The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2014
Applicant:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Jamshid Karimov, Cleveland Hts., OH (US);
Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Mayfield Hts., OH (US);
Ray Dessoffy, Parma, OH (US);
Assignee:
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2013.01); A61B 2090/701 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0019 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices and methods for minimizing or preventing catheter or other medical device occlusion. Mechanical motion is applied to the inner and outer walls of the catheter to minimize blood clots or other biological substances from obstructing the catheter and to help maintain catheter patency.