Patents by Inventor Karl L. Schatten

Karl L. Schatten 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).

  • Inseparable port/catheter tube assembly and methods
    Patent number: 4772270
    Abstract: A port/catheter tube assembly which insures a stable essentially inseparable connection between the hollow male outlet stem of the port and the proximal end of the catheter tube, thereby insuring a continual supply of medication to the desired patient site while preventing inadvertent harm caused by unintended leakage of such medication into improper tissue sites due to separation of the catheter tube from the port or due to kinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Catheter Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Wiita, Harvey R. Moorehead, Karl L. Schatten
  • Catheter tube coupling assembly and methods
    Patent number: 4772276
    Abstract: A port/catheter tube assembly which insures a stable essentially inseparable connection between the hollow male outlet stem of the port and the proximal end of the catheter tube, thereby insuring a continual supply of medication to the desired patient site while preventing inadvertent harm caused by unintended leakage of such medication into improper tissue sites due to separation of the catheter tube from the port or due to kinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Catheter Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Wiita, Harvey R. Moorehead, Karl L. Schatten