Patents by Inventor Daniel David Ryan

Daniel David Ryan 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).

  • Urethra gauge and methods of manufacture, and operation thereof
    Patent number: 9050049
    Abstract: A urethra gauge for measuring an inner size of a urinary tract. The gauge permits a clinician to measure the size of the urethral lumen (proximal to an outer orifice of the urethra) before a catheterization is performed. Selecting a properly-sized catheter for insertion into a patient by measuring the size of the urethral lumen before performing a catheterization is believed to reduce: (1) catheter-associated-urinary-tract infections; (2) urethral injuries due to inserting a catheter that is too large for the urethra; and/or (3) leakage associated with catheters that are too small for a particular patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventor: Daniel David Ryan
  • URETHRA GAUGE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100016760
    Abstract: A urethra gauge for measuring an inner size of a urinary tract. The gauge permits a clinician to measure the size of the urethral lumen (proximal to an outer orifice of the urethra) before a catheterization is performed. Selecting a properly-sized catheter for insertion into a patient by measuring the size of the urethral lumen before performing a catheterization is believed to reduce: (1) catheter-associated-urinary-tract infections; (2) urethral injuries due to inserting a catheter that is too large for the urethra; and/or (3) leakage associated with catheters that are too small for a particular patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel David Ryan