Patents by Inventor Matt Trebella

Matt Trebella 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).

  • Modulating agents for antimicrobial coatings
    Patent number: 8414547
    Abstract: An exemplary medical device for subcutaneous disposal at least partially within a patient is disclosed, comprising an antimicrobial material comprising at least one metal and an agent that inhibits diffusion of the at least one metal from the antimicrobial material. The antimicrobial material comprises a coating formed over at least a portion of a surface of the medical device. Methods for preparing medical devices and methods of using the medical devices having the antimicrobial material are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Attilio DiFiore, Phil Ulrich, Matt Trebella
  • Antimicrobial coating for inhibition of bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation
    Publication number: 20080063693
    Abstract: The present invention provides antimicrobial coatings for coating substrate surfaces, particularly medical devices, for preventing bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation by inhibiting microbial growth and proliferation on the coating surface. The antimicrobial coatings are composed of a hydrogel and a bioactive agent including a substantially water-insoluble antimicrobial metallic material that is solubilized within the coating. Antimicrobial coating formulations for obtaining such coatings, and coating methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Guy Cook, Matt Trebella
  • MODULATING AGENTS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS
    Publication number: 20070212381
    Abstract: An exemplary medical device for subcutaneous disposal at least partially within a patient is disclosed, comprising an antimicrobial material comprising at least one metal and an agent that inhibits diffusion of the at least one metal from the antimicrobial material. The antimicrobial material comprises a coating formed over at least a portion of a surface of the medical device. Methods for preparing medical devices and methods of using the medical devices having the antimicrobial material are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Attilio DiFiore, Phil Ulrich, Matt Trebella