Patents by Inventor Bernard Tomatis

Bernard Tomatis 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).

  • Catheter introducer
    Patent number: 4946443
    Abstract: A catheter introducer including a cannula, a stylet disposed within the cannula, and means for holding a catheter in close proximity to the cannula and stylet so that the tip of the catheter is positioned near the tip of the cannula after insertion within the human body. In the preferred embodiment, the stylet may be releasably locked in position within the cannula. The disclosed design allows the user to sample fluid through the tip of the inserted cannula and to inject medication into the insertion site without having to re-introduce a needle therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Hauser, Bernard Tomatis, Christian Sainte-Rose