Patents by Inventor Gustavo G. Velasquez

Gustavo G. Velasquez 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: 5536262
    Abstract: A medical coupling device is provided which is used for transferring fluid between a first reservoir and a second reservoir having a slit-less diaphragm. The device includes a connector having a port and a blunt cannula in fluid communication with the port. The cannula is adapted to puncture the diaphragm on the second reservoir and thereby facilitate the transfer of fluid between the first reservoir and the second reservoir. The cannula can be a hollow tube having an end which is substantially perpendicular to an axis extending longitudinally through the tube. The device may further include a shroud of a predetermined configuration associated with the connector. The shroud defines a recess for receiving the reservoir and inhibits inadvertent contact with the cannula which extends within the recess. The shroud defines a suction opening which tends to inhibit the formation of an undesirable suction upon removal of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Inventor: Gustavo G. Velasquez