Patents by Inventor Robert L. Hugo

Robert L. Hugo 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: 8152769
    Abstract: An infusion set comprising a base and a cap. The base can comprise a portion to be placed against skin, a first cannula extending downwardly below the portion to be placed against skin, and a septum. The cap can comprise a tube and a second cannula. The cap can be configured for removable attachment to the base such that the cap is rotatable with respect to the base while the first cannula, the second cannula, and the tube are in fluid communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Tecpharma Licensing AG
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100268166
    Abstract: An infusion set comprising a base and a cap. The base can comprise a portion to be placed against skin, a first cannula extending downwardly below the portion to be placed against skin, and a septum. The cap can comprise a tube and a second cannula. The cap can be configured for removable attachment to the base such that the cap is rotatable with respect to the base while the first cannula, the second cannula, and the tube are in fluid communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Patent number: 7744568
    Abstract: An infusion hub assembly, comprising: a hub received in a hole in a wing, the hub having a bore passing therethrough, with an upper portion of the circular hub having an attachment surface thereon; an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the wing, the infusion cannula being in fluid communication with the bore passing through the hub; a cover having a bore passing therethrough and having an inner attachment surface adapted to mate with the attachment surface on the upper portion of the hub; and a septum positioned in alignment with the bore passing through the cover. An infusion connector set comprising: a first connector; a septum received in the first connector; a second connector; a septum received in the second connector; and a flanged needle which penetrates both the septums in the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080312598
    Abstract: An infusion hub assembly, comprising: a hub received in a hole in a wing, the hub having a bore passing therethrough, with an upper portion of the circular hub having an attachment surface thereon; an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the wing, the infusion cannula being in fluid communication with the bore passing through the hub; a cover having a bore passing therethrough and having an inner attachment surface adapted to mate with the attachment surface on the upper portion of the hub; and a septum positioned in alignment with the bore passing through the cover. An infusion connector set comprising: a first connector; a septum received in the first connector; a second connector; a septum received in the second connector; and a flanged needle which penetrates both the septums in the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are connected together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20040138620
    Abstract: An infusion hub assembly, comprising: a hub received in a hole in a wing, the hub having a bore passing therethrough, with an upper portion of the circular hub having an attachment surface thereon; an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the wing, the infusion cannula being in fluid communication with the bore passing through the hub; a cover having a bore passing therethrough and having an inner attachment surface adapted to mate with the attachment surface on the upper portion of the hub; and a septum positioned in alignment with the bore passing through the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Patent number: 6685674
    Abstract: An infusion hub assembly, comprising: a hub received in a hole in a wing, the hub having a bore passing therethrough, with an upper portion of the circular hub having an attachment surface thereon; an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the wing, the infusion cannula being in fluid communication with the bore passing through the hub; a cover having a bore passing therethrough and having an inner attachment surface adapted to mate with the attachment surface on the upper portion of the hub; and a septum positioned in alignment with the bore passing through the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Sterling Medivations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20020123724
    Abstract: An infusion hub assembly, comprising: a hub received in a hole in a wing, the hub having a bore passing therethrough, with an upper portion of the circular hub having an attachment surface thereon; an infusion cannula extending downwardly away from the wing, the infusion cannula being in fluid communication with the bore passing through the hub; a cover having a bore passing therethrough and having an inner attachment surface adapted to mate with the attachment surface on the upper portion of the hub; and a septum positioned in alignment with the bore passing through the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20020120231
    Abstract: An infusion system, comprising a housing; and a connecting hub which is attachable to the housing, the connecting hub having an internal Y-shaped flow channel structure which comprises a first flow channel exiting the distal end of the connecting hub; a second flow channel exiting the proximal end of the connecting hub; and a third flow channel exiting the proximal end of the connecting hub, the first, second and third flow channels all intersecting within the connecting hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Cynthia Zhang
  • Patent number: D472316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sterling Medivations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Richard W. LeVaughn, Christopher John Ruf
  • Patent number: D472630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Sterling Medivations, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel S. Douglas, Robert L. Hugo, Christopher John Ruf