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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7578975 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method is provided for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a plurality of constituents comprising a container and a composite element in the container. The composite element is a separator comprising at least ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7578805 | Blood collection device The present invention is directed to a shieldable needle device. The shieldable needle device includes a housing, a needle cannula, a tip guard and an elongated flexibly resilient drive mechanism. The housing includes a longitudinal slot that extends along a wall of... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7445152 | Label system and method for label alignment and placement The present invention is a label system and method for label alignment and placement on a container. The label system includes a first label or a container whereby the first label includes alignment symbology and a second label having an alignment area corresponding... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7440856 | System and method for determining clinical equivalence of test methods A system, method and computer readable medium of instructions are provided which are useful for determining whether an evaluation testing method or device is clinically equivalent to a reference testing method or device. The report can include a modified mean differ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7422573 | Forward blunting wingset with leaf spring driven shield A shieldable needle device is provided. The shieldable needle device includes a housing, a needle cannula, a tip guard and a flexibly resilient drive mechanism. The housing includes a first lateral extension and a second lateral extension which are interconnected at... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399292 | Activation of dual blunting needle assembly A needle assembly that is adapted for blunting of both an intravenous puncture tip and a non-patient puncture tip is provided. The needle assembly includes a hub having an opening, an intravenous puncture tip, a non-patient puncture tip, a first blunting tip in conc... | 07/15/2008 |
| RE40428 | Syringe Having Needle Isolation Features The present invention is a syringe tip cap comprising a bottom portion, a top portion, an annular skirt extending therebetween and a plug that projects proximally from the bottom portion so as to be telescoped into the passage of a syringe tip. The plug provides mea... | 07/08/2008 |
| D569975 | Lancet device | 05/27/2008 |
| D569517 | Lancet device | 05/20/2008 |
| 7309468 | Protease inhibitor sample collection system A collection container and a method for collecting a biological sample, particularly whole blood, that includes at least one stabilizing agent in an amount effective to stabilize and inhibit protein degradation and/or fragmentation. The stabilizing agent is able to ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294118 | Retractable needle assembly A fluid collection or infusion set is provided. The set includes flexible tubing with a fitting attached to a proximal end and a needle assembly attached to the distal end. The needle assembly includes a needle hub and a needle cannula secured in the hub. An actuato... | 11/13/2007 |
| D538934 | Lancet device | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182734 | Retracting needle safety device A retractable safety needle assembly is provided. The needle assembly includes a tubular outer body, a retraction assembly contained with the outer body and a biasing element for applying a retraction force therebetween. The retraction assembly includes a cannula ha... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153477 | Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample A device and method is provided for separating heavier and lighter fractions of a fluid sample. The device includes a plurality of constituents comprising a container and a composite element in the container. The composite element is a separator comprising at least ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150725 | Passive activated safety blood collection set A shieldable needle device including a needle cannula, a hub, a pair of wings extending laterally from opposing sides of the hub, a tip guard axially movable along the needle cannula from a proximal position substantially adjacent the hub to a distal position, and a... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7144388 | Selectively passive shieldable medical needle device A pivotable shielding needle device for shielding used needle cannulas. The device generally includes a hub with a needle, and a shield pivotable between a first position exposing the needle and a second position encompassing the needle. A biasing element acts on th... | 12/05/2006 |
| D532517 | Lancet device | 11/21/2006 |
| 7122157 | Specimen label A substrate removably attached to a container that can be linked electronically to the operating stations in a laboratory and/or removed and subsequently attached to a document or another container. More particularly, the substrate is a partitioned label with human ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7112190 | Blood collection device A safety needle assembly has a needle hub and a needle cannula projecting from the hub. Wings project transversely from the hub to facilitate manipulation and positioning of the needle assembly. A shield is hingedly attached to the needle hub and can be rotated from... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7063673 | Coupling device for blood collection assembly The present invention is directed to a coupler for providing fluid connection between a needle holder and an intravenous needle assembly. The coupler includes a coupler housing and a coupler needle cannula. The coupler housing includes a forward end and a rearward e... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060055 | Forward shielding safety device The present invention is directed to a shieldable blood collection set as well as a needle assembly for use therein. The needle assembly includes a needle cannula having a puncture tip at a distal end thereof and a hub which supports the needle cannula. A hollow out... | 06/13/2006 |
