Patents by Inventor Kent B. Crossley

Kent B. Crossley 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).

  • Oligodynamic catheter
    Patent number: 4054139
    Abstract: A percutaneous lead device such as a catheter, or a urinary tract catheter, which comprises an oligodynamic agent such as metallic silver or its compounds, alone or in association with other heavy metals such as gold, for the purpose of reducing infection associated with these devices. The oligodynamic agent is on both interior and exterior surfaces of tube-like catheters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1977
    Inventor: Kent B. Crossley