Patents by Inventor Domenico N. Castaldo

Domenico N. Castaldo 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).

  • Implantable intraosseous device for rapid vascular access
    Patent number: 5960797
    Abstract: A device and method for rapid access to the bone marrow for the infusion of drugs and other fluids into the bone marrow; sampling the bone marrow; and monitoring the physical properties of the blood and bone marrow. These operations may proceed sequentially or simultaneously. A "smart" controller may be utilized to direct or control these operations. An implantable intraosseous needle assembly and various means for injecting, utilizing, and extracting that assembly into a bone containing bone marrow are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: George C. Kramer, Joel P. Jenkinson, Domenico N. Castaldo
  • Implantable intraosseous device for rapid vascular access
    Patent number: 5868711
    Abstract: A device and method for rapid access to the bone marrow for the infusion of drugs and other fluids into the bone marrow; sampling the bone marrow; and monitoring the physical properties of the blood and bone marrow. These operations may proceed sequentially or simultaneously. A "smart" controller may be utilized to direct or control these operations. An implantable intraosseous needle assembly and various means for injecting, utilizing, and extracting that assembly into a bone containing bone marrow are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: George C. Kramer, Joel P. Jenkinson, Domenico N. Castaldo