Patents by Inventor Kathleen Fernald-Kane

Kathleen Fernald-Kane 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).

  • Publication number: 20090247986
    Abstract: A bypass for power injection includes (a) a housing defining a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end coupled to a catheter; (b) a membrane valve mounted within the lumen, the membrane valve having an opening extending therethrough sized to tightly receive therethrough and seal around a power injection device; and (c) a flapper valve extending across the lumen distally of the membrane valve. The flapper valve includes a flap biased toward a closed position in which the lumen is sealed. The flap is rotatable away from the closed position when contacted by a power injection device to permit the device to extend therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Robert F. Rioux, Kathleen Fernald-Kane, David Sauvageau