Patents by Inventor Tracy E. Willis

Tracy E. Willis 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).

  • Drainage catheter with extended inflation lumen
    Patent number: 8043282
    Abstract: A Foley catheter with a retention balloon includes an elongated inflation tube so that the inflation port used to inflate and deflate the balloon may be maneuvered away from the drainage port of the Foley catheter. If the Foley catheter was placed using a urethral access sheath, the elongated inflation tube allows the surgeon to easily remove the access sheath from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Fischer, Jr., Tracy E. Willis, Marvin O. Andrews