Patents by Inventor Gretchen Keser Marchesani

Gretchen Keser Marchesani 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).

  • Catheter guidewire and flushing apparatus and method of insertion
    Patent number: 5823961
    Abstract: A flushing device comprises a catheter guidewire flushing apparatus comprising a connector having an insertion port, an outlet port and a flushing port and a catheter having rails extending the length thereof. The invention allows a clinician to adjust the length of a catheter, to insert the catheter while flushing to maneuver the catheter through a tortuous blood vessel, and to easily remove the guidewire for safe disposal. The catheter can then be left in place in the blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: HDC Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Bruce Fields, Gretchen Keser Marchesani