Patents by Inventor Ronald H. Spang, Jr.
Ronald H. Spang, Jr. 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: 20150073378Abstract: A method of delivering a medical fluid to a patient includes enabling the attachment of an infusion pump housing to an external support, enabling the viewing of information right-side-up on a display screen of the infusion pump housing, enabling the rotation of the display screen approximately 90 degrees about an axis extending perpendicularly from the display screen, automatically reorienting the information on the display screen so that the information remains right-side-up after rotation, enabling the viewing of the information right-side-up on the display screen after rotation, and enabling the delivery of a flowable material to the patient through an infusion line attached to the infusion pump housing before and after rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: John Gillespie, JR., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, JR., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney
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Patent number: 8888738Abstract: An infusion pump including a drive mechanism; an assembly operable with the drive mechanism, the assembly configured to deliver a flowable material to a patient; a mountable housing holding the drive mechanism and configured at its front side to receive the assembly and at its backside to mount in either a first orientation or a second orientation to an external support, wherein the housing supports the drive mechanism and the assembly in each of the orientations; a controller operably connected to the housing; and a display operably connected to the controller and supported by the front side of the housing, the display configured to be rotatably responsive so that information displayed by the display is oriented right-side-up regardless of whether the assembly is in the first orientation or the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: John Gillespie, Jr., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, Jr., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney
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Patent number: 8696632Abstract: An infusion pump includes a housing; a user interface carried by the housing; a pump actuator positioned by the housing so as to be able to actuate a medical fluid pump member; and wherein the user interface and the pump actuator are powered interchangeably by a first, rechargeable battery unit and a second battery unit, both the first and second battery units configured to power the user interface and the pump actuator at a place for which outside power is unavailable, and such that the user interface and the pump actuator can be powered by the second battery unit while the first battery unit is being recharged.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: John Gillespie, Jr., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, Jr., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney
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Patent number: 8382447Abstract: An infusion pump uses an improved shuttle mechanism to more reliably pump liquids in low volumes for medical and other purposes. The improved shuttle uses linear translation and wider, symmetric jaws to grasp infusate tubing and pump liquid infusate through the tubing. Adjustment of the linear motion allows a user to also adjust a pumping volume of the infusion pump. Other shuttles with wider jaws may also pump infusate using a rotary motion. In addition, more than one shuttle, such as two or three shuttles, may be used to approximate continuous pumping. A series of several smaller linear shuttles with sequential actuation may be used as a linear peristaltic pump for general peristaltic pump applications.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignees: Baxter International, Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Zhengyan Wang, Surya Pratap Rai, Ronald H. Spang, Jr., Peter Bojan, David G. Zabel, Joseph Allen Carmichael, Ralph LaBedz
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Patent number: 8167259Abstract: Rapid attach and release clamps for attaching to supports include a threaded rod, an arm pivotally attached to the threaded rod, and a knob having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The knob defines a passageway sized to fit the threaded rod. A lock comprises at least one thread and is rotatably attached to the interior surface of the knob. The lock is constructed and arranged to move between a closed position with the thread entering the passageway and engaging the threaded rod and an open position with the thread not entering the passageway. A lever is moveably attached to the clamp and constructed and arranged to rotate the lock about a pivot point.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.Inventors: Ronald H. Spang, Jr., John Marchese
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Publication number: 20110293443Abstract: An infusion pump including a pump actuator; a fluid assembly operable with the pump actuator, the fluid assembly including an outlet line; a housing configured at its front side to receive the fluid assembly and at its backside to mount in either a first orientation or a second orientation to an external support, wherein the housing supports the pump actuator and the fluid assembly in each of the orientations, and wherein the outlet line extends from a surface of the housing; a controller operably connected to the housing; and a display operably connected to the controller and supported by the front side of the housing, the display configured to be rotatable responsive so that information displayed by the display is oriented right-side-up regardless of whether the surface from which the output extends is in the first orientation or the second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicants: BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A., BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John Gillespie, JR., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, JR., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney
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Publication number: 20110158823Abstract: An infusion pump uses an improved shuttle mechanism to more reliably pump liquids in low volumes for medical and other purposes. The improved shuttle uses linear translation and wider, symmetric jaws to grasp infusate tubing and pump liquid infusate through the tubing. Adjustment of the linear motion allows a user to also adjust a pumping volume of the infusion pump. Other shuttles with wider jaws may also pump infusate using a rotary motion. In addition, more than one shuttle, such as two or three shuttles, may be used to approximate continuous pumping. A series of several smaller linear shuttles with sequential actuation may be used as a linear peristaltic pump for general peristaltic pump applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicants: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A.Inventors: Zhengyan Wang, Surya Pratap Rai, Ronald H. Spang, JR., Peter Bojan, David G. Zabel, Joseph Allen Carmichael, Ralph LaBedz
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Publication number: 20100252702Abstract: Rapid attach and release clamps for attaching to supports are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a clamp including a threaded rod, an arm pivotally attached to the threaded rod, and a knob having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The knob defines a passageway sized to fit the threaded rod. A lock comprises at least one thread and is rotatably attached to the interior surface of the knob. The lock is constructed and arranged to move between a closed position with the thread entering the passageway and engaging the threaded rod and an open position with the thread not entering the passageway. A lever is moveably attached to the clamp and constructed and arranged to rotate the lock about a pivot point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicants: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., BAXTER HEALTHCARE S.A.Inventors: Ronald H. Spang, JR., John Marchese
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Publication number: 20100256561Abstract: An infusion pump includes a housing; a user interface carried by the housing; a pump actuator positioned by the housing so as to be able to actuate a medical fluid pump member; and wherein the user interface and the pump actuator are powered interchangeably by a first, rechargeable battery unit and a second battery unit, both the first and second battery units configured to power the user interface and the pump actuator at a place for which outside power is unavailable, and such that the user interface and the pump actuator can be powered by the second battery unit while the first battery unit is being recharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John Gillespie, Jr., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, Jr., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney
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Patent number: 7766863Abstract: An infusion pump which includes a fingerprint reader to verify that a patient or a user is authorized to activate a patient-controlled analgesic button. The fingerprint reader can be integrated into the patient-controlled analgesic button. The infusion pump delivers a dose of medication to the patient if the fingerprint of the patient or user matches a pre-loaded fingerprint.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: John Gillespie, Jr., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, Jr., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney
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Patent number: 7608060Abstract: A drive mechanism for an infusion pump linearly moves a syringe plunger within a syringe barrel supported by the pump and includes: (i) a motor; (ii) a lead screw rotatably connected to the motor; (iii) a slide assembly having a threaded member supported thereon, the threaded member being associated with the lead screw; (iv) an arm having one end connected to the slide assembly and one end adapted to be engaged with the syringe plunger, and (v) the threaded member being rotatably biased in engagement with the lead screw, wherein upon rotation of the lead screw by the motor, the slide assembly linearly moves the arm wherein the arm is adapted to move the syringe plunger within the syringe barrel.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: John Gillespie, Jr., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, Jr., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney
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Patent number: 7018361Abstract: An infusion pump (10) is configured to be powered by either a disposable battery source or a rechargeable battery source. The infusion pump (10) has a housing (12) having a recess (33). A motor is positioned within the housing (12) and is operably connected to an electrical contact (94) disposed in the recess (33). The motor powers the pump (10). The recess (33) receives one of a rechargeable battery unit (90) having an electrical contact (98) that contacts the recess electrical contact (94), and a disposable battery unit (92) having an electrical contact (144) that contacts the recess electrical contact (94).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: John Gillespie, Jr., Ralph H. LaBedz, Michael Kenneth Platt, Ronald H. Spang, Jr., James Frei Berrill, Matthew Stephen Vogel, Michelle Kowalski Greaney