Patents by Inventor Catherine DeMane

Catherine DeMane 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).

  • Expandable nasal stent
    Patent number: 5336163
    Abstract: An expandable nasal stent for postoperative nasal packing is formed of a body with outer surfaces that correspond generally to the surfaces that define a human nasal cavity. The body is formed of a highly porous, pliable and absorbent foam material having a nonadherent, minimally porous outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine DeMane, Robert Schwarz