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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410468 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A skin penetrating system includes a housing member and a penetrating member positioned in the housing member. An analyte detecting member is coupled to a sample chamber. The analyte detecting member is configured to determine a concentration of an analyte in a body... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7374544 | Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue These and other objects of the present invention are achieved in a body fluid sampling system for use on a tissue site that includes an electrically powered drive force generator. A penetrating member is operatively coupled to the force generator. The force generato... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7351228 | Plunger rod for arterial blood collection syringes An arterial blood collection device is provided having a one-piece plunger rod for use with a blood collection syringe. The plunger rod is hollow, with a closed front end. A self-sealing filter is provided within the closed front end of the plunger rod. Vents are sp... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7314452 | Self flushing luer activated blood sampling devices A blood sampling device for allowing a fluid pressure measurement and a fluid sample to be taken from a patient, having an inlet port configured to receive blood from the patient, an outlet port configured to be coupled to a monitoring channel having an infusion flu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7288082 | Method and apparatus for sterilely acquiring and separating a fluid A method and apparatus are provided by which a fluid may be drawn and packaged within a series of interconnected sterile units. Once filled with the fluid, the connectors joining the sterile units may be sealed and severed to produce a number of separate sterile uni... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267653 | Blood collection needle A blood collection needle which includes a needle for puncturing a patient's skin; a needle for puncturing a rubber plug which seals a blood collection tube; a hub for securing respective proximal portions of the two needles; a resilient cap fitted to the hub; and a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252642 | Semen analysis A method for measuring the total sperm concentration (TSC) in a sample is described and includes: (i) placing the sample in a transparent container between a synchronically pulsed light source and a photodetector; and (ii) measuring the optical absorbance of the sam... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252856 | Blood gas syringe having improved blood barrier A process for fabricating a water-swellable porous plastic plug is provided, the process including the steps of: providing a porous substrate having a plurality of passageways therethrough, disposing into the passageways a hydrophilic polymer, irradiating the substr... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7244236 | Specimen trap with strainer A specimen trap including a container forming a chamber. A strainer is fixedly positioned within the chamber and defines an upper portion of the chamber and a lower portion of the chamber. The strainer has a porous surface that provides fluidic communication between... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7214214 | Sealing rubber closure for syringe/container A sealing rubber closure is provided for use with a syringe/container specified by ISO (the International Organization of Standardization) and having a Luer nozzle to be inserted into a Luer-nozzle-receiving part of the sealing rubber closure. The Luer-nozzle-receiv... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214199 | Urine analysis collection kit for veterinary use A system for collecting urine specimens from pet or animal comprising an elongated tray section having at one end a collection chamber for collecting a predetermined volume of urine in fluid communication with an open section of said tray to receive a stream of urin... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7137390 | Liquid absorbing filter assembly and system using same A filter assembly for use in sidestream gas sampling assembly. The filter assembly of the present invention includes a hydrophilic liner lining the inner perimeter of a housing for wicking moisture from the gases to be monitored prior to the gases reaching a sensing... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7100773 | Product packaging with display A package for a plurality of products, having a closed container having a container wall, the wall defining a cavity for holding the products, and the wall having a product holder adapted to hold at least one selected product in a position visible from outside the c... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097623 | Biological sampling method A method for drawing a biological sample using a suction-discharge device, such as a manual or automatic pipette, built into an automated device or not. A method for detecting the free surface of a biological sample and/or solid, a sample drawing device such as a pi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7070579 | Device used to connect an external ventricular drainage catheter A luer connector is described that is angled away from the patient's scalp in the direction of the drip assembly line. In the preferred embodiment, the luer connector has a female luer connector that mates with a male luer connector on the drip assembly line. The lu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7018360 | Flow restriction system and method for patient infusion device A device for delivering fluid, such as insulin for example, to a patient. The device includes a flow path having an exit port assembly adapted to connect to a transcutaneous patient access tool, and a reservoir connected to the exit port assembly. The device also in... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997917 | Table top drug dispensing vial access adapter A vial having a V-shaped bottom to minimize the amount of medical fluid left in the vial at the end of the fluid withdrawal process. The vial is equipped with a vial access adapter having a fluid withdrawal spike which extends into the V-shaped bottom. The vial acce... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6935354 | Permeable gas assembly for gas delivery A valve assembly for controlling gas delivery from a higher pressure fluid source to a lower pressure processing tool comprising a valve poppet movingly engageable with a valve seating member and a fluid permeable insert positioned between the valve poppet and the v... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6852290 | Multi-well apparatus A multi-well assembly according to one embodiment comprises a multi-well block and a guide plate. The multi-well block defines a plurality of wells, with each well having a fluid-impermeable bottom surface. The guide plate defines a plurality of fluid passageways co... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6699199 | Photoplethysmograph signal-to-noise line enhancement A ring plethysmograph having a pressure adjustment for locally pressurizing one side of a finger thereby biasing the pressure on an artery wall so that the plethysmograph is optimally sensitive without interfering with blood flow. An auxiliary photodetect... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6660527 | Fluid-transfer collection assembly and method of using the same A fluid transfer and mixing collection assembly includes a base and a test media, an inlet check valve, and an outlet check valve carried by the base. A bladder containing a fluid and a flexible member are carried by the base between the check valves and ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6579245 | Device for underpressuring collection and dosage liquid samples, in particular for analytic tests A device including a holder with a blood sample collection tube-syringe on the one side and a needle on the other side. An exemplary holder includes a set of two valves. The first valve is on the tube-syringe's side and is a tire valve including an inner ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6485428 | Apparatus for and method of intravasal pressure measurement and low-contamination insertion of catheters for example into blood vessels The invention concerns a one-person-operable, sterilisable, medical pressure measuring apparatus (1: 6: 8: 11: 12: 23: 31), in particular for blood pressure measurement, wherein the pressure measuring apparatus (1: 8: 11: 12: 23: 31) has least one cannula... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6349229 | Body fluid testing device An examination system for bodily fluids includes a vessel-like examination unit having an opening, a sensor for examining the bodily fluids, and a bodily-fluids-oozing device. This system is further provided with a pump for decompressing the inside of the... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6342048 | System for collection of blood without damage A system for the collection of physiological fluids includes a vacuum source (14) that is controlled to provide low vacuum as a function of whether fluids are entering the system. The suction wand and associated tubing are made of thin flexible materials,... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6280415 | Tissue traction device A tissue traction device according to the invention includes an elongated tube defining a vacuum passageway, which tube has a proximate end defining a first opening, a distal end defining a second opening, and a third opening between the ends. A shield co... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6156010 | Method and apparatus for introducing an intravenous catheter A method an apparatus for introducing an intravenous catheter. In one embodiment, a catheter having a flashback chamber is provided, the flashback chamber having a proximal end, a distal end and an inner wall. The distal end of the flashback chamber being... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6113555 | Device for withdrawing body liquids and for transferring them into sample tubes A device having a protection cap defining a concavity, and a thin sharp-ended tubular stem joined to the cap and projecting into the concavity; the tubular stem being connected to elements for penetration into the human body or into body liquid containers... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6090087 | Simplified, automatic opening and closing type urination device A simple automatic opening and closing type of urination apparatus (10) comprises a flexible tube (110), a plunger (120), a bearing table (130), an elastic member (140), an electromagnetic solenoid (150), and an actuator (160). The flexible tube (110) has... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6063051 | Photometry system for analyzing fluids A computer based system for tracking a patient's fluid volume and electrolyte (cation or anion concentration) balances, during the period extending from before surgical procedures through the recovery process, which will assist the attending physician in ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6050957 | Multiple-draw, variable suction syringe A multiple-draw syringe for extraction of a fluid into at least one fluid container comprising a cylindrical body having a distal end and an open proximal end, a hollow needle extending from the distal end, a piston sealably engaging and slidable along an... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6045516 | Cleanable medical/surgical suction devices A medical/surgical suction device of three essential main parts. The first part is a metal tube having a proximal port and a distal port. The proximal part is attached to a have or flexible tube that is connected to a vacuum source. The distal end has plu... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5955032 | Collection container assembly The present invention is a collection container assembly comprising a container having a microporous partition so as to reduce the internal volume of the container wherein the external dimensions of the container are substantially the same as a standard-s... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5871699 | Apparatus and method for drawing liquid samples and dispensing them into a plurality of test tubes An apparatus including a drawing element, a plurality of test tubes with airtight pierceable caps and a sucking system, suitably connected through ducts which are at least partially embodied in a disposable linking element, so that while preprogrammed vol... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5807278 | Noninvasive bladder pressure and urine flow measurement apparatus and method A noninvasive bladder pressure and urinary flow measurement apparatus and method, the apparatus including a pressure cuff configured to be removably mounted to the penis of the patient and an inflation system for selectively inflating and deflating the pr... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5772608 | System for sampling arterial blood from a patient The present invention relates to a system for sampling arterial blood from a patient. The system includes a reservoir suitable for containing fluid connected to a first end of a conduit. A connector suitable for connection to an artery of a patient is att... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5725506 | Device for paracentesis and thoracentesis A method and apparatus for removing fluid from the body of a patient, such as in paracentesis and thoracentesis, is provided. Fluid may be withdrawn via a needle assembly including a sharp introducing needle and a retractile blunt needle. The needle assem... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5456886 | Stopper for small diameter blood collection tube A stopper for sealing an open end of a small internal diameter blood collection tube. The stopper includes a needle lead-in hole that guides the needle through an upper portion of the stopper to a penetration location at the bottom of the lead-in hole and... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5450856 | Phlebotomy needle attachable to a vacuum container with a vent to preclude blood flashback A phlebotomy needle attachable to a vacuum container with a vent to preclude blood flashback, comprising an outboard needle adapted to be penetrated into the vein of a patient for extracting blood. The device further including an inboard needle adapted to... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5443453 | Stop-cock valve The present invention relates to a stop-cock valve useable in conjunction with a fluid delivery set for delivering fluids such as intravenous fluids or enteral fluids from one or more containers to a patient. The valve includes a shear-away interference m... | 08/22/1995 |
