Andy Heath 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).
Abstract: The invention relates to a hose set for a device (1) for insufflation of gas into a human or animal body, comprising a first hose portion (2) including a first port (3) and a second port (4), said first port being connectable to the device (1) for insufflation, comprising a second hose portion (5) including a third port (6) and a fourth port (7), said fourth port (7) being connectable to an insufflation instrument (8), wherein said second port (4) comprises a first connecting element (9) and said third port (6) comprises a second connecting element (10), said first connecting element (9) and said second connecting element (10) being mechanically complementary with respect to each other, by means of said connecting elements (9, 10) said second port (4) and said third port (6) being connectable with each other in a gas-tight manner, and wherein said second or said third port (6) comprises a sterile filter element (11), which spans the inner cross section of said third port (6).
Abstract: The invention relates to a hose set for a device (1) for insufflation of gas into a human or animal body, comprising a first hose portion (2) including a first port (3) and a second port (4), said first port being connectable to the device (1) for insufflation, comprising a second hose portion (5) including a third port (6) and a fourth port (7), said fourth port (7) being connectable to an insufflation instrument (8), wherein said second port (4) comprises a first connecting element (9) and said third port (6) comprises a second connecting element (10), said first connecting element (9) and said second connecting element (10) being mechanically complementary with respect to each other, by means of said connecting elements (9, 10) said second port (4) and said third port (6) being connectable with each other in a gas-tight manner, and wherein said second or said third port (6) comprises a sterile filter element (11), which spans the inner cross section of said third port (6).