Patents by Inventor Robert W. Titkemeyer

Robert W. Titkemeyer 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: 12089972
    Abstract: Medical procedure trays and related methods are provided to accommodate joining a first non-sterile medical device with a second sterile medical device and maintaining required sterilization of the second sterile medical device to perform an associated medical procedure. One example of such medical procedures includes biopsy of a bone and/or associated bone marrow using a non-sterile powered driver and a sterile biopsy needle or biopsy needle set. Each medical procedure tray may include a containment bag or sterile sleeve. A coupler assembly, one or more sharps protectors, a biopsy sample ejector and/or associated ejector funnel may also be included. Some medical procedure trays may allow engaging a non-sterile powered driver with one end of a coupler assembly and sealing the non-sterile powered driver in a sterile sleeve or containment bag without compromising sterility of other components in the medical procedure tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Larry J. Miller, David S. Bolleter, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Matthew T. Harmon
  • Publication number: 20240189503
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system can include a fluid delivery assembly and a drive assembly. The fluid delivery assembly is configured to be releasably mechanically and, optionally, electrically coupled to the drive assembly. When the fluid delivery assembly is releasably coupled to the drive assembly, the drive assembly can control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly (e.g., to a patient). For example, the drive assembly can be releasably coupled to the fluid delivery assembly to control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly to provide continuous (e.g., non-pulsatile) fluid flow from the fluid delivery assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. LANE, Galen C. ROBERTSON, Savannah K. CARLSEN, Robert W. TITKEMEYER, Luke D. OLTMANS
  • Patent number: 11957886
    Abstract: A system includes a tubing set and a drive assembly. The tubing set includes inlet tubing couplable to a source of fluid, a valve coupled to the inlet tubing, a syringe coupled to the inlet tubing via the valve, and outlet tubing coupled to the valve. The valve is configured to allow fluid to be drawn from the source of fluid via the inlet tubing into a syringe body of the syringe and to be expelled from the syringe body and through the outlet tubing, and to prevent fluid from being drawn from the outlet tubing into the syringe body and to prevent fluid expelled from the syringe body from flowing through the inlet tubing. The drive assembly is configured to reversibly receive the tubing set such that a drive mechanism is engaged with a plunger of the syringe to reciprocally translate the plunger relative to the syringe body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Piehl, Galen C. Robertson, John Tyler Willis Hagler, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Frederic C. Feiler, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20230310760
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a housing can define a reservoir. A lower cap can be coupled to the housing and define an outlet, and an upper cap can be coupled to the housing and can define an inlet. The upper cap can include an extending portion extending laterally a distance beyond an outermost extending portion of the lower cap relative to a central axis of the housing such that, when the lower cap and the extending portion of the upper cap contact a horizontal surface, the central axis of the housing is transverse to the surface and a sealing member is configured to sealingly engage a sealing surface of a valve seat prior to a liquid fluid level within a reservoir decreasing below a minimum threshold fluid level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Galen C. ROBERTSON, Andrew W. LANE, Savannah K. CARLSEN, Mark D. PIEHL, Robert W. TITKEMEYER, Stephen LATHAM, Douglas RODENKIRCH, Jesse DARLEY, Curtis IRWIN, Amrish CHOURASIA
  • Patent number: 11771439
    Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided to penetrate a bone and associated bone marrow using a powered driver having a gear assembly and a motor. The powered driver may include an indicator operable to show status of a power supply associated with the powered driver. The power supply may include a battery power pack having a diamond shaped cross section. The powered driver may have a handle with a corresponding cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Larry J. Miller, David S. Bolleter, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Christopher B. Kilcoin, Matthew T. Harmon, Ruben Trevino
  • Patent number: 11771462
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for sternal locators for placement of an intraosseous device into the sternum of a human patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Kilcoin, John Frank Morgan, III, Larry J. Miller, Robert W. Titkemeyer
  • Patent number: 11744936
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system can include a fluid delivery assembly and a drive assembly. The fluid delivery assembly is configured to be releasably mechanically and, optionally, electrically coupled to the drive assembly. When the fluid delivery assembly is releasably coupled to the drive assembly, the drive assembly can control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly (e.g., to a patient). For example, the drive assembly can be releasably coupled to the fluid delivery assembly to control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly to provide continuous (e.g., non-pulsatile) fluid flow from the fluid delivery assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Lane, Galen C. Robertson, Savannah K. Carlsen, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Luke D. Oltmans
  • Publication number: 20230191100
    Abstract: Fluid communication devices and supporting structures may be provided for use with intraosseous devices. Apparatus and methods may also be provided to communicate fluids with an intraosseous device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Larry J. MILLER, David S. BOLLETER, Robert W. TITKEMEYER, Joseph J. MANNO, Matthew T. HARMON, Bruce J. RICHARDSON, Gary Emerson HART
  • Publication number: 20230157725
    Abstract: Powered drivers operable to insert an intraosseous device into a bone and associated bone marrow are disclosed. Some of the present powered drivers may include a housing having a distal end and a proximal end; a motor disposed in the housing; a driveshaft at the distal end of the housing; and a gearbox coupled to the motor and to the driveshaft. Activation of the motor causes rotation of the driveshaft. The housing may include a power source configured to power the motor. The driveshaft may be slidably disposed in the housing and configured such that, upon application of a threshold force on the driveshaft in the direction of the proximal end of the housing, the driveshaft will slide toward the proximal end of the housing to cause an electrical circuit between the motor and the power source to close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: John MORGAN, Larry J. MILLER, Robert W. TITKEMEYER, Chris KILCOIN
  • Publication number: 20230144057
    Abstract: A system includes a tubing set and a drive assembly. The tubing set includes inlet tubing couplable to a source of fluid, a valve coupled to the inlet tubing, a syringe coupled to the inlet tubing via the valve, and outlet tubing coupled to the valve. The valve is configured to allow fluid to be drawn from the source of fluid via the inlet tubing into a syringe body of the syringe and to be expelled from the syringe body and through the outlet tubing, and to prevent fluid from being drawn from the outlet tubing into the syringe body and to prevent fluid expelled from the syringe body from flowing through the inlet tubing. The drive assembly is configured to reversibly receive the tubing set such that a drive mechanism is engaged with a plunger of the syringe to reciprocally translate the plunger relative to the syringe body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. PIEHL, Galen C. Robertson, John Tyler Willis Hagler, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Frederic C. Feiler
  • Patent number: 11590295
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a housing can define a reservoir. A lower cap can be coupled to the housing and define an outlet, and an upper cap can be coupled to the housing and can define an inlet. The upper cap can include an extending portion extending laterally a distance beyond an outermost extending portion of the lower cap relative to a central axis of the housing such that, when the lower cap and the extending portion of the upper cap contact a horizontal surface, the central axis of the housing is transverse to the surface and a sealing member is configured to sealingly engage a sealing surface of a valve seat prior to a liquid fluid level within a reservoir decreasing below a minimum threshold fluid level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Galen C. Robertson, Andrew W. Lane, Savannah K. Carlsen, Mark D. Piehl, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Stephen Latham, Douglas Rodenkirch, Jesse Darley, Curtis Irwin, Amrish Chourasia
  • Patent number: 11583668
    Abstract: Fluid communication devices and supporting structures may be provided for use with intraosseous devices. Apparatus and methods may also be provided to communicate fluids with an intraosseous device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Larry J. Miller, David S. Bolleter, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Joseph J. Manno, Matthew T. Harmon, Bruce J. Richardson, Gary Emerson Hart
  • Patent number: 11547445
    Abstract: Powered drivers operable to insert an intraosseous device into a bone are disclosed. Some of the present powered drivers include a housing having a distal end and a proximal end. A driveshaft may be located near the distal end of the housing and configured to engage a portion of the intraosseous device. A motor may be disposed in the housing and operable to rotate the driveshaft. A power source may be disposed within the housing and configured to power the motor. The powered drivers may include a lockout operable to prevent activation of the driver for increased safety when handling the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: John Morgan, Larry J. Miller, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Chris Kilcoin
  • Publication number: 20220409321
    Abstract: Medical procedure trays and related methods are provided to accommodate joining a first non-sterile medical device with a second sterile medical device and maintaining required sterilization of the second sterile medical device to perform an associated medical procedure. One example of such medical procedures includes biopsy of a bone and/or associated bone marrow using a non-sterile powered driver and a sterile biopsy needle or biopsy needle set. Each medical procedure tray may include a containment bag or sterile sleeve. A coupler assembly, one or more sharps protectors, a biopsy sample ejector and/or associated ejector funnel may also be included. Some medical procedure trays may allow engaging a non-sterile powered driver with one end of a coupler assembly and sealing the non-sterile powered driver in a sterile sleeve or containment bag without compromising sterility of other components in the medical procedure tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Larry J. MILLER, David S. BOLLETER, Robert W. TITKEMEYER, Matthew T. HARMON
  • Publication number: 20220313901
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system can include a fluid delivery assembly and a drive assembly. The fluid delivery assembly is configured to be releasably mechanically and, optionally, electrically coupled to the drive assembly. When the fluid delivery assembly is releasably coupled to the drive assembly, the drive assembly can control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly (e.g., to a patient). For example, the drive assembly can be releasably coupled to the fluid delivery assembly to control delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery assembly to provide continuous (e.g., non-pulsatile) fluid flow from the fluid delivery assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. LANE, Galen C. ROBERTSON, Savannah K. CARLSEN, Robert W. TITKEMEYER, Luke D. OLTMANS
  • Patent number: 11458256
    Abstract: An infusion device includes a housing with an interior chamber sized and configured to hold at least a flange and plunger of a syringe, a trigger held by the housing, and a lever in communication with the trigger and including an upwardly extending cam with a cam path having an upper end. The cam is in communication with the flange of the syringe. In response to actuation of the trigger to dispense fluid from the syringe, the upper end of the cam travels upward above the syringe and longitudinally toward a dispensing end of the syringe to linearly translate the plunger of the syringe in a first direction to dispense fluid from the syringe. To refill fluid into the syringe, the upper end of the cam travels downward and longitudinally away from the dispensing end of the syringe to linearly translate the plunger in a second direction to intake fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: 410 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Piehl, Galen C. Robertson, John Tyler Willis Hagler, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Frederic C. Feiler, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220202399
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to remove biopsy specimens from a bone and/or associated bone marrow using a powered driver and an intraosseous (IO) needle set. The powered driver may rotate the IO needle set at an optimum speed to obtain a biopsy sample of bone and/or bone marrow. Apparatus and methods may also be provided for aspiration of bone marrow and/or stem cell transplant procedures. The apparatus may include a powered driver, a coupler assembly, a containment bag or sterile sleeve and various IO needles and IO needle sets with associated hubs and/or hub assemblies. Each IO needle set may include a cannula or catheter and an associated trocar stylet with respective tips operable to penetrate a bone and/or bone marrow with minimum trauma to a patient. Each hub assembly may be used to releasably dispose a respective stylet within an associated generally hollow cannula. Some coupler assemblies and/or hub assemblies may also be used with manual drivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Larry J. MILLER, David S. BOLLETER, Robert W. TITKEMEYER, Christopher Brian KILCOIN, Matthew T. Harmon, Bradford Hughes CRAIG
  • Patent number: 11337728
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to penetrate a bone and associated bone marrow using a powered driver. The powered driver is operable to insert an intraosseous device into a bone and associated bone marrow. The powered driver may include a housing having a distal end and a proximal end; a drive shaft having a first end disposed within the housing; a motor disposed within the housing and rotatably engaged with the drive shaft; a power supply to supply power to the motor; and a trigger assembly to activate the motor to rotate the drive shaft. A light may be connected to the power supply and operable to illuminate an insertion site for the intraosseous device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Larry J. Miller, David S. Bolleter, Robert W. Titkemeyer
  • Patent number: 11298202
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods provided to remove biopsy specimens from bone and/or associated bone marrow. A powered driver may rotate a biopsy needle at an optimum speed to obtain the biopsy specimen. A thread or a groove may be disposed on interior portions of the biopsy needle. The thread or groove may engage a biopsy specimen and enhance removal of a bone marrow core from cancellous bone. Manufacturing procedures are provided for bonding a single helical thread with interior portions of the biopsy needle. The apparatus may also include a biopsy sample ejector and/or ejector funnel. A biopsy needle set may include a cannula and a trocar with respective tips having optimum configurations, dimensions and/or orientations relative to each other to optimize penetration of a bone and/or bone marrow with minimum patient trauma and enhanced reliability of obtaining a biopsy specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Larry J. Miller, David S. Bolleter, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Christopher Brian Kilcoin, Bradford Hughes Craig
  • Patent number: 11291472
    Abstract: An apparatus for penetrating bone and accessing bone marrow is provided. The apparatus may include a penetrator assembly and a powered drill. The penetrator assembly may include an inner penetrator having a stylet. The penetrator assembly may also include an outer penetrator having a hollow cannula and a luer lock attachment. The powered drill may include a housing enclosing a motor and a power supply and associated circuitry. The powered drill may also include a connector receptacle for receiving a penetrator assembly connector of the penetrator assembly. The powered drill may include a magnetic connection which releasably locks the penetrator assembly connector into place with the powered drill. The power supply may include a rechargeable battery within the housing for supplying power to the motor. A battery indicator may be provided to indicate a level of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED
    Inventors: Larry J. Miller, David S. Bolleter, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Charles M. Schwimmer