Patents by Inventor Buffy Allen

Buffy Allen 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).

  • Fetal sonography model apparatuses and methods
    Patent number: 9087456
    Abstract: This disclosure includes embodiments of apparatuses and methods for simulating the uterus of a human (e.g., for training medical providers to perform sonograms, amniocentesis, ultrasound-guided amniocentesis, and/or other procedures). For example, in at least some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a container with a compartment and an anterior wall that is configured to permit sonogram imaging of the compartment. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a container that is configured to be removably coupled to the abdomen of a live human or human model such that the compartment simulates the uterus of the human or model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SETON HEALTHCARE FAMILY
    Inventors: Buffy Allen, Richard Drake, Judy Kitchens, Celeste Sheppard
  • Fetal Sonography Model Apparatuses and Methods
    Publication number: 20130337425
    Abstract: This disclosure includes embodiments of apparatuses and methods for simulating the uterus of a human (e.g., for training medical providers to perform sonograms, amniocentesis, ultrasound-guided amniocentesis, and/or other procedures). For example, in at least some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a container with a compartment and an anterior wall that is configured to permit sonogram imaging of the compartment. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a container that is configured to be removably coupled to the abdomen of a live human or human model such that the compartment simulates the uterus of the human or model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Buffy Allen, Richard Drake, Judy Kitchens, Celeste Sheppard