Patents by Inventor Sameer Pai
Sameer Pai 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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Patent number: 11904133Abstract: An LVP that provides peristaltic pumping to removably couplable administration set tubing assemblies supplying medical infusate. The LVP includes a housing, a drive-train assembly, and a controller. The housing includes an assembly receptacle configured to receive an administration set tubing assembly. The drive-train assembly provides mechanical peristaltic movement within the assembly receptacle. The drive-train assembly includes a stepper motor located within the housing and a camshaft assembly, driven by the stepper motor and at least partially extending into the assembly receptacle. The camshaft assembly includes a unitary camshaft and a plurality of tube engaging members that cooperatively move according to rotation of the unitary camshaft. Further, the controller is located within the housing that controls operation of the stepper motor and the camshaft assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Grant A. Adams, James B. Drost, Christopher A. Lacy, Jonathan Sanborn, Daniel L. Adamson, Sameer Pai, Steven Plager, Kevin Krautbauer, Erik Jagger, Benn Horrisberger, Larry R. Zalesky
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Publication number: 20240033426Abstract: A system for occlusion detection, including a cartridge containing an infusate, a plunger driven by a drive mechanism configured to be advanced within the cartridge to expel infusate from the cartridge, a force sensor configured to sense an actual force exerted by the plunger, and a control unit configured to determine an estimated force based on an expected decay in frictional force between the plunger and the cartridge for comparison to the actual force sensed by the force sensor, wherein a deviation between the estimated force and the actual force exceeding a threshold triggers an occlusion alarm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Sameer PAI, Paul Harrison COONS, Kevin KRAUTBAUER, Henry MADDEN, Erika SMITH, Sarah THOLE, Anushrut JIGNASU
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Patent number: 11786650Abstract: An assembly is configured to position a peristaltic tube with respect to a linear peristaltic pump drive of an infusion pump. The assembly can include a peristaltic tube, first and second tube couplers, a frame, first and second securement plates, a free-flow prevention arm, and a biasing mechanism. The frame can include a snap-fit tab configured to releasably secure the assembly to an assembly receptacle of the infusion pump. The free-flow prevention arm can be selectively movable between a free-flow preventing position and a free-flow allowing position. A latching mechanism can be ergonomically manipulable to latch the free-flow prevention arm in a free-flow allowing position, and to unlatch the free-flow prevention arm such that the biasing mechanism is able to bias the free-flow prevention arm to the free-flow preventing position.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Grant A. Adams, James Bryan Drost, Christopher Allen Lacy, Jonathan Sanborn, Daniel L. Adamson, Harshad Borgaonkar, Sameer Pai, Sean Riley
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Publication number: 20230043041Abstract: An infusion system and method configured to identify a break in static friction between a plunger and an infusate cartridge during an infusion of infusate for the purpose of providing a more consistent flow of infusate and promoting a more efficient use of energy. The infusion system and method can include monitoring of force between a drive mechanism and the plunger for a decrease in a rate of the force over time during actuation of the drive mechanism, thereby indicating a break in static friction between the plunger and the cartridge, and determining a low power consumption sleep duration based on an advancement of the actuator following the break in static friction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Sameer Pai, Paul Harrison Coons
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Publication number: 20220339347Abstract: A method of adjusting a pressure distribution within an administration set to minimize an inadvertent delivery of a large bolus of infusate upon a sudden release of the occlusion, while ensuring that a maximum safe pressure limitation of the administration set is not exceeded.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Sameer Pai, Paul Harrison Coons, Quinn Morrison, Grant Adams
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Publication number: 20220096737Abstract: An assembly is configured to position a peristaltic tube with respect to a linear peristaltic pump drive of an infusion pump. The assembly can include a peristaltic tube, first and second tube couplers, a frame, first and second securement plates, a free-flow prevention arm, and a biasing mechanism. The frame can include a snap-fit tab configured to releasably secure the assembly to an assembly receptacle of the infusion pump. The free-flow prevention arm can be selectively movable between a free-flow preventing position and a free-flow allowing position. A latching mechanism can be ergonomically manipulable to latch the free-flow prevention arm in a free-flow allowing position, and to unlatch the free-flow prevention arm such that the biasing mechanism is able to bias the free-flow prevention arm to the free-flow preventing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Grant A. ADAMS, James Bryan DROST, Christopher Allen LACY, Jonathan SANBORN, Daniel L. ADAMSON, Harshad BORGAONKAR, Sameer PAI, Sean RILEY
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Publication number: 20220023594Abstract: Catheter curve shape struts for steerable medical devices such as catheters are disclosed. These struts may not only help shape a steerable portion of a medical device (e.g., a distal portion of a catheter), but also may help to return a steered or deflected portion of the medical device to an uncurved configuration when it is no longer desirable or necessary to steer or deflect the medical device. These struts may include first and second pluralities of complementary, staggered cutout regions. When used in a catheter that is deployed via an introducer, at least some configurations of the catheter curve shape strut can enable the catheter to be rotated about its longitudinal axis, even when the distal deflectable section is in a curved configuration and inside of the introducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventor: Sameer Pai
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Publication number: 20210369954Abstract: An LVP that provides peristaltic pumping to removably couplable administration set tubing assemblies supplying medical infusate. The LVP includes a housing, a drive-train assembly, and a controller. The housing includes an assembly receptacle configured to receive an administration set tubing assembly. The drive-train assembly provides mechanical peristaltic movement within the assembly receptacle. The drive-train assembly includes a stepper motor located within the housing and a camshaft assembly, driven by the stepper motor and at least partially extending into the assembly receptacle. The camshaft assembly includes a unitary camshaft and a plurality of tube engaging members that cooperatively move according to rotation of the unitary camshaft. Further, the controller is located within the housing that controls operation of the stepper motor and the camshaft assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Grant A. Adams, James B. Drost, Christopher A. Lacy, Jonathan Sanborn, Daniel L. Adamson, Sameer Pai, Steven Plager, Kevin Krautbauer, Erik Jagger, Benn Horrisberger, Larry R. Zalesky
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Patent number: 11167081Abstract: An assembly is configured to position a peristaltic tube with respect to a linear peristaltic pump drive of an infusion pump. The assembly can include a peristaltic tube, first and second tube couplers, a frame, first and second securement plates, a free-flow prevention arm, and a biasing mechanism. The frame can include a snap-fit tab configured to releasably secure the assembly to an assembly receptacle of the infusion pump. The free-flow prevention arm can be selectively movable between a free-flow preventing position and a free-flow allowing position. A latching mechanism can be ergonomically manipulable to latch the free-flow prevention arm in a free-flow allowing position, and to unlatch the free-flow prevention arm such that the biasing mechanism is able to bias the free-flow prevention arm to the free-flow preventing position.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Grant A. Adams, James Bryan Drost, Christopher Allen Lacy, Jonathan Sanborn, Daniel L. Adamson, Harshad Borgaonkar, Sameer Pai, Sean Riley
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Patent number: 11116941Abstract: Catheter curve shape struts for steerable medical devices such as catheters are disclosed. These struts may not only help shape a steerable portion of a medical device (e.g., a distal portion of a catheter), but also may help to return a steered or deflected portion of the medical device to an uncurved configuration when it is no longer desirable or necessary to steer or deflect the medical device. These struts may include first and second pluralities of complementary, staggered cutout regions. When used in a catheter that is deployed via an introducer, at least some configurations of the catheter curve shape strut can enable the catheter to be rotated about its longitudinal axis, even when the distal deflectable section is in a curved configuration and inside of the introducer.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.Inventor: Sameer Pai
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Publication number: 20200179592Abstract: An assembly is configured to position a peristaltic tube with respect to a linear peristaltic pump drive of an infusion pump. The assembly can include a peristaltic tube, first and second tube couplers, a frame, first and second securement plates, a free-flow prevention arm, and a biasing mechanism. The frame can include a snap-fit tab configured to releasably secure the assembly to an assembly receptacle of the infusion pump. The free-flow prevention arm can be selectively movable between a free-flow preventing position and a free-flow allowing position. A latching mechanism can be ergonomically manipulable to latch the free-flow prevention arm in a free-flow allowing position, and to unlatch the free-flow prevention arm such that the biasing mechanism is able to bias the free-flow prevention arm to the free-flow preventing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Grant A. ADAMS, James Bryan DROST, Christopher Allen LACY, Jonathan SANBORN, Daniel L. ADAMSON, Harshad BORGAONKAR, Sameer PAI, Sean RILEY
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Publication number: 20160310701Abstract: Catheter curve shape struts for steerable medical devices such as catheters are disclosed. These struts may not only help shape a steerable portion of a medical device (e.g., a distal portion of a catheter), but also may help to return a steered or deflected portion of the medical device to an uncurved configuration when it is no longer desirable or necessary to steer or deflect the medical device. These struts may include first and second pluralities of complementary, staggered cutout regions. When used in a catheter that is deployed via an introducer, at least some configurations of the catheter curve shape strut can enable the catheter to be rotated about its longitudinal axis, even when the distal deflectable section is in a curved configuration and inside of the introducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventor: Sameer Pai
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Patent number: D830546Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Lacy, Grant Adams, Harshad Borgaonkar, Sameer Pai, Daniel Adamson, Michael Acker, Jonathan Sanborn, Erik Jagger
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Patent number: D870263Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Grant A. Adams, James Bryan Drost, Christopher Allen Lacy, Jonathan Sanborn, Daniel L. Adamson, Harshad Borgaonkar, Sameer Pai, Sean Riley
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Patent number: D871572Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Lacy, Grant Adams, Harshad Borgaonkar, Sameer Pai, Daniel Adamson, Michael Acker, Jonathan Sanborn, Erik Jagger
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Patent number: D975835Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Grant A. Adams, James Bryan Drost, Christopher Allen Lacy, Jonathan Sanborn, Daniel L. Adamson, Harshad Borgaonkar, Sameer Pai, Sean Riley