Patents by Inventor Kathryn M. Kauffman

Kathryn M. Kauffman 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).

  • Stabilization device for intravascular catheters
    Patent number: 5364368
    Abstract: A stabilization device for intravascular catheters comprises a sheet of fiber reinforced material defined by first and second spaced sheet members. The first and second sheet members each have a predetermined size and shape and the same or different thickness dimension. A pair of fiber reinforced side bolsters bridge the first and second sheet members and provide a connection therebetween. The side bolsters have a thickness dimension that is greater than the thickness dimension of both the first and second sheet members to provide lateral support for an intravascular catheter. The sheet members and the side bolsters cooperate to define a framing window to facilitate unobstructed observation of the percutaneous insertion site of the intravascular catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventors: Kathryn M. Kauffman, Edward L. Yancy