Patents by Inventor Edwin T. Bean, Jr.

Edwin T. Bean, Jr. 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).

  • Infuser apparatus for the gastric cavity
    Patent number: 5492531
    Abstract: A stomach lavage apparatus for the introduction of a highly absorbent antidote solution, such as activated charcoal, into the gastric cavity for the purpose of absorbing or otherwise counteracting a digested poison present therein, is described. The lavage apparatus is a completely closed system so that the antidote solution is never exposed to the atmosphere and there is no risk of spilling the antidote solution. The present invention thus comprises a flexible container for the antidote solution, the container being connectable to a lavage conduit leading into the gastric cavity by threading the container into a fitting provided with an internal spike. This causes the spike to puncture a rupturable seal provided in an exit port of the container, and the container is then squeezed to express the antidote solution therefrom and into the lavage conduit for introduction into the gastric cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Ethox Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Post, Matthew Alesse, Edwin T. Bean, Jr.