Thomas A Block

US Patent:

8267081, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Feb 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/389802

Inventors:

Craig T. Flanagan - New York City NY, US
William S. Hurst - Burlington WI, US
Thomas A. Block - Lake Bluff IL, US
Haiming Wu - North Attleboro MA, US

Assignee:

Baxter International Inc. - Deerfield IL
Baxter Healthcare S.A. - Glattpark (Opfikon)

International Classification:

A61M 15/00

US Classification:

12820316, 12820312, 12820418, 12820512

Abstract:

A therapy utilizing inhaled anesthetic agents (such as desflurane, sevoflurane, isoflurane, or xenon) for the sedation of patients outside of the immediate perioperative space such as in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) and the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). The therapy includes controlled delivery of volatile anesthetic agents to patients undergoing ventilatory support on an ICU ventilator over extended periods of time. A system which provides for the delivery of anesthetic agents includes an anesthetic agent vaporizer element, an anesthetic agent reflector, and a plug-in cassette which contains both a cartridge housing liquid phase volatile anesthetic agent and an anesthetic vapor scrubbing medium.

US Patent:

20030191494, Oct 9, 2003

Filed:

Apr 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/412044

Inventors:

Joel Gray - Barrington IL, US
Donald Williams - Lake Forest IL, US
Thomas Block - Imperial MO, US
Delos Cosgrove - Hunting Valley OH, US

Assignee:

Allegiance Healthcare Corporation

International Classification:

A61B017/28

US Classification:

606/205000, 606/206000, 606/207000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a surgical device having a tissue engaging portion, a shaft member, and a handle assembly. The tissue engaging portion includes first and second opposed jaws for grasping, securing, and occluding body tissue and conduits. The shaft member is operatively coupled to the tissue engaging portion and is capable of being placed in different curvatures. The handle assembly is operatively coupled to both the shaft member and to the tissue engaging portion. The shaft member of the present invention allows the surgeon to bend and adjust the shape of the surgical device to minimize its intrusion and to allow for proper positioning in predetermined body locations. In a preferred embodiment, a portion of the device is disposable.

US Patent:

58675566, Feb 2, 1999

Filed:

Oct 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/957056

Inventors:

Douglas J. Snyder - Brookfield WI
Thomas Block - Milwaukee WI
Dale G. Chrisien - Florence SC

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

H01J 3528

US Classification:

378127

Abstract:

In an X-ray tube having a housing, an outer frame for providing a vacuum, a cathode mounted in the outer frame to project a stream of electrons, and an anode disposed to receive the electron stream at a focal spot position to produce X-rays, apparatus is provided for selectively mounting the anode within the housing. More particularly, the apparatus is disposed to respond to the heat generated by the X-ray production process to provide compensation for undesirable effects resulting from thermal expansion of the anode. The apparatus generally comprises an anode frame structure disposed to support the anode for rotation about a specified axis, and further comprises an anode plate joined to the frame structure for locating the anode at an initial position, in spaced-apart relationship with the cathode and with the aperture of a collimator in fixed relation to the tube, and for displacing the anode away from the initial position, in a direction opposite to the direction of anode thermal expansion, to provide compensation therefor. A compliant plate mounting arrangement is provided for selectively attaching the anode plate to the housing.