Patents by Inventor Gerald E. Cabrera

Gerald E. Cabrera 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).

  • Tracheostomy tube with adjustable neck plate
    Patent number: 5443064
    Abstract: A tracheostomy tube includes a substantially straight tube of a highly flexible material and having a wire reinforcement and a neck plate which is adapted for sliding movement axially of the tube between the proximal and distal ends of the tube. The neck plate includes a split collar elastic member which extends around the tube. The split collar member includes a tab at one end which is stretched to overlie the other end of the collar and can be locked to the other end of the collar by a pin and hole arrangement to fixedly secure the neck plate to a predetermined position on the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Bivona, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger W. Theis, Gerald E. Cabrera