Patents by Inventor Neil R. MacIntyre

Neil R. MacIntyre 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).

  • Patent number: 5438982
    Abstract: An endotracheal tube adapted for aerosol generation at the distal end thereof and which is a modification of existing endotracheal tubes. The improved tube incorporates first and second conduits along the length thereof in order to deliver a liquid to be aerosolized and a high velocity gas at the distal end of the endotracheal tube so as to create an aerosol within the lungs. The distal end of the gas conveying catheter is configured to direct the high velocity gas transported therethrough across the pathway of the liquid solution exiting the distal end of the first conduit to facilitate the creation of an aerosol for high efficiency delivery of the liquid solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Inventor: Neil R. MacIntyre