Material Impelled By Pump Patents (Class 604/151)
  • Patent number: 12227325
    Abstract: A filling aid device for filling a reservoir. The device includes a cover portion comprising a septum window; a slider beam comprising a septum cover; and a first filling aid tab attached to the slider beam, the first filling aid tab in slidable relation to the cover from a first position to a second position, wherein when the filling aid device is in an unlocked position, the septum cover is located below the septum window, wherein when the first filling aid tab is moved from the first position to the second position, the septum cover is moved from below the septum window, and the filling aid device is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Kevin L. Grant, Richard J. Lanigan, Cory L. Adams
  • Patent number: 12214117
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automated urinary output monitoring system including urine collection assembly that includes a first drainage tube coupled between a urinary catheter and an interim container, and a second drainage coupled between the interim container and a final container. A scale measures the weight of urine collected in the final container and a display depicts the volume of urine collected in the final container. A vacuum pump can be coupled with the final container to draw urine from the interim container into the final container, and an air vent can isolate the patient from the vacuum within the final container. The system can be configured to wirelessly transmit urine volume data to an external computing device. A gyroscope can be coupled with the scale to determine the orientation of the scale. Logic of the system can calculate urine volume and correlate with the time of day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Jill Walthall Jones, Eric A. Fallows
  • Patent number: 12204731
    Abstract: A medical pump for conveying a medical liquid includes a pump housing and a lid housing attachable to the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: B. Braun Melsungen AG
    Inventors: Jan Schwarz, Christoph Erlen, Stephan Hoevel, Norbert Koop, Jan Sokoll, Stefan Espenhahn, Joachim Schuetz, Yvonne Fischbach, Gerhard Schoeffel
  • Patent number: 12161792
    Abstract: Fluid collection apparatuses and methods of use in negative pressure therapies are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: CONVATEC LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Gordon Maurice Selby, Simon John Weddelow, Lawrence Mark Baker
  • Patent number: 12156665
    Abstract: A method of removing a thrombus including providing an aspiration catheter having an aspiration lumen and a supply lumen, providing a cassette configured to be connected to the supply lumen of the aspiration catheter, the cassette comprising a piston, and providing a pump base configured to receive the cassette in a movable engagement. The method also includes inserting the aspiration catheter into the vasculature of a patient, advancing the aspiration catheter to a region of interest, and operating the pump base to provide the fluid to the supply lumen of the aspiration catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Walk Vascular, LLC
    Inventors: David M. Look, Mark Mallaby, Bradley S. Culbert
  • Patent number: 12159697
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and techniques for automatic network configuration based on biometric authentication are described herein. In one example, one or more processors may obtain first biometric data derived from one or more sensor signals generated by one or more sensors of a first device coupled to a user. The one or more processors may obtain second biometric data derived from one or more sensor signals generated by one or more sensors of a second device. The one or more processors may compare the first biometric data and the second biometric data, determine that the second device is coupled to the user based on the comparison, and establish a communication link with the second device based on the determination that the second device is coupled to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Afshin Bazargan, Patrick E. Weydt, Hans K. Wenstad, Adam S. Trock, Seung C. Shin, Samuel Finney
  • Patent number: 12144961
    Abstract: Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device to deliver fluid to a user in accordance with an operating mode involves identifying a fluid type associated with the fluid currently onboard the infusion device from among a plurality of possible fluid types that is different from a previous type of fluid previously onboard the infusion device. The identified fluid type has pharmacokinetics characteristics that are different from pharmacokinetics characteristics associated with the previous fluid type. The method continues by updating one or more parameters referenced by a control module of the infusion device implementing the operating mode to reflect the pharmacokinetics characteristics associated with the identified fluid type and autonomously operating the infusion device to deliver the fluid of the identified fluid type to the user in accordance with the operating mode and the one or more updated control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Belinda L. Lau, Mirsaid Seyed-Bolorforosh, Desmond Barry Keenan
  • Patent number: 12090337
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determination of flow parameters of administered fluid from a radioembolization delivery device may include translationally moving a device delivery arm of the radioembolization delivery device in a translational direction, wherein the device delivery arm is coupled to a syringe holder such that move in the translational direction one of proximally or distally advances the syringe holder; sensing, via one or more pattern sensors, a corresponding movement of a pattern associated with the translational device delivery arm movement as a sensed pattern movement; generating, via the one or more pattern sensors, one or more output signals based on the sensed pattern movement; and generating, via a processor, a flow rate of the administered fluid, a flow amount of the administered fluid, and/or the translational direction of movement of the device delivery arm with respect to the syringe holder based on the one or more output signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Martin, Mircea Despa, Michael D. Yarger, Andrew Richards, Casey Tyler Hebert, Mark Nicholas Wright, Brandon David Simmons, Juergen Dorn
  • Patent number: 12076274
    Abstract: A phacoemulsification system includes a phacoemulsification probe and a processor. The phacoemulsification probe includes (a) a needle configured for insertion into a lens capsule of an eye, and to be vibrated to emulsify a lens of the eye, (b) an irrigation channel for flowing irrigation fluid into the lens capsule, (c) an aspiration channel for removing material from the lens capsule, (d) a bypass channel fluidly coupled with the irrigation channel and with the aspiration channel, (e) a processor-controlled valve configured to control a level of fluid communication between the irrigation channel and the aspiration channel via the bypass channel, and (f) one or more sensors configured to measure fluid pressure at a distal portion of one or both of the irrigation channel and the aspiration channel. The processor is configured to adaptively adjust the valve based on the fluid pressure measured by the one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Assaf Govari, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky, Eran Aharon, Stanislav Katzir
  • Patent number: 12070338
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for analyzing outcomes of illnesses, such as COVID-19, on living organisms. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for identifying risk of illness based on genetic markers and other available data, predicting results of mass exposure to an Illness based on a populations genomes and other available data, and providing indicators and methods of visualization for probability of illness in any living organism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: GENERAL GENOMICS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Alan Brue, Warren Dennis Gieck, Aronjol David Rosenthal
  • Patent number: 12053618
    Abstract: Fill-finish assemblies facilitating the manufacture of a drug delivery device are disclosed. The fill-finish assembly may include a container, an insertion mechanism, a fluid pathway connection assembly disposed between the container and the insertion mechanism, and a carrier. The insertion mechanism may include a delivery member and an insertion mechanism housing. The insertion mechanism may be configured to move the delivery member from a retracted position inside the insertion mechanism housing to a deployed position outside the insertion mechanism housing. The fluid pathway connection assembly may be selectively activatable to establish fluid communication between the container and the delivery member. The carrier may have a hollow interior containing at least a portion of each of the container, the insertion mechanism, and the fluid pathway connection assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Justin Harris, Matthew Wayne Janke, Wael Mismar, Jerome Olivas, Thomas Clark Pearson, Sudeshna Dutta Ray, Ryan M. Agard, Alexis Dechelette, Michael Gammelager, Mads Hansen, Valerio Mazzon, Owen Ryan, Clive Smith
  • Patent number: 12011560
    Abstract: A two-part bioactive agent delivery system, the system including a disposable part comprising an agent reservoir, a bolus chamber, the volume of the bolus chamber being less than the volume of the agent reservoir, an agent outlet, and a valve having a first position communicating the agent reservoir with the bolus chamber and a second position communicating the bolus chamber with the outlet; and a reusable part including a valve driver, a power source and control electronics, the control electronics being adapted to control the valve driver to actuate the valve to deliver bioactive agent from the agent reservoir to the agent outlet; the system further having a spring extending between the agent reservoir piston and a surface of the reusable part or of the disposable part to pressurize the agent reservoir when the spring is compressed and the agent reservoir contains a quantity of bioactive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Morningside Venture Investments Limited
    Inventors: Zita S. Netzel, Gary Stacey, Alexander David Norman, Congyi Huang, Timothy Charles Frearson, Charles Frazer Kilby, Patrick H. Ruane, Alan J. Levy, Kevin W. Gelston, Jennifer Darmour, Jenny E. Hapgood, David Evans Roth, Ronald A. Overbeck, Ling-Kang Tong
  • Patent number: 12005194
    Abstract: A configurable oxygen concentrator for providing various flow rates and volumes of concentrated oxygen to a patient includes an electro-mechanical assembly having a housing with a first face, a second face and an outer surface. The oxygen concentrator also includes a first battery, a second battery, a first adsorbent container and a second adsorbent container. The first and second batteries are removably mountable to the first face and the first and second adsorbent containers are removably mountable to the second face to permit modification of the concentrated oxygen capacity and operating life of the concentrator as the patient progresses through different stages of a breathing disease. The first battery has a first battery capacity that is less than a second battery capacity of the second battery. The first adsorbent container has a first adsorbent capacity that is less than a second adsorbent capacity of the second adsorbent container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: SEPARATION DESIGN GROUP LLC, BELLUSCURA LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Douglas Galbraith, Robert M. Rauker
  • Patent number: 12004757
    Abstract: A clot removal system comprises a catheter, a vacuum source, and a controller. The catheter comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and controller operating parameters and defines a lumen configured to be filled with a liquid column having a proximal portion. The vacuum source is configured to supply vacuum. The controller is configured to carry out a control pattern of turning on and off the vacuum based upon the controller operating parameters and is configured to receive the controller operating parameters in an automatic response to the catheter being operatively connected to at least one of the vacuum source and the controller and, responsive to the connection, to carry out the control pattern to change a level of vacuum at the distal end of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: RapidPulse, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Dee Deville, Matthew A. Palmer, William T. Bales, M. Sean McBrayer, Eric Petersen, Richard Cartledge, Thomas O. Bales, Jr., Carlos Rivera
  • Patent number: 12005236
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, an actuator, a lock mechanism, and a medicament container. The lock mechanism selectively engages a portion of the housing such that (1) the lock mechanism is maintained in a substantially fixed position when the housing is in a first orientation and (2) the lock mechanism is removable from the housing when the housing is in a second orientation. The medicament container is moved in a proximal direction when the lock mechanism is removed from the housing to mix a first medicament portion contained within the medicament container with a second medicament portion contained within the medicament container. The actuator can be moved from a first position to a second position when the lock mechanism is removed from the housing to release energy stored within an energy storage member such that the medicament container is moved in a distal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: kaleo, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank E. Blondino, Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Paul F. Meyers
  • Patent number: 11998729
    Abstract: A catheter pump is disclosed. The catheter pump can include an impeller and a catheter body having a lumen therethrough. The catheter pump can also include a drive shaft disposed inside the catheter body. A motor assembly can include a chamber. The motor assembly can include a rotor disposed in the at least a portion of the chamber, the rotor mechanically coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft such that rotation of the rotor causes the drive shaft to rotate. The motor assembly can also comprise a stator assembly disposed about the rotor. The motor assembly can also include a heat exchanger disposed about the stator assembly, the heat exchanger may be configured to direct heat radially outward away from the stator assembly, the rotor, and the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Tanner, Michael R. Butler, Todd Jenkins
  • Patent number: 11992656
    Abstract: A method of operating an insulin infusion device involves: operating the infusion device in an automatic mode to automatically control delivery of insulin to a user, in accordance with a first target glucose setpoint value; receiving user status data that indicates sleeping status of the user, the user status data generated by a sleep detection system; and determining, from the user status data, that the user is sleeping while the insulin infusion device is operating in the automatic mode. In response to the determining, the method transitions from the first target glucose setpoint value to a second (different) target glucose setpoint value for use during the automatic mode, the transitioning occurring without user input. The method continues to operate the infusion device in the automatic mode to automatically control delivery of insulin to the user, in accordance with the second target glucose setpoint value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Lavie Golenberg, Louis J. Lintereur, Benyamin Grosman, Di Wu, Maria Diana Miller
  • Patent number: 11986625
    Abstract: In some aspects, systems, devices, and techniques for programming a medical fluid delivery device are described. In one example, the disclosure relates to a system including a medical fluid delivery device configured to deliver a therapeutic agent to a patient, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a proposed therapy dosing program that defines a fluid therapy for delivery to a patient via a medical fluid delivery device for a first period of time, determine a total dosage over a second period of time, where the second period of time at least partially overlaps the first period of time, and compare the total dosage over the second period of time to a reference dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Touby A. Drew
  • Patent number: 11969267
    Abstract: Data describing glucose measurements is received from a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system worn by a user and predicted glucose values during a future time period are generated for the user based on the data. A determination is made that at least one of the predicted glucose values satisfies a threshold value for an alert, which is associated with a prediction horizon that defines an amount of time prior to satisfaction of the threshold value for communicating the alert to the user. Output of the alert is caused responsive to determining that the at least one predicted glucose value satisfies the threshold value for the alert within the prediction horizon, relative to a current time. The prediction horizon is modified based on a user response to the alert. Output of a subsequent instance of the alert is caused based on the modified prediction horizon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Lauren Hruby Jepson, Sarah Kate Pickus, Joost van der Linden
  • Patent number: 11964138
    Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure refers to a supplementary device for a manually operable injection device, the supplementary device comprising: a body attachable to an elongated housing of the injection device, at least one connector connected to the body and connectable to the housing, wherein the body is attachable to the housing via the at least one connector, a sensor arrangement coupled to at least one of the body and the at least one connector and configured to measure a longitudinal force component acting between the at least one connector and the body in a direction parallel to the elongation of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: René Richter, Robert Witt, Richard Guenther
  • Patent number: 11964127
    Abstract: A system comprises a syringe pump and a special designed syringe. The syringe pump includes a housing with a flange holder for receiving a flange of the syringe barrel, an electrical motor disposed inside the housing, a plurality of gears driven by the electrical motor, a leadscrew connected to the plurality of gears, and a cage housing for housing the leadscrew and for holding at least partially the plunger. The flange of the plunger inserts into the flange holder, the leadscrew engages the plunger and moves the plunger in and out of the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Atlanta Biomedical Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Arthur, III, Julius Stempfle, Chang-Jung Lee
  • Patent number: 11965766
    Abstract: A system including a pumping cassette having a first side including number of valve wells and second side having a fluid bus. Each side may be covered by a flexible membrane. A control surface having a number of valve well control stations actuatable with respect to the flexible membrane covering the first side of the cassette to open and close the valve wells when the cassette is mated against the control surface may be included. A pressure distribution assembly having a positive and negative pressure source and a number of pneumatic valves may be included. A controller configured to selectively actuate the number of pneumatic valves to apply pressure against the valve well control stations in a valve pumping sequence until a volume displaced through the fluid bus of the pumping cassette from a source to a destination is within a range of a target volume may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventor: Daniel S. Karol
  • Patent number: 11964126
    Abstract: A wearable infusion pump assembly includes a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid, and an external infusion set configured to deliver the infusible fluid to a user. A fluid delivery system is configured to deliver the infusible fluid from the reservoir to the external infusion set. The fluid delivery system includes a volume sensor assembly, and a pump assembly for extracting a quantity of infusible fluid from the reservoir and providing the quantity of infusible fluid to the volume sensor assembly. The volume sensor assembly is configured to determine the volume of at least a portion of the quantity of fluid. The fluid delivery system further includes at least one optical sensor assembly configured to sense the movement of the pump assembly, a first valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the pump assembly from the reservoir, and a second valve assembly configured to selectively isolate the volume sensor assembly from the external infusion set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Gregory R. Lanier, Jr., Larry B. Gray, Richard J. Lanigan, Dean Kamen, Stephen L. Fichera, John M. Kerwin
  • Patent number: 11944802
    Abstract: A catheter pump is disclosed herein. The catheter pump can include a catheter assembly that comprises a drive shaft and an impeller coupled to a distal end of the drive shaft. A driven assembly can be coupled to a proximal end of the drive shaft within a driven assembly housing. The catheter pump can also include a drive system that comprises a motor and a drive magnet coupled to an output shaft of the motor. The drive system can include a drive assembly housing having at least one magnet therein. Further, a securement device can be configured to prevent disengagement of the driven assembly housing from the drive assembly housing during operation of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: Adam R. Tanner, Richard L. Keenan, Doug M. Messner, Michael R. Butler
  • Patent number: 11911587
    Abstract: An injection setup kit can include a manifold connector, a first packaging container, and a fluid line. The first packaging container can define a first closed interior volume that includes a patient interface connector having a patient interface inlet, a first patient interface outlet, and a valve configured to selectively permit fluid communication through the patient interface connector. The patient interface inlet can be fluidly connected to the manifold outlet. The fluid line can have a first fluid line end and a second fluid line end. The first fluid line end can be connected to the patient interface inlet within the first closed interior volume. The second fluid line end can extend outside of the first closed interior volume and be connected to a manifold outlet outside of the first closed interior volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ACIST Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew James Russell Bakken, Spencer Fodness-Bondhus, Blaise D. Porter
  • Patent number: 11885758
    Abstract: A sensor apparatus and sensor apparatus system for use in conjunction with a cassette, including a disposable or replaceable cassette. In some embodiments, the cassette includes a thermal well for permitting the sensing of various properties of a subject media. The thermal well includes a hollow housing of a thermally conductive material. In other embodiments, the cassette includes sensor leads for sensing of various properties of a subject media. The thermal well has an inner surface shaped so as to form a mating relationship with a sensing probe. The mating thermally couples the inner surface with a sensing probe. In some embodiments, the thermal well is located on a disposable portion and the sensing probe on a reusable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Dean Kamen, N. Christopher Perry, Jason A. Demers, Brian D. Tracey, Arun D. Chawan, Kevin L. Grant
  • Patent number: 11844928
    Abstract: Syringe pumps are described herein. A syringe pump is disclosed comprising a syringe pump body, a flange clamp and a sensing switch. The syringe pump body defining a syringe body recess and a syringe plunger recess, wherein the syringe body recess and the syringe plunger recess are configured to cooperatively receive a syringe. The flange clamp is coupled to a mating surface of the syringe pump body disposed between the syringe body recess and the syringe plunger recess, wherein the flange clamp is configured to be spaced apart from the mating surface to receive a syringe flange of the syringe. The sensing switch extends through the mating surface, wherein the sensing switch is configured to be in a closed state when the flange clamp is in contact with the sensing switch and in an open state when the flange clamp is spaced apart from the sensing switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Hidalgo, Andrei Reaboi
  • Patent number: 11819673
    Abstract: In some embodiments a system and method are described for safeguarding a hazard. The hazard, for example a needle point, may be moved between a protected retracted position, an active extended position and/or an intermediate position. Optionally in the retracted position, the hazard may be protected inside a housing. Optionally in the extended position, the hazard may be exposed. Optionally, in the intermediate position the hazard may be partially protected and/or concealed, for example by a shield and/or in an indentation. In some embodiments, compromising a shield causes the hazard to be retracted to the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: West Pharma. Services, IL, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Yudelevich, Yossi Bar-El, Gil Yigal, Reuven Y. Filman
  • Patent number: 11819672
    Abstract: A chemical liquid injector including a driving mechanism which applies a pressure to a chemical liquid in a container and pushes out the chemical liquid, and an injection control unit for setting operating conditions of the driving mechanism. The control unit has a main-injection condition determination section which determines injection conditions for a main injection, and an injection preliminary operation condition determination section which determines injection conditions for an injection preliminary operation, and is configured to execute the injection preliminary operation and the main injection consecutively in this order when injecting chemical liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nemoto Kyorindo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Nemoto, Koji Yamaguchi, Takahiro Moriyama, Yoichi Sonoda
  • Patent number: 11820805
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides conjugates that comprise an insulin molecule conjugated via a conjugate framework to two or more separate ligands that each include a saccharide, wherein the framework, ligand, saccharide and insulin molecule optionally comprise a fatty chain (e.g., a C8-30 fatty chain), wherein when said insulin molecule is conjugated both to a C8-30 fatty chain and one or more separate ligands that each include a saccharide, said C8-30 fatty chain is linked to insulin molecule only, and wherein when the framework or ligand comprises a fatty chain the insulin molecule is conjugated to two or more separate ligands. In certain embodiments, a conjugate is characterized in that, when the conjugate is administered to a mammal, at least one pharmacokinetic (PK) and/or pharmacodynamic (PD) property of the conjugate is sensitive to serum concentration of a second saccharide. In certain embodiments, a conjugate is also characterized by having a protracted PK profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
    Inventors: Lin Yan, Pei Huo, Ahmet Kekec, Danqing D. Feng, Yuping Zhu, Dmitri Pissarnitski, Chris Moyes, Songnian Lin
  • Patent number: 11822933
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for derivation of executable tasks for synchronizing configuration parameters. An example method may comprise: obtaining a first set of configuration parameters of a first computer system corresponding to a first time value; obtaining a second set of configuration parameters of the first computer system corresponding to a second time value; performing a comparison between the first set of configuration parameters and the second set of configuration parameters to determine one or more differences; deriving in view of the comparison, one or more executable tasks to convert the first set of configuration parameters to the second set of configuration parameters; and providing, to a second computer system, the one or more executable tasks for execution by the second computer system to synchronize configuration parameters of the second computer system to configuration parameters of the first computer system corresponding to the second time value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Red Hat Israel, Ltd.
    Inventors: Arie Bregman, Or Idgar
  • Patent number: 11759402
    Abstract: The present specification is directed to systems, devices, and methods of portable enteral pump systems for feeding and/or flushing an ambulatory patient. Embodiments provide an enteral pumping device that may be loaded by a patient from a front and a top side of the pumping device and is therefore more convenient to use. Further, embodiments incorporate a single rotor pump for dual-use purposes of feeding nutrients and flushing fluids to the patient. A pinch valve is placed between the parallel sides of the two tubes to cut off fluid flow when required. At least one sensor is also placed between the rotor pump and an outlet. The sensors are used to detect occlusions and the type of disposables used, among other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Generica Medical International, Inc.
    Inventor: Leonard P. Hoffstetter
  • Patent number: 11744949
    Abstract: A medical device (100) includes an insulin pen (102), a pen needle (104) and a force sensor (106). The device also includes a microprocessor (206) to receive a signal from the force sensor (106). Audible and/or visual indicators (218, 220) provide feedback to a user to encourage proper injection technique. The device may also include an adaptor assembly comprising a sensor housing (306) and a first sensor (304) within the sensor housing, and a transfer needle assembly (308), the transfer needle assembly providing a connection (310) for a pen needle, and providing a fluid conduit between the pen needle (312) and the insulin pen (302). A second force sensor (314) is associated with a thumb button of the insulin pen (302).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christopher Rini, Bruce Roberts
  • Patent number: 11744938
    Abstract: Titration schemes are carried out by medical infusion devices, such as ambulatory or implantable infusion devices. The titration schemes carried out by infusion systems and devices may take into account patient side effects in controlling the rate at which a medicament is delivered from the devices of systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Schmitz, Dale F. Seeley, Keith R. Hildebrand
  • Patent number: 11738150
    Abstract: A drug delivery device (100) for administering a low dose of a medicament includes a housing (111) and a drug reservoir (101) disposed in the housing (111). A needle (135) is connected to the drug reservoir (101). A pressure applying member (113) is movably connected to the housing (111) and is movable between first and second positions. The pressure applying member (113) does not apply pressure to the drug reservoir (101) in the first position and applies pressure to the drug reservoir (101) in the second position to dispense medicament stored in the drug reservoir (101). A method of administering a low dose of insulin to simulate a first-phase insulin response of a pancreas is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Margaret Taylor, James Bates, Roman Tunkel, Jay Butterbrodt, Gary Searle, Joshua Horvath, Keith Knapp, II, Edward Gillen
  • Patent number: 11735296
    Abstract: A system for associating a patient with a device may include a memory and a processor. The memory may be configured to store a plurality of orders and a set of parameters, wherein each of the plurality of orders comprises order attributes and each of the plurality of orders identifies one of a plurality of patients. The processor may be configured to receive the plurality of orders from an order entry system, receive the set of parameters from a device, correlate the set of parameters with an order of the plurality of orders based on the order attributes of the plurality of orders, associate the device with the patient identified by the order that correlates with the set of parameters, and provide, to the device, an indication of the patient associated with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC
    Inventor: James J. Alwan
  • Patent number: 11707575
    Abstract: An exchangeable cartridge for an injection device is disclosed. The cartridge (3) comprises a container (4) and a plunger (10) connectable with a plunger rod (9). The container receives the plunger rod from its rear end. The plunger comprises a rod connector (12) connectable with a front portion (13), and the rod connector has a base portion (24), an outer wall section (15), an inner wall section (16), and a rod stop portion (17) encircled by the inner wall section. The inner wall section comprises several tongues (22) protruding rearwards from the base portion and defining an entrance opening (18) for the plunger rod. The inner wall section receives a front portion (13) of the plunger rod through the entrance, and the tongues are provided with retaining portions arranged to retain the front end portion during retraction of the plunger rod within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Galderma Holding SA
    Inventors: Jonas Törnsten, Max Blomqvist, Joël Fontannaz, Elise Gortchacow
  • Patent number: 11701467
    Abstract: Infusion devices, systems, and related operating methods are provided. A method of detecting an occlusion in a fluid path involves a control module of an infusion device operating a driver module to provide energy to an actuation arrangement to achieve a commanded actuation state, wherein the actuation arrangement is coupled to a plunger configured to deliver fluid via the fluid path, obtaining a measured actuation state of the actuation arrangement via a sensing arrangement, and detecting an occlusion condition based on a relationship between the commanded actuation state and the measured actuation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Afshin Bazargan, Adam S. Trock
  • Patent number: 11688501
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for managing access to therapy controls of an ambulatory medicament pump that provides therapy to a subject using safe access levels associated with the therapy controls. The therapy change controls may enable modification of the corresponding therapy control parameters. The disclosed systems and methods can determine the eligibility of a subject receiving therapy from the ambulatory medicament pump or a user of the ambulatory medicament pump, for a safe access level and provide access to the corresponding therapy change controls. The ambulatory medicament pump may provide access to the therapy change controls upon receiving an access signal. In some cases, the ambulatory medicament pump may receive a time-based passcode and provide access to the therapy change controls upon receiving a matching passcode from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Beta Bionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Rosinko, Edward R. Damiano, Himanshu Patel, Firas H. El-Khatib, Robert James LeBourdais
  • Patent number: 11672896
    Abstract: A capacitive priming sensor for a medical fluid delivery system is disclosed. In an example embodiment, a priming sensor includes a housing including a recessed section configured to accept a portion of a tube. The recessed section of the housing includes a first side including a first conductive plate and a member including a second conductive plate. The member is moveably connected to a second side of the recessed section for detecting insertion of the portion of the tube into the housing of the priming sensor. The recessed section also includes a third side opposing the first side. The third side includes a third conductive plate disposed across from a top portion of the first conductive plate, and a fourth conductive plate disposed across from a bottom portion of the first conductive plate. The priming sensor also includes capacitive sensors or detectors for measuring capacitances between the conductive plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventor: John Zafiris
  • Patent number: 11672992
    Abstract: A valve for use in manufacturing of implantable medical devices is insertable into a bore of the medical device during a manufacturing process. The valve is configured to remain closed while the pressure differential between an internal volume of the implantable medical device and a surrounding environment is below a particular threshold and to open when the threshold is reached, thereby allowing air or other fluids to escape from the internal volume into the surrounding environment. The valves are particularly useful during certain types of coating processes that must be performed at or near vacuum and provide an effective way to prevent ingress of coating material into the internal volume of the implantable medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Gabriella Dweck, Adrian Baima
  • Patent number: 11660390
    Abstract: The present solution provides trans-round window membrane (RWM) drug delivery. As an overview, the system can include a micropump that is connected to a flexible cannula. The cannula can include a stiffened and sharpened tip to facilitate insertion through the RWM. The cannula can be inserted through the RWM to improve the distribution of the delivered drug throughout the inner ear. The present solution can function as a small implantable or wearable device that can be used for both chronic and acute trans-RWM drug delivery. With this configuration, the micropump can constantly or intermittently deliver, over a period of days to months, small volumes of drugs from an internal reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Inventors: Vishal Tandon, Marcello Peppi
  • Patent number: 11642284
    Abstract: A carousel configured to house a plurality of pump cartridges for a compounder system is provided. The carousel may include a plurality of cartridge pockets each having an extended portion that covers a portion of a cartridge and a bottom surface Shaving an extension with a recess. The bottom surface recess of each cartridge pocket may be shaped and sized to receive a needle housing of a pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. A recess may be provided in the extended portion of each pocket that receives a protrusion that extends from a top surface of a backpack coupled to the pump cartridge to secure the pump cartridge in the cartridge pocket. The bottom surface recess may have an additional bottom surface that prevents actuation of the needle housing of the pump cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Zollinger, George Michel Mansour, Kraig Kruger
  • Patent number: 11638811
    Abstract: A percutaneous fluid access apparatus includes a percutaneous fluid access device. The percutaneous fluid access device has a base portion including a subcutaneous portion and at least one port for connection to one or more fluid conduits within a body of a patient. A housing has at least one fluid channel and at least one seal for sealing the at least one fluid channel, and the housing is removably attachable to the base portion. The at least one fluid channel is in fluid communication with the at least one port when the housing is attached to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: Trefor Owen Lewis, Patricia Grace Stewart
  • Patent number: 11627919
    Abstract: An overdose of opioids can cause the user to stop breathing, resulting in death. A physiological monitoring system monitors respiration based on oxygen saturation readings from a fingertip pulse oximeter in communication with a smart mobile device and sends opioid monitoring information from the smart mobile device to an opioid overdose monitoring service. The opioid overdose monitoring service notifies a first set of contacts when the opioid monitoring information indicates a non-distress stats and notifies a second set of contact when the opioid monitoring information indicates an overdose event. The notification can be a phone call or text message to a specified person, emergency personnel, or first responders, and can include the location of the smart mobile device. The smart mobile device can also include the location of the nearest treatment center having emergency medication used in treating opioid overdose, such as naloxone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Bilal Muhsin, Ammar Al-Ali, Keith Ward Indorf, Omar Ahmed, Jerome Novak, Walter M. Weber
  • Patent number: 11610661
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for managing access to therapy controls of an ambulatory medicament pump that provides therapy to a subject using safe access levels associated with the therapy controls. The therapy change controls may enable modification of the corresponding therapy control parameters. The disclosed systems and methods can determine the eligibility of a subject receiving therapy from the ambulatory medicament pump or a user of the ambulatory medicament pump, for a safe access level and provide access to the corresponding therapy change controls. The ambulatory medicament pump may provide access to the therapy change controls upon receiving an access signal. In some cases, the ambulatory medicament pump may receive a time-based passcode and provide access to the therapy change controls upon receiving a matching passcode from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Beta Bionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Rosinko, Edward R. Damiano, Himanshu Patel, Firas H. El-Khatib, Robert James LeBourdais
  • Patent number: 11605468
    Abstract: An infusion pump system and method with multiple drug library editor source capability including: an infusion pump system having a first drug library editor operable to generate a first drug library; a second drug library editor operable to generate a second drug library; and an infusion pump operable to connect to either one of the first drug library editor and the second drug library editor, the infusion pump having an operational drug library being one of the first drug library received from the first drug library editor and the second drug library received from the second drug library editor. The first drug library editor is one of a dedicated drug library editor and an enterprise drug library editor, and the second drug library editor is the other of the one of the dedicated drug library editor and the enterprise drug library editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: ICU MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: James D. Jacobson, Anatoly S. Belkin
  • Patent number: 11596740
    Abstract: A medical device comprising an infusion device comprising a fluid reservoir to contain a therapeutic fluid and a transcutaneous access tool fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, the transcutaneous access tool configured to deliver the therapeutic fluid subcutaneously to a patient; wherein the infusion device operates in a stand-by mode prior to the therapeutic fluid being introduced into the fluid reservoir; wherein the infusion device operates to deploy the transcutaneous access tool within a predetermined deployment time period upon filling the fluid reservoir to a predetermined fill level with the therapeutic fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: INSULET CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kevin G. Schmid
  • Patent number: 11590318
    Abstract: A cannula has an electrically conductive material that runs along the cannula. This material has an electrical terminal, which can be wired or wirelessly connected with a measuring device. This makes it possible to acquire the position of the cannula in a human body, and generate a warning signal given a dislocation of the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Xenios AG
    Inventors: Sven Filipon, Ozan Wagner
  • Patent number: RE49848
    Abstract: System for trans-dermal delivery of doses of a medicament, comprising a delivery device to be placed in dermal contact with a patient, the delivery device comprising a reservoir for holding a medicament to be delivered, a trans-dermal injection element for delivering doses of the medicament to the patient, a control unit for controlling the delivery of the medicament when activated, the system further comprising a separate hand-held drive device to be temporarily placed in proximity of the delivery device when a dose of medicament is required, the drive device comprising an activation unit for activating the control unit of the delivery device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Medirio S.A.
    Inventors: Irio Giuseppe Calasso, Luca Calasso