Patents by Inventor Ken D. Hargett

Ken D. Hargett 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).

  • Catheter having insertion control mechanism
    Patent number: 7833194
    Abstract: The present invention is a catheter having a tube and including mechanisms that provide precision control over insertion and retraction of the catheter tube. The catheter is particularly adapted for introduction into the pulmonary system. The catheter includes an insertion depth control mechanism that acts as a stop and provides a tactile indication to the person inserting the catheter tube that a predetermined position has been reached. The catheter also includes an anti-bunching mechanism to prevent bunching of a protective sleeve disposed around the catheter tube, thereby reducing interference from the sleeve during insertion of the catheter tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: CareFusion 202, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren D. Owens, William R. Hawes, Cary P. Jenkins, Ken D. Hargett
  • CATHETER HAVING INSERTION CONTROL MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20090131915
    Abstract: The present invention is a catheter having a tube and including mechanisms that provide precision control over insertion and retraction of the catheter tube. The catheter is particularly adapted for introduction into the pulmonary system. The catheter includes an insertion depth control mechanism that acts as a stop and provides a tactile indication to the person inserting the catheter tube that a predetermined position has been reached. The catheter also includes an anti-bunching mechanism to prevent bunching of a protective sleeve disposed around the catheter tube, thereby reducing interference from the sleeve during insertion of the catheter tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Warren D. Owens, William R. Hawes, Cary P. Jenkins, Ken D. Hargett
  • Catheter having insertion control mechanism
    Patent number: 7458955
    Abstract: The present invention is a catheter having a tube and including mechanisms that provide precision control over insertion and retraction of the catheter tube. The catheter is particularly adapted for introduction into the pulmonary system. The catheter includes an insertion depth control mechanism that acts as a stop and provides a tactile indication to the person inserting the catheter tube that a predetermined position has been reached. The catheter also includes an anti-bunching mechanism to prevent bunching of a protective sleeve disposed around the catheter tube, thereby reducing interference from the sleeve during insertion of the catheter tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Inventors: Warren D. Owens, William R. Hawes, Cary P. Jenkins, Ken D. Hargett
  • Sleeved catheter having insertion control mechanism
    Patent number: 7273473
    Abstract: The present invention is a catheter having a tube and including mechanisms that provide precision control over insertion and retraction of the catheter tube. The catheter is particularly adapted for introduction into the pulmonary system. The catheter includes an insertion depth control mechanism that acts as a stop and provides a tactile indication to the person inserting the catheter tube that a predetermined position has been reached. The catheter also includes an anti-bunching mechanism to prevent bunching of a protective sleeve disposed around the catheter tube, thereby reducing interference from the sleeve during insertion of the catheter tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Alcove Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Warren D. Owens, William R. Hawes, Cary P. Jenkins, Ken D. Hargett
  • Sleeved catheter having insertion control mechanism
    Publication number: 20040182390
    Abstract: The present invention is a catheter having a tube and including mechanisms that provide precision control over insertion and retraction of the catheter tube. The catheter is particularly adapted for introduction into the pulmonary system. The catheter includes an insertion depth control mechanism that acts as a stop and provides a tactile indication to the person inserting the catheter tube that a predetermined position has been reached. The catheter also includes an anti-bunching mechanism to prevent bunching of a protective sleeve disposed around the catheter tube, thereby reducing interference from the sleeve during insertion of the catheter tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Warren D. Owens, William R. Hawes, Cary P. Jenkins, Ken D. Hargett
  • Catheter having insertion control mechanism
    Publication number: 20040186429
    Abstract: The present invention is a catheter having a tube and including mechanisms that provide precision control over insertion and retraction of the catheter tube. The catheter is particularly adapted for introduction into the pulmonary system. The catheter includes an insertion depth control mechanism that acts as a stop and provides a tactile indication to the person inserting the catheter tube that a predetermined position has been reached. The catheter also includes an anti-bunching mechanism to prevent bunching of a protective sleeve disposed around the catheter tube, thereby reducing interference from the sleeve during insertion of the catheter tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Warren D. Owens, William R. Hawes, Cary P. Jenkins, Ken D. Hargett
  • Catheter having insertion control mechanism and anti-bunching mechanism
    Patent number: 6702789
    Abstract: The present invention is a catheter having a tube and including mechanisms that provide precision control over insertion and retraction of the catheter tube. The catheter is particularly adapted for introduction into the pulmonary system. The catheter includes an insertion depth control mechanism that acts as a stop and provides a tactile indication to the person inserting the catheter tube that a predetermined position has been reached. The catheter also includes an anti-bunching mechanism to prevent bunching of a protective sleeve disposed around the catheter tube, thereby reducing interference from the sleeve during insertion of the catheter tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Alcove Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren D. Owens, William R. Hawes, Cary P. Jenkins, Ken D. Hargett