Patents by Inventor Suha V. Ari

Suha V. Ari 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).

  • Rapidly inflatable balloon catheter and method
    Patent number: 4684363
    Abstract: A catheter having first and second lumens and a balloon adjacent the distal end of the catheter, with the first and second lumens extending to the interior of the balloon. Air can be purged from the catheter by introducing a purging liquid in series through the first lumen, the balloon and the second lumen. Following purging, an inflation liquid is introduced in parallel through the first and second lumens to rapidly inflate the balloon. The balloon is rapidly deflated by discharging the inflation liquid from the balloon in parallel through the first and second lumens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: American Hospital Supply Corporation
    Inventors: Suha V. Ari, Glen L. Lieber