Patents by Inventor Kate Molan

Kate Molan 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).

  • Sterilizable pouches for medical devices
    Patent number: 11691797
    Abstract: A flexible, sterilizable pouch includes a first gas-impermeable web, a second gas-permeable web, and the third gas-impermeable web. The webs are arranged and sealed to form a cavity portion of the pouch and a header portion of the pouch. The header portion of the pouch is gas-permeable through the second gas-permeable web. The cavity portion of the pouch is configured to hold a medical device for sterilization and is configured to be sealed from the header portion after sterilization, thereby making the cavity portion gas-impermeable. The header is also configured to be removed from the pouch, leaving the cavity portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: David Clarke, Kate Molan, Christopher Faherty
  • STERILIZABLE POUCHES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200361684
    Abstract: A flexible, sterilizable pouch includes a first gas-impermeable web, a second gas-permeable web, and the third gas-impermeable web. The webs are arranged and sealed to form a cavity portion of the pouch and a header portion of the pouch. The header portion of the pouch is gas-permeable through the second gas-permeable web. The cavity portion of the pouch is configured to hold a medical device for sterilization and is configured to be sealed from the header portion after sterilization, thereby making the cavity portion gas-impermeable. The header is also configured to be removed from the pouch, leaving the cavity portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: David Clarke, Kate Molan, Christopher Faherty