Patents by Inventor ABDULRAHMAN MUSA A. AL FAIF

ABDULRAHMAN MUSA A. AL FAIF 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).

  • Patent number: 8926587
    Abstract: The pneumatic system for intussusception treatment, i.e., invagination of a segment of the intestine into an adjacent segment, includes a pressurized gas supply connected to a series of filters, valves, regulators, and sensors connected to a rectal insertion tube to introduce gas at moderate pressure into the intestine of the patient. A computerized control and monitoring subsystem is included. The system preferably includes a heating system to warm the gas as desired. The system also preferably includes an exhaust portion to relieve internal intestinal pressure as required or desired. The exhaust portion of the system preferably includes a filter to absorb undesirable fecal odors that accompany the exhausted gas. At least the rectal insertion tube and the odor filter may be separable from the remainder of the system for convenient disposal. An alarm may be provided to alert the doctor or medical professional of conditions other than normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs
    Inventors: Abdulrahman Musa A. Al Faif, Hesham Mohammed Al Shaalan
  • Publication number: 20140236074
    Abstract: The pneumatic system for intussusception treatment, i.e., invagination of a segment of the intestine into an adjacent segment, includes a pressurized gas supply connected to a series of filters, valves, regulators, and sensors connected to a rectal insertion tube to introduce gas at moderate pressure into the intestine of the patient. A computerized control and monitoring subsystem is included. The system preferably includes a heating system to warm the gas as desired. The system also preferably includes an exhaust portion to relieve internal intestinal pressure as required or desired. The exhaust portion of the system preferably includes a filter to absorb undesirable fecal odors that accompany the exhausted gas. At least the rectal insertion tube and the odor filter may be separable from the remainder of the system for convenient disposal. An alarm may be provided to alert the doctor or medical professional of conditions other than normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: KING ABDULLAH INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER, NATIONAL GUARD HEALTH AFFAIRS, KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
    Inventors: ABDULRAHMAN MUSA A. AL FAIF, HESHAM MOHAMMED AL SHAALAN