Patents by Inventor Raymond C. Hoffman

Raymond C. Hoffman 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: 10835680
    Abstract: A bladder syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a cylindrical body, a cap-bladder assembly, a plunger element disposed in the cylindrical body, and a mounting assembly to secure the cap-bladder assembly to the cylindrical body. The cylindrical body has a distal end and a proximal end and defines a throughbore. The cap-bladder assembly is adapted for connection to the distal end of the cylindrical body, and includes a cap body and a bladder. The cap body defines an interior cavity and a distal discharge conduit and is adapted to engage the distal end of the cylindrical body. A disc-shaped bladder is disposed within the interior cavity and typically includes a central membrane portion. The plunger element is disposed in the throughbore of the cylindrical body and is vented to enable evacuation of the space between the plunger element and the cap-bladder assembly in the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Raymond C. Hoffman, Barry L. Tucker, Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk
  • Publication number: 20200222634
    Abstract: A syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a pressure jacket having a distal end, a proximal end, and a throughbore therebetween. The syringe further includes a rolling diaphragm having a proximal end with an end wall for engaging a plunger, a distal end received within the throughbore of the pressure jacket. The distal end of the rolling diaphragm has a nozzle and a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end of the rolling diaphragm along a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of one of the sidewall and the end wall has non-uniform thickness. At least a portion of the sidewall is flexible and rolls upon itself when acted upon by the plunger such that an outer surface of the sidewall at a folding region is folded in a radially inward direction as the plunger is advanced from the proximal end to the distal end of the rolling diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: DAVID BERRY, BARRY L. TUCKER, EDWARD J. RHINEHART, GERALD CALLAN, ARTHUR E. UBER, III, KEVIN P. COWAN, RAYMOND C. HOFFMAN, BENJAMIN T. KRUPP, MARTIN J. GIBLER, MICHAEL A. SPOHN
  • Patent number: 10583256
    Abstract: A syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a pressure jacket having a distal end, a proximal end, and a throughbore therebetween. The syringe further includes a rolling diaphragm having a proximal end with an end wall for engaging a plunger, a distal end received within the throughbore of the pressure jacket. A sidewall extends between the proximal end and the distal end of the rolling diaphragm along a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of one of the sidewall and the end wall has non-uniform thickness. At least a portion of the sidewall is flexible and rolls upon itself when acted upon by the plunger such that an outer surface of the sidewall at a folding region is folded in a radially inward direction as the plunger is advanced from the proximal end to the distal end of the rolling diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Dave Berry, Barry L. Tucker, Edward J. Rhinehart, Gerald W. Callan, Arthur E. Uber, III, Kevin P. Cowan, Raymond C. Hoffman, Benjamin T. Krupp, Martin J. Gibler, Michael A. Spohn
  • Patent number: 10272263
    Abstract: A device for delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and, in some embodiments, delivery of a pharmaceutical agent are described herein. Various other components for delivery systems including tubing management systems, primer caps, diffusion chambers, radiation shields and syringe shields, and other devices and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Raymond C. Hoffman, Barry L. Tucker, David H. Berry, Martin J. Uram, Arthur E. Uber, III, Douglas Descalzi
  • Patent number: 10046106
    Abstract: A bladder syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a cylindrical body, a cap-bladder assembly, a plunger element disposed in the cylindrical body, and a mounting assembly to secure the cap-bladder assembly to the cylindrical body. The cylindrical body has a distal end and a proximal end and defines a throughbore. The cap-bladder assembly is adapted for connection to the distal end of the cylindrical body, and includes a cap body and a bladder. The cap body defines an interior cavity and a distal discharge conduit and is adapted to engage the distal end of the cylindrical body. A disc-shaped bladder is disposed within the interior cavity and typically includes a central membrane portion. The plunger element is disposed in the throughbore of the cylindrical body and is vented to enable evacuation of the space between the plunger element and the cap-bladder assembly in the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Raymond C. Hoffman, Arthur E. Uber, III, Bernard J. Hobi, Vincent S. Rossitto, Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk, Matthew Schrauder
  • Patent number: 9889288
    Abstract: Sealing connectors for use in connecting tubing to tubing, tubing to needles or other implements, syringe to tubing, or syringe to needles or other implements that provide reduced turbulence and sharp transitions are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Raymond C. Hoffman, Martin J. Uram
  • Patent number: 9707342
    Abstract: A syringe shield useful for containing a syringe loaded with radioactive and/or light sensitive drugs is disclosed. The syringe shield may reduce a healthcare provider's exposure to radiation and/or may reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE
    Inventors: Arthur E. Uber, III, Barry L. Tucker, Mark Trocki, Raymond C. Hoffman, Marc A. Mabie
  • Publication number: 20170065770
    Abstract: A bladder syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a cylindrical body, a cap-bladder assembly, a plunger element disposed in the cylindrical body, and a mounting assembly to secure the cap-bladder assembly to the cylindrical body. The cylindrical body has a distal end and a proximal end and defines a throughbore. The cap-bladder assembly is adapted for connection to the distal end of the cylindrical body, and includes a cap body and a bladder. The cap body defines an interior cavity and a distal discharge conduit and is adapted to engage the distal end of the cylindrical body. A disc-shaped bladder is disposed within the interior cavity and typically includes a central membrane portion. The plunger element is disposed in the throughbore of the cylindrical body and is vented to enable evacuation of the space between the plunger element and the cap-bladder assembly in the cylindrical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: KEVIN P. COWAN, RAYMOND C. HOFFMAN, ARTHUR E. UBER, III, BARRY L. TUCKER, JAROSLAW WLODARCZYK
  • Publication number: 20170035974
    Abstract: A syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a pressure jacket having a distal end, a proximal end, and a throughbore therebetween. The syringe further includes a rolling diaphragm having a proximal end with an end wall for engaging a plunger, a distal end received within the throughbore of the pressure jacket. A sidewall extends between the proximal end and the distal end of the rolling diaphragm along a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of one of the sidewall and the end wall has non-uniform thickness. At least a portion of the sidewall is flexible and rolls upon itself when acted upon by the plunger such that an outer surface of the sidewall at a folding region is folded in a radially inward direction as the plunger is advanced from the proximal end to the distal end of the rolling diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: DAVE BERRY, BARRY L. TUCKER, EDWARD J. RHINEHART, MARK TROCKI, GERALD W. CALLAN, ARTHUR E. UBER, III, MARTIN J. URAM, DAVE CALLEN, KEVIN P. COWAN, RAYMOND C. HOFFMAN, BENJAMIN T. KRUPP, MARTIN J. GIBLER, MATTHEW MCGEE, MICHAEL A. SPOHN
  • Patent number: 9498570
    Abstract: A bladder syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a cylindrical body, a cap-bladder assembly, a plunger element disposed in the cylindrical body, and a mounting assembly to secure the cap-bladder assembly to the cylindrical body. The cylindrical body has a distal end and a proximal end and defines a throughbore. The cap-bladder assembly is adapted for connection to the distal end of the cylindrical body, and includes a cap body and a bladder. The cap body defines an interior cavity and a distal discharge conduit and is adapted to engage the distal end of the cylindrical body. A disc-shaped bladder is disposed within the interior cavity and typically includes a central membrane portion. The plunger element is disposed in the throughbore of the cylindrical body and is vented to enable evacuation of the space between the plunger element and the cap-bladder assembly in the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Raymond C. Hoffman, Arthur E. Uber, III, Barry L. Tucker, Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk
  • Publication number: 20160331998
    Abstract: A device for delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and, in some embodiments, delivery of a pharmaceutical agent are described herein. Various other components for delivery systems including tubing management systems, primer caps, diffusion chambers, radiation shields and syringe shields, and other devices and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: RAYMOND C. HOFFMAN, BARRY L. TUCKER, DAVID H. BERRY, MARTIN J. URAM, ARTHUR E. UBER, III, DOUGLAS DESCALZI
  • Patent number: 9393441
    Abstract: A device for delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and delivery of a pharmaceutical agent are described. Various other components for delivery systems including tubing management systems, primer caps, diffusion chambers, radiation shields and syringe shields, needle handles, and other devices and methods are also described. Specifically, needle handles having a needle handle body attachable to a portion of a needle, and one or more wings or fins which are grasped by a user are described. The needle handle may be separated from the needle after insertion of the needle into a subject, and/or may provide access to a portion of tubing extending from the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Raymond C. Hoffman, Barry L. Tucker, David H. Berry, Martin J. Uram, Douglas DeScalzi, Arthur E. Uber, III
  • Publication number: 20160158519
    Abstract: A fluid delivery system includes a first container configured for storing a first fluid therein and a second container configured for storing a second fluid therein, wherein the second fluid is different from the first fluid. The fluid delivery system further includes at least one pump configured for delivering under pressure one or both of the first and second fluids. At least one valve is provided for selectively delivering one or both of the first and second fluids to the pump. The first and second containers, the pump, and the valve are contained within a cartridge that is removably insertable into a cartridge carrier of the fluid delivery system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: EDWARD J. RHINEHART, DAVE BERRY, RAYMOND C. HOFFMAN, KEVIN P. COWAN, KATHY MCCOPPIN, DAVID M. REILLY, MARK TROCKI, FREDERICK W. TROMBLEY, BARRY L. TUCKER, ARTHUR E. UBER, III, DENNIS HACK
  • Patent number: 9345906
    Abstract: A device for delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and delivery of a pharmaceutical agent are described. Various other components for delivery systems including tubing management systems, primer caps, diffusion chambers, radiation shields and syringe shields, needle handles, and other devices and methods are also described. Specifically, needle handles having a needle handle body attachable to a portion of a needle, and one or more wings or fins which are grasped by a user are described. The needle handle may be separated from the needle after insertion of the needle into a subject, and/or may provide access to a portion of tubing extending from the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Raymond C. Hoffman, Barry L. Tucker, David H. Berry, Martin J. Uram, Douglas DeScalzi, Arthur E. Uber, III
  • Publication number: 20150374914
    Abstract: A syringe shield used for containing radioactive drugs in order to reduce healthcare provider's exposure to radiation or to reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in a syringe is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: ARTHUR E. UBER, III, BARRY L. TUCKER, MARK TROCKI, RAYMOND C. HOFFMAN, MARC A. MABIE
  • Patent number: 9125976
    Abstract: A syringe shield useful for containing a syringe loaded with radioactive and/or light sensitive drugs is disclosed. The syringe shield may reduce a healthcare provider's exposure to radiation and/or may reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Medical Care Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur E. Uber, III, Barry L. Tucker, Mark Trocki, Raymond C. Hoffman, Marc. A. Mabie
  • Publication number: 20140276452
    Abstract: Spikes, spike and tubing sets and fluid administrations systems are disclosed. A fluid administration system may include a fluid container having a septum and containing a fluid, a spike, and a flexible tube. The spike may include a hollow access tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the spike, a platform surrounding the hollow access tube at a location between the distal and proximal ends, and a sharp tip-end at the distal end. The access tube has a central bore and a sidewall, each extending from the proximal to the distal end. The access tube may include at least one opening extending from the central bore to the sidewall and located between the platform and the sharp tip-end. The flexible tube is configured to connect to the access tube and to deliver fluid from the access tube to a fluid administration location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MEDRAD, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin P. COWAN, Raymond C. HOFFMAN
  • Publication number: 20130331635
    Abstract: A device for delivery of a radiopharmaceutical and, in some embodiments, delivery of a pharmaceutical agent are described herein. Various other components for delivery systems including tubing management systems, primer caps, diffusion chambers, radiation shields and syringe shields, and other devices and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: MEDRAD, INC.
    Inventors: Raymond C. HOFFMAN, Barry L. TUCKER, David H. BERRY, Martin J. URAM, Douglas DeSCALZI, Arthur E. UBER, III
  • Publication number: 20130331801
    Abstract: Sealing connectors for use in connecting tubing to tubing, tubing to needles or other implements, syringe to tubing, or syringe to needles or other implements that provide reduced turbulence and sharp transitions are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: MEDRAD, INC.
    Inventors: Raymond C. HOFFMAN, Martin J. URAM
  • Publication number: 20130331691
    Abstract: A syringe shield used for containing radioactive drugs in order to reduce healthcare provider's exposure to radiation or to reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in a syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: MEDRAD, INC.
    Inventors: Arthur E. UBER, III, Barry L. TUCKER, Mark TROCKI, Raymond C. HOFFMAN, Marc A. MABIE