Patents by Inventor Natalie R. Siska

Natalie R. Siska 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).

  • Apparatus and method for taking cultures endoscopically
    Patent number: 5339828
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided to take a culture sample from within a body cavity including an elongate extension having a swab capable of obtaining the culture sample. Structure is provided for shielding the swab to assist introduction thereof into a body cavity. The extension and swab are exposed to the cavity to obtain the sample. The sample is then isolated from contaminants by retracting the swab with the sample thereon into the shielding structure whereupon the sample is transferred to a culture medium without contaminating the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Inventors: Daniel J. Keating, Natalie R. Siska