Patent classifications
A61M5/3298
Pressure-regulating fluid transfer systems and methods
Various systems and methods for the pressure-regulated transfer of medical fluids are disclosed. The system can include an adapter assembly that connects with a medical container and with a syringe assembly. The syringe assembly can include a first reservoir and a second reservoir. In various embodiments, when the adapter assembly and the syringe assembly are coupled, the first reservoir and the container can exchange regulating fluid and the second reservoir and the container can exchange medical liquid from the medical container.
HYBRID MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS
A hybrid microneedle array and a method of fabricating the array is used for delivery of drugs, vaccines, and other therapeutic agents into tissues, including skin, heart, inner ear, and other tissues. The microneedle array can facilitate precise and reproducible intradermal delivery. Each microneedle has a dissolvable tip with a hollow body permitting the delivery of a variety of therapeutic agents into the skin. A fabrication process utilizes a two part mold to separately mold a dissolvable tip and a solid body portion of each microneedle in the array.
VERSATILE SYRINGE PLATFORM
Apparatus and methods for medicament delivery. The apparatus may include, and the methods may involve, a delivery device for delivering a target amount of the medicament from a distal end of the device. The device may include a rod for moving a plunger that discharges the medicament from the distal end. The device may avoid or reduce deformation of the plunger during the discharge. The plunger motion may be stopped by detent that interacts with the rod. The apparatus and the methods may provide an operator indication of progress of stages of operation. The device may feature triggers corresponding to stages of medicament displacement from the device, such as pre-delivery stages, including priming.
HANDHELD MULTI-NEEDLE VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE
A handheld vascular access device for gaining access to a patient's vessel includes a hub, a plurality of access needles and a manifold. The hub has an inner wall and side walls that define a plurality of ports. Each of the plurality of ports has a proximal port end and a distal port end. The proximal port ends define a proximal cross-sectional area and the distal port ends define a distal cross-sectional area. The proximal cross-sectional areas are greater than the distal cross-sectional areas. Each of the plurality of ports taper from the proximal port end to the distal port end. The plurality of hollow access needles is arranged along a plane and fixedly coupled to the distal end of the hub. Each of the plurality of needles has a tip. The manifold removably engages the hub at the proximal end of the hub.
RADIO FREQUENCY NEEDLING DEVICE FOR USE WITH DISPOSABLE NEEDLE CARTRIDGES
Disclosed herein are transdermal microneedling devices that generate and emit low RF energy. Such a microneedling device may comprise a drive motor, drive circuitry for controlling the drive motor, and a drive linkage located on the drive motor rotor. The microneedling device may also comprise a power source capsule comprising a battery and associated power management circuitry. Also included may be a needle cartridge coupled to the main body, and comprising a drive shaft and a needle unit coupled to a distal end of the drive shaft to move therewith, where the needle unit has at least one needle extending therefrom. The drive shaft may comprise a linkage member configured to engage the drive linkage of the drive motor, and be configured to be driven by the drive motor and thereby drive movement of the needle unit such that the at least one needle extends beyond and retracts within the distal end of the needle cartridge. The microneedling device may also include RF energy circuitry powered by the power source and configured to generate RF energy, as well as transfer circuitry configured to transfer the generated RF energy from the RF energy circuitry to the at least one needle.
BLISTER STRIP
A blister strip which can be stuck onto the skin, is formed from at least two sheets and has an applicator for applying a medium contained in the blister to the skin, wherein the blister strip includes an upper sheet, with at least one protuberance, wherein the underside of the upper sheet, the underside enclosing the protuberance, is of adhesive configuration. The blister strip has a lower sheet, which covers the lower surface of the blister strip and can be drawn off from the adhesive underside of the upper sheet. The protuberance contains an applicator, separating the protuberance into at least two sub-volumes. Wherein the applicator has at least one opening, which connects two sub-volumes, wherein one sub-volume is located between the applicator and the lower sheet, and wherein at least one sub-volume is entirely surrounded by the inner surface of the protuberance and the applicator, and contains the medium.
SKIN THERAPY APPARATUS WITH NEEDLE
A skin treatment device is provided, which includes a needle frame in which a front end outlet of a needle that penetrates an inside thereof projects toward a front thereof, a rear end inlet of the needle is open to an outside of a rear surface thereof, and a stepped partition wall is provided in a closed shape on the outside of the rear surface thereof; a needle cover having a space portion formed on a rear thereof toward an inside thereof, a needle guide portion formed on a front surface thereof; a contact PCB configured to receive a power that is supplied from a power supply device; and a needle hub having an insertion portion formed in a front thereof toward an inside thereof.
INJECTION DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE CANNULAS
The present invention concerns an injection device for delivering a substance to the skin of a subject. The injection device is suitable for precise and even distribution of the substance to the skin and minimizing waste of injectable substance. The injection device comprises multiple cannulas, is connectable to standard syringes and particularly useful in dermatological treatments.
SKIN TREATMENT DEVICE USING RADIOFREQUENCY AND MEDICATION AND INCLUDING TIGHTENING MEMBER
A skin treatment device using both a radiofrequency and medication and including tightening members, includes a skin expansion module configured to stretch a region of the skin into which first needles are inserted to be tightened, the skin expansion module including a guide body protruding outward from a lower end of a handpiece main body and a pair of tightening members hinge-coupled to hinge shafts provided on a left side and a right side of the guide body to be rotatable, wherein lower ends of the pair of tightening members are spread outward while pressurizing the skin in contact with the skin when the handpiece main body is moved downward.
System and method for health monitoring by an ear piece
A biosensor includes an optical circuit that obtains a plurality of photoplethysmography (PPG) signals from light at different wavelengths that is reflected from or transmitted through tissue of a user. A processing circuit determines a measurement value for a nitric oxide (NO) level in blood flow using first and second PPG signals and determines an insulin response from caloric intake using the measurement value for the NO level in blood flow. The first PPG signal is obtained from light at a wavelength having a high absorption coefficient for NO in blood flow and the second PPG signal is obtained from light at a second wavelength having a low absorption coefficient for NO in blood flow. The processing circuit also determines one or more phases of digestion using at least one or more of the plurality of PPG signals.