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20080208136 | Bone-penetrating member for intraosseous infusion and aspiration devices - Apparatus are disclosed for intraosseous fluid infusion or aspiration of bone marrow of a subject. Particular apparatus include a bone portal (bone-penetrating member) comprising axially-aligned distal and proximal sections. The proximal section extends in a distal direction from a proximate end of the bone portal and the distal section extends in the distal direction from the proximate section to the distal end of the bone portal. The bone portal also comprises a fluid-transport bore extending between a proximal opening in the proximal section and a distal opening in the distal section. At least a portion of the distal section has a cross-sectional area, perimeter, diameter and/or dimension greater than that of the proximal section. | 08-28-2008 |
20080215011 | ENEMA DEVICE - An enema device for use with a source of enema fluid is provided. The enema device includes a hollow elongated body having first and second ends an interior extending between the first and second ends, a feed portion formed at the first end of the hollow elongated body, and an applicator portion disposed at the second end of the elongated body. The feed portion is in fluid communication with the interior of the hollow elongated body and is adapted to be placed into fluid communication with a source of enema fluid. The applicator portion defines a discharge opening in communication with the interior of the hollow elongated body. | 09-04-2008 |
20080221527 | Arthroscopic harvesting and therapeutic application of bone marrow aspirate - Methods of arthroscopic harvesting of bone marrow aspirate from bone joints and therapeutic application of the bone marrow aspirate in a bone joint. The method of harvesting includes extracting bone marrow from a joint, adding a biomaterial, and adding clotting agent to form a clot. | 09-11-2008 |
20090018509 | Cartridge liquid injector - A cartridge liquid injector includes a drive motor rotatable in forward and reverse directions, for applying driving force, a reduction portion reducing a speed of rotational output of the drive motor, a linear motion portion converting rotational output of the reduction portion to linear motion, a plunger pushed forward or pulled back by the linear motion portion to move forward an injection plug of a cartridge, and a reduction ratio switching portion switching a reduction ratio of the reduction portion such that the reduction ratio in pulling back the plunger is lower than the reduction ratio in pushing forward the plunger. | 01-15-2009 |
20090131875 | Method and Apparatus For Assisting Patients In Self-Administration of Medication - The present invention relates to a manual injection pen ( | 05-21-2009 |
20090157008 | STERILE KIT CONTAINING SILICONE GEL FOR STEREOTAXY - particularly a kit (K), which consists basically of a syringe ( | 06-18-2009 |
20090198192 | Syringe with connector, connector for syringe, and syringe - The present invention aims at offering: a syringe connectable to a port in a fixed manner as well as capable of demonstrating high operational performance even in the case of direct connection where a connector is not used; a connector used for the syringe; and a syringe able to attach the connector thereto. For the attainment of the above objectives, the medical syringe of the present invention is a medical syringe including a cylindrical connection supporting member which enhances the holding force of a luer part inserted into a port when the medical syringe is connected to the port. The connection supporting member is set by sliding along the luer or a syringe body in a state of being movable between a first position near a tip of the luer and a second position away from the tip of the luer. The medical syringe is characterized in that, when the connection supporting member is moved to the second position, the tip of the luer part is exposed. | 08-06-2009 |
20090216198 | SYRINGE NEEDLE GUIDE INSERTION APPARATUS - A syringe and needle apparatus, comprising a needle having a sharpened beveled point at one end thereof and having a hollow bore extending from the sharpened end and through the needle to a hub end thereof. The syringe and needle apparatus further includes a syringe including a syringe barrel and a plunger, wherein the barrel possesses a forward hub end adapted to be secured to a hub member of a needle assembly. An identifiable marking is associated with the needle and/or the syringe, such that the identifiable marking ensures a proper and consistent needle position with respect to the sharpened beveled point for entry into a body. | 08-27-2009 |
20090318875 | DEVICES AND METHODS TO TREAT NASAL PASSAGES - Some embodiments of a nasal implant delivery system may provide minimally invasive insertion of one or more implants in suitable tissue planes of the nasal rim, the lateral nasal wall, or both. Such a delivery system may be minimally invasive in that it does not require a surgical intervention or an incision that cuts a portion of the nasal tissue. Rather, in some embodiments, the nasal implant delivery system may include a needle or other cannula device having a curvature at the distal portion adapted to penetrate into a targeted tissue plane in the nasal rim, the lateral nasal wall, the nasal septum, or the columella. Also, some embodiments of a delivery system can be used to apply a nasal rigidity supplement to internal or external portions of the nasal rim, the lateral nasal wall, or other nasal structures. | 12-24-2009 |
20090318876 | Determination of a Type and an Amount of a Medicament by Inductive Means - The present invention relates to a medication delivery device ( | 12-24-2009 |
20100106096 | PREFILLED SYRINGE - A prefilled syringe is provided that has high heat resistance, low adsorbability, low moisture permeability and low oxygen permeability. | 04-29-2010 |
20100125250 | MEDICAL NEEDLES AND ELECTRODES WITH IMPROVED BENDING STIFFNESS - A device for penetrating tissue includes an elongated element having a distal end, a proximal end, a body extending between the distal and the proximal ends, and a lumen located within at least a portion of the body, wherein the lumen has a cross-sectional shape that is a polygon. A device for penetrating tissue includes an elongated element having a distal end, a proximal end, and a body extending between the distal and the proximal ends, at least a portion of the body having a cross-sectional profile that is a polygon, wherein the elongated element is a cannula. | 05-20-2010 |
20100137809 | INJECTION DEVICE WITH CANNULA SUPPORT WHICH CAN BE CLICKED IN - An injection device including a cannula support, an ampoule holder and a holder that holds the cannula support on the ampoule holder, wherein the holder includes an engaging element and a receptacle for the engaging element and is arranged in the region of a side of the cannula support that faces away from the central longitudinal axis of the injection device. | 06-03-2010 |
20100145282 | INJECTION BUTTON - A push button connection for an injection device comprising a push button ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100160867 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO INJECT FLUIDS INTO BONE MARROW AND OTHER TARGET SITES - Apparatus for delivering a quantity of fluid to bone marrow of a bone or providing access to remove fluids from a target site is provided. The apparatus may include a driver, a plunger operating and cartridge assembly mechanism, a cartridge assembly having a fluid reservoir and a bone penetrating needle. | 06-24-2010 |
20100160868 | Apparatus and Method to Inject Fluids into Bone Marrow and Other Target Sites - Apparatus for delivering a quantity of fluid to bone marrow of a bone or providing access to remove fluids from a target site is provided. The apparatus may include a driver, a plunger operating and cartridge assembly mechanism, a cartridge assembly having a fluid reservoir and a bone penetrating needle. | 06-24-2010 |
20100179484 | Device For Introducing A Catheter Guide Wire Into A Vessel - A device for introducing a catheter guide wire into a vessel of a patient has a connector and a straightener for a J-shaped end of the guide wire, the connector having an axial bore, and its distal end and proximal end permitting a connection of the Luer type to a needle and to a syringe, respectively. The connector supports, on its inside, a sealing valve equipped with a slit, and the axial bore has, in its portion between the sealing valve and the distal end of the connector, a leaktight mating surface, the shape of which is such that it permits liquid-tight mating with the outer surface of the distal end of the straightener, when the latter is introduced into the connector via the sealing valve. | 07-15-2010 |
20100211015 | Soluble glycosaminoglycanases and methods of preparing and using soluble glycosaminoglycanases - The invention relates to the discovery of novel soluble neutral active Hyaluronidase Glycoproteins (sHASEGPs), methods of manufacture, and their use to facilitate administration of other molecules or to alleviate glycosaminoglycan associated pathologies. Minimally active polypeptide domains of the soluble, neutral active sHASEGP domains are described that include asparagine-linked sugar moieties required for a functional neutral active hyaluronidase domain. Included are modified amino-terminal leader peptides that enhance secretion of sHASEGP. The invention further comprises sialated and pegylated form of a recombinant sHASEGP to enhance stability and serum pharmacokinetics over naturally occurring slaughterhouse enzymes. Further described are suitable formulations of a substantially purified recombinant sHASEGP glycoprotein derived from a eukaryotic cell that generate the proper glycosylation required for its optimal activity. | 08-19-2010 |
20100234810 | POLYPROPYLENE RESIN FOR SYRINGE, SYRINGE PRODUCED FROM THE SAME AS RAW MATERIAL, AND PREFILLED SYRINGE PREPARATION - It is an object of the present invention to provide a polypropylene resin for syringe that can be used as a raw material for syringe that is excellent in sanitary property, heat resistance and transparency and hardly elutes low molecular weight substance and that can prevent formation of foam during molding, achieve long-run moldability and being prevented from scratches when removed from a core molding die in injection molding at satisfactory levels that have not been achieved conventionally. The polypropylene resin for syringe of the present invention comprises an ethylene-propylene block copolymer (A) having a melt flow rate (ASTM D 1238, 230° C., 2.16 kg load) of 10 to 60 g/10 min and being constituted of 85 to 97% by weight of a room-temperature n-decane-insoluble portion (D | 09-16-2010 |
20100241085 | BLOW-MOLDED SYRINGE FOR USE WITH INJECTORS - A syringe for use in a pressurized injection of a fluid includes a syringe barrel including a polymeric material having undergone expansion via blow molding. An inner diameter of the syringe barrel can, for example, be sufficiently constant (over at least a portion of the axial length of the syringe) that a plunger slidably positioned within the syringe barrel and in generally sealing contact with an inner wall of the syringe barrel can be used within the syringe barrel to generate a pressure of at least 1 psi within the syringe barrel. In several embodiment, the inner diameter of the syringe barrel is sufficiently constant to generate a pressure of at least 100 psi, at least 300 psi, or even at least 500 psi within the syringe barrel. A method of forming a syringe includes the steps of: injection molding at least one polymeric material to form a preform; placing the preform into an blow mold die; and expanding at least a portion of the preform while heating the preform within the die to form a barrel of the syringe. The syringes can be formed to withstand relatively high pressures as described above. The at least one polymeric material can, for example, be polyethyleneterephthalate, cyclic olefin polymer, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene napthalate and/or nylon. | 09-23-2010 |
20100268167 | Assembly for Actuating a Syringe - In an assembly for actuating a syringe, two gripping devices are designed to receive and withhold a containment cylinder and, respectively, a piston of the syringe, and are defined by respective pairs of jaws for gripping a flange of the containment cylinder and, respectively, of an end head of the piston, the jaws of at least one gripping device being mobile with respect to one another between a gripping position and a release position under the thrust of a corresponding actuation device. | 10-21-2010 |
20100274197 | Hinge Assembly for an Injector - A locking hinge assembly for an injector is disclosed. The injector includes a forward handle member, a rear handle member and a hinge connecting the first and second members and defining an axis of rotation. The locking hinge assembly includes a hinge element slidable along the axis of rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hinge element is coupled to the forward handle member and the rear handle member at the hinge, and the hinge element includes at least one groove. Additionally, a locking element is provided and positioned about the hinge. The locking element is configured to be received in the groove such that rotation of the forward handle member and rear handle member about the axis of rotation is prevented when the hinge element is in the locked configuration. | 10-28-2010 |
20100292650 | Methods and Related Compositions for Reduction of Fat and Skin Tightening - Compositions and methods useful in the reduction of localized fat deposits and tightening of loose skin in subjects in need thereof using pharmacologically active detergents are disclosed. The pharmacologically active detergent compositions can additionally include anti-inflammatory agents, analgesics, dispersion or anti-dispersion agents and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. The pharmacologically active detergent compositions are useful for treating localized accumulations of fat including, for example, lower eyelid fat herniation, lipodystrophy and fat deposits associated with cellulite and do not require surgical procedures such as liposuction. | 11-18-2010 |
20100318035 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MEDICAMENT DELIVERY - Certain exemplary embodiments comprise can comprise an auto-injector, which can comprise: a vial configured to store and/or contain an injectable medicament, the vial defining a vial longitudinal axis, and a housing comprising the vial. In various embodiments, the injectable medicament can be a medicine, medication, drug, pharmaceutical, prescriptive, agent, antidote, anti-venom, hormone, stimulant, vasodilator, anesthetic, and/or nutritional supplement that is substantially ready for injection. | 12-16-2010 |
20100331786 | SPINDLE AND BEARING COMBINATION AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - An improved spindle and bearing combination for a drug delivery device is provided that has a first connection between the spindle and bearing comprising a web and a second connection that replaces the first connection when the web is severed that allows the spindle to rotate relative to the bearing. | 12-30-2010 |
20110004164 | NON-SEDATING ANTIHISTAMINE INJECTION FORMULATIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Disclosed are injectable formulations of cetirizine for treating acute allergic reactions and methods for treating acute allergic reactions. In particular, an intravenous injectable is disclosed as are methods of treating acute allergic reactions therewith. | 01-06-2011 |
20110028906 | ADMINISTRATION INSTRUMENT FOR MEDICAL USE - The present invention relates to an administration instrument for medical use that can perform injection of a drug solution with stability and with great reliability. For example, at the administration, it is possible to prevent a force that presses the injection button from acting in a direction of inserting the needle that is inserted into the skin deeper, and enables the administration under a stable state where the needle does not wobble, thereby alleviating physical and mental pain of the administration patient. | 02-03-2011 |
20110040259 | Method for allogeneic cell therapy - A method of manipulating allogeneic cells for use in allogeneic cell therapy protocols is described. The method provides a composition of highly activated allogeneic T-cells which are infused into immunocompetent cancer patients to elicit a novel anti-tumor immune mechanism called the “Mirror Effect”. In contrast to current allogeneic cell therapy protocols where T-cells in the graft mediate the beneficial graft vs. tumor (GVT) and detrimental graft vs. host (GVH) effects, the allogeneic cells of the present invention stimulate host T-cells to mediate the “mirror” of these effects. The mirror of the GVT effect is the host vs. tumor (HVT) effect. The “mirror” of the GVH effect is the host vs. graft (HVG) effect. The effectiveness and widespread application of the anti-tumor GVT effect is limited by the severe toxicity of the GVH effect. In the present invention, the anti-tumor HVT effect occurs in conjunction with a non-toxic HVG rejection effect. The highly activated allogeneic cells of the invention can be used to stimulate host immunity in a complete HLA mis-matched setting in patients that have not had a prior bone marrow transplant or received chemotherapy and/or radiation conditioning regimens. | 02-17-2011 |
20110054410 | LIQUID FORMULATION OF FSH - The present invention relates to a liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a follicle stimulating hormone polypeptide and benzalkonium chloride and benzyl alcohol as preservatives. The composition further comprises optionally one or more other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. In one embodiment, the composition contains methionine as an antioxidant. The composition shows a good storage stability and is especially useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of disorders and medical indications where follicle stimulating hormone preparations are considered as useful remedies. | 03-03-2011 |
20110066111 | Stable co-formulation of hyaluronidase and immunoglobulin, and methods of use thereof - Provided herein are stable co-formulations of immunoglobulin and hyaluronidase that are stable to storage in liquid form at room temperature for at least 6 months and at standard refrigerator temperatures for 1-2 years. Such co-formulations can be used in methods of treating IG-treatable diseases or conditions by subcutaneous administration. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066112 | REDUCED VOLUME FORMULATION OF GLATIRAMER ACETATE AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION - A method for reducing frequency of relapses in a human patient afflicted with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) comprising administering to the patient 0.5 ml of an aqueous pharmaceutical solution of 20 mg glatiramer acetate and 20 mg mannitol. | 03-17-2011 |
20110082427 | BIORESORBABLE EMBOLIZATION MICROSPHERES - The present disclosure is generally directed to an embolic material which, in some embodiments, may be in the form of a microsphere or a plurality of microspheres. The embolic material generally comprises carboxymethyl chitosan (CCN) crosslinked with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC). In some embodiments, the embolic material may further comprise a therapeutic agent, such as doxorubicin. | 04-07-2011 |
20110106015 | SYRINGE ASSEMBLIES, METHODS OF FORMING SYRINGE ASSEMBLIES AND ADAPTERS FOR FORMING SYRINGE ASSEMBLIES - A syringe assembly connectible to an injector including a syringe interface and a drive member includes a syringe portion including a barrel section to contain fluid to be pressurized and an outlet in fluid connection with the barrel section. The syringe assembly also includes an adapter formed separately from the syringe portion and including a plurality of sections. At least two sections of the plurality of sections are engageable to nonremovably connect the adapter to the syringe portion. In a number of embodiment, the adapter includes only two section the engage to nonremovably connect the adapter to the syringe portion. The adapter further includes a mounting mechanism adapted to be connected to the injector syringe interface. The adapter can also include a passage in operative connection with the barrel section after connection of the adapter to the syringe portion so that upon connection of the adapter with the syringe portion, the drive member can pass through the passage to impart motion to a plunger slidably positionable within the barrel section. | 05-05-2011 |
20110118672 | NEEDLE INSERTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A housing may have a needle, plunger, and bias mechanism supported within the housing by a tab configured to retain the plunger in position and to allow the plunger to move under bias force imparted by the bias mechanism to move the needle to an insert position when the tab is removed. A base and a structure may be configured for relative movement there between and may be adapted to be secured to a user with a cannula extending through a body of the structure into the user during use of a medical device. A housing may be adapted to be secured to a user to support a medical device operable with an insertion needle, the housing having a magnifying material for increasing visibility of an injection site. | 05-19-2011 |
20110130723 | ADMINISTERING DEVICE WITH HOLDING MECHANISM - An apparatus for administering a substance, e.g. a medicinal, pharmaceutical, or cosmetic substance, includes a driving member movably mounted within the apparatus to administer the substance, and the driving member includes a holding feature or components of a holding feature which holds or retains at least one additional element of the apparatus in a position relative to the apparatus. In some embodiments, the additional element is a carpoule or ampoule containing the substance, and the holding feature retains the carpule or ampoule in a position within a carpule or ampoule holder. | 06-02-2011 |
20110137259 | INSERTION HEAD WITH A HANDLE - An insertion head for medical or pharmaceutical applications includes a base having a lower side which can be positioned on organic tissue; an insertion means movably mounted by the base and insertable into the tissue; where the insertion means is movable relative to the base from a protective position in which a free end of the insertion means is short of the lower side of the base, into an insertion position in which the free end protrudes beyond the lower side; a handle which projects from the base and includes a first handle component and a second handle component movable relative to the base and the first handle component; and a coupling that transmits a movement of the second handle component into a movement of the insertion means. | 06-09-2011 |
20110152780 | CYLINDRICAL HOLDER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CONTAINER INTENDED TO BE SET IN ROTATION - A cylindrical holder for housing a pharmaceutical product container in a hand-piece of a surgical instrument for perforating dense tissue of a human or animal body and injecting a pharmaceutical product behind or in the tissue. The cylindrical holder connects an injection needle with the container. The holder has a tubular wall for receiving the container. The tubular wall includes contact areas defined by bridges of material subsisting between cut-outs located along circumferential rows, the bridges of material having deflections towards the inside of the cylindrical holder. A surgical instrument for perforating dense tissue of a human or animal body and injecting a pharmaceutical product behind or in the tissue, and includes a hand-piece and the cylindrical holder. | 06-23-2011 |
20110166530 | HYALURONIC ACID DISPERSION, PRODUCTION AND USE - The invention relates to a hyaluronic acid dispersion for use in aesthetic medicine and orthopedics, where the dispersed phase consists of particles of crosslinked hyaluronic acid, and the continuous phase essentially of linear hyaluronic acid. | 07-07-2011 |
20110178469 | INJECTION DEVICE - The present invention concerns an injection device with a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a discharge nozzle, the housing having an indicator opening. There is a trigger and a forward drive arranged to act upon the syringe on actuation of the trigger to advance the syringe from a retracted position to an extended position thereby discharging the contents of the syringe through the discharge nozzle. A support member is in contacting juxtaposition with the housing and a return drive is supported by the support member and arranged to act upon the syringe after the contents of the syringe has been discharged so that the syringe can be withdrawn from the extended position to the retracted position. Advantageously, the support member is arranged in the housing so that the second drive does not obscure an inspection of the contents of the syringe through the indicator opening. Hence, it can be clearly determined whether the contents of the syringe have been expelled from the syringe. | 07-21-2011 |
20110178470 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING BORONIC ACID COMPOUNDS - Pharmaceutical compositions comprising bortezomib for oral or parenteral administration. Specific aspects relate to stable, sugar free pharmaceutical compositions of bortezomib, including its pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates, in the form of ready-to-use solutions, lyophilized forms, or physical admixtures, and the preparation thereof. Other aspects include processes for preparing compositions and methods of using compositions for treating various types of cancers in mammals. | 07-21-2011 |
20110184351 | Medicament Delivery Device Powered by Volute Spring - The present invention relates to a medical delivery device comprising a housing ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110213311 | CARTRIDGE STOPPER FOR AN INTRADERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - A device for delivering a medicament intradermally includes a cartridge ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110257601 | VEGF ANTAGONIST FORMULATIONS FOR INTRAVITREAL ADMINISTRATION - Ophthalmic formulations of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-specific fusion protein antagonist are provided suitable for intravitreal administration to the eye. The ophthalmic formulations include a stable liquid formulation and a lyophilizable formulation. Preferably, the protein antagonist has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4. | 10-20-2011 |
20110270197 | Ejection Device - Device for ejecting a liquid or pasty product, comprising a body ( | 11-03-2011 |
20110276005 | SYRINGE - Provided is a syringe with which it is possible to hold with greater stability a liquid inside the barrel while maintaining the slidability and air-tightness between the barrel and the gasket without requiring fixation of silicone oil, and which is excellent in terms of accuracy of visual inspection. The syringe has a resin barrel, a gasket slidably inserted inside the barrel, a plunger attached to the gasket, and a silicone film obtained by applying silicone oil having a kinematic viscosity of 500 to 10,000 cSt over the inner peripheral surface of the barrel in an amount of 5 to 50 μg per 1 cm | 11-10-2011 |
20110282295 | SYRINGE - A syringe includes a syringe cylinder and a distal end designed as a syringe cone. The distal end comprises a region set back in a radial direction such that an edge extending in the circumferential direction is formed. The edge has a first chamfer, and comprises an attachment piece having a clamping region. Holding forces are introduced from the attachment piece via the clamping region in the region of the syringe set back in a radial direction. The clamping region comprises a distal edge. The the distal edge of the clamping region has a second chamfer. | 11-17-2011 |
20110295211 | APPLICATOR - An applicator for applying a substance to an intended surface. The applicator may include a main body including an elongated handle and an elongated tip configured to hold a predetermined amount of the substance. Further, the applicator may include an extension which extends radially from the main body in an area proximate to where the handle meets the tip and a breakaway section including an elongated sleeve which extends in a direction perpendicular to at least a portion of the tip and extends from the extension in an area proximate to a terminal end of the extension. Further, the elongated tip may extend from the handle in an area proximate to where the extension extends from the main body. Additionally, the applicator may be a single, integral piece such that the handle, the elongated tip, the extension and the breakaway section are integral with each other. | 12-01-2011 |
20110306936 | Medicament Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a medicament delivery device ( | 12-15-2011 |
20110313363 | Medical Components Having Coated Surfaces Exhibiting Low Friction and Low Reactivity - This invention relates to medical articles, such as a syringe assemblies, including a substrate having a coating on a surface thereof, the coating including: (1) at least one organopolysiloxane and (2) a deposition product applied to the at least one organopolysiloxane by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of a composition including at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl acetate, ethylene oxide, alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, acrylamide, acrylic acid, and mixtures thereof, and methods of making and using the same. | 12-22-2011 |
20120022457 | Enteral Feeding Connector and Assembly - A connector for use with a syringe or extension tubing, such as an enteral feeding syringe or tubing, is provided. The connector has features to effectively secure a syringe or extension tubing with the connector without contamination from a user. | 01-26-2012 |
20120029436 | BILATERAL VESSEL CLOSURE - A system for sealing a large penetration in the wall of a femoral artery comprises an occlusion catheter and an applicator. An access catheter may further be provided in order to facilitate introduction of the occlusion catheter. The occlusion catheter is introduced through a contralateral penetration, advanced over the aortic bifurcation, and an occlusion element on the occlusion catheter is positioned at the large diameter penetration. The occlusion element is then inflated to temporarily seal the large penetration while blood perfusion past the occlusion element is provided by the catheter. A sealing material, such as a tissue adhesive or other hemostatic agent is then introduced into a tissue tract above the large diameter penetration in order to seal the penetration. The occlusion element may be left in place while the sealing material has time to set, cure or otherwise form a permanent seal of the large penetration. The occlusion catheter and all access sheaths may then be removed from the patient. | 02-02-2012 |
20120029437 | KITS FOR ONE-DOSE INTRADERMAL DELIVERY FOR NON-LIVE TRIVALENT INFLUENZA VACCINE - The invention relates to a pharmaceutical kit for one-dose influenza vaccine for intradermal delivery of a trivalent, non-live influenza antigen preparation, particularly a split influenza preparation. | 02-02-2012 |
20120089097 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT AND COUPLING ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG-DELIVERY DEVICE - A mounting arrangement for a drug-delivery device is proposed, the mounting arrangement comprising: a plug element with a longitudinal axis (L) and a housing part having a recess with a side wall which is adapted to receive the plug element. At least one of the plug element or the side wall of the recess are provided with a protrusion for fixing the plug element in a given position relative to the housing part by a force-fit engagement. Furthermore, a coupling assembly is proposed, the coupling assembly comprising the plug element and the housing part being mechanically coupled to each other. | 04-12-2012 |
20120123345 | CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMER VESSELS AND VESSEL COATING METHODS - A package including a vessel made of cyclic olefin polymer (COP) resin, a CVD coating on a vessel, and a medicament comprising at least one protein, peptide, and/or DNA sequence is disclosed. Methods for processing a vessel, for example to provide lubricity or hydrophobicity, are also disclosed. The interior surface of the seated vessel can be processed via the vessel port by PECVD. Vessel barrier, lubricity and hydrophobic coatings and coated vessels, for example syringes and medical sample collection tubes are disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
20120157928 | LUER LOCK ADAPTOR - The invention relates to an adaptor for connecting a connector to a drug delivery device comprising at least a container for a product, said container comprising a distal tip and an axial passageway defined through said distal tip, said adaptor having a longitudinal axis A and being intended to be mounted on said distal tip, said adaptor including a first part and a second part, said first part being provided with unreleasable attaching means able to fix said first part to said distal tip, said second part being provided with connecting means able to connect said second part to said connector, said adaptor further including securing means able to anchor said first part to said second part. The invention also relates to a drug delivery device comprising one adaptor as described above and to a method for mounting such adaptor. | 06-21-2012 |
20120165738 | Method for Manufacturing a Composite Work Piece for a Drug Delivery Device and Composite Work Piece for a Drug Delivery Device - Method for manufacturing a composite work piece for a drug delivery device, comprising the steps: Providing a first work piece part | 06-28-2012 |
20120165739 | Spindle and Bearing Combination and Drug Delivery Device - An improved spindle and bearing combination for a drug delivery device is provided that has a first connection between the spindle ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120165740 | Medicament Identification System for Multi-Dose Injection Devices - A dynamic identification system for a multi-dose injection device includes a dose dial sleeve ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120172808 | Stable Bortezomib Formulations - Multi-dose formulations for bortezomib are presented in which bortezomib has significantly improved stability. Especially preferred formulations include those in which bortezomib is in a liquid form suitable for injection, wherein the solvent system predominantly comprises propylene glycol. In other preferred aspects, bortezomib is present as a Lewis donor-acceptor complex with a hetero-bifunctional Lewis base. | 07-05-2012 |
20120179107 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A process for producing medical instruments ( | 07-12-2012 |
20120179108 | LUER CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a drug delivery device comprising a container for a product, said container comprising a distal tip having a longitudinal axis A and a channel providing a passageway for the transfer of said product, the outer surface of said distal tip comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion linked to each other by a coupling portion, said proximal portion, distal portion and coupling portion being aligned on said longitudinal axis A, wherein the greatest external diameter of said coupling portion is greater than the greatest external diameter of said distal portion on a length L measured along said longitudinal axis A at least equal to 1 mm. The invention also relates to an assembly comprising such a drug delivery device and an adaptor. | 07-12-2012 |
20120184917 | FROST PROTECTED INJECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to an injection device ( | 07-19-2012 |
20120302963 | METHOD FOR TREATING A PLASTIC PART, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - Method for treating a plastic part, which comprises a surface, comprising the steps: A) irradiating at least a part of the surface with a treatment radiation to obtain a modified surface area, the modified surface area being capable of absorbing a heating radiation to an extent greater than the unmodified surface area, and B) irradiating the modified surface area with the heating radiation at least in a section so that the plastic part is heated and softened in a region defined by the irradiated section of the modified surface area. | 11-29-2012 |
20120316507 | Biomaterial Dispensing Device - A device for dispensing biomaterial includes a handle configured to receive a syringe, the syringe including a biomaterial and a threaded plunger, and an engagement pin retained within the handle and slidable between a first position and a second position. The engagement pin is configured to engage the threaded plunger in the first position, the engagement pin is further configured to disengage from the threaded plunger in the second position. | 12-13-2012 |
20120323184 | INJECTOR AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING INJECTION BUTTON - An injector is provided that includes an injection button and a coil for radiating energy that informs an injection button detection device combined with the injector, of an input of the injection button. The injection button detection device includes a transmitter for radiating an electromagnetic wave associated with a specific voltage to radiate energy that informs an injector combined with the injection button detection device, of an input of an injection button, a receiver for receiving a voltage based on energy radiated from the injector, and a controller for detecting an input of the injection button based on the voltage received from the receiver. | 12-20-2012 |
20130023828 | Antiseptic Cap - The present invention provides an antiseptic cap for use with an access site having a housing with a wall defining a chamber, the wall having a set of threads on an inner surface of the wall; and an access site contacting surface associated with the housing having an antiseptic substance for contacting a surface of the access site. The present invention also provides an antiseptic cap equipped plunger assembly wherein an antiseptic cap is retained within a housing of the plunger. | 01-24-2013 |
20130046245 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER, DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURING A CARTRIDGE IN A CARTRIDGE HOLDER - A cartridge holder, which has a distal end and a proximal end, comprises a coupling housing portion in which a cartridge can be inserted at least partly. The coupling housing portion is configured to be coupled to a part of a drug delivery device. The cartridge holder further comprises a fixing member which is connected with the coupling housing portion. The fixing member is moveable radially inwardly to a position in which the fixing member is suitable for securing the cartridge against distal displacement of the cartridge. | 02-21-2013 |
20130053786 | MOLD FOR GASKET FOR PREFILLED SYRINGE - The present invention aims to provide a gasket for a pre-filled syringe which has excellent air-tightness and liquid-tightness and a mold for forming the gasket. The present invention relate to a mold for a gasket laminated with an inactive film for a pre-filled syringe, wherein at least a surface of the mold which forms a seal sliding surface of an annular protrusion of the gasket is mirror finished to have an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of less than 0.03 μm. | 02-28-2013 |
20130116624 | HOLDER FOR AN INJECTION SYRINGE - The present invention relates to a holder for an injection syringe ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130150797 | PREFILLED SYRINGE JET INJECTOR - A jet injector that includes a prefilled syringe. The syringe includes a fluid chamber that contains a medicament. The syringe also has an injection-assisting needle, and a plunger is movable within the fluid chamber. A housing is configured for allowing insertion of the needle to a penetration depth. An energy source is configured for biasing the plunger to produce an injecting pressure in the medicament in the fluid chamber of between about 80 and 1000 p.s.i. to jet inject the medicament from the fluid chamber through the needle to an injection site. | 06-13-2013 |
20130158485 | BOROSILICATE GLASS SYRINGE WITH CONE COATING THAT INCREASES SURFACE ROUGHNESS - A syringe made of borosilicate glass and having a cone for fastening or mounting of transfer adapters and needles is provided. The cone includes a coating that increases roughness. The coating has structure-forming particles are embedded in a glass matrix and is free of Pb, Cd, Hg and Cr | 06-20-2013 |
20130197444 | REGIMENS FOR INTRA-ARTICULAR VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION - The invention provides viscosupplementation methods for treating osteoarthritis and joint injury with HA-based viscosupplements, particularly viscosupplements with an intra-articular residence half-life shorter than 3 weeks. Viscosupplements for use in the methods of the invention may be further characterized in that they contain less than 20 mg/ml HA, at least 5% (w/w) of which is in a gel form, such as, e.g., hylan B. In an illustrative embodiment, hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc®) is administered in a single intra-articular knee injection of 6±2 ml. | 08-01-2013 |
20130204192 | FRAGMENTED POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE - Cross-linked hydrogels comprise a variety of biologic and non-biologic polymers, such as proteins, polysaccharides, and synthetic polymers. Such hydrogels preferably have no free aqueous phase and may be applied to target sites in a patient's body by extruding the hydrogel through an orifice at the target site. Alternatively, the hydrogels may be mechanically disrupted and used in implantable articles, such as breast implants. When used in vivo, the compositions are useful for controlled release drug delivery, for inhibiting post-surgical spinal and other tissue adhesions, for filling tissue divots, tissue tracts, body cavities, surgical defects, and the like. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211335 | APPARATUS FOR INJECTION INTO AN EYE - The invention relates to an apparatus for injection into an eye comprising of a means for displacing a conjunctival layer of the eye over an underlying scleral layer of the eye so as to form a fold in the conjunctival layer, and means for guiding a needle through the conjunctival layer once the fold has been formed. | 08-15-2013 |
20130218086 | HAZARDOUS AGENT INJECTION SYSTEM - Injection systems comprising a powered injector and one or more hazardous agents are disclosed. | 08-22-2013 |
20130237920 | EZ Ears - A pet ear cleaning device is disclosed for gently cleaning an animal's ears. The device can be used for home or veterinary use. The pet ear cleaning device comprises a nozzle, a liquid reservoir in fluid communication with the nozzle, an internal pump assembly, and a tip for cleaning a pet's ear. A user would press a manual dispensing component which would activate the internal pump assembly which would then draw fluid from the liquid reservoir and transfer it to the nozzle. The liquid reservoir is typically a reusable reservoir that a user would re-fill with ear cleaning solution when empty, or it can be a replacement cartridge. Further, the nozzle typically comprises threads on its end for retaining the cleaning tip on the nozzle. After use, a user would discard the tip via a manually operated discard component that allows a user to remove the soiled tip hands free. | 09-12-2013 |
20130253432 | CODED DRUG RESERVOIR CONNECTION ELEMENT WITH HINGED FLANGE - A locking mechanism is provided for use with a reservoir and a reservoir holder so as to prevent unwanted tampering with the reservoir. The mechanism comprises a main body with an aperture that is coupled to the reservoir. A hinged flange is provided on the main body. The flange folds inwards at the pivot point provided by the hinge, toward the aperture of the main body, allowing the mechanism to pass over the ferrule of the reservoir. Once the mechanism is placed over the cartridge, the flange folds toward the reservoir at the pivot point, flexing away from the main body. The flange rests against the underside of the reservoir ferrule, thereby retaining the reservoir within the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism may be for use with either a disposable or a reusable delivery device. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253433 | DEDICATED CARTRIDGE - A cartridge assembly for use with a drug delivery device is specified. The cartridge assembly comprises a cartridge with a retention cap and a cartridge holder. According to one aspect, the cartridge and the cartridge holder may be configured to be fixed to each other in a predetermined position According to another aspect, the retention cap comprises at least one coding feature configured to affix said cartridge to said cartridge holder in the predetermined position by the mating of said coding feature with a corresponding coding feature on the cartridge holder. | 09-26-2013 |
20130261555 | Drug Delivery Device with Housing Comprising Frangible Zone - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device for injecting a dose of a medicament, comprising:
| 10-03-2013 |
20130281932 | PALM-BASED INJECTOR ACTUATION AND SAFETY SURFACES - A palm-held device is disclosed for injection of a substance into an organism. The palm-held device has the shape of a computer mouse, and so is very familiar, which helps with ease-of-use and comfort. Like a computer mouse, the device can be moved easily by gently holding and guiding the mouse with the fingers and the palm of the hand. There are many possible button configurations, such as a single button mouse, the button having a large surface at the front top portion of the mouse, and being pressable by any finger. There can also be a two button mouse, such that the left button actuates the injection, and the right button is the “safety” that allows the left button to actuate the injection. The two buttons can be on the top front of the mouse, or can be on the right and left sides of the mouse. | 10-24-2013 |
20130338600 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A drug delivery device for dispensing of a dose of a medicinal product is presented comprising a first housing component having a receptacle being oval- or elliptically shaped in radial cross section and being adapted to at least partially receive an insert portion of a second housing component being at least partially insertable into said first housing component along an axial direction, wherein the insert portion is oval- or elliptically shaped in radial cross section. The outside dimension or an at least one outside diameter of the insert portion is at least in sections larger than a corresponding inner dimension or an at least one inner diameter of the receptacle and wherein the insert portion and the receptacle are adapted to generate a radially acting mutual clamping of first and second housing components in a pre-fixing assembly configuration. | 12-19-2013 |
20130345640 | SYRINGE AND OPTICAL READER FOR SYRINGE - The present invention relates to a syringe ( | 12-26-2013 |
20140012204 | Adaptor and Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to a drug delivery device comprising,
| 01-09-2014 |
20140025012 | Clinician Hand Support Structure - A clinician's hand support structure provides an ergometric grasp of a syringe housing, the support structure includes a surrounding sidewall about a longitudinal axis, the sidewall having first and second end portions, the sidewall also having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines a sidewall interior. Further, the inner surface having a portion with a frustroconical shape that is smaller adjacent to the first end portion and larger adjacent to the second end portion. Also, the sidewall has an elongated aperture therethrough, wherein the sidewall inner surface partially creates a frictional encasement of the syringe housing. Further, included is an extension element having a proximal and distal portion wherein the extension element is positioned to extend radially outward from the longitudinal axis, operationally the distal portion nests in a palm of a clinician's hand and the sidewall outer surface is grasped by a finger of the clinician. | 01-23-2014 |
20140046266 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND CARTRIDGE HOLDER FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A drug delivery device is provided comprising a cartridge holder comprising at least one guide track, and a body comprising at least one interaction member adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with the at least one guide track. The guide track comprises a first section and a second section, wherein the path which is defined by the first section encloses an angle with the longitudinal axis of the device, wherein the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the first section with the longitudinal axis is smaller than the angle which is enclosed by the path defined by the second section with the longitudinal axis, wherein, for connecting the cartridge holder to the body, the interaction member is configured to mechanically cooperate with the first section such that the cartridge holder is axially moved and rotated with respect to the body, and the interaction member is configured to mechanically cooperate with the second section such that the cartridge holder is rotated with respect to the body, whereby an axial movement of the cartridge holder with respect to the body is prevented. Furthermore, a cartridge holder for a drug delivery device is provided. | 02-13-2014 |
20140128816 | CATHETER TUNNELER ADAPTER - A catheter tunneling adapter including a longitudinal body having a distal end and a proximal end and a passageway extending from an entrance at the proximal end to an exit at the distal end. The passageway has a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere with the first hemisphere defining a generally unobstructed first passageway portion from the entrance to the exit. A guide ramp is positioned within the second passageway and tapers towards the first hemisphere moving from the proximal end to the distal end. The ramp defines a longitudinal notch therethrough such that a second passageway portion extends from the entrance to the exit. | 05-08-2014 |
20140155834 | Locking Interface, Cartridge Holder and Drug Delivery Device Comprising a Locking Interface - A locking interface for locking a cartridge holder onto a main body of a drug delivery device comprises a locking member for locking the cartridge holder onto the main body, a user interface operable by a user, a support member, on which the locking member and the user interface are located, wherein the locking interface is configured such that a force needed for unlocking the cartridge holder and the main body is reducible by operating the user interface. | 06-05-2014 |
20140221934 | USE OF PLASMA TREATED SILICONE OIL AS A COATING IN A MEDICAL INJECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to the use of plasma treated silicone oil as a coating in a medical injection device ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140243749 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AND INTERACTING WITH MEDICAMENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS - In some embodiments, a method includes producing, from an adapter, a first wireless signal characterized by a first communication mode with a computing device when a portion of at least one of a medicament delivery device or a simulated medicament delivery is disposed within the adapter. An indication is received when the portion of the medicament delivery device or the simulated medicament delivery device is removed from the adapter. A second wireless signal characterized by a second communication mode with the computing device is produced in response to the indication. The second communication mode is different from the first communication mode. The second communication mode can be, for example, a hold mode, a sniff mode or a park mode. | 08-28-2014 |
20140303562 | OPERATION AID FOR A MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE AND MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE COMPRISING AN OPERATION AID - The present disclosure relates to an operation aid for a medication delivery device, which is configured to alleviate the operation of an actuator of the medication delivery device. Furthermore, a system comprising a medication delivery device and an operation aid is disclosed. | 10-09-2014 |
20140316341 | MEDICAMENT GUIDING ASSEMBLY FOR A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - A fluid guiding assembly for a drug delivery device is presented having a first member, a cover part adjacently disposed to the first member and being in non-bonded surface contact with a surface portion of the first member thereby forming an interface area, at least one channel structure extending along the interface area of first member and cover part and being formed by at least one recess in either the first member and/or in the cover part, and a second member being in contact with the cover part and being bonded to the first member by way of injection moulding to fix the cover part relative to the first member. | 10-23-2014 |
20140330212 | Magnetic Time Delay Indicator and an Injection Device Incorporating Such - The present invention relates to a time delay indicator ( | 11-06-2014 |
20140330213 | SYRINGE CARRIER - Described is a syringe carrier comprising a body adapted to receive a barrel of a syringe. The body includes a longitudinal slot and a distal end having resilient distal clamps with shoulder sections. The shoulder sections are adapted to engage a circumferential gap between the barrel of the syringe and a needle shield covering a needle of the syringe. | 11-06-2014 |
20140358091 | ACTUATION MECHANISMS FOR DUAL CHAMBER MIXING SYRINGES - An automatic mixing device, an actuating device having integrated plunger and configured to be removably mounted to the automatic mixing device, and a retractable syringe having the automatic mixing device are provided. The actuating device has an initially compressed spring and a trigger member that is rotatable to initiate spring decompression to drive depression of a mixing plunger seal of the automatic mixing device. Another seal located in an outer chamber of the mixing device is capable of axial movement upon depression of the mixing plunger, from a first position in sealing engagement with one or more apertures in an inner barrel to a second position intermediate the apertures and vents in an outer barrel. This allows depression of the mixing plunger to force a first substance from the outer chamber through the apertures to mix with a second substance in an inner chamber of the inner barrel. The mixed substance in the inner barrel is then delivered by the syringe with subsequent needle retraction. | 12-04-2014 |
20140364811 | Medicament Guiding Assembly for a Drug Delivery Device - The present invention relates to method of manufacturing a fluid guiding assembly for a drug delivery device and to a respective fluid guiding assembly. Said method comprising the steps of: providing a first member having at least one recess in a first surface portion, at least partially filling the recess with a joining component at least partially protruding from the first surface portion of the first member, arranging a second member having a second surface portion adjacent to the first member such that first and second surface portions thereof face towards each other to form an interface area between the first and the second members, wherein the joining component comprises a material different to the material of the first and/or second member wherein at least one channel structure extending along the interface area is formed by at least one deepening of the first member and/or of the second member, selectively providing thermal energy to the joining component to bond together first and second members. | 12-11-2014 |
20140378908 | DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present disclosure presents systems, devices and methods for injection of drugs, substances and/or chemicals to a patient and for improving their effectiveness once they are injected are disclosed. Additional treatment can be applied to a tissue region on the patient into which a drug (e.g., insulin) is injected, to expose the tissue region to various forms of energy or a substance to improve the drug's pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic profile. | 12-25-2014 |
20150018770 | Pen-Type Injection Device and Electronic Clip-On Module Therefor - The present invention relates to a supplementary device for a manually operable injection device. The device has a body and a mating unit configured to releasably mount the body to the injection device in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device. | 01-15-2015 |
20150025470 | SUPPLEMENTARY DEVICE FOR A MANUALLY OPERABLE INJECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a supplementary device a supplementary device for a manually operable injection device. The supplementary device has a body defining a passage through which an injection device is slidable, and a securing unit to secure the body to the injection device in the specific position when the injection device is received through the passage. | 01-22-2015 |
20150051550 | Medicament Delivery Device - the present invention relates to a medicament delivery device comprising a housing ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150073348 | SYRINGE-BASED FLUID DIVERSION MECHANISM FOR BODILY FLUID SAMPLING - A syringe-based device includes a housing, a pre-sample reservoir, and an actuator. The housing defines an inner volume between a substantially open proximal end portion and a distal end portion that includes a port couplable to a lumen-defining device. The pre-sample reservoir is fluidically couplable to the port to receive and isolate a first volume of bodily fluid. The actuator is at least partially disposed in the inner volume and has a proximal end portion that includes an engagement portion and a distal end portion that includes a sealing member. The engagement portion is configured to allow a user to selectively move the actuator between a first configuration such that bodily fluid can flow from the port to the pre-sample reservoir, and a second configuration such that bodily fluid can flow from the port to a sample reservoir defined at least in part by the scaling member and the housing. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073349 | HOUSING OF A DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a housing for a drug delivery device, having a first housing component adapted to receive a cartridge at least partially filled with a medicament, and a second housing component adapted to receive a drive mechanism to operably engage with the cartridge for dispensing of a dose of the medicament, wherein the first housing component comprises an insert portion to be inserted in an axial direction into a corresponding receptacle of the second housing component, and wherein the insert portion comprises at least one radially outwardly extending first interlock member to positively engage and to rotationally lock with a correspondingly shaped second interlock member of the receptacle of the second housing component. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073350 | CARTRIDGE HOLDER AND PEN-TYPE INJECTOR - A cartridge holder for a drug delivery device is presented having snap fastening connection means to fasten the cartridge holder to a housing of the drug delivery device, wherein the fastening connection means are provided with at least on basically rectangular window for receiving a locking element of said housing. The invention is further directed to a pen-type injector equipped with a respective snap fastening connection for the cartridge holder. | 03-12-2015 |
20150119809 | Medicament Delivery Device - A medicament container retaining mechanism for a medicament delivery device includes at least one flexible retaining member arranged to a housing part of the medicament delivery device. The housing part is configured to receive a generally tubular medicament container. The at least one flexible retaining member is configured to interact with an outer surface of a received medicament container, exerting lateral clamping forces on the medicament container to prevent movement of the container in a generally lateral direction in the housing part. | 04-30-2015 |
20150335823 | CONTROLLING THE UNIFORMITY OF PECVD DEPOSITION ON MEDICAL SYRINGES, CARTRIDGES, AND THE LIKE - A method and apparatus for plasma modifying a workpiece such as a medical barrel, medical barrel, vial, or blood tube is described. Plasma is provided within the lumen of the workpiece. The plasma is provided under conditions effective for plasma modification of a surface of the workpiece. A magnetic field is provided in at least a portion of the lumen. The magnetic field has an orientation and field strength effective to improve the uniformity of plasma modification of the generally cylindrical interior surface | 11-26-2015 |
20150343121 | Medical Personal-Services Suction Handle - A medical personal-services suction handle includes a hand-graspable housing and a primary suction pathway disposed through the hand-graspable housing and having a suction line port at one end and an intake port at an opposing end thereof. An on/off valve disposed at least partially within the primary suction pathway has a user-manipulable interface by which the on/off valve selectively opens the primary suction pathway and occludes the primary suction pathway. A user-engageable pneumatic pathway serves, when selectively engaged, to pneumatically couple the primary suction pathway to a secondary external port in the hand-graspable housing such that suction is applied via the primary suction pathway to both the intake port and the secondary external port. By one approach the secondary external port comprises a thumb-control port. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360021 | MULTIPURPOSE MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CAPPING DEVICE - A multipurpose medical instrument capping device is disclosed. The device includes a syringe cap having a first end that is adapted to engage an access port of an IV line. The syringe cap also includes a second end that is adapted to engage a needleless opening on an IV flush syringe. The luer cap includes a closed end and an open end that is adapted to engage an IV luer. The syringe cap and the luer cap are removably secured together by a coupler. | 12-17-2015 |
20150367106 | BODY PASSAGE DEVICE - A body passage device and method for irrigating and/or cleaning the working channel of an endoscope or patient tissue is provided. The body passage device and method limits unwanted lateral and/or vertical movement of the spray head, guidewire, and/or tube surrounding the guidewire. Body passage devices and methods are provided that allow the guidewire and/or spray head to be extended to universally adapt to a variety of different length endoscope working channels. | 12-24-2015 |
20150368023 | OXYGEN-ABSORBING MEDICAL MULTILAYER CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR STORING BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE - Provided is an oxygen-absorbing medical multilayer container including at least three layers including a first resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b1), an oxygen-absorbing layer containing an oxygen-absorbing composition, and a second resin layer containing a thermoplastic resin (b2), in this order, where the oxygen-absorbing composition contains at least one compound having a tetralin ring represented by Formula (1), a transition metal catalyst, and a thermoplastic resin (a). | 12-24-2015 |
20160051762 | SUPPLEMENTARY DEVICE FOR A MANUALLY OPERABLE INJECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a supplementary device for a manually operable injection device. The device has a body and a mating unit configured to releasably mount the body to the injection device in a specific position relative to an outside surface of the injection device. | 02-25-2016 |
20160106926 | Mechanism for a Drug Delivery Device - The present invention concerns a mechanism for a drug delivery device, having a longitudinal axis and comprising a first member comprising a first contact surface and a second member comprising a second contact surface, wherein the first member is configured to be assembled to the second member, wherein the first member and the second member are configured such that the first contact surface abuts the second contact surface when the first member is assembled to the second member, wherein the first contact surface is arranged such that a force applied to the mechanism in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis is split up into a first component in a direction perpendicular to a surface normal of the first contact surface and a second component parallel to the surface normal, wherein the first member and the second member are configured such that the first member is detached from the second member by the force applied to the mechanism in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis if the absolute value of the force is stronger than a first predetermined value, and wherein the first predetermined value is defined as the absolute value of the force which has a first component strong enough to move the first contact surface out of abutment with the second member. | 04-21-2016 |
20160129194 | Detent Mechanism - A detent mechanism for controlling translation between two components in a longitudinal direction includes a resilient beam on one of the components and a rhomboid ramp member on the other component. The resilient beam is essentially straight when relaxed and has a first beam head and is arranged to interact in a ramped engagement with respectively one of two ramps. Each ramp is on one longitudinal side of the rhomboid ramp member such that application of a translative force between the components in one longitudinal direction with the first beam head engaged to one of the ramps in a first state deflects the resilient beam in one transversal direction and such that application of a translative force between the components in the other longitudinal direction with the first beam head engaged to the other one of the ramps deflects the resilient beam in the other transversal direction. | 05-12-2016 |
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