Patents by Inventor Edward G. Hartigan

Edward G. Hartigan 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).

  • Surgical drape with fenestration liner
    Patent number: 4089331
    Abstract: A surgical drape comprising, a sheet of flexible material resistant to the passage of bacteria for covering a portion of a patient's body, with the covering sheet having a fenestration for placement over a surgical site. The drape has an auxiliary sheet of flexible material resistant to the passage of body fluids connected to the drape and extending a sufficient distance past an edge of the fenestration for placement of an end portion in a surgical incision to isolate the surgical site and control runoff of fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1978
    Assignee: The Kendall Company
    Inventors: Edward G. Hartigan, Donald Patience