Patents by Inventor Walter J. Bochenko
Walter J. Bochenko 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: 12697478Abstract: A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter J. Bochenko
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Publication number: 20260027296Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway based on a determination of whether or not an IV fluid connected to an input port on the pathway is appropriate for patient administration by considering such factors as patient-specific clinical circumstances, current medical orders, and accepted delivery protocols. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2025Publication date: January 29, 2026Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 12458752Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway based on a determination of whether or not an IV fluid connected to an input port on the pathway is appropriate for patient administration by considering such factors as patient-specific clinical circumstances, current medical orders, and accepted delivery protocols. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 12295913Abstract: A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter J. Bochenko, Stephen M. Prince, Winthrop De Childers, Joseph M. Calabro, Wallace S. Halliday, Mark Van Veen
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Publication number: 20230302224Abstract: A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Shawn W. DeKalb, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 11717667Abstract: A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Walter J. Bochenko
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Patent number: 11690958Abstract: A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Shawn W. DeKalb, Winthrop De Childers
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Publication number: 20230030928Abstract: A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventor: Walter J. Bochenko
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Publication number: 20220409814Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway based on a determination of whether or not an IV fluid connected to an input port on the pathway is appropriate for patient administration by considering such factors as patient-specific clinical circumstances, current medical orders, and accepted delivery protocols. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 11464904Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway based on a determination of whether or not an IV fluid connected to an input port on the pathway is appropriate for patient administration by considering such factors as patient-specific clinical circumstances, current medical orders, and accepted delivery protocols. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Winthrop De Childers
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Publication number: 20210187268Abstract: A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Walter J. Bochenko
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Publication number: 20210069061Abstract: A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Walter J. Bochenko, Stephen M. Prince, Winthrop De Childers, Joseph M. Calabro, Wallace S. Halliday, Mark Van Veen
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Publication number: 20210042695Abstract: Data characterizing a medication container (e.g., an identifier, etc.) is received from a manually administrable medication device within a clinical workflow. Thereafter, one or more data records are generated, modified, or appended to include a portion of the received data. Subsequent requests that include the medication source from remote sources are answered by transmitting data stored in the one or more data records. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Christopher Biagioli
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Patent number: 10813836Abstract: A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter J. Bochenko, Stephen M. Prince, Winthrop De Childers, Joseph M. Calabro, Wallace S. Halliday, Mark Van Veen
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Publication number: 20200093987Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway based on a determination of whether or not an IV fluid connected to an input port on the pathway is appropriate for patient administration by considering such factors as patient-specific clinical circumstances, current medical orders, and accepted delivery protocols. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Winthrop De Childers
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Publication number: 20200060933Abstract: A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Walter J. Bochenko, Stephen M. Prince, Winthrop De Childers, Joseph M. Calabro, Wallace S. Halliday, Mark Van Veen
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Publication number: 20200066389Abstract: A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Shawn W. DeKalb, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 10532154Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluid delivery via a manually administrable medication container to a patient through a fluid delivery pathway are provided. The systems and methods described herein incorporate rules-based clinical decision support logic to drive a flow control valve within a flow pathway based on a determination of whether or not an IV fluid connected to an input port on the pathway is appropriate for patient administration by considering such factors as patient-specific clinical circumstances, current medical orders, and accepted delivery protocols. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 10503873Abstract: A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen M. Prince, Walter J. Bochenko, Shawn W. DeKalb, Winthrop De Childers
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Patent number: 10492991Abstract: A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: CRISI Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Walter J. Bochenko, Stephen M. Prince, Winthrop De Childers, Joseph M. Calabro, Wallace S. Halliday, Mark Van Veen