Patents by Inventor Dan Clinesmith

Dan Clinesmith 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).

  • Maneuverable nasoenteric feeding tube
    Patent number: 9526674
    Abstract: A maneuverable feeding tube system can include: a feeding tube having an internal lumen and distal opening; a maneuverable tube having a flexible distal end being located within the internal lumen of the feeding tube such that the flexible distal end is associated with the distal opening of the feeding tube, wherein the flexible distal end includes one or more flex members; a control member operably coupled to a flexible distal end of the maneuverable tube and extending through the internal lumen of the feeding tube; and a port coupled to a proximal end of the feeding tube with the control member extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: The University of Kansas
    Inventors: Armand Heyns, Johannes Heyns, Kyli S Beattie, Dan Clinesmith
  • MANEUVERABLE NASOENTERIC FEEDING TUBE
    Publication number: 20140163528
    Abstract: A maneuverable feeding tube system can include: a feeding tube having an internal lumen and distal opening; a maneuverable tube having a flexible distal end being located within the internal lumen of the feeding tube such that the flexible distal end is associated with the distal opening of the feeding tube, wherein the flexible distal end includes one or more flex members; a control member operably coupled to a flexible distal end of the maneuverable tube and extending through the internal lumen of the feeding tube; and a port coupled to a proximal end of the feeding tube with the control member extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: The University of Kansas
    Inventors: Armand Heyns, Kyli Beattie, Dan Clinesmith, Johannes Heyns