Patents by Inventor Lewis Cox

Lewis Cox 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).

  • Surgical Drape Having a Fluid Collection Pouch with an Inflatable Rim
    Publication number: 20070017529
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus used for collecting fluids during a medical procedure includes a fluid collection pouch having an open end, an inflatable bladder substantially surrounding a perimeter of the open end, and a pump coupled to the inflatable bladder. The pump is operable to inflate the inflatable bladder. According to another embodiment of the invention, an apparatus used for collecting fluids during a medical procedure includes a fluid collection pouch having an open end with a perimeter, a channel surrounding approximately one half of the perimeter of the open end, an inflatable bladder disposed within the channel, and a pump disposed within the channel and coupled to the inflatable bladder. The pump is operable to inflate the inflatable bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: Microtek Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Lee, Michael Gil, Lewis Cox, Lloyd Cooper