Patents by Inventor Paul O'Byrne

Paul O'Byrne 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).

  • Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis method
    Patent number: 5037385
    Abstract: A wholly implantable continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis system comprises a first part (20) including tubing (21) for location as an access catheter affording a flowpath for dialysing solution from a subcutaneous portal, accessible by percutaneous needle, to the peritoneal cavity (11), and a second part (30) including a pump (33) and a further tubing (31, 32) serially interconnectable for location as a shunt affording a flowpath for the solution, following dialysis, from the cavity to the bladder (12), the pump being operable under control by the patient (10) to effect the shunt flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventor: Paul O'Byrne