Patents by Inventor Linda J. Lawson

Linda J. Lawson 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).

  • Synthetic polyisoprene foley catheter
    Patent number: 8633268
    Abstract: An indwelling urinary drainage catheter (12, 110) includes synthetic polyisoprene rubber (SPIR). Advantageously, the SPIR catheter can meet the tensile and resiliency requirements of Foley applications while avoiding the risk of allergic reactions in sensitive patients. The SPIR comprises an accelerator system that uses a carbamate as the only accelerator, a guanidine as the only accelerator, a combination of guanidine and carbamate accelerators, a combination of carbamate and thiazole accelerators, or a combination of guanidine, carbamate and thiazole accelerators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Fung Bor Chen, Ian Capstick, Randy Tuck, Linda J. Lawson