Alan E Stec

US Patent:

8197525, Jun 12, 2012

Filed:

Feb 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/379160

Inventors:

Joseph Pierre - Brockton MA, US
Rachel Starr - Randolph MA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. - Rockland MA

International Classification:

A61F 7/00

US Classification:

607104

Abstract:

A full body blanket has a central bonded strip that extends from a distal end of an upper portion of the blanket to the foot end of the blanket to divide the main body of the blanket into two longitudinal portions. A discontinuous slit or tearable line is provided along the length of the strip to enable the longitudinal portions to be separable from each other by a user applying a force along the tearable strip. The strip may be torn anywhere along its entire length so that the longitudinal portion to be removed from the patient may be folded back anywhere along the length of the strip to selectively expose particular body parts of the patient. The blanket is inflated by heated air, and the heated air is circulated by channels that extend longitudinally along each of the longitudinal portions. Rows of apertures provided along the channels at the layer of the blanket that makes contact with the patient output the heated air to warm the patient.

US Patent:

8308785, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Feb 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/379259

Inventors:

Joseph Pierre - Libertyville IL, US
Rachel Starr - Randolph MA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. - Rockland MA

International Classification:

A61F 7/00

US Classification:

607104, 607107

Abstract:

A convective warming blanket has a head portion and a plurality of peripheral sections extending orthogonally from each side of a central section that extends uninterrupted from a proximal end below the head portion to a distal foot end of the blanket. Each peripheral section is separable from its adjacent peripheral section by a frangible or tearable common seal. At least one through passage connects each peripheral section to the central section, so that the peripheral sections are inflated when heated air is input to the blanket. The multiple peripheral sections each are movable relative to the central section, so that different body parts of the patient may be selectively accessed. The head portion of the blanket is formed by two tubular sections that extend from the proximal portion of the blanket to encircle the head of the patient, when the blanket is placed over the patient.

US Patent:

8608788, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Mar 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/078400

Inventors:

Rachel Starr - Randolph MA, US
Joseph Pierre - Brockton MA, US
Daniel Reardon - Abington MA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. - Rockland MD

International Classification:

A61F 7/00

US Classification:

607108

Abstract:

A convective underbody blanket has a head portion and a body portion. Provided at the head portion is a non-inflatable head area surrounded by a channel that has arranged thereat at least one row of air apertures that are oriented toward the non-inflatable head area when the channel is inflated. At the body portion there is provided a non-inflatable body area. Along each longitudinal side of the body area there is at least one longitudinal channel. Each of the longitudinal channels is in fluid communication with the channel that surrounds the non-inflatable head area. The longitudinal channels that sandwich the non-inflatable body area extend substantially along the length of the non-inflatable body area and are in fluid communication with each other by way of a cross channel formed at the foot end of the blanket. The configuration of the blanket allows air input to the blanket to be circulated through the various channels, so that the heated air output from the different rows of apertures formed at the various channels has substantially the same temperature. The different rows of apertures may be provided at different areas along the blanket.

US Patent:

20100057170, Mar 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/230777

Inventors:

John Robinson - Imperial Beach CA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. - Rockland MA

International Classification:

A61F 7/00

US Classification:

607107

Abstract:

The inventive blanket is an inflatable underbody convective thermal blanket whereon the head and the upper body of a patient may lie. The blanket is in the shape of a cross with a truncated lower vertical portion and an upper head portion onto which the head of the patient lies. The blanket has two horizontal arm portions that extend from the main body portion of the blanket and onto which the arms of the patient may be positioned. At each of the arm portions there is a flap that may be used to cover the arm of the patient. An inlet port is provided in an upper corner at the head portion of the blanket. The heated air input to the blanket is directed by a plurality of sealed strips to flow in respective desired directions around the arm portions and the lower truncated body portion of the blanket. Sets of apertures are provided along an inner sealed periphery that defines a T-shaped uninflated area onto which the torso of the patient lies. There are more apertures at the inner corners of the inflatable structure defined by the uninflated area to enable a greater outflow of heated air at the lower truncated body portion of the blanket. All inner and outer corners of the blanket are rounded to facilitate the air flow.

US Patent:

20100198320, Aug 5, 2010

Filed:

Jan 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/320648

Inventors:

Joseph Pierre - Brockton MA, US
Rachel Starr - Randolph MA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. - Rockland MA

International Classification:

A61F 7/00

US Classification:

607107

Abstract:

A convective warming blanket is configured to have an upper body portion and two leg portions that extend from a distal end of the upper body portion. The leg portions are separated by a space sufficient to expose a lateral side of a patient covered by the blanket. A flap separable from the leg portion that extends from the mid-section of the upper body portion may be used to securely wrap around the extended arms of the patient, who is lying on his side. Adhesive tapes are provided on the outside edges of the leg portions to secure the blanket to the surface onto which the patient lies. Apertures are appropriately formed at the sheet that comes into contact with the patient at the upper body portion and along the respective inner side edges of the leg portions so that both the upper body and the exposed lower body of the patient are warmed by heated air. The blanket is designed to have mirror image versions usable for exposing the lateral left side or the lateral right side of the patient.

US Patent:

20100211139, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/379260

Inventors:

Joseph Pierre - Brockton MA, US
Rachel Starr - Randolph MA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. - Rockland MA

International Classification:

A61F 7/08

US Classification:

607104

Abstract:

A combination underbody and overbody blanket has first and second portions sandwiching a middle portion. The first portion may be shorter than the second portion. An opening is provided at the middle portion, or at a location that overlaps the middle and first portions. The opening has a dimension sufficiently large to enable the head of a patient to pass through. At least one air inlet is provided at the middle portion to allow air to be input into the blanket. The blanket is configured in the shape of a poncho, with the first portion covering the front torso of the patient and the second portion covering the back of the patient. A tearable seal is provided at the first portion that allows the first portion to be separated into two halves to expose the front upper torso of the patient and/or to facilitate the placement of the middle portion about the neck and onto the shoulders of the patient.

US Patent:

20120253435, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Apr 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/443935

Inventors:

Joseph Pierre - Brockton MA, US
Rachel Starr - Randolph MA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. - Rockland MA

International Classification:

A61F 7/00
B32B 37/02

US Classification:

607107, 156 60

Abstract:

A combination underbody and overbody blanket has first and second portions sandwiching a middle portion. The first portion may be shorter than the second portion. At least one air inlet is provided at the middle portion to allow air to be input into the blanket. The blanket is configured in the shape of a poncho, with the first portion covering the front torso of the patient and the second portion covering the back of the patient. A tearable seal is provided at the first portion that allows the first portion to be separated into two halves to expose the front upper torso of the patient and/or to facilitate the placement of the middle portion about the neck and onto the shoulders of the patient.

US Patent:

20130042970, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/613299

Inventors:

Rachel Starr - Randolph MA, US
Joseph Pierre - Libertyville IL, US
Daniel Reardon - Abington MA, US
Alan Stec - East Bridgewater MA, US

Assignee:

SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC. - Rockland MA

International Classification:

B32B 37/30
B32B 38/04

US Classification:

156256

Abstract:

A convective underbody blanket has a head portion and a body portion. Provided at the head portion is a non-inflatable head area surrounded by a channel that has arranged thereat at least one row of air apertures that are oriented toward the non-inflatable head area when the channel is inflated. At the body portion there is provided a non-inflatable body area. Along each longitudinal side of the body area there is at least one longitudinal channel. Each of the longitudinal channels is in fluid communication with the channel that surrounds the non-inflatable head area. The longitudinal channels that sandwich the non-inflatable body area extend substantially along the length of the non-inflatable body area and are in fluid communication with each other by way of a cross channel formed at the foot end of the blanket.