Patents by Inventor Theodore James Burdumy

Theodore James Burdumy 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).

  • Combination bite block, tongue depressor/retractor and airway
    Patent number: 8251069
    Abstract: A combination bite block, tongue elevator/retractor and airway for establishing and maintaining an open airway while preventing emergence clenching and the resulting dental and soft tissue damage associated with emergence clenching in procedures where anesthesia and/or sedation are used, or when the patient is not in control of their own airway, regardless of the cause. The inventive subject matter includes a tongue elevator/retractor component in both right and left conformations; and a bite block component. The bite block component is a wedge shaped, compressible component that is inserted between the upper and lower molars on either the right or left side of the mouth. The tongue elevator component is comprised by a flat portion of that is inserted into the side of the bite block, and an optional curved portion that retracts the tongue off of the posterior pharynx when in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: InfoHealthNetwork, Inc., Cal Poly Corporation, California Polytechnic State University
    Inventors: Theodore James Burdumy, Keith Vorst, Arthur Bruce Robertson
  • Combination Bite Block, Tongue Depressor/Retractor And Airway
    Publication number: 20110209715
    Abstract: A combination bite block, tongue elevator/retractor and airway for establishing and maintaining an open airway while preventing emergence clenching and the resulting dental and soft tissue damage associated with emergence clenching in procedures where anesthesia and/or sedation are used, or when the patient is not in control of their own airway, regardless of the cause. The inventive subject matter includes a tongue elevator/retractor component in both right and left conformations; and a bite block component. The bite block component is a wedge shaped, compressible component that is inserted between the upper and lower molars on either the right or left side of the mouth. The tongue elevator component is comprised by a flat portion of that is inserted into the side of the bite block, and an optional curved portion that retracts the tongue off of the posterior pharynx when in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventors: Theodore James Burdumy, Keith Vorst, Arthur Bruce Robertson
  • Combination bite block, tongue depressor/retractor and airway
    Patent number: 7963286
    Abstract: A combination bite block, tongue depressor/retractor and airway for establishing and maintaining an open airway while preventing emergence clenching and the resulting dental and soft tissue damage associated with emergence clenching in procedures where anesthesia and/or sedation are used, or when the patient is not in control of their own airway, regardless of the cause. The inventive subject matter includes a tongue depressor/retractor component in both right and left conformations; and a bite block component. The bite block component is a wedge shaped, compressible component that is inserted between the upper and lower molars on either the right or left side of the mouth. The tongue depressor component is comprised by a flat portion of that is inserted into the side of the bite block, and an optional curved portion that retracts the tongue off of the posterior pharynx when in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: InfoHealthNetwork, Inc.
    Inventor: Theodore James Burdumy
  • Combination Bite Block, Tongue Depressor/Retractor And Airway
    Publication number: 20090050161
    Abstract: A combination bite block, tongue depressor/retractor and airway for establishing and maintaining an open airway while preventing emergence clenching and the resulting dental and soft tissue damage associated with emergence clenching in procedures where anesthesia and/or sedation are used, or when the patient is not in control of their own airway, regardless of the cause. The inventive subject matter includes a tongue depressor/retractor component in both right and left conformations; and a bite block component. The bite block component is a wedge shaped, compressible component that is inserted between the upper and lower molars on either the right or left side of the mouth. The tongue depressor component is comprised by a flat portion of that is inserted into the side of the bite block, and an optional curved portion that retracts the tongue off of the posterior pharynx when in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Theodore James Burdumy