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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7963938 | Device for producing medicinal foam A device for producing medical foam, for example, a sclerosing agent, a diagnostic agent, a therapeutic agent, etc. The device comprises an active ingredient chamber and a gas chamber. Both chambers are respectively closed by a piston and connected to a foam generat... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7951109 | Liquid chamber cap with compartment for use with injectables A storage and dispensing cap for a liquid receptacle having a cap body storage chamber for use with a receptacle such as a bottle, pouch or intravenous bag that is used to store a liquid for use with a syringe that is inserted into the receptacle for drawing the liq... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7896836 | Valved delivery device and method A valved medicament delivery device including a housing having a chamber including coaxially aligned inlet and outlet, a medicament cartridge located within the chamber having a passage therethrough and membranes sealing the passage having a burst pressure of less t... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7776010 | Syringe-in-syringe hollow inner barrel/plunger with integral seal and rupturable membrane and related kits, systems, and methods A hollow inner plunger for use within a syringe-in-syringe mixing system for mixing a two-part dental composition. The hollow inner plunger includes a body having a continuous cylindrical wall defining an internal chamber for containing a first component. The body i... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7332348 | Sample substrate having a divided sample chamber and method of loading thereof A sample substrate configured for samples of biological material is provided. The sample substrate has a dual chambered sample well separated by a wall that may be punctured or otherwise breached to allow mixing of material contained in the two initially separate ch... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325703 | Multi-cavity blister package for storing and dispensing flowable substances A single-use, multi-chamber package for housing and common administration of at least two flowable substances. The package includes at least first and second product storage cavities; and at least first and second product application channels. At least one separatio... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316666 | Fluid warming cassette with rails and a stiffening member A fluid warming cassette useful in a system for warming parenteral fluids is provided. The cassette comprises a thermally conductive, flexible fluid container with a fluid channel. Rails are disposed in the fluid container near its periphery, and a stiffener is disp... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314461 | Precalibrated inflation device for balloon catheter A medical device including an inflation element, such as a syringe, and a balloon catheter in which the inflation element includes a series of indicia to which an operative portion of the inflation device can be aligned. The indicia directly correspond to a particul... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7303328 | Disposable cartridge for mixing exothermic or endothermic reaction substances, and relative cartridge-support assembly The cartridge has two compartments normally for containing two substances of the mixture, which are separated by a preferential break member; one of the two compartments contains a liquid solvent, and is fitted with a bellows having an intake valve and for producing... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267885 | Containers and peelable seal containers of new non-PVC material The present invention provides a flowable materials container. The container has a first sidewall and a second sidewall sealed together along a peripheral seam to define a fluid chamber. At least one sidewall is a film having at least one layer of blend of a first c... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252651 | Disposable injection device An injection device is provided. The device includes a housing having a first end defining a first opening. A plunger is received within the first opening of the housing to move between first and second positions. A cartridge is disposed in the housing and has an in... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243788 | Package for segregating and mixing substances The present invention relates to a package that includes an enclosure having a first substance and a second substance within the enclosure. The package further includes a plastic zipper which segregates the first substance from the second substance within the enclos... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213702 | Small bag-shaped drug container A bag-shaped drug container comprises a bag-shaped container body made of a flexible film, and a mouth provided at one end of the container body. The mouth is provided on a side of an open end thereof with a Luer locking means to liquid-tightly connect it with a tip... | 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 |
| 7195606 | Syringe and a method for its utilization in analysis The invention provides a syringe for preventing anemia resulting from withdrawal of blood from a patient for analysis, the syringe including a cylindrical tube having a nozzle at its lower end to which a needle is attachable; a piston disposed within the tube and ap... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7169138 | Containers and methods for storing and admixing medical solutions Containers and methods for storing medical solutions are provided. More specifically, containers and methods for storing components that are to be admixed, together to create a final solution, one of the components comprising a lipid. In an embodiment, a container i... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159490 | Bottle injector The invention relates to a bottle injector for injecting fluids. The present invention uses a bottle reservoir connected to a long, flexible tube, which is in turn attached to a connector. A plunger mechanism expels the fluid located within the reservoir through the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144382 | Device for treating a fluid-like sample such as a whole blood, with treatment fluid, use of such a device and kit containing such a device A device for treating a fluid-like sample, in particular whole blood, with treatment fluid. The device comprises a tubular container with a first piston and a second piston, with a piston gap between them in which the treatment fluid is located in the initial positi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7077827 | Syringe for sequential delivery of different fluids A syringe for sequentially administering different fluids includes a floating piston which separates the syringe into a first portion for receiving a first fluid to be administered and a second portion for receiving a second fluid to be administered. The floating pi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7055683 | Multiple compartment pouch and beverage container with smooth curve frangible seal A polymeric film, multiple-compartment, pouch having an internal frangible seal for confining a fluid and related beverage container with a re-closable fitment for storing and delivering two different flavored liquids or the like. The frangible seal of the clear pla... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7008403 | Infusion pump and method for use A fluid dispensing system provides a non-contact method of monitoring the change in the fluid volume over time. This approach avoids the use of probes or sensors that come into direct contact with the fluid to be dispensed. The system comprises an apparatus comprisi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6964798 | Multi-layered polymer based thin film structure for medical grade products A multiple layer structure comprising a first and a second skin layer, each skin layer composed of a polypropylene containing polymer, and a radio frequency (“RF”) susceptible layer adhered to and between the first and second skin layers. The RF layer has a firs... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955819 | Methods and apparatus for using controlled heat to regulate transdermal and controlled release delivery of fentanyl, other analgesics, and other medical substances The present invention is directed toward an apparatus to rapidly deliver a drug to a patient The invention comprises a drug beneath a patient's skin in a drug depot site. A heating component is placed near the drug depot site and generates heat in and near the drug ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953445 | 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 housing assembly having an interior ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951389 | Ink cartridge An ink cartridge may have an ink accommodating portion shaped to contain ink, an k supply hole disposed at a bottom of the ink accommodating portion, and a valve unit including a movable valve portion and a fixed valve portion, the movable valve portion being orient... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6932247 | Gripping device for flexible bag dispenser A handle device for manually grasping an airless dispenser of the type including a drawing-off member provided with a dispensing head and fitted to a flexible pouch by means of a cylindrical fitting, wherein, at the top of the fitting, under the head, the fitting is... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6902543 | Device for reconstituting a therapeutic solution, suspension or dispersion The invention relates to a syringe-type device for freshly preparing a solution, suspension or dispersion, for example injectable formulations, preferably according to a method for reconstitution in a vacuum. The device is shown in FIG. 1. The invention also ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6796966 | Apparatus, and kits for preventing of alleviating vasoconstriction or vasospasm in a mammal The invention relates to compositions, methods, apparatus, and kits for alleviating or preventing vasoconstriction or vasospasm in a mammal. The compositions, methods, apparatus, and kits are also useful for alleviating or preventing ischemic tissue damage resulting... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6656147 | Method and delivery device for the transdermal administration of a substance A device for delivering a substance into the skin of a patient includes a housing and a plurality of microneedles for penetrating the skin. The housing includes a bottom wall with a plurality of apertures for supplying the substance to the microneedles. T... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6641565 | drug delivery systems and methods The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for mixing and delivering a drug by injection. The device includes a housing having a first port or opening therein that receives a first container that contains a fluid or powdered drug, for example... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6599264 | Method and system for administering a medication A method and a needleless injection system for administering a medication. In order to simplify as far as possible the handling necessary for loading the injector with medication and thereby eliminate risks caused by a complex handling the method and syst... | 07/29/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6440101 | Syringe systems for lyophilized drugs and methods for making the same A syringe system requires a decreased vertical travel for sealing during a lyophilization process and therefore provides for increased utilization of space in a lyophilization chamber. The syringe system is provided with a sterility maintenance sleeve inc... | 08/27/2002 |
