Patents by Inventor Susan Gibbons

Susan Gibbons 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).

  • Publication number: 20160089039
    Abstract: A liner system (500) for use with a blood pressure cuff (500) includes a plurality of layers (503,504,505,506) of material arranged in a stack (502). Each layer of material can be peelable from other layers of material such that an uppermost layer of the stack can be peeled from the stack after use to reveal a next uppermost layer of the stack. Each layer of material can include a tab (517,518,519,520) to facilitate peeling the each layer of material from the stack. The tabs can be staggered from other tabs of the stack. The lowermost layer of the stack can include a fixative (1228) to attach the stack to an inner surface (202) of the blood pressure cuff. The liner system prevents the cross-contamination between patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Turturro, Andy Mills, Mary M. Peplinski, Susan Gibbons, Francesca Oliver, Ed Drower, Megan Henken, Michael Kobida
  • Patent number: 6355023
    Abstract: The above-discussed and other drawbacks and deficiencies of prior art are overcome or alleviated by the closed system access device of the present invention. The closed system access device provides a tool for managing fluid transactions that ensures the sterility of a needle, prevents exposure to toxic or hazardous medicines, and protects against needle stick by completely encasing the needle in a housing. The device allows for a protected needle withdrawal of blood, injection of medicine and transfer of fluids by use of an unexposed, internal needle which inhibits contamination and prevents contact with the transferred blood and/or medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Gaylord Hospital
    Inventors: Lindsay Roth, Susan Gibbons