Patents by Inventor Nicholas Want
Nicholas Want 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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Patent number: 11896755Abstract: A chest drainage system including a collection device configured to receive fluid from the pleural cavity of a patient. A sensor is included to detect a pressure differential in the fluid. A display is configured to display a trend in occurrences of changes in pressure of the fluid over time in predetermined time increments based on a number of detections of pressure differentials that exceed a predetermined pressure differential during each of the predetermined time increments. The trend is correlative to the percentage of time that the patient is deemed to have an air leak in the pleural cavity in the predetermined time increments. The trend is derived from a ratio of the quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient for which the predetermined pressure differential is detected (QRCleak) in the predetermined time increments to the total quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient in respective predetermined time increments (QRCtotal).Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: James Croteau, Theodore Karwoski, Joanne Krawczyk, Marc Larochelle, Patrick Lee, Nicholas Want
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Publication number: 20220355018Abstract: Devices and methods for managing chest or wound drainage are disclosed where in one embodiment, the system generally comprises a chest tube configured for insertion at least partially within a body of a subject, a drainage tube fluidly coupled with the chest tube, a reservoir fluidly coupled with the drainage tube, a pump in communication with the reservoir, and a controller in fluid communication with the drainage tube. The controller may be configured to determine a readiness for removal of the chest tube from the body based upon one or more removal parameters which are obtained over a period of time via the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Centese, Inc.Inventors: Evan S. LUXON, Ryan COUGHLIN, Randy PRESTON, Ryan BEHRINGER, Kyle FITCH, Nicholas WANT
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Publication number: 20210195883Abstract: A fish attracting device including a first rotating member configured to rotate about a first central axis in response to movement of the first rotating member relative to water, the first rotating member having at least one asymmetrical blade protrusion positioned to encourage rotation of the first rotating member relative to the water in response to the movement of the first rotating member relative to the water; and a second rotating member coupled to the first rotating member, the second rotating member being configured to rotate about a second central axis in response to movement of the second rotating member relative to the water, the second rotating member having an asymmetrical blade protrusion positioned to encourage rotation of the second rotating member relative to the water in response to the movement of the second rotating member relative to the water, the rotation of the second rotating member being substantially opposite the rotation of the first rotating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Saucy Tackle Company, LLCInventors: Nicholas Want, Gerhardt P. Schroeder
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Publication number: 20210121610Abstract: A chest drainage system including a collection device configured to receive fluid from the pleural cavity of a patient. A sensor is included to detect a pressure differential in the fluid. A display is configured to display a trend in occurrences of changes in pressure of the fluid over time in predetermined time increments based on a number of detections of pressure differentials that exceed a predetermined pressure differential during each of the predetermined time increments. The trend is correlative to the percentage of time that the patient is deemed to have an air leak in the pleural cavity in the predetermined time increments. The trend is derived from a ratio of the quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient for which the predetermined pressure differential is detected (QRCleak) in the predetermined time increments to the total quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient in respective predetermined time increments (QRCtotal).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: James CROTEAU, Theodore KARWOSKI, Joanne KRAWCZYK, Marc LAROCHELLE, Patrick LEE, Nicholas WANT
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Patent number: 10933175Abstract: A chest drainage system including a collection device configured to receive fluid from the pleural cavity of a patient. A sensor is included to detect a pressure differential in the fluid. A display is configured to display a trend in occurrences of changes in pressure of the fluid over time in predetermined time increments based on a number of detections of pressure differentials that exceed a predetermined pressure differential during each of the predetermined time increments. The trend is correlative to the percentage of time that the patient is deemed to have an air leak in the pleural cavity in the predetermined time increments. The trend is derived from a ratio of the quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient for which the predetermined pressure differential is detected (QRCleak) in the predetermined time increments to the total quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient in respective predetermined time increments (QRCtotal).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: James Croteau, Theodore Karwoski, Joanne Krawczyk, Marc Larochelle, Patrick Lee, Nicholas Want
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Publication number: 20180071441Abstract: A chest drainage system including a collection device configured to receive fluid from the pleural cavity of a patient. A sensor is included to detect a pressure differential in the fluid. A display is configured to display a trend in occurrences of changes in pressure of the fluid over time in predetermined time increments based on a number of detections of pressure differentials that exceed a predetermined pressure differential during each of the predetermined time increments. The trend is correlative to the percentage of time that the patient is deemed to have an air leak in the pleural cavity in the predetermined time increments. The trend is derived from a ratio of the quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient for which the predetermined pressure differential is detected (QRCleak) in the predetermined time increments to the total quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient in respective predetermined time increments (QRCtotal).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: James CROTEAU, Theodore KARWOSKI, Joanne KRAWCZYK, Marc LAROCHELLE, Patrick LEE, Nicholas WANT
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Patent number: 9814807Abstract: A chest drainage system including a collection device configured to receive fluid from the pleural cavity of a patient. A sensor is included to detect a pressure differential in the fluid. A display is configured to display a trend in occurrences of changes in pressure of the fluid over time in predetermined time increments based on a number of detections of pressure differentials that exceed a predetermined pressure differential during each of the predetermined time increments. The trend is correlative to the percentage of time that the patient is deemed to have an air leak in the pleural cavity in the predetermined time increments. The trend is derived from a ratio of the quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient for which the predetermined pressure differential is detected (QRCleak) in the predetermined time increments to the total quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient in respective predetermined time increments (QRCtotal).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: James Croteau, Theodore Karwoski, Joanne Krawczyk, Marc Larochelle, Patrick Lee, Nicholas Want
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Patent number: 9314599Abstract: A pleural drainage system having an inflatable membrane and a method of using the system are disclosed. The pleural drainage system includes a pleural drainage catheter system. The pleural drainage catheter system includes an inflatable membrane and a drainage catheter integrally coupled to the inflation membrane, the drainage catheter defining a drainage lumen through which fluid is drawn from the pleural cavity, and an inflation lumen coupled for flow of inflation fluid to and from an interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system further includes a suction system coupled to the drainage catheter and a fluid collector coupled to receive fluid from the drainage catheter. The pleural drainage system further includes an inflation system connected to deliver inflation fluid to the interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system may be used to monitor an associated airleak in the pleural cavity of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore Karwoski, James Croteau, Ralph Gillis, Joanne Krawczyk, Nicholas Want
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Publication number: 20150320916Abstract: A chest drainage system including a collection device configured to receive fluid from the pleural cavity of a patient. A sensor is included to detect a pressure differential in the fluid. A display is configured to display a trend in occurrences of changes in pressure of the fluid over time in predetermined time increments based on a number of detections of pressure differentials that exceed a predetermined pressure differential during each of the predetermined time increments. The trend is correlative to the percentage of time that the patient is deemed to have an air leak in the pleural cavity in the predetermined time increments. The trend is derived from a ratio of the quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient for which the predetermined pressure differential is detected (QRCleak) in the predetermined time increments to the total quantity of respiratory cycles of the patient in respective predetermined time increments (QRCtotal).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: James CROTEAU, Theodore KARWOSKI, Joanne KRAWCZYK, Marc LAROCHELLE, Patrick LEE, Nicholas WANT
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Patent number: 8992493Abstract: A chest drainage system includes a collection device and a fluid pathway configured to extend from the collection device to a patient. The fluid pathway has a proximal portion configured to extend proximally toward the patient and a distal portion configured to extend distally from the patient. The chest drainage system also includes a pressure source including an accumulator configured to selectively provide sub-atmospheric pressure to the distal portion of the fluid pathway and a valve configured to selectively relieve pressure in the proximal portion of the fluid pathway. The system is configured to open the valve and to introduce the sub-atmospheric pressure from the accumulator of the pressure source when a predetermined pressure differential is detected between the proximal and distal portions of the fluid pathway.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Atrium Medical CorporationInventors: James Croteau, Theodore Karwoski, Joanne Krawczyk, Marc Larochelle, Patrick Lee, Nicholas Want
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Publication number: 20150065949Abstract: A pleural drainage system having an inflatable membrane and a method of using the system are disclosed. The pleural drainage system includes a pleural drainage catheter system. The pleural drainage catheter system includes an inflatable membrane and a drainage catheter integrally coupled to the inflation membrane, the drainage catheter defining a drainage lumen through which fluid is drawn from the pleural cavity, and an inflation lumen coupled for flow of inflation fluid to and from an interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system further includes a suction system coupled to the drainage catheter and a fluid collector coupled to receive fluid from the drainage catheter. The pleural drainage system further includes an inflation system connected to deliver inflation fluid to the interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system may be used to monitor an associated airleak in the pleural cavity of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Theodore Karwoski, James Croteau, Ralph Gillis, Joanne Krawczyk, Nicholas Want
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Patent number: 8882678Abstract: A pleural drainage system having an inflatable membrane and a method of using the system are disclosed. The pleural drainage system includes a pleural drainage catheter system. The pleural drainage catheter system includes an inflatable membrane and a drainage catheter integrally coupled to the inflation membrane, the drainage catheter defining a drainage lumen through which fluid is drawn from the pleural cavity, and an inflation lumen coupled for flow of inflation fluid to and from an interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system further includes a suction system coupled to the drainage catheter and a fluid collector coupled to receive fluid from the drainage catheter. The pleural drainage system further includes an inflation system connected to deliver inflation fluid to the interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system may be used to monitor an associated airleak in the pleural cavity of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Atrium Medical CorporationInventors: Theodore Karwoski, James Croteau, Ralph Gillis, Joanne Krawczyk, Nicholas Want
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Publication number: 20130110057Abstract: A chest drainage system includes a collection device and a fluid pathway configured to extend from the collection device to a patient. The fluid pathway has a proximal portion configured to extend proximally toward the patient and a distal portion configured to extend distally from the patient. The chest drainage system also includes a pressure source including an accumulator configured to selectively provide sub-atmospheric pressure to the distal portion of the fluid pathway and a valve configured to selectively relieve pressure in the proximal portion of the fluid pathway. The system is configured to open the valve and to introduce the sub-atmospheric pressure from the accumulator of the pressure source when a predetermined pressure differential is detected between the proximal and distal portions of the fluid pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: Atrium Medical CorporationInventors: James Croteau, Theodore Karwoski, Joanne Krawczyk, Marc Larochelle, Patrick Lee, Nicholas Want
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Publication number: 20110071415Abstract: A pleural drainage system having an inflatable membrane and a method of using the system are disclosed. The pleural drainage system includes a pleural drainage catheter system. The pleural drainage catheter system includes an inflatable membrane and a drainage catheter integrally coupled to the inflation membrane, the drainage catheter defining a drainage lumen through which fluid is drawn from the pleural cavity, and an inflation lumen coupled for flow of inflation fluid to and from an interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system further includes a suction system coupled to the drainage catheter and a fluid collector coupled to receive fluid from the drainage catheter. The pleural drainage system further includes an inflation system connected to deliver inflation fluid to the interior of the inflatable membrane. The pleural drainage system may be used to monitor an associated airleak in the pleural cavity of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: THEODORE KARWOSKI, James Croteau, Ralph Gillis, Joanne Krawczyk, Nicholas Want
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Patent number: 7758586Abstract: An apparatus is provided for introducing a catheter through a body opening along an insertion axis. The apparatus includes an arm having an end portion configured to extend into the body opening along the insertion axis, wherein the arm is configured to extend adjacent an external catheter surface. The apparatus also includes a surface extending from the end portion of the arm at an angle to the insertion axis, wherein the surface is configured to extend at least partially within an aperture formed in the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Atrium Medical CorporationInventors: Rudolph Muto, Nicholas Want, Jeffrey P. McGill
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Patent number: D621936Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Innovative Gynecological Solutions, LLCInventors: Ralph L. Gillis, Joanne M. Krawczyk, Marc A. Larochelle, Nicholas Want, John Walsh, Charlotte Richards, Richard Ross, Jo Ann Jorge
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Patent number: D662511Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Atrium Medical CorporationInventors: Nicholas Want, Marc Larochelle, James Croteau, Kelly MacMillan
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Patent number: D684131Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Atrium Medical CorporationInventors: Nicholas Want, Marc Larochelle, James Croteau, Kelly Macmillan
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Patent number: D822786Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SAUCY TACKLE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Gerhardt P. Schroeder, Nicholas Want
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Patent number: D852924Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: SAUCY TACKLE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Nicholas Want, Gerhardt P. Schroeder