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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828764 | Systems and methods allowing for reservoir filling and infusion medium delivery A system includes a durable portion with a durable housing and a separable disposable portion with a disposable housing that selectively engage with and disengage from each other. The disposable housing secures to a patient and may be disposed of after it has been i... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7722563 | Vascular access device stagnant fluid displacement A medical device may include an extravascular system, a vascular access device attached to the system, and at least one access port attached to the device capable of displacing stagnant fluid within the extravascular system. A method for eliminating stagnant fluid w... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7575567 | Multiple medication IV pump The multiple medication IV pump provides automated intravenous delivery of one or more medications. A carousel assembly holds multiple medication vials, and a computerized control circuit operates the carousel to position a selected medication vial proximate to a sp... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7367363 | Sanitary conduit support systems Apparatus for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair of opposing s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7338465 | Infusion device and method thereof The disclosures made herein relate to an infusion device specifically adapted for syringe injections. In one embodiment of the disclosures made herein, an infusion device comprises a body including an accessible surface having a single inlet port therein, an engagem... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7322088 | Quick release tool for engaging elongated objects, particularly suited for use with tubing Tool includes a fixed handle and a movable, lockable handle. A working end of the tool includes an upper jaw and a movable lower jaw. A passage may be provided in one or both of upper and lower jaws. A sealing device may be provided in the upper jaw, the sealing dev... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7309469 | Collection device A collection device comprising an open-ended vessel for receiving and holding a fluid substance and a cap configured to position a specimen retrieval device along an inner surface of the vessel when the cap is fixedly associated the vessel. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7291134 | Medical connector A needleless connector for adding medication to a parenteral fluid is provided. The needleless connector comprises a connector adapted to receive a syringe and having a check valve to seal the port in place of a puncture pad. The check valve comprises a resilient di... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7276142 | Combination pH electrode with stable standard potential Disclosed are combination glass pH electrodes, the standard potential of which is stabilized by means one or more of the following structural modifications: (a) incorporating a noble metal internal element in the pH half-cell;... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7223262 | Connector, container with such a connector and fluid preparation device with a mating connector for such a container The invention relates to the field of connectors for connecting a container with a fluid preparation device for preparing a fluid, in particular a container with a concentrate for the preparation of dialysis fluid. In order to simplify the handling during both the m... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195623 | Kit including side firing syringe needle for preparing a drug in an injection pen cartridge A kit and needle assembly for reconstituting a quantity of a lyophilized pharmaceutical. The kit of the invention may include a reconstituting appliance having a non-transparent needle covering portion with a hollow adapted to receive the inserted stoppered end of t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195615 | System for providing a medical device with anti-microbial properties A system for providing medical device with anti-microbial properties to prevent infections. The system includes a medical device having a portion for insertion into the body of a patient, a lumen, and a substrate comprising an anti-microbial agent to be inserted int... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7150735 | Drug container entry mechanisms and method The invention of this application relates generally to intravenous (IV) infusion of drugs to patients, and more particularly to aspects of an IV infusion system comprising an infusate cassette and an infusate container. The present invention provides a drug infusion... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7128228 | Container closure A closure means adapted to fit into the neck or mouth of a container, said closure means comprising a plug of resilient material said plug incorporating a slit which extends through the body of the plug characterized that, in a resting configuration and prior to ins... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7074216 | Sliding reconstitution device for a diluent container The present invention provides a reconstitution device (10) for placing a first container (12), such as a liquid container (e.g. flexible container or syringe), in fluid communication with a second container (14), such as a drug vial. To this en... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056308 | Medical device with elastomeric penetrable wall and inner seal A medical device has an interior for containment of fluids; an opening into the interior, and an elastomeric wall having at least one perforation. The wall comprises a fixedly placed, flexible barrier across the opening. The device also defines a passageway extendin... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040311 | Closure-cap and container as a two-chamber cartridge for nebulizers for producing aerosols and active substance formulations, suitable for storage The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a closure-cap and a container in the form of a two-chamber cartridge in which an active ingredient and a solvent can be stored separately until the apparatus is used in a nebulizer, as well as an active substance conc... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037289 | Apparatus and methods for dispensing an adhesive tissue sealant The present invention provides an improved dispenser suitable for quickly and easily setting up and dispensing multi-part tissue sealants or other multi-part compositions requiring separation of the components until just prior to application on the tissue surface. T... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032589 | Portable ventilator A portable ventilator for providing an air-recipient with compulsory respiration is provided with an outlet manifold and a single-expansion-chamber muffler configured so that airflow through an inhale outlet port of the muffler is pulse-free and a transmission loss,... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7011650 | Multiple-dose syringe with collapsible container A multiple-dose syringe including a barrel with a closed end and an open end, the closed end having an injection port that may be adapted to receive a needle, or that may be adapted to engage a commercially available needle-less system for fluidly connecting a syrin... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008406 | Needleless injection site A needleless injection site comprising a housing defining proximal and distal ends and including a reseal member disposed therein. The reseal member has an elastically openable and closable aperture formed therein, and normally resides within the housing in a closed... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004934 | Closed system connector assembly A male adaptor is provided with a nose for penetrating into a housing of the female connector. A septum is disposed over the nose of the male adaptor to maintain a seal with the female connector during coupling and uncoupling. Upon coupling, the septum dilates to al... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994699 | Port, a container and a method for accessing a port A port, a container and a method for accessing a port for injecting or withdrawing a liquid from the container are provided. The port may allow for the administration of, for example, a drug, to a patient and may be located on the container. The port has a septum ha... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6986346 | Closure-cap and container as a two-chamber cartridge for nebulisers for producing aerosols and active substance formulations, suitable for storage The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a closure-cap and a container in the form of a two-chamber cartridge in which an active ingredient and a solvent can be stored separately until the apparatus is used in a nebuliser, as well as an active substance conc... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979323 | Closed system catheterization assembly and related methods The invention concerns catheterization assemblies designed to reduce the risk of infection, transmission of bloodborne pathogens, loss of blood, and development of embolisms in a patient. Embodiments of the invention are directed to a catheterization assembly having... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6962577 | Implantable hemodialysis access device A hemodialysis port comprising a flexible housing member defining one or more ports. Each port has a selectively-permeable septum member disposed thereon to permit medical devices, for example, Huber needles, sheath and/or dilators to be inserted therein. At the int... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6852290 | Multi-well apparatus A multi-well assembly according to one embodiment comprises a multi-well block and a guide plate. The multi-well block defines a plurality of wells, with each well having a fluid-impermeable bottom surface. The guide plate defines a plurality of fluid passageways co... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6827709 | Mixing/charging port for medical treatment A mixing/charging port for medical treatment in which no air bubble is retained inside thereof even at the time of priming, and which is capable of infusing a drug solution or transfusing blood into a patient safely. The mixing/charging port for medical treatment in... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6730060 | Implantable device for administering a treatment solution and operating device for a syringe for filling the device An implantable device for administering a treatment solution has a first chamber for accommodating the active solution to be administered and a second chamber for accommodating a treatment solution bolus, each chamber having a port sealed with a septum. An infusion ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726672 | Intravenous drug access system An intravenous drug access system. In one embodiment of the invention, the drug access system includes an IV bag having an inlet port and an outlet port, whereby the inlet port is a female luer integral therewith. The integral female luer fitting may be fitted with ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6699225 | Mixing/charging port for medical treatment A mixing/charging port for medical treatment capable of cleanly wiping out a residual liquid, residual blood, or the like. The mixing/charging port includes a disk-like valve having an insertion hole at the center, a seating for supporting a lower part of... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6648852 | Dispenser for an adhesive tissue sealant A dispenser in which a dry powder (one component of a two-part adhesive tissue sealant and/or adhesive) is stored in a container (e.g., a carpule) having a septum at one end, an open end opposite the septum, and a movable plug. The powder is retained at t... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648853 | Septum A septum penetrable by a member and which maintains a seal following member penetration in an axial direction and withdrawal. The septum includes a first layer of resilient material having first and second opposed surfaces, and a second layer extending ac... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6569113 | Dispenser for an adhesive tissue sealant A dispenser in which a dry powder (one component of a two-part adhesive tissue sealant and/or adhesive) is stored in a container (e.g., a carpule) having a septum at one end, an open end opposite the septum, and a movable plug. The powder is retained at t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6481435 | Closure-cap and container as a two-chamber cartridge for nebulizers for producing aerosols and active substance formulations, suitable for storage The invention relates to an apparatus comprising a closure-cap and a container in the form of a two-chamber cartridge in which an active ingredient and a solvent can be stored separately until the apparatus is used in a nebuliser, as well as an active sub... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6478788 | Device for connection between a recipient and a container and ready-to-use assembly comprising such a device A device for connecting between a recipient and a container, including a base, mounted on the recipient and a bush forming an inner bore, and a plunger adapted to slide in this bore, between a first position disengaged with respect to the stopper of the r... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6468251 | Mixing/charging port for medical treatment A mixing/charging port for medical treatment capable of reliably mixing/charging solutions or collecting the solutions in a medical instrument equipped with a solution feed passage, comprising a disc-like valve (1) having an insertion hole at the center, ... | 10/22/2002 |
