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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109898 | Device for controlling the opening and closing of a clamp in a positive displacement pump A device for controlling the opening and closing of a clamp intended to seal a flexible tube, for example in a positive displacement pump, includes: a housing that can be closed with a door; a tube placed inside the housing; a clamp also placed in the housing, which... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8083710 | Acoustically controlled substance delivery device Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed i... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075514 | Infusion data communication system An infusion data communication system provides a communication link among a fluid container, an infusion pump, and a patient through which identification data may be communicated. Data devices are located at the fluid container and the patient and conduct low freque... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8062249 | Overnight closed-loop insulin delivery with model predictive control and glucose measurement error model A closed-loop system for insulin infusion overnight uses a model predictive control algorithm (“MPC”). Used with the MPC is a glucose measurement error model which was derived from actual glucose sensor error data. That sensor error data included both a sensor a... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8048022 | Cassette for differential pressure based medication delivery flow sensor assembly for medication delivery monitoring and method of making the same A disposable assembly for use with a sensor assembly, the disposable comprising a body, a flow restricting element, and a fluid pressure membrane. The body has a lid portion and a base portion. The body defines a fluid flow passage that forms an inlet and an outlet.... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8029459 | Method and system for providing integrated medication infusion and analyte monitoring system Method and system for integrating infusion device and analyte monitoring system including medication infusion device such as an insulin pump and an analyte monitoring system such as a glucose monitoring system are provided. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029460 | Method and system for providing integrated medication infusion and analyte monitoring system Method and system for integrating infusion device and analyte monitoring system including medication infusion device such as an insulin pump and an analyte monitoring system such as a glucose monitoring system are provided. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025634 | Method and system for controlled infusion of therapeutic substances Programmable infusion systems and method for controlled infusion of diagnostic or therapeutic substances (e.g., drugs, biologics, fluids, cell preparations, etc.) into the bodies of human or animal subjects. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012119 | Medication delivery system and monitor Systems and methods for the delivery and monitoring of a medication, such as insulin, to a recipient are provided. An exemplary feature-rich system comprises an infusion pump with a control system for controlling medication delivery by the infusion pump and a bolus ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7998109 | Re-certification system for a flow control apparatus A flow control apparatus includes a flow control apparatus adapted to load a re-certification feeding set. The apparatus further includes a software subsystem in communication with the flow control apparatus having a re-certification procedure that determines whethe... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7976492 | Integrated delivery device for continuous glucose sensor Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor, including a receiver, a medicament delivery device, and optionally a single point glucose monitor are provided. Manual integrations provide for a physical association between the devices wherein a user... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7963936 | Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containe... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959598 | Infusion pump systems and methods Some embodiments an infusion pump system can be used to determine a user's total insulin load (TIL) that provides an accurate indication of the insulin previously delivered to the user's body which has not yet acted. In particular embodiments, the TIL can account fo... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7942844 | Remote monitoring for networked fluid infusion systems A fluid infusion system as described herein includes a number of local “body network” devices, such as an infusion pump, a handheld monitor or controller, a physiological sensor, and a bedside or hospital monitor. The body network devices can be configured to su... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938796 | Method and system for controlled infusion of therapeutic substances Programmable infusion systems and method for controlled infusion of diagnostic or therapeutic substances (e.g., drugs, biologics, fluids, cell preparations, etc.) into the bodies of human or animal subjects. ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935076 | Activity sensing techniques for an infusion pump system Some embodiments of a wearable infusion pump system can include a pump device having a drive system to dispense a medicine to a user, an activity sensor that detects a possible change in an activity level of the user, and a controller to activate the drive system to... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7914482 | Vacuum surge suppressor for surgical aspiration systems An apparatus and method to suppress vacuum surges in a surgical aspiration system is disclosed and claimed. A vacuum surge suppressor includes a first fluid path for coupling to a surgical instrument, and a filter attached to the first fluid path. A flow restrictor ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7896833 | Computer controlled drug delivery system with dynamic pressure sensing Apparatus administers dental anesthetic to intraligamentary tissue with a drive unit and handpiece with injection needle connected by flexible tube to the unit. The drug is passes to the tissue at an instantaneous pressure at the needle tip that varies due to placem... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892199 | Occlusion sensing for an infusion pump Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may include an occlusion sensor that can be used to detect when an occlusion exists in the fluid path between the medicine reservoir and the infusion site on the user's skin. Such an occlusion may occur, for example, when ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7871393 | Injection device with reporting ability An injector, when dispensing its dosage, determines its location, and sends a message to a central facility, such as a rescue center or product management system, giving its unique identification number and its location. The injector is a syringe or an auto-injector... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7862535 | Re-certification system for a flow control apparatus A process for verifying that at least one component of a flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range comprises loading a re-certification feeding set to a flow control apparatus and sensing that the re-certification feeding set has... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7850640 | Device, method, and computer program product for dispensing media as part of a medical procedure A device, method, and computer program product for controlling a dispensing device adapted to be capable of dispensing contrast media as part of a medical imaging procedure The device comprises a controller device, user interface, injector portion, and a storage dev... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7837647 | Medication delivery system and monitor Systems and methods for the delivery and monitoring of a medication, such as insulin, to a recipient are provided. An exemplary feature-rich system comprises an infusion pump with a control system for controlling medication delivery by the infusion pump and a bolus ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7819838 | Cassette for use in a medication delivery flow sensor assembly and method of making the same A disposable assembly for use with a sensor assembly comprises a body, a flow restricting element, and a fluid pressure membrane. The body has a lid portion and a base portion. The body defines a fluid flow passage that forms an inlet and an outlet. The flow restric... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811246 | Device for automatic regulation of the concentration of glucose in the blood of a diabetes patient A device for regulating the concentration of glucose in the blood of a diabetes patient includes a measuring component for measuring the concentration, a pump component for selectively introducing glucagon, or glucose instead, or insulin into the body of the patient... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806853 | Array and method for dosing a hormone regulating blood sugar in a patient The invention concerns an array and a method for dosing a hormone regulating the blood glucose, especially insulin, of a diabetic patient. In order to improve the administration of the hormone, the invention provides the following characteristic combination: a first... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7806852 | Method and apparatus for patient-controlled medical therapeutics An apparatus and associated methods are provided to authenticate a patient based on a biometric identifier of the patient before a prescribed dose of medical therapeutic, such as analgesics or other medication, are dispensed to the patient. Authentication takes plac... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7803128 | Needle insertion sensor This invention relates to a doser comprising a syringe (2) with a needle (3) which extends beyond the doser (1), which comprises an engagement face (4) in the vicinity of the needle so that the engagement face rests against the surface of... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7794423 | Re-certification system for a flow control apparatus A flow control apparatus adapted to load a re-certification feeding set is disclosed. The flow control apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing the loading of the re-certification feeding set to the flow control apparatus, and a software subsystem in operative assoc... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7785288 | Disposable, wearable insulin dispensing device, a combination of such a device and a programming controller and a method of controlling the operation of such a device A disposable, wearable, self-contained insulin dispensing device includes a housing and an insulin source in the housing that is connected to a catheter for injecting insulin into a user. The catheter projects generally perpendicularly to a generally planar surface ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7771385 | Method of providing care to a patient The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing care to a patient, comprising a patient care device having a number of configuration databases stored in a memory in the device. Each configuration database preferably includes protocols, operati... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7744559 | Systems and methods for drug infusion with feedback control A system and method for infusing a drug under continuous positive pressure (such as convection enhanced deliver) to a target tissue to be treated is particularly useful for post-resection anticancer drug therapy. The system comprises a drug infusion catheter having ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7727180 | Method and apparatus for presetting device operating levels with display Techniques for control of fluid delivery from a fluid reservoir by a medical infusion pump are described. Setting of at least one electronically-controllable pumping parameter is determined by the use of one or more mechanical keys. The mechanical key actuates one o... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722562 | Pump set with safety interlock A pump set for use with a pump 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 controllin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7713229 | Drug delivery pen with event notification means Devices, systems and methods are provided for drug delivery and the monitoring thereof. The systems include a drug delivery device, a holder for the drug delivery device when the device is not in use, a detector for detecting the presence of the drug delivery device... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7704227 | Methods and apparatuses for detecting medical device acceleration, temperature, and humidity conditions An ambulatory medical device for detecting acceleration, temperature, and/or humidity conditions in or around the medical device is provided. The medical device includes one or more acceleration, thermal, and/or humidity sensors which detect acceleration, temperatur... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7704226 | External infusion device with programmable capabilities to time-shift basal insulin and method of using the same An external infusion device for delivering insulin from a reservoir into a body of a user includes the capability to deliver time-shifted basal insulin. The external infusion device includes at least one drive mechanism operatively couplable to the reservoir to deli... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7695448 | Flow control in an intravenous fluid delivery system An intravenous flow control system provides closed loop control to maintain a desired flow rate. The actual flow rate is determined by two techniques, a geometrically based technique that uses geometric parameters of the IV system, and a thermally based technique th... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7686781 | Catheter for modified perfusion A catheter adapted for use in passing fluids and medicines therethrough for use in the perfusion or reperfusion of blood or blood-fluid mixtures into the arteries, veins, tissues, conduits, or organs of a patient is disclosed. The catheter has an elongate tubular bo... | 03/30/2010 |
| RE41159 | Modifying and supplying liquid nutritional feeding The present invention relates to an apparatus for modifying and feeding a liquid nutritional feeding composition. The apparatus comprises a chamber (3) for receiving a beneficial agent for modifying a liquid nutritional feeding composition, the chamber has an... | 03/02/2010 |
