Patents by Inventor Patrick Eugene Ballard

Patrick Eugene Ballard 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).

  • Needle thoracostomy device and method of use
    Patent number: 12642893
    Abstract: A needle thoracostomy device with a venting device, a deployment device, and a positioning device. The venting device is configured to vent a pleural cavity of a patient. The deployment device is removably attached to the venting device and is configured to perform a needle thoracostomy to attach the venting device to the patient. The deployment device has a release mechanism which, when moved to a released position, allows the deployment device to be separated and lifted away from the venting device. The positioning device is configured to removably engage with at least one of the deployment device and the venting device to correctly position the deployment device and the venting device on the patient for the needle thoracostomy. The positioning device may position the deployment device and the venting device based on anatomical landmarks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: B.I.N.T. INDUSTRY, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Eugene Ballard, Michael James Schmidt, Byron Keith Grice, Rawley Charles Evans
  • NEEDLE THORACOSTOMY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20260137845
    Abstract: A needle thoracostomy device with a venting device, a deployment device, and a positioning device. The venting device is configured to vent a pleural cavity of a patient. The deployment device is removably attached to the venting device and is configured to perform a needle thoracostomy to attach the venting device to the patient. The deployment device has a release mechanism which, when moved to a released position, allows the deployment device to be separated and lifted away from the venting device. The positioning device is configured to removably engage with at least one of the deployment device and the venting device to correctly position the deployment device and the venting device on the patient for the needle thoracostomy. The positioning device may position the deployment device and the venting device based on anatomical landmarks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Patrick Eugene Ballard, Michael James Schmidt, Byron Keith Grice, Rawley Charles Evans
  • NEEDLE THORACOSTOMY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20260034278
    Abstract: A needle thoracostomy device with a venting device, a deployment device, and a positioning device. The venting device is configured to vent a pleural cavity of a patient. The deployment device is removably attached to the venting device and is configured to perform a needle thoracostomy to attach the venting device to the patient. The deployment device has a release mechanism which, when moved to a released position, allows the deployment device to be separated and lifted away from the venting device. The positioning device is configured to removably engage with at least one of the deployment device and the venting device to correctly position the deployment device and the venting device on the patient for the needle thoracostomy. The positioning device may position the deployment device and the venting device based on anatomical landmarks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Patrick Eugene Ballard, Michael James Schmidt, Byron Keith Grice, Rawley Charles Evans