公开(公告)号：US20220241520A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17629433

申请日：2020-07-31

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： ALAN R. DOMBROWSKI ,  ADAM S. TRONESS ,  JACK E. KOCHEAVAR ,  DENNARD J. POWELL ,  MICHAEL J. VOSTAL ,  MATTHEW T. ZABEL ,  JACQUELINE M. GANSER

IPC: A61M5/50 ,  A61M39/16 ,  A61M5/00 ,  A61M39/20

Abstract: The disclosed tamper-evident closure (100) encloses a medical access device, such as a vascular access device (200), such that it will be visibly apparent if the medical access device contained in the tamper-evident closure becomes exposed. The tamper-evident closure cannot be reapplied over the medical access device in a way to look the same as it did prior to exposing the medical access device. The tamper-evident closures comprise a holding cavity (110), a securing mechanism (160), and an apparent release. The disclosed tamper-evident closures are well suited for securing a medical access device that has an access point for delivering fluid to a patient or removing fluid from a patient.

公开(公告)号：US20190261970A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US16345812

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： RANJANI V. PARTHASARATHY ,  HANNAH C. COHEN ,  HAOMING RONG ,  AMANDA C. ENGLER ,  WILLIAM BEDINGHAM ,  NICHOLAS R. ROWLEY ,  KOREY W. KARLS ,  MICHAEL J. VOSTAL ,  MATTHEW T. SCHOLZ ,  MICHELLE H. STEVENS ,  CATHERINE D. HEART

IPC: A61B17/02 ,  A61F5/01

Abstract: Shapeable articles with structured elements and kits including one or more of the shapeable articles. The shapeable articles described herein have a variety of uses including use as surgical retractors for moving and/or restraining tissue and/or organs to improve access to a surgical site. The shapeable articles described herein can be shaped or manipulated into three-dimensional shapes without the use of tools and hold those shapes after removal of the force required to achieve the shape.

公开(公告)号：US20190290252A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16345231

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： RANJANI V. PARTHASARATHY ,  HANNAH C. COHEN ,  HAOMING RONG ,  AMANDA C. ENGLER ,  WILLIAM BEDINGHAM ,  NICHOLAS R. POWLEY ,  KOREY W. KARLS ,  MICHAEL J. VOSTAL ,  MATTHEW T. SCHOLZ ,  MICHELLE H. STEVENS ,  CATHERINE D. HEAPY

IPC: A61B17/02 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B3/28 ,  B32B7/05

Abstract: Shapeable articles, kits including one or more of the shapeable articles, and methods of making and/or using the shapeable articles. The shapeable articles include a shapeable member that can be shaped or manipulated into three-dimensional shapes without the use of tools and hold those shapes after removal of the force required to achieve the shape. The shapeable articles could have a variety of uses including use as surgical retractors to move and/or restrain non-target tissue and/or organs to improve access to the target tissue and/or organs.