Patents by Inventor Marci Scoccianti

Marci Scoccianti 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).

  • Prosthetic grafts
    Publication number: 20020026235
    Abstract: An improved prosthetic graft for the bypass, replacement or repair of vessels and organs that are in contact with blood flow is disclosed. The prosthetic graft includes a porous prosthetic implant and adherent cells adhered to the outer surface of the implant. The adherent cells are transfected with at least one recombinant nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one protein that enhances patency of the graft. The prosthetic graft has a long-term patency and success rate that is superior to other previously described prosthetic grafts designed for such use. Also disclosed are methods of making and using such a graft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: Sulzer Biologics, Inc.
    Inventors: Diane Lee Anderson, John Paul Ranieri, Maurizio Capogrossi Colognesi, Marci Scoccianti, Antonio Facchiano