Patents by Inventor James W. FUTRELL, JR.

James W. FUTRELL, JR. 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).

  • Surgical drape with vapor evacuation
    Patent number: 8893721
    Abstract: The present invention relates to surgical safety drapes that are provided with a mechanism for removing fuel sources, trapped under the surgical drape covering the patient during surgery, which support the generation of operating room fires. The drape contains a plenum layer that is sandwiched between a liquid impervious layer and a porous layer. The plenum layer contains hollow members for providing a path way for evacuating vapors there through via the porous layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Futrell Medical Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Futrell, Jr.
  • SURGICAL DRAPE WITH VAPOR EVACUATION
    Publication number: 20140261458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to surgical safety drapes that are provided with a mechanism for removing fuel sources, trapped under the surgical drape covering the patient during surgery, which support the generation of operating room fires. The drape contains a plenum layer that is sandwiched between a liquid impervious layer and a porous layer. The plenum layer contains hollow members for providing a path way for evacuating vapors there through via the porous layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Futrell Medical Corporation
    Inventor: James W. FUTRELL, JR.