Patents by Inventor Gareth J. Hilton

Gareth J. Hilton 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).

  • Publication number: 20220379075
    Abstract: A wetting device for wetting a catheter. The wetting device has an enclosure bounding the wetting device and enclosing a chamber, the enclosure having at least two wetting device apertures in a surface of the enclosure though which a catheter tube passes. The wetting device also has a port disposed through the enclosure thereof for loading wetting agent into the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Gareth J. HILTON, Colin V. WOOD, Manjunath L. PENAGONDLA, Stefan R. TAAL, James R. HANCE
  • Patent number: 11420017
    Abstract: A urinary catheter wetting apparatus (121) has a chamber defined by a forward section (123) opposite to a rearward section (125) each having an aperture (143,153) of which are axially aligned. A catheter tube is connected to a connector (161), the latter of which spans the chamber and initially seals the two apertures. The connector is slideable through the first facial surface (129) of forward section and the second end wall (131) of the rearward section so the catheter tube can be drawn through the chamber. A wetting applicator (151) holding a wetting agent is disposed in the chamber. Upon use, the connector passes through the chamber, applying pressure to the wetting applicator, thereby releasing the wetting agent from the wetting applicator and onto the catheter tube as it follows the connector through the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: CONVATEC LIMITED
    Inventors: Gareth J. Hilton, Colin V. Wood, Manjunath L. Penagondla, Stefan R. Taal, James R. Hance
  • Publication number: 20200391002
    Abstract: A urinary catheter wetting apparatus (121) has a chamber defined by a forward section (123) opposite to a rearward section (125) each having an aperture (143,153) of which are axially aligned. A catheter tube is connected to a connector (161), the latter of which spans the chamber and initially seals the two apertures. The connector is slideable through the first facial surface (129) of forward section and the second end wall (131) of the rearward section so the catheter tube can be drawn through the chamber. A wetting applicator (151) holding a wetting agent is disposed in the chamber. Upon use, the connector passes through the chamber, applying pressure to the wetting applicator, thereby releasing the wetting agent from the wetting applicator and onto the catheter tube as it follows the connector through the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Gareth J. HILTON, Colin V. WOOD, Manjunath L. PENAGONDLA, Stefan R. TAAL, James R. HANCE
  • Patent number: D904602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Gareth J. Hilton, Julie Lambrethsen, Graham Lacy, Marko Plevnik, Stefan Taal
  • Patent number: D925030
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventors: Gareth J. Hilton, Julie Lambrethsen, Graham Lacy, Marko Plevnik, Stefan Taal