PAUL NORTON
Engineers in Trumbauersville, PA

6729370, May 4, 2004

Nov 7, 2001

10/011262

Paul H. Norton - Trumbauersville PA
John R. Wolfe - Selinsgrove PA

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. - Lionville PA

B65B 104

141329, 604187, 604411

A syringe safety device coupling between a vial and a syringe, including a tubular connector having a first axial end receiving the vial and a second, opposing axial end releasably receiving a syringe. The tubular connector encloses a sliding joint having opposing open axial ends and a passageway between the ends. A first sliding joint end is adapted to engage a syringe needle. A second sliding joint end is configured to releasably engage a needle receiver. The syringe is releasably removable from the sliding joint after fluid coupling with the vial through the sliding joint, without removal of the needle or the sliding joint from the connector, which captures the needle with the sliding joint in the connector. The first end of a joint includes a receiver, adapted to releasably receive a removable syringe needle, and a mount, adapted to releasably receive a releasable needle receiver of a syringe.

5715659, Feb 10, 1998

Feb 3, 1997

8/794029

Paul H. Norton - Trumbauersville PA

The West Company, Incorporated - Lionville PA

B65B 5500

53492

A transfer system for transferring objects into a barrier isolator is provided. The transfer system includes a port opening located in a barrier wall to provide access to an isolated space. A port barrier film is sealingly located over the port opening, with the port barrier film having a first, decontaminated side which faces the isolated space and a second side which is exposed. A container adapted to hold the objects to be delivered through the port opening and into the isolated space is provided. A container barrier film is sealingly engaged to the container opening such that decontaminated objects sealed within the cavity in the container remain decontaminated. The container barrier film has a first, decontaminated side which faces the cavity and a second exposed side. The container barrier film is positioned adjacent to the port barrier film, and a parting and sealing element, located within the isolated space is adapted to part the container and port barrier films to form a transfer opening having edges in the port and container barrier films and to simultaneously seal together and decontaminate the edges of the port and container barrier films such that the exposed and potentially contaminated second sides of the port and container barrier films are locked together and remain isolated from the isolated space.

2012011, May 17, 2012

Aug 6, 2010

13/387464

Paul H. Norton - Trumbauersville PA, US
Edward Vanderbush - Downingtown PA, US
Scott Young - Kennett Square PA, US
Bernard Lahendro - Chadds Ford PA, US

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. - Lionville PA

B01L 3/14, B65D 23/10

220755, 220756, 220758, 220759

A finger grip for a flangeless container, the finger grip having a skirt removably attachable to an open end portion of the container and a lip that extends radially outwardly from the skirt. The flangeless container is fillable by capping the container using a cap element to attach the finger grip to the container; installing the container in a container support assembly including a tray having a plurality of wells; filling the container; inserting a piston into the container; and removing the finger grip. Each well has a depth less than a predetermined length of the container, a lower portion of each well having a first cross-sectional shape similar to but greater than the cross-sectional shape of the flangeless container, an upper portion of each well having a second cross-sectional shape similar to but greater than the first cross-sectional shape.

5447699, Sep 5, 1995

Nov 17, 1993

8/154049

Charles Papciak - Exton PA
James Gerhart - West Chester PA
John Paproski - North Wales PA
Kathleen A. Parker - Port Republic NJ
Paul Norton - Trumbauersville PA
Robert Nase - Reading PA
Bernard Lahendro - Spring City PA

The West Company - Lionville PA

A61L 220, B65B 5510

422294

The present invention relates to a combination container for holding sterilized elements and a sterilizable transfer port for transferring the sterilized elements into an isolation system having a wall. The container includes a flexible bag defining a cavity containing a plurality of the sterilized elements. The container also includes a collar which has an interior surface defining a bore extending through the collar. The bag is secured to the collar with the opening in registry with the bore. A removable seal is movable between a first position where the seal initially extends across the bore to prevent elements from being removed from the cavity and to maintain the sterility of the elements and a second position where the seal is moved from the first position to access the cavity such that the elements are removable from the cavity through the opening and the bore. A transfer port extends through the wall of the isolation system and includes a first end, a second end and a conduit extending between the first and second ends. The collar is in releasable complementary, sealed engagement with the transfer port.

5735609, Apr 7, 1998

Jul 16, 1996

8/682032

Paul H. Norton - Trumbauersville PA

The West Company - Lionville PA

B65D 3316

383 33

A container for holding elements to be sterilized prior to introduction into an isolation system having an isolated inner region. The container includes a flexible bag having a first end defining a first opening for removing the elements from the flexible bag. A transfer port is attached to the flexible bag proximate the first end. The transfer port is engageable with the isolation system for transferring the sterilized elements into the isolation system. The transfer port has an exterior surface, and a bore extends through the transfer port and the exterior surface. The exterior surface has a clamp receiving area and a groove located in proximity to a first end of the bore. The first end of the flexible bag is located in the groove. A clamp is located around the flexible bag proximate to the first end. A portion of the flexible bag is located between the clamp and the clamp receiving area on the transfer port to clamp the flexible bag to the transfer port.

2008018, Jul 31, 2008

Nov 29, 2007

11/947509

John Paproski - North Wales PA, US
Paul Norton - Trumbauersville PA, US

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. - Lionville PA

A61M 5/24, B65D 85/00, A61M 5/50

604232, 206571, 604110

The present embodiments provide for a syringe cartridge system that can be used in combination with multiple couplings and injection systems. The syringe cartridge system can be provided in a vacuum packaging assembly configuration. Alternatively, the syringe cartridge system can be provided with a coupler attached to a safety device, a hypodermic needle, or a Luer adaptor. The syringe cartridge system can also be used in combination with an automatic injector.

2007020, Sep 6, 2007

May 11, 2007

11/747773

John Paproski - North Wales PA, US
Paul Norton - Trumbauersville PA, US

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. - Lionville PA

A61M 37/00, A61M 5/00

604082000, 604187000

A tip cap for a syringe that limits contact between the syringe and a needle tip, wherein the needle tip penetrates the tip cap to one of dispense medication out of the syringe and draw medication into of the syringe. The syringe includes a luer cone extending from a barrel of the syringe. The tip cap includes a penetration wall and a generally cylindrical sleeve extending generally perpendicularly from the penetration wall adjacent a periphery of the penetration wall. The cylindrical sleeve includes a radially, inwardly extending locating shoulder on an inner surface that is positioned a predetermined distance from the penetration wall. The locating shoulder engages an end of the luer cone in an operating position. The penetration wall, cylindrical sleeve and luer cone define a receiving space within which the needle tip is positionable.

2006018, Aug 17, 2006

Feb 17, 2005

11/059729

John Paproski - North Wales PA, US
Paul Norton - Trumbauersville PA, US

A61M 37/00, A61B 19/00, A61M 5/32

604086000, 604415000

A syringe safety device configured to form a fluid coupling between a sealed vial and a syringe having a barrel for receiving fluid and a luer cone extending from the barrel for dispensing the fluid therethrough. The luer cone has a distal end with a syringe orifice therethrough. A connector includes a vial end and a syringe end. The syringe is removably mountable to the syringe end and the vial is mountable to the vial end. A tip cap is removably mounted to the luer cone of the syringe. The tip cap and the distal end define an open receiving space therebetween. A needle is removably mounted to the connector. The needle includes a needle tip facing toward the syringe in an assembled configuration. The needle tip is positioned in the receiving space when the connector and syringe are positioned in an engaged position.

7727195, Jun 1, 2010

Jun 29, 2005

11/169345

Paul H. Norton - Trumbauersville PA, US

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. - Lionville PA

A61M 1/00

604122, 604124, 604126, 604199, 604218

A syringe device includes a syringe tube having a distal end with a passageway in fluid communication with a cavity thereof. A plunger rod slidingly and sealingly engages within the cavity of the syringe tube. The plunger rod includes at least one aperture in fluid communication with a hollow interior of the plunger rod. A plunger tip is engaged with a distal end of the plunger rod and interacts with an inner surface of the side wall of the syringe tube to separate the cavity into first and second areas. The at least one aperture fluidly connects the hollow interior of the plunger rod and the first area of the syringe tube cavity, such that the generally hollow plunger rod interior allows air to move between an outside of the syringe device and the first area of the cavity during sliding movement of the plunger rod within the syringe tube.

2011020, Sep 1, 2011

Nov 5, 2009

13/127294

Paul H. Norton - Trumbauersville PA, US
Edward Vander Bush - Downingtown PA, US
W. Edward Hill - Morgantown PA, US
Robert Nase - Reading PA, US

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. - Lionville PA

E06B 3/70, E05B 65/00

49503

A barrier isolator port assembly for connecting to a conventional docking port of an isolated enclosure is provided. The port assembly includes an annular body, a door assembly and a lock. The annular body is configured to engage a docking port of the isolated enclosure. The port assembly also includes a door assembly mountable within the annular body and a lock operatively connected to the annular body. The lock includes a lever and a pin. The lever is pivotably connected to the annular body about a pivoting member and configured to pivot about the pivoting member to removably insert the pin into the recess of the door assembly.