Patents by Inventor Melanie Turieo

Melanie Turieo 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).

  • Publication number: 20060015066
    Abstract: A device for infusion or aspiration that includes a base and at least one needle positioned within the base, where the base includes one or more locators for positioning the infusion device in relation to one or more predetermined anatomical features. A device for infusion or aspiration that comprises a drive assembly and a plurality of needles positioned within the drive assembly. A method for performing infusion or aspiration that includes the steps of establishing the location of the surface of a bone using the tip of a needle and then driving the needle into the bone a predetermined distance from the established location of the surface of the bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Melanie Turieo, John Stokes, David Nedder, Robert Maloney, Robert Etheredge, Theodore Wright
  • Publication number: 20050267518
    Abstract: A tourniquet includes a tensioning mechanism configured to provide a continuous range of adjustment of tension applied by the tourniquet. The tensioning mechanism includes a housing, an arbor coupled to the housing, the arbor being connected to the strap, and a crank assembly coupled to the arbor. The crank assembly includes a crank, and at least one gear mechanism coupled to the crank and to the arbor. In one embodiment, the at least one gear mechanism includes a worm shaft and a worm wheel. In another embodiment, the crank is movable between a use position and a stowed position. A method of restricting blood flow to a portion of a limb is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: Tiax, LLC
    Inventors: Theodore Wright, Joop Hoekstra, Anil Mankame, Melanie Turieo