Patents by Inventor Keith Manica
Keith Manica 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: 8940228Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to an apparatus and methods for preventing the recontamination of a pathogen-reduced fluid by pathogens trapped in one or more ports of an inactivation fluid container. Through the use of a slidable clamp positioned in an area of the container immediately adjacent to a port to be isolated, the port may be sealed to prevent any liquid product from entering the port and associated tubing when liquid product is added to the container. The slidable clamp includes a slot, in which the distal end of the slot has a larger width than the proximal end of the slot. The width of the slot at the narrowest, most proximal portion allows for a fluid-tight seal to be created when the slidable clamp is slid into the closed position with respect to the port to be isolated.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Terumo BCT, Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, David Bihm, Keith Manica
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Publication number: 20110220290Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic tubes, thermoplastic melting plates, thermoplastic tube connecting apparatus, and methods for using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: CARIDIANBCT, INC.Inventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, Keith Manica, Frank Corbin, III, Terrence M. Cussen
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Patent number: 7964048Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic tubes, thermoplastic melting plates, thermoplastic tube connecting apparatus, and methods for using the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: CaridianBCT, Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, Keith Manica, Frank Corbin, III, Terrence M. Cussen
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Publication number: 20080009833Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic tubes, thermoplastic melting plates, thermoplastic tube connecting apparatus, and methods for using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: GAMBRO BCT, INC.Inventors: Frank Corbin, Terrence M. Cussen, Dennis J. Hlavinka, Keith Manica
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Publication number: 20040009542Abstract: An apparatus and method for penetrating a bacteria detection culture bottle in an aseptic manner. The apparatus includes the use of a sample bulb pre-connected to a product bag along with a sampler coupler including a needle or hollow spike. The apparatus also includes for the use of a sample bag or sample bulb and penetrating needle or hollow spike pre-connected or sterilely connected to a product container so that a sample may be taken for bacteria detection without contaminating the product in the product container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Gambro, Inc.Inventors: Larry Joe Dumont, Marlene Adele Bainbridge, Tay Goodrich, Keith Manica
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Publication number: 20030187421Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in inactivating pathogens in fluids such as blood or blood components. The apparatus includes a container having a main body portion and at least one tubing extending into the main body portion of the container. The apparatus also includes a container having a main body portion, at least one port and tubing extending from the port into the main body portion. The method includes flowing the fluid to be inactivated into the container via the port, and sealing the port off from the main body portion of the container through the container, without sealing the main body portion of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Keith Manica, Dennis J. Hlavinka
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Publication number: 20020138066Abstract: A container for pathogen inactivating and storing blood or blood components, which includes multiple sub-compartments fluidly interconnected by an openable closure assembly. Each sub-compartment may contain a component necessary for pathogen inactivation or blood storage. Upon opening the openable closure assembly, the sub-compartments become one compartment and the components contained within each sub-compartment may be mixed together to form a combined solution for pathogen inactivation and/or storage of blood or blood components.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: September 26, 2002Applicant: Gambro, Inc.Inventors: Keith Manica, Dennis J. Hlavinka, Jeannie M. Woods
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Publication number: 20020043051Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in inactivating pathogens in fluids such as blood or blood components. The apparatus includes a container having a main body portion, a plurality of openings into the main body portion of the container, and at least one weld which partially surrounds at least one opening into the main body portion of the container. The method includes flowing fluid into the container via at least one of the plurality of openings and sealing at least one opening closed by extending the partially surrounding weld so that it completely surrounds the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: Gambro, IncInventors: Keith Manica, Dennis J. Hlavinka, Frank Corbin
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Patent number: 5910252Abstract: Blood from a patient is treated extracorporeally by any selected one of a plurality of predetermined treatments. Each of the treatments involves the flow of blood from the patient into a primary chamber of a filtration unit, past a semipermeable membrane located in the filtration unit which separates the primary chamber from a secondary chamber of the filtration unit, out the filtration unit and back to the patient. A replacement fluid is selectively and controllably added to the blood, as required for the selected treatment. A secondary fluid is controllably and selectively introduced into the secondary chamber of the filtration unit for controllably collecting material passing across the semipermeable membrane from the blood or for supplying material to pass across the semipermeable membrane into the blood as required for the selected treatment. Materials are removed from the secondary chamber and collected in accordance with the selected treatment.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1993Date of Patent: June 8, 1999Assignee: COBE Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Lori A. Truitt, Frank Corbin, III, Donn D. Lobdell, Douglas P. Miller, Keith Manica, George J. Eilers, Steven H. Johnson, Lawrence L. Leppert
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Patent number: 5776345Abstract: Blood from a patient is treated extracorporeally by any selected one of a plurality of predetermined treatments. Each of the treatments involves the flow of blood from the patient into a primary chamber of a filtration unit, past a semipermeable membrane located in the filtration unit which separates the primary chamber from a secondary chamber of the filtration unit, out the filtration unit and back to the patient. A replacement fluid is selectively and controllably added to the blood, as required for the selected treatment. A secondary fluid is controllably and selectively introduced into the secondary chamber of the filtration unit for controllably collecting material passing across the semipermeable membrane from the blood or for supplying material to pass across the semipermeable membrane into the blood as required for the selected treatment. Materials are removed from the secondary chamber and collected in accordance with the selected treatment.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: July 7, 1998Assignee: COBE Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Lori A. Truitt, Douglas P. Miller, Keith Manica
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Patent number: 5762805Abstract: Blood from a patient is treated extracorporeally by any selected one of a plurality of predetermined treatments. Each of the treatments involves the flow of blood from the patient into a primary chamber of a filtration unit, past a semipermeable membrane located in the filtration unit which separates the primary chamber from a secondary chamber of the filtration unit, out the filtration unit and back to the patient. A replacement fluid is selectively and controllably added to the blood, as required for the selected treatment. A secondary fluid is controllably and selectively introduced into the secondary chamber of the filtration unit for controllably collecting material passing across the semipermeable membrane from the blood or for supplying material to pass across the semipermeable membrane into the blood as required for the selected treatment. Materials are removed from the secondary chamber and collected in accordance with the selected treatment.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: COBE Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Lori A. Truitt, Frank Corbin, III, Donn D. Lobdell, Douglas P. Miller, Keith Manica, George J. Eilers, Steven H. Johnson, Lawrence L. Leppert
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Patent number: 5679245Abstract: Blood from a patient is treated extracorporeally by any selected one of a plurality of predetermined treatments. Each of the treatments involves the flow of blood from the patient into a primary chamber of a filtration unit, past a semipermeable membrane located in the filtration unit which separates the primary chamber from a secondary chamber of the filtration unit, out the filtration unit and back to the patient. A replacement fluid is selectively and controllably added to the blood, as required for the selected treatment. A secondary fluid is controllably and selectively introduced into the secondary chamber of the filtration unit for controllably collecting material passing across the semipermeable membrane from the blood or for supplying material to pass across the semipermeable membrane into the blood as required for the selected treatment. Materials are removed from the secondary chamber and collected in accordance with the selected treatment.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 21, 1997Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Keith Manica
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Patent number: 5441636Abstract: An integrated blood treatment fluid module is provided having particular multi-function application in the treatment of renal failure. The module comprises a support member, a blood treatment device mounted to the support member, and multiple fluid circuits, wherein a plurality of the fluid circuits are interconnected to the support member and at least one of the fluid circuits is fluidly connected to the blood treatment device. At least two of the fluid circuits are interconnected with the support member so as to have a portion of each disposed in a U-shape, each U-shape portion extending in a different direction, for selective positioning about a corresponding peristaltic pump of a blood treatment apparatus. For renal treatment applications, the blood conditioning device may be a hemofiltration device, hemodialysis device or high-flux dialyzer.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1993Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Jacques Chevallet, Paul Priest, Keith Manica