Patents by Inventor Sean J. Albert
Sean J. Albert 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: 10092322Abstract: A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Sean J. Albert, Dennis M. Bialecki
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Publication number: 20160135841Abstract: A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Sean J. Albert, Dennis M. Bialecki
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Patent number: 9341184Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed McLean, Fred Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
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Patent number: 9126017Abstract: A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Sean J. Albert, Dennis M. Bialecki
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Publication number: 20150122119Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed McLean, Fred Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
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Patent number: 8932269Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed McLean, Fred Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
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Publication number: 20140066858Abstract: Vacuum-operated safety syringes designed to prevent an accidental needle prick, where the needle of the syringe is retracted after use into a vacuum created within the hollow plunger and/or the syringe barrel of the syringe. Retraction of the needle assembly is accomplished from minimal moving parts according to an exceedingly simple design. In some embodiments, one or more one-way valves prevent airflow into the interior of the syringe barrel and thereby maintain the vacuum that is created during the act of injection. In some embodiments, the plunger of the safety syringe is manufactured to be pre-conditioned at negative pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Strategic Product Development, Inc.Inventors: Richard H. Theriault, Andrew Goddard, Orlando Soto, Sean J. Albert
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Publication number: 20130202455Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed McLean, Fred Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
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Patent number: 8403886Abstract: A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extending past an edge of the strut to bias the clip to grip the needle shaft, and the distal wall may be or include a stylus and have an L-shape to define a lip to help block the needle tip. The clip may have a depending heel to help pivot the clip about a ledge to grip the needle shaft. A needle support may be provided to limit flexure of the needle which might otherwise allow the needle to come loose from the clip. Arrangements for limiting rotation of the needle hub and needle guard housing are provided, as is a protective shroud to reduce the risk of inadvertent activation of the needle guard. Further, the needle guard may be used with a catheter assembly. Also provided is an improved duckbill release mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Dennis M Bialecki, Sean J Albert, Thomas K Sutton
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Patent number: 8337175Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed D. McLean, Fred W. Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
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Publication number: 20120296289Abstract: A needle guard clip assembly has a clip and a spring, the clip having a first wall with a needle passage therethrough, a generally parallel second wall, a strut connecting the two walls, and a heel extending from the first wall. The walls, strut, and heel are an integral piece. The spring is associated with and extends from the first wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Sean J. Albert, Dennis M. Bialecki
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Patent number: 8251950Abstract: A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extending past an edge of the strut to bias the clip to grip the needle shaft, and the distal wall may be or include a stylus and have an L-shape to define a lip to help block the needle tip. The clip may have a depending heel to help pivot the clip about a ledge to grip the needle shaft. A needle support may be provided to limit flexure of the needle which might otherwise allow the needle to come loose from the clip. Arrangements for limiting rotation of the needle hub and needle guard housing are provided, as is a protective shroud to reduce the risk of inadvertent activation of the needle guard. Further, the needle guard may be used with a catheter assembly. Also provided is an improved duckbill release mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Sean J Albert, Dennis M Bialecki
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Patent number: 8162881Abstract: A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut so as to allow the canting wall to be tilted over center in a ready state, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extending past an edge of the strut to bias the clip to grip the needle shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. Lilley, Jr., Sean J. Albert, Dennis M. Bialecki, David J. Goral, Thomas K. Sutton
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Publication number: 20110150680Abstract: A coupling system for receiving a push rod includes a housing defining an internal channel having a sloped wall, and a piston received within the internal channel. The piston includes at least one flexible member arranged within the channel to be acted upon by the sloped wall to engage the push rod. The only external force required to couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in a direction. The only external force required to de-couple the push rod is an axial force on the piston in an opposite direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Ernest A. Dion, Ed D. McLean, Fred W. Boussu, Manny J. Salinas, Sean J. Albert
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Patent number: 7753877Abstract: A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extending past an edge of the strut to bias the clip to grip the needle shaft, and the distal wall may be or include a stylus and have an L-shape to define a lip to help block the needle tip. The clip may have a depending heel to help pivot the clip about a ledge to grip the needle shaft. A needle support may be provided to limit flexure of the needle which might otherwise allow the needle to come loose from the clip. Arrangements for limiting rotation of the needle hub and needle guard housing are provided, as is a protective shroud to reduce the risk of inadvertent activation of the needle guard. Further, the needle guard may be used with a catheter assembly. Also provided is an improved duckbill release mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Dennis M Bialecki, Sean J Albert, Thomas F Lilley, Jr.
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Patent number: 7632243Abstract: A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extending past an edge of the strut to bias the clip to grip the needle shaft, and the distal wall may be or include a stylus and have an L-shape to define a lip to help block the needle tip. The clip may have a depending heel to help pivot the clip about a ledge to grip the needle shaft. A needle support may be provided to limit flexure of the needle which might otherwise allow the needle to come loose from the clip. Arrangements for limiting rotation of the needle hub and needle guard housing are provided, as is a protective shroud to reduce the risk of inadvertent activation of the needle guard. Further, the needle guard may be used with a catheter assembly. Also provided is an improved duckbill release mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Dennis M Bialecki, David J Goral, Alan D King, Sean J Albert, Thomas K Sutton
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Patent number: 7597681Abstract: A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extending past an edge of the strut to bias the clip to grip the needle shaft, and the distal wall may be or include a stylus and have an L-shape to define a lip to help block the needle tip. The clip may have a depending heel to help pivot the clip about a ledge to grip the needle shaft. A needle support may be provided to limit flexure of the needle which might otherwise allow the needle to come loose from the clip. Arrangements for limiting rotation of the needle hub and needle guard housing are provided, as is a protective shroud to reduce the risk of inadvertent activation of the needle guard. Further, the needle guard may be used with a catheter assembly. Also provided is an improved duckbill release mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Thomas K Sutton, Sean J Albert, Dennis M Bialecki
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Patent number: 7238163Abstract: A treatment device for a user's hand and/or wrist. The treatment device includes a housing having an outer surface defined at least partially by a membrane adapted for placement against the user's hand and/or wrist. The treatment device creates localized outwardly deformations in the membrane adapted to create a massaging effect in the user's hand and/or wrist.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Inventors: Scott Fried, Luke W. Michas, Jeremy C. Howard, Phil Bussone, David J. Moretti, Sean J. Albert
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Patent number: RE48117Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, for example using softer, kink-free conformable suction adapters.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Sean J. Albert, Ed Armstrong, Ken Beaudoin, Iain Michael Blackburn, Phil Bussone, Brendan Crawford, Robert Emmerson, Mike Ewaschuk, Stephen Gianelis, Andrew Goddard, Joseph Gordon, Mark Guarraia, Tim Johnson, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Andrew Linton, Dan Nelsen, Michael Salame, Tim Stern, Mark White