Patents Assigned to Kenton W. Gregory & Sisters of Providence
  • Prosthetic devices including elastin or elastin-based materials
    Patent number: 5990379
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a prosthetic device comprising a support member comprising a stent, a conduit or a scaffold; and a layer of elastin or elastin-based material located on said support member. Preferably, the layer of said elastin or elastin-based biomaterial completely surrounds said support member. The support member can be formed of a metal or a synthetic material such as a polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Kenton W. Gregory & Sisters of Providence
    Inventor: Kenton W. Gregory