Patents by Inventor Charlotte P. Ferlic

Charlotte P. Ferlic 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).

  • UNIVERSAL STERILIZING TOOL
    Publication number: 20120315201
    Abstract: A contoured sterilizing element is configured to conform to the outer and inner surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device such as a catheter hub, luer connector, luer component, needleless access site, and/or access port. The sterilizing element is made from absorbent material and can be pre-moistened or impregnated with an anti-pathogenic agent. The sterilizing element can be contained within a housing that is easily gripped and opened in one hand by the user. The sterilizing element is configured to wipe debris from and to sterilize and/or dry a working end-site of medical device, using a wiping, twisting, dabbing, push/pull, and/or screwing motion around all of the surface aspects of the device to be sterilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. FERLIC, Charlotte P. FERLIC, Mason J. FERLIC, Nicholas R. POWLEY
  • Universal sterilizing tool
    Patent number: 8273303
    Abstract: A contoured sterilizing element is configured to conform to the outer and inner surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device such as a catheter hub, luer connector, luer component, needleless access site, and/or access port The sterilizing element is made from absorbent material and can be pre-moistened or impregnated with an anti-pathogenic agent The sterilizing element can be contained within a housing that is easily griped and opened in one hand by the user The sterilizing element is configured to wipe debris from and to sterilize and/or dry a working end-site of medical device, using a wiping, twisting, dabbing, push/pull, and/or screwing motion around all of the surface aspects of the device to be sterilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. Ferlic, Charlotte P. Ferlic, Mason J. Ferlic, Nicholas Powley
  • UNIVERSAL STERILIZING TOOL
    Publication number: 20100172794
    Abstract: A contoured sterilizing element is configured to conform to the outer and inner surfaces of a working end-site of a medical device such as a catheter hub, luer connector, luer component, needleless access site, and/or access port The sterilizing element is made from absorbent material and can be pre-moistened or impregnated with an anti-pathogenic agent The sterilizing element can be contained within a housing that is easily griped and opened in one hand by the user The sterilizing element is configured to wipe debris from and to sterilize and/or dry a working end-site of medical device, using a wiping, twisting, dabbing, push/pull, and/or screwing motion around all of the surface aspects of the device to be sterilized
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Michael J. Ferlic, Charlotte P. Ferlic, Mason J. Ferlic, Nicholas Powley