Patents by Inventor Signe Erickson Varner
Signe Erickson Varner 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).
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Publication number: 20170172794Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene de Juan, JR., Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Patent number: 9522082Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene de Juan, Jr., Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Publication number: 20160184134Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene de Juan, JR., Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Patent number: 9180046Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene De Juan, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Publication number: 20140243795Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINEInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene de Juan, JR., Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Publication number: 20130304031Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene De Juan, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Patent number: 8486052Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene Dejuan, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Publication number: 20110098686Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene Dejuan, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Patent number: 7883717Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene Dejuan, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Patent number: 7485113Abstract: Devices and devices for the treatment of the eye are disclosed. Preferred devices of the invention include a piercing member that is inserted into the eye to create a pathway for a cannula. The cannula is slidably mounted to the piercing member and is adapted to reach a treatment site within the eye at which material is injected into and/or withdrawn from the eye. The outer diameter of the piercing member is small enough to allow for self-sealing of the insertion site of the device upon the device's withdrawal therefrom. Also disclosed are methods for the utilizing the devices to treat the eye.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene Dejuan, Jr., Terry Harrison Shelley
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Publication number: 20080154204Abstract: Devices and methods for the treatment of the eye are disclosed. Preferred devices of the invention include a piercing member that is inserted into the eye to create a pathway for a cannula. The cannula is slidably mounted to the piercing member and is adapted to reach a treatment site within the eye at which material is injected into and/or withdrawn from the eye. The outer diameter of the piercing member is small enough to allow for self-sealing of the insertion site of the device upon the device's withdrawal therefrom. Also disclosed are methods for the utilizing the devices to treat the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene DeJuan, Terry Harrison Shelley
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Patent number: 6719750Abstract: An therapeutic agent delivery device that can allows is particularly suitable for delivery of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. Preferred devices of the invention are minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. Preferred delivery devices of the invention also include those that comprise a non-linear shaped body member body housing one or more substances and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the one or more substances from the non-linear shaped body member to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2001Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene DeJuan, Jr., Terry Shelley, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Mark Humayun
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Publication number: 20030014036Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene Dejuan, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
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Publication number: 20020198511Abstract: Devices and devices for the treatment of the eye are disclosed. Preferred devices of the invention include a piercing member that is inserted into the eye to create a pathway for a cannula. The cannula is slidably mounted to the piercing member and is adapted to reach a treatment site within the eye at which material is injected into and/or withdrawn from the eye. The outer diameter of the piercing member is small enough to allow for self-sealing of the insertion site of the device upon the device's withdrawal therefrom. Also disclosed are methods for the utilizing the devices to treat the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: December 26, 2002Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene Dejuan, Terry Harrison Shelley
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Publication number: 20020026176Abstract: An therapeutic agent delivery device that can allows is particularly suitable for delivery of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. Preferred devices of the invention are minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. Preferred delivery devices of the invention also include those that comprise a non-linear shaped body member body housing one or more substances and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the one or more substances from the non-linear shaped body member to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2001Publication date: February 28, 2002Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene DeJuan, Terry Shelley, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Mark Humayun