Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Wait

Daniel J. Wait 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).

  • Medical valve with positive flow characteristics
    Publication number: 20010049508
    Abstract: A medical valve device for use in selectively establishing a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a body defining a passage from a first port to a second port. The valve defines a first fluid volume when both medical implements are connected thereto, and a second, smaller volume when one of the implements is disconnected, thereby causing a positive flow of fluid from the valve to the second medical implement when the first implement is disconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas F. Fangrow, Jonathan T. Schmidt, Daniel J. Wait, Dennis M. Bui
  • Medical valve with positive flow characteristics
    Patent number: 6245048
    Abstract: A medical valve device for use in selectively establishing a fluid flow between first and second medical implements is disclosed. The valve has a body defining a passage from a first port to a second port. The valve defines a first fluid volume when both medical implements are connected thereto, and a second, smaller volume when one of the implements is disconnected, thereby causing a positive flow of fluid from the valve to the second medical implement when the first implement is disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Fangrow, Jr., Jonathan T. Schmidt, Daniel J. Wait, Dennis M. Bui
  • Locking blunt cannula
    Patent number: 5810792
    Abstract: Disclosed is a medical connector for introducing medication to a patient in a safe, convenient way by releasably locking an influent fluid line to a receiving port, and method of manufacturing the same. The connector comprises a cannula recessed within a cavity defined by a housing. The housing contains a retaining ridge and gripping members to prevent accidental disconnection of the connector for the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Fangrow, Jr., Daniel J. Wait, George A. Lopez, David Charles Arnold, Dennis M. Bui, Kevin Barry Hanly
  • Locking blunt cannula
    Patent number: D393722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Fangrow, Jr., Daniel J. Wait, George A. Lopez, David Charles Arnold, Dennis M. Bui, Kevin Barry Hanly