Patents by Inventor Gale Thorne, Jr.

Gale Thorne, Jr. 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).

  • Reaccessible medical needle safety devices and methods
    Patent number: 6796968
    Abstract: A retractable and extendable medical needle protective shield which provides opportunity for accessing and reaccessing a medical needle and associated sharpened needle tip and recovering the needle and tip for safety between accesses. The shield includes a needle guide which assures the needle tip is untouched by any part of the shield as the shield is displaced to cover and uncover the needle. A releasible latch is provided to guard against inadvertent removal of the protective shield between accesses. An unreleasible latch is also provided to secure the shield relative to the latch preparatory to final disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: F. Mark Ferguson, Mark Nelson, David L. Thorne, Gale Thorne, Jr.
  • Reaccessible medical needle safety devices and methods
    Patent number: 6280420
    Abstract: A retractable and extendable medical needle protective shield which provides opportunity for accessing and reaccessing a medical needle and associated sharpened needle tip and recovering the needle and tip for safety between accesses. The shield includes a needle guide which assures the needle tip is untouched by any part of the shield as the shield is displaced to cover and uncover the needle. A releasible latch is provided to guard against inadvertent removal of the protective shield between accesses. An unreleasible latch is also provided to secure the shield relative to the latch preparatory to final disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Specialized Health Products
    Inventors: F. Mark Ferguson, Mark Nelson, David L. Thorne, Gale Thorne, Jr.