Patents by Inventor Carroll V. Robison

Carroll V. Robison 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).

  • Publication number: 20110125099
    Abstract: A device for protecting and cushioning the site of a penetration in a patient's limb and the external portion of a catheter or other medical device inserted partially through the penetration includes a preferably soft and flexible cover to be wrapped around the limb in which the penetration is made over the penetration and catheter, a stiff but deformable stabilizer band disposed within the cover, to be wrapped around the limb with the cover, a non-skid portion for stable engagement to the user's skin, and fastener for releasably connecting the device around a patient's limb. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener is a hook and loop material threaded through a bracket for folding the material onto itself for releasable engagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Carroll V. Robison, Amy Robison
  • Publication number: 20110040258
    Abstract: A device contemplated to be used in lieu of tape to secure and protect an IV catheter while maintaining the patient's comfort and an acceptable range of movement is formed with a thin, flexible body configured to be wrapped around a portion of a patient's anatomy, and particularly a patient's hand. The body of the device includes a slot extending into the body from one end, with an aperture at the base of the slot into which a patient's thumb is to be received, and the ends of the device are wrapped around to the palm of the hand and secured to each other without any of the securing adhesive to contact the skin of the patient. In preferred embodiments a releasable and re-connectable cover is provided over the catheter site to allow inspection and adjustment with minimal disturbance of the device or the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Carroll V. Robison
  • Publication number: 20090234296
    Abstract: A device for protecting and cushioning the site of a penetration in a patient's limb and the external portion of a catheter or other medical device inserted partially through the penetration includes a preferably soft and flexible cover to be wrapped around the limb in which the penetration is made over the penetration and catheter, a stiff but deformable stabilizer band disposed within the cover, to be wrapped around the limb with the cover, the stabilizer band to provide protection and cushioning without a propensity to roll along the patient's limb, and fastening means for releasably connecting the device around a patient's limb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: Carroll V. Robison