Patents Examined by Melaine J Hand
  • Surgical drain with positioning and protective features
    Patent number: 7419483
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices and methods of using a surgical drain, and more particularly to a surgical drain having at least one sensor for monitoring and/or recording the condition of the anatomical site or fluid emitted from the site where the surgical drain is placed. The invention may also include modifications of the surgical drain to improve stabilization or immobilization in the proximity of the anatomical site to be monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California
    Inventor: Ramez Emile Necola Shehada