Patents by Inventor Barbara L. McFarlin

Barbara L. McFarlin 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: 6526980
    Abstract: An cervical drug delivery apparatus having an absorbent cylindrical structure with a cervical cap attached to one end. One or more therapeutic agents are applied to the internal surface of the cervical cap. The cervical drug delivery apparatus is housed within an applicator and inserted into a patient's vagina. Upon deployment of the cervical drug delivery apparatus, the cervical cap is automatically positioned over the patient's cervix providing for the direct application of the therapeutic agents on the patient's cervix. Alternative features of the cervical drug delivery apparatus include, a break-away cylindrical structure, a collapsible support structure for the cervical cap, an inflatable means for supporting the cervical cap, and the ability of the cylindrical structure and/or the cervical cap to contain one or more therapeutic agents that can be delivered by outside means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: West Virginia University
    Inventors: Timothy S. Tracy, Douglas D. Glover, Patrick S. Callery, Leo R. Brancazio, Barbara L. McFarlin, Andrew P. Soisson, James E. Smith