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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125126 | FLUIDICS WITH THERMAL COMPENSATION FOR A FLOW-TYPE PARTICLE ANALYZER The present invention provides an improved fluidic system for a flow-type particle analyzer, such as a flow cytometer or hematology analyzer, that enables adjustment of the system to compensate for changes in fluid viscosity resulting from changes in temperature.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120071827 | Dual Chamber Syringe With Retractable Needle Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. One or more embodiments include reuse prevention features and features that prevent premature activation of the retraction mechanism. Methods for aspirating and ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071642 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF A CARBAPENEMASE GENE Compositions and methods for the rapid and sensitive detection of a carbapenemase in a sample are provided. The compositions include novel primer and probe compositions for use in detecting the presence of this enzyme in a sample, particularly using PCR methods. These p... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070879 | REDUCTION OF ANTIBIOTIC ACTIVITY OR CONCENTRATION IN BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES USING MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS Methods of removing undesired compounds such as antibiotics from a biological sample are provided. The methods use Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (“MIPs”) to remove or inactivate antibiotics in a sample. The methods use MIPS to remove or inactivate compounds such as... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120053530 | Coating System, Articles and Assembly Using the Same and Methods of Reducing Sticktion The present invention provides a coating system for an article including a first component having a surface in frictional engagement with a surface of a second component, wherein at least a portion of at least one surface of the component(s) is coated with a coating pre... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053523 | NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC CATHETER SYSTEM A neonatal intravascular device having an extension tube to relief stress between a catheter adapter and a luer adapter of the catheter assembly.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053516 | MEDICAL INJECTOR WITH ROTATABLE BODY PORTIONS A medical injector is provided herein which includes first and second body portions rotatably coupled together; a displaceable plunger disposed in at least one of the first and second body portions; a spring disposed to advance the plunger; and, a releasable retainer fo... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120053512 | UV-C ANTIMICROBIAL DEVICE FOR INTRAVENOUS THERAPY A vascular access device having a fluid chamber in which UV-C radiation is emitted to irradiate pathogens contained in an infusate flowing though the fluid chamber.... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046614 | SKIN ENGAGEMENT MEMBER FOR USE WITH NEEDLE ASSEMBLY OR MEDICAL INJECTOR A skin engagement member is provided herein for use with a needle assembly or a medical injector to minimize irritation of a patient's skin surrounding an injection site during injection by a needle of the needle assembly or medical injector. The skin engagement member ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046411 | Recycled Resin Compositions And Disposable Medical Devices Made Therefrom Compositions including recycled resin components and medical devices and components made from such compositions are disclosed. The compositions and medical devices are characterized as biocompatible and sterilization stable. In one or more embodiments, the compositions ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041417 | User-Actuated Storage Assembly For Injection Device A storage assembly is removably connectable to a drug delivery device. A first chamber is disposed in the housing. A plurality of penetrating members are stored in the first chamber. A second chamber is disposed in the housing for storing the plurality of penetrating me... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041394 | OPTIMIZED INTRACRANIAL CATHETERS FOR CONVECTION-ENHANCED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS A primable catheter including a thermoreactive, viscoelastic material that is internally supported with a trocar wire. The primable catheter further includes a multi-chamfered tip and a gap interposed between an inner surface of the catheter and the outer surface of the... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041381 | Sterility Barrier For Pen Needle And Storage Container Therefor A pen needle includes a hub having a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end. A needle is connected to the hub and extends through the first opening at the first end. Access to the needle through the second opening is prevented by a sterility b... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041367 | MEDICAL INJECTOR WITH POST-AUTORECONSTITUTION DOSE SETTING AND AUTOPLUNGER DRIVE A medical injector is provided herein having a body; a reservoir containing first and second mixable components, a stopper associated with the reservoir, a predetermined extent of advancement of the stopper causing mixing of the first and second mixable components; a di... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120041366 | MEDICAL INJECTOR WITH DOSE KNOB ACTIVATION FOR AUTOMATED RECONSTITUTION A medical injector is provided herein having a body and a reservoir disposed in the body, the reservoir including at least first and second mixable components. At least one stopper is associated with the reservoir where distal advancement of the stopper over a predeterm... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120036175 | DETERMINING POPULATION BOUNDARIES USING RADIAL DENSITY HISTOGRAMS Apparatuses and methods for determining population boundaries are described. In one embodiment, population boundaries are determined using radial density histograms.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031203 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING THE BACTERIAL INOCULUM LEVEL OF A SAMPLE Various embodiments of the present invention provide, for example, a system and method for automatically adjusting the inoculum level of a sample. Certain embodiments of the present invention may measure a concentration of particles present in a preliminary sample using... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029465 | Blunt Needle Safety Drug Delivery System Drug delivery devices having non-luer connections and adapters and adaption connectors for providing non-luer connections to drug delivery devices are provided. An exemplary drug delivery device for use with a catheter connection includes a blunt needle component with a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029427 | Dual Chamber Syringe With Retractable Needle Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. One or more embodiments include reuse prevention features and features that prevent premature activation of the retraction mechanism. Methods for aspirating and ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110282279 | Passive Reuse Prevention Syringe That Uses a Flange Lock A syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel having an inside surface defining a chamber, an open proximal end, a distal end, and an outlet; a plunger assembly disposed at least partially within the syringe barrel, including an elongate plunger rod having a locking flan... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20120022566 | Lancet Device A lancet device generally includes a housing having opposing lateral sides extending between a forward end and a rearward end, and a shield coaxially and movably associated with the housing. The housing includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs extending along a portion... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022502 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CATHETER HOLE ARRAY EFFICIENCY Systems and methods for manufacturing a peripheral catheter having a plurality of diffusion holes.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120022464 | Dual Chamber Passive Retraction Needle Syringe Embodiments of a retractable syringe assembly are provided that include a dual syringe barrel configuration. In one or more embodiments, the assemblies include a fluid barrel for retaining fluid and a retraction barrel for housing the retraction feature and the needle h... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110276031 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CLOSED VENTING HAZARDOUS DRUG IV SET A device for priming and venting a hazardous drug within an intravenous administration set. The device includes various access ports and fluid channels to permit direct injection of a hazardous drug into the fluid reservoir, while eliminating the possibility of undesira... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110276010 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CLOSED VENTING HAZARDOUS DRUG IV SET A device for priming and venting a hazardous drug within an intravenous administration set. The device includes various access ports and fluid channels to permit direct injection of a hazardous drug into the fluid reservoir, while eliminating the possibility of undesira... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110275988 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A CLOSED VENTING HAZARDOUS DRUG IV SET A device for priming and venting a hazardous drug within an intravenous administration set. The device includes various access ports and fluid channels to permit direct injection of a hazardous drug into the fluid reservoir, while eliminating the possibility of undesira... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110275090 | USE OF ACHROMOPEPTIDASE FOR LYSIS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE A process for detecting the presence or absence of gram-positive bacteria in a biological sample. The biological sample can be obtained from any mammal and contains, at a minimum, cellular components. The sample is combined with an enzymatic lysing agent such as achromo... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110269224 | Tissue Container for Molecular and Histology Diagnostics Incorporating a Breakable Membrane A container for storing a biological sample for molecular diagnostic testing and/or histological testing is provided. The container includes a first chamber for receiving a sample holder therein, a second chamber, and a closure for enclosing the container. A breakable m... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110264051 | Syringe With Adjustable Two Piece Plunger Rod Medical devices comprising a syringe barrel and a two-piece plunger rod are provided. According to one or more embodiments, the two-piece plunger rod includes a distal portion and proximal portion slidably mounted to the distal portion. The distal and proximal portions ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20120016345 | LUER CONNECTOR A luer lock connector is disclosed. The luer lock connector includes a connector body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a gripping portion between the distal end and the proximal end. A substantially flexible material is disposed on at least the outer surface of ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016318 | ANTIMICROBIAL IV ACCESS CAP An antimicrobial IV access cap having an inner surface for retaining an antimicrobial agent, and further configured to receive a portion of an access port of an intravascular device.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016307 | REMOVABLE FLASH CHAMBER A needle hub and catheter assembly are disclosed herein. The needle hub includes an introducer needle having a lumen extending therethrough. A needle hub is coupled to a proximal end of the introducer needle. A flash chamber is removably coupled to the needle hub or the... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016302 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND PIERCED SEPTUM VALVE A septum activator is disclosed herein. The septum activator has an outer tubular body and an inner tubular body. The outer tubular body and the inner tubular body each have a plurality of openings therein. The inner tubular body has a first position relative to the out... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016301 | CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND PIERCED SEPTUM VALVE A pierced septum valve is disclosed herein. The pierced septum valve includes a septum that is located within a lumen of a body. A septum activator is positioned proximal the septum within the lumen of the body. A seal is disposed between an outer surface of the septum ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016266 | VENTED BLOOD SAMPLING DEVICE An extravascular system is disclosed. The system includes a body, a septum, a septum activator, and a blood sampling device. The body has and inner lumen extending therethrough. The septum is disposed within the inner lumen. The septum activator is disposed within the i... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016265 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING A BLOOD SAMPLE A vent plug is disclosed that includes a body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal and proximal ends. A membrane is disposed across the lumen, the membrane being hydrophobic and air permeable. A fluid chamber is formed within the... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016213 | BLOOD TEST STRIP AND AN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER SYSTEM A blood test strip useful for venting a closed intravenous system and collecting a blood sample is described herein. The blood test strip includes a blood test strip, one or more vents, and a gripping member coupled to the proximal end of the blood test strip. The one o... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120009558 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA An automated system for identifying in a biological sample microorganisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility (AST). The system provided an automated platform for preparing, from a single biological sample, inoculates for both ID and AST. The system loads a plate for... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110311416 | Container Assembly and System for Detection Thereof A closure and a container assembly are disclosed. The closure includes a first visual identifier and a second visual identifier, wherein the second visual identifier is different from the first visual identifier. The first visual identifier may be a first color, and the... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING AND INSULATING CONTRAST MEDIA A system for heating and insulating contrast media is disclosed herein. A thermal insulating cover sized to cover at least a portion of a contrast media container is provided with a heating element. A temperature sensor measures the temperature of the contrast media and... | 12/15/2011 |
