Patents by Inventor Jerome M. Klafta

Jerome M. Klafta 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).

  • Protective sheath for cuff or single or double lumen endotracheal tube
    Patent number: 5065755
    Abstract: A protective sheath for an endotracheal tube, the sheath being manually positioned onto the endotrocheal tube and covering and protecting a cuff of the tube during insertion of the tube into a patient. The sheath is removable from the tube after insertion of the endotracheal tube into the patient. The sheath comprises a generally cylindrical body and a retrieval member, with the retrieval member being attached to one end of the generally cylindrical body and providing a removal mechanism for the sheath from the endotracheal tube after intubation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Inventor: Jerome M. Klafta