[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 235 (Friday, December 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 74149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28817]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Foley Catheter Adaptor

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the 
invention set forth in U.S. Patent Application No. 11/379,558 entitled 
``Foley Catheter Adaptor,'' filed April 20, 2006--(Patent Application 
Publication No. U.S. 2008/0009793, published January 10, 2008). The 
United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Army, 
has rights in this invention.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, MD 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth 
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664, both 
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A safety adaptor having attachment 
components and reservoir components for use with balloon anchored 
catheters such that if the catheter is forcibly removed the reservoir 
components will act as a safety valve and allow the anchoring balloon 
to deflate. The safety adaptor acts to minimize damage caused to a 
patient due to the removal of an inflated anchor balloon of a catheter. 
The safety adaptor attaches to any existing catheter having a fluid 
balloon and does not require re-engineering or re-tooling of the 
catheter or adaptor.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-28817 Filed 12-4-08; 8:45 am]
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