Steven Gregory Smith
Engineers in Sandy, UT
License number
Utah 170258-2202
Issued Date
Aug 10, 1988
Expiration Date
Mar 31, 2017
Category
Engineer/Land Surveyor
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Sandy, UT
Professional information
Corporeal Drainage System
US Patent:
2013009, Apr 11, 2013
Filed:
Nov 28, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/688000
Inventors:
Steven M. Smith - Sandy UT, US
Jim C. Beasley - Phoenix AZ, US
Kelly B. Powers - North Salt Lake UT, US
Jim C. Beasley - Phoenix AZ, US
Kelly B. Powers - North Salt Lake UT, US
Assignee:
C. R. Bard, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:
A61M 1/00
US Classification:
604319
Abstract:
A corporeal drainage system and a method of draining fluid from a bodily cavity. The corporeal drainage system includes a connection tube and a fluid receptacle in fluid communication with the connection tube. The fluid receptacle creates a negative pressure in the system by transitioning from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The system may include an activation member to initiate transitioning of the fluid receptacle.