Patents by Inventor Michael A. Gebert
Michael A. Gebert 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).
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Publication number: 20220088545Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anticoagulant-coated microporous hollow fiber membrane showing reduced thrombogenicity. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing the membrane and a filtration and/or diffusion device comprising the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Michael GEBERT, Michael HULKO, Ralf MENDA
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Patent number: 9301701Abstract: Improved tourniquet apparatus for measuring a patient's limb occlusion pressure includes an inflatable tourniquet cuff for encircling a limb at a location and to which a tourniquet instrument is releasably connectable.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Western Clinical Engineering Ltd.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, William K. W. Cheung, Michael A. Gebert
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Patent number: 9113895Abstract: An integrated tourniquet system enables the user to establish with suitable warnings, and with timely user confirmation, individualized maximum pressure levels in the cuff that may be above normal maximum pressure levels. Also provided is a rapid and accurate method of testing for leakage in the cuff and connectors. The system is adapted for communication to remote devices for receiving and providing information relating to the pressure levels, tests, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Western Clinical Engineering Ltd.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert, William K. W. Cheung
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Patent number: 8758390Abstract: Tourniquet effector system estimates and indicates the pressure gradients produced on the surface of the body by an effector, thereby allowing the pressure gradients to be minimized. The system also detects and monitors blood flow beneath the effector, thereby allowing the pressure applied by the effector to be regulated near the minimum necessary to stop blood flow past the effector.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Western Clinical Engineering, Ltd.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert
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Publication number: 20130190806Abstract: An apparatus for estimating the distance of penetration (66) of arterial blood into a portion of a patient limb (6) encircled by a tourniquet cuff (2) comprising a cuff (2), a physiologic transducer (24), estimation means (74) and control means (70). The physiologic transducer (24) is associated with the cuff (2) and adapted for sensing a physiologic parameter indicative of penetration of arterial blood into the limb portion (6) encircled by the cuff (2) while blood flow past the limb portion (6) is stopped. The estimation means (74) responds to an output of the physiologic transducer (24) and produces an estimate of penetration of arterial blood past the proximal edge (60) of the cuff (2). The control means (70) responds to the estimation means (74) for facilitating the control of the pressure applied to the patient limb (6) by the cuff (2) to stop the flow of blood in the artery (58) by maintaining the estimated distance of penetration (66) near a selected penetration distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: WESTERN CLINICAL ENGINEERING LTD.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, William K.W. Cheung, Michael A. Gebert
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Patent number: 8425426Abstract: Improved tourniquet apparatus for measuring a patient's limb occlusion pressure includes an inflatable tourniquet cuff for encircling a limb at a location and to which a tourniquet instrument is releasably connectable.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Western Clinical Engineering, LtdInventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, William K. W. Cheung, Michael A. Gebert
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Patent number: 8083763Abstract: Apparatus for estimating a magnitude of leakage from a surgical tourniquet system while pressure in a cuff of the system is regulated near a reference pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Western Clinical Engineering Ltd.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert, William K. W. Cheung
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Patent number: 8048105Abstract: An adaptive surgical tourniquet comprises: an inflatable cuff for encircling a limb of a patient; pressurizing means for pressurizing the cuff; pressure relief means for depressurizing the cuff; cuff pressure sensing means for sensing cuff pressure; limb occlusion pressure sensing means for sensing the patient's initial limb occlusion pressure at a selected time; physiologic characteristic sensing means for sensing a physiologic characteristic of the patient; and pressure regulator means for establishing an adapted limb occlusion pressure that is a predetermined function of the initial limb occlusion pressure and the physiologic characteristic, wherein the pressure regulator means is operable after the initial limb occlusion pressure is sensed for selectably activating the pressurizing means and the pressure relief means to maintain the cuff pressure above the adapted limb occlusion pressure for a time period suitably long for the performance of a surgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Western Clinical Engineering Ltd.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert
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Publication number: 20110251636Abstract: Tourniquet effector system estimates and indicates the pressure gradients produced on the surface of the body by an effector, thereby allowing the pressure gradients to be minimized. The system also detects and monitors blood flow beneath the effector, thereby allowing the pressure applied by the effector to be regulated near the minimum necessary to stop blood flow past the effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: WESTERN CLINICAL ENGINEERING LTD.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert
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Publication number: 20100211096Abstract: An integrated tourniquet system enables the user to establish with suitable warnings, and with timely user confirmation, individualized maximum pressure levels in the cuff that may be above normal maximum pressure levels. Also provided is a rapid and accurate method of testing for leakage in the cuff and connectors. The system is adapted for communication to remote devices for receiving and providing information relating to the pressure levels, tests, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Western Clinical Engineering LtdInventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert, William K.W. Cheung
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Publication number: 20100204726Abstract: Apparatus for estimating a magnitude of leakage from a surgical tourniquet system while pressure in a cuff of the system is regulated near a reference pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: WESTERN CLINICAL ENGINEERING LTD.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert, William K.W. Cheung
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Publication number: 20090124912Abstract: Improved tourniquet apparatus for measuring a patient's limb occlusion pressure includes an inflatable tourniquet cuff for encircling a limb at a location and to which a tourniquet instrument is releasably connectable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: WESTERN CLINICAL ENGINEERING LTD.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, William K.W. Cheung, Michael A. Gebert
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Publication number: 20080262533Abstract: An adaptive surgical tourniquet comprises: an inflatable cuff for encircling a limb of a patient; pressurizing means for pressurizing the cuff; pressure relief means for depressurizing the cuff; cuff pressure sensing means for sensing cuff pressure; limb occlusion pressure sensing means for sensing the patient's initial limb occlusion pressure at a selected time; physiologic characteristic sensing means for sensing a physiologic characteristic of the patient; and pressure regulator means for establishing an adapted limb occlusion pressure that is a predetermined function of the initial limb occlusion pressure and the physiologic characteristic, wherein the pressure regulator means is operable after the initial limb occlusion pressure is sensed for selectably activating the pressurizing means and the pressure relief means to maintain the cuff pressure above the adapted limb occlusion pressure for a time period suitably long for the performance of a surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: WESTERN CLINICAL ENGINEERING LTD.Inventors: James A. McEwen, Michael Jameson, Michael A. Gebert