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Lester D. Michels
Also filed as: MICHELS LESTER D · MICHELS LESTER DAVID
16 granted patents·1 pending application·714 citations·filing 1991–2012
95Inventor score
Files withSANDOZ NUTRITION LTD5NOVARTIS NUTRITION AG4MICHELS LESTER D2SANDOZ LTD2SMITHS MEDICAL MD INC2
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17 records- 0182US6039714ACollapsible retention bolster for gastrostomy and other ostomy tubesNOVARTIS NUTRITION AG·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 21, 2000·99 cites·26 claims
- 0279US6332877B1Ostomy tube placement tipNOVARTIS AG·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 25, 2001·113 cites·5 claims
- 0376US8608728B2Delivery system and methodMICHELS LESTER D·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 17, 2013·8 cites·22 claims
- 0475US6471676B1Catheter and feeding tube retention device and method of useNOVARTIS NUTRITION AG·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·79 cites·19 claims
- 0574US6143786AOral arginine and insulin secretionNOVARTIS NUTRITION AG·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 7, 2000·32 cites·16 claims
- 0673US7510543B2Removable sharps device for accessing a portal reservoirSMITHS MEDICAL MD INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 31, 2009·10 cites·24 claims
- 0771US7549976B2Portal access device with removable sharps protectionSMITHS MEDICAL MD INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 23, 2009·9 cites·26 claims
- 0871US5634907ASystem for detection of fluid infusionSANDOZ NUTRITION LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 3, 1997·145 cites·14 claims
- 0971USD360030SCombined feeding tube connector and retaining strapSANDOZ NUTRITION LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 4, 1995·17 cites·1 claims
- 1057US5902285AJejunal feeding tubeNOVARTIS NUTRITION AG·Filed 1997·Granted May 11, 1999·40 cites·9 claims
- 1155US8608727B2Delivery system and methodMICHELS LESTER D·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 17, 2013·13 cites·20 claims
- 1248US5628753AGastrostomy tube removal toolSANDOZ NUTRITION LTD·Filed 1995·Granted May 13, 1997·51 cites·8 claims
- 1345US5413565AGastrostomy feeding port with elastic adjustable tipSANDOZ NUTRITION LTD·Filed 1993·Granted May 9, 1995·33 cites·14 claims
- 1441US5322073AFeeding tube retaining strapSANDOZ LTD·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 21, 1994·25 cites·5 claims
- 1541US2002132030A1Composition and method for prolonging the useful life of enteral feeding tubesFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1636US5554140AFeeding tube retaining strapSANDOZ NUTRITION LTD·Filed 1994·Granted Sep 10, 1996·26 cites·6 claims
- 1728US5259367ADevices and methods for placement of feeding tubesSANDOZ LTD·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 9, 1993·14 cites·6 claims
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