Patents by Inventor Jerre Kachmar

Jerre Kachmar 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).

  • Enteral-specific spike/bag port system
    Patent number: 5137527
    Abstract: A port/spike assembly including an enteral spike having a diameter substantially less than the diameter of a standard parenteral spike. The assembly also includes a port having a tube with an outer wall which defines a generally cylindrical elongated bore. A frangible membrane is disposed inside the elongated bore, and divides the bore into upper and lower bore sections. A selector ring is provided in the upper bore section for permitting insertion of the reduced diameter enteral spike and for preventing the insertion of a standard parenteral spike through the membrane. The assembly prevents inadvertent insertion of a parenteral spike into an enteral feeding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Clintec Nutrition Co.
    Inventors: Robert A. Miller, Michael Becker, Jerre Kachmar, Algirdas J. Bindokas, Richard A. Rollins