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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162901 | Microneedle array patch Microneedle devices for transport of molecules, including drugs and biological molecules, across tissue, are provided. The microneedle devices permit drug delivery or removal of body fluids at clinically relevant rates across skin or other tissue barriers, with mini... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8114055 | Implantable pump with infinitely variable resistor A variable hydraulic resistor for use with implantable pumps is disclosed. The variable hydraulic resistor according to the present invention is particularly useful in varying the flow rate of a medication fluid from an otherwise constant flow implantable pump. An i... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8100866 | Needleless access port valves Needleless access port valves are generally discussed herein with particular discussions extended to needleless access port valves having a pliant valve housing interacting with an inlet connector assembly. The pliant valve housing has an integrally formed valve ste... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100867 | Needle A needle (1, 100, 110) for precision filling of dosage containers, such as vials, ampoules etc. is provided. The needle ideally comprises an elongate plastics body (2) having a through channel (5) extending between inlet (3) and outlet ( | 01/24/2012 |
| 8062269 | Fail safe dual chamber peritoneal dialysis/infusion system A flow control manifold includes a valve housing having first and second inlets and an outlet. The valve housing defines a cavity sized to slideably engage a valve having a first position and a second position. The flow control manifold may further include a first f... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057442 | Pressure actuated flow control valve A pressure actuated flow control valve for an infusion catheter permits gravity flow of a liquid through the catheter and into a patient while resisting back flow of blood from the patient and into the catheter. The valve has a hemispherical body with an outstanding... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052655 | Injection device with electronic detecting means An injection device (1) for injecting a dose of drug, e.g. insulin for diabetes treatment, in which energy is stored in a spring member (9, 24) during dose setting. The stored energy is released and used for driving an injection mechanism during inject... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8048041 | Micro-valve A one-way valve comprises a seat and a membrane having an inner portion that is stretched over the seat, wherein, in use, the inner membrane portion is selectively deflected from the seat such that a fluid path is created from one side of the membrane to the other s... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048040 | Fluid titration system A fluid titration system has an optical sensor, a physiological monitor, a titration controller and an infusion device. The optical sensor transmits multiple wavelengths of light into a tissue site of a person and detects the optical radiation after attenuation by p... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048038 | Valve connector for medical lines A valve connector for medical infusion lines including an external tubular body with an inlet end and an outlet end, an internal hollow spike and an intermediate sealing member including a head with pre-slit and an elastic hollow element formed with fluid-tight memb... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8048039 | Surgical fluid transfer apparatus A surgical fluid transfer apparatus for passage of fluids includes a hub defining a longitudinal axis and having an internal chamber, an elongated member extending from the hub and a closure valve disposed within the internal chamber. The closure valve is adapted fo... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029480 | Injection-volume regulating device of liquid medicine An injection volume regulating device for liquid medicine, including a fixing member, a regulating member, a passage recess-sealing member, an outflow hole-sealing member, and a fastening member. The fixing member includes an inlet connected to a medicine supply hos... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016798 | Fluid delivery system and sensing unit therefor A fluid delivery system capable of delivering a precise amount of fluid, such as a fluid required for medical treatment. The delivery system makes use of an inline sensing unit that includes a housing comprising an inlet for receiving a fluid from a fluid source, an... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8012134 | Dialysis valve and method A dialysis valve includes a tube attached between an artery and a vein which, when elongated, simultaneously narrows in diameter at at least one location. The narrowed portion of the tube decreases the volume and velocity between the arterial and venous side of the ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7976514 | Automatic injection device with temporizing means The present invention relates to an injection device (1) comprising:—a container (5) receiving a product, and provided with an injection needle (6),—a housing (9, 11) receiving said container, said container being movable relative to ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976513 | Apparatus and method for selectively controlling flow in an infusion line An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963950 | 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... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959614 | Pressure actuated flow control valve A pressure actuated flow control valve for an infusion catheter permits gravity flow of a liquid through the catheter and into a patient while resisting back flow of blood from the patient and into the catheter. The valve has a hemispherical body with an outstanding... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7938809 | Quick release hemostasis valve A hemostasis valve apparatus having a quick release apparatus that allows for the exchange of guidewires and other medical instruments into a patient's vasculature while controlling the flow of blood during the exchange. The quick release capability allows tools and... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7892213 | Fluid flow control system having capillary fluid flow restrictor A fluid flow rate control system and method comprises a capillary tube having a proximal end that projects into a chamber with a cross-sectional area that is larger than or equal to the fluid supply tube's cross-sectional area. The inner cross-sectional area of the ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7867203 | Implantable pump with adjustable flow rate A valve that is adapted to control the flow rate of fluid flow from an implantable pump or other fluid delivery device is provided. In general, the valve includes a multi-lumen member that is adapted to receive fluid-flow therethrough, and a restrictor member that i... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857792 | Cassette for irrigation or aspiration machine for endoscopy A cassette insertable into an irrigation or aspiration machine for endoscopy includes an irrigation or an aspiration tube and a support provided with one or two inlet plugs and one or two outlet plugs where two tubes form an elbow to be connectable to the inlet or o... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7815612 | Apparatus and method for preventing free flow in an infusion line An apparatus and method for preventing free flow through an infusion set utilizes an occluder disposed within the infusion set to selectively prevent flow therethrough. The occluder may be responsive to a pressure differential within the infusion set or may respond ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7811264 | Dialysis valve and method A dialysis valve includes a tube attached between an artery and a vein which, when elongated, simultaneously narrows in diameter at least one location. The narrowed portion of the tube decreases the volume and velocity between the arterial and venous side of the pat... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806874 | Liquid coinjector A liquid coinjector is provided in which one or more connection ports may be connected to an outlet port and in which a valve body is provided for selecting the connection arrangement, the valve body being movable in an axial direction within a chamber of a main bod... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7785299 | Vascular access device time sensitive status indication A vascular access device for communicating with the vascular system of a patient may include a status indicator. The status indicator may detect and signal that a period of time has elapsed in relation to the use of the vascular access device. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771401 | Selective renal cannulation and infusion systems and methods Renal infusion systems include an infusion catheter having a bifurcated distal end with a first branch and second branch, the branches being biased to deploy laterally when unconstrained. Systems also include a delivery sheath having a lumen which receives the infus... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7722573 | Pumping apparatus with secure loading features A pumping apparatus and pump set for use to deliver a supply of liquid to a patient. The feeding set has a conduit for the nutrient liquid and a safety interlock device associated with the conduit. The pumping apparatus has a pumping device and a control system for ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717882 | Medical access device A medical access device provides needleless access to patient fluid lines such as intravascular catheters. A preformed crimp ring is attached around a septum and the top end of the housing of the medical access device. The crimp ring is configured to hold the septum... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7699817 | Device for monitoring the administration of enteral nutritional fluids into a feeding tube A monitoring device is coupled to the open proximal end of an implanted gastrostomy feeding tube in order to monitor the administration of enteral nutritional fluids into the body of the patient. The monitoring device includes a clamshell-like casing and an electron... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7695458 | IV catheter with in-line valve and methods related thereto Featured is a vascular access device such as an IV catheter device including a housing, a tubular member, a seal member, a compression member, and a securing mechanism. The housing includes a proximal and distal portion and a chamber that extends between the proxima... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7691090 | IV catheter with in-line valve and methods related thereto Featured is a vascular access device such as an IV catheter device including a housing, a tubular member and a seal member, and a securing mechanism. The housing includes a proximal and distal portion and a chamber that extends between the proximal and distal portio... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7686789 | Chemical liquid injection system A medical liquid injection system capable of automatically preventing a piston drive mechanism from being driven when a cylinder holding mechanism does not hold a medical liquid syringe properly. When a cylinder member (210) is being held, in a specific direc... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7651481 | Self-sealing male connector device with collapsible body A self-sealing male connector device for connection with a female Luer connector. The device has an elongated male body configured with lengthwise relatively rigid and flexible wall segments cooperating to allow the body to be radially compressed from an expanded co... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7625359 | Device for administering medical liquids and method for the manufacturing thereof A device for administering medical liquids comprising a tubular element made of moulded plastic material and an elastic sealing body made of elastic thermoplastic material overmoulded within one end of the tubular element with a part for anchorage on the outside of ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611496 | Liquid medicine-measuring device for liquid medicine-injecting device Disclosed is a medical liquid meter (10) for use with a medical liquid feeding device (30) including an expandable container (31), an inlet port (32) for supplying a medical liquid into the expandable container (31) therethrough, a... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7611497 | Device for handling a catheter The invention relates to a device for handling a catheter with an elongate valve body (12), a lever arm (26) which is, prestressed by means of a spring element and mounted pivotably on the valve body (12) so as to be pivotable from a first end p... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7608061 | Flow restrictor device for a medical apparatus A medical apparatus flow restrictor includes a housing having an inlet housing member defining an inlet and a separate outlet housing member mated with said inlet housing member and defining an outlet from the flow restrictor. A fluid path is defined through the hou... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7601141 | Pressure actuated flow control valve A pressure actuated flow control valve for an infusion catheter permits gravity flow of a liquid through the catheter and into a patient while resisting back flow of blood from the patient and into the catheter. The valve has a hemispherical body with an outstanding... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7540859 | Dialysis valve and method A dialysis valve includes a tube attached between an artery and a vein which, when elongated, simultaneously narrows in diameter at at least one location. The narrowed portion of the tube decreases the volume and velocity between the arterial and venous side of the ... | 06/02/2009 |
