Patents by Inventor Suzanne Kavanagh

Suzanne Kavanagh 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).

  • Device, apparatus and method for obtaining physiological signals by way of a feeding tube
    Patent number: 8613702
    Abstract: A neonatal feeding tube (10) includes electronics and instrumentation for monitoring a neonate and for provides nourishment to the neonate. The tube (10) includes electrodes (20) for sensing ECG signals of the neonate. Thermistors (22, 24, 28, 30) are placed at various points along the tube (10) to measure the neonate's temperature at those points. Breathing effort is measured by calculating a pressure differential at two pressure ports (32, 34). Pulse and SpO2 are measured at a fiber optic window (35). The electrodes (20), a distal electrode (64) and a light source (66) aid in helping a caregiver position the tip (12) of the tube (10) correctly in the stomach of the neonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Koniklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: David L. Feer, Robert A. Feuersanger, Brian D. Gross, Suzanne Kavanagh, Eric D. Nelson, Daniel A. Silber
  • A DEVICE, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS BY WAY OF A FEEDING TUBE
    Publication number: 20110144481
    Abstract: A neonatal feeding tube (10) includes electronics and instrumentation for monitoring a neonate and for provides nourishment to the neonate. The tube (10) includes electrodes (20) for sensing ECG signals of the neonate. Thermistors (22, 24, 28, 30) are placed at various points along the tube (10) to measure the neonate's temperature at those points. Breathing effort is measured by calculating a pressure differential at two pressure ports (32, 34). Pulse and SpO2 are measured at a fiber optic window (35). The electrodes (20), a distal electrode (64) and a light source (66) aid in helping a caregiver position the tip (12) of the tube (10) correctly in the stomach of the neonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: David L. Feer, Robert A. Feuersanger, Brian D. Gross, Suzanne Kavanagh, Eric D. Nelson, Daniel A. Silber