Patents by Inventor Benita Tu

Benita Tu 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 substantially non-delaminable smooth ventricular assist device conduit and product from same
    Patent number: 7641635
    Abstract: A method of non-delaminably bonding a non-porous thermoplastic elastomer to a substrate by heating a bilayer of the elastomer and the substrate for a predetermined time and a product obtained by the method. Methods for producing non-delaminable conduits and non-delaminable kink-resistant conduits constructed of biocompatible elastomers and substrates, and products produced by these methods are taught. Methods, products, and articles of manufacture relating to non-delaminable monofilament supported kink-resistive conduits that may be used as inflow conduits in left ventricular assist devices for treatment of heart failure are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Donald T. Shannon, Chris Kuo, Benita Tu, Mike Randall