Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Rawles

Thomas A. Rawles 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).

  • Tubing set for blood handling system and methods of use
    Patent number: 7291124
    Abstract: A tubing set for use with a blood handling system is described that decreases the priming volume and surface area of the blood handling circuit, lowering the risk of hemodilution, platelet activation, and hemolysis. The tubing set also reduces the number of manual connections required, and uses quick-disconnect couplings to facilitate connections between the various lines, and between the lines and the arterial and venous cannulae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Cardiovention, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Rawles, A. Kenneth Litzie, David M. Fallen, Steven K. Stringer
  • Tubing set for blood handling system and methods of use
    Patent number: 6890316
    Abstract: A tubing set for use with a blood handling system is described that decreases the priming volume and surface area of the blood handling circuit, lowering the risk of hemodilution, platelet activation, and hemolysis. The tubing set also reduces the number of manual connections required, and uses quick-disconnect couplings to facilitate connections between the various lines, and between the lines and the arterial and venous cannulae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Cardiovention, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Rawles, A. Kenneth Litzie, David M. Fallen, Steven K. Stringer
  • Tubing set for blood handling system and methods of use
    Publication number: 20030204127
    Abstract: A tubing set for use with a blood handling system is described that decreases the priming volume and surface area of the blood handling circuit, lowering the risk of hemodilution, platelet activation, and hemolysis. The tubing set also reduces the number of manual connections required, and uses quick-disconnect couplings to facilitate connections between the various lines, and between the lines and the arterial and venous cannulae.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas A. Rawles, A. Kenneth Litzie, David M. Fallen, Steven K. Stringer