Patents by Inventor Bonnie Vivian

Bonnie Vivian 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: 7048724
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for draining fluid from a patient. A drainage line is connected to a vacuum bottle. The vacuum is transferred into the drainage line by piercing a seal over the bottle mouth. The indicator in the form of a collapsible bulb or other deformable element confirms the presence of the vacuum at the time of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Denver Biomedicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Grossman, Warren Erickson, Paul Burek, Bonnie Vivian
  • Publication number: 20040116902
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for draining fluid from a patient. A drainage line is connected to a vacuum bottle. The vacuum is transferred into the drainage line by piercing a seal over the bottle mouth. The indicator in the form of a collapsible bulb or other deformable element confirms the presence of the vacuum at the time of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Phillip Grossman, Warren Erickson, Paul Burek, Bonnie Vivian