Angela Kontas

Title: Angela Kontas: Inventor of a Self-Sealing Connector for Gel Pads

Introduction

Angela Kontas is an inventor associated with Denver, Colorado, and C. R. Bard, Inc. Her patent work addresses a connector for gel pads used in targeted temperature management systems. The available information identifies 1 patent associated with her.

Latest Patents

Kontas is named on the patent “Self-sealing connector for gel pads.” The invention concerns a targeted temperature management system that delivers temperature-control fluid through a pad to facilitate thermal energy transfer between the fluid and a patient.

The system includes a fluid delivery line with a hub at its distal end and a connector on the pad. A flapper valve in the connector closes over the fluid delivery and return openings when the connector is detached from the hub. When the connector is coupled to the hub, the valve deforms into an open position, establishing fluid communication. This design helps seal the connector when it is disconnected while allowing fluid to flow when attached.

Career Highlights

Kontas’s documented patent contribution focuses on a practical component of patient temperature-management equipment. The self-sealing mechanism is designed to support the connection and disconnection of gel pads within a fluid-based thermal management system.

Collaborations

The patent information also names Sean E. Walker and Audrey Earnshaw as coworkers associated with the invention. Kontas is linked to C. R. Bard, Inc., a company connected with the patent work described here.

Conclusion

Angela Kontas’s patent describes a self-sealing connector that opens when coupled to a fluid delivery line and closes when disconnected, supporting the operation of gel pads in targeted temperature management systems.