Patents by Inventor Jerry D. Vloka

Jerry D. Vloka 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).

  • Method and Apparatus to Decrease the risk of intraneuronal injection during administration of nerve block anesthesia
    Patent number: 7727224
    Abstract: An objective and reproducible system for, and method of, monitoring and/or controlling the pressure during nerve blockage injection, especially by less experienced personnel, is provided in order to decrease the possibility of intraneuronal injection. More specifically, the present invention employs a pressure sensing and/or limiting device located between an injection device (typically a syringe) and a nerve block needle whereby injection pressure during a nerve block injection can be easily and objectively monitored, thereby allowing the operator to monitor the injection pressure and/or injection speed during a nerve blockage injection procedure and to take appropriate corrective actions if abnormal pressure conditions are observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Macosta Medical U.S.A.,L.L.C.
    Inventors: Admir Hadzic, Jerry D. Vloka, Sergio Giglioli
  • Method and Apparatus to Decrease the Risk of Intraneuronal Injection During Administration of Nerve Block Anesthesia
    Publication number: 20090043281
    Abstract: An objective and reproducible system for, and method of, monitoring and/or controlling the pressure during nerve blockage injection, especially by less experienced personnel, is provided in order to decrease the possibility of intraneuronal injection. More specifically, the present invention employs a pressure sensing and/or limiting device located between an injection device (typically a syringe) and a nerve block needle whereby injection pressure during a nerve block injection can be easily and objectively monitored, thereby allowing the operator to monitor the injection pressure and/or injection speed during a nerve blockage injection procedure and to take appropriate corrective actions if abnormal pressure conditions are observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: MACOSTA MEDICAL U.S.A., L.L.C.
    Inventors: Admir Hadzic, Jerry D. Vloka, Sergio Giglioli
  • Method and apparatus to decrease the risk of intraneuronal injection during administration of nerve block anesthesia
    Patent number: 6866648
    Abstract: An objective and reproducible system for, and method of, monitoring and/or controlling the pressure during nerve blockage injection, especially by less experienced personnel, is provided in order to decrease the possibility of intraneuronal injection. More specifically, the present invention employs a pressure sensing and/or limiting device located between an injection device (typically a syringe) and a nerve block needle whereby injection pressure during a nerve block injection can be easily and objectively monitored, thereby allowing the operator to monitor the injection pressure and/or injection speed during a nerve blockage injection procedure and to take appropriate corrective actions if abnormal pressure conditions are observed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Macosta Medical U.S.A., L.L.C.
    Inventors: Admir Hadzic, Jerry D. Vloka, Sergio Giglioli
  • Method and apparatus to decrease the risk of intraneuronal injection during administration of nerve block anesthesia
    Publication number: 20030225371
    Abstract: An objective and reproducible system for, and method of, monitoring and/or controlling the pressure during nerve blockage injection, especially by less experienced personnel, is provided in order to decrease the possibility of intraneuronal injection. More specifically, the present invention employs a pressure sensing and/or limiting device located between an injection device (typically a syringe) and a nerve block needle whereby injection pressure during a nerve block injection can be easily and objectively monitored, thereby allowing the operator to monitor the injection pressure and/or injection speed during a nerve blockage injection procedure and to take appropriate corrective actions if abnormal pressure conditions are observed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicants: Macosta Medical U., Macosta Medical U.S.A., L.L.C.
    Inventors: Admir Hadzic, Jerry D. VLoka, Sergio Giglioli