192 patents
Utility
Medical Device Reprocessor With Multi-Source Dispenser
18 Jan 24
A system and method reprocesses an internal channel of a medical device.
Sungwook Yang
Filed: 3 Nov 21
Utility
Apparatus And Method For Detecting Moisture In A Vacuum Chamber
4 Jan 24
A method of using a vacuum chamber to assist in detecting and removing moisture from an instrument having a lumen, e.g., an endoscope is disclosed.
Doug Vo Truong, Todd Morrison
Filed: 15 May 23
Utility
Tube seal and cut device
2 Jan 24
A tube seal apparatus including a sealing iron having a tube sealing end, an insulating shroud having a tube clamping end, wherein the sealing iron is at least partially disposed within the insulating shroud.
Cameron Keller, Robert Alister Neil
Filed: 19 Mar 20
Utility
Apparatus And Method To Repeatedly Fill And Purge Channels of Endoscope
28 Dec 23
A medical device reprocessor is operable to perform a method of cleaning an internal channel of a medical device.
Sungwook Yang
Filed: 7 Sep 23
Utility
Biological Indicator Reader System
28 Dec 23
A biological indicator reader system (100) may comprise a standalone computing device (110) comprising a standalone reading system (140) and a graphical user interface (112) (e.g., a graphical touchscreen interface) that communicates with at least one incubator unit (130).
Jacob Childs, Darius D. Eghbal
Filed: 15 Nov 21
Utility
Low Current Leakage Measurement on a High Current Unified Static and Dynamic Characterization Platform
21 Dec 23
A testing system includes a Device Under Test (DUT) interface structured to couple to one or more DUTs and a device characterization circuit structured to be controlled to perform static testing and dynamic testing of the one or more DUTs.
Gregory Sobolewski
Filed: 20 Jun 23
Utility
Leakage Test Connector
14 Dec 23
A leakage test connector may comprise a male connector having an outer circumferential surface, a female socket connector that mates to the male connector, and an O-ring mounted about an inner circumferential surface of the fluid passage of the female socket connector.
Nick N. Nguyen
Filed: 9 Nov 21
Utility
Apparatus And Method For Sterilizing Endoscope
14 Dec 23
A method of sterilizing an article includes receiving the article in a sterilization chamber.
Keyvan Nowruzi, Navid Omidbakhsh
Filed: 22 May 23
Utility
Apparatus And Method For Detecting Improper Positioning Of Removable Component Of Sterilizing System
14 Dec 23
A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module.
Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
Filed: 13 Jun 23
Utility
Estimation of Unknown Electronic Load
7 Dec 23
A test and measurement instrument including a voltage source configured to output a source voltage, a current sensor, and one or more processors.
William C. Weeman
Filed: 16 Aug 23
Utility
Method Of Sterilizing Medical Devices, Analyzing Biological Indicators, And Linking Medical Device Sterilization Equipment
30 Nov 23
A biological indicator analyzer includes a plurality of wells, a plurality of organism detector features, and a user input feature such as a touch screen.
Brian J. Thompson, Jacob S. Childs, Chunhui Xie, Marco A. Mangiaterra, Darius D. Eghbal, Margaret D. Shaffer, Jeremy M. Yarwood, Benjamin M. Fryer, Howell B. Schwartz, Philippe Kanh Dang, Yaeer Lev, Venkata Danam
Filed: 14 Aug 23
Utility
Apparatus and method for reprocessing a medical device
21 Nov 23
An apparatus and method for reprocessing a medical device includes a decontamination basin, a first flush conduit, a second flush conduit, and a manifold.
Sungwook Yang, Dang Minh Ngo
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Apparatus And Method For Sterilizing Endoscope
16 Nov 23
A method of sterilizing an article such as a flexible endoscope is performed in a sterilization chamber.
Keyvan Nowruzi, Navid Omidbakhsh
Filed: 11 May 23
Utility
Apparatus And Method For Sterilizing Medical Devices
16 Nov 23
A sterilizing cabinet performs a method of processing a medical device, such as a used medical device or an otherwise non-sterile medical device.
Brian J. Thompson, Jacob S. Childs, Chunhui Xie, Marco A. Mangiaterra, Darius D. Eghbal, Margaret D. Shaffer, Jeremy M. Yarwood, Benjamin M. Fryer
Filed: 12 May 23
Utility
Liquid-chemical sterilization system with biological indicator
14 Nov 23
A sterilization system includes a vial, a carrier of microorganisms disposed in the vial, and a fluid management system having an output connectable to the vial for delivering a liquid chemical sterilant and a neutralizer thereto.
Yan Fang, Prabhakaran Jayabalan, Benjamin M. Fryer
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Anomaly Detection for Refrigeration Systems
2 Nov 23
In various embodiments, a process for providing anomaly detection for refrigeration systems includes receiving telemetry data of one or more refrigeration systems, including measured temperature values and setpoint temperature values; processing the telemetry data to determine machine learning input data based at least in part on at least a portion of the measured temperature values and at least a portion of the setpoint temperature values; and using one or more hardware processors to apply the machine learning input data to a trained anomaly detection machine learning model to determine periodic anomaly metrics.
Carter DeCew Tiernan, Basant Singhatwadia, Rosemary Elaine Pekarek
Filed: 29 Apr 22
Utility
Apparatus And Method For Adjusting A Volume Of A Basin Of A Treatment Apparatus
26 Oct 23
An apparatus and a method for adjusting a void volume of a basin of a treatment apparatus are provided.
Navid Omidbakhsh
Filed: 14 Jun 23
Utility
Ampoule breaker for a biological indicator
24 Oct 23
A device for breaking an ampoule of a biological indicator includes: a main body; a pivoting body attached to the main body at a main pivot point; a receiving area in the main body and configured to receive the biological indicator; a pressing surface inside the pivoting body; and a compressing element including a compressing surface, the compressing surface being operable between a first position and a second position located in the receiving area.
Nick N. Nguyen, Samuel J. Rhodes, Mark J. Lubong, Derrick C. Tan
Filed: 4 Nov 21
Utility
Apparatus and method to asynchronously fill and purge channels of endoscope simultaneously
24 Oct 23
A method is provided for reprocessing an internal channel of a medical device with a reprocessing system having a valve, a fluid line fluidly coupled with the valve, and at least one sensor coupled with the fluid line.
Sungwook Yang
Filed: 5 Apr 22
Utility
Instrument reprocessor and instrument reprocessing methods
24 Oct 23
An instrument reprocessor for cleaning, disinfecting, and/or sterilizing a medical instrument is disclosed.
Nick N. Nguyen, Ujjal Bhaumik
Filed: 18 Sep 19