Patents by Inventor Alan D. Belanger

Alan D. Belanger 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).

  • Method for maintaining flow through catheter
    Patent number: 5556404
    Abstract: A dialysis catheter clamp and method according to the invention provide first and second arms pivotally connected. Each arm has a terminal end with a concave clamping surface. The arms pivot about the pivot connection between an open position in which the concave clamping surfaces are space apart and a closed position in which the concave clamping surfaces abut one another and define a closed cylindrical passage between the concave clamping surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventors: Alan D. Belanger, Steven M. Schmitt