Glen W Branconier

US Patent:

20120172665, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/347787

Inventors:

Robert Allyn - Pacific MO, US
Robert B. Gaines - Lake Saint Louis MO, US
Thomas G. Lewis - O'Fallon IL, US
Michael C. Dorsey - Edwardsville IL, US
William J. Byrd - Arnold MO, US
Michael D. Hudspeth - Arnold MO, US
Glen Branconier - North Attleboro MA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Group LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/012
A61B 1/005
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600112, 600109

Abstract:

A catheter with an imaging assembly is disclosed. The catheter is used with a console for viewing and/or storing images obtained from the catheter. The catheter may be a feeding tube assembly. The imaging assembly on the feeding tube assembly allows a user to confirm placement of the feeding tube assembly in the patient's alimentary canal.

US Patent:

20130303849, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

Nov 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/667304

Inventors:

Glen Branconier - North Attleboro MA, US
Anthony Sacchetti - Mansfield MA, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/00

US Classification:

600109

Abstract:

An imaging system having an imaging assembly having an imaging device for generating imaging signals corresponding to images of anatomy of a patient disclosed. The imaging assembly, which may be a component of a feeding tube assembly, transmits the imaging signals generated to a console, which presents images generated corresponding to the imaging signals on a display. A reference menu is presented on the display including menu items, which correspond to reference materials including photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, diagrams, animations, and/or text. Each of the materials provides information about anatomy, patient preparation, imaging catheter preparation, imaging catheter placement, imaging catheter operation, imaging catheter features, console preparation, console operation, console features, system operation, system features, and/or contact information.

US Patent:

20140024893, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Sep 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/036566

Inventors:

Robert Allyn - Pacific MO, US
William J. Byrd - Arnold MO, US
Thomas G. Lewis - O'Fallon IL, US
Robert B. Gaines - Lake Saint Louis MO, US
Michael D. Hudspeth - Arnold MO, US
Glen Branconier - North Attleboro MA, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61J 15/00
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600104

Abstract:

A catheter with an imaging assembly is disclosed. The catheter is used with a console for viewing and/or storing images obtained from the catheter. The catheter may be a feeding tube assembly. The imaging assembly on the feeding tube assembly allows a user to confirm placement of the feeding tube assembly in the patient's alimentary canal.

US Patent:

20140074014, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/606179

Inventors:

Glen Branconier - North Attleboro MA, US
Michael C. Dorsey - Edwardsville IL, US
Kelly M. Davis - Chesterfield MO, US
David Rork Swisher - St. Charles MO, US
John P. Moran - Herculaneum MO, US

Assignee:

TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61J 15/00
A61M 13/00

US Classification:

604 26

Abstract:

A feeding tube assembly for insertion and delivery of nutrients into an alimentary canal is disclosed. A method of facilitating the use of the feeding tube with an insufflation device is also disclosed. The feeding tube assembly has a feeding tube with opposite proximal and distal ends, a feeding passage extending between the proximal and distal ends, an outlet proximate the distal end and in fluid communication with the feeding passage, a port at the proximal end and in fluid communication with the outlet; and an air insufflation device fluidly connectable to the port comprising a compressible air bulb having a bulb inlet and a bulb outlet; an inlet check valve at the bulb inlet, an outlet check valve at the bulb outlet, and a relief valve fluidly connected to the bulb outlet.

US Patent:

20120065469, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/228075

Inventors:

Robert Allyn - Pacific MO, US
Robert B. Gaines - Lake Saint Louis MO, US
Thomas G. Lewis - O'Fallon IL, US
Michael C. Dorsey - Edwardsville IL, US
William J. Byrd - Arnold MO, US
Michael D. Hudspeth - Arnold MO, US
Glen Branconier - North Attleboro MA, US

Assignee:

Tyco Healthcare Group LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600109

Abstract:

A catheter with an imaging assembly is disclosed. The catheter is used with a console for viewing and/or storing images obtained from the catheter. The catheter may be a feeding tube assembly. The imaging assembly on the feeding tube assembly allows a user to confirm placement of the feeding tube assembly in the patient's alimentary canal.

US Patent:

20190125631, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Dec 18, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/224107

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
ROBERT B. GAINES - LAKE SAINT LOUIS MO, US
THOMAS G. LEWIS - O'FALLON IL, US
MICHAEL C. DORSEY - EDWARDSVILLE IL, US
WILLIAM J. BYRD - ARNOLD MO, US
MICHAEL D. HUDSPETH - ARNOLD MO, US
GLEN BRANCONIER - NORTH ATTLEBORO MA, US

Assignee:

KPR U.S., LLC - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61J 15/00
A61B 5/00
A61B 1/00
A61B 1/267
A61B 1/05
A61B 1/005
A61B 1/04
A61B 1/06
A61B 1/273

Abstract:

A catheter with an imaging assembly is used with a console for viewing and/or storing images obtained from the catheter. The catheter may be a feeding tube assembly. The imaging assembly on the feeding tube assembly allows a user to confirm placement of the feeding tube assembly in the patient's alimentary canal.

US Patent:

20160235629, Aug 18, 2016

Filed:

Apr 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/135467

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Robert B. Gaines - Lake Saint Louis MO, US
Thomas G. Lewis - O'Fallon IL, US
Michael C. Dorsey - Edwardsville IL, US
William J. Byrd - Arnold MO, US
Michael D. Hudspeth - Arnold MO, US
Glen Branconier - North Attleboro MA, US

International Classification:

A61J 15/00
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

A catheter with an imaging assembly is disclosed. The catheter is used with a console for viewing and/or storing images obtained from the catheter. The catheter may be a feeding tube assembly. The imaging assembly on the feeding tube assembly allows a user to confirm placement of the feeding tube assembly in the patient's alimentary canal.