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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744580 | Device and procedure for the extemporaneous preparation of an individual quantity of sterile liquid A device and a procedure for the extemporaneous preparation of an individual quantity of sterile treatment fluid that may be compressible, in particular a treatment gas, the device comprising a rigid cartridge (3) with an outlet valve, an administration syrin... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7431712 | Cap of tube for supplying liquid A cap (10) connected to a liquid supplying tube (90) includes a passage, a liquid absorption member (40), and a gas permeable and liquid impermeable filter (50). The passage communicates with the tube and has open end. The liquid absorpti... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7322969 | Liquid-medicine injection port device, and liquid-medicine container provided with the same A liquid-medicine injection port device includes: a liquid-medicine inlet which is formed at its upper end; a liquid-medicine outlet which is formed at its lower end which is connectable to a liquid-medicine container; a liquid passageway which connects the liquid-m... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294122 | Transfer needle A transfer needle comprises: a liquid-specific member; and a medicament-specific member to be separably connected or joined to the liquid-specific member in a liquid-tight state. The liquid-specific member comprises: a liquid-specific hollow needle projecting toward... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7192423 | Dispensing spike assembly with removable indicia bands A spike assembly for facilitating the supply of a fluid from a container to a hypodermic syringe, fluid conduit extending therethrough between first and second ends of a body, a piercing member located at the first end for piercing into the container to form a fluid... | 03/20/2007 |
| RE39449 | Apparatus for cryopreservation and recovery of red blood cells A system dynamically adjusts the delivery rate of a cryopreservation solution to red blood cells to permit freezing. The delivery rate is preferably determined according to an equation that maintains a linear change of red blood cell osmolarity over time so as to pr... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6948522 | Reconstitution device and method of use A reconstitution device is disclosed and includes a first container receiver having a first component cannula disposed therein, the first component cannula having a withdrawal port and a first transfer port formed thereon, a second container receiver having a second... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6902076 | Bottle and bottle closure assembly A bottle and bottle closure assembly for draining a solution contained within a bottle, the bottle closure assembly. The bottle has a base section, a body portion extending from the base and terminating into a neck portion having an outlet through which the solution... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6780309 | Tapered hydrophobic filter for suction canisters The invention described herein is drawn to a hollow cylindrical filter for use with a suction canister including a first portion having an open end and a first wall thickness, a second portion having a closed end and second wall thickness less than said first wall t... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6755802 | Whole blood sampling device A portable hand-held blood sampling device having a self-filling capability includes a blood separation filter. The filter has a plurality of pores sized to permit passage of selected blood constituents such as blood plasma through the device. The device has a separ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752790 | Dosage vessel for use with an indwelling feeding tube The present invention is an apparatus for intermittently providing oral medications to a patient being fed through a feeding tube, the apparatus having a dosage vessel, which preferably can be capped or sealed, and a secure fluid path to a tubing connector for conne... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6440372 | Apparatus for cryopreservation and recovery of red blood cells A system dynamically adjusts the delivery rate of a cryopreservation solution to red blood cells to permit freezing. The delivery rate is preferably determined according to an equation that maintains a linear change of red blood cell osmolarity over time ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6299608 | Transfer assembly for providing a sterility seal in a medicinal storage bottle A bottle having a sterility seal and a method for producing same are disclosed. The bottle, which can be configured to retain a medicament in powder or tablet form, features a protective cap configured to engage a transfer assembly associated with the bot... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299842 | Biological sampling and storage container utilizing a desiccant The invention provides a biological sampling and storage container which is easy and sanitary to use, may be shipped through regular mail, and includes a drying material or desiccant for drying feces samples that are stored therein. The sampling and stora... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6099512 | Limited flow rate drip chamber for intravenous fluid delivery system A drip chamber for an intravenous fluid delivery system includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port, the inlet and outlet ports each having an inner diameter, and the housing defining a chamber between the inlet and outlet ports. The housin... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5965086 | Method for making sterile connections between fluid conduit tubes Sterile interconnection between disassociated segments of thermostable, compressible fluid conduit tubing is achieved by arranging within the bore of the free end of each segment a conductive hollow metal tube so as to establish a connected fluid flow pat... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5925025 | Filtration valve cap with reflux clearing feature and related method of use thereof A progressive filtration system for a chest drainage unit during continuous autotransfusion that allows the user to clear the fluid pathway of blood clots and trapped air that form after filtration in a flushing action initiated by the user. The filtratio... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5897548 | Method for reducing foam in a blood substance and antifoaming agents A method for reducing foam in a blood substance comprising contacting at least a portion of the blood substance with a contact-generating substrate which comprises an antifoaming agent, wherein the antifoaming agent comprises a triglyceride of one or more... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5782383 | Dispensing closure for sealed enteral fluid containers A dispensing closure for a sealed enteral fluid container includes a threaded cap with a central air inlet in the cap top covered by a hydrophobic/oleophobic air filter and an offset opening for a spike with an outwardly extending tubular spike guide. A r... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5776109 | Drip chamber for intravenous fluid delivery system A drip chamber for an intravenous fluid delivery system includes a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port, and defining a chamber between the inlet and outlet ports, the housing configured to channel intravenous fluid in a flow path from the inle... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5451374 | Medicine vessel stopper Stoppers for medicine vessels are disclosed. Such stoppers comprise an insert having one end frictionally engageable within an opening in a medicine vessel. Such inserts' other ends have a fitting, e.g. a luer complimentary with a luer on an opening in th... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5420962 | Convection blood warming system with disposable flattened tube envelope having vent incorporating a hydrophobic filter A system for warming blood or other liquids to body temperature for infusion into a patient. The system includes a blood warmer apparatus having a pair of closely spaced apart heat transfer plates, each of which forms one face of a housing containing flat... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5409477 | Solution administration apparatus with orifice flow control device A solution administration apparatus for patient care, for use with an associated solution administration system, which apparatus includes a laser drilled orifice flow control device to provide a controlled, predetermined flow rate of solution to the patie... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5399156 | Quick-changeover blood handling apparatus An apparatus for handling a patient's blood during a first medical use which is convertible for a second medical use comprises a first device, for adapting the reservoir for use during a first medical use and a second device for adapting the reservoir for... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5328463 | Contrast media and fluid introduction system A fluid delivery apparatus for administering contrast media or other fluids to a patient. The apparatus includes a reusable main supply system, a disposable fluid administration system, and a transfer syringe. The transfer syringe is used to transfer flui... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5254080 | Quick-changeover apparatus for handling medical fluid A connection system for facilitating connections with an apparatus for handling medical fluids, such as blood, to adapt the apparatus for one or more particular uses. The system includes one or more connector blocks having an access opening and at least o... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5252222 | Filter for parenteral systems and method of using thereof A filter device and method are provided for treating parenteral nutrient fluids, particularly TNA systems containing lipids, glucose, and amino acids. The filter device comprises a housing and a microporous medium in the form of a synthetic polymeric micr... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5211913 | Medical instrument The blood flow channel sections of an oxygenator and a blood reservoir are hydrophilized by treatment with an acid, an albumin solution, polyhydroxy methacrylate, corona discharge, plasma or ozone, so that it has highly improved wettability by the priming... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5188628 | Closure device for enteral fluid containers A closure device for connection to a fluid container which has an opening for receiving the device. The closure device has a base section which may sealably cover the container opening. The base section has a spike receiving opening passing there through ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5160332 | Blood reservoir A blood reservoir serves to suppress generation of air bubbles in blood in an extracorporeal blood circulation circuit. The blood reservoir includes a blood storage chamber for temporarily storing the blood, the blood storage chamber having blood inlet an... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5160333 | Method for mixing blood with anticoagulant A method for mixing blood with anticoagulant in conjunction with an autologous blood transfusion system employs a mixing tube for directing the blood to the bottom of a blood bag.... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5149318 | Quick-changeover blood handling apparatus An apparatus for handling a patient's blood during a medical procedure which is convertible for use after the procedure for at least one further use. The apparatus comprises a reservoir having a port comprising at least one opening. A primary device, alig... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5132026 | Blood plasma collection system A blood plasma collection system comprises a sealed collection bottle with a flexible plastic transfer tube sealed into its top for collecting plasma. A flexible sample tube is also sealed into the top of the bottle and connects to a sample vial for recei... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5120302 | Blood container for medical apparatus A blood container comprises a generally cylindrically shaped outer housing (11) having an upper portion, a lower portion and a bottom portion which declines downwardly to an outlet 3. A generally cylindrically shaped filter 2 is enclosed concentrically wi... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5117875 | Method and device for manipulating and transferring products between confined volumes One of the two confined volumes, for example the "supplying" one (2), is provided with a tubular perforating element (3) confined within a space closed by a diaphragm or perforable wall (503); the second confined volume (1) also has a perforable diaphragm... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5102406 | Device and method for avoiding contamination of multi-dose medicament vials The disclosure of this application is directed to a clean air tube which provides a constantly renewable source of purified air for loading into a medicament syringe prior to use of the syringe for withdrawing liquid medicament from a multi-dose vial. The... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5098407 | Medical piercing cannula with drip chamber A medical piercing cannula assembly for use with a hard or soft medical container of a fluid such as a drug solution has a drip chamber a cannula having a spike at one end and engaging the drip chamber at the other end. The cannula has a fluid passage and... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5041106 | Needle device for infusion An improved infusion needle device of the type including a liquid delivering passage and an air introducing passage extending in parallel with each other includes a tubular needle, a bottom portion into which the rear part of the tubular needle is immovab... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4997429 | Enteral bottle cap with vent valve A connection component suitable for use with an enteral fluid delivery set wherein the connection component consists of a threaded cap having a projecting spike thereon to penetrate and deform a foil diaphragm on the fluid container and further including ... | 03/05/1991 |
