valve mechanism located within the internal fluid path of the docking pod may control fluid flow through the docking pod. The device may also have a luer connector that is fluidly connected to the outlet of the docking pod and configured to be connected to the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Luis Maseda, Todd Chelak, Nicholas Dennis, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20150313523Abstract: A sampling port includes a hub having a body that forms a hub chamber for containing a fluid. The hub also has a proximal opening to the hub chamber for receiving a medical implement, and the hub chamber has a valve member that normally closes the opening. The valve member has a valve wall forming a valve interior. The sampling port also has a first and second fluid channel formed by the hub body and in fluid communication with the hub chamber. The first and second channels have radial portions and proximally extending portions with proximally extending longitudinal axes. The proximally extending longitudinal axes form a plane therebetween that diverges from the longitudinal axis of the first fluid channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Todd M. Chelak, Ian Kimball, Nicholas Dennis, Luis Maseda
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Patent number: 9138572Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a resilient member within the housing. The resilient member has a body portion with a free state when undeformed by external mechanical forces and a deformed state when the valve is in the closed mode. The body portion is formed to return toward the free state as the valve transitions from the closed mode to the open mode and defining at least part of a fluid path through the valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: Paul Zeytoonian, Ian Kimball
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Patent number: 9079005Abstract: A sampling port includes a hub having a body that forms a hub chamber for containing a fluid. The hub also has a proximal opening to the hub chamber for receiving a medical implement, and the hub chamber has a valve member that normally closes the opening. The valve member has a valve wall forming a valve interior. The sampling port also has a first and second fluid channel formed by the hub body and in fluid communication with the hub chamber. The first and second channels have radial portions and proximally extending portions with proximally extending longitudinal axes. The proximally extending longitudinal axes form a plane therebetween that diverges from the longitudinal axis of the first fluid channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: Todd M. Chelak, Ian Kimball, Nicholas Dennis, Luis Maseda
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Publication number: 20150112271Abstract: A sampling port includes a hub having a body that forms a hub chamber for containing a fluid. The hub also has a proximal opening to the hub chamber for receiving a medical implement, and the hub chamber has a valve member that normally closes the opening. The valve member has a valve wall forming a valve interior. The sampling port also has a first and second fluid channel formed by the hub body and in fluid communication with the hub chamber. The first and second channels have radial portions and proximally extending portions with proximally extending longitudinal axes. The proximally extending longitudinal axes form a plane therebetween that diverges from the longitudinal axis of the first fluid channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: Todd M. Chelak, Ian Kimball, Nicholas Dennis, Luis Maseda
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Patent number: 8968261Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet portion and an outlet portion, a rotating member having a protruding member, and a resilient member with a complimentary surface that mates with the protruding member. The inlet portion and outlet portion of the housing compress the protruding member into the resilient member to bias the valve to the closed mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: Ian Kimball, Todd S. Vangsness, Jeffrey F. Kane
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Publication number: 20140358115Abstract: A multi-purpose covering for use with a medical device having a housing and an access port includes a substrate with a first end and a second end. The substrate defines the structure of the covering. The covering also includes a first securing portion nearer the first end of the substrate for securing at least one protective cap to the substrate, and a second securing portion nearer the second end for securing the substrate to the medical device. To protect the access port when the covering is sealed to the medical device, the covering can also include a sealing portion configured to be releasably secured to the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Todd M. Chelak, Ian Kimball, Luis Maseda, Paul Zeytoonian
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Publication number: 20140031765Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a rigid member movably mounted within the housing, and a resilient member with a sealing portion. The housing also has at least one relief zone that is in fluid communication with the outlet when the valve is in the closed mode. The rigid member may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a flow channel. The relief zone may be radially outward from the sealing portion. The sealing portion may seal the valve and prevent fluid from passing through the valve when in the closed mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: William Siopes, Luis Maseda, Ian Kimball
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Patent number: 8568371Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a rigid member movably mounted within the housing, and a resilient member with a sealing portion. The housing also has at least one relief zone that is in fluid communication with the outlet when the valve is in the closed mode. The rigid member may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a flow channel. The relief zone may be radially outward from the sealing portion. The sealing portion may seal the valve and prevent fluid from passing through the valve when in the closed mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: NP Medical Inc.Inventors: William Siopes, Luis Maseda, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20120220955Abstract: A cap for preventing re-knitting of an aperture within a proximal seal of a medical valve includes a body portion, a securing portion, and an interacting portion. The securing portion removably secures the cap to the inlet of the medical valve. The interacting portion interacts with the aperture to prevent the proximal seal from re-knitting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NP MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Luis Maseda, Todd M. Chelak, AnnMarie L. Fisher, Ian Kimball, William Siopes
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Patent number: 8100869Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and actuator moveable distally within the housing. The medical valve also has a resilient member with an aperture. The distal movement of the actuator opens the aperture within the resilient member, thereby transitioning the medical valve from the open to the closed mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Nypro Inc.Inventors: Todd S. Vangsness, Jeffrey F. Kane, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20110319859Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a resilient member within the housing. The resilient member has a body portion with a free state when undeformed by external mechanical forces and a deformed state when the valve is in the closed mode. The body portion is formed to return toward the free state as the valve transitions from the closed mode to the open mode and defining at least part of a fluid path through the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: NP MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Paul Zeytoonian, Ian Kimball
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Patent number: 8002755Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. The valve has a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a valving mechanism within the housing to alternatively fluidly connect the inlet and the outlet. The valve is in the open mode when the inlet and outlet fluidly connect. Insertion of a medical implement into the inlet produces a positive fluid displacement at the outlet. In addition, withdrawal of the medical implement as the valve transitions from the open mode to the closed mode produces a substantially neutral fluid displacement at the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Nypro Inc.Inventors: Todd S. Vangsness, Jeffrey F. Kane, Ian Kimball
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Publication number: 20110028915Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a rigid member movably mounted within the housing, and a resilient member with a sealing portion. The housing also has at least one relief zone that is in fluid communication with the outlet when the valve is in the closed mode. The rigid member may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a flow channel. The relief zone may be radially outward from the sealing portion. The sealing portion may seal the valve and prevent fluid from passing through the valve when in the closed mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: NP MEDICAL INC.Inventors: William Siopes, Luis Maseda, Ian Kimball