Patents by Inventor Colm Mulkerrin

Colm Mulkerrin 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).

  • Urinary catheters with protective tip
    Patent number: 9821142
    Abstract: A protective catheter tip has a generally tubular body portion defining an interior cavity. The proximal end of a urinary catheter is at least partially received within the protective tip, with the protective tip being retained on the urinary catheter without the need for a sleeve connecting the protective tip and the catheter. The protective tip may include a projection received within a draining hole or eye at the proximal end of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead include one or more projections that apply a frictional force to an outer surface of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead be retained on the catheter by a tether extending between the protective tip and a distal end of the catheter. The protective tip may also be provided in two pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hollister, Incorporated
    Inventors: David Hannon, Colm Mulkerrin, Michael G. Murray, Padraig M. O'Flynn, Martin McMenamin, Adam J. Foley
  • Urinary Catheters With Protective Tip
    Publication number: 20150352321
    Abstract: A protective catheter tip has a generally tubular body portion defining an interior cavity. The proximal end of a urinary catheter is at least partially received within the protective tip, with the protective tip being retained on the urinary catheter without the need for a sleeve connecting the protective tip and the catheter. The protective tip may include a projection received within a draining hole or eye at the proximal end of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead include one or more projections that apply a frictional force to an outer surface of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead be retained on the catheter by a tether extending between the protective tip and a distal end of the catheter. The protective tip may also be provided in two pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: David Hannon, Colm Mulkerrin, Michael G. Murray, Padraig M. O'Flynn, Martin McMenamin, Adam J. Foley
  • Sleeveless urinary catheters with protective tip
    Patent number: 9168354
    Abstract: A protective catheter tip has a generally tubular body portion defining an interior cavity. The proximal end of a urinary catheter is at least partially received within the protective tip, with the protective tip being retained on the urinary catheter without the need for a sleeve connecting the protective tip and the catheter. The protective tip may include a projection received within a draining hole or eye at the proximal end of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead include one or more projections that apply a frictional force to an outer surface of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead be retained on the catheter by a tether extending between the protective tip and a distal end of the catheter. The protective tip may also include two separate or separable pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: David Hannon, Colm Mulkerrin, Michael Murray, Padraig O'Flynn, Martin McMenamin, Adam Foley
  • SLEEVELESS URINARY CATHETERS WITH PROTECTIVE TIP
    Publication number: 20140276661
    Abstract: A protective catheter tip has a generally tubular body portion defining an interior cavity. The proximal end of a urinary catheter is at least partially received within the protective tip, with the protective tip being retained on the urinary catheter without the need for a sleeve connecting the protective tip and the catheter. The protective tip may include a projection received within a draining hole or eye at the proximal end of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead include one or more projections that apply a frictional force to an outer surface of the catheter to retain the protective tip on the catheter. The protective tip may instead be retained on the catheter by a tether extending between the protective tip and a distal end of the catheter. The protective tip may also include two separate or separable pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: David Hannon, Colm Mulkerrin, Michael Murray, Padraig O'Flynn, Martin McMenamin, Adam Foley