Patents by Inventor David L. Eibling

David L. Eibling 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).

  • Electrode emplacement apparatus for amniotomy and fetal monitoring and method of use
    Patent number: 5284141
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a barb or hook attached on a side of the forward end of the outer guide tube of an otherwise standard electrode introducer sleeve. The hook enables the physician to perforate the membrane within the same single vaginal exam wherein the electrode is attached. A costly, time-consuming, and uncomfortable two-stage, two-tool medical procedure is reduced to one stage and one tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Inventor: David L. Eibling