Patents by Inventor Mitchell Wheat

Mitchell Wheat 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).

  • IV catheter insertion guide
    Patent number: 12697469
    Abstract: An IV catheter insertion guide is configured to reduce the pain a patient may experience during catheter insertion. The IV catheter insertion guide may include two platforms that can be positioned on opposing sides of the insertion site. An upstream platform can include an ultrasonic transducer or another type of heating component for increasing the temperature of tissue near the insertion site. This heating of the tissue can cause the targeted vessel to relax and increase its cross-sectional area prior to insertion of the catheter. A downstream platform can also include an ultrasonic transducer for stimulating nerves downstream from the insertion site during the insertion of the catheter. The stimulation of the downstream nerves may reduce the pain signal that is transmitted to the central nervous system in response to the catheter insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Shaun Lauer, Rajakumar Nallaswamy, Mitchell Wheat, Rachel Molloy, John Lackey
  • IV CATHETER INSERTION GUIDE
    Publication number: 20220134059
    Abstract: An IV catheter insertion guide is configured to reduce the pain a patient may experience during catheter insertion. The IV catheter insertion guide may include two platforms that can be positioned on opposing sides of the insertion site. An upstream platform can include an ultrasonic transducer or another type of heating component for increasing the temperature of tissue near the insertion site. This heating of the tissue can cause the targeted vessel to relax and increase its cross-sectional area prior to insertion of the catheter. A downstream platform can also include an ultrasonic transducer for stimulating nerves downstream from the insertion site during the insertion of the catheter. The stimulation of the downstream nerves may reduce the pain signal that is transmitted to the central nervous system in response to the catheter insertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Shaun Lauer, Rajakumar Nallaswamy, Mitchell Wheat, Rachel Molloy, John Lackey