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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162875 | Diluent/medication mixing syringe assembly A diluent/medication mixing syringe assembly is described which includes a cannula which extends through a syringe plunger assembly into a reservoir of the syringe assembly. The cannula facilitates injection of a diluent, medication or other fluid into the fluid res... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7678073 | Vortex feature for drug delivery system An automatic injector separately stores liquid and dry components in respective compartments. When the injector is activated, a fluid-directing member between the liquid and dry compartments causes the liquid component to form a vortex as the liquid flows into the d... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7455658 | Fluid dispensing or feeding device A fluid dispensing device includes a bottle for receiving fluid, a discharge tube, and a pressurizing device coupled between the bottle and the discharge tube, for pressurizing the fluid and for forcing the fluid to flow through the discharge tube without gravity. T... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7425207 | Vial for filling a syringe A vial for dispensing a liquid into a syringe is described which comprises a body section for holding the liquid, the body section having a top and a bottom; a port having a removable seal, where the port is adapted for a syringe connection and where the port is int... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7407494 | Device for delivering medicament A device for delivery of medicament includes a main housing, a container having at least two compartments, each containing a component of the medicament to be injected, and arranged to be connected to a patient delivery element, a longitudinally movable piston and a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7357792 | Positive push medical valve with internal seal A medical valve having an open mode to permit fluid flow and a closed mode to prevent fluid flow has a body and a valving element within the interior of the body. The body also has a valving element within its interior, and a proximal port and a distal port. The val... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354190 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7311692 | Two-chamber-type pre-filled syringe A dual-chamber type prefilled syringe comprises a cylindrical body within which a front plug member, a middle plug member and an end plug member are hermetically fitted to form a first chamber and a second chamber. The cylindrical body has an inner surface formed wi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7270954 | Hybridization of target DNA with immobilized nucleic acid analogs This invention is related to the immobilization of peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) onto solid surfaces for use in hybridization, purification, biosensing, and other biochemical applications. Specifically, their use to increase the thermal stability, specificity, and li... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250619 | Powered sterile solution device The disclosure below relates to apparatus and methods for producing medicament using sub-optimal water sources. One embodiment of the disclosure is directed to an apparatus comprising a preliminary purification component, a disinfection component, a pharmaceutical g... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7214210 | Cassette and method for drug preparation and delivery A disposable cassette for mixing an intravenous drug in a vial to a patient includes a liquid inlet for connection to a liquid supply, a first vial spike, a second vial spike and a chamber. The chamber, the first and second vial spikes, and the liquid inlet are in f... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207970 | Displaceable-plug-containing filling/discharging port and medical container having the same A filling/discharge port 10 which includes a port cap 20, a plug 40 which is slidably fitted in the inside of the port cap 20, and a plug cap 50 which is removably fitted to the tip of the plug 40 is provided for use in a li... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182748 | Syringe and capsule therefor A syringe, for use in the delivery of a dose of a therapeutic agent entrained within a pressurized fluid flow, includes an upstream portion, an intermediate portion, a downstream portion, and an actuator mechanism for initiating a flow of the fluid through the syrin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7169128 | Multichannel fluid delivery device A compact fluid dispenser for use in controllably dispensing fluid medicaments, such as antibiotics, oncolytics, hormones, steroids, blood clotting agents, analgesics, and like medicinal agents from a plurality of prefilled containers at a uniform rate. The dispense... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137974 | Sterile connector A sterile to sterile connection device comprising a connector and one or more coupling devices. The connector has body portion which has two openings sealed from the environment so as to form a sterile environment within the connector. At least one of the openings b... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7105093 | Processing set and methods for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100890 | Swabbable luer-activated valve A normally closed valve that may be opened upon insertion of a nozzle permits two-way flow when opened by a luer-taper nozzle. The valve also is able to resist large back pressures. The valve includes a substantially rigid housing that defines a passageway having an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7044941 | Method and apparatus for collecting blood samples prior to a blood collection procedure A holder for receiving a sampling tube of a blood sampling system is disclosed. The holder has an interior pocket which can be conformed from a closed position to an open position for receiving the sampling tube. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7025877 | Processing set for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7014169 | Anti-drawback medical valve A medical valve has a translating member that enlarges the volume of the interior of the valve when the valve is in an open mode (permitting fluid flow), and decreases the volume of the interior when the valve is in a closed mode (preventing fluid flow). This varyin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004899 | System and method for assessing urinary function A portable, self-contained medical diagnostic system is provided for assessing urinary function. The system includes a control device including a processor, a pump device, and a pressure sensor, and a test module removably coupled to the control device, and further ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006955 | System and method for statistical design of ultrasound probe and imaging system A system and method for statistical design of an ultrasound probe and imager system, and an associated graphical user interface for selecting input parameters to be used in an ultrasound simulation. The process and computer code allow the performance of a probe and ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6916305 | Method of loading drug delivery pack Several improvements are disclosed for a drug delivery pack with dry reagent in a housing, each of which can be employed independently or in conjunction with others of the improvements. A novel spring is provided with two spring columns extending in parallel between... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6878338 | Dual chamber dissolution container with passive agitation A reagent dissolution device and methods of using the same, wherein the device comprises a housing (40), a diluent (25), and at least one reagent bed (35), wherein the diluent (25) and the at least one reagent bed (35) are separate... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6846300 | Multi-component mixing capsule, in particular for dental purposes The multi-component mixing capsule with dispensing device has a container part in which a component can be accommodated. A further component is arranged in a piston which is sealed at one end by a foil disk and a holed disk. At the other end, the piston is sealed by... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6817987 | Mixing hypodermic syringe A syringe holding a solvent and a soluble component has a tubular body formed its front and rear ends with a bypass, a plunger axially slidable in the body, and a stem projecting axially rearward out of the body from the plunger. A cover fits over the front end of t... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6805685 | In-line IV drug delivery pack with controllable dilution An in-line drug delivery pack that connects in-line with an intravenous (IV) line and allows for the mixing of diluent with a drug reagent to be delivered to the patient. An internal drug bed bypass mechanism is tailored to apportion diluent flow between the bypass ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6770051 | Suspension device and method A device and method for providing a suspended agent such as a contrast agent without mechanical resuspension. A volume of agent (12) is divided into sub-volumes in a network (8) of tubes (18), cells (42), sponges (44), grooves (... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6702778 | Wet/dry automatic injector assembly The present invention is directed to an automatic injection device containing a pre-loaded charge of medicament for automatically self-administering the medicament upon actuation thereof. The automatic injection device includes a dry compartment located w... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6676632 | In-line IV drug delivery pack with controllable dilution An in-line drug delivery pack that connects in-line with an intravenous (IV) line and allows for the mixing of diluent with a drug reagent to be delivered to the patient. An internal drug bed bypass mechanism is tailored to apportion diluent flow between ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6595951 | Closure system for an active agent delivert device The present invention is directed to a closure system for an oral active agent delivery device. The device comprises an elongate tubular member having first and second ends. The closure system includes a deformable closure means adapted to allow delivery ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6572582 | Mixing system for an active agent delivery device The present invention is directed to a mixing system for an active agent delivery device. The device comprises an elongate tubular member having first and second ends and a mixing system. The mixing system enables the entire dose of active agent to be ent... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6554792 | Suspension device and method A device and method for providing a suspended agent such as a contrast agent without mechanical resuspension. A volume of agent is divided into sub-volumes in a network of tubes, cells, sponges, grooves, etc. A propellant fluid flows through the network t... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6527738 | Drug delivery pack Several improvements are disclosed for a drug delivery pack with dry reagent in a housing, each of which can be employed independently or in conjunction with others of the improvements. A novel spring is provided with two spring columns extending in paral... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6520932 | In-line IV drug delivery pack with controllable dilution An in-line drug delivery pack that connects in-line with an intravenous (IV) line and allows for the mixing of diluent with a drug reagent to be delivered to the patient. An internal drug bed bypass mechanism is tailored to apportion diluent flow between ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6482451 | Apparatus for producing a flavored beverage A flavoring receptacle contains a predetermined portion of flavoring agent for sale and use in conjunction with a compatible pre-packaged unflavored beverage of appropriate relative volume. The flavoring receptacle is generally elongate and tubular in sha... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6447476 | Prefilled telescoping ampoule device An improved prefilled, telescoping ampoule device having a simplified construction allows for passage of fluid from one component to the other without leakage. The telescoping ampoule device can be manufactured and assembled in an efficient manner and pro... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6428505 | In-line IV drug delivery pack with controllable dilution An in-line drug delivery pack that connects in-line with an intravenous (IV) line and allows for the mixing of diluent with a drug reagent to be delivered to the patient. An internal drug bed bypass mechanism is tailored to apportion diluent flow between ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6403771 | Method and means for site directed therapy The present invention relates to the field of site directed therapy. More specifically the invention relates to site directed radio therapy, and provides a method for production of radioconjugates and an apparatus for radioimmunotherapy. The method, conju... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6333050 | Oral delivery of discrete units The present invention is directed to an oral active agent delivery system and method for delivering discrete units of an active agent formulation to a patient. An active agent formulation chamber containing the active agent formulation and having a fluid ... | 12/25/2001 |
