Patents by Inventor Bruce B. Adams

Bruce B. Adams has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Connector for blood handling systems
    Patent number: 4826477
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a flexible conduit which is used to contain blood flow in a extra-corporeal blood handling system to a second component in said system. The connector includes a dual-acting coupler with a first coupling section for joining to the flexible conduit and a second coupling section, which can be of conventional design, for joining to the second component. The first coupling section includes an outer tapered portion which tapers inward to a rounded thin edge at the end of the coupler. The connector further includes a generally ring-shaped compression collar having an inner tapered portion for encircling the outer tapered portion of the coupler, with the angle of taper of the inner tapered portion of the collar being at least as large as the angle of taper of the outer tapered portion of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: ABIOMED Cardiovascular, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce B. Adams