Patents by Inventor Lucy Farley

Lucy Farley 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).

  • Assay for positioning a feeding tube and method thereof
    Patent number: 8696567
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a bedside or point of care assay for properly positioning a feeding tube in the stomach of a patient based on detecting the presence of a hydrolytic enzyme found in the stomach by an ester substrate which can be impregnated on a pH strip. The application of this test reduces the risk of tube misplacement and the resulting harm to the patient that occurs in the event of tube misplacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Ingenza Ltd.
    Inventors: Reuben Carr, Lucy Farley
  • ASSAY FOR POSITIONING A FEEDING TUBE AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110270054
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a bedside or point of care assay for properly positioning a feeding tube in the stomach of a patient based on detecting the presence of a hydrolytic enzyme found in the stomach by an ester substrate which can be impregnated on a pH strip. The application of this test reduces the risk of tube misplacement and the resulting harm to the patient that occurs in the event of tube misplacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Reuben Carr, Lucy Farley