Patents by Inventor Todd Ponsky

Todd Ponsky 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).

  • Patent number: 10952931
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a gastrojejunostomy tube (G-J tube) with a replaceable balloon portion. An example G-J tube can comprise a connection point that is appropriately disposed distally from the balloon portion. The connection can be used to detach a proximal portion from a distal portion of the G-J tube; and a replacement proximal portion can be attached, and the G-J tube can be moved to the desired location. The example G-J tube can comprise a jejunal tube, a gastric tube, and a balloon tube, respectively sized to dispose the distal opening in an appropriate location in the target patient. The proximal portion can comprise at least the balloon tube, the port of the gastric tube, and the port of the jejunal tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
    Inventors: Reinaldo Garcia-Naveiro, Todd Ponsky
  • Publication number: 20190133890
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a gastrojejunostomy tube (G-J tube) with a replaceable balloon portion. An example G-J tube can comprise a connection point that is appropriately disposed distally from the balloon portion. The connection can be used to detach a proximal portion from a distal portion of the G-J tube; and a replacement proximal portion can be attached, and the G-J tube can be moved to the desired location. The example G-J tube can comprise a jejunal tube, a gastric tube, and a balloon tube, respectively sized to dispose the distal opening in an appropriate location in the target patient. The proximal portion can comprise at least the balloon tube, the port of the gastric tube, and the port of the jejunal tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
    Inventors: Reinaldo Garcia-Naveiro, Todd Ponsky