Patents by Inventor Douglas H. Irish

Douglas H. Irish 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).

  • User wearable device having sterile environment for connecting peritoneal dialysis tubes
    Publication number: 20040148108
    Abstract: A user wearable device for providing a sterile environment for connecting a user's catheter to a fill-drain tube for performing an exchange of used and fresh peritoneal dialysis fluid includes a pouch. The pouch has exposeable openings for inserting the catheter and a fill-drain tube into the interior of the pouch from the exterior of the pouch. The user connects the catheter to the fill-drain tube within the interior of the pouch for draining and feeding dialysis fluid in a sterile environment. Hand covering elements in communication with the exterior of the pouch are disposed internal to the pouch such that the user can insert his hands into the hand covering elements and connect the catheter to the fill-drain tube within the interior of the pouch. The hand covering elements enable the user to manipulate the catheter and the fill-drain tube from a non-sterile environment external to the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: Doug's Kangaroo Pouch, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas H. Irish
  • User wearable device having sterile environment for connecting peritoneal dialysis tubes
    Patent number: 6682507
    Abstract: A user wearable device for providing a sterile environment for connecting a user's catheter to a fill-drain tube for performing an exchange of used and fresh peritoneal dialysis fluid includes a pouch. The pouch has exposeable openings for inserting the catheter and a fill-drain tube into the interior of the pouch from the exterior of the pouch. The user connects the catheter to the fill-drain tube within the interior of the pouch for draining and feeding dialysis fluid in a sterile environment. Hand covering elements in communication with the exterior of the pouch are disposed internal to the pouch such that the user can insert his hands into the hand covering elements and connect the catheter to the fill-drain tube within the interior of the pouch. The hand covering elements enable the user to manipulate the catheter and the fill-drain tube from a non-sterile environment external to the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Doug's Kangaroo Pouch, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas H. Irish
  • User wearable device having sterile environment for connecting peritoneal dialysis tubes
    Publication number: 20030158528
    Abstract: A user wearable device for providing a sterile environment for connecting a user's catheter to a fill-drain tube for performing an exchange of used and fresh peritoneal dialysis fluid includes a pouch. The pouch has exposeable openings for inserting the catheter and a fill-drain tube into the interior of the pouch from the exterior of the pouch. The user connects the catheter to the fill-drain tube within the interior of the pouch for draining and feeding dialysis fluid in a sterile environment. Hand covering elements in communication with the exterior of the pouch are disposed internal to the pouch such that the user can insert his hands into the hand covering elements and connect the catheter to the fill-drain tube within the interior of the pouch. The hand covering elements enable the user to manipulate the catheter and the fill-drain tube from a non-sterile environment external to the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Doug's Kangaroo Pouch, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas H. Irish