Patents Assigned to Kenneth Granke
  • Patent number: 5578075
    Abstract: A minimally invasive bioactivated endoprosthesis device for vessel repair. The device comprises a stent which is formed from metal or polymers into a predetermined shape which may include a plurality of holes patterned with a desired size, shape and number. The stent is then coated with a polymer or is formed from a polymer which contains a bioactive substance which achieves an equilibrium with the surrounding body tissues or fluids, with the equilibrium being controlled by charge distribution, concentration and molecular weight of the bioactive substance in relation to the pore size of the polymeric carrier for controlled prolonged release of said bioactive substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignees: Michael Peck Dayton, Kenneth Granke
    Inventor: Michael P. Dayton