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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120108926 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRANSRADIAL ACCESS Devices, systems, and methods for transradial access. In at least one embodiment of a device for providing access to a vessel or other luminal organ of the present disclosure, the device comprises a needle having a needle tip, a sheath positioned around at least part of... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120071831 | NEEDLE-BASED MEDICAL DEVICE WITH NEEDLE SHIELD A needle-based medical device including a needle shield assembly and a method for constructing the same are disclosed. The needle shield assembly may be deployed such that the device shields the needle passively on removal. A needle shield assembly includes a shield inc... | 03/22/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120041371 | ACCESS DEVICE WITH BLUNTING DEVICE A device may include a hollow needle, a dilator mounted coaxially on the needle, and a sheath mounted coaxially on the dilator. The dilator may be slideably displaceable relative to the sheath.... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120035549 | INSERTION DEVICE An insertion device, generally used with an infusion set, including a needle being adapted for puncturing at one end and including at the opposite end a hub. The hub includes a handle part and a guard part that are capable of securing the needle through the use of locks... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110319827 | SAFETY CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHOD A catheter integral with a valved needle-free connector provides a safety catheter device configured to receive a blunt cannula and sharp needle forming an insertion mechanism. The sharp needle is mounted within a needle tube and a control handle is used to slide the sh... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110306933 | Safety cannula with automatic retractable needle An intravenous cannula device (10) having a cannula body (12), a needle carrier (20), and a needle carrier container (36) nested in series. The needle carrier is spring loaded (48) toward the container, and the container carries an ext... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301542 | Passive safety portal device A portal access assembly includes an inserter that has a needle, a cap moveable along the length of the needle and an infuser having a cannula through which the needle extends. A safety mechanism inside the cap allows the needle to be moved relative to the cap so long a... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110288390 | Protector apparatus An apparatus and a method for use with a device for delivery of a therapeutic fluid into a body of a patient and/or for sensing of a bodily analyte are disclosed. The apparatus is adapted for accommodating at least one subcutaneously insertable element and at least one ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110288482 | SAFETY NEEDLE SYSTEM OPERABLE WITH A MEDICAL DEVICE A safety needle system operable with a medical device includes: a housing with a needle mount having a needle; and a sheath telescopically engaged with the housing and surrounding the needle such that the sheath operates in a retracted position, in which the sheath expo... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110282285 | CATHETER PLACEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD An insertion tool for inserting a catheter into a body of a patient is disclosed. The insertion tool unifies needle insertion, guidewire advancement, and catheter insertion in a single device. In one embodiment, the insertion tool comprises a housing in which at least a... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110270193 | TWO-MODE BLADELESS TROCAR ASSEMBLY An obturator assembly for penetrating tissue and being at least partially positionable within a cannula assembly includes an obturator housing, an obturator shaft connected to the obturator housing and defining a longitudinal axis, a bladeless penetrating member adjacen... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110224617 | CATHETER DEVICE WITH HOODING FEATURE An intravenous catheter device having features to aid a user in hooding the beveled portion of an introducer needle during the catheterization process. An intravenous catheter device is modified to include a biasing arm capable of advancing a portion of the catheter dev... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110213307 | NEEDLE TIP PROTECTOR AND INDWELLING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY A needle tip protector is configured in such a manner that a flexible plate is provided to a protector main body over which an action ring is mounted and that the flexible plate undergoes flexural deformation when the action ring is moved to a predetermined position rel... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110208124 | CATHETER INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY HAVING SAFETY SHIELDED SYRINGE 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 having ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110190706 | Angio Catheter with Improved Safety Features An angiocatheter device featuring a catheter body; a stationary anchor disposed in the inner cavity of the catheter body; a channel fluidly connecting the first end of the catheter body and the second end of the stationary anchor; and a compressible valve surrounding at... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110166526 | NEEDLE TIP GUARD FOR PERCUTANEOUS ENTRY NEEDLES A needle tip protective device for use with percutaneous entry needles. In one embodiment, the needle tip protective device includes a needle guard slidably mounted on a hypodermic needle, the latter having a needle tip located at the distal end thereof, and a change of... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110125096 | Catheter Introducer The invention relates to a catheter introducer comprising: a tube-like introducer sheath; an introducer hub having a distal section and a proximal section, wherein the distal section is joined to the proximal end of the introducer sheath and the proximal section defines... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110060286 | INDWELLING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY An indwelling needle assembly comprises an inner needle secured to an inner needle hub, a hollow outer needle in which the inner needle is positioned, an outer needle hub secured to the outer needle and having a projection at the proximal end, and an elastic protector w... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110046555 | INTERNAL NEEDLE An indwelling needle is provided which has a simple structure and is capable of securely mounting a needle tip protective tool on the tip portion of an internal needle. The indwelling needle A consists of an external needle 10 including a cannula 11 and a ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110015573 | SAFETY INTRAVENOUS CANNULAS A safety intravenous cannula and catheter device is disclosed. The device permits easy insertion of a cannula made of a biocompatible material into the vein with a guide needle and withdrawal of the guide needle into a safety chamber with an in- built locking mechanism ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100331781 | SAFETY CATHETER A device and method for positioning a catheter to establish a fluid access site into the vasculature of a patient includes a luer assembly that incorporates the catheter. Also included is a shuttle assembly that has a stylet for stiffening the catheter. In combination, ... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100324466 | Multi-port fluid access device and method The invention provides a multi-port fluid access device for medical use, such as in a blood-flow circuit during dialysis. The device has a main tubular body and a needle access port and a needleless access port located at positions axially offset from each other. Each p... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100286615 | INSERTER HAVING BISTABLE EQUILIBRIUM STATES The invention relates to an inserter for an infusion set for intermittent or continuous administration of a therapeutical substance, such as e.g. insulin. The inserter comprises means for insertion and retraction of an introducer needle. With an inserter device accordin... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100228197 | INDWELLING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY An indwelling needle assembly has an inner needle having a sharp point at its tip, an inner needle hub fixed to a base section of the inner needle, a hollow outer needle into which the inner needle is inserted, an outer needle hub fixed to a base section of the outer ne... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100222745 | BI-DIRECTIONALLY ENGAGEABLE CANNULA CRIMP FEATURE A cannula, such as an IV catheter introducer needle, that has a bi-directionally engageable crimp feature is described herein. The feature comprises a maximum outer diameter that is greater than an outer diameter of the cannula. Additionally, the feature comprises a pro... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100222746 | BI-DIRECTIONAL CANNULA FEATURE CAPTURE MECHANISM A bi-directional cannula feature capture mechanism is described herein. Generally, the capture mechanism comprises an inner housing, an outer housing, and a cannula. The inner housing comprises a proximal and a distal cannula feature mating component. The outer housing ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100211013 | SAFETY IV NEEDLE/CANNULA INTRODUCER An improved safety IV placement device includes a reciprocal tubular needle sheath disposed on the exterior of the syringe body and a latch mechanism engaging the syringe body and the sheath to latch the sheath in a needle-covering position after placement of the IV can... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100204652 | CANNULA INSERTION DEVICE A cannula insertion device comprises an elongate frame (4) and a hub (5) mounted to the frame and arranged to be slidably moveable from a first position forwards along a longitudinal axis to a second position relative to the frame and a needle (11) ... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100204654 | CATHETER INTRODUCER The invention relates to a catheter introducer comprising: a tube-like introducer sheath; an introducer hub having a distal section and a proximal section, wherein the distal section is joined to the proximal end of the introducer sheath and the proximal section defines... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100204653 | INSERTION DEVICE WITH PIVOTING ACTION The invention concerns an insertion device for inserting a medical device into the subcutaneous or intramuscular area of a patient. More specifically, this invention relates to an insertion device comprising pivoting and guiding means for moving a penetrating member fro... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100198157 | Cannula and Delivery Device The present invention relates to a base part comprising a cannula device for use in delivery devices delivering medication to a patient under controlled conditions, and an inserter device for insertion of the cannula device in the base part. The base part comprises a re... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191189 | Catheter and Introducer Needle Assembly with Needle Shield A catheter and introducer needle assembly with a needle shield is provided. The needle shield includes a means for preventing unwanted distal movement of the needle once the needle has been withdrawn into the needle shield. The needle shield also includes a means for co... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100191188 | Catheter and Introducer Needle Assembly with Needle Shield A catheter and introducer needle assembly with a needle shield is provided. The needle shield includes a means for preventing unwanted distal movement of the needle once the needle has been withdrawn into the needle shield. The needle shield also includes a means for co... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100137803 | NEEDLE TIP PROTECTOR The present disclosure is directed to an indwelling needle set which includes a needle tip protector device which adds a minimal length to the needle set to maintain operability of the device. To accomplish this, a needle tip protector device is provided for releasable ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100137829 | Injection Gateway The current invention relates to an injection gateway (1) comprising a base part (2) which during use is secured to the skin (3) of a patient, a cannula (7) which is connected to the base part and which is inserted into the body of the patien... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100106092 | INDWELLING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY An indwelling needle assembly has a hollow outer needle, an outer-needle hub fixed to the base end of the outer needle, an inner needle inserted into the outer needle, an inner-needle hub fixed to the base end of the inner needle, a tube connected to the base end (or a ... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100081995 | Variable Surgical Access Device Various devices are provided for allowing multiple surgical instruments to be inserted through a single surgical access device at variable angles of insertion, allowing for ease of manipulation within a patient's body while maintaining insufflation. Safety shields and r... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100030155 | Cannula and Delivery Device The present application concerns a cannula device for mounting in a base part (9) comprising a housing (Ia, 16) and at least one membrane (4) together defining at least 15 one cavity, the cannula device further comprises a cannula (3) mounted... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090312711 | NEEDLE SHIELD AND INTERLOCK A needle shield system may include a needle, an inner tube, a clip within the inner tube, an outer tube, and/or a housing. A method of shielding a needle may include housing a portion of a needle within a clip, housing the clip within an inner tube, housing the inner tu... | 12/17/2009 |
