Michael Joseph Graffeo

US Patent:

20200254179, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Apr 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/859544

Inventors:

- Acton MA, US
Maureen MCCAFFREY - Boston MA, US
Robert F. RIOUX - Ashland MA, US
Michael Philip GRAFFEO - Millbury MA, US
Ian MCLAUGHLIN - Groton MA, US
Nicholas JANSKY - North Billerica MA, US
Sam ROSENBLUM - Medford MA, US
David CLARE - Georgetown MA, US
Robert D. SCHAEFER - Wakefield MA, US
Daniel P. ALLIS - Boxford MA, US
Bryan DILLON - Jefferson MA, US
Steven BARLETTA - Tewksbury MA, US
Bryan CHOATE - Salem MA, US
Raymond DOBRY - Methuen MA, US
John LEFAVOUR - Chelmsford MA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/178

Abstract:

Systems, components, and methods are disclosed for withdrawing drug from a liquid drug container and transferring drug to a medical device. One or more components may have keying features so that only the correct liquid drug container and medical device are accessed, making sure the medical device is filled with the correct drug. A syringe needle hub may have keying features corresponding to keying features on a cap on the liquid drug container and on the medical device. An alignment device facilitates easy-to-operate filling of a medical device. The alignment device aligns a liquid drug container over a fill port of the medical device and can include components for moving the liquid drug container into engagement with the medical device and for automatically initiating drug transfer to the medical device. A retractable skirt or needle cover protects the needle and is unlocked only when the skirt or needle cover is close to or touching the medical device.

US Patent:

20170189270, Jul 6, 2017

Filed:

Jan 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/398657

Inventors:

- Billerica MA, US
Maureen McCaffrey - Boston MA, US
Robert F. Rioux - Ashland MA, US
Michael Philip Graffeo - Millbury MA, US
Ian McLaughlin - Boxboro MA, US
Nicholas Jansky - North Billerica MA, US
Sam Rosenblum - Medford MA, US
David Clare - Georgetown MA, US
Robert D. Schaefer - Wakefield MA, US
Daniel P. Allis - Boxford MA, US
Bryan Dillon - Jefferson MA, US
Steven Barletta - Tewksbury MA, US
Bryan Choate - Salem MA, US
Raymond Dobry - Methuen MA, US
John LeFavour - Chelmsford MA, US

International Classification:

A61J 1/20
A61J 1/14

Abstract:

Systems, components, and methods are disclosed for withdrawing drug from a liquid drug container and transferring drug to a medical device. One or more components may have keying features so that only the correct liquid drug container and medical device are accessed, making sure the medical device is filled with the correct drug. A syringe needle hub may have keying features corresponding to keying features on a cap on the liquid drug container and on the medical device. An alignment device facilitates easy-to-operate filling of a medical device. The alignment device aligns a liquid drug container over a fill port of the medical device and can include components for moving the liquid drug container into engagement with the medical device and for automatically initiating drug transfer to the medical device. A retractable skirt or needle cover protects the needle and is unlocked only when the skirt or needle cover is close to or touching the medical device.