Patents by Inventor Jeanne M. Connolly

Jeanne M. Connolly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Oxidation resistant bioprosthetic tissues and preparation thereof
    Patent number: 10058419
    Abstract: Oxidation resistant bioprosthetic tissues and oxidation resistant bioprosthetic heart valve leaflets are described. Also provided are methods for preparing the oxidation resistant bioprosthetic tissues and bioprosthetic heart valve leaflets, and methods for preventing oxidative degeneration in bioprosthetic tissues, including immobilizing covalently an effective amount of an antioxidant to the bioprosthetic tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Inventors: Robert J. Levy, Ivan Alferiev, Stanley Stachelek, Jeanne M. Connolly, Abigail Christian
  • OXIDATION RESISTANT BIOPROSTHETIC TISSUES AND PREPARATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140288641
    Abstract: Oxidation resistant bioprosthetic tissues and oxidation resistant bioprosthetic heart valve leaflets are described. Also provided are methods for preparing the oxidation resistant bioprosthetic tissues and bioprosthetic heart valve leaflets, and methods for preventing oxidative degeneration in bioprosthetic tissues, including immobilizing covalently an effective amount of an antioxidant to the bioprosthetic tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Inventors: Robert J. Levy, Ivan Alferiev, Stanley Stachelek, Jeanne M. Connolly, Abigail Christian
  • MULTICOMPONENT MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR LOCAL DELIVERY TO HEART VALVE LEAFLETS AND OTHER ANIMAL TISSUES
    Publication number: 20120184941
    Abstract: The invention features devices, systems, and methods for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents in magnetic particle carriers to desired locations on tissue in the body. The systems and methods utilize at least one device comprising a source of magnetization, and at least one device comprising a magnetic or magnetizable material, to facilitate close tissue apposition and sealing, and to facilitate site-specific delivery of magnetic particles comprising therapeutic agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: The Children's Hosital of Philadelphia
    Inventors: Robert J. Levy, Michael Chorny, Jeanne M. Connolly