Patents by Inventor Kathleen M. Erdley

Kathleen M. Erdley 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).

  • Active System for In-Situ Clearing of Secretions and Occlusions in Tubes
    Publication number: 20140102445
    Abstract: A device for removing secretions from an artificial tube is provided. The device may include a clearing catheter and a driving mechanism that may apply repetitive motion to the clearing catheter. In another version of the device, the clearing catheter may dispense irrigation fluid and aspirate the irrigation fluid. The clearing catheter may have an irrigation and an aspiration lumen that may both reciprocate with the clearing catheter. In another version a compliant member into which irrigation fluid is located may be present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Ryan S. Clement, Roger B. Bagwell, Kathleen M. Erdley, Brian M. Park, Casey A. Scruggs, Maureen L. Mulvihill, Gabriela Hernandez Meza