Patents by Inventor Paul A. Lorentz

Paul A. Lorentz 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).

  • Gastrointestinal feeding tubes with enhanced skin surface bumpers
    Patent number: 11285085
    Abstract: Gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices and methods can be enhanced to provide better patient outcomes. For example, this document provides gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices that include an external bumper with pressure sensors and pressure indicators that facilitate usage of the feeding tube devices within an appropriate range of skin surface pressure. This document also provides external bumpers with deflectable elements that facilitate the application of a controlled amount of force between the external bumpers and the skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Paul A. Lorentz, Manpreet S. Mundi, Drew J. Smith, Stephen M. Corner
  • GASTROINTESTINAL FEEDING TUBES WITH ENHANCED SKIN SURFACE BUMPERS
    Publication number: 20200170891
    Abstract: Gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices and methods can be enhanced to provide better patient outcomes. For example, this document provides gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices that include an external bumper with pressure sensors and pressure indicators that facilitate usage of the feeding tube devices within an appropriate range of skin surface pressure. This document also provides external bumpers with deflectable elements that facilitate the application of a controlled amount of force between the external bumpers and the skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Paul A. Lorentz, Manpreet S. Mundi, Drew J. Smith, Stephen M. Corner
  • Gastrointestinal feeding tubes with enhanced skin surface bumpers
    Patent number: 10588827
    Abstract: Gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices and methods can be enhanced to provide better patient outcomes. For example, this document provides gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices that include an external bumper with pressure sensors and pressure indicators that facilitate usage of the feeding tube devices within an appropriate range of skin surface pressure. This document also provides external bumpers with deflectable elements that facilitate the application of a controlled amount of force between the external bumpers and the skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Paul A. Lorentz, Manpreet S. Mundi, Drew J. Smith, Stephen M. Corner
  • GASTROINTESTINAL FEEDING TUBES WITH ENHANCED SKIN SURFACE BUMPERS
    Publication number: 20170290744
    Abstract: Gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices and methods can be enhanced to provide better patient outcomes. For example, this document provides gastric and intestinal feeding tube devices that include an external bumper with pressure sensors and pressure indicators that facilitate usage of the feeding tube devices within an appropriate range of skin surface pressure. This document also provides external bumpers with deflectable elements that facilitate the application of a controlled amount of force between the external bumpers and the skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventor: Paul A. Lorentz