Patents by Inventor Thorsten Rodtmann

Thorsten Rodtmann 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).

  • Urinary catheter package and lubricator therefor with combined gripping and sealing means
    Patent number: 6578709
    Abstract: A urinary catheter package takes the form of a pouch containing a catheter and a lubricating device. The lubricating device comprises a housing with distal and proximal end portions and a lubricant-containing chamber therebetween. A frusto-conical collar at the proximal end of the device performs dual functions of preventing lubricant leakage into the pouch and unintentional sliding movement of the catheter when the package is in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Hollister Incorporated
    Inventors: Seamus T. Kavanagh, Martin P. Creaven, Thorsten Rodtmann, Sean Sweeney