Patents by Inventor Steven C. Felton

Steven C. Felton 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).

  • Kit for flushing medical devices and method of preparation
    Patent number: 6187768
    Abstract: A kit and for flushing a medical device a method of preparing the kit is disclosed. The kit includes a container containing a mixed solution a unit dose of a pharmacologically effective amount of an antimicrobial agent and a second agent. The mixed solution has been mixed in a carrier solution and lyophilized. The second agent is an anticoagulant, an antithrombotic agent or a chelating agent. The kit and method are useful for maintaining the patency of indwelling medical devices such as catheters and for preventing infections caused by bacterial growth in catheters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Charles J. Welle, Steven C. Felton, Mohammad A. Khan