Patents by Inventor Michael Steven Sacks

Michael Steven Sacks 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).

  • WET-ELECTROSPUN BIODEGRADABLE SCAFFOLD AND USES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20140377213
    Abstract: A cell growth matrix is provided that comprises a biodegradable elastomeric polymer electrodeposited concurrently with a sprayed or electrosprayed liquid that is a physiological solution or which comprises a mammalian blood product such as serum, plasma or platelet rich plasma. The matrix is useful as a cell-growth matrix and for repair of a tissue in a mammal, for instance by implantation in a mammal at a site in need of repair, such as in an abdominal wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
    Inventors: Yi Hong, Nicholas J. Amoroso, Kazuro Lee Fujimoto, Ryotaro Hashizume, Michael Steven Sacks, William R. Wagner