Patents by Inventor Teri-Yae Yarbrough

Teri-Yae Yarbrough 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).

  • Guidewire systems and methods for preventing wire advancement into the body during catheterization
    Patent number: 11383066
    Abstract: A guidewire and catheter are disclosed which are configured together so that it is not possible to advance the guidewire into the patient where it may be undesirably retained in the patient. The improved safety is achieved by protrusions on each of the guidewire and catheter which coordinate with one another. Novel methods of catheterization are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael Vitto, Nicholas Brown, Chandana Muktipaty, Kashyap Venuthurupalli, Teri-Yae Yarbrough
  • GUIDEWIRE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING WIRE ADVANCEMENT INTO THE BODY DURING CATHETERIZATION
    Publication number: 20210016059
    Abstract: A guidewire and catheter are disclosed which are configured together so that it is not possible to advance the guidewire into the patient where it may be undesirably retained in the patient. The improved safety is achieved by protrusions on each of the guidewire and catheter which coordinate with one another. Novel methods of catheterization are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Brown, Michael Vitto, Chandana Muktipaty, Kashyap Venuthurupalli, Teri-Yae Yarbrough