Patents by Inventor Susan McConnell

Susan McConnell 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: 12070582
    Abstract: Drug delivery devices are configured to include a gas-driven piston assembly having a flexible pushrod, a non-linear guide include a non-linear guide pathway at least partially surrounding the flexible pushrod, a cylinder at least partially surrounding the flexible pushrod, and a piston movable within the cylinder in response to the pressurized gas entering the cylinder. Some arrangements include a roller pushrod guide system and/or a gear pushrod guide system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Mehran Mojarrad, Ali Nekouzadeh, Susan McConnell Montalvo, Scott R. Gibson, Sheldon B. Moberg, Joshua Tamsky, Paul D. Faucher
  • Patent number: 11484643
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a free end associated with the inner surface of the wall and a filter supporting volume that extends to the free end of the housing filter portion, and a filter located within the filter supporting volume that extends to at least the free end of the housing filter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Charles L. Byers, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Stott, Darren Y. K. Yap
  • Patent number: 11452814
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a filter supporting volume, a filter located within the filter supporting volume, and a bubble guard, including a bubble guard wall and at least one bubble guard aperture that extends through the bubble guard wall, associated with the filter assembly housing such that the bubble guard wall is located in spaced relation to the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Stott, Darren Y. K. Yap
  • Publication number: 20210146055
    Abstract: Drug delivery devices are configured to include a gas-driven piston assembly having a flexible pushrod, a non-linear guide include a non-linear guide pathway at least partially surrounding the flexible pushrod, a cylinder at least partially surrounding the flexible pushrod, and a piston movable within the cylinder in response to the pressurized gas entering the cylinder. Some arrangements include a roller pushrod guide system and/or a gear pushrod guide system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Mehran Mojarrad, Ali Nekouzadeh, Susan McConnell Montalvo, Scott R. Gibson, Sheldon B. Moberg, Joshua Tamsky, Paul D. Faucher
  • Publication number: 20200390970
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a free end associated with the inner surface of the wall and a filter supporting volume that extends to the free end of the housing filter portion, and a filter located within the filter supporting volume that extends to at least the free end of the housing filter portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: The Alfred E. Mann Found. For Scientific Research
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Charles L. Byers, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Stott, Darren Y.K. Yap
  • Patent number: 10835727
    Abstract: A therapeutic agent injection device including an injection device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient having a body, the body having a patient face and a port face opposite the patient face, the port face having an introducer port including an introducer channel and an injection port including an injection channel, the introducer channel being in fluid communication with the injection channel through a cross channel, the injection channel defining an injection axis; a delivery tube for subcutaneous delivery of the therapeutic agent to the patient, the delivery tube projecting from and being generally perpendicular to the patient face, the delivery tube defining an introducer axis and being in fluid communication with the injection port; and a patch, the patch being attached to the patient face and being operable to adhesively attach to the patient; wherein the injection axis is parallel to the introducer axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Colin A. Chong, Hans Lickliter, Rafael Bikovsky
  • Patent number: 10821222
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. The reservoir, a base and a cap are connected to form an integrated unit that is capable of being inserted and secured in an infusion pump housing. The cap and the infusion pump are each provided with at least one sensor or at least one detectable feature, arranged to interact with at least one corresponding detectable feature or sensor on the other of the cap and infusion pump device, to detect one or more of the presence, position or other characteristic of the cap when the cap is aligned or coupled with the infusion pump housing. The detectable feature and sensor may be magnetic, RF, mechanical, optical or any combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob E. Pananen, Afshin Bazargan, Juan M. Alderete, Jr., Sherif M. Ali, Benjamin A. Grover, Edgardo C. Halili, Susan McConnell Montalvo, Anthony C. Ng, Ulrich H. Rankers, Vaughn S. Sakae, Pablo Vazquez, Andrew E. Weaver, Matthew William Yavorsky, Edmond W. Yu, Jennifer L. Wagner, Mark Lin, Arsen Ibranyan, R. Marie Tieck, Adam S. Trock, Eric M. Lorenzen
  • Patent number: 10786620
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. The reservoir, a base and a cap are connected to form an integrated unit that is capable of being inserted and secured in an infusion pump housing. The cap and the infusion pump are each provided with at least one sensor or at least one detectable feature, arranged to interact with at least one corresponding detectable feature or sensor on the other of the cap and infusion pump device, to detect one or more of the presence, position or other characteristic of the cap when the cap is aligned or coupled with the infusion pump housing. The detectable feature and sensor may be magnetic, RF, mechanical, optical or any combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob E. Pananen, Afshin Bazargan, Juan M. Alderete, Jr., Sherif M. Ali, Benjamin A. Grover, Edgardo C. Halili, Susan McConnell Montalvo, Anthony C. Ng, Ulrich H. Rankers, Vaughn S. Sakae, Pablo Vazquez, Andrew E. Weaver, Matthew William Yavorsky, Edmond W. Yu, Jennifer L. Wagner, Mark Lin, Arsen Ibranyan, R. Marie Tieck, Adam S. Trock, Eric M. Lorenzen
  • Publication number: 20200297923
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a filter supporting volume, a filter located within the filter supporting volume, and a bubble guard, including a bubble guard wall and at least one bubble guard aperture that extends through the bubble guard wall, associated with the filter assembly housing such that the bubble guard wall is located in spaced relation to the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: The Alfred E. Mann For Scientific Research
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Scott, Darren Y.K. Yap
  • Patent number: 10675403
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a free end associated with the inner surface of the wall and a filter supporting volume that extends to the free end of the housing filter portion, and a filter located within the filter supporting volume that extends to at least the free end of the housing filter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: The Alfred E. Mann Found. For Scientific Research
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Charles L. Byers, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Stott, Darren Y. K. Yap
  • Patent number: 10668209
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a filter supporting volume, a filter located within the filter supporting volume, and a bubble guard, including a bubble guard wall and at least one bubble guard aperture that extends through the bubble guard wall, associated with the filter assembly housing such that the bubble guard wall is located in spaced relation to the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: The Alfred E. Mann Found. For Scientific Research
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Stott, Darren Y. K. Yap
  • Publication number: 20180272115
    Abstract: A therapeutic agent injection device including an injection device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient having a body, the body having a patient face and a port face opposite the patient face, the port face having an introducer port including an introducer channel and an injection port including an injection channel, the introducer channel being in fluid communication with the injection channel through a cross channel, the injection channel defining an injection axis; a delivery tube for subcutaneous delivery of the therapeutic agent to the patient, the delivery tube projecting from and being generally perpendicular to the patient face, the delivery tube defining an introducer axis and being in fluid communication with the injection port; and a patch, the patch being attached to the patient face and being operable to adhesively attach to the patient; wherein the injection axis is parallel to the introducer axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Colin A. Chong, Hans Lickliter, Rafael Bikovsky
  • Publication number: 20180214633
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a filter supporting volume, a filter located within the filter supporting volume, and a bubble guard, including a bubble guard wall and at least one bubble guard aperture that extends through the bubble guard wall, associated with the filter assembly housing such that the bubble guard wall is located in spaced relation to the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Medallion Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Stott, Darren Y.K. Yap
  • Publication number: 20180214632
    Abstract: An ambulatory infusing device including a housing, a reservoir defining an interior volume, a wall associated with the housing and having an inner surface that faces into the reservoir interior volume, and a filter assembly. The filter assembly may include a filter assembly housing with a housing filter portion having a free end associated with the inner surface of the wall and a filter supporting volume that extends to the free end of the housing filter portion, and a filter located within the filter supporting volume that extends to at least the free end of the housing filter portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Medallion Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Charles L. Byers, Rudolph A. Montalvo, Milton Stott, Darren Y.K. Yap
  • Patent number: 10004848
    Abstract: Valves, valved fluid transfer devices and ambulatory infusion devices including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Medallion Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell, Keith A. Oberg, Lawrence S. Ring, Peter C. Lord
  • Patent number: 9987476
    Abstract: A therapeutic agent injection device including an injection device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient having a body, the body having a patient face and a port face opposite the patient face, the port face having an introducer port including an introducer channel and an injection port including an injection channel, the introducer channel being in fluid communication with the injection channel through a cross channel, the injection channel defining an injection axis; a delivery tube for subcutaneous delivery of the therapeutic agent to the patient, the delivery tube projecting from and being generally perpendicular to the patient face, the delivery tube defining an introducer axis and being in fluid communication with the injection port; and a patch, the patch being attached to the patient face and being operable to adhesively attach to the patient; wherein the injection axis is parallel to the introducer axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell Montalvo, Colin A. Chong, Hans Lickliter, Rafael Bikovsky
  • Patent number: 9968741
    Abstract: Valves, valved fluid transfer devices and ambulatory infusion devices including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Medallion Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan McConnell, Keith A. Oberg, Lawrence S. Ring, Peter C. Lord
  • Patent number: 9833564
    Abstract: A fluid conduit assembly for delivery of a medication fluid, and an associated fluid delivery system, are disclosed here. The fluid conduit assembly includes a trapping chamber having an interior volume to receive the medication fluid. The fluid conduit assembly also includes an inlet in fluid communication with the interior volume, a first outlet arrangement for the trapping chamber, and a second outlet arrangement for the trapping chamber. The first outlet arrangement accommodates flow of liquid from the interior volume, while inhibiting flow of gas from the interior volume. The second outlet arrangement accommodates flow of gas from the interior volume, while inhibiting flow of liquid from the interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan McConnell Montalvo
  • Publication number: 20170182246
    Abstract: Valves, valved fluid transfer devices and ambulatory infusion devices including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Susan McConnell, Keith A. Oberg, Lawrence S. Ring, Peter C. Lord
  • Publication number: 20170182245
    Abstract: Valves, valved fluid transfer devices and ambulatory infusion devices including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Susan McConnell, Keith A. Oberg, Lawrence S. Ring, Peter C. Lord