Patents by Inventor Catharina Hooy Van

Catharina Hooy Van 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).

  • Radiopaque Prosthetic Intervertebral Disc Nucleus
    Publication number: 20070255417
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hydrogel based on a copolymer comprising (a) at least one monomer comprising covalently bound iodine or bromine, and; (b) at least one hydrophilic monomer, wherein the hydrogel, when fully hydrated, has an elastic modulus between 0.01-100 MPa at 37° C. The invention also relates to a prosthetic nucleus comprising the hydrogel according to the invention and a method for making the prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: STICHTING DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Levinus Koole, Erik Boelen, Catharina Hooy Van