| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D469870 |
Needle assembly |
February 4, 2003 |
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| D469529 |
Needle assembly |
January 28, 2003 |
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| D469528 |
Needle assembly |
January 28, 2003 |
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| D462901 |
Packaging tray |
September 17, 2002 |
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| D462765 |
Needle assembly |
September 10, 2002 |
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| D461245 |
Needle holder |
August 6, 2002 |
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| D460552 |
Needle holder |
July 16, 2002 |
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| D460183 |
Needle holder |
July 9, 2002 |
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| D452314 |
Needle assembly |
December 18, 2001 |
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| D452313 |
Needle assembly |
December 18, 2001 |
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| D452003 |
Needle assembly |
December 11, 2001 |
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| D425984 |
Specimen collection device |
May 30, 2000 |
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| D425625 |
Specimen sampling tube |
May 23, 2000 |
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| D425618 |
Specimen collection device |
May 23, 2000 |
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| D422712 |
Closure for specimen collection container |
April 11, 2000 |
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| 6994213 |
Packaging for push button blood collection set |
February 7, 2006 |
| A package is provided for a medical device that a spring-driven button-actuated safety shield. The package includes a tray with a bottom wall and sidewall enclosure that extends upwardly from the bottom wall a distance greater than the height or thickness of the medical device. A fla |
| 6904662 |
Method of sealing a cartridge or other medical container with a plastic closure |
June 14, 2005 |
| A method of sealing a cartridge having a barrel with a polymeric closure, wherein the polymeric closure includes a tubular collar portion and an integral radial portion, The method includes disposing the tubular collar portion over the radial rim portion of the barrel to surround the red |
| 6793892 |
Device and method for separating components of a fluid sample |
September 21, 2004 |
| A specimen collection and separation assembly is provided. The assembly includes a tube having closure secured to the open top of the tube. The closure includes a section that is pierceable by a needle cannula for depositing a liquid specimen in the tube. A separator is disposed in the |
| 6681475 |
Method of sealing a medical container with a plastic closure |
January 27, 2004 |
| A method of sealing a medical container such as a vial with a polymeric closure, wherein the polymeric enclosure includes a tubular collar portion and an integral radial portion, which includes disposing the tubular collar portion over the radial rim portion of the container to surround |
| 6602206 |
Stopper-shield assembly |
August 5, 2003 |
| The present invention is a stopper and shield closure assembly 16 millimeter (mm) fluid collection tube whereby the 16 millimeter tube is compatible with conventional needle holders. |
| 6543511 |
Tape dispenser |
April 8, 2003 |
| A dispenser is provided for adhesive tape. The dispenser includes a tape roll chamber with a hub having an axis about which a roll of tape may rotate. A tape dispensing channel extends from the tape roll chamber. The tape dispensing channel is configured to twist the tape approximately |
| 6537259 |
Passive safety device |
March 25, 2003 |
| The present invention is a passively shieldable blood collection set. The blood collection set includes a needle cannula, a hub mounted to the needle cannula and a tip guard slidably movable along the needle cannula. The tip guard can be slid into a distal position where the tip of the |
| 6409701 |
Hypodermic syringe with selectively retractable needle |
June 25, 2002 |
| A retractable needle syringe includes a barrel defining a receiver. There is a plunger having an inner rod extending distally from the proximal end. The plunger includes a hollow sleeve that is disposed over and extend beyond an inner rod. The plunger includes a hollow cutter extending f |
| 6382442 |
Plastic closure for vials and other medical containers |
May 7, 2002 |
| The plastic closure of this invention is particularly, but not exclusively adapted for sealing medicament vials and other medical containers or as a collar for retaining a fluid transferset on a medical container. The plastic closure of this invention includes a generally tubular portion |
| 6358476 |
Microcollection tube assembly |
March 19, 2002 |
| A blood collection assembly designed for one-time use includes a microcollection tube and an adapter for the tube which is sized to fit into the tube slot of an automated analytical instrument. The adapter includes structure which forms a tight and permanent interference fit with the |
| 6350415 |
Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container incorporating a dimple locking mechani |
February 26, 2002 |
| A closure for sealing the open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a socket mountable on the open end of the collection container for enclosing an interior region of the collection container. The socket includes a ball receiving i |
| 6280400 |
Device and method for separating component of a liquid sample |
August 28, 2001 |
| A vessel is disclosed that is useful for collecting a sample of a body fluid and, when subjected to centrifugation, separating the sample into a higher specific gravity phase and a lower specific gravity phase. The vessel of the invention includes an elongate tube that has an open end, a |
| 6171261 |
Specimen collection device and method of delivering fluid specimens to test tubes |
January 9, 2001 |
| A specimen collection device is provided for efficient collection of biological specimens. The device includes a container with a substantially closed bottom, an open top and a side wall therebetween. An outlet aperture is provided in or near the bottom wall. An access port assembly |
| 6139802 |
Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container incorporating a resilient elastomeric |
October 31, 2000 |
| A closure for sealing the open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a generally spherical-shaped ball having a passageway extending therethrough, with the ball including an axle permitting rotative movement of the ball thereabout |
| 6136275 |
Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container |
October 24, 2000 |
| A closure for sealing the open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a generally spherical-shaped ball having a passageway extending therethrough, with the ball including an axle permitting rotative movement of the ball thereabout |
| 6032813 |
Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container incorporating an integral flexible sea |
March 7, 2000 |
| A closure for sealing the open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a generally spherical-shaped ball having a passageway extending therethrough. The ball is capable of rotative movement between an open position and a closed po |
| 5972297 |
Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container incorporating a septum |
October 26, 1999 |
| A closure for sealing an open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a socket mountable on an open end of the collection container for enclosing an interior region of the collection container. The closure further includes a generally |
| 5948364 |
Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container |
September 7, 1999 |
| A closure for sealing the open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a generally spherical-shaped ball having a passageway extending therethrough, with the ball including an axle permitting rotative movement of the ball thereabout |
| 5919420 |
Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container incorporating a resilient elastomeric |
July 6, 1999 |
| A closure for sealing the open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a generally spherical-shaped ball having a passageway extending therethrough, with the ball including an axle permitting rotative movement of the ball thereabout |
