...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133207 | 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... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8021344 | Medicament delivery device configured to produce an audible output Medicament delivery devices are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a medicament delivery device and an electronic circuit system. The medicament delivery device includes a housing, a medicament container, and a medicament delivery member. T... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7762993 | Catheter syringe conveyor with a needle guard housing A catheter syringe conveyor with a needle guard housing is adapted to facilitate the insertion of a catheter into a targeted blood vessel. A catheter syringe is slidably situated within a hand-held housing structure; a syringe holder that is slidably connected to th... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7566322 | Variable-length needle covering device of an injection device The invention relates to a needle covering device of an injection device, the injection device including a casing comprising a reservoir, in particular an ampoule, for a product fluid to be administered, and an injection needle for injecting the product fluid from t... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7544188 | Medical injector Embodiments of the present invention include a device comprising a substantially planar housing defining a reservoir; a plunger disposed at least partially within said reservoir and movable between a first position and a second position; a liquid dispensing needle c... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7500964 | Automatically operable safety shield system for syringes An automatically operable safety shield system for use with a syringe that comprises an inner holder in which said syringe may be inserted and an outer shield mounted outwards from the inner holder axially movable between retracted and extended positions in which a ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7488307 | Security assembly for fitting to a syringe, and a syringe assembly The security assembly is designed to be fitted to a syringe comprising a body provided with one end for connection to an injection needle and one end for inserting a piston. The security assembly comprises a member for fitting to the body of the syringe so as to be ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7361160 | Injection apparatus comprising a needle-protecting device An injection device including a receptacle for an active substance, which is connected to an injection needle and is accommodated inside a sliding sleeve that can be displaced within a housing by a driving force. A sleeve-shaped needle-protecting device is displacab... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361159 | Passive safety shield A safety apparatus is provided which includes a needle hub having an arm extending therefrom and an extensible frame connected to the needle hub. The extensible frame includes a proximal segment that is hingedly connected to a distal segment. The extensible frame is... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7320682 | Safety device A safety device for a needle is provided. The device includes a spring biased sheath which acts to cover the needle before and after use. The safety device also includes a spring biased lock which is operable to lock the sheath in a safe position unless the biasing ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7303550 | Disposable syringe with a retractable needle A disposable syringe includes a tubular needle seat inserted into a barrel for fixing a needle cannula. The needle seat has an axially extending cavity with a radially yieldable catch disposed therein. A plunger is movable in the barrel, and has an engaging head def... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300423 | Safety device with trigger mechanism A safety device, usable in particular with hypodermic needles, and incorporating a trigger mechanism which when activated primes the device to initiate the unsheathing of the needle in use by flexing one or more needle-surrounding legs away from the needle axis; the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297136 | Medicine injection devices and methods A reloadable medicine injector and methods are described in which a barrel with a receiving cavity is adapted to slidably receive a syringe subassembly for axial movement therein. Upon removal of a safety and release of a syringe driver, the syringe driver moves for... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294119 | Passive delivery system diluents mixing and delivery A syringe system for the administration of lyophilized drugs includes a syringe barrel and a stopper and a needled guard each coupled with the syringe barrel. A reconstitution plunger is removably coupled with the stopper. A diluent is withdrawn from the syringe int... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7247151 | Injector with shielded needle The present invention provides an injector device that can be used to inject a medicament. The injector device includes a body having a syringe cavity and incorporating a syringe. The syringe includes a barrel defining a reservoir for an injectable medicament and an... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241277 | Security device for a syringe The present invention relates to a safety device (2) for a prefilled syringe (1), the syringe comprising a body (3), a needle carrier (4), a piston (6) movable inside the body, and a piston rod (7) suitable for pushing the p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7220247 | Automatically operable safety shield system for syringes An automatically operable safety shield system for use with a syringe that comprises an inner holder in which said syringe may be inserted and an outer shield mounted outwards from the inner holder axially movable between retracted and extended positions in which a ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214209 | Dispenser A dispensing apparatus for dispensing a unit dose of a pharmaceutical substance, in particular one for intranasal administration, is disclosed. The unit dose is contained in a cylinder which is moved relative to a piston to expel the contents thereof through a passa... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214211 | Needle assembly with protective element The invention relates to a protective device for an injection needle or infusion needle, comprising a needle holder at the proximal end of the needle, on whose shaft a protective element for the needle tip can be moved, said protective element being prevented, by an... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211069 | Needle cover and cannula support comprising a needle cover A needle cover for covering an injection needle of an injection device, such as an injection pen, including a cover which can be shifted longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the needle and which covers a proximal end of the needle in a needle protecting pos... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207152 | Method for handling, labeling and filling syringes An inventive method, system and apparatus are provided for syringe handling, and more particularly, for syringe labeling, filling and capping operations. To facilitate syringe handling, an inventive apparatus includes a plurality of syringe bodies interconnected in ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207973 | Passive safety shield system for injection devices A passive shield system for a syringe including a body, shield, spring and ring which provide an interlock of the shield in the retracted position prior to receipt of the syringe for bulk transportation and processing and wherein the user selects the timing of the r... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198618 | Safety shield for medical needles Medical needle shield apparatus for covering a needle after use. In embodiments of this invention a shield with two or more segments hingedly connected to each other is movable from a retracted position where the needle is exposed, to an extended position where the ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179244 | Resettable 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 ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175055 | Frontloaded injection device A frontloaded injection device that includes a cartridge holder into which a replaceable cartridge containing a fluid is inserted. The cartridge holder includes a closing element such as a pair of claws which are displaceable in a radial direction. The closing eleme... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7144389 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided that includes a first cylinder, such as, for example, a shield that is extensible from a retracted position to an extended position for enclosing a distal end of a needle of a medical needle device. The shield includes a... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137967 | Cylinder holder for a syringe barrel Since this syringe has projections provided on the rear surface of a flange of a syringe barrel, when it is inserted in an insertion groove of a cylinder holder, the tips of projections are compressed and the flange is fixed. Consequently, even when a solution havin... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125397 | Protective device for an injection needle Protective devices for injection needles or infusion needles that include a needle holder at a proximal end of the needle, on whose shaft a protective element for the needle tip can be positioned and moved, are herein disclosed. The protective element is configured ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118552 | Automatically operable safety shield system for syringes An automatically operable safety shield system for use with a syringe, the safety shield system including an holder having proximal and distal portions and defining an enclosure into which the syringe may be inserted, an outer shield having proximal and distal porti... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097636 | Needle protection device intended for a carpule and injection device comprising a carpule and this protection device The auxiliary device (2) for protecting a needle (30) comprises: a protector support (20) which delimits a chamber (27) for receiving a reservoir (1) of fluid to be injected, which reservoir is pr... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097634 | Injection device providing automatic needle retraction The present invention includes an automatic injection device that reliably provides automatic needle retraction even when manufactured with part and assembly tolerances typical of low-cost and high-volume manufacturing processes. The injector of the present inventio... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7074211 | Apparatus for subcutaneous administration of an injectable product An apparatus for subcutaneous administration of an injectable product, including a housing, a container for the product to be injected, an injection needle and a needle protection sleeve surrounding the injection needle, wherein the apparatus also includes an indica... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066907 | Injection devices A one-shot throwaway injection device has a barrel that houses a syringe initially in a retracted state held back by a trigger against a drive spring. Actuation of the trigger causes the syringe to be thrust forwards by the spring acting on its plunger until the nee... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7041092 | Passive safety shield system for injection devices A passive shield system for a syringe including a body, shield, spring and ring which provide an interlock of the shield in the retracted position prior to receipt of the syringe for bulk transportation and processing and wherein the user selects the timing of the r... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029461 | Safety shield for medical needles A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which includes an extensible shield having a first segment and a second segment extending therefrom. The second segment includes an opening configured for clearance of a medical needle of a medical needle device during a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7011649 | Collapsible syringe cartridge The present invention provides a syringe cartridge that is sufficiently robust to be used in autoinjectors that generate injection forces sufficient to deliver viscous medicaments. The syringe cartridge of the present invention includes a syringe, a bias mechanism, ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008402 | Safety shield for medical needles Medical needle shield apparatus for covering a needle after use. The medical needle shield apparatus is for use with a needle having proximal and distal ends, wherein the shield is slidably movable along the needle from a proximal position where the distal end of th... | 03/07/2006 |