Stephen S Kocanowski

US Patent:

44551398, Jun 19, 1984

Filed:

Mar 23, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/360994

Inventors:

Marvin Gordon - East Windsor NJ
Joseph Lichtenstein - Colonia NJ
Stephen Kocanowski - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Whitman Medical Corporation - Clark NJ

International Classification:

A61M 514

US Classification:

604247

Abstract:

The surface of the intravenous liquid in a container is maintained at substantially constant height above the patient by suspending the container from an elastic member which stretches along an axis other than the suspension axis for the container. In this manner, the total vertical length of the intravenous unit, including the container, the elastic member and the support hook, is minimized. In a particular embodiment the elastic member is a spring oriented substantially horizontal and combined with a pulley and idler roller to redirect the suspension cord for the intravenous liquid container. In another embodiment the spring is disposed vertically along an axis parallel to the suspension axis. An alarm circuit includes one or more micro switches which are actuated by the moveable spring-attached pulley to provide an audible or visible alarm indication when the suspension spring retracts to a specified position, thereby indicating that the intravenous container is approaching an empty condition.

US Patent:

46826076, Jul 28, 1987

Filed:

Dec 2, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/803719

Inventors:

Vincent L. Vaillancourt - Livingston NJ
Stephen Kocanowski - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

VLV Associates - East Hanover NJ

International Classification:

A61M 2500

US Classification:

128772

Abstract:

The wire guide is formed of a flexible stranded wire having a coating extending from the proximal end to rigidify the wire from the proximal end to an intermediate point. The wire remains flexible from the intermediate point to the distal end and a nose is fused to the distal end to prevent fraying of the filaments of the wire.

US Patent:

44719426, Sep 18, 1984

Filed:

Sep 23, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/421830

Inventors:

Stephen Kocanowski - Middlesex NJ

Assignee:

Whitman Medical Corporation - Clark NJ

International Classification:

F16K 3502
F16K 332

US Classification:

251205

Abstract:

An intravenous flow control valve includes in-line valving mechanism wherein flow through the valve at low flow settings increases slowly with displacement of a valve controller disc. The disc, which is free to rotate with respect to an axis but is longitudinally fixed, includes a threaded stem which engages a threaded bore and a sluice gate member. The gate member is permitted to move only longitudinally in a valve control chamber in response to disc rotation and includes a control passage defined therethrough which tapers in the direction of gate member motion so as to graduate the cross-sectional area of the passage exposed to flow as the disc rotates. A locking arrangement permits the disc to be positionally locked to avoid inadvertent change of the valve setting. The disc and stem provide an hermetic seal for the valve control chamber to avoid contamination of the intravenous fluid being controlled.