Patents by Inventor Lionel Maritan

Lionel Maritan 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: 20150224028
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dose counting device (10) for coupling with a medical container filled with a number N of doses of a product to be withdrawn therefrom, said medical container being provided with an opening for access to said product, the dose counting device comprising:—a gripping member (20) for securing the dose counting device to the medical container, said gripping member including a hole (44) intended to face said opening when said dose counting device is coupled to said medical container,—a counting ring (30) rotatably mounted with respect to said gripping member, said counting ring being provided with information data corresponding to the N doses, a cover (50) movable with respect to said opening between a closed position, in which said cover prevents access to said opening and to said product, and an open position, in which it does not prevent access to said opening and product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Franck Carrel, Lionel Maritan
  • Publication number: 20150216764
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing system for a container to be held with a single hand. The closing system includes a cap having a skirt and a transversal wall provided with an access port, and a cover substantially parallel to the cap and with a guiding member intended to be used by a user to manipulate the cover. A hinge allows a planar rotation of the cover regarding the cap from a first position to close the access port to a second position to access the access port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Franck Carrel, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot, Maxime Vaupres, Jean-Yves Corbin
  • Publication number: 20150202368
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic injection device (1) comprising: a container (2) having a longitudinal axis A and movable between a first position and a second position, in which the needle is inserted, biasing means (8), for moving the container to its second position, retaining means (70, 74, 74b) for maintaining said biasing means in a first stressed state, triggering means (90, 91e) for releasing said retaining means, said retaining means comprising a lever member having a rotatable cylinder part and a radial projection extending therefrom, said radial projection being in a first angular position when said retaining means is in its passive condition, said radial projection being in a second angular position, different from said first angular position, when said retaining means is in its active condition, said rotatable cylinder part being included in a transversal plane of said longitudinal axis A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Franck Carrel, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot
  • Patent number: 9072837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for automatic injection of a product into an injection site, the device comprising: a container having a displaceable piston; a tubular housing having at least a flexible part which, in a rest state, defines a first opening; a piston rod; and, an intermediate part fixed to the piston rod which defines a diameter larger than the first opening. With sufficient distal displacement of the piston rod, the intermediate part causes the at least a flexible part to deflect outwardly with further distal displacement of the piston rod causing the intermediate part to wholly pass through the first opening with the at least a flexible part returning towards the at rest state, engagement of the at least a flexible part with a surrounding element under force of movement towards the at rest state generating a sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventor: Lionel Maritan
  • Publication number: 20150013810
    Abstract: An adaptor for coupling with a medical container having a collar closed by a septum including: a tubular body closed at a distal end with a transversal wall from which extends a hollow spike, and at a proximal end by a pierceable elastomeric piece including a cavity having a plurality of circumferentially distributed chambers, each chamber being connected to the hollow spike by a radial channel, the tubular body further receiving an intermediate piece including a plurality of through holes aligned on the chambers, a selecting member having a closure wall provided with one opening, capable of rotating so that the opening is successively aligned with each of the through holes, and a gripping member for securing the adaptor to the medical container. Also, an assembly including the adaptor and a medical container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Becton Dickinson Holdings Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Franck Carrel, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot
  • Publication number: 20140364805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for injection of a product into an injection site. The device including a needle shield for protection of a needle prior to use of the device; a housing; and a deshielder for removing the needle shield from the device. The deshielder is coupled to the needle shield and mounted on the housing in a separable manner. The deshielder may include tamper evidence features that are activated by the removal of at least one part of said deshielder. At least one part of the deshielder may be configured to be removed from the housing by exerting a force equal or less to 30 N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: DAVID LLEWELLYN-HYDE, VERNON RICH, HERVE ABRY, FREDERIC PEROT, JEROME BLANC, LIONEL MARITAN
  • Patent number: 8814828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for automatic injection of a product into an injection site, said device (1) further comprising a needle (6) and a needle shield (2) for protection of said needle (6) prior to use of said device, and a housing (300) receiving the container (50) and a deshielder (8) for removing said needle shield (2) from said device (1), said deshielder (8) being coupled to said needle shield (2) and being mounted on the housing (300) in a separable manner, for example through breakable or snap-fit means, said deshielder (8) comprising tamper evidence means that are activated by the removal of at least one part of said deshielder (8). Said at least one part of said deshielder (8) can be removed from the housing (300) by exerting a traction force equal or less to 30 N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventors: David Llewellyn-Hyde, Vernon Rich, Hervé Abry, Frédérìc Perot, Jérôme Blanc, Lionel Maritan
  • Publication number: 20130237913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device including a container, intended for receiving a product and provided with an injection needle and a housing receiving the container. The container is movable relative to the housing between an initial position, an insertion position, and a final position. A collapsible chamber is defined within the housing outside of the container. The chamber is collapsible with the container in the insertion position. The chamber is at least partially defined by a proximal wall and a seal element, wherein, with the container in the initial position, the proximal wall is spaced proximally from the seal element, wherein, with the container in the insertion position, the proximal wall is caused to engage the seal element, and, wherein, with the proximal wall engaging the seal element, the container is caused to move from the insertion position to the final position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Herve Abry, Franck Carrel, Guillaume Grunhut, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot
  • Patent number: 8500693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for automatic injection of a product, comprising: a body (3) housing a container, the container being movable relative to said body between an initial position, to an insertion position; a safety shield (26) movable with respect to said container and said body between an insertion position to a protection position, when the user removes the device from an injection site; an external socket (48) receiving the body and provided with selection means (53) which can be placed by a user: either in a first position, in which the body (3) and the external socket (48) are bound to each other, the safety shield extending beyond the distal end of both said body and said external socket in the protection position; or in a second position, in which the external socket (48) is able to move axially in the distal direction with respect to the body (3), both the safety shield and the external socket extending beyond the distal end of said body, in the protection position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventor: Lionel Maritan
  • Patent number: 8491530
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic injection device (1) for a product contained in a container (50), comprising: a housing (8, 19) receiving the container (50), the container being movable between an initial position and an insertion position, triggering means (23) for initiating the movement of said container (50) from its initial position to its insertion position, said triggering means (23) being in one of a passive state, in which application of a force on said triggering means does not initiate movement of said container (50), and an active state, in which application of said force on said triggering means does initiate said movement, and a safety shield (10) movable with respect to said housing (8, 19) between a first position and a second position, movement of said safety shield (10) from its first position to its second position placing said triggering means (23) in its active state, characterized in that said device comprises: an indicator (19c, 13) that provides an indication to a user of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventor: Lionel Maritan
  • Patent number: 8435215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device (1) comprising: —a container (5) receiving a product, and provided with an injection needle (6), —a housing (9, 11) receiving said container, said container being movable relative to said housing between an initial position, an insertion position, and a final position, —retaining means (12, 15), for maintaining said container in said insertion position, —deactivating means (20), for releasing said retaining means, said device being characterized in that it comprises: —temporizing means (19, 26, 27), for controlling the release of said retaining means until substantially all of the product contained within said container has passed through said injection needle before said container moves to said final position, and —a needle shield (2) coupled with said housing (9, 11) removal of said needle shield being with limited or no rotation of said needle shield. The invention also concerns a kit comprising such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Herve Abry, Franck Carrel, Guillaume Grunhut, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot
  • Patent number: 8377008
    Abstract: According to the invention, first and second locking means (16, 12) are conformed to engage with each other and to permit the locking of an activation means (4) in at least one intermediate position between first and second positions of the activation means (4). The first and second locking means (12, 16) are conformed to be disengaged from each other when the protection member (3) is in a first position, in which a movement of a vessel contained in the device (1) is possible from an initial position to a position for inserting a needle contained in the vessel, and to be engaged with each other when the protection member (3) leaves said first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Herve Abry, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot, Frank Carrel
  • Patent number: 8366668
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for automatic injection of a product into an injection site. The product is being carried by a container having a proximal open-end, a substantially closed distal end, carrying a needle to provide an outlet port for the product from the container and a piston provided in the container and distally movable with respect to the container. The movement of the piston causes the product to be expelled from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventor: Lionel Maritan
  • Patent number: 8357125
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (1) being in one of a passive and active state, triggering of injection being prevented when said device (1) is in its passive state and permitted when said device (1) is in its active state, having: a housing (30, 30a, 30b) receiving a container, the container being in one of a passive state and an active state, movement of the container out of its initial position being prevented when the container is in its passive state, and being permitted when the container is in its active state, and a safety shield (40) coupled with the housing (30) and being movable with respect to the housing along a movement path having a predetermined length, first retaining means (60, 61, 54a) for maintaining the container (20) in its passive state, second retaining means (34a, 81b) for maintaining said device (1) in its passive state, said device (1) being characterized in that it comprises: first deactivating means (50, 53) and second deactivating means (50, 50a) movable coinciden
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Guillaume Grunhut, Lionel Maritan
  • Publication number: 20110275992
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device (1) comprising: —a container (5) receiving a product, and provided with an injection needle (6), —a housing (9, 11) receiving said container, said container being movable relative to said housing between an initial position, an insertion position, and a final position, —retaining means (12, 15), for maintaining said container in said insertion position, —deactivating means (20), for releasing said retaining means, said device being characterized in that it comprises: —temporizing means (19, 26, 27), for controlling the release of said retaining means until substantially all of the product contained within said container has passed through said injection needle before said container moves to said final position, and —a needle shield (2) coupled with said housing (9, 11) removal of said needle shield being with limited or no rotation of said needle shield. The invention also concerns a kit comprising such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: HERVE ABRY, FRANCK CARREL, GUILLAUME GRUNHUT, LIONEL MARITAN, FREDERIC PEROT
  • Publication number: 20110238014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for automatic injection of a product into an injection site. The product is being carried by a container having a proximal open-end, a substantially closed distal end, carrying a needle to provide an outlet port for the product from the container and a piston provided in the container and distally movable with respect to the container. The movement of the piston causes the product to be expelled from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE
    Inventor: Lionel Maritan
  • Patent number: 7976499
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for automatic injection of a product (3) and a needle (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Guillaume Grunhut, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot
  • Patent number: 7976514
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection device (1) comprising:—a container (5) receiving a product, and provided with an injection needle (6),—a housing (9, 11) receiving said container, said container being movable relative to said housing between an initial position, an insertion position, and a final position,—retaining means (12, 15), for maintaining said container in said insertion position,—deactivating means (20), for releasing said retaining means, said device being characterized in that it comprises:—temporizing means (19, 26, 27), for controlling the release of said retaining means until substantially all of the product contained within said container has passed through said injection needle before said container moves to said final position, and—a needle shield (2) coupled with said housing (9, 11) removal of said needle shield being with limited or no rotation of said needle shield. The invention also concerns a kit comprising such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Herve Abry, Franck Carrel, Guillaume Grunhut, Lionel Maritan, Frederic Perot
  • Publication number: 20100292653
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic injection device (1) for a product contained in a container (50), comprising: a housing (8, 19) receiving the container (50), the container being movable between an initial position and an insertion position, triggering means (23) for initiating the movement of said container (50) from its initial position to its insertion position, said triggering means (23) being in one of a passive state, in which application of a force on said triggering means does not initiate movement of said container (50), and an active state, in which application of said force on said triggering means does initiate said movement, and a safety shield (10) movable with respect to said housing (8, 19) between a first position and a second position, movement of said safety shield (10) from its first position to its second position placing said triggering means (23) in its active state, characterized in that said device comprises: an indicator (19c, 13) that provides an indication to a user of the dev
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventor: Lionel Maritan
  • Publication number: 20100268169
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for automatic injection of a product into an injection site, said device (1) further comprising a needle (6) and a needle shield (2) for protection of said needle (6) prior to use of said device, and a housing (300) receiving the container (50) and a deshielder (8) for removing said needle shield (2) from said device (1), said deshielder (8) being coupled to said needle shield (2) and being mounted on the housing (300) in a separable manner, for example through breakable or snap-fit means, said deshielder (8) comprising tamper evidence means that are activated by the removal of at least one part of said deshielder (8). Said at least one part of said deshielder (8) can be removed from the housing (300) by exerting a traction force equal or less to 30 N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: David Llewellyn-Hyde, Vernon Rich, Herve Abry, Frederic Perot, Jerome Blanc, Lionel Maritan