Patents by Inventor Francis E. Khoury

Francis E. Khoury 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).

  • Patent number: 4170232
    Abstract: A tracheo-bronchial sampler device comprises a tubular member insertable into a chest tube and defining a passage through which a sampling catheter can be passed when the chest tube is inserted into the trachea of a patient, means are provided for spacing the passage of said tubular member away from the inner wall of said chest tube, as well as stop means for preventing the insertion of the tubular member through the chest tube beyond a predetermined point. The device enables a sample to be obtained from the desired tracheal region without undesired contamination as the sampling catheter is inserted into the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1979
    Inventor: Francis E. Khoury