Patents by Inventor Ryan Schoonmaker

Ryan Schoonmaker 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: 10159805
    Abstract: A needle guard device mountable to a pre-filled syringe in its ready-to-fill state. The device includes a device shield interconnected to a lock collar with flexible member and biased to move relative to the lock collar. The lock collar interfaces with the syringe neck to attach the device to the syringe. As the device shield moves proximally, rotation arms of the lock collar interact with angled cutouts in the device shield, causing the device shield to rotate relative to the lock collar and disengaging one or more keys on the device shield from one or more keyways in the lock collar triggering the device shield to move from a first configuration in which the device shield is retractable to expose a syringe sharp to a second configuration in which the device shield is fixedly positioned to cover the syringe sharp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Safety Syringes, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: 10137238
    Abstract: A flip-open multi-pack assembly which contains a plurality of new pen needles via a rectangular or tube-shaped, hinged shell housing, wherein new pen needles are stored in a plurality of user accessible openings each having a sterility barrier formed by covers that cover the non-patient end of the openings where the new pen needles are contained. Used pen needles are returned and stored in openings accessible by rotatably opening the shell housing. One or more of the openings within first and second opposite ends of the housing shell include a slidable internal holder configured to releasably secure the inner shield of the new pen needle, and subsequently be pulled forward when the new pen needle is removed and locked at a forward position, to create an interior space, accessible from an opposite end when the hinged housing is opened, for a used pen needle to be inserted and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ira Spool, Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, Sean P. Sullivan, Abhijitsinh Raj, Michel Bruehwiler
  • Publication number: 20180200429
    Abstract: An infusion set configured to be secured to a skin surface for targeting a desired depth to deliver content to an upper skin surface, comprising a hub and a needle configured to travel during insertion as urged by a motion, wherein said needle is configured to assume a first angle relative to said skin surface in a free state, and wherein said needle is configured to return toward said first angle relative to said skin surface upon release of said motion, wherein said motion is at an angle relative to said skin surface that is different from said first angle of said needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, Michel Bruehwiler, Eric Bené
  • Publication number: 20180193558
    Abstract: An infusion set includes a base (221) and a flexible catheter (242) movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter (242) is disposed externally of the base (221). An introducer needle (234) is located within the catheter (242) and is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle (234) is disposed externally of the base (221). A spring (281) is activated to move the catheter (242) from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle (234) from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (242).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole CONSTANTINEAU, Ryan SCHOONMAKER, Azadeh KHANICHEH, Michel BRUEHWILER, Judy WALISH
  • Patent number: 9950109
    Abstract: An infusion set has an adhesively secured main hub, and a slidable top cover, needle hub and angled or cantilevered needle that can be used for performing an intradermal needle insertion precisely targeting the upper 3 mm of skin surface, for example, one that substantially duplicates the Mantoux insertion technique, for injecting into the intradermal layers of skin, while maintaining a degree of comfort to the user. By sliding the top cover, the cantilevered needle is loaded and released or the angled needle is slid into an insertion site, while flexible arms and adhesive are used to stretch and/or flatten a skin surface, or otherwise create skin tension, at the insertion site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, Michel Bruehwiler, Eric Bené
  • Patent number: 9943643
    Abstract: An infusion set includes a base (221) and a flexible catheter (242) movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter (242) is disposed externally of the base (221). An introducer needle (234) is located within the catheter (242) and is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the base (221) and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle (234) is disposed externally of the base (221). A spring (281) is activated to move the catheter (242) from the first to the second catheter position and the introducer needle (234) from the first to the second introducer needle position to facilitate insertion of the catheter (242).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, Azadeh Khanicheh, Judy Walish, Michel Bruehwiler
  • Patent number: 9844635
    Abstract: An infusion set has a retraction dial that can be removably assembled with the infusion set and access a threaded needle hub contained therein such that the dial can be used to advance or retract a needle hub and an inserted needle to a more precisely controlled insertion depth to deliver insulin or other medicament intradermally (i.e. to the upper 3 mm of skin surface). Position of the inserted needle can be maintained by providing a separated and isolated needle hub, main base and main hub of the infusion set that can isolate the inserted needle from external forces such that the needle can be maintained at a depth to deliver content to the upper 3 mm of skin surface during normal use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Ryan Schoonmaker, Cole Constantineau, Michel Bruehwiler
  • Patent number: 9821113
    Abstract: An infusion set adapted to be secured to a skin surface includes a fixed base member connectable to the skin surface and a movable member. A needle or cannula is connected to the movable member and movable relative to the fixed base member. The movable member is movable from a first position in which the needle or cannula is not exposed externally of the fixed base member to a second position in which the needle or cannula is exposed externally of the fixed base member. A release member retains the movable member in the first position. Removal of the release member allows movement of the movable slide member to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Russell Cole, Eric Bene, Ryan Schoonmaker, Melissa Rosen, Michel Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Daniel Yasevac, Judy Walish
  • Publication number: 20170290973
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing and changing needles for connection with a medicament delivery device, comprising an inner housing, a reservoir disposed within the inner housing, and a needle holder disposed within the inner housing, for fluidly connecting a medicament container of the medicament delivery device with the reservoir. The apparatus also includes a plurality of patient needles displaceably disposed on the needle holder, and an outer housing displaceably disposed about the inner housing and providing a user interface to individually select one of the plurality of patient needles, connect the selected needle with the reservoir, expose the selected needle outside of the apparatus for injection, and store the selected needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Michel Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, James Bates, Robert Banik, Margaret Taylor
  • Publication number: 20170246428
    Abstract: An infusion set, comprising a base, and an inserter pivotally connected to said base, said inserter including a catheter movable from a first catheter position to a second catheter position, an introducer needle located within said catheter and movable between a first and second introducer needle positions, and an activation button, wherein when said button is moved from a first button position to a second button position, said catheter is moved from said first toward said second catheter position, said introducer needle is moved from said first toward said second introducer needle position, and said introducer needle is thereafter moved back toward said first introducer needle position, wherein in the second button position, the inserter is configured to fold substantially entirely within said base in the second inserter position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: 9731081
    Abstract: A needle guard device mountable to a pre-filled syringe in its ready-to-fill state. The device includes a device shield interconnected to a lock collar with flexible member and biased to move relative to the lock collar. The lock collar interfaces with the syringe neck to attach the device to the syringe. As the device shield moves proximally, rotation arms of the lock collar interact with angled cutouts in the device shield, causing the device shield to rotate relative to the lock collar and disengaging one or more keys on the device shield from one or more keyways in the lock collar triggering the device shield to move from a first configuration in which the device shield is retractable to expose a syringe sharp to a second configuration in which the device shield is fixedly positioned to cover the syringe sharp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: SAFETY SYRINGES, INC.
    Inventor: Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: 9717860
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for storing and changing needles for connection with a medicament delivery device, comprising an inner housing, a reservoir disposed within the inner housing, and a needle holder disposed within the inner housing, for fluidly connecting a medicament container of the medicament delivery device with the reservoir. The apparatus also includes a plurality of patient needles displaceably disposed on the needle holder, and an outer housing displaceably disposed about the inner housing and providing a user interface to individually select one of the plurality of patient needles, connect the selected needle with the reservoir, expose the selected needle outside of the apparatus for injection, and store the selected needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Inventors: Michel Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, James Bates, Robert Banik, Margaret Taylor
  • Patent number: 9675785
    Abstract: An infusion set (101) includes an inserter (121) pivotally connected to a base (111). The inserter (121) includes a catheter (173) and an introducer needle (167). The catheter (173) is movable from a first catheter position disposed substantially entirely within the inserter (121) to a second catheter position in which a free end of the catheter (173) is disposed externally of the inserter (121) and the base (111). The introducer needle (167) is movable between a first introducer needle position disposed substantially entirely within the inserter (121) and a second introducer needle position in which a free end of the introducer needle (167) is disposed externally of the inserter (121) and the base (111). An activation button (141) is movable between first and second button positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Publication number: 20170106150
    Abstract: A needle changing device for use on a medication delivery device includes an engagement element that is configured to engage the medication delivery device and pierce a septum of the medication delivery device, a needle holder connected to the engagement element, the needle holder having a needle changing septum having a reservoir, the reservoir being in continuous fluid communication with the engagement element, and a plurality of needles configured to pierce the needle changing septum, wherein when the needle holder is in a first position, the plurality of needles are disengaged from the reservoir of the needle changing septum, and when the needle holder is in a second position, one of the plurality of needles enters into fluid communication with the reservoir of the needle changing septum and is partially exposed outside the needle changing device for medicament delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Michel Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, James Bates, Robert Banik, Margaret Taylor
  • Publication number: 20170087308
    Abstract: A needle guard device mountable to a pre-filled syringe in its ready-to-fill state. The device includes a lock collar and a device shield biased to move relative to the lock collar. The lock collar interfaces with the syringe neck to attach the device to the syringe. With the removal of a needle shield assembly comprising rigid and soft needle shields, the lock collar and device shield are free to move proximally along the syringe neck and interact with a syringe step down area to activate the device. As the device moves proximally, retention arms of the device shield interact with the syringe step down, causing the arms to deflect radially outwards to disengage from the lock collar triggering the device shield to move from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan Schoonmaker, Dustin Hahn
  • Publication number: 20170056600
    Abstract: A needle guard device mountable to a pre-filled syringe in its ready-to-fill state. The device includes a device shield interconnected to a lock collar with flexible member and biased to move relative to the lock collar. The lock collar interfaces with the syringe neck to attach the device to the syringe. As the device shield moves proximally, rotation arms of the lock collar interact with angled cutouts in the device shield, causing the device shield to rotate relative to the lock collar and disengaging one or more keys on the device shield from one or more keyways in the lock collar triggering the device shield to move from a first configuration in which the device shield is retractable to expose a syringe sharp to a second configuration in which the device shield is fixedly positioned to cover the syringe sharp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: 9579468
    Abstract: A needle guard device mountable to a pre-filled syringe in its ready-to-fill state. The device includes a lock collar and a device shield biased to move relative to the lock collar. The lock collar interfaces with the syringe neck to attach the device to the syringe. With the removal of a needle shield assembly comprising rigid and soft needle shields, the lock collar and device shield are free to move proximally along the syringe neck and interact with a syringe step down area to activate the device. As the device moves proximally, retention arms of the device shield interact with the syringe step down, causing the arms to deflect radially outwards to disengage from the lock collar triggering the device shield to move from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Safety Syringes, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Schoonmaker, Dustin Hahn
  • Patent number: D794201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Newhouse, Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: D794801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Newhouse, Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: D831831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Newhouse, Ryan Schoonmaker