Patents by Inventor Robert Wozencroft
Robert Wozencroft 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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Publication number: 20230149183Abstract: There is provided herein a cover for a medical implant, the cover comprising a body portion and a seal, the body portion comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end comprising a region adapted for connecting to an introducer and the seal comprising at least one tab extending away in a proximal direction from the body portion. Also disclosed herein are systems incorporating such covers, and methods of manufacturing and using the same. There is also provided an introducer adapted for use with the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Patent number: 11123496Abstract: An autoinjector has a main body (10, 12) containing a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its front end for being moved forwardly in the body to extend the needle from the body for an injection, the body housing in a forward region a shroud (24) having a forward portion of generally tubular form (32), the shroud being moveable longitudinally between a rearward retracted position and a forward extended position, the autoinjector further including a spring arrangement for biasing the shroud forwardly, the spring arrangement (44) including two springs disposed alongside and spaced from the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Owen Mumford LimitedInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Patent number: 11071555Abstract: A rotary cutter with hemispherical shaped head and a plurality of blades mounted in said head, wherein each of said blades has securement means for securing each blade in position in said head by interacting with an inner surface of said head.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Embody Orthopaedic LimitedInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Patent number: 10905563Abstract: A holder system for an implantable device, said holder system comprising a first component arranged to act as a clamp and a second component arranged to interact with the first component to prevent movement of said first component when clamped.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Embody Orthopaedic LimitedInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20190083110Abstract: A rotary cutter with hemispherical shaped head and a plurality of blades mounted in said head, wherein each of said blades has securement means for securing each blade in position in said head by interacting with an inner surface of said head.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20180325695Abstract: A holder system for an implantable device, said holder system comprising a first component arranged to act as a clamp and a second component arranged to interact with the first component to prevent movement of said first component when clamped.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20180325696Abstract: A holder for an implantable acetabular cup implant, said holder comprising a body portion and at least one fastening means attached to the body portion which is operable in order to secure said holder to said implantable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20180325527Abstract: A rotary cutter with a body comprising at least one portion comprising at least one cutting means, said cutter provided by a single metal component manufactured by additive manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Patent number: 9821115Abstract: An autoinjector includes a rear body assembly (10) connected to a front body assembly, wherein the rear body assembly (10) contains a drive mechanism (60 . . . ) and the front body assembly contains a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its forward end, the front body assembly including a viewing window (22) through which at least part of the contents of the syringe (13) or cartridge are visible, a removable cap (14) fitted to the forward end of the front body assembly the rear body assembly and the removable cap having respective aligned cut-away regions together defining a frame for the viewing window. Also disclosed is a modular scheme which uses a common platform for the provision of a range of autoinjectors of different fill volumes, with only the length of the plunger (60), and the axial extent of the cut out varying between different versions.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Patent number: 9713676Abstract: An autoinjector includes a body (10, 12), a syringe (13) or cartridge disposed within the body, and a plunger (60) moveable during operation between a first and a second position to effect an injection, the plunger including a transverse passage (66) containing a moveable magnetic element (68) of a magnetic pair, the body including another magnetic element (54) at a position such that, on the plunger reaching and/or nearing its second position, the magnetic attraction therebetween causes a sound-emitting impact, the plunger (60) including a magnetic keeper element (72) mounted adjacent the transverse passage and adapted to hold the movable magnetic element (68) against movement until attraction by the other magnetic pair element (54), wherein the keeper element (72) is disposed on the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: David Latham, Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20170173269Abstract: An autoinjector has a main body (10, 12) containing a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its front end for being moved forwardly in the body to extend the needle from the body for an injection, the body housing in a forward region a shroud (24) having a forward portion of generally tubular form (32), the shroud being moveable longitudinally between a rearward retracted position and a forward extended position, the autoinjector further including a spring arrangement for biasing the shroud forwardly, the spring arrangement (44) including two springs disposed alongside and spaced from the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Robert WOZENCROFT
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Patent number: 9616183Abstract: An autoinjector has a main body (10, 12) containing a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its front end for being moved forwardly in the body to extend the needle from the body for an injection, the body housing in a forward region a shroud (24) having a forward portion of generally tubular form (32), the shroud being moveable longitudinally between a rearward retracted position and a forward extended position, the autoinjector further including a spring arrangement for biasing the shroud forwardly, the spring arrangement (44) including two springs disposed alongside and spaced from the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Patent number: 9597464Abstract: An autoinjector has a body portion (10, 12) containing a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its forward end, the autoinjector having a drive arrangement (60 . . . ) for effecting operation of the autoinjector and including a drive element that moves from a first position to a second position during the operation, the body including a first (10) and a second body portion (12) connected together by a snap fit arrangement including a resiliently moveable latch finger (138) on one of the body portions that cooperates with a latch surface (142) on the other thereof to hold the two portions connected, wherein the drive element in the second position (60) limits or prevents resilient movement of the moveable latch finger (142), thereby preventing disconnection of the first and second body portions after operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20130338593Abstract: An autoinjector has a body (10, 12), a syringe (13) or cartridge having a needle at its forward end disposed in the body, a drive mechanism (60 . . . ) for being released on activation of a trigger element (18) to operate the autoinjector, the trigger element being mounted in a recess or opening in the body for movement relative to the body from a rest position to a fire position, wherein one of the trigger element and the adjacent surface of the body portion is provided with a contact surface (34) which is resiliently urgeable into sliding contact with a cooperating surface (36) on the other, to provide resistance to movement of the trigger towards the firing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20130331785Abstract: An autoinjector has a body portion (10, 12) containing a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its forward end, the autoinjector having a drive arrangement (60 . . .) for effecting operation of the autoinjector and including a drive element that moves from a first position to a second position during the operation, the body including a first (10) and a second body portion (12) connected together by a snap fit arrangement including a resiliently moveable latch finger (138) on one of the body portions that cooperates with a latch surface (142) on the other thereof to hold the two portions connected, wherein the drive element in the second position (60) limits or prevents resilient movement of the moveable latch finger (142), thereby preventing disconnection of the first and second body portions after operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20130331796Abstract: An autoinjector includes a body (10, 12), a syringe carrier (34) supporting a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its forward end, for movement from a rearward position to a forward position to extend a needle, the syringe or cartridge having a barrel of generally cylindrical form having at a forward region thereof a forward facing abutment surface, wherein the syringe carrier is provided with a retention surface arranged to cooperate with the forward facing abutment surface on the syringe to prevent or limit forward movement of the syringe relative to the syringe carrier, the autoinjector further including a removable needle shield (15) releasably attached to the syringe or cartridge and shrouding the needle, a cap (14) attached to the forward end of the body and forwardly removable, the cap having a removal surface for engaging the needle shield whereby removal of the cap removes the needle shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20130310758Abstract: An autoinjector has a main body (10, 12) containing a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its front end for being moved forwardly in the body to extend the needle from the body for an injection, the body housing in a forward region a shroud (24) having a forward portion of generally tubular form (32), the shroud being moveable longitudinally between a rearward retracted position and a forward extended position, the autoinjector further including a spring arrangement for biasing the shroud forwardly, the spring arrangement (44) including two springs disposed alongside and spaced from the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20130310746Abstract: An autoinjector includes a rear body assembly (10) connected to a front body assembly, wherein the rear body assembly (10) contains a drive mechanism (60 . . . ) and the front body assembly contains a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its forward end, the front body assembly including a viewing window (22) through which at least part of the contents of the syringe (13) or cartridge are visible, a removable cap (14) fitted to the forward end of the front body assembly the rear body assembly and the removable cap having respective aligned cut-away regions together defining a frame for the viewing window. Also disclosed is a modular scheme which uses a common platform for the provision of a range of autoinjectors of different fill volumes, with only the length of the plunger (60), and the axial extent of the cut out varying between different versions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventor: Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20130310745Abstract: An autoinjector includes a body (10, 12), a syringe (13) or cartridge disposed within the body, and a plunger (60) moveable during operation between a first and a second position to effect an injection, the plunger including a transverse passage (66) containing a moveable magnetic element (68) of a magnetic pair, the body including another magnetic element (54) at a position such that, on the plunger reaching and/or nearing its second position, the magnetic attraction therebetween causes a sound-emitting impact, the plunger (60) including a magnetic keeper element (72) mounted adjacent the transverse passage and adapted to hold the movable magnetic element (68) against movement until attraction by the other magnetic pair element (54), wherein the keeper element (72) is disposed on the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: David Latham, Robert Wozencroft
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Publication number: 20100324582Abstract: A lancet device includes a main body in which is located a lancet drive shaft 20 having a lancet holder 22 at its front end. A front housing flap 12 is hinged to the front of the main body portion and opens to allow insertion/withdrawal of a lancet. A multi-function cocking/ejection element 16 is operable both to cock the drive shaft prior to firing and to eject a lancet from the lancet holder after firing. The cock/eject element also unlatches the front flap 12.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Michael Robert Wozencroft