Patents by Inventor Diana Curran

Diana Curran 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).

  • Publication number: 20040111061
    Abstract: An inflatable cuff for use with a trocar inserted within an abdominal cavity. The trocar exhibits a hollowed interior and includes an upper funnel portion and an interconnecting and downwardly extending sleeve portion. The cuff exhibits a flexible and inflatable annular shape and is constructed of a fluid-tight material. The cuff secures in an initially deflated condition at a location about the sleeve portion of the trocar. A fluid line extends through a port in the trocar and to a location along the cuff, the cuff being inflated after insertion of the sleeve within a patient's abdominal cavity to maintain a sealed condition within the abdominal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Diana Curran