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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8095223 | Apparatus and method for inserting a catheter A delivery apparatus for a stimulating catheter has a conductive wire wound within a reel dispenser. The reel dispenser has a base portion and a rotating portion that are coupled at the axle with the rotating portion rotatable relative to the base portion. The proxi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7645258 | Patient medication IV delivery pump with wireless communication to a hospital information management system A wireless communication system from an IV medication infusion pump to a hospital information management system (HIMS) is disclosed. The system includes an IV pump having pump operation circuitry for monitoring pre-selected characteristics of pump operation indicati... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7354426 | Flexible container with a flexible port and method for making the same A flexible container incorporating flexible front and rear sheets and one or more container ports disposed in between the sheets are discussed. The one or more container ports each has a pliable attachment flange and an integrally molded nozzle. The pliable attachme... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7343224 | Pharmaceutical compounding systems and methods and information management system for same A compounding control method to prepare a compounded mixture for use with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions and a mixture receptacle. The method comprises determining whether the plurality of source sol... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323206 | Reagents and methods for all-in-one total parenteral nutrition for neonates and infants Materials and methods for preparing and using All-in-One (“AIO”) formulations suitable for administration to infants and neonates for total parenteral nutrition are provided. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317967 | Apparatus and method for transferring data to a pharmaceutical compounding system A system and method for use with a data entry system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions is provided. A first label comprising first indicia defining a desired pharmaceutical compound is ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314061 | Needleless access port valves Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves comprising a stretched body. In one aspect of the present invention, a plug is positioned inside a slip port. When the plug is pushed b... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7236936 | Security infusion pump with bar code reader A medical infusion pump with a bar code reader having simplified and enhanced security features. The infusion pump with bar code reader is comprised of an infusion pump with a housing, a control display screen and control software for operating the infusion pump acc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7194336 | Pharmaceutical compounding systems and methods with enhanced order entry and information management capabilities for single and/or multiple users and/or a network management capabilities for single and/or multiple users and/or a network Information management systems and methods can be used with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device. The systems and methods comprise a controller coupled to the compounding device. A compounding control manager resides on the controller to receive compoundin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7171992 | Pharmaceutical compounder Information management systems and methods can be used with at least one pharmaceutical compounding device. The systems and methods comprise a controller coupled to the compounding device. A compounding control manager resides on the controller to receive compoundin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7118550 | Side-delivery suppository dispenser A dispenser for delivering a suppository within a body cavity. The dispenser has two main components: a barrel and a plunger. The barrel includes a head, a foot, and a body having a length and extending between the head and the foot. The barrel further defines an ax... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114701 | Needleless access port valves Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves comprising a resilient valve body. The resilient valve body includes a tapered set port that stretches when a plug is pushed by a medic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7036537 | Bulk compounder manifold The present invention provides a manifold for receiving fluid tubes in a bulk compounder. In its simplest form, the manifold includes a plurality of inlets, each inlet defining an opening to a respective fluid passageway, and each passageway contains a check-valve. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6996951 | Flexible multi-compartment container with peelable seals and method for making same A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate layer. The ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6911020 | Huber needle with folding safety wings A safety needle assembly has a needle with a pointed tip and at least one generally planar wing attached via a pivot pin to the needle. The wings are moveable between an unguarded position wherein the tip of the needle is exposed to facilitate insertion of the needl... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6871838 | Injection port valve Injection port valves are generally discussed herein and more particularly to port valves that have a valve housing with a nozzle having an inlet opening, a body section, a skirt section, an interior cavity, and a valve seat at an intersection of the first nozzle an... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6846305 | Flexible multi-compartment container with peelable seals and method for making same A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate layer. The ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6764567 | Flexible medical container with selectively enlargeable compartments and method for making same A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate layer. The ... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6736842 | Thermo-mechanically expandable stent An expandable stent for use within a body lumen that is coated with a radiation-absorbing material and that is not plastically expandable at normal body temperatures but is expandable at a temperature between about 38° C. to 60° C. following exposure to radiation.... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6635033 | Medical tubing slide clamp device for determining proper tubing size and functional characteristics A medical tubing and slide clamp set is disclosed for use with a medical infusion pump designed for operation with a preselected medical tubing set having predetermined size and functional characteristics. The medical tubing and slide clamp includes a pre... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6607553 | Method for deploying a thermo-mechanically expandable stent An expandable stent for use within a body lumen that is coated with a radiation-absorbing material and that is not plastically expandable at normal body temperatures but is expandable at a temperature between about 38° C. to 60° C. following exposure to... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6585704 | Method of retaining a tip protector on a needle with a curved tip A system for retaining a tip protector on a needle having a curved portion or bend adjacent the tip. A Braun clip tip protector is used in combination with a small sleeve which fits around the needle such that it is free to slide towards the needle tip un... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6537255 | Huber needle with folding safety wings A safety needle assembly has a needle with a pointed tip and at least one generally planar wing attached via a pivot pin to the needle. The wings are moveable between an unguarded position wherein the tip of the needle is exposed to facilitate insertion o... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6468377 | Flexible medical container with selectively enlargeable compartments and method for making same A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6203535 | Method of making and using a flexible, multiple-compartment drug container A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container is constructed... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6198106 | Transport and sterilization carrier for flexible, multiple compartment drug container A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container is constructed... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6165161 | Sacrificial port for filling flexible, multiple-compartment drug container A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container is constructed... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6117123 | Flexible multiple compartment medical container with preferentially rupturable seals A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by preferentially peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6117115 | Medical tubing slide clamp device for determining proper tubing size and functional characteristics A medical tubing and slide clamp set is disclosed for use with a medical infusion pump designed for operation with a preselected medical tubing set having predetermined size and functional characteristics. The medical tubing and slide clamp includes a pre... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6064797 | Volumetric flow equalizing drive control wheel A rotation control for a device to be rotated includes a variable speed DC motor having a constant rotational speed upon receiving a selected fixed voltage electrical input power from an adjustable electrical input power supply connected to the motor for ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5984944 | Introducer for an expandable vascular occlusion device An introducer for introducing an expandable implantable device into a catheter includes an outer tube and an inner core which slides in the outer tube. A first end of the core has a tubular configuration with a slit which allows it to expand radially to g... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5954696 | Pressure infusion pump A portable, ambulatory infusion pump for use with standard pre-filled infusion medicament containers is powered by a miniature compressed gas cylinder coupled to a mechanical pressure regulator which supplies regulated gas at a substantially constant pres... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5944709 | Flexible, multiple-compartment drug container and method of making and using same A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container is constructed... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5928213 | Flexible multiple compartment medical container with preferentially rupturable seals A flexible container is provided for the storage and mixing together of diluents and medicaments. The container incorporates multiple compartments, separated by preferentially peelable seals, in which the diluents and medicaments are stored. The container... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5910138 | Flexible medical container with selectively enlargeable compartments and method for making same A flexible container is provided for the storage and administration of medical solutions. The container incorporates a transparent front sheet made from a planar layer of a polymer and an opposing rear sheet. The rear sheet is made from a planar laminate ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5895410 | Introducer for an expandable vascular occlusion device An introducer for introducing an expandable implantable device into a catheter includes an outer tube and an inner core which slides in the outer tube. The distal end of the core has a tubular configuration with a slit which allows it to expand radially t... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5860955 | Locking angioplasty syringe A syringe includes a threaded plunger disposed for axial movement within a housing. When it is designed to aspirate a fluid into the syringe barrel, a cam member mounted on the barrel is moved to a free flow position in which it is disengaged from the plu... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5851189 | Torque device for angioplasty guidewire A torque device for attaching to and selectively gripping and releasing a catheter guidewire to permit rotational and longitudinal manipulation of the guidewire to steer the guidewire through a vessel. A spindle is threadably engaged in a cap, and a bore ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5733294 | Self expanding cardiovascular occlusion device, method of using and method of making the same A self-expanding cardiovascular occlusion apparatus including a predetermined pattern of wire and three collinear bands, whereby pushing the bands together causes the two exposed braided or helical sections between them to flatten to two disk-like shapes.... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5730150 | Guidewire dispenser A catheter guidewire dispenser is provided for inserting a guidewire into a blood vessel. The dispenser houses the guidewire in an interior coiled path having spaced apart protrusions which provide friction against the guidewire to retain it within the ho... | 03/24/1998 |
