Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Barofsky

Andrew D. Barofsky 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).

  • Method for using tropoelastin and for producing tropoelastin biomaterials
    Patent number: 7001328
    Abstract: It is a general object of the invention to provide a method of effecting repair or replacement or supporting a section of a body tissue using tropoelastin, preferably crosslinked tropoelastin and specifically to provide a tropoelastin biomaterial suitable for use as a stent, for example, a vascular stent, or as conduit replacement, as an artery, vein or a ureter replacement. The tropoelastin biomaterial itself can also be used as a stent or conduit covering or coating or lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignees: Providence Health Systems-Oregon
    Inventors: Andrew D. Barofsky, Kenton W. Gregory