Patents by Inventor Leonard J. Penar

Leonard J. Penar 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).

  • Combination balloon catheter and emergency means for deflating the balloon
    Patent number: 3985139
    Abstract: The combination of a balloon catheter; a thin flexible tube capable of insertion within the liquid drainage passage in the catheter; and a wire-like member capable of insertion through the flexible tube. The wire-like member has a sharpened end which can be used to pierce the catheter to deflate the balloon when it cannot be deflated in the normal manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Inventor: Leonard J. Penar