Patents by Inventor Youssef M. Youssef

Youssef M. Youssef 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).

  • Catheter with automatic needle guard
    Patent number: 5611781
    Abstract: A needle tip protecting device is provided for catheters having an insertion needle. The device is small enough to be stored at the base of the catheter needle prior to and during use. After use it may be slip to cover the needle tip where it automatically self-attaches and becomes non-removable. Various embodiments of mechanisms to achieve this effect are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Inventors: Richard C. Sircom, Youssef M. Youssef, Robert S. Solomon
  • Catheter with automatic needle guard
    Patent number: 5328482
    Abstract: A needle tip protecting device is provided for catheters having an insertion needle. The device is small enough to be stored at the base of the catheter needle prior to and during use. After use it may be slip to cover the needle tip where it automatically self-attaches and becomes non-removable. Various embodiments of mechanisms to achieve this effect are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Sero-Guard Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Sircom, Youssef M. Youssef, Robert S. Solomon