Famous Patents
The ice cream cone was invented at the St. Louis Worlds Fair by Ernest Hamwi in 1904. His waffle booth was next to an ice cream vendor who ran short of dishes. Hamwi rolled a waffle to hold ice cream and the cone was born.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172810 | Medical needle safety devices A safety device (10) for a medical needle (11) has a sleeve (28) defining an internally tapering forward portion (30) and a needle carrier (14) located within the sleeve (28) for axial movement relative to the forward portio... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8157771 | Syringe guard for pre-filled medicament vial A device for expelling fluid from a pre-filled vial includes a hollow needle that is axially mounted on a syringe body. A guard, also mounted on the syringe body, is moveable between a first position wherein it is held to expose a distal portion of the needle and a ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8118786 | Guarded medical winged needle assembly A guarded medical winged needle assembly for safely and securely encasing a winged needle without any complicated operation, includes a cylindrical needle cover 1 having a forward section 2, a middle section 3 and a backward section 4, th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118787 | Safety device for a syringe The invention relates to a safety device comprising a supporting sleeve (16) for holding the syringe body (10), a protective sleeve (18), and at least one holding tongue (19, 20) which is rigidly connected to the protection sleeve and can... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8088111 | Needle shroud assembly A needle shroud assembly (10) comprises a barrel (16), a needle shroud (18) captively telescoped relative to the forward end of the barrel for movement between retracted and extended positions and is biased towards said extended position by a sp... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8066680 | Prefillable intradermal delivery device An intradermal delivery method for use in intradermally injecting substances into the skin of an animal includes a needle cannula supported by a hub portion that is attachable to a prefillable container. A limiter portion surrounds the needle cannula and extends awa... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066679 | Single-handedly actuatable shield A needle shield is provided for a medical device having a needle cannula. The needle shield includes a guard that is slidably movable along the needle cannula from a proximal position where the tip of the needle cannula is exposed to a distal position where the tip ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066678 | Safety needle with collapsible sheath The needle of a syringe, wire guide, biopsy needle, Huber needle and the like is drawn into a protective cap and sheath arrangement after use for disposal purposes. The cap is tethered to a housing in which the needle is mounted by the sheath. The sheath is made of ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057441 | Cap for drug delivery devices This invention relates to a cap for drug delivery devices, in particular of the injector-type comprising a needle and a needle cover, wherein said cap is suitable as a needle safety tool, by comprising a needle cover retaining portion. In particular, the present inv... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052653 | Needle protection device comprising a distal protection element and a proximal protection element A needle protection device detachably fixed to an injection appliance includes a needle, a needle holder from which a needle injection section of the needle projects distally and a needle connection section of the needle projects proximally, a distal needle protecti... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8043268 | Safety needle and method of using same A safety hypodermic needle and a method of using the same are disclosed. The safety needle comprises a hypodermic needle and a protective sheath molded of a flexible polymeric material. The protective sheath comprises a needle sleeve with an open central passage whi... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8002752 | 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 ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7981088 | 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... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7963949 | Safety assembly for a syringe A safety support device for a syringe comprises a support sheath (16) for the body (10) of the syringe and an inner sheath (18) suitable for sliding relative to the support sheath between a waiting, retracted position and the extended position f... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959613 | Catheter introducer assembly having safety shielded needle 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 hav... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7935087 | Syringe needle sheath A syringe is provided which comprises a barrel (11) and a needle sheath (30) slidably located within the barrel, a plunger (20) with a plunger seal (23), a needle, a needle sheath (30) and a sheath seal (50), arranged so tha... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914501 | Indwelling needle Indwelling needle includes a cylindrical body, a needle having a sharp edge at a tip thereof, a cylindrical hub retaining proximal end of needle and moveable along main body, a protective cover moveable along main body and projecting from main body, and a spring ela... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7850661 | Needle sheathing device with flexible end-piece for syringe The invention relates to a safe support device for a syringe, said support comprising a support sheath for the body of a syringe, and safety means which comprise an inner sheath suitable for sliding relative to said support sheath between a waiting retracted positio... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828778 | Medical injector handling device A handling device for use with a medical injector (11) including a protective sheath (17) for a needle (14) has a carrier (20) with an outer cylindrical wall (21) and a coaxial inner tube (33) which is a close sliding fit ov... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824379 | Syringe with needle guard injection device The present invention provides for an injection device including a syringe with a proximal end, a distal end, a needle extending from the distal end, and a plunger inserted into the proximal end. A guard is slidable on the syringe, has a proximal end, a distal end, ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815611 | Pen needle and safety shield system A safety shield system for a needle cannula of a pen needle injector or similar device, wherein the safety shield may be retracted from a first position enclosing the needle to a second position exposing the needle for injection. The safety shield system permits ret... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811261 | Needle cover assembly for a syringe A single-use cover assembly that obscures a substantial majority or an entirety of an injection needle from view before, during, and after an injection procedure. The cover assembly includes a housing and a needle sleeve that retracts and extends by sliding axially ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7799002 | Safety syringe An improved safety hypodermic syringe includes a reciprocal tubular needle sheath disposed on the exterior of the syringe body, a latch mechanism engaging the syringe body and the sheath to latch the sheath in a needle-covering position after delivering contents fro... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7699814 | Syringe sheath A syringe assembly has a safety sheath to prevent accidental pricking of the user after injecting fluid from the syringe into an injection site of a patient. The syringe assembly includes a body, a needle, and a slidable plunger. A tube is slidably mounted on the re... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7699813 | Medical needle assemblies A safety arrangement for a medical needle (15) has a support (14) for carrying the mount end of the needle, and a sleeve (16) slidably mounted on the support (14) for movement from an initial position to a retracted position and then back... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695453 | Injection devices An injection device for a syringe incorporates a housing (1) for a syringe (29). A needle shroud (15) is captive to the leading end of the housing and is movable before use between extended and retracted positions. A drive member (17) is ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682344 | Device for protecting an injection apparatus A device for protecting an injection apparatus for injecting a product, the said apparatus comprising a needle and a piston connected to an actuating rod surmounted by a piston head, the said device comprising: a support sleeve, a protective sleeve for protecting th... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7678086 | Safety injection device for syringe The device comprises a support sheath (14), a syringe body (10) secured to said sheath, and a protection sheath (16) movable between a retracted position and an extended protection position. The device includes retaining means (17) for re... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7670320 | Indwelling needle An indwelling needle includes a cylindrical main body to be fixed to a fitted body, a cylindrical hub for holding a needle, and a cylindrical protective cover which surround the needle and is provided slidably along the needle. In the usage state, the hub and the ne... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7666168 | Syringe guard with selected needle configurations A device for expelling a fluid through a needle mounted on a hub includes an elongated luer member that has a distal portion dimensioned to engage the needle hub to provide fluid communication between the luer member and the needle. An adapter anchors the luer membe... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7641636 | Syringe with a closure A syringe with a closure is disclosed. The syringe comprises a needle projecting from a syringe body, the tip of the needle being enclosed by a closure cap when the syringe is in a closed position. A sealing element is provided for sealing the needle in the closed p... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625357 | Safety winged needle structure A safety winged needle structure includes a protective casing, at least one sliding slot disposed on the protective casing, and having a first position where the needle is shielded and a second position where the needle is exposed, two wings extended from both sides... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7597684 | Prefillable intradermal delivery device An intradermal delivery device for use in intradermally injecting substances into the skin of an animal includes a needle cannula supported by a hub portion that is attachable to a prefillable container. A limiter portion surrounds the needle cannula and extends awa... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7566323 | Safety intravenous catheter A medical IV catheter is described comprising a needle cannula having a distal point, a proximal end and further having a shaft with a circumference, a tip protector having a base the tip protector defining an opening to receive the needle cannula shaft and the tip ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7566324 | Injection device comprising a needle cover An injection device including a needle cover, a casing, an injection mechanism, and a needle holder including an injection needle, wherein the needle cover is carried by the casing such that it can be moved, against a restoring force, from a protecting position, pas... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7566325 | Winged medical needle device The configuration of the present invention includes a winged shield that has a cylindrical shield tube and wings linked to a front end side of the shield tube, a hub that is inserted into an inner bore of the shield tube so as to be movable in an axial direction, an... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7534232 | Indwelling needle Indwelling needle composed of a body having a closed end, a needle forming at the tip a sharp edge, a tubular hub retaining the proximal end of the needle and slidable along the main body, a protective cover slidable along the main body and projecting from the main ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7507222 | Method and apparatus for shielding the tip of a catheter introducer needle A medical needle assembly includes a needle cannula having a body and a tip. The tip is disposed at a distal end of the cannula. An elongate member has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixedly attached to the body of the needle cannula at a connection ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7500965 | 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... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497847 | Safety shield system for a syringe A medical device includes a syringe assembly and a shield system for delivering medicament to a patient. The syringe assembly includes a barrel defining a medicament reservoir, a needle cannula coupled to the barrel and in fluid communication with the reservoir, a p... | 03/03/2009 |
