Patents by Inventor Edward F. Pankau

Edward F. Pankau 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).

  • Device for collecting body fluids
    Patent number: 4344432
    Abstract: A device for collecting body fluids from a patient comprising, a receptacle having a chamber to receive the body fluids. The device has a conduit having a portion located in the chamber, with the conduit having a lumen extending along the conduit and an inflation opening communicating with the lumen. The device has an inflatable balloon of elastic material secured to the conduit in the chamber and defining a cavity communicating with the inflation opening, with the balloon comprising a material slightly permeable to liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Assignee: The Kendall Company
    Inventor: Edward F. Pankau