This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Stryker Corporation. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Heather Marlene Coughlan and Surgical Air-Quality Management.
Introduction
Heather Marlene Coughlan is an inventor associated with Brantford, Canada, and Stryker Corporation. Her patent work addresses air-quality monitoring in operating rooms, connecting environmental conditions with the stages of a surgical procedure.
Latest Patents
Coughlan is associated with 1 patent: “Systems and Methods for Managing Air Quality in a Surgical Environment.” The invention describes detecting the quantity of a substance in operating-room air, determining a surgical milestone, and comparing the detected quantity with a threshold tied to both the substance and that milestone. If the quantity exceeds the threshold, the system outputs a notification. This approach is intended to support surgical safety through context-sensitive air-quality monitoring.
Career Highlights
Coughlan’s listed patent reflects work at the intersection of healthcare technology, environmental monitoring, and operating-room safety. Her association with Stryker Corporation places this invention within a company focused on medical technologies and solutions.
Collaborations
Sean Victor Hastings is identified as Coughlan’s coworker. The available information does not specify whether he collaborated on the patent.
Conclusion
Heather Marlene Coughlan’s patent describes a method for monitoring operating-room air conditions in relation to surgical milestones, with the goal of providing timely alerts when substance levels exceed relevant thresholds.
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