Patents by Inventor Ivan E. Porter, II

Ivan E. Porter, II 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: 20220249124
    Abstract: A trocar for peritoneal dialysis is disclosed herein. An example trocar includes a conduit having two or more parallel lumens and a head connected to a first end of the conduit. The head includes two (or more) parallel lumens that are aligned respectively with the parallel conduit lumens and includes at least one of a gasket or a seal for each lumen. The trocar also includes a coupler connected to the head. The coupler includes two (or more) parallel lumens that are aligned respectively with the parallel lumens of the head. The coupler includes a coupling mechanism for each lumen for securing surgical tools in place after insertion into a patient. The trocar may also include an obturator having a shaft that is removably inserted through the coupler, head, and conduit to protrude from a second end of the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Shawn Collin Oppegard, Unberto Garcia, Carlos Corrales, Jorge Del Castillo, Jeshrene Enerio, Brian Connell, Steven Bowers, Ivan E. Porter, II, Charles Ritchie