Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Fresenius Kabi Deutschland Gmbh

C. R. Bard, Inc.

Angiomed Gmbh & Co. Medizintechnik Kg

Fresenius Kabi Deustchland Gmbh

Fresenius Kabi Austria Gmbh

Charles D Shermer

Kenneth G Powell

Daniel M Stipe

Vincent J Sullivan

Robert I Connelly

Brigitte Duinat

Luc Dorelon

Weston F Harding

Chad C Smutney

John M Polidoro

Ronald J Pettis

Carl R Sahi

Shawn Isaacson

Anjana Bhuta

Alexander George Lastovich

Tracy Ray Hottovy

P Spencer Kinsey

David S Chapin

Marc Weimer

James Fentress

James Kenneth Proctor

Robert Speek

Jeff M Moss

Jonathan Wacks

Ed Browka

Melody Kuroda

S Ray Isaacson

Michael L King

Qihua Xu

Hannah Rose Kriscovich

Pia U Braeuer

Charles Biancon

Spencer P Kinsey

Christopher DeMaria

Puja Patel

Shernone Moussignac

Sebastian Zickwolf

Brendan Tompkins

Pia Ute Braeuer

Shawn Ray Isaacson

Jeff Moss

James K Fentress

Weston Finch Harding

Jim Fentress

A catheter insertion device () is provided for positioning and inserting a catheter (), particularly a midline catheter into a patient. The insertion device () includes an introducer needle () that extends from the distal end of the catheter during insertion. A manually operated actuator assembly () is movable with respect to a housing for deploying the catheter () over the distal end of the introducer needle (). A step-wise movement of the actuator () advances the catheter () in stages over the introducer needle (). A shuttling or indexing mechanism () advances the catheter and prevents retraction of the catheter once deployed.

Midline catheter placement device

Disclosed herein is a urine collection bag, system, and methods directed to automated measurement of a quantity of urine. The urine collection system can include the urine collection bag, a catheter, and flexible drainage tubing. The urine collection bag can include a collection area, force sensors, and circuitry configured to determine the volume of urine in the collection area based on pressure or weight measured by the force sensors, and the specific gravity of the urine. The catheter may include a small female external catheter (FEC) with an opening on a top side, a wicking catheter with a wicking area on a top side, a finger-mountable catheter, or a male external catheter (MEC). The tubing may be secured to a patient's leg with a stabilization device or a fabric strap. The catheter can remain on a patient while the patient stands or walks.

Smart bag to measure urine output via catheter

The present invention relates to a TIPS stent graft, comprising a tubular component having a lumen extending therethrough, the tubular component comprising a balloon expandable central section and a first and a second self-expanding section, the first and the second self-expanding section sandwiching the central section, the lumen extending through the first, central, and second sections, the stent graft being capable of selectively constricting the central section.

Tips stent graft and kit

A catheter insertion device is provided for positioning and inserting a catheter, particularly a midline catheter into a patient. The insertion device includes an actuator assembly movable with respect to a housing for deploying the catheter over a needle. A step-wise movement of the actuator advances a catheter assembly, including the catheter, in stages over the introducer needle. An indexing finger of the catheter assembly engages the actuator body during distal advancement of the actuator, and deflects as the actuator is moved proximally. The device further includes a lockout device such as a button, collar, slider, or tab, which allows movement of the catheter relative to the needle but prevents advancement of the catheter to the first stage of the step-wise movement.

A monitoring device may include a housing, which may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a fluid pathway extending through the proximal end and distal end. The distal end may include a connector configured to couple to a catheter assembly. The monitoring device may include one or more sensors disposed within the fluid pathway. The sensors may facilitate identification of an occlusion within the catheter assembly.

Occlusion detection devices, systems, and methods

A syringe packaging system that includes a tube and a cap for enclosing a pre-filled syringe is disclosed. The tube includes a proximal end, a closed distal end, and a sidewall extending between the proximal and closed distal ends. The sidewall includes an injection molding gate. In one embodiment, a film is securable to a portion of the tube and a portion of the cap to connect the tube and the cap with the pre-filled syringe enclosed within the cap and the tube.

Syringe packaging system

A time-of-use activated syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel defining a chamber, a plunger rod having a forward attachment end located within the chamber of the barrel, and a stopper located within the chamber of the barrel and including a rearward end adapted to receive the plunger rod. The stopper includes a first perimetrical skirt extending around an outer circumference thereof and extending toward a front end of the stopper. An activation mechanism is associated with at least one of the stopper and the plunger rod, and the plunger rod is configured for transition between a pre-loaded position in which the activation mechanism is unactivated and a loaded position in which the activation mechanism is activated. Upon activation, the activation mechanism applies a radial force to the first perimetrical skirt causing the skirt to seal against an inner wall of the syringe barrel.

Time-of-use activated syringe stopper

A syringe packaging system that includes a tube and a cap for enclosing a pre-filled syringe, wherein the tube includes a cut flange and the cap includes a cut skirt. When the pre-filled syringe is enclosed within the tube and cap, the tube and cap are maintained together by a plurality of crush ribs on the cap or by a film secured to a portion of the tube and a portion of the cap. An injection molding gate is located on the sidewall of the tube to prevent diversion or tampering with the pre-filled syringe.

A syringe packaging system that includes a tube and a cap for enclosing a pre-filled syringe is disclosed. The tube includes a tube cut flange and the cap includes a cut skirt. With a syringe barrel contained within the tube, a syringe barrel cut flange is aligned with the tube cut flange. With the pre-filled syringe enclosed within the tube and the cap, the cut skirt of the cap surrounds the syringe barrel cut flange. In one embodiment, a film is securable to a portion of the tube and a portion of the cap to connect the tube and the cap with the pre-filled syringe enclosed within the cap and the tube.

A syringe packaging system including a shell for enclosing a pre-filled syringe is disclosed. The shell includes a first portion having a proximal end and a distal end having a disk-shaped bottom portion; and a second portion having a proximal end and a distal end. With the first portion engaged with the second portion to form the shell, the proximal end of the first portion and the proximal end of the second portion together define a syringe flange having a top wall that defines a shell proximal aperture, a bottom wall, and a sidewall.

Syringe packaging system and shell

A medicament delivery device for administering a medicament to a user includes a medicament reservoir and an entrance port and an exit port each disposed adjacent the reservoir. A gas chamber disposed adjacent the entrance port. The device includes a pressurizing mechanism operable to pressurize said gas chamber to at least a prescribed pressure. A first frangible membrane extends across the entrance port and separates the reservoir from the gas chamber. A second frangible membrane extends across the exit port. When the pressurizing mechanism is attached, at least one of the first and second membranes is responsive to the prescribed pressure in the gas chamber to burst to allow gas to flow through the entrance port and the reservoir and to carry the medicament through the exit port.

Medicament inhalation delivery devices and methods for using the same

A device, system and method is provided for dispersing an aerosol formulation comprising a medicament. The device may be useful in administering inhaleable vaccines and the like. The device designed for low cost and applicability to a multitude of patient populations. The device has a spacer () is suitable for use with a wide range of aerosolized formulations, particularly powders. The spacer () may be an expandable volume spacer (). The spacer () may also be used with other inhalation aids (). The spacer () may include a multi-purpose outlet () for use with different groups within the target patient population.

Disposable spacer for inhalation delivery of aerosolized drugs and vaccines

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Charles D Shermer