Patents by Inventor Michael J. Vaillancourt
Michael J. Vaillancourt 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: 10849610Abstract: The wound protector has an annularly collapsible proximal ring and a flexible sleeve extends between the proximal ring and distal ring. After positioning of the distal ring in a wound, the proximal ring is expanded to draw the sleeve taut between the rings and is drawn tight against the wound. In one embodiment, the proximal ring includes a bent hollow tube with an arcuate rod in the tube bridging the open ends of the tube and a compression spring extending within the tube against the ends of the rod to bias the proximal ring into an extended state. Finger grips on the ends of the tube allow for squeezing of the tube into a collapsed state.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: VLV Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Gregory J. Dwyer, Jeicol Herrera, Michael J. Pfefferkorn
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Publication number: 20200368498Abstract: In one embodiment, the dressing has a base which is to be adhered to a patient about a catheter site, an aperture in the base to pull a catheter line through and a cover with a window that is folded over and onto the base in a sealed manner. In another embodiment, the dressing has two covers with windows for folding over separate sections of a base to seal in the components of a catheter assembly with multiple catheters extending from a common housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Michael Pfefferkorn
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Patent number: 10835717Abstract: In one embodiment, the dressing has a base which is to be adhered to a patient about a catheter site, an aperture in the base to pull a catheter line through and a cover with a window that is folded over and onto the base in a sealed manner. In another embodiment, the dressing has two covers with windows for folding over separate sections of a base to seal in the components of a catheter assembly with multiple catheters extending from a common housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: VLV ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Michael Pfefferkorn
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Patent number: 10441750Abstract: The dressing has a first section that includes a bubble for covering over a housing of a Huber needle embedded in a patient and a second section that folds over the first section to encase a tubing of the Huber needle between the two sections. A slit is formed in the first section to allow passage of the tubing. In one embodiment, an insert of foam material is provided in the bubble to rigidify the bubble.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr
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Patent number: 10278676Abstract: The safety shield is comprised a one piece body, e.g. of biocompatible plastic, having a hollow stem 11 and a disc-shaped collar 13 extending radially outwardly from one end of the hollow stem 11. The safety shield is mounted by the user in friction fit manner in a hub of an implanted needle and serves as a guide for the insertion of a biopsy needle into the implanted needle.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventor: Michael J. Vaillancourt
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Patent number: 10238376Abstract: The wound protector has an annularly collapsible distal ring, an expansion member and a flexible sleeve extending between the distal ring and expansion member. After positioning of the distal ring in a wound, movement of the expansion member into an extended state expands the sleeve while drawing the sleeve tight against the wound and the expansion member against the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: VLV Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Jeicol Herrera
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Patent number: 10195400Abstract: The dressing has a pad for adhesive securement to a patient that includes a bubble for covering over a housing of a Huber needle assembly embedded in the patient. A slit is formed in the pad to allow passage of the tubing of the Huber needle assembly. In one embodiment, an insert of foam material is provided in the bubble to rigidify the bubble. A second section may also be provided for folding over the pad to encase the tubing, catheter and clamp of the Huber needle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr
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Publication number: 20170368310Abstract: In one embodiment, the dressing has a base which is to be adhered to a patient about a catheter site, an aperture in the base to pull a catheter line through and a cover with a window that is folded over and onto the base in a sealed manner. In another embodiment, the dressing has two covers with windows for folding over separate sections of a base to seal in the components of a catheter assembly with multiple catheters extending from a common housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Michael Pfefferkorn
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Patent number: 9781983Abstract: A bracelet 10 comprised of multiple strands has at least one bridge, for example three bridges, slidably disposed on the strands to connect the strands in spaced apart relation to prevent entwining of the strands with each other. Each bridge has a pair of bodies of toric shape connected by a rigid bar and each bridge may be shaped and/or colored to lend aesthetic value to the appearance of the bracelet.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Kathryn E. Vaillancourt, Theresa E. Vaillancourt
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Patent number: 9713673Abstract: A safety needle assembly is described, including a cap, a housing movable relative to the cap from a first position adjacent the cap to an extended second position spaced from the cap, a hollow needle secured in and extending from the housing, and a collapsible sheath secured to both the cap and the housing. The sheath is concentrically disposed about the needle in a collapsed state with the housing in the first position. The sheath is extendable from the collapsed state to an extended state in response to movement of the housing from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Vaillancourt
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Patent number: 9662441Abstract: A one-piece connector for removing a housing and needle of a Huber needle assembly from a patient. The connector has a frame that can be positioned about a surface on the housing of the needle assembly and a pair of wings that pivot toward one another to provide a gripping surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr
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Publication number: 20170027554Abstract: The wound protector has an annularly collapsible proximal ring and a flexible sleeve extends between the proximal ring and distal ring. After positioning of the distal ring in a wound, the proximal ring is expanded to draw the sleeve taut between the rings and is drawn tight against the wound. In one embodiment, the proximal ring includes a bent hollow tube with an arcuate rod in the tube bridging the open ends of the tube and a compression spring extending within the tube against the ends of the rod to bias the proximal ring into an extended state. Finger grips on the ends of the tube allow for squeezing of the tube into a collapsed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Gregory J. Dwyer, Jeicol Herrera, Michael J. Pfefferkorn
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Patent number: 9492153Abstract: In one embodiment, the wound protector has an annularly collapsible proximal ring and a flexible sleeve extends between the proximal ring and distal ring. After positioning of the distal ring in a wound, the proximal ring is expanded to draw the sleeve taut between the rings 11, 12 and is drawn tight against the wound. In a second embodiment, the wound protector has a flexible sleeve secured between a distal ring and proximal ring of fixed diameters. In addition, an expansion member is disposed within a loop of the flexible sleeve about the proximal ring. After positioning of the distal ring in a wound, movement of the expansion member into an extended diametric state expands the loop in the sleeve diametrically while drawing the rings towards each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: VLV Associates, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Gregory J. Dwyer, Jeicol Herrera, Michael J. Pfefferkorn
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Publication number: 20160243338Abstract: The dressing has a pad for adhesive securement to a patient that includes a bubble for covering over a housing of a Huber needle assembly embedded in the patient. A slit is formed in the pad to allow passage of the tubing of the Huber needle assembly. In one embodiment, an insert of foam material is provided in the bubble to rigidify the bubble. A second section may also be provided for folding over the pad to encase the tubing, catheter and clamp of the Huber needle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr
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Publication number: 20160243337Abstract: The dressing has a first section that includes a bubble for covering over a housing of a Huber needle embedded in a patient and a second section that folds over the first section to encase a tubing of the Huber needle between the two sections. A slit is formed in the first section to allow passage of the tubing. In one embodiment, an insert of foam material is provided in the bubble to rigidify the bubble.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr
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Patent number: 9352140Abstract: The microbial scrub brush in one embodiment employs an insert that is impregnated with an anti-bacterial disinfectant and that is housed within a housing of alcohol-compatible material and sealed over by a removable lid. The insert is maintained in sterile condition until ready for use. After removal of the lid, the insert is moved over the end of a female luer or other portion of a medical device and rotated in order to clean the exterior surface as well as the interior luminal surface of the device. In one embodiment, the scrub brush integrally includes both a cleansing portion with a cleansing insert to cleanse a part of a medical device and a protection portion with a cover component to cover and protect the cleansed medical device part from subsequent contamination. The cleansing insert includes a plurality of compliant fingers to ensure adequate cleansing of the medical device part.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Marshall Kerr, David C. Hemink, Jiaye Z. Jho, Michael J. Vaillancourt, Matthew R. Trebella
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Patent number: 9339594Abstract: The evacuation system employs a piston to deliver fluid for irrigating and aspirating a body cavity, such as a bladder. A pivotal screen is disposed across the flow path of the fluid to move out of the fluid flow path during irrigation of the bladder and to move back into the flow path during aspiration of the bladder. The screen screens out particulate matter from the return flow for depositing into the container of the system.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Inventors: Anthony Solazzo, Michael J. Vaillancourt
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Publication number: 20160113641Abstract: The wound protector has an annularly collapsible distal ring, an expansion member and a flexible sleeve extending between the distal ring and expansion member. After positioning of the distal ring in a wound, movement of the expansion member into an extended state expands the sleeve while drawing the sleeve tight against the wound and the expansion member against the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Marshall Kerr, Jeicol Herrera
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Publication number: 20160074648Abstract: The microbial scrub brush in one embodiment employs an insert that is impregnated with an anti-bacterial disinfectant and that is housed within a housing of alcohol-compatible material and sealed over by a removable lid. The insert is maintained in sterile condition until ready for use. After removal of the lid, the insert is moved over the end of a female luer or other portion of a medical device and rotated in order to clean the exterior surface as well as the interior luminal surface of the device. In one embodiment, the scrub brush integrally includes both a cleansing portion with a cleansing insert to cleanse a part of a medical device and a protection portion with a cover component to cover and protect the cleansed medical device part from subsequent contamination. The cleansing insert includes a plurality of compliant fingers to ensure adequate cleansing of the medical device part.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Marshall Kerr, David C. Hemink, Jiaye Z. Jho, Michael J. Vaillancourt, Matthew R. Trebella
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Publication number: 20150366302Abstract: A bracelet 10 comprised of multiple strands has at least one bridge, for example three bridges, slidably disposed on the strands to connect the strands in spaced apart relation to prevent entwining of the strands with each other. Each bridge has a pair of bodies of toric shape connected by a rigid bar and each bridge may be shaped and/or colored to lend aesthetic value to the appearance of the bracelet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Vaillancourt, Kathryn E. Vaillancourt, Theresa E. Vaillancourt