Gary B Schaeffer

US Patent:

6976405, Dec 20, 2005

Filed:

Mar 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/800384

Inventors:

Gary Schaeffer - Glendale CA, US

Assignee:

Medical Associates, Inc. - Glendale CA

International Classification:

B76B007/00

US Classification:

81 355, 81489

Abstract:

A detachment tool for use in detaching a detachable part from a two-part article having a fixed part and a detachable part. The detachment tool uniquely enables persons having impaired motor skills, persons having hand muscular difficulties and persons suffering from certain disabling conditions such as arthritis, to readily remove detachable parts from various types of two-part articles such as articles adapted for dispensing certain types of medicaments.

US Patent:

8454573, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Dec 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/928545

Inventors:

Philip Wyatt - Glendale CA, US
Gary Schaeffer - Glendale CA, US
Claude Vidal - Santa Barbara CA, US
Wendy Elizabeth Wyatt - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/32
A61M 25/16

US Classification:

604414, 604411, 604416

Abstract:

An apparatus for removal of premixed drugs or reconstitution of lyophilized drugs and for the injection of the reconstituted drug into the patient. The apparatus includes a syringe assembly and an adapter assembly that can be removably connected to a medicament container containing a premixed drug or lyophilized medicament. The syringe assembly of the apparatus includes a liquid chamber between the forward end of the body portion and the piston and a syringe cannula assembly. The syringe cannula assembly, which can be removably interconnected with the body portion, comprises a cannula support and a hypodermic needle sealably connected to the cannula support. The adapter assembly comprises an adapter preferably molded from a moldable plastic that includes a top wall, an adapter cannula connected to and extending from the top wall and a variety of connectors connected to the top wall for removably interconnecting the adapter with the medicament container. The adapter assembly further includes syringe connector member connected to the top wall for removably interconnecting the syringe with the adapter in a manner to uniquely position the syringe cannula within the lumen of the adapter cannula wherein it is completely shielded from external contamination to prevent print damage and injury to the user.

US Patent:

20040073189, Apr 15, 2004

Filed:

Oct 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/269009

Inventors:

Phil Wyatt - Glendale CA, US
James Mullin - Glendale CA, US
Gary Schaeffer - Glendale CA, US
Freddy Zinger - Ra"Anana, IL

International Classification:

A61B019/00
A61M005/32

US Classification:

604/411000, 604/403000, 604/905000

Abstract:

A vial access transfer set for use with a bottle containing a medicinal fluid that provides a mechanism for securely attaching an administration set to the bottle and also provides a universal spike port to which any primary IV line can be readily attached. The vial access transfer set includes a novel, vented vial access adapter to which a length of tubing can be connected, the adapter comprising a top wall, a cannula connected to the top wall and a uniquely configured, resiliently deformable slitted skirt connected to the top wall and extending therefrom. With this construction, during the interconnection of the vial access transfer set with the bottle, the rubber septum of the bottle can readily be pierced by the cannula and the resiliently deformable skirt positively snapped into place over the neck portion of the drug vial or bottle to maintain the adapter in secure connection with the bottle. The apparatus is easy to use and positively prevents the accidental separation of the length of tubing carrying the medicinal fluid from the bottle.

US Patent:

20040210162, Oct 21, 2004

Filed:

Apr 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/420396

Inventors:

Philip Wyatt - La Canada CA, US
Gary Schaeffer - Arcadia CA, US

International Classification:

A61B005/00

US Classification:

600/573000

Abstract:

A blood sampling apparatus that includes a low dead space-sampling device, which is of a unitary construction that can be interposed as a single unit into an infusion line between a source of fluid and the patient. The unitary sampling device includes an elongated body having a fluid passageway there through, the fluid passageway having first and second ends, a stopcock assembly connected to the elongated body intermediate the first and second ends and a sampling port assembly having a body portion that is integrally formed with the elongated body intermediate the stopcock assembly and the second end of the elongated body.

US Patent:

20050137523, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Dec 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/744806

Inventors:

Philip Wyatt - Glendale CA, US
Gary Schaeffer - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

A61M037/00

US Classification:

604087000

Abstract:

An apparatus for removal of premixed drugs or reconstitution of lyophilized drugs and for the injection of the reconstituted drug into the patient. The apparatus includes a syringe assembly and an adapter assembly that can be removably connected to a medicament container containing a premixed drug or lyophilized medicament. The syringe assembly of the apparatus includes a body portion to form a liquid chamber between the forward end of the body portion and the piston and a syringe cannula assembly. The syringe cannula assembly, which can be removably interconnected with the body portion, comprises a cannula support and a hypodermic needle sealably connected to the cannula support. The adapter assembly comprises an adapter preferably molded from a moldable plastic that includes a top wall, an adapter cannula connected to and extending from the top wall and a variety of connectors connected to the top wall for removably interconnecting the adapter with the medicament container. The adapter assembly further includes syringe connector member connected to the top wall for removably interconnecting the syringe with the adapter in a manner to uniquely position the syringe cannula within the lumen of the adapter cannula wherein it is completely shielded from external contamination and prevent print damage and injury to the user.

US Patent:

20080287914, Nov 20, 2008

Filed:

May 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/151345

Inventors:

Philip Wyatt - Glendale CA, US
Gary Schaeffer - Glendale CA, US
Claude Vidal - Santa Barbara CA, US
Wendy Elizabeth Wyatt - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

US Classification:

604520, 604319

Abstract:

An apparatus for removal of premixed drugs or reconstitution of lyophilized drugs and for the injection of the reconstituted drug into the patient. The apparatus includes a syringe assembly and an adapter assembly that can be removably connected to a medicament container containing a premixed drug or lyophilized medicament. The syringe assembly of the apparatus includes a body portion to form a liquid chamber between the forward end of the body portion and the piston and a syringe cannula assembly. The syringe cannula assembly, which can be removably interconnected with the body portion, comprises a cannula support and a hypodermic needle sealably connected to the cannula support. The adapter assembly comprises an adapter preferably molded from a moldable plastic that includes a top wall, an adapter cannula connected to and extending from the top wall and a variety of connectors connected to the top wall for removably interconnecting the adapter with the medicament container. The adapter assembly further includes syringe connector member connected to the top wall for removably interconnecting the syringe with the adapter in a manner to uniquely position the syringe cannula within the lumen of the adapter cannula wherein it is completely shielded from external contamination to prevent print damage and injury to the user.

US Patent:

20130289530, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Jun 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/908387

Inventors:

Philip Wyatt - Glendale CA, US
Gary Schaeffer - Glendale CA, US
Claude Vidal - Santa Barbara CA, US
Wendy Elizabeth Wyatt - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

A61J 1/20

US Classification:

604520, 604411, 604406

Abstract:

An apparatus for removal of premixed drugs or reconstitution of lyophilized drugs and for the injection of the reconstituted drug into the patient. The apparatus includes a syringe assembly and an adapter assembly that can be removably connected to a medicament container containing a premixed drug or lyophilized medicament. The syringe assembly of the apparatus includes a liquid chamber between the forward end of the body portion and the piston and a syringe cannula assembly. The syringe cannula assembly, which can be removably interconnected with the body portion, comprises a cannula support and a hypodermic needle sealably connected to the cannula support. The adapter assembly comprises an adapter preferably molded from a moldable plastic that includes a top wall, an adapter cannula connected to and extending from the top wall and a variety of connectors connected to the top wall for removably interconnecting the adapter with the medicament container.

US Patent:

56327358, May 27, 1997

Filed:

May 11, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/438713

Inventors:

Philip Wyatt - Glendale CA
Gary Schaeffer - Arcadia CA

International Classification:

A61M 3700

US Classification:

604283

Abstract:

A family of variously configured, new, improved and universally compatible infusion sites and medical connectors that employ a cannula and which function to interconnect uniquely configured T sites, Y sites, heparin locks and the like with a liquid source, such as an I. V. source.