Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Karpiak

Kenneth D. Karpiak 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).

  • Patent number: 5195987
    Abstract: Emergency I.V. set-up apparatus comprises a flexible bag and flexible tube fixedly attached to the bag, and pre-packaged in one sterile package. The apparatus includes a base to which a cap is securely attached, with an output end of the flexible tube inserted into the cap in a sterile manner to block off the I.V. tube. A valve is connected to the tubing to control flow from the bag into the tubing. The bag and tube, may be pre-filled and pre-primed. In operation, an emergency field personnel paramedic can remove the flexible tube with one hand to begin an I.V. solution delivery to a patient alone in a very small amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Inventor: Kenneth D. Karpiak