Patents by Inventor Ron Owen Abrons

Ron Owen Abrons 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).

  • Articulated oral airway
    Patent number: 8794230
    Abstract: One embodiment of an oral airway comprised of two articulating parts which displace the tongue anteriorly and stent open the oropharynx. This device reversibly locks in a conformation which allows it to be used as a conduit for a fiberoptic scope or other airway device. An adjunct to airway management which can be used when mask ventilation or endotracheal intubation is indicated and can be removed easily after intubation without manipulation of the endotracheal tube. Other embodiments are described as shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Ron Owen Abrons
  • Articulated Oral Airway
    Publication number: 20100051024
    Abstract: One embodiment of an oral airway comprised of two articulating parts which displace the tongue anteriorly and stent open the oropharynx. This device reversibly locks in a conformation which allows it to be used as a conduit for a fiberoptic scope or other airway device. An adjunct to airway management which can be used when mask ventilation or endotracheal intubation is indicated and can be removed easily after intubation without manipulation of the endotracheal tube. Other embodiments are described as shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventor: Ron Owen Abrons