Patents by Inventor James W. Cartwright

James W. Cartwright 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).

  • Integrated pump and cannula system and related methods
    Patent number: 6974436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for transporting fluid between different locations within a body cavity and, in one particular application, systems and methods for transporting fluids to maintain at least partial blood flow through a protected blood flow path within the right and/or left side of the heart during surgery. The protected blood flow path may be established by positioning one or more conduits within at least a portion of the right and/or left sides(s) of the heart. At least partial blood flow may be maintained through the protected blood flow path by the pumping action of a blood pump disposed within the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: A-Med Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Walid N. Aboul-Hosn, William R. Kanz, James W. Cartwright, Damien Shulock, Kelly J. McCrystle