Patents by Inventor Tomas A. Salerno

Tomas A. Salerno 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).

  • Surgical site visualization wand
    Patent number: 5336170
    Abstract: A disposible visualization wand for removal of bodily fluids from a graft, wound or other target site on a patient. The wand includes a barrel having a fan tip outlet, and a inlet end secured to a filter for removing contaminants from a gas stream feed for the wand. Also included is a liquid feed into the wand, for moisturizing the gas stream and preventing dehydration of the patient's tissue at the target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Research Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomas A. Salerno, Douglas G. Fox