Joseph Anthony Vilasi

39688003, Jul 13, 1976

Sep 17, 1974

5/506683

Joseph A. Vilasi - Dix Hills NY

A61M 2900
A61M 1600

128343

An essentially hollow device for use in a body opening without limitation to but as an endotracheal tube, a bronchoscope, a vascular or cervical dilator and the like wherein the same has an outer surface that is operable to expand into engagement with the wall of the body opening into which the same is adapted to be inserted.

48279250, May 9, 1989

Jan 29, 1988

7/149786

Joseph A. Vilasi - Dix Hills NY

A61M 1600

12820714

An expandable endotracheal tube and the like comprising extended, spaced segments. Actuating members fill the spaces between adjacent segments. The actuating members and the segments have curved edges so that sliding movement of the actuating members will cause the circumference of the tube to expand. A syringe type of device at the proximal end of the tube causes the actuating members to slide and effect the expansion of the segments.

47223359, Feb 2, 1988

Oct 20, 1986

6/920752

Joseph A. Vilasi - Dix Hills NY

A61M 1600

12820714

An expandable endotracheal tube and the like comprising a pair of overlapping extended segments. A piston drive mechanism actuated by air under pressure is disposed between the segments to effect the expansion of the tube in situ. Slidable dovetail joints insure that the segments slide only circumferentially with respect to each other. In another embodiment, the two segments are fused along one overlapping edge and a pair of catheters extend circumferentially with one entering the other.

56473583, Jul 15, 1997

Mar 20, 1996

8/618577

Joseph Vilasi - Melbourne Beach FL

A61M 1604

12820714

A flexible expandable inter vivos tube includes at least one arched segmented portion and at least one positioning mechanism, the at least one arched segmented portion and at least one positioning mechanism forming a flexible closed longitudinally extending tube, preferably an endotracheal tube for introduction of oxygen and other anesthetic gases from a source thereof into the lungs of a surgical patient or similar mammal. The positioning mechanism is preferable an H-shaped connector having at least one cul-de-sac receptacle cavity for variable slidable movement of at least one tapered tongue free end portions of the at least one arched segment therein. To move the at least one tongue portion within the at least one cul-de-sac receptacle cavity, fluid is introduced into at least one longitudinally extending lumen running mostly along the longitudinal axis of the flexible expandable inter vivos tube, so that the hydraulic pressure moves the at least one tongue portion away from an inner rib of said at least one H-shaped connector, thereby expanding the circumference and diameter of the flexible inter vivos tube. The flexible expandable inter vivos tube, such as an endotracheal tube, anchors reversibly within a body cavity, such as a trachea. Thereby, the inter vivos tube can be optimally positioned in the body cavity, such as the trachea without interfering with the tissues of the body cavity.

20220409838, Dec 29, 2022

Jan 26, 2022

17/585294

Joseph A. Vilasi - Bradenton FL, US
Joseph D'Ambrosio - Ridgefield CT, US

A61M 16/04

An expandable inter-vivos tube that allows for the use in medical procedures while limiting known complications arising from conventional inter-vivos tubes is presented, wherein the expandable inter-vivos tube comprises a slit formed longitudinally within a tube and a plurality of nipples extending from an outer surface of the tube that are insertable within a corresponding one of a plurality of slides within an outer slidable element that is slidable within the slit. A position of the nipples within the slots causes a distance between the edges of the to increase; thus, increasing a circumference of the inter-vivos tube as the outer element is slide from a proximal end of the tube element to a distal end of the tube.

20150011828, Jan 8, 2015

Jul 30, 2014

14/446457

Joseph A. Vilasi - Lakewood Ranch FL, US
Joseph D'Ambrosio - Ridgefield CT, US

A61M 16/04
A61B 1/00
A61M 16/20
A61M 16/08

600116, 12820715

A flexible expandable inter vivos tube includes at least one arched segmented portion, a corresponding movable element and at least one positioning mechanism. The at least one arched segmented portion and corresponding movable element forming a flexible closed longitudinally expandable tube. The at least one arched segment includes an H-shaped connector having at least one cavity that allows variable slidable movement of a free end portion of the corresponding movable element. A balloon is contained in each of the at least one cavity so that the hydraulic or air pressure within balloon expands the movable element and, thus, the circumference of the flexible inter vivos tube is increased.

20140345622, Nov 27, 2014

Jun 10, 2014

14/300234

Joseph A. Vilasi - Lakewood Ranch FL, US
Joseph D'Ambrosio - Ridgefield CT, US

A61M 16/04

12820714

A flexible expandable inter vivos tube includes at least one arched segmented portion, a corresponding movable element and at least one positioning mechanism. The at least one arched segmented portion and corresponding movable element forming a flexible closed longitudinally expandable tube. The at least one arched segment includes an H-shaped connector having at least one cavity that allows variable slidable movement of a free end portion of the corresponding movable element. A flexible membrane is contained in the at least one cavity so that the hydraulic or air pressure within an inner rib of the H-shaped connector expands the movable element and, thus, the circumference of the flexible inter vivos tube are increased. The flexible membrane attached to the free end portion limits the travel of the movable element within a corresponding one of the at least one cavity.

20140238405, Aug 28, 2014

Mar 28, 2014

14/228891

Joseph A. Vilasi - Lakewood Ranch FL, US
Joseph D'Ambrosio - Ridgefield CT, US

A61M 16/04

12820714

A flexible expandable inter vivos tube includes at least one arched segmented portion, a corresponding movable element and at least one positioning mechanism. The at least one arched segmented portion and corresponding movable element forming a flexible closed longitudinally expandable tube. The at least one arched segment includes an H-shaped connector having at least one cavity that allows variable slidable movement of a free end portion of the corresponding movable element. A flexible membrane is contained in the at least one cavity so that the hydraulic or air pressure within an inner rib of the H-shaped connector expands the movable element and, thus, the circumference and diameter of the flexible inter vivos tube are increased. A free end of the arched segment may include a retaining pin that engages a serrated free end of the corresponding movable element.