Patents by Inventor Jeremy W. Snow
Jeremy W. Snow 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: 8844112Abstract: A medical needle shield apparatus is manufactured by positioning a portion of a friction plate or clip on a medical needle and then further orienting the remaining portion so that the tolerance is optimized for resetting the clip on the medical needle.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Specialized Health Products, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy W. Snow, F. Mark Ferguson, Roy L. Barrus
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Patent number: 8795318Abstract: Retrievable vena cava filters for the temporary or permanent prevention of Pulmonary embolism (PE) are disclosed. A filter in accordance with the present invention has a tube-within-tube structure with overlapping semi-spheres. The semi-spheres comprise a plurality of expandable legs. The first tube may have a plurality of slots allowing for deployment of a first or second sets of expandable legs on the second tube. The free end of each leg in the first set of expandable legs may be oriented in a direction the same as or opposite to the free end of each leg in the second set. The filter may also be formed from a single tube. In certain embodiments, the filter of the present invention can be retrieved from either end.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Hallisey, Jeremy W. Snow
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Publication number: 20140209095Abstract: Various embodiments of mouthpieces for use during endoscopic procedures are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a mouthpiece may include a shield, a primary instrument channel, a bite block, an oxygen administration channel and a tongue depressor. The shield, bite block, oxygen administration channel and tongue depressor may be integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Diana Anca, Faiz Bhora, Darla Gill, Trent Clegg, Jeremy W. Snow
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Publication number: 20140207021Abstract: An impact biopsy device is disclosed. The impact biopsy device may be configured to displace various cutting elements, such as an outer tubular member and cutting element and a cannula to sever a tissue sample from a patient. The impact biopsy device may comprise an actuation system configured to transfer displacement or force to the cutting elements by the impact of an element on another element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Patent number: 8740931Abstract: A filter, configured to be disposed within a body lumen, that includes one or more filtering zones. The filter may include one or more sets of legs, configured to interact with the body lumen wall in order to stabilize the position of the filter and to create a filtering structure. In some embodiments the filter may be integrally formed form a single tube of material.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Patent number: 8734480Abstract: A filter, configured to be disposed within a body lumen, that includes one or more filtering zones. The filter may include one or more sets of legs, configured to interact with the body lumen wall in order to stabilize the position of the filter and to create a filtering structure. In some embodiments the filter may be integrally formed form a single tube of material.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Patent number: 8684919Abstract: Various embodiments of mouthpieces for use during endoscopic procedures are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a mouthpiece may include a shield, a primary instrument channel, a bite block, an oxygen administration channel and a tongue depressor. The shield, bite block, oxygen administration channel and tongue depressor may be integrally formed.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Diana Anca, Faiz Bohra, Darla Gill, Trent Clegg, Jeremy W. Snow
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Publication number: 20130150795Abstract: A valved connector configured to control the leakage of bodily fluid from within a patient. The valved connector including a seal positioned within a lumen of the body of the valved connector. The distal end of the valved connector is adapted to permit access to, or coupling of an apparatus. A proximal end is adapted to be threadably coupled to a secondary device. The needless connector valve being configured to be openable by a dilator or post of an apparatus which is connected to the proximal end of the needleless connector. In the event that a luer coupler or other secondary apparatus is not available, a needle, cannula, trocar, or other instrument can be threaded through the main lumen of the valved connector opening the valve and allowing the passage of fluid directly through the needle, trocar, cannula, or other instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, IncInventor: Jeremy W. SNOW
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Publication number: 20130035713Abstract: A filter, configured to be disposed within a body lumen, that includes one or more filtering zones. The filter may include one or more sets of legs, configured to interact with the body lumen wall in order to stabilize the position of the filter and to create a filtering structure. In some embodiments the filter may be integrally formed form a single tube of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Publication number: 20130035714Abstract: A filter, configured to be disposed within a body lumen, that includes one or more filtering zones. The filter may include one or more sets of legs, configured to interact with the body lumen wall in order to stabilize the position of the filter and to create a filtering structure. In some embodiments the filter may be integrally formed form a single tube of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Patent number: 8241254Abstract: A medical needle shield system is provided that includes a medical needle shield apparatus and a reset device. The reset device resets a safety housing on the medical needle. The reset device has alignment features which guide the safety housing towards reset features. The reset features pass through access features in the safety housing to reset the reset geometry so that the safety housing no longer sheathes a tip of the medical needle.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Specialized Health Products, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Patent number: 8206375Abstract: A valved connector configured to control the leakage of bodily fluid from within a patient. The valved connector including a seal positioned within a lumen of the body of the valved connector. The distal end of the valved connector is adapted to permit access to, or coupling of an apparatus. A proximal end is adapted to be threadably coupled to a secondary device. The needless connector valve being configured to be openable by a dilator or post of an apparatus which is connected to the proximal end of the needleless connector. In the event that a luer coupler or other secondary apparatus is not available, a needle, cannula, trocar, or other instrument can be threaded through the main lumen of the valved connector opening the valve and allowing the passage of fluid directly through the needle, trocar, cannula, or other instrument.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Publication number: 20120143003Abstract: Various embodiments of mouthpieces for use during endoscopic procedures are disclosed herein. According to various embodiments, a mouthpiece may include a shield, a primary instrument channel, a bite block, an oxygen administration channel and a tongue depressor. The shield, bite block, oxygen administration channel and tongue depressor may be integrally formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Diana Anca, Faiz Bhora, Darla Gill, Trent Clegg, Jeremy W. Snow
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Patent number: 8096973Abstract: A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub (104) having an outer needle cannula (103) extending therefrom. An inner needle (106) is disposed for slidable movement with the outer needle cannula (103). At least one shield (101) is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose a distal end of the inner needle (101). The shield (101) includes a binding member (105) disposed within the shield (101) and defines binding surfaces (122) that form an aperture (138) configured for slidable receipt of the inner needle (106). The binding member (105) includes a binding member reset surface (107) aligned with a reset surface (108) for engagement therewith to allow reuse of a shielded needle apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Specialized Health Products, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy W. Snow, F. Mark Ferguson, Daniel K. Smith, Roy L. Barros, Donald D. Solomon, David L. Thorne, Bradley J. Vanderstek
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Publication number: 20100217208Abstract: A valved connector configured to control the leakage of bodily fluid from within a patient. The valved connector including a seal positioned within a lumen of the body of the valved connector. The distal end of the valved connector is adapted to permit access to, or coupling of an apparatus, which is placed in fluid communication with the volume of bodily fluid. A proximal end is adapted to be threadably coupled to a secondary device. The needless connector valve being configured to be openable by a dilator or post of an apparatus which is connected to the proximal end of the needleless connector. In the event that a luer coupler or other secondary apparatus is not available, a needle, cannula, trocar, or other instrument can be threaded through the main lumen of the valved connector opening the valve and allowing the passage of fluid directly through the needle, trocar, cannula, or other instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Publication number: 20090048566Abstract: A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having a needle cannula extending therefrom. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose a distal end of the needle. The shield includes a binding member disposed within the shield and defines binding surfaces that form an aperture configured for slidable receipt of the inner needle. The binding member includes at least one drag inducing member that engages the inner needle during slidable receipt to create a drag force. The drag force facilitates rotation of the binding member such that the binding surfaces engage the inner needle to prevent slidable movement. The shield and/or hub includes a retention element engageable between the shield and hub and a sheath retention element. The hub includes a magnifier for viewing fluid flashback.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: Specialized Health Products, Inc.Inventors: F. Mark Ferguson, Donald D. Solomon, Roy L. Barrus, Jeremy W. Snow
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Publication number: 20090038135Abstract: A medical needle shield apparatus is manufactured by positioning a portion of a friction plate or clip on a medical needle and then further orienting the remaining portion so that the tolerance is optimized for resetting the clip on the medical needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2006Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Jeremy W. Snow, F. Mark Ferguson, Roy L. Barrus
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Publication number: 20090043262Abstract: A medical needle shield system is provided that includes a medical needle shield apparatus and a reset device. The reset device resets a safety housing on the medical needle. The reset device has alignment features which guide the safety housing towards reset features. The reset features pass through access features in the safety housing to reset the reset geometry so that the safety housing no longer sheathes a tip of the medical needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventor: Jeremy W. Snow
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Patent number: 7458954Abstract: In some arrangements, a medical needle shield apparatus can include a binding member disposed within a shield. The binding member can include a retainer that can engaged a medical needle to prevent inclination of the binding member, and can include one or more drag inducing members that can engage the needle. In some arrangements, the apparatus can include a hub retainer.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2003Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Specialized Health Products, Inc.Inventors: F. Mark Ferguson, David L. Thorne, Donald D. Solomon, Daniel K. Smith, Jeremy W. Snow, B. Chance Bagley, Craig N. Thome
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Patent number: 7413562Abstract: A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having a needle cannula extending therefrom. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose a distal end of the needle. The shield includes a binding member disposed within the shield and defines binding surfaces that form an aperture configured for slidable receipt of the inner needle. The binding member includes at least one drag inducing member that engages the inner needle during slidable receipt to create a drag force. The drag force facilitates rotation of the binding member such that the binding surfaces engage the inner needle to prevent slidable movement. The shield and/or hub includes a retention element engageable between the shield and hub and a sheath retention element. The hub includes a magnifier for viewing fluid flashback.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Specialized Health Products, Inc.Inventors: F. Mark Ferguson, Donald D. Solomon, Roy L. Barrus, Jeremy W. Snow