Patents by Inventor Amit N. SHAH

Amit N. SHAH 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).

  • NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240285890
    Abstract: A nasopharyngeal airway device comprising a flexible tubular body with an offset opening at its distal end configured for placement in a patient's pharynx via insertion through a nostril and extending to another opening outside the nose of the patient to serve as a temporary airway. The device includes various features that make it easy-to-use and facilitate its use, thereby enabling improved patient outcomes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Amit N. Shah, Curt S. Kothera, Thomas E. Pillsbury, Pablo J. Sztein
  • Endotracheal intubation assistance system
    Patent number: 11980715
    Abstract: A handheld system that is used with an endotracheal tube to facilitate endotracheal intubation is disclosed. The device includes a lighted bougie and an intubating channel, a handle, at least one sensor, a midline alignment light, a tongue grasper, a power source, and electronics. These components combine to form an integrated airway management system. During operation of the system, the light transilluminates the anterior neck tissue of the patient and glows brightly in the midline when the bougie is placed in the trachea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: InnoVital, LLC
    Inventors: Amit N. Shah, Curt S. Kothera, Gregory J. Hiemenz
  • Pressure Injury Relief System
    Publication number: 20230032970
    Abstract: The present invention is a pressure injury relief system for patient recovery and transport comprising a plurality of regions of open-cell foam support material each being separately tuned for the portion of the patient body that it is supporting. At least one cut-out region occurs between opposing padded regions to correspond to a patient's bony prominence when said patient lies on said cushioning support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ashish Purekar, Pablo Sztein, Gregory Hiemenz, Amit N. Shah
  • Endotracheal Intubation Assistance System
    Publication number: 20220118207
    Abstract: A handheld system that is used with an endotracheal tube to facilitate endotracheal intubation is disclosed. The device includes a lighted bougie and an intubating channel, a handle, at least one sensor, a midline alignment light, a tongue grasper, a power source, and electronics. These components combine to form an integrated airway management system. During operation of the system, the light transilluminates the anterior neck tissue of the patient and glows brightly in the midline when the bougie is placed in the trachea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Amit N. Shah, Curt S. Kothera, Gregory J. Hiemenz
  • DIAPHRAGM ASSIST DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150190219
    Abstract: A diaphragm assist device (DAD) for assistance with diaphragm contraction to facilitate breathing. The device assists with respiration of patients having diaphragmatic dysfunction including those awaiting lung transplants, and those in need of weaning from mechanical ventilation, as well as those who can benefit from an implantable ventilator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Curt KOTHERA, Gregory J. HIEMENZ, William S. KRIMSKY, Amit N. SHAH