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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182461 | Syringe pump rapid occlusion detection system An apparatus, method and program product detects an occlusion in a fluid line by determining if a relationship between force measurements departs from an expected relationship. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172890 | Combination underbody and overbody blanket A combination underbody and overbody blanket has first and second portions sandwiching a middle portion. The first portion may be shorter than the second portion. An opening is provided at the middle portion, or at a location that overlaps the middle and first porti... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8162881 | Needle guard mechanism with angled strut wall A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut so as to allow the canting wall to be tilted over center in a ready ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8149131 | Interface for medical infusion pump An apparatus and method for indicating a change in operation of a medical infusion pump includes a memory configured to store an original pump parameter and a current pump parameter. The apparatus further includes a programmable circuit in electrical communication w... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142397 | Pump module method for a medical fluid dispensing system A pump module is provided for use in a medical fluid dispensing system that includes a pump body made of a non-compliant material and first and second pump chambers formed in the body. Each of the chambers has a first, open end and an opposite, closed end. The pump ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134459 | Wireless telecommunications system adaptable for patient monitoring A wireless network having an architecture that resembles a peer-to-peer network has two types of nodes, a first sender type node and a second receiver/relay type node. The network may be used in a medical instrumentation environment whereby the first type node may b... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133197 | Display for pump This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon appl... | 03/13/2012 |
| D655810 | Infusion pump cassette | 03/13/2012 |
| 8122882 | Rainout reduction in a breathing circuit A breathing circuit includes inspiratory and expiratory limbs, each having a respective electrically energizable heating circuit. The heating circuits are independently and selectively electrically energized through separate power circuits such as to control the tem... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8103811 | Memory option card having predetermined number of activation/deactivion codes for selectively activating and deactivating option functions for a medical device A device such as for example a electronic medical device has a memory that has prestored therein a number of programs or routines for performing various functions. Some of those functions are optional functions that were not enabled when the equipment was put into s... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092435 | Portal with septum embedded indicia An implantable portal includes a septum that has embedded therein an indicia adapted to identify at least one characteristic of the portal. The indicia may be formed as an impression at a base layer of the septum, and is filled with a radiopaque material. The septum... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8063343 | Heated breathing circuit detection A heated breathing circuit detection system verifies the proper set up and connection of a breathing circuit to a heater unit of a humidification system. The detection system automatically detects that the breathing circuit is connected to the heater unit, and the n... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059947 | Environmentally protected thermistor for respiratory system A temperature probe, such as for a respiratory system in which breathable gases are supplied to a patient, includes a housing having a cavity sized to snugly receive therein a generally cylindrical container within which is secured a thermistor, with the container a... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8049143 | Hot plate heater for a respiratory system A heater unit for a respiratory system includes a hot plate heater including a heat conducting hot plate and a plastic hub mounted together. The hot plate may define a thin heat conducting disc and may further define a depending flange circumferentially surrounding ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048137 | Tube blanket Each leg of a U tube blanket is configured to have at least one row of holes extending substantially along the length thereof. The size of the holes is incrementally increased from the proximal portion that is closest to the air inlet cross section of the blanket wh... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043075 | Progressive cavity propagation pump A pump is provided that includes a body made at least partially of an elastomeric material and an inlet port and an outlet port, with each port being coupled to the body. The pump further includes a flow passage formed in the body and extending between the inlet por... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8030891 | Ambulatory medical device with electrical isolation from connected peripheral device Methods and apparatus are provided for electrically isolating an ambulatory medical device for infusing treatment materials into a patient when the medical device is connected to a peripheral device via an active communication cable. In one embodiment, the ambulator... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021353 | Heat exchanger connector assembly A connector assembly for a heat exchanger has a fitting and a mount to which the fitting couples. The fitting has an elongate body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. At the proximal portion there is a crossbar, and at the distal portion there are an inl... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011071 | Lockable mounting mechanism for a respiratory system heater unit A lockable mounting mechanism has a hitch portion and a receiver portion, the hitch portion having a hitch member, a locking member being rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position, and a camming surface being rotatable with the locking member and ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002940 | Hose retainer for thermal blanket An inflatable convective thermal blanket is designed to have at least one section on its top surface that has securely mounted thereon at least one fluid absorbent mechanism for absorbing fluids from a subject that is placed onto the blanket, or from fluids fallen o... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993306 | Subcutaneous infusion device and method including tapered cannula A site for a subcutaneous infusion device includes a base positionable relative to skin of a patient, and a cannula extending from the base and configured to be introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient at a generally ninety-degree angle with respe... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7983542 | PID coefficient adjustment for respiratory heater closed loop control A heater system is provided for a respiratory system having a PID feedback control in which the coefficients are adjusted, such as in a warm-up process, to correspond to a likely flow rate of gas through a chamber of heated water based on the difference between heat... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967773 | Two piece medication cassette closure apparatus and method A disposable medical cassette apparatus and method for housing medication in a tamper resistant enclosure for selective coupled attachment to an ambulatory infusion pump. In some embodiments, the device may include a first assembly comprising a rear housing and a pr... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959613 | Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needle An intravenous catheter introducer assembly having a safety feature to prevent accidental needle sticks. The introducer assembly includes a needle assembly having a groove disposed on its outer surface. The introducer includes a protector made of a hollow member hav... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7931622 | Tip protector for cannula, trocar and/or cannula trocar combination A needle protector that protects the tip or distal end of a cannula, a trocar, or a cannula/trocar combination, is provided by an extruded tubing that has at least a section thereof that includes one or a plurality of protrusions or protuberances that are configured... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7905859 | Pump with venting A medication pump includes a housing including an external wall and a plurality of internal adjoining housings, including a first housing enclosing a cartridge. The pump includes a primary vent for venting the medication pump to atmosphere, the primary vent includin... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7867188 | System and disposable for direct heating for infusate and intravenous fluids and a method therefor A disposable warmer cartridge is used to heat fluids to be infused to the patient to prevent hypothermia in the patient. The cartridge has in its chamber a pair of spaced in parallel electrodes that have substantially the same dimension. When RF power is fed to the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7850658 | Subcutaneous infusion device and method including release feature for adhesive portion An infusion device including a site and a set for delivery of a substance to a patient. The site can include a cannula that is introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient. The site is coupled to the skin of a patient by an adhesive portion including ... | 12/14/2010 |
| D626647 | Infusion pump cassette | 11/02/2010 |
| 7785296 | Needle tip spring protector A needle tip spring protector for a needle having a proximal end, a distal end, and a shaft extending therebetween. The needle tip spring protector includes a spring that circumferentially surrounds a portion of the needle shaft and is restrained in a state wherein ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7777635 | Power failure management for respiratory system heater unit A heater unit includes power failure management to detect disruptions in the electrical power supply, such as the AC supply, for the unit. The heater unit emits an audible alarm in response to detection of such a disruption, and may shut down the heater(s) and visua... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7753877 | Needle guard strut wall clip A needle guard includes a clip with a canting wall to grip the needle shaft and a distal wall to block the tip thereof, wherein the canting and distal walls may be interconnected by an angled strut, a spring member, such as a leaf spring, may have a portion extendin... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7751907 | Expert system for insulin pump therapy An apparatus comprising a controller. The controller includes an input/output (I/O) module and a rule module. The I/O module is configured to present a question for a patient when communicatively coupled to a user interface and receive patient information in respons... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736342 | Enclosed needle cannula device with proximal end cap An enclosed needle catheter insertion device includes a catheter assembly and a need insertion device having a needle guard housing to enclose a needle in a shielded position and a needle support supporting the needle for movement between a ready position, with the ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734323 | Correction factor testing using frequent blood glucose input An apparatus comprising a user interface configured to generate an electrical signal to begin determination of an effective correction factor when prompted by a user, an input configured to receive sampled blood glucose data of a patient that is obtained during a sp... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731691 | Subcutaneous infusion device and device for insertion of a cannula of an infusion device and method An infusion device including a site and a set for delivery of a substance to a patient. The site can include a cannula that is introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient. The set can be coupled to the site by placing the set over the site and moving... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7699808 | Subcutaneous infusion device and method An infusion device including a site and a set for delivery of a substance to a patient. The site can include a cannula that is introduced into a subcutaneous layer of skin of the patient. The set can be coupled to the site by, for example, placing the set over the s... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699807 | Device and method for insertion of a cannula of an infusion device A device for inserting a cannula of a subcutaneous infusion device into a subcutaneous layer of skin of a patient. For example, some devices automatically retract a needle used to introduce the cannula of a subcutaneous infusion device into the subcutaneous layer of... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7666214 | Underbody thermal blanket An inflatable convective thermal blanket is designed to have at least one section on its top surface that has securely mounted thereon at least one fluid absorbent mechanism for absorbing fluids from a subject that is placed onto the blanket, or from fluids fallen o... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7658756 | Hose retainer for thermal blanket An inflatable convective thermal blanket is designed to have at least one section on its top surface that has securely mounted thereon at least one fluid absorbent mechanism for absorbing fluids from a subject that is placed onto the blanket, or from fluids fallen o... | 02/09/2010 |
