Patents Issued in April 28, 2020
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Patent number: 10632231Abstract: A method for making a porous, chemically bonded ceramic shaped article comprises i) providing a precursor powder mixture comprising polymer particles and a ceramic self-setting cementitious powder; ii) preparing a shaped article from a paste comprising the precursor powder mixture and an aqueous liquid; and iii) immersing the shaped article in an immersing liquid in which the polymer particles are soluble, for a period of time of from about 10 minutes to about two weeks to dissolve the polymer particles in the immersing liquid, thereby creating pores in the shaped article. A porous, chemically bonded ceramic shaped article having interconnected pores, a total porosity of at least about 50%, and a macroporosity of at least about 30% can be formed by such methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: OSSDSIGN ABInventors: Håkan Engqvist, Johanna Unosson
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Patent number: 10632232Abstract: A degradable iron-based alloy stent comprises an iron-based alloy substrate and a degradable polymer in contact with the surface of the substrate. The weight-average molecular weight of the degradable polymer is in the range of [1, 100]*104, and the polydispersity index of the degradable polymer is in the range of (1.0, 50]. The degradable polymer is selected from a degradable polyamino acid that can generate an acidic amino acid after degradation; or a mixture of the degradable polyamino acid and a degradable polyester, or a copolymer of monomers of the two; or a mixture of the degradable polyamino acid and a degradable polymer that does not generate acidic products after degradation, or a copolymer of the monomers of the two; or a mixture of the degradable polyamino acid, the degradable polyester and the degradable polymer that does not generate acidic products after degradation, or a copolymer of monomers of the three, or a mixture of a copolymer of monomers of any two of the three with the remaining one.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liping Chen, Hongtao Sun, Deyuan Zhang
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Patent number: 10632233Abstract: The present invention relates to an implantable device, in particular for wall repair comprising a reinforcing textile implant having first and second surfaces, a bioadhesive coating to coat said first surface at least in part, said coating comprising at least one ionic, cross-linked bioadhesive polymer selected from among the following polymers: an acrylic acid polymer, methacrylic acid polymer, itaconic acid polymer, maleic acid polymer or maleic anhydride polymer having an adhesive function that can be activated in an aqueous medium.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: COUSIN BIOTECHInventor: Gilles Solecki
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Patent number: 10632234Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum container for drainage of fluids or wound secretion, wherein the vacuum container is pre-evacuated, with an inlet opening for connection to a drainage line, wherein at the inlet opening a vacuum indicator is located and that the inlet opening is sealable. The invention further relates to a drainage line for drainage of fluids or wound secretion, wherein the drainage line has a vacuum indicator, wherein the vacuum indicator is designed to indicate a vacuum inside a connected vacuum container. Further the invention relates to a system for drainage of fluids or wound secretion, comprising a vacuum container according to the invention and a drainage line.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: PFM MEDICAL AGInventor: Christian Baumeister
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Patent number: 10632235Abstract: The present invention provides devices and methods that treat damaged spinal cord tissue, such as spinal tissue damaged by disease, infection, or trauma, which may lead to the presence of swelling, compression, and compromised blood flow secondary to interstitial edema.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCESInventors: Louis C Argenta, David L Carroll, Nicole H Levi, Jie Liu, Michael J Morykwas, Stephen Tatter, William D Wagner
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Patent number: 10632236Abstract: An incontinence aid may include a pad body. The pad body may include a liquid receiving area. The incontinence aid may further include a liquid passage connected to the pad body. The liquid passage may form a boundary about a majority of the liquid receiving area. The liquid passage may include at least one lateral opening facing the liquid receiving area.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Inventor: James Rickman
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Patent number: 10632237Abstract: Systems and methods for filtering materials from biologic fluids are discussed. Embodiments may be used to filter cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from a human or animal subject. In an example, CSF is separated into a permeate and retentate using a tangential flow filter. The retentate is filtered again and then returned to the subject with the permeate. During operation of the system, various parameters may be modified, such as flow rate and waste rate.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MINNETRONIX, INC.Inventors: Emily Rolfes Meyering, Gary Seim, Abhi Vase, Ben Krehbiel, Blake Hedstrom, Aaron McCabe, Jack Mondry
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Patent number: 10632238Abstract: The breastfeeding device comprises a suction assembly that attaches to one of the mother's breasts, a pump assembly that provides suction to express milk from the mother's breast and collect it in a reservoir, a pacifier that allow a baby to feed on collected breast milk, and interconnecting flexible tubing. In some embodiments, the breastfeeding device may also comprise a breastfeeding garment which may allow the mother to use the suction assembly while wearing clothing and which may help to hold the suction assembly in place. A shutoff valve on the outlet of the pump assembly may allow the pacifier and associated tubing to be disconnected without loss of breast milk when the baby is not feeding.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Inventors: Christian Hodges, Bethany Hodges
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Patent number: 10632239Abstract: A centrifugal blood pump uses the “double suction” arrangement of the blood flow channels, by dividing the blood flow across the impeller into two practically identical streams, one flowing across the upstream side of the impeller and the other flowing across the downstream side. The double suction arrangement is obtained by using a “flow through cone bearing” mounted to the hub of the impeller. The impeller is attached to the driving motor by three posts, which do not significantly diminish the flow area. The annular flow through the motor “air gap” reaches the flow channel as a single stream and divides into two streams in the vicinity of the posts. The flow is distributed equally to the two sides of the impeller. After passing across the impeller the two streams combine into one that enters the spiral volute and continues past the pump cutwater and through the outflow channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Jervik Heart, Inc.Inventor: Robert Jarvik
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Patent number: 10632240Abstract: A ventricular assist device incorporating a rotary pump configured to be in fluid communication with a heart and systemic circulation of a subject to assist blood flow from the heart to the systemic circulation. The device includes a pump drive circuit for applying power to the pump, one or more sensors for sensing one or more electrogram signals (such as subcutaneous pre-cordial electrode signals) in the patient, and a signal processing circuit to determine the presence or absence of a reduction in cardiac blood flow, ischemic condition or myocardial infarction condition based on subcutaneous pre-cordial electrode signals, to control power supplied to the pump from the pump drive circuit, and to operate the pump in either a normal sinus rhythm mode in the absence of an ischemic condition or myocardial infarction condition, or a modified mode of operation in the presence of an ischemic condition or myocardial infarction condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: HeartWare, Inc.Inventor: Barry M. Yomtov
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Patent number: 10632241Abstract: Various embodiments of a fluid handling system are disclosed herein. For example, the fluid handling system can include a catheter assembly and a console configured to control the operation of the catheter assembly. A removable interface member can be configured to provide fluid and electrical communication between the catheter assembly and the console.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: TC1 LLCInventors: Alan Schenck, Michael L. Green, Keif M. Fitzgerald, Paul F. Muller, Joseph P. Sullivan, Keith Schubert, Peter W. Bristol, Jeffrey Paul Mills, Paul C. Leonard, Richard L. Keenan
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Patent number: 10632242Abstract: A dialysis system (e.g., a hemodialysis (HD) system) can be designed to operate in alternative environments, such as disaster relief settings or underdeveloped regions. The dialysis system can include a solar panel for generating electricity to power the dialysis machine and an atmospheric water generator for extracting water from ambient air. The extracted water can be used to generate dialysate and saline on-site. One or more of the components of the dialysis machine can be discrete components that are configured to facilitate fast shipping and simple on-site assembly (e.g., at a remote location). In some implementations, the discrete components may be configured to be attached to an existing dialysis system (e.g., a dialysis system designed for operation in a traditional environment) to permit the dialysis system to operate in an alternative environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Roger Caluya, Martin Joseph Crnkovich, Bert D. Egley, David Charles Griffith, Jr., Roland Levin, Houssein Nasseri, Kulwinder S. Plahey, David Yuds
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System and method for performing alternative and sequential blood and peritoneal dialysis modalities
Patent number: 10632243Abstract: A dialysis system includes at least one source of fluid for dialysis, a fluid line in fluid communication with the at least one source of fluid, at least one pump positioned and arranged to pump fluid from the at least one source of fluid through the fluid line, a first patient connector configured to be removably placed in fluid communication with the fluid line to allow a blood treatment to be performed using the at least one source of fluid, and a second patient connector configured to be removably placed in fluid communication with the fluid line to allow a peritoneal dialysis treatment to be performed using the at least one source of fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SAInventors: Justin Belanger Rohde, Marc Steven Minkus -
Patent number: 10632244Abstract: A platelet collection method includes a step of accommodating whole blood in a first chamber (44) and performing centrifugal separation, a step of transferring a buffy coat resulting from the centrifugal separation to a second chamber (50), and a step of performing centrifugal separation on the buffy coat. Subsequently, a step of transferring a platelet-containing component resulting from the centrifugal separation to a third chamber (52) and a step of performing centrifugal separation on the platelet-containing component are executed. Also performed in the collection method are a step of introducing a platelet additive solution into the third chamber (52) and replacing plasma resulting from the centrifugal separation and a step of collecting platelets remaining in the third chamber (52) along with the platelet additive solution.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masatsugu Igarashi
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Patent number: 10632245Abstract: Interventional catheter assemblies, operating systems and adaptive interface components allow operation of a variety of interventional catheter assemblies, including infusion catheters, aspiration catheters and interventional catheters that provide both infusion and aspiration, using a common control console housing infusion and aspiration systems. Adaptive tubing cassettes having a handle and one or more preformed tubing loops route aspiration and/or infusion tubing in a predetermined configuration to mate with aspiration and infusion systems on a control console.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITEDInventors: Shannon Eubanks, Keith Schubert, Peter Bristol, Patrick Vilbrandt
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Patent number: 10632246Abstract: A container for closing caps for syringes has a plurality of seats, each of which is suited to be engaged, in a sliding manner, by a respective closing cap, and has a movable portion configured to move between a locking position of the relevant closing cap in the seat and a release position.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Health Robotics S.r.l.Inventors: Walter Bianco, Gabriele Kucich, Fabio Fioravanti
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Patent number: 10632247Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for imaging cardiac tissue using fluorescent dyes delivered into tissue. A distal end of an imaging device may be introduced into a chamber of the heart, and fluorescent dye may be delivered into one or more body lumens in the heart such that the dye is absorbed by cardiac tissue adjacent the chamber. Images of the cardiac tissue adjacent the chamber may be acquired using the imaging device, the dye enhancing identifying cardiac electrical activity within the cardiac tissue. Optionally, based on the identified cardiac electrical activity, tissue within the heart may be ablated or otherwise treated.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Inventors: Christopher E. Woods, Christian S. Eversull, Stephen A. Leeflang
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Patent number: 10632248Abstract: Examples include a medicament delivery device including a housing, a medicament delivery member assembly configured to be moved from an initial position to a penetration position and from the penetration position back to the initial position, a penetration and withdrawal mechanism, an activation mechanism, and a stop mechanism, where the penetration and withdrawal mechanism includes a driver operably connected to the medicament delivery member assembly and to the activation and stop mechanism, a drive element operably connected to the driver, a biased force element connected to the drive element, and a switching element arranged between the driver and the drive element, where operation of the stop mechanism allows the biased force element to interact with the drive element, causing movement of the switching element such that the driver is moved in an opposite direction and moves the medicament delivery member assembly back to the initial position.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SHL Medical AGInventors: Slobodan Stefanov, Daniel Scott, Johnathan Weiss
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Patent number: 10632249Abstract: A delivery unit (2) of a drug delivery device (1), the delivery unit (2) comprising a subcutaneous delivery mechanism (9) having a subcutaneous delivery member (92), and a subcutaneous delivery member actuation mechanism (10) being operable to move the subcutaneous delivery member (92) between a retracted position and an extended position. The actuation mechanism (10) comprises a rotary member (102) having an engagement member (104) rotatable relative a support member (14), and an actuator (106) comprising a pivot portion (10A) and an engagement portion (10B) pivotally connected to the support member via the pivot portion. The engagement member (104) and engagement portion (10B) are configured to engage upon rotation of the rotary member to pivot the actuator between first and second positions and to thereby move the subcutaneous delivery member (92) between the corresponding retracted and extended positions. In an embodiment, the needle actuation mechanism may comprise a reuse protection.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SENSILE MEDICAL AGInventors: Regina Marbet, Daniel Fehlmann
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Patent number: 10632250Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid from a flexible bag includes a casing containing a tray for receiving the flexible bag and a pressure applicator movable by an actuator. Movement of the actuator pushes the pressure applicator against the tray by translation or by rotation to compress the bag between the tray and the casing.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: KEYMED (MEDICAL & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT) LTD.Inventor: Colin O'Brien
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Patent number: 10632251Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade within the wall to release the drug to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be coupled to a delivery mechanism having one or more balloons or other expandable devices which are expandable responsive to a condition in the small intestine or other GI lumen to advance the preparation out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Rani Therapeutics, LLCInventors: Mir A. Imran, Peter Herrmann, Baber Syed, Timothy H. Williams, Chang Jin Ong, Greg Method
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Patent number: 10632252Abstract: A medical delivery device is provided for delivering a medicinal substance into a user's body. A foldable hub has a left wing and a right wing, where the hub is attached at one end to a tube, and at an opposite end to a needle. At least one first rib is disposed on the left wing and at least one second rib is disposed on the right wing. When the wings are folded back away from the needle and pinched together, the first and second ribs prevent twisting and/or sliding of the wings relative to each other during an insertion of the needle into a user's skin, thereby preventing a breakage of the needle due to undesirable movement of the wings.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignees: Baxalta Incorporated, Baxalta GmbHInventors: Atif Mehmet Yardimci, Aaron Tan, Tejas J. Dhyani, Nathan A. Mitchell, Eric Bernard Jedrzejek, Chinmay Kanuga
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Patent number: 10632253Abstract: A liquid medicine administration apparatus includes: a drive section; an operation section configured to operate a pusher member that is slidably located in a liquid medicine container; a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a driving force of the drive section to the operation section; an occlusion detection mechanism located in the transmission mechanism and configured to detect occlusion of a passage of liquid medicine administered from the liquid medicine container; a rotation detector configured to detect rotation of the drive section; and a notification section configured to notify a user when the rotation detector detects stoppage of rotation of the drive section.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Joji Uchiyama, Akira Kondo, Hideyuki Sato
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Patent number: 10632254Abstract: A method for readying a fluid sensor associated with a medical device includes attaching a flow restrictor to a fluid outlet of the fluid sensor. The fluid sensor includes a fluid channel, a fluid inlet at a first end of the fluid channel configured to couple to an outlet of an administrable fluid source, and the fluid outlet at a second end of the fluid channel. Fluid is delivered from the administrable fluid source to the fluid channel through the fluid inlet. A syringe actuation device including a force limiting device may be used to deliver the fluid. The fluid is pressurized in the fluid channel between the fluid inlet and the flow restrictor to wet an interior surface of the fluid channel with the fluid. The flow restrictor is removed from the fluid outlet.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Kaushal Verma, Brandi Ford, Shawn Wayne DeKalb, Hong Zhu
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Patent number: 10632255Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing a plurality of injections from a fluid reservoir. The apparatus includes a fluid controller for controlling the flow of fluid from the fluid reservoir to a needle. An actuator selectively actuates the fluid controller to provide a dose of medicament from the fluid reservoir. The fluid controller also is configured to calculate the volume of fluid in the fluid reservoir required to provide a dose having a desired number of units of medicament for an injection. The apparatus may also include a detector configured to detect a characteristic indicative of the fluid pressure in the needle. The method includes selecting the number of units to be dispensed during an injection, automatically calculating the injection volume required to dispense the selected number of units based on the calculated unit volume and tracking the total number of units dispensed during a series of injections.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC, INC.Inventors: Mark N. Hochman, Nathan J. Inkrote, Robert D. Boyer, Maureen A. Mullins
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Patent number: 10632256Abstract: A drug solution administration apparatus includes an injection unit comprising an injection member configured to inject a drug solution; a delivery unit configured to be coupled to and decoupled from the injection unit, the delivery unit comprising: a delivery member configured to deliver the drug solution to the injection member, and a delivery device configured to deliver the drug solution to the delivery member; a detection unit configured to detect whether the injection unit and the delivery unit are coupled or decoupled; and a control unit configured to control operation of the delivery device. The control unit is configured to perform at least one of (i) restricting the filling operation when the detection unit detects that the injection unit and the delivery unit are coupled, or (ii) restricting the administration operation when the detection unit detects that the injection unit and the delivery unit are decoupled.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shohei Sasaki
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Patent number: 10632257Abstract: Some embodiments of a wearable infusion pump system can include a pump device having a drive system to dispense a medicine to a user, an activity sensor that detects a possible change in an activity level of the user, and a controller to activate the drive system to dispense the medicine to the user. The controller device can query the user to indicate whether a detected activity level of the user represents an actual change in the activity level of the user. The controller device can alter the medicine dispensing schedule based on the user indicated changes in activity level.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.Inventors: Mark C. Estes, Deb Ruppert
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Patent number: 10632258Abstract: A medication administration device is provided. The device has a flexible tube having an administration end, an activation end and a lumen between the ends. An administration assembly is attached to the administration end. An activation assembly is attached to the activation end. A syringe is disposed within the lumen. The syringe contains the medication and has a first end and an opposite second end. A plunger is disposed within the lumen and operatively connected to the first end of the syringe. A rupturable seal is provided to the second end of the syringe, which end is approximate to the administration end. The activation assembly activates the plunger to break the rupturable seal to establish a fluid communication between the second end of the syringe and the administration assembly. Accordingly, transportation of the medication from the syringe to the medication administration assembly through the medication administration end is allowed.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: RX Bandz, LLCInventor: Jessica Walsh
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Patent number: 10632259Abstract: A medicament delivery device includes a holding unit (5), a driving unit (7) releasably held by the holding unit, an activation unit (6) used to release the driving unit from the holding unit, and an injection unit (8) to be moved by the driving unit. The injection unit includes a hub (85) held by the driving unit, a cannula (86) fixed to the hub and a container (83) slidably connected to the hub. After the driving unit is released, the proximal end of the cannula protrudes out of the activation unit before the distal end of the cannula fluidly communicates with the container. The medicament delivery device is combined with an electronic device in an assembly. When a casing cap of the assembly is removed, the electronic device or an app in the electronic device or a function of the electronic device is automatically activated to wirelessly communicate with another electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AGInventors: Daniel Scott, Slobodan Stefanov, Chun Chu
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Patent number: 10632260Abstract: The invention relates to a carpoule holder (8) for receiving a carpoule (10) and for fastening to a drive mechanism and/or to a dosing mechanism and/or to a housing (6) of an injection device, with a holding element (9, 9?, 9?) for fastening the carpoule (10) to or in the carpoule holder (8), wherein the holding element (9, 9?, 9?) is designed in such a way that it can be connected to the carpoule holder (8) and can be received completely by the carpoule holder (8).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: TecPharma Licensing AGInventors: Jürg Hirschel, Ulrich Moser, Stefan Burren, Reto Bohner, Bernhard Bigler, Christian Schrul
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Patent number: 10632261Abstract: A self-admixing disposable hypodermic needle (admixing needle) includes a reservoir containing an additive, such as a buffering agent, to facilitate homogeneous mixing of the additive with an injection fluid, such as Lidocaine, contained in a cartridge held within a mechanically conjoined syringe. The admixing needle establishes a fluid communication pathway for hypodermically delivering the injection mixture to a patient preceding a potentially painful dental or medical procedure. Prior to removal, a delivery needle cap is pushed toward the syringe to dispense the additive into the cartridge. The delivery needle is then placed within the patient's tissues and the syringe is operated to force the injection mixture from the cartridge. Mixing surfaces on the male body (reservoir plunger) and the female body (reservoir) and other mechanical features homogeneously combine the injection fluid with the additive as the injection mixture travels through the admixing needle during the hypodermic injection.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Aurim, LLCInventors: William E Pounds, Jason Streeter
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Patent number: 10632262Abstract: This disclosure relates to a drive mechanism for a drug delivery device and to a respective drug delivery device. The drive mechanism includes an elongated housing extending in an axial direction, an actuation member rotatably supported on the housing for setting of the dose. The drive mechanism further includes a last dose sleeve directly rotatably engaged with the actuation member and having at least one stop and a last dose member threadedly engaged with the last dose sleeve. The last dose member is further rotatably fixed to the housing and is operable to engage with the at least one stop to limit a rotation of the last dose sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SanofiInventors: Stefan Bayer, Daniel Berning, Philippe Blank, Wolfgang Pelzer, Michael Pfoser, Björn Wilden
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Patent number: 10632263Abstract: An apparatus and method for improving medication dosing is provided. The apparatus preferably includes a template configured to fit over a barrel of a syringe, the template having a substantially opaque exterior and at least one substantially transparent section in the substantially opaque exterior permitting a view of the syringe barrel and a distal end of a plunger within the barrel of the syringe. A method includes the steps of positioning a dosing template on a syringe, operating a plunger within the syringe, and drawing a predetermined dose of medication into the syringe.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Artis Lockhart, Lawrence Monahan
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Patent number: 10632264Abstract: A transfusion apparatus according to an embodiment includes a finger-type pump mechanism, the finger-type pump mechanism including a plurality of fingers, the plurality of fingers and a holding member sandwiching a passage composed of a flexible material, the holding member being arranged to face the plurality of fingers in an opposed manner, the finger-type pump mechanism depressing and elastically deforming a side face of the passage by a peristaltic motion reciprocating the plurality of fingers to send a liquid with which the passage is filled, the transfusion apparatus comprising: a pressure sensor provided to at least one of the plurality of fingers or the holding member; and a determination unit that determines presence or absence of bubbles in the passage based on pressure detected by the pressure sensor when a finger is depressing the passage.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.Inventor: Toshio Toshima
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Patent number: 10632265Abstract: A method for manufacturing an spray device includes assembling at least one spray nozzle plate into a thermoplastic holder, while controlling the temperature of the spray nozzle plate and/or the holder and as a result at least locally plastically deforming the holder permanently. After the thermoplastic deformation of a seat of the holder, a diameter of the seat of the holder upstream of the spray nozzle plate exceeds a diameter of the seat of the holder downstream of the nozzle plate. The thermoplastic holder may have a tapered seat, where the smallest cross section of the tapered seat is smaller than the spray nozzle plate, where a widest side of the tapered seat is pointing towards a supply side of the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Medspray B.V.Inventors: Henri Van Egmond, Wilhelmus Petrus Johannes De Kruijf, Wietze Nijdam, Jeroen Mathijn Wissink, Cornelis Johannes Maria Van Rijn
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Patent number: 10632266Abstract: Described herein are compositions, methods and an apparatus relating to the pulmonary delivery of an inhalable composition comprising caffeine, or a salt thereof, and a solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, ethanol and a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Ahkeo Ventures LLCInventors: Kelly McNeal, Brent Skoda
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Patent number: 10632267Abstract: An inhaler housing is described having a body for receiving an inhaler canister and a mouthpiece through which a dose from the inhaler canister is to be delivered. The body and the mouthpiece are rotatably coupled so that by turning the mouthpiece relative to the body the inhaler housing is converted between a carry configuration in which the mouthpiece and body are mutually aligned, and a use configuration in which the mouthpiece projects laterally from the body. The inhaler housing has a member which is variably elastically deformed as the mouthpiece is turned, investing the member with elastic potential energy minima corresponding to the carry configuration and the use configuration. Rotation of the mouthpiece relative to the body tends to stop when either of these configurations is reached.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: MIRROR 5 LTDInventor: Michael Howell
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Patent number: 10632268Abstract: The integration of drug dispersion methods into a drug or medicine delivery system may use shear (e.g., air across a drug, with or without a gas assist), capillary flow or a venturi effect, mechanical means such as spinning, vibration, or impaction, and turbulence (e.g., using mesh screens, or restrictions in the air path). These methods of drug dispersion allow for all of the drug in the system to be released, allowing control of the dosage size. These methods also provide for drug metering, fluidization, entrainment, deaggragation and deagglomeration. The integration of a drug sealing system into the device provides a way of blocking the migration of drug from one area of the package to another. The drug seal system can also provide a method of tightly containing the drug until the package is opened, of directing airflow through the package and of managing and containing the drug during the package/device manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Manta Devices, LLCInventors: Andrew Jones, Richard L. Miller
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Patent number: 10632269Abstract: An apparatus for metering the delivery of an aerosol. The apparatus has a variable acoustic source and a microphone, both acoustically coupled to a volume having a fluid region and an air region. The apparatus may also include a processor to determine a volume of the air region based on signals received from the microphone and the variable acoustic source. A fluid valve is coupled to the processor, and is configured to allow an amount of fluid to exit the fluid region associated with the volume of the air region. An atomizer, coupled to the fluid region, is configured to aerosolize at least a portion of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: David E. Altobelli, Russell H. Beavis, Larry B. Gray, Derek G. Kane
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Patent number: 10632270Abstract: A method of treating a subject suffering from, or susceptible to, a condition that can be ameliorated by inhalation of gaseous nitrite comprises the use of an apparatus comprising an activating unit that includes a photosensitiser excitable by absorption of light to excite oxygen to a singlet state, and a light source arranged to illuminate the photosensitiser. Air is caused to flow through the activating unit while the photosensitiser is illuminated by the light source, and after passing through the activating unit, is directed to the respiratory tract of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: SOE Health LimitedInventor: Neil Stentiford
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Patent number: 10632271Abstract: A versatile subject bed for use with one or more test subjects that is configured to keep the subjects sedated throughout either a surgical procedure or imaging process. In embodiments, the subject bed can include interchangeable manifolds allowing the platform to hold up to four subjects at the same time. The interchangeable manifolds can include configurations designed to provide for a single subject, two subjects or four subjects. The four-subject manifold can include an elevated platform that holds two subject side by side and allows the subjects to be stacked during imaging or other procedures. The subject bed can also incorporate an integrated anesthesia channel. Various embodiments include a docking mechanism for easy connection of anesthesia to the platform, as well as an adapter for fitting smaller or multiple subjects simultaneously within the subject bed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Inventors: Warren Matthew Leevy, Lucas Liepert, William McLaughlin
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Patent number: 10632272Abstract: Featured herein is a surgical airway device (10) that is constructed and arranged to be placed into the mouth of a patient to maintain a surgical airway in the patient. Also featured is a method of using such a surgical airway device (10). The surgical airway device (10) has a flange (20) that is constructed and arranged to be located outside of the mouth, an inner tube (21) that defines a working channel (22) defining an anterior opening in the flange (20) and located proximate the lips, and a posterior end (26) located in the back of the mouth. There is an outer tube (70) that is generally coaxial with, spaced from and fully or partially surrounds the inner tube (21), wherein a coaxial gap (80) is located between at least part of the outer tube (70) and the inner tube (21). There is a first lumen (30) that is in fluid communication with the working channel (22) and a second lumen (40) that is in fluid communication with the coaxial gap (80).Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Precision Ventures, LLCInventor: Joshua Wiesman
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Patent number: 10632273Abstract: A CPAP apparatus in which the swing in pressure at the patient interface is adjusted by regulating the air flow from the flow generator through an air delivery conduit taking into account a pressure drop representative of the inertance of the airflow in the air delivery conduit during the increase of air flow from the flow generator.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventor: Benriah Goeldi
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Patent number: 10632274Abstract: A strapless CPAP mask system is disclosed. The system includes a CPAP mask, a retainer attached to the CPAP mask, an oral appliance including a stem, and a connector that connects the stem of the oral appliance to the retainer, thus releasably securing the oral appliance to the CPAP mask without the use of straps.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Inventor: Jeffrey Norsted
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Patent number: 10632275Abstract: A positioning and stabilising structure for a patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurized air or breathable gas to a patient's airways may include a first fabric layer; a second fabric layer; a central fabric layer between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer. The central fabric layer, the first fabric and the second fabric may be warp/weft knitted together.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Chiew Khuen Wong, Kirrily Michele Haskard
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Patent number: 10632276Abstract: Several embodiments of exhalation ports for use respiratory systems are described. Some of the embodiments provide an elongate body defining a lumen through which gases may flow. A plurality of tapered openings is arranged on a portion of the elongate body and configured to vent gases. A shroud extends from the elongate body and surrounds one or more of the plurality of tapered openings. The exhalation port is arranged to removably connect in-line with a circuit for delivering gases to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Katie Fyfe, Kevin Blake Powell
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Patent number: 10632277Abstract: A method for providing guided meditation to a user in a virtual reality environment is provided. A user selects a type of meditation, time duration of meditation, and location of meditation. Based on the user's selections, the VR guided meditation system provides a guided meditation exercise and a VR environment to a client device. The guided meditation exercise includes audio instructions guiding the user through meditation steps. The VR environment includes imagery corresponding to the selected location for the meditation exercise, for example, imagery of a beach, waterfall, or trees. The VR guided meditation system also generates reports including statistics of data from a population of users completing guided meditation exercises. For instance, the population of users includes employees of an employer. The report is provided to the employer for the employer to track workplace wellness of the employees.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: THE STAYWELL COMPANY, LLCInventors: Alex Jeffrey Goldberg, Aaron Serling Goldberg
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Patent number: 10632278Abstract: An earphone includes a loudspeaker, a microphone, a housing supporting the loudspeaker and microphone, and an ear tip surrounding the housing and configured to acoustically couple both the loudspeaker and the microphone to an ear canal of a user, and to acoustically close the entrance to the user's ear canal. A processor receives input audio signals from the microphone, detects peaks having a frequency of around 1 Hz in the input audio signals, based on the detected peaks, computes an instantaneous heart rate, measures a frequency of an oscillation within the instantaneous heart rate, and based on the frequency of the oscillation, computes a rate of respiration.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: Romain Kirszenblat, Lifun Lin, Mikhail Ioffe, Tegan Ayers, Randy Michael Carbo
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Patent number: 10632279Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a meditation support device that is used by being held by hands, the meditation support device including: a sound output module that outputs sound whose volume varies in order to guide timing of respiration; and a vibration generator that generates vibration whose magnitude varies in order to guide timing of respiration.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: DENTSU INC.Inventors: Ken Akimoto, Kana Nakano, Ryoya Sugano, Ryo Makishima
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Patent number: 10632280Abstract: Devices and methods for delivering fluid to the nasal cavity that include a delivery tube and cap configured to be connected to a container that houses the fluid. The delivery tube includes an inner cannula that is positioned within an outer cannula. Each of the cannulas includes a first outlet with one or more openings aligned along a first lateral section and a second outlet with one or more openings aligned along a second lateral section. The cap is configured to secure the delivery tube to the container. The delivery tube and cap are configured to provide relative axial movement between the cannulas. The cannulas are positionable between a first axial position that aligns the first outlets along the first lateral section of the delivery tube to deliver the fluid to a first portion of the nasal cavity, and a second axial position that aligns the second outlets along the second lateral section to deliver fluid to a second portion of the nasal cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Neosinus Health Inc.Inventors: Magda R. Pugh, Kashif Mazhar, Michael Edward Laut, Nathan McCracken