Patents by Inventor Karla Quigley

Karla Quigley 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).

  • Pressure activated safety valve with improved flow characteristics and durability
    Publication number: 20060184139
    Abstract: A valve assembly for vascular access, comprising a body defining a lumen adapted for flowing blood, the body including a luer housing for connection with a first blood conduit and a barb housing for connection with a second blood conduit and a plurality of slitted membranes disposed within the body portion, each of the slitted membranes generating a partial pressure drop for flow therethrough, each of the partial pressure drops being smaller than a total pressure drop for flow through the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Karla Quigley, Paul DiCarlo, Mark Wolfson