Patents by Inventor James Augustine

James Augustine 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: 10098659
    Abstract: A tunneler device is provided which includes a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, a connecting device including a body supported on a distal end of the shaft configured to be received within a lumen of a catheter, and a resilient separation prevention device supported on the connecting device. The resilient separation prevention device is inwardly deflectable towards the connecting device upon insertion of the connection device into the lumen of the catheter and biased towards a non-deflected position in engagement with an inner surface of the catheter to prevent retraction of the connecting device from the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: James Augustine
  • Publication number: 20140088564
    Abstract: A tunneler device is provided which includes a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, a connecting device including a body supported on a distal end of the shaft configured to be received within a lumen of a catheter, and a resilient separation prevention device supported on the connecting device. The resilient separation prevention device is inwardly deflectable towards the connecting device upon insertion of the connection device into the lumen of the catheter and biased towards a non-deflected position in engagement with an inner surface of the catheter to prevent retraction of the connecting device from the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventor: James Augustine
  • Publication number: 20130144235
    Abstract: A portable NPWT system includes a dressing assembly for positioning over a wound to apply a negative pressure to the wound and a canister assembly. The canister assembly includes a control unit having a vacuum source and a controller and a collection canister in communication with the dressing assembly operable to receive fluid from the wound. The collection canister has ports to introduce a vacuum from the vacuum source into the collection canister. A ball float is provided to substantially close the suction port in response to one of collection of a predetermined volume of exudate in the collection canister, tilting of the collection canister beyond a predetermined angle of orientation or inversion of the collection canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: James Augustine, Scott Wudyka, William Durkin, Steven Kleis
  • Patent number: 8257328
    Abstract: A portable NPWT system includes a dressing assembly for positioning over a wound to apply a negative pressure to the wound and a canister assembly. The canister assembly includes a control unit having a vacuum source and a controller and a collection canister in communication with the dressing assembly operable to receive fluid from the wound. The collection canister has ports to introduce a vacuum from the vacuum source into the collection canister. A ball float is provided to substantially close the suction port in response to one of collection of a predetermined volume of exudate in the collection canister, tilting of the collection canister beyond a predetermined angle of orientation or inversion of the collection canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: James Augustine, Scott Wudyka, William Durkin, Steven Kleis
  • Publication number: 20100010477
    Abstract: A portable NPWT system includes a dressing assembly for positioning over a wound to apply a negative pressure to the wound and a canister assembly. The canister assembly includes a control unit having a vacuum source and a controller and a collection canister in communication with the dressing assembly operable to receive fluid from the wound. The collection canister has ports to introduce a vacuum from the vacuum source into the collection canister. A ball float is provided to substantially close the suction port in response to one of collection of a predetermined volume of exudate in the collection canister, tilting of the collection canister beyond a predetermined angle of orientation or inversion of the collection canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: James Augustine, Scott Wudyka, William Durkin, Steven Kleis
  • Publication number: 20050098369
    Abstract: A storage unit mounted on the rear fender of a motorcycle, and optionally on a low step-up one-piece motorcycle seat, including a storage compartment having a front surface, a bottom surface, left and right side walls, a top surface, and a cavity defined by each of the surfaces; and an access means located on the front surface of the storage unit facing the seat of the motorcycle; where the bottom surface is elongated and arcuate in its elongated axis to conform to the configuration of the motorcycle fender and the storage unit is attached to the fender such that the bottom surface of the storage unit is in contact with a top portion of the motorcycle fender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: James Augustine