Patents by Inventor David Hughett
David Hughett 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).
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Patent number: 12350190Abstract: Examples relate to devices, systems, and methods for fluid collection such as urine. The urine collection device includes a fluid impermeable barrier and a fluid permeable body. The fluid impermeable barrier at least partially defines a chamber. The fluid impermeable barrier includes at least one elongated portion having a first width and distal to the aperture and a second portion having a second width greater than the first width. The second portion at least partially defines an opening in the fluid impermeable barrier, and the opening has a maximum lateral dimension greater than the first width of the elongated portion. The fluid permeable body is configured to wick fluid away from the opening into the at least one elongated portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: PureWick CorporationInventors: James David Hughett, Sr., Rodrigo Fernandez, Melissa Young Joyner, Wanfei Yang, Larry Dean Alder, Kuilin Lai, Nathaniel Barnes
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Patent number: 12329385Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for occluding an anatomical structure including an occlusion apparatus having first and second beams and at least one connector for connecting the respective ends of the beams together. The occlusion apparatus may be adapted for use in a deployment device having a pair of jaws and optionally having a respective pair of shuttle bodies for releasably connecting an occlusion apparatus to the jaws while in an open position and for releasing the occlusion device from the jaws while in a closed position. A system for occluding an anatomical structure is also disclosed that includes an occlusion apparatus and a deployment device for holding the occlusion apparatus in an open position for locating the occlusion device adjacent the anatomical structure to be occluded and then moving the occlusion apparatus to a closed position and locking the occlusion apparatus in the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James David Hughett, Sr., Salvatore Privitera, Michael D. Hooven
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Patent number: 12324767Abstract: A fluid collection system may include a fluid collection device, a tube, a fluid collection container configured to receive fluid from the fluid collection device, and a vacuum source configured to pull an at least partial vacuum to draw the fluid from the fluid collection device through the tube into the fluid collection container. The fluid collection device may include a fluid impermeable barrier including an outer surface and an inner surface, the fluid impermeable barrier defining a chamber, at least one opening, and a fluid outlet. The fluid collection device may include a porous material disposed in the chamber and an external support coupled to the outer surface of the fluid impermeable barrier. The fluid impermeable barrier exhibits a first shape prior to shaping the external support and a second shape after shaping the external support with the first shape being different from the second shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: PureWick CorporationInventors: James David Hughett, Claire Gloeckner
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Publication number: 20250152406Abstract: An example fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least one opening, a chamber in fluid communication with the at least one opening, and at least one fluid outlet. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one porous material (e.g., at least one wicking material) disposed in the chamber. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one conduit attached to the fluid outlet. Further, the fluid collection assembly includes one or more leak prevention features.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: Larry Dean Alder, Nathaniel Barnes, Caitlin Bowles, Patrick Hudson Chancy, Jingkuang Chen, Juan Alejandro Saavedra Cisneros, Brandt Davis, Kyle Daw, Rodrigo Fernandez, Joseph Filbrun, Jeff Edward Franklin, Claire Gloeckner, Ginger Hiett, Hannah Hinesley, Ping Huang, James David Hughett, Melissa Young Joyner, Kevin Michael Knollman, Kuilin Lai, Michael Lambert, Henri Madigan, Hassana Salifu, Misty Savage, Michelle Schnell, David Simiele, Michelle Tourchak, Kyra Kormos Wesner, Mackenzie Wier, Wanfei Yang, Kelsey Leeke Melbourne, Jenny Mckinnon
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Patent number: 12295587Abstract: A laparoscopic device comprising: (a) a housing operatively coupled to a first control and a second control; (b) an end effector operatively coupled to the first control, the end effector comprising a first component and a second component selectively repositionable with respect to one another within an X-Y plane, the end effector also including a third component selectively repositionable with respect to the second component within an Y-Z plane; (c) a laparoscopic conduit extending between the housing and the end effector; and, (d) an occlusion clip deployment device operatively coupled to the end effector and the second control.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2024Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James David Hughett, Sr., Keith Edward Martin, Kenneth Lance Miller, Michael Dolgin
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Publication number: 20250120846Abstract: A fluid collection system may include a fluid collection assembly configured to receive urine from a user, a container configured to sore the urine collected from the fluid collection assembly, a collection tube disposed between the fluid collection assembly and the container, and a bi-directional pump. The fluid collection system operates in a first configuration to draw urine from the fluid collection assembly into the container and a second configuration to drain the urine and clean the fluid collection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Kyle Daw, James David Hughett
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Patent number: 12239794Abstract: Urinary catheter kits can include a working tray, a storage tray, a protective paperboard, and a urinary catheter assembly, including a urinary catheter and a drainage system. The working tray can be nested on top of the storage tray. The working tray can include preformed sections configured to accommodate a plurality of components of the urinary catheter kit.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2024Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventor: James David Hughett, Sr.
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Patent number: 12193725Abstract: A surgical clamp including a pair of jaws, which may be used to ablate or create lesions in tissue. In an exemplary embodiment, the jaws are movable between an articulated position in which the jaws are separated and not parallel to one another, an opened position in which the jaws are separated and substantially parallel to one another, and a closed position in which the jaws are adjacent and substantially parallel to one another.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James David Hughett, Sr., Salvatore Privitera
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Patent number: 12150885Abstract: A fluid collection system may include a fluid collection assembly configured to receive urine from a user, a container configured to sore the urine collected from the fluid collection assembly, a collection tube disposed between the fluid collection assembly and the container, and a bi-directional pump. The fluid collection system operates in a first configuration to draw urine from the fluid collection assembly into the container and a second configuration to drain the urine and clean the fluid collection system.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: PureWick CorporationInventors: Kyle Daw, James David Hughett
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Patent number: 12138195Abstract: An example fluid collection assembly includes a fluid impermeable barrier defining at least one opening, a chamber in fluid communication with the at least one opening, and at least one fluid outlet. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one porous material (e.g., at least one wicking material) disposed in the chamber. The fluid collection assembly also includes at least one conduit attached to the fluid outlet. Further, the fluid collection assembly includes one or more leak prevention features.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: PureWick CorporationInventors: Larry Dean Alder, Nathaniel Barnes, Caitlin Bowles, Patrick Hudson Chancy, Jingkuang Chen, Juan Alejandro Saavedra Cisneros, Brandt Davis, Kyle Daw, Rodrigo Fernandez, Joseph Filbrun, Jeff Edward Franklin, Claire Gloeckner, Ginger Hiett, Hannah Hinesley, Ping Huang, James David Hughett, Melissa Young Joyner, Kevin Michael Knollman, Kuilin Lai, Michael Lambert, Henri Madigan, Hassana Salifu, Misty Savage, Michelle Schnell, David Simiele, Michelle Tourchak, Kyra Wesner, Mackenzie Wier, Wanfei Yang, Kelsey Leeke Melbourne, Jenny McKinnon
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Publication number: 20240366422Abstract: Disclosed are systems, pads, and methods for targeted temperature management. For example, a pad can include a multilayered pad body, a pad inlet connector, and a pad outlet connector. The pad body can include a conduit layer and a patient-interfacing layer over the conduit layer. The conduit layer can include one or more conduits configured to convey a temperature-controlled fluid as a supply fluid from a hydraulic system and a return fluid back to the hydraulic system. The patient-interfacing layer can be configured for placement on a portion of a patient's body. The patient-interfacing layer can have a patient-facing side including a plurality of wells configured to hold a thermally conductive medium. The pad inlet connector can include a pad inlet configured for charging the conduit layer with the supply fluid. The pad outlet connector can include a pad outlet configured for discharging the return fluid from the conduit layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Medivance IncorporatedInventors: Gabriel A. Johnston, Michael R. Hoglund, Madeline Stich, James David Hughett, Sr., Sean E. Walker, Rebecca D. Salisbury
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Publication number: 20240325190Abstract: A fluid transfer assembly for the collection and disposal of urine including a urine collection device and a cleaning device. The urine collection device including a container configured to store urine collected from the urine collection device and an outlet configured to expel the urine from the container. The cleaning device can be in fluid communication with the container, and include a chamber configured to store a liquid and a pump configured to modulate pressure within the container of the urine collection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Ana Minchew, Claire Gloeckner, James David Hughett, Sr., Shahab Siddiqui, Vinayaka Kulkarni
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Publication number: 20240299205Abstract: A female external catheter includes a hollow body portion including a urethral inlet in fluid communication with an outlet. A wicking material covers the urethral inlet, and a catheter tube is coupled to the outlet, the catheter tube configured to transport urine away from the hollow body portion. The hollow body portion includes a finger portion with an opening configured to receive only a single finger to enable manipulation of the female external catheter in order to position and hold the wicking material against a urethral outlet of a female user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: James David Hughett, SR.
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Publication number: 20240269427Abstract: Disclosed herein is a urinary catheter assembly including a package container that is transitionable between an expanded open configuration and collapsed closed configuration having the catheter and a bag enclosed therein. The container is transitioned from the closed configuration to the open configuration in one motion by the user pulling tabs in opposite directions. The container may be sterilized along with the catheter, may define a sterile barrier and may include a tamper evident mechanism. The container is securable in the closed configuration enclosing the catheter therein before and after use of the catheter. The catheter assembly may also include a urine collection bag enclosed within the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Ronald N. Legaspi, James David Hughett, Sr.
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Publication number: 20240206882Abstract: A laparoscopic device comprising: (a) a housing operatively coupled to a first control and a second control; (b) an end effector operatively coupled to the first control, the end effector comprising a first component and a second component selectively repositionable with respect to one another within an X-Y plane, the end effector also including a third component selectively repositionable with respect to the second component within an Y-Z plane; (c) a laparoscopic conduit extending between the housing and the end effector; and, (d) an occlusion clip deployment device operatively coupled to the end effector and the second control.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James David Hughett, SR., Keith Edward Martin, Kenneth Lance Miller, Michael Dolgin
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Publication number: 20240198041Abstract: Urinary catheter kits can include a working tray, a storage tray, a protective paperboard, and a urinary catheter assembly, including a urinary catheter and a drainage system. The working tray can be nested on top of the storage tray. The working tray can include preformed sections configured to accommodate a plurality of components of the urinary catheter kit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventor: James David Hughett, SR.
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Publication number: 20240164937Abstract: Disclosed herein are female external catheters (“FECs”) and methods thereof. For example, an FEC can include a catheter body, a catheter back, and a connector. The catheter body can include a cavity extending along a length of the catheter body. The cavity is configured to open toward a patient. The catheter back can include a connector hole aligned with an end portion of the cavity. The connector hole can be configured to open away from the patient. The connector is disposed in the connector hole. The connector can include a sump configured to collect urine from the end portion of the cavity for withdrawal from the FEC. In another example, a method of an FEC can includes a method of using the FEC.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: D. Claire Gloeckner, Matthew J. Rothberg, Seth C. Schneider, Jonathan Robichaud, Michael Bailey, James David Hughett, SR.
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Patent number: 11944740Abstract: In an embodiment, a fluid collection device includes a fluid impermeable barrier that at least partially defines a chamber. The fluid impermeable barrier also defines an opening extending therethrough that is configured to be positioned adjacent to a female urethra or have a male urethra positioned therethrough. The fluid collection device also includes a channel extending between an inlet and outlet thereof. The inlet is configured to be in fluid communication with a gas source and the outlet is configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid storage container. The outlet is positioned downstream from the inlet. The channel also defines at least one aperture or passageway therein that allows an interior of the channel to be in fluid communication with the rest of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: PUREWICK CORPORATIONInventors: James David Hughett, Eric Rehm
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Patent number: 11918756Abstract: Urinary catheter-insertion kits can include a working tray, a storage tray, a protective paperboard, and a urinary catheter assembly, including a urinary catheter and a drainage system. The working tray can be nested on top of the storage tray. The working tray includes preformed sections configured to accommodate components of the urinary catheter-insertion kit. Methods of urinary catheterization include use of the urinary catheter-insertion kits.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.Inventor: James David Hughett, Sr.
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Patent number: 11883037Abstract: A laparoscopic device comprising: (a) a housing operatively coupled to a first control and a second control; (b) an end effector operatively coupled to the first control, the end effector comprising a first component and a second component selectively repositionable with respect to one another within an X-Y plane, the end effector also including a third component selectively repositionable with respect to the second component within an Y-Z plane; (c) a laparoscopic conduit extending between the housing and the end effector; and, (d) an occlusion clip deployment device operatively coupled to the end effector and the second control.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James David Hughett, Sr., Keith Edward Martin, Kenneth Lance Miller, Michael Dolgin