Patents by Inventor Ann Leonard

Ann Leonard 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).

  • Medical vacuum aspiration device
    Publication number: 20070161965
    Abstract: A medical vacuum aspiration device includes an aspiration cylinder and a valve. The valve includes a removable fluid conduit, a valve housing having at least first and second housing portions, means for removably attaching the first housing portion to the second housing portion, and an actuator. The removable fluid conduit has a first end for attaching to a cannula and a second end for attaching to the aspiration cylinder. The first and second housing portions may define a cavity for removably holding at least a portion of the fluid conduit. The actuator is coupled to the valve housing and selectively compresses a portion of the fluid conduit to open and close a fluid path defined by the fluid conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Nadine Burton, Elizabeth Maguire, Ann Leonard, Robin Banker, Michael Rouleau, Paul Blumenthal, Terence Kominski
  • Medical vacuum aspiration device
    Publication number: 20050107757
    Abstract: A medical vacuum aspiration device includes an aspiration cylinder and a valve. The valve includes a removable fluid conduit, a valve housing having at least first and second housing portions, means for removably attaching the first housing portion to the second housing portion, and an actuator. The removable fluid conduit has a first end for attaching to a cannula and a second end for attaching to the aspiration cylinder. The first and second housing portions may define a cavity for removably holding at least a portion of the fluid conduit. The actuator is coupled to the valve housing and selectively compresses a portion of the fluid conduit to open and close a fluid path defined by the fluid conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Nadine Burton, Elizabeth Maguire, Ann Leonard, Robin Banker, Michael Rouleau, Paul Blumenthal, Terence Kominski