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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172803 | 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 | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167844 | 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... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8152770 | Needle device having retractable needle providing enhanced safety A medical device includes a base member coupled to a needle assembly and a retractor mechanism enables retraction of the needle into the base member for safe disposal of the device. In one embodiment, a stop mechanism prevents rotation of the needle assembly in a us... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8133206 | Safety intravenous catheter assembly A safety intravenous catheter assembly includes a needle, a catheter hub having an axial bore extending through the catheter hub and a notch extending outwardly in the axial bore, a needle cover, and a notch clip connected to the needle cover. The notch clip is sele... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8043266 | 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 oute... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043265 | 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 an... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7963947 | Apparatus, system, and method of shielding the sharp tip of a transseptal guidewire Apparatus, system, and methods for introducing a sharp tip of a transseptal guidewire through a hub of a transseptal needle and into a lumen of a transseptal needle are provided. The apparatus includes a holder that contains the transseptal guidewire and a shield co... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951116 | Selective surface modification of catheter tubing A catheter shaft and methods for making and using the same. The catheter shaft may include a core portion, a cap portion, and one or more lumens. The cap portion may be disposed on or over a section of the core portion and define a region with a different exterior o... | 05/31/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7854723 | Needle shield assembly having hinged needle shield A needle shield assembly including a hinged needle shield is provided. A ramp is provided in proximity to a hinge that connects the needle shield to base assembly. The ramp is preferably flexible, and, if compressed, resiliently urges the needle shield to a preferre... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7850652 | Insertion head for medical or pharmaceutical applications An insertion head for medical use, including a housing formed by two housing parts, a puncture needle and a flexible cannula supported by the puncture needle, wherein before use the puncture needle and cannula are arranged in a protected position inside the housing ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828774 | Sleeved clip safety The present invention relates to a safety clip device for shielding and retaining a tip of an introducer needle following insertion of a vascular catheter. The safety clip device includes a sleeve having an interlock system for locking together the sleeve and the ca... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7744567 | Reducing withdrawal force in a safety IV catheter An extravascular system for accessing the vasculature of a patient may include a catheter adapter, a needle, and/or a needle tip shield assembly. The needle tip shield assembly may have a needle cap, and the needle cap may have a needle shield and at least one low f... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740614 | 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 oute... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7736339 | Catheter insertion device The invention relates to a catheter insertion device comprising: an approximately hollow cylindrical catheter sleeve (2), at whose distal end a catheter (4) is attached; a needle sleeve (8) with a hollow needle (9), which is attached ther... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7736340 | Catheter insertion device with automatic safety barrier A catheter insertion device with an automatic safety barrier includes a housing, a barrier member, and a biasing element. The housing includes a central bore configured to receive a needle therethrough, and further includes a channel extending through the housing an... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731692 | Device for shielding a sharp tip of a cannula and method of using the same A safety device for shielding a sharp tip of a tubular needle includes a shaft sized and shaped for being received into the passage of the tubular needle through a first end of the passage and extending to a second end of the passage. A shield is associated with the... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7722569 | Catheter assembly with tip shield closure A tip shield of a catheter assembly has a resilient clip compartment, which may become blood-filled during use of the catheter assembly. The resilient clip inside the compartment is released upon withdrawal of the needle of the catheter assembly to disengage the cat... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7682339 | Indwelling needle device An indwelling needle device includes a shield tube with a flexible outer needle fixed at a front end, a hub movable in a lumen of the shield tube, an infusion tube attached to an end thereof, a rigid inner needle at a front end part of the hub and insertable into a ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7658725 | Enclosed needle device with duckbill release mechanism An enclosed needle catheter insertion device (10) includes a catheter (12) and a needle insertion device (14) which are held together by cooperating arms (52, 53) with one or more detents (56) cooperating with a radially projecting... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7654984 | Bodily fluid sampling or transfusion device with protection means Sampling or transfusion device with protection means including a protective tube that slides longitudinally along the axis in an annular passage between the external body and the central body and has a proximal holding end for moving it selectively between a proxima... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7635352 | Catheter and introducer needle assembly with needle shield An assembly with a needle shield is provided. The needle shield includes a lock for preventing unwanted proximal and distal movement of the needle once the needle has been withdrawn into the needle shield. ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7628770 | Pivotable needle unit The present invention generally relates to the insertion of needles or needle-like members. Thus, a device comprises a housing having a mounting surface adapted for application to the skin of a subject, and a needle unit connected to the housing by a hinge allowing ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7604616 | 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 fo... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7569033 | Safety intravenous catheter assembly A safety intravenous catheter assembly includes a needle, a catheter hub having an axial bore extending through the catheter hub and a notch extending outwardly in the axial bore, a needle cover, and a notch clip connected to the needle cover. The notch clip is sele... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7534227 | Needle tip protector A needle tip protector (10, 10′) including a pair of apertured members (28, 30 or 28′, 30′) with spring arms (22, 24) urging the apertured members (28, 30 or 28′, 30′) out of alignment to create a barrier to a need... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7497845 | Needle device having slideable member providing enhanced safety A medical device, such as a Huber-type device, includes a structure that enhances operator safety by reducing the likelihood that a needle will accidentally injure an operator. In one embodiment, the device includes a collapsible structure that can move from a use p... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7481794 | Cover A cover (101) for being located on an infusion device, which cover (101) comprises an upper plate element (103) with an upper face (104) and a lower face (105) oriented towards the upper face of the infusion device, wherein the low... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7413562 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having a needle cannula extending therefrom. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position to enclose a distal end of the needle. The shield includes a bin... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7387616 | Safe medical needle apparatus A safe medical needle apparatus, including a needle duct having a needle head, a needle seat, in which the needle tail is installed; a safe protecting shell and a biasing part through which the needle duct can pass; A protuberant stop portion, which is provided on t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374554 | Safety spring catheter introducer assembly A catheter introducer assembly is disclosed whereby the safety spring clip moves into position to block the needle tip occurs as a direct consequence of the withdrawal of the needle from the catheter bore. The catheter introducer assembly according to the present in... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357784 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which is slidably movable along a medical needle from a proximal position where a distal end of the needle is exposed, to a distal position where the shield protects the distal end of the needle. The medical needle shiel... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347838 | Needle tip protector A needle tip protector (10, 10′) including a pair of apertured members (28, 30 or 28′, 30′) with spring arms (22, 24) urging the apertured members (28, 30 or 28′, 30′) out of alignment to create a barrier to a need... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341061 | Tracheostomy system A tracheostomy system includes an outer multi-layered tube, which can be expanded or allowed to contract as necessary in order to receive various sizes of cannula tubes. A dilator is used to initially insert the outer tracheostomy tube into the tracheostoma. After t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341573 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a needle hub having an outer needle cannula extending therefrom. An inner needle is disposed for slidable movement with the outer needle cannula. At least one shield is extensible from a retracted position ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338465 | Infusion device and method thereof The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335187 | Safety dialysis needle/catheter system and method of use The present invention provides a safety needle/catheter system and method of use for dialysis procedures. The invention includes a safety feature that prevents inadvertent needle sticks by administrators. The invention further includes a catheter portion composed of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318818 | Indwelling catheter set An indwelling catheter set comprises a cannula housing. The cannula housing comprises: (a) a catheter disposed substantially in the axial direction and formed into a hollow body opened at its distal and proximal ends; and (b) a catheter hub comprising a through bore... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316655 | Systems and methods for directing and snaring guidewires Devices and methods for achieving directed placement of guidewires or other flexible rails over which other catheters or other devices may be introduced to a targeted location. A guidewire directing device includes a lumen extending between a proximal end and a dist... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314462 | Passive needle-stick protector The present invention relates to a needle-stick protector for an intravenous catheter having a body, a needle hub, a needle, and means for ensuring that the needle-stick protector is not removed from a catheter hub before the needle is fully retracted and locked in ... | 01/01/2008 |
