Conduit Forced Into Body By Self-acting Fluid Pressure, Motor-driven, Or Mechanical Energy Storing Means Patents (Class 604/156)
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Patent number: 12053617Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a housing defining a shell having a proximal and a distal end, a needle assembly at least partially disposed within the housing at the proximal end, a drive assembly at least partially disposed within the housing, and a damper mechanism at least partially disposed within the housing adjacent to the distal end. The housing further defines a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The needle assembly includes a syringe barrel containing a medicament and a needle or a cannula. The drive assembly is operably coupled to the needle assembly to urge the medicament through the needle or cannula. The damper mechanism is operably coupled to the drive assembly and the housing. Upon activating the drive assembly, the damper mechanism dampens an effect thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Matias Melander, Jakob Halkjaer Pedersen, Christian Plambech, Adam B. McCullough, Julian Jazayeri
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Patent number: 11918794Abstract: A button for a drug delivery device with a reduced operating loudness includes a plate-like button body forming a touch surface, wherein the plate-like button body is coupled by an axial supporting member to a noise-generating interface of the drug delivery device and movable into a longitudinal direction of the drug delivery device, wherein the plate-like button body includes a material composite with at least one first component consisting of a first material and at least one second component consisting of a second material different from the first material, wherein the at least one first component and the at least one second component are coupled via at least one coupling plane that is at least sectionwise slanted or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Further, the disclosure describes a button assembly for a drug delivery device which is shock resistant.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SanofiInventors: Ralph Donald Quentin Collings, James Robert Coop, James Anthony West, Stephen Francis Gilmore, Daniel David Higgins, Mark Digby Teucher, Matthew Meredith Jones, Anthony Paul Morris, Sophie Sladen, William Geoffrey Arthur Marsh, Denny Lustosa Horn, Stefan Blancke, Michael Jugl
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Patent number: 11759570Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament injector including an applicator with a cartridge-accepting receptacle. The medicament injector includes interchangeable, pre-filled medicament-containing cartridges. Each cartridge includes at least one barrier member having a closed position in which access to the medicament is inhibited. The barrier member is moveable from the closed position to an open position, in which the medicament is accessible via the applicator, when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge-accepting receptacle. The barrier member moves back to the closed position when the cartridge is removed from the cartridge-accepting receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Difinity Solutions Inc.Inventors: David Sanghyuck Kim, Damien Tak
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Patent number: 11529053Abstract: A biosensor assembly that measures multiple physical parameters is disclosed. The biosensor assembly includes a first implantable probe and a first skin contacting electrode. Wherein a first physiological parameter is measured between the first implantable probe and the first skin contactable electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: PercuSense, Inc.Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Bradley C Liang, Ellen Messer, Katherine Wolfe
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Patent number: 11229744Abstract: The present application discloses a device that is designed to inject into a user medicinal or non-medical substance upon activation. The device is light and compact, suitable for wearing or carrying by a user. The device comprises a needle, a syringe, and two sets of springs. The syringe comprises a plunger and a chamber for storing an injection substance. The needle is configured to be coaxial and in communication with the syringe. Each set of springs may comprise one or more springs. The first set of springs is configured to push the needle and the second set of springs is configured to move the plunger. In one exemplary embodiment, the device is enclosed in a sealed case and the device may be made to resemble a watch.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: BDRtech, LLCInventors: Daniel Harris Orol, Benjamin Victor Bernstein, Reed Evan Ginsberg, Spencer Quinn Fox, Jacob Edward Snipes, Alexander McIver Garcia
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Patent number: 11154422Abstract: Eliminating leaks of molded fluid channels by providing a front housing, rear housing, and a gasket, wherein the front housing has one or more molded fluid channels and one or more seal channels, and wherein at least a portion of the gasket is located between the front and rear housing; molding the gasket onto the rear housing to create a single unit, wherein the gasket has one or more seal lips configured and dimensioned to couple with the one or more seal channels; and assembling the front housing to the rear housing having the gasket, wherein the one or more seal lips couple with the seal channels. A surgical cassette manifold having a front and rear housing, and a gasket therebetween. The front housing having molded fluid channels that mate with the gasket and the gasket having multiple valves and a sensor/diaphragm accessible through the rear housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Ross, James B. Gerg
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Patent number: 10894128Abstract: An automatic injector includes a housing having a guide, a drive control mechanism, a transmission assembly, a motor, and an energy source. The housing may further include a cartridge cover. A drive control mechanism includes a drive screw, a cartridge carrier, a plunger carrier, and one or more control transfer instruments, such as a puck or cylinder. The drive screw interfaces and connects with the plunger carrier. The automatic injector is configured to accept a variety of syringes as cartridges for drug delivery. The cartridges may be ejected from the injector and safely disposed after use, making the injector a reusable automatic injector. The reusable automatic injector may further include one or more sensors, such as a cartridge sensor and a patient sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: UNL HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Kevin Bokelman, George M. Wohlhieter, Thomas F. McGee, Arthur G. Marlin, Stefanie A. Hurowitz, David R. Jansen, Ellen Ni Chathail
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Patent number: 10842938Abstract: A method of delivering epinephrine includes placing a distal end surface of a medical injector into contact with a target location of a patient. The medical injector includes a housing, an energy storage member, and a medicament container containing a dose of epinephrine effective for administration to the patient experiencing anaphylaxis and having a weight of less than 15 kg. The medicament container is coupled to a needle. The medical injector is actuated such that the energy storage member produces a force to move the needle from a first needle position to a second needle position. A distal tip of the needle extends from the distal end surface by a distance of between 7 millimeters and 8 millimeters when the needle is in the second needle position. A portion of the force is exerted to expel the dose of epinephrine when the needle is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: kaleo, Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Glen L. Kelley, Paul F. Meyers
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Patent number: 10688244Abstract: A method of delivering epinephrine includes placing a distal end surface of a medical injector into contact with a target location of a patient. The medical injector includes a housing, an energy storage member, and a medicament container containing a dose of epinephrine effective for administration to the patient experiencing anaphylaxis and having a weight of less than 15 kg. The medicament container is coupled to a needle. The medical injector is actuated such that the energy storage member produces a force to move the needle from a first needle position to a second needle position. A distal tip of the needle extends from the distal end surface by a distance of between 7 millimeters and 8 millimeters when the needle is in the second needle position. A portion of the force is exerted to expel the dose of epinephrine when the needle is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: kaleo, Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Glen L. Kelley, Paul F. Meyers
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Patent number: 10555954Abstract: Injection systems comprising a powered injector and one or more hazardous agents are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Antares Pharma, Inc.Inventors: Paul K. Wotton, Peter L. Sadowski, John W. Hayes
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Patent number: 10518041Abstract: An Injection device for administering a dose of liquid medicament to patient comprises—a syringe containing the dose of medicament—a hollow injection needle adapted to penetrate skin of the patient,—a stopper translatably disposed within syringe,—a plunger connectable to stopper and translatable in at least a proximal direction to displace stopper in the proximal direction and—a releasable noise component capable of, upon release, generating an audible and/or tactile feedback. The proximal displacement of stopper causes the dose of the medicament to be expelled through the hollow injection needle. The noise component is released when the plunger reaches a position relative to the syringe in which stopper is located in proximity of a proximal end of the syringe. The released noise component impacts on at least one component of the injection device to generate the audible and/or tactile feedback indicating the end of the injection.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
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Patent number: 10391238Abstract: An intelligent infusion system and an infusion method using an intelligent infusion system are disclosed. The system includes: a positioning device configured to determine a coordinate origin; an imaging device configured to capture a first image of an object in a first state and a second image of the object in a second state; a processing device configured to compare the first image and the second image to determine one or more objects to be processed and image data of each object to be processed; a calculation device configured to select a target object, select a first position on the target object, and determine coordinates of the first position based on the coordinate origin; and a control device configured to control a robotic arm to reach a liquid input region, and control the robotic arm to move a infusion needle to the coordinates of the first position for liquid infusion.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Baolei Guo, Gang Ci, Xiao Ma, Huanyu Wang, Na An, Hao Wu, Xinfeng Gong
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Patent number: 10384020Abstract: An injection device suitable for use with infants is disclosed. The injection device is formed from a body shield member and a cylindrical handle. The body shield member includes a concave flange at the base, which is pressed against the patient's limb and reduces local compression at the needle insertion site. The injection device also has a softer form and operates through a pressing motion. A catch member is located in the cylindrical handle, and is deployed upon fully depressing the handle. Once the handle returns to its starting position, the catch member prevents the handle from being depressed a second time and permitting the used needle to be exposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTERInventor: Leigh Ann Kerns
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Patent number: 10201658Abstract: The invention refers to an auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament, comprising: an outer casing, a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper a torsion spring and a gear arrangement for inserting the needle, delivering the medicament, and retracting the syringe after injection. At least one skin contact trigger element is arranged at a proximal end of the outer case, the skin contact trigger element translatable in longitudinal direction between a proximal position and a distal position and biased in proximal direction in a manner to protrude from the outer casing in the proximal position, wherein in its proximal position the skin contact trigger element is arranged to prevent the spring means from being released and wherein the skin contact trigger element in its distal position is arranged to allow release of the spring means.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Timothy Donald Barrow-Williams, Matthew Ekman
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Patent number: 10188374Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Patent number: 10172534Abstract: A remotely-interfaceable electrocardiography patch is provided. A flexible backing is formed from an elongated strip of material. A pair of electrocardiographic electrodes are exposed on a contact surface of the flexible backing for capturing electrocardiographic signals. A non-conductive receptacle is adhered to an outward-facing surface of the flexible backing and includes a plurality of electrical pads. A flexible circuit has a pair of circuit traces electrically coupled to the pair of electrocardiographic electrodes and a pair of the electrical pads. A wireless transceiver communicates samples of the electrocardiographic signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.Inventors: Jason Felix, Jon Mikalson Bishay, Gust H. Bardy
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Patent number: 10159803Abstract: A drug delivery device for dispensing a dose of a medicament may include an elongated housing extending in an axial direction to accommodate a cartridge containing a medicament to be dispensed, wherein the housing being further adapted to detachably support a needle assembly at a distal end thereof, a drive mechanism comprising a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of the cartridge, a protecting sleeve slidably attached to the distal end of the housing to enclose the needle assembly in a distal stop position and to expose the needle assembly in a retracted proximal stop position, and an interlocking member operably engaged with the protecting sleeve and being axially displaceable relative to the housing between a locking position, in which the protecting sleeve is locked to the housing, and a release position, in which the protecting sleeve is axially displaceable relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventor: Uwe Dasbach
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Patent number: 10010683Abstract: Described is an autoinjector comprising a case, a drive carriage disposed in the case, and a plunger coupled to the drive carriage. The plunger is adapted to releasably engage a needle retraction mechanism in a syringe. Translation of the drive carriage in a distal direction relative to the case causes the plunger to engage the needle retraction mechanism and translation of the drive carriage in a proximal direction relative to the casing case the plunger to needle retraction mechanism the stopper.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Henley, David Cross, Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ryan Anthony McGinley
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Patent number: 9950121Abstract: A method of amplifying an injection force of a drug delivery device, comprising the steps of storing energy in an additive force device, connecting the additive force device to the drug delivery device, setting a dose of medicament to be administered, and selectively releasing the stored energy of the additive force device to amplify an injection force of the drug delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Robert Banik
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Patent number: 9936884Abstract: A system and method for treating hypotension in a mammal including a measuring device for measuring the blood pressure in a blood vessel having a wireless transmitter therein for emitting a signal when the measured blood pressure moves into a predetermined range. The system also includes an injection device fixed on the skin of a mammal, the injection device having a receiver for receiving the signal emitted from the wireless transmitter, a drug reservoir, a conduit for moving drug from the drug reservoir through the skin upon activation, and an activation device that causes the drug to move from the drug reservoir through the conduit and into the mammal upon receiving the signal emitted from the wireless transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Inventors: Megan Mikhail, Charlotte Anne Guertler
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Patent number: 9878102Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide automatic injection devices, housing components for automatic injection devices and methods for fabricating the same. An exemplary housing of an automatic injection device may be overmolded with one or more gripping surfaces to facilitate gripping and manipulation of the automatic injection device by a user when performing an injection. In an exemplary embodiment, an overmolded left gripping surface may extend along a left side of the housing and an overmolded right gripping surface may extend along a right side of the housing opposite to the left side.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd.Inventors: Joseph F. Julian, Chuan Li, Aaron B. Eiger, Mark Kurth, Sabrina Katz, Adam Callif, James C. Stango
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Patent number: 9861765Abstract: An injection device suitable for use with infants is disclosed. The injection device is formed from a body shield member and a cylindrical handle. The body shield member includes a concave flange at the base, which is pressed against the patient's limb and reduces local compression at the needle insertion site. The injection device also has a softer form and operates through a pressing motion. A catch member is located in the cylindrical handle, and is deployed upon fully depressing the handle. Once the handle returns to its starting position, the catch member prevents the handle from being depressed a second time and permitting the used needle to be exposed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTERInventor: Leigh Ann Kerns
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Patent number: 9849242Abstract: Described is an autoinjector comprising a front case having a first rib and a second rib, and a rear case telescopically coupled to the front case and having latch arms adapted to engage the first rib and the second rib. When the front case is in a first position relative to rear case, the latch arms are engaged to the first rib. When the latch arms disengage the first rib, the front case translates to a second position relative to the rear case, an axial distance between the front case and the rear case increases relative to the first position, the latch arms engage the second rib.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2012Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Henley, David Cross, Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ryan Anthony McGinley
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Patent number: 9629550Abstract: A spring type firing mechanism applied to an endoscope accessory includes a housing, a cap, a bottom cover, a driving module, a buffering module and a spring pipeline, and the spring pipeline includes a push-rod coupled to the sensor, and the driving module includes a firing spring and a restoring spring, and the two springs have different rigidities so as to form a reciprocating structure of the firing mechanism. After the sensor of the firing mechanism is triggered, the resilience of the restoring spring compresses the firing spring back to its firing length, so as to restore its position by a single driving point and allow users to complete the firing operation by one hand and simplify the operation of doctors to improve convenience and efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignees: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Kuang Tai Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheng Hsin Chuang, Wen Chen Huang, Tsan Hsiu Li
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Patent number: 9567958Abstract: A connecting element for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component, in particular a fuel distributor rail. A base body having a receiving space is provided for this purpose. The base body has an opening, via which a fuel fitting of the fuel injector is insertable into the receiving space of the base body. Furthermore, a first annular element is provided in the receiving space, which in the installed state on the one hand interacts with the fuel fitting inserted into the receiving space and on the other hand interacts with the base body. Furthermore, a second annular element is provided in the receiving space of the base body, the first annular element and the second annular element abutting against an outside of the fuel fitting in the installed state.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Fischer, Michael Knorpp, Martin Riemer, Hans-Georg Horst, Andreas Glaser, Philipp Rogler, Jan Herrmann, Andreas Rehwald, Michael Mayer, Volker Scheef, Wilhelm Reinhardt
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Patent number: 9532743Abstract: An apparatus for detecting tissue hardness of a living body includes a housing, a cap, a bottom cover, a driving module, a buffering module, a spring pipeline, a push-rod and a detecting module, and the driving module includes a firing spring and a restoring spring, and the two springs have different rigidities so as to form a reciprocating structure of the firing mechanism. After the detecting module of a firing mechanism is triggered, the resilience of the restoring spring compresses the firing spring back to its firing length, so as to restore its position by a single driving point and allow users to complete the firing operation by one hand and simplify the operation of doctors to improve convenience and efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignees: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Kuang Tai Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Cheng Hsin Chuang, Wen Chen Huang, Tsan Hsiu Li
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Patent number: 9474866Abstract: The invention refers to an auto-injector for delivering a liquid medicament, comprising: an elongate housing arranged to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle and a stopper, wherein the syringe is slidably arranged with respect to the housing, spring means capable of, upon activation: pushing the needle from a covered position inside the housing into an advanced position for insertion into the injection site, operating the syringe to inject the dose of medicament, and advancing a needle shroud over the needle for providing needle safety, activating means arranged to lock and release the spring means, wherein the spring means is a single drive spring in the shape of a compression spring grounded distally in the housing and proximally bearing against a thrust collar arranged to transmit load from the spring means via a plunger to the syringe and/or the stopper for needle insertion and injection, wherein the plunger is engageable to the thrust collar for joint axial translation, wherein the plungeType: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Yannick Hourmand, Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Mark Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
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Patent number: 9457149Abstract: According to the invention, a back-end device of an auto-injector adapted to be attached to a packaged syringe comprises a plunger arranged to abut against a stopper of the packaged syringe to translate an injection needle of the packaged syringe in a proximal direction and to expel a dose of a medicament contained in the packaged syringe through the injection needle, a drive means capable of, upon release, driving the plunger in the proximal direction towards a proximal position, a rotary sleeve with a cam surface adapted to be engaged by a plunger follower formed to the plunger, a torsion spring arranged to exert a torque upon the rotary sleeve and a release element capable of, upon manual actuation, releasing the engagement of the plunger follower with the cam surface. The plunger follower is arranged to engage the cam surface to prevent the rotary sleeve from rotating with respect to the chassis in an initial state.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Mark Kemp, Douglas Jennings, Matthew Ekman
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Patent number: 9414818Abstract: A surgical instrument adapted and configured for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures includes a shaft, an end effector and a proximal handle. The longitudinal shaft has proximal and distal end portions, and defines a longitudinal axis of the surgical instrument. The distal end effector is connected to the distal end portion of the shaft, and is adapted and configured for performing a surgical task. The proximal handle portion is operably connected to the proximal end portion of the longitudinal shaft and has an actuatable portion operably connected to the end effector to result in movement of the end effector. The distal end portion of the shaft can be laterally offset from the longitudinal axis of the shaft and/or have one or more bends or curves formed therein. The proximal portion of the shaft can include at least one bend to allow for comfortable positioning of a surgeon's hands.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SurgiQuest, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Azarbarzin, Dominick Mastri, Ralph Stearns
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Patent number: 9373269Abstract: Described are methods and systems to train a user in the proper operation of a manual patch pump to ensure that the user can attach the patch pump to a suitable location on the skin of the user and actuate the pump correctly in accordance with a prescribed dosing schedule or a self-calculated dosing schedule.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: LifeScan Scotland LimitedInventors: Eric David Bergman, David Elder
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Patent number: 9358375Abstract: A micro-needle device comprising an active substance layer (3) having a plurality of active substance chambers (4) formed therein, a drive substance layer (9) having a plurality of drive substance chambers (10) formed therein and a needle support layer (5) having a plurality of micro-needles (6) extending therefrom. An activation layer (12) comprising a plurality of heating elements (14) for heating an expandable drive substance (11) located in the drive substance chambers (10) for in turn urging the second membrane (16) into the active substance chamber (4) for pressurizing and urging an active substance (2) therefrom through the corresponding micro-needle (6). A plurality of membrane accommodating recesses (25) extend into the needle support layer (5) for accommodating the first membrane (15) as the active substance in the corresponding active substance chamber (10) is pressurized. A puncturing member (33) with a piercing point (35) extends into each membrane accommodating recess (25).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: JANISYS LIMITEDInventors: John O'Dea, Eoin Bambury
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Patent number: 9352090Abstract: An auto-injector comprising a tubular chassis, a carrier subassembly comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged partially inside the chassis, a drive spring and a plunger, the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with a carrier, a control spring, and a needle insertion control mechanism comprising a first collar biased by the control spring in a proximal direction. At least one resilient beam is proximally arranged on the first collar, wherein respective recesses are arranged in the carrier and case. A transversal extension of a head of the resilient beam is wider than a gap between the carrier and the chassis causing the head of the resilient beam to abut a distal face on the recess in the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
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Patent number: 9345834Abstract: Described is an autoinjector comprising a case, a drive carriage disposed in the case, and a plunger coupled to the drive carriage. The plunger is adapted to releasably engage a needle retraction mechanism in a syringe. Translation of the drive carriage in a distal direction relative to the case causes the plunger to engage the needle retraction mechanism and translation of the drive carriage in a proximal direction relative to the casing case the plunger to needle retraction mechanism the stopper.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Thomas Henley, David Cross, Douglas Ivan Jennings, Ryan Anthony McGinley
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Patent number: 9247977Abstract: Anatomic points within the body are projected outside the body through the use of extenders (180, 182, 188). The projected points may then be used for measurement, or to facilitate the selection or configuration of an implant that is positioned proximate the anatomic points using a slotted cannula (143). Such an implant may be a rod (270) for a posterior spinal fusion system. Pedicle screws (140, 142, 148) may be implanted into pedicles of the spine, and may then serve as anchors for the extenders. The extenders (180, 182, 188) may have rod interfaces (214, 216, 218) that receive the rod (270) in a manner that mimics the geometry of the pedicle screws (140, 142, 148) so that the selected or configured contoured rod (270) will properly fit into engagement with the pedicle screws (140, 142, 148).Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Stryker European Holdings I, LLCInventors: T. Wade Fallin, Joshua A. Butters
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Patent number: 9251721Abstract: An interactive mixed reality simulator is provided that includes a virtual 3D model of internal or hidden features of an object; a physical model or object being interacted with; and a tracked instrument used to interact with the physical object. The tracked instrument can be used to simulate or visualize interactions with internal features of the physical object represented by the physical model. In certain embodiments, one or more of the internal features can be present in the physical model. In another embodiment, some internal features do not have a physical presence within the physical model.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.Inventors: Samsun Lampotang, Nikolaus Gravenstein, David Erik Lizdas, Isaac Thomas Luria, Matthew James Peterson
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Patent number: 9205200Abstract: The invention refers to a finger guard for an injection device with a hollow injection needle arranged to be hidden inside a component with an orifice prior to use and to be advanced relative to the component through the orifice for inserting it into an injection site, the finger guard comprising a spring wire attached to the component and comprising an arcuate transversal section biased in a manner to flex inwards so as to essentially obstruct the orifice for finger access when released but staying enough off-centre to allow the needle to advance through the orifice without touching the spring wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBHInventors: Yannick Hourmand, Simon Francis Brereton, Thomas Kemp, Rosie Burnell, Matthew Ekman
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Publication number: 20150080800Abstract: A device (10) for delivering a fluid includes a housing (12) defining an interior space (22) and having a bottom surface (18) configured for contacting a patient. The bottom surface (18) defines a needle opening (56). The device (10)also includes a reservoir (26) disposed within the interior space (22) of the housing (12) for containing a fluid therein, a needle carrier (30) disposed within the housing (12), and an injection needle (28) supported by the needle carrier (30) and defining a lumen. The lumen of the injection needle (28) is configured to be placed in fluid communication with the reservoir (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Richard Cronenberg
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Publication number: 20150080856Abstract: A medical infusion device including a chamber characterized by an upper body joined to a lower body by a reversibly collapsible sidewall, affixed to the upper body is a downward extending needle, wherein the upper body having two channels, the first channel fluidly coupled to the needle and the second channel fluidly coupled to the interior of the chamber, further wherein each channel is configured to receive fluid from outside of the chamber, the lower body comprising a pierceable barrier that can be pierced by the needle; wherein the chamber has a collapsed state and an expanded state, the collapsed state characterized as the sidewall being collapsed and the needle piercing entirely through the pierceable barrier, the expanded state characterized as the needle less than entirely piercing through the pierceable barrier and the chamber capable of retaining a fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: David Stroup, Arthur Deptala
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Patent number: 8979800Abstract: An insertion device for infusion sets, comprising a housing for enclosing an infusion set, a drive device for displacing the infusion set for insertion, wherein a portion of the drive device moves in an insertion direction, the movement being substantially friction-free relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Jürg Liniger, Mark Roethlisberger, Simon Scheurer
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Patent number: 8936574Abstract: A drug delivery pump drive which uses a linear piezoelectric motor to advance a syringe piston to deliver a liquid drug and a method thereof are disclosed. The pump drive, provided in a drug delivery pump, provides silent operation and very low energy consumption compared to electric motor-based drives. The small size of the motor helps also to reduce overall size of the pump drive and the resulting drug delivery pump.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Wiegel, Marco DePolo, Steven Roe
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Patent number: 8932256Abstract: An insertion device may include a device housing configured to be operatively engaged with and disengaged from a base, and engageable with an actuation device, the device housing having a carrier body supporting a piercing member. The carrier body moveable by a carrier body of the actuation device at least between a retracted position and an advanced position. The device housing having a section for supporting a portion of the carrier body of the device housing, the section moveable relative to the carrier body of the device housing to provide sufficient clearance to allow the carrier body of the device housing to be moved by the carrier body of the actuation device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Colin A. Chong, Eric M. Lorenzen, Rafael Bikovsky, Arsen Ibranyan, Adam J. Livingston, Tom McGee, Steven Masterson
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Publication number: 20140330207Abstract: Provided is a cassette unit suitable for use with an auto-injector having an electrically powered drive unit. The cassette unit has a housing defining a cassette unit housing cavity and a needle projection aperture. The cassette unit housing cavity is arranged for receipt of a syringe suitable for use in the injected delivery of drug to a patient. The cassette unit includes a needle cover defining a needle sheath. The removable cap is provided with a connector defining one or more needle cover gripping elements for gripping the needle cover. The connector defines a central hub and the one or more needle gripper elements attach to the central hub and in spaced arrangement relative to each other. The connector locates within the removable cap such that the central hub of the connector is in spaced relationship with a far end wall or surface of the cap interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: UCB PHARMA SAInventors: Martin John McLoughlin, Darrell P. Morgan, Michael James David Heald, Kevin Richard Lozeau, Agnete Enga, Eric Freitag, Daniel Formosa, Michael Schumann, Brian Lipford, Jake Cowperthwaite, Alex Flamm, Ilario Melzi
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Publication number: 20140323916Abstract: A body fluid sensing device with a body fluid capture structure and a body fluid measurement sensor positioned in the body fluid capture structure. A capacitance sensor is coupled to the body fluid measurement sensor. The capacitance sensor is used to assist in the positioning of a body part relative to the body fluid capture structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVETIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Dominique M. Freeman, Don Alden, Barry Dean Briggs
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Patent number: 8870822Abstract: An insertion device for applying an infusion set to the body of a patient, wherein the device has two actuation members which have to be actuated simultaneously to trigger an insertion movement by which a cannula of the infusion set is introduced into the body and wherein, in some embodiments, one of the actuation members is a securing slide including a contact face to be placed on the body of the patient, the securing slide being actuated by the insertion device being pressed, via the contact face, against the body of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Roche Diagnostics International AGInventors: Christian Thalmann, Simon Scheurer, Martin Wyss
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Patent number: 8840587Abstract: A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient or with an infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion to allow for disposal after a prescribed use. A reservoir for holding the infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion, and may be supported by the disposable housing. The durable portion may include other components such as electronics for controlling delivery of the infusion medium from the reservoir, and a drive device including a motor and drive linkage.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Bente, IV, Ian B. Hanson, Sheldon B. Moberg, R. Paul Mounce, Paul H. Kovelman, Julian D. Kavazov, Truong Gia Luan
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Patent number: 8840586Abstract: A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. Components that normally come into contact with a patient or with an infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion to allow for disposal after a prescribed use. A reservoir for holding the infusion medium may be part of the disposable portion, and may be supported by the disposable housing. The durable portion may include other components such as electronics for controlling delivery of the infusion medium from the reservoir, and a drive device including a motor and drive linkage.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Paul F. Bente, IV, Ian B. Hanson, Sheldon B. Moberg, R. Paul Mounce, Paul H. Kovelman, Julian D. Kavazov, Truong Gia Luan
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Patent number: 8734393Abstract: An injection device comprising an outer housing adapted to receive a syringe for holding a volume of a medicament, said syringe comprising a barrel, a needle at one end of the barrel, and a plunger, axially moveable within the barrel, the needle and barrel being such that at least part of the needle is axially moveable in and out of said outer housing but is biased to be normally wholly inside said housing. The injection device further comprises an inner housing intermediate the outer housing and at least part of the barrel and/or plunger, an energy source in communication with the inner housing, and blocking means capable of preventing said inner housing moving axially under the influence of said energy source.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: The Medical House LimitedInventor: Ian Cleathero
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Patent number: 8679060Abstract: An infusion pump system is described that increases patient comfort and convenience. The infusion pump system includes an infusion site interface that is releasably connected to an infusion pump body, and has no tubing associated between the infusion site interface and the pump body. The infusion pump body may include a carrier frame that may be adhered to the skin of a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Asante Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Morten Mernoe, James Causey, Mitchell Wenger, Mark Estes
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Publication number: 20140066899Abstract: A combined hemostasis valve and drive mechanism is provided. The hemostasis valve has a valve body with a first and second leg. The first leg has a proximal port, a distal port and a lumen extending between the proximal port and the distal port. At least one valve is located in the lumen adjacent the proximal port to permit an interventional device to be passed therethrough. The second leg extends at an angle relative to the first leg and is in fluid communication with the first leg. A rotating male luer lock connector is rotatably connected to the first leg proximate to the distal port. It is configured to secure a guide catheter and has a driven member. The drive mechanism has a drive member removably interfacing with the driven member and a motor operatively connected to the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CORINDUS, INC.Inventor: Steven Blacker
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Patent number: 8657787Abstract: A powered injector that stores energy at a low rate when not in use and delivers energy at a high rate during injection. Energy may be stored in a highly responsive energy storage device, such as a capacitor, for rapid delivery of power to the injector motor. In certain embodiments, wires connecting the powered injector to a power supply may be relatively small and inexpensive because the current and voltage loads placed on the wires are relatively low.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventor: Charles S. Neer