Patents by Inventor Timothy B. CADY

Timothy B. CADY 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: 20150045765
    Abstract: Adaptive medical article securement devices are described. These devices retain a medical article, for example, a catheter hub or a connector fitting, in position on a patient's body and reduce or inhibit longitudinal or other movement of the medical article. The securement device includes an adaptive retainer and at least one anchor pad used to attach the securement device to a patient's skin. The adaptive retainer is a flexible element that can adapt and conform to an exterior portion of the medical article to be secured, and in doing so forms a central channel in which at least a portion of the medical article becomes disposed. In some embodiments the retainer includes at least one engaging element that can engage a retention element disposed on the medical article. The engaging element, alone or in conjunction with the retention element and/or the shape (e.g., tapering) of the central channel, reduces or inhibits longitudinal motion of the medical article in the central channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Timothy B. CADY
  • Patent number: 8795238
    Abstract: Adaptive medical article securement devices are described. These devices retain a medical article, for example, a catheter hub or a connector fitting, in position on a patient's body and reduce or inhibit longitudinal or other movement of the medical article. The securement device includes an adaptive retainer and at least one anchor pad used to attach the securement device to a patient's skin. The adaptive retainer is a flexible element that can adapt and conform to an exterior portion of the medical article to be secured, and in doing so forms a central channel in which at least a portion of the medical article becomes disposed. In some embodiments the retainer includes at least one engaging element that can engage a retention element disposed on the medical article. The engaging element, alone or in conjunction with the retention element and/or the shape (e.g., tapering) of the central channel, reduces or inhibits longitudinal motion of the medical article in the central channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Ivio Medical, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy B. Cady
  • Publication number: 20120059330
    Abstract: Adaptive medical article securement devices are described. These devices retain a medical article, for example, a catheter hub or a connector fitting, in position on a patient's body and reduce or inhibit longitudinal or other movement of the medical article. The securement device includes an adaptive retainer and at least one anchor pad used to attach the securement device to a patient's skin. The adaptive retainer is a flexible element that can adapt and conform to an exterior portion of the medical article to be secured, and in doing so forms a central channel in which at least a portion of the medical article becomes disposed. In some embodiments the retainer includes at least one engaging element that can engage a retention element disposed on the medical article. The engaging element, alone or in conjunction with the retention element and/or the shape (e.g., tapering) of the central channel, reduces or inhibits longitudinal motion of the medical article in the central channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Timothy B. Cady
    Inventor: Timothy B. Cady
  • Publication number: 20110184382
    Abstract: Multi-purpose devices for capping fluid reservoirs and sanitizing accessible surfaces of fluid-transporting medical fittings (e.g., luer access valves) at risk of contamination with infectious agents are described, as are methods for making and using such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Timothy B. CADY
  • Publication number: 20100296968
    Abstract: Single-use devices configured to sanitize accessible surfaces of needleless medical valves at risk of contamination with infectious agents are described, as are methods for making and using such devices. Such devices include a sanitizing element securely attached to an inner surface of at least one of the two or more layers that make up the container inside of which the sanitizing element is stored until it is ready to be used. Examples of containers include laminated foil pouches or packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: ZINC MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy B. CADY
  • Publication number: 20090297400
    Abstract: Single-use devices for sanitizing accessible surfaces of needleless medical valves at risk of contamination with infectious agents are described, as are methods for making and using such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: ZINC MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy B. CADY, Mark R. NOWAKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20090041619
    Abstract: Single-use devices for sanitizing accessible surfaces of needleless medical valves at risk of contamination with infectious agents are described, as are methods for making and using such devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: Zinc Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy B. CADY, Mark R. Nowakowski