Patents Assigned to Biotectix, LLC
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Patent number: 9890467Abstract: The present invention generally relates to coated electrodes comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a polymeric coating, and to methods for the preparation of the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Biotectix LLCInventors: Sarah Richardson-Burns, Jeffrey Hendricks
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Publication number: 20160177109Abstract: The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for the preparation of conductive polymer coatings, and methods for application of the coatings to three-dimensional substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: BIOTECTIX, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Hendricks, Kyle Mallires, Sarah Richardson-Burns
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Patent number: 9050454Abstract: An implantable medical lead connecting to a device header of a medical apparatus and having an electrode, a conductor, and a conductive polymer layer formed on at least a portion of the medical lead. An insulative sheath surrounds the conductive polymer layer for electrical insulation. The conductive polymer layer and insulative sheath maintain mechanical and electrical continuity of the lead in the event of fracture. The conductive polymer layer is composed of conductive polymers and may contain one or more dopants for improving electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, and processability.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: BIOTECTIX, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Hendricks, Sarah Richardson-Burns, Amir Tehrani
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Publication number: 20140277318Abstract: The present invention generally relates to coated electrodes comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a polymeric coating, and to methods for the preparation of the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Biotectix, LLCInventors: Sarah Richardson-Burns, Jeffrey Hendricks
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Publication number: 20140058489Abstract: An implantable medical lead connecting to a device header of a medical apparatus and having an electrode, a conductor, and a conductive polymer layer formed on at least a portion of the medical lead. An insulative sheath surrounds the conductive polymer layer for electrical insulation. The conductive polymer layer and insulative sheath maintain mechanical and electrical continuity of the lead in the event of fracture. The conductive polymer layer is composed of conductive polymers and may contain one or more dopants for improving electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, and processability.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Biotectix, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Hendricks, Sarah Richardson-Burns, Amir Tehrani
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Patent number: 8577476Abstract: An implantable medical lead connecting to a device header of a medical apparatus and having an electrode, a conductor, and a conductive polymer layer formed on at least a portion of the medical lead. An insulative sheath surrounds the conductive polymer layer for electrical insulation. The conductive polymer layer and insulative sheath maintain mechanical and electrical continuity of the lead in the event of fracture. The conductive polymer layer is composed of conductive polymers and may contain one or more dopants for improving electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, and processability.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Biotectix, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Hendricks, Sarah Richardson-Burns, Amir Tehrani
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Patent number: 8380306Abstract: An implantable electrode, for an implantable tissue stimulator, has an electrically conductive porous material comprising metal carbide, metal nitride, metal carbonitride, metal oxide or metal oxynitride and one or more coating layers on a surface thereof. The coating layer or at least one of the coating layers, is for contact with body tissue when the electrode is implanted. Each coating layer is an electrically conductive layer of polymer having a polypyrrole polymeric backbone or polythiophene polymeric backbone. The coating layer or layers are formed in situ by electropolymerisation. The polypyrrole or polythiophene may be substituted. The coating layer or layers can provide high charge storage capacitance and a fast discharging profile, as well as biocompatibility.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Biotectix, LLCInventor: Christopher John Pickett
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Patent number: 8343212Abstract: A medical device, for example a stent, has a surface which in use contacts body tissue, wherein said surface has on it a biocompatible coating layer comprising a polymer having covalently bound allyl-terminated pendent groups, said pendent groups comprising a moiety selected from -0-CH2—CH?CH2—S—CH2—CH?CH2—S(=0)-CH2—CH?CH2—Se—CH2—CH?CH2 and —Se (=0 J-CH2—CH?CH2. This surface has good biocompatibility and can bind strongly to a metallic surface. The polymer may be made from an electropolymerisable monomer, e.g. a pyrrole.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Biotectix, LLCInventors: Christopher John Pickett, Timothy James Boote, Saad Khalil Ibrahim, Jane Marie Knott, John Douglas Tolland
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Publication number: 20120029585Abstract: An implantable electrode, for an implantable tissue stimulator, has an electrically conductive porous material comprising metal carbide, metal nitride, metal carbonitride, metal oxide or metal oxynitride and one or more coating layers on a surface thereof. The coating layer or at least one of the coating layers, is for contact with body tissue when the electrode is implanted. Each coating layer is an electrically conductive layer of polymer having a polypyrrole polymeric backbone or polythiophene polymeric backbone. The coating layer or layers are formed in situ by electropolymerisation. The polypyrrole or polythiophene may be substituted. The coating layer or layers can provide high charge storage capacitance and a fast discharging profile, as well as biocompatibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Biotectix, LLCInventor: Christopher John Pickett
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Publication number: 20110301677Abstract: An implantable medical lead connecting to a device header of a medical apparatus and having an electrode, a conductor, and a conductive polymer layer formed on at least a portion of the medical lead. An insulative sheath surrounds the conductive polymer layer for electrical insulation. The conductive polymer layer and insulative sheath maintain mechanical and electrical continuity of the lead in the event of fracture. The conductive polymer layer is composed of conductive polymers and may contain one or more dopants for improving electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, and processability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: BIOTECTIX, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Hendricks, Sarah Richardson-Burns, Amir Tehrani
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Publication number: 20110257504Abstract: Bioelectrodes having enhanced biocompatible and biomimetic features are provided. Methods of making and using the bioelectrodes are further provided. A biologically integrated bioelectrode device and method for detecting electronic signals using a bioelectrode comprising a first electrically conductive substrate and a biological component. The bioelectrode also comprises a conductive polymer electrically coupling the first electrically conductive substrate and the biological component to define a bioelectrode. The bioelectrode can transmit or receive an electrical signal between the electrically conductive substrate and the biological component and conductive polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicants: Biotectix, LLC, The Regents of The University of MichiganInventors: Jeffrey L. Hendricks, Sarah Richardson-Burns, David C. Martin