Patents by Inventor Janine C. Robinson

Janine C. Robinson 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).

  • Patent number: 5448042
    Abstract: Medical device having a counter for recording usage. A medical tool is provided having a proximal extremity. The tool having a collar fixed thereto and a cap. The cap includes a part which requires replacement and/or cleaning for each use of the tool. A detent assembly is carried by the cap and the collar and includes a rotatable counter wheel and a mechanism for causing advancement of the counter wheel from one number to the next number when the cap is separated from the collar so that the counter wheel is advanced by one increment each time the cap is removed and/or replaced on the collar to give an indication of the number of times that the device has been used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Assignee: Unisurge, Inc.
    Inventors: Janine C. Robinson, Isidro M. Gandionco, Jeffrey J. Christian, Elisha A. Tal
  • Patent number: 5342298
    Abstract: Providing fluid to an internal delivery site of a patient includes moving the fluid from a fluid reservoir through a conduit and through a delivery device at the delivery site while maintaining the fluid at a predetermined pressure. The delivery device may comprise an inflatable balloon with apertures formed in its periphery for directing the fluid into the vessel walls. Pressurized fluid is provided through the apertures of the balloon to the vessel wall. The pressure is automatically controlled to avoid both pressure spikes and unacceptable deflation of the balloon during administration of the fluid. A further feature includes comparing the pressure with the volume infused and in the event that pressure decreases while the volume infused increases beyond certain limits, the delivery of the fluid is stopped. Further features include a timer for limiting the inflation time of the delivery device and a volume detector for controlling the amount of fluid delivered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary B. Michaels, Janine C. Robinson, John P. Claude, Donald L. Alden