Patents by Inventor Kirk D. RAMEY

Kirk D. RAMEY 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).

  • Patent number: 12458748
    Abstract: A connector retains a medicine reservoir in a housing. The connector snaps onto the reservoir, the connector and reservoir are inserted into an aperture in the housing, and the connector snaps into the aperture in the housing. The connector may have a tubing and needle fixed in it to insert into the reservoir. The connector does not require a particular orientation when snapped into the housing and some embodiments may rotate freely. When snapped into the housing, the connector provides an auditory cue. For removal of the connector and reservoir, the exposed portion of the connector is compressed from the side. The configuration of the connector solves several problems associated with threaded connectors or other similar connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Inventor: Kirk D. Ramey
  • Publication number: 20250177716
    Abstract: Multi-medicament infusion systems prevent the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, collars, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system selected configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Kirk D. Ramey
  • Patent number: 12201803
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, collars, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system selected configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Kirk D. Ramey
  • Publication number: 20240165388
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, collars, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system selected configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Kirk D. Ramey
  • Publication number: 20240050652
    Abstract: A multi-medicament infusion system (10) for preventing the mischanneling of medicaments may include an infusion pump (12), medicament reservoirs (16A,16B), a multi-channel lumen (18), and an infusion set (20). The medicament reservoirs may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the infusion pump in a unique configuration. The multi-channel lumen may include connectors that mate to corresponding connectors on the infusion pump and the infusion set only in a unique configuration. Because the various parts of the multi-infusion system may only be connected in the unique configuration, the expected medicaments may be administered appropriately and channeled to the correct infusion sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Kirk D. Ramey, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Publication number: 20220203021
    Abstract: A connector retains a medicine reservoir in a housing. The connector snaps onto the reservoir, the connector and reservoir are inserted into an aperture in the housing, and the connector snaps into the aperture in the housing. The connector may have a tubing and needle fixed in it to insert into the reservoir. The connector does not require a particular orientation when snapped into the housing and some embodiments may rotate freely. When snapped into the housing, the connector provides an auditory cue. For removal of the connector and reservoir, the exposed portion of the connector is compressed from the side. The configuration of the connector solves several problems associated with threaded connectors or other similar connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventor: Kirk D. Ramey
  • Patent number: 11357911
    Abstract: A multi-medicament infusion system (10) for preventing the mischanneling of medicaments may include an infusion pump (12), medicament reservoirs (16A,16B), a multi-channel lumen (18), and an infusion set (20). The medicament reservoirs may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the infusion pump in a unique configuration. The multi-channel lumen may include connectors that mate to corresponding connectors on the infusion pump and the infusion set only in a unique configuration. Because the various parts of the multi-infusion system may only be connected in the unique configuration, the expected medicaments may be administered appropriately and channeled to the correct infusion sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Kirk D. Ramey, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Patent number: 11331463
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, collars, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system selected configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Kirk D. Ramey
  • Patent number: 11278663
    Abstract: A connector retains a medicine reservoir in a housing. The connector snaps onto the reservoir, the connector and reservoir are inserted into an aperture in the housing, and the connector snaps into the aperture in the housing. The connector may have a tubing and needle fixed in it to insert into the reservoir. The connector does not require a particular orientation when snapped into the housing and some embodiments may rotate freely. When snapped into the housing, the connector provides an auditory cue. For removal of the connector and reservoir, the exposed portion of the connector is compressed from the side. The configuration of the connector solves several problems associated with threaded connectors or other similar connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Kirk D. Ramey
  • Publication number: 20210093777
    Abstract: A multi-medicament infusion system (10) for preventing the mischanneling of medicaments may include an infusion pump (12), medicament reservoirs (16A,16B), a multi-channel lumen (18), and an infusion set (20). The medicament reservoirs may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the infusion pump in a unique configuration. The multi-channel lumen may include connectors that mate to corresponding connectors on the infusion pump and the infusion set only in a unique configuration. Because the various parts of the multi-infusion system may only be connected in the unique configuration, the expected medicaments may be administered appropriately and channeled to the correct infusion sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Kirk D. Ramey, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Patent number: 10881789
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a multi-medicament infusion system (10) for preventing the mischanneling of medicaments. The system may include an infusion pump (12), medicament reservoirs (16A,16B), a multi-channel lumen (18), and an infusion set (20). The medicament reservoirs may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the infusion pump in a unique configuration. The multi-channel lumen may include connectors that mate to corresponding connectors on the infusion pump and the infusion set only in a unique configuration. Because the various parts of the multi-infusion system may only be connected in the unique configuration, the expected medicaments may be administered appropriately and channeled to the correct infusion sites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Kirk D. Ramey, Firas H. El-Khatib
  • Publication number: 20180117296
    Abstract: Certain embodiments provide multi-medicament infusion systems for preventing the cross-channeling of medicaments. The system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, collars, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. The medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system selected configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Edward R. Damiano, Firas H. El-Khatib, Rajendranath Selagamsetty, Kirk D. Ramey
  • Publication number: 20160271322
    Abstract: A connector retains a medicine reservoir in a housing. The connector snaps onto the reservoir, the connector and reservoir are inserted into an aperture in the housing, and the connector snaps into the aperture in the housing. The connector may have a tubing and needle fixed in it to insert into the reservoir. The connector does not require a particular orientation when snapped into the housing and some embodiments may rotate freely. When snapped into the housing, the connector provides an auditory cue. For removal of the connector and reservoir, the exposed portion of the connector is compressed from the side. The configuration of the connector solves several problems associated with threaded connectors or other similar connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: Kirk D. Ramey
  • Publication number: 20160235910
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a multi-medicament infusion system (10) for preventing the mischanneling of medicaments. The system may include an infusion pump (12), medicament reservoirs (16A,16B), a multi-channel lumen (18), and an infusion set (20). The medicament reservoirs may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the infusion pump in a unique configuration. The multi-channel lumen may include connectors that mate to corresponding connectors on the infusion pump and the infusion set only in a unique configuration. Because the various parts of the multi-infusion system may only be connected in the unique configuration, the expected medicaments may be administered appropriately and channeled to the correct infusion sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Edward R. DAMIANO, Kirk D. RAMEY, Firas H. EL-KHATIB