Michael T Fleury

US Patent:

6878136, Apr 12, 2005

Filed:

Jan 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/350765

Inventors:

Michael T. Fleury - Portage WI, US
Fergie F. Ferguson - Brea CA, US
Dongchul D. Hyun - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Medical Product Specialists - Brea CA

International Classification:

A61M005/32

US Classification:

604272, 604174, 604198, 128919

Abstract:

A safety needle device for protecting a user against inadvertent needle-stick injury. This needle device includes a needle housing having a distal housing opening. An arcuate groove extends within the needle housing terminating adjacent the distal housing opening. A needle is disposed within the arcuate groove having a distal needle portion extending away from the needle housing through the distal housing opening. An elongate sheath assembly surrounds the needle within the groove. A biasing member is disposed within the needle housing and is configured to move the sheath assembly throughout the length of the arcuate groove and through the distal housing opening. The sheath assembly then completely enclose the distal needle portion.

US Patent:

6918894, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Feb 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/375963

Inventors:

Michael T. Fleury - Portage WI, US
Fergie F. Ferguson - Brea CA, US
Dongchul D. Hyun - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Medical Product Specialists - Brea CA

International Classification:

A61M005/32

US Classification:

604272, 604174, 604198, 128919

Abstract:

A safety needle device for protecting a user against a needle-stick injury. This needle device includes a needle housing having a distal housing opening. A needle is disposed within the needle housing and has a distal needle portion which extends away therefrom through the distal housing opening. An elongate sheath assembly surrounds the needle within the needle housing. A trigger member retains the sheath assembly within the needle housing against a force urging the sheath assembly towards the distal housing opening. The trigger member is sized and configured to release the sheath assembly from retention to allow the sheath assembly to transition towards and out of the distal housing opening via the force. This causes the sheath assembly to enclose the distal needle portion and protect the user against the needle stick injury.

US Patent:

7455664, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/820913

Inventors:

Michael T. Fleury - Portage WI, US
Fergie F. Ferguson - Brea CA, US
Dongchul D. Hyun - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

MPS Acacia - Brea CA

International Classification:

A61M 5/00
A61M 5/32

US Classification:

604263, 604192

Abstract:

A safety needle device is provided for protecting a user against needle-stick injuries. This needle device includes a needle housing having a distal housing opening. A needle is disposed within the needle housing and has a distal needle portion which extends away therefrom through the distal housing opening. An elongate sheath assembly surrounds the needle within the needle housing. A biasing member is engaged to the sheath assembly and is configured to apply a force thereupon towards the distal housing opening. The biasing member defines a centerline which is parallel to the needle's distal needle portion. An indexer is engaged to the biasing member and is operative to increase or decrease a spring force of the biasing member by rotating the indexer. A trigger member is engaged to the biasing member for retaining the sheath assembly within the needle housing against the force urging the sheath assembly towards the distal housing opening. The trigger member is sized and configured to release the biasing member.

US Patent:

8118061, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/214473

Inventors:

Dongchul D. Hyun - Brea CA, US
Michael Fleury - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Acacia, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

F16K 11/16

US Classification:

1376302, 13759906

Abstract:

A variable flow rate controller is provided herein. The controller may have a linearly traversable switch such that the controller is primed to flush air bubbles out of the fluid system of the controller prior to administering fluidic medication to a patient. Moreover, the controller may have a plurality of valves which may be independently opened and closed by a caming surface. To close the valve, a first seal may be disposed between offset inlet and outlet to prevent fluid from flowing from the inlet to the outlet. To open the valve, the first seal is disposed on one side of both of the inlet and outlet. Fluid if permitted to flow from the inlet to the outlet.

US Patent:

D667950, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/382787

Inventors:

Dongchul D. Hyun - Brea CA, US
Michael T. Fleury - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Acacia, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24130

US Patent:

8403004, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Jan 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/354081

Inventors:

Dongchul D. Hyun - Brea CA, US
Michael Fleury - Brea CA, US

Assignee:

Medical Product Specialists - Brea CA

International Classification:

F16K 11/16

US Classification:

1376302, 13759906

Abstract:

A variable flow rate controller is provided herein. The controller may have a linearly traversable switch such that the controller is primed to flush air bubbles out of the fluid system of the controller prior to administering fluidic medication to a patient. Moreover, the controller may have a plurality of valves which may be independently opened and closed by a caming surface. To close the valve, a first seal may be disposed between offset inlet and outlet to prevent fluid from flowing from the inlet to the outlet. To open the valve, the first seal is disposed on one side of both of the inlet and outlet. Fluid if permitted to flow from the inlet to the outlet.

US Patent:

20040082922, Apr 29, 2004

Filed:

Oct 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/688119

Inventors:

Michael Fleury - Portage WI, US
Fergie Ferguson - Brea CA, US
Dongchul Hyun - Brea CA, US

International Classification:

A61M005/00

US Classification:

604/263000

Abstract:

A safety needle device for protecting a user against needle-stick injuries. This needle device includes a needle housing having a distal housing opening. A needle is disposed within the needle housing and has a distal needle portion which extends away therefrom through the distal housing opening. An elongate sheath assembly surrounds the needle within the needle housing. A biasing member is engaged to the sheath assembly and is configured to apply a force thereupon towards the distal housing opening. A trigger member is engaged to the biasing member for retaining the sheath assembly within the needle housing against the force urging the sheath assembly towards the distal housing opening. The trigger member is sized and configured to release the biasing member. This allows the sheath assembly to transition towards and out of the distal housing opening via the force to thereby enclose the distal needle portion therewith.

US Patent:

20040218976, Nov 4, 2004

Filed:

Apr 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/833724

Inventors:

Michael Fleury - Racine WI, US

Assignee:

Center for Advanced Technology Innovation - Sturtevant WI

International Classification:

E01F009/06

US Classification:

404/013000

Abstract:

A reflective surface marker comprising a pair of generally parallel lower legs, each leg having a first end; a pair of generally parallel upper legs, each leg having a first end; a flexible hinge resiliently connecting the first end of said lower leg to the first end of said upper leg; a reflective material connecting said upper legs; and a bladder for resiliently supporting the reflective material.