Patents by Inventor Erik Suuronen

Erik Suuronen 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).

  • Biocompatible hydrogel compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11497832
    Abstract: Provided herein are biocompatible and/or biodegradable hydrogel compositions comprising native collagen and chondroitin sulfate, the collagen and chondroitin sulfate being chemically cross-linked thereby forming a matrix. The native collagen may comprise recombinant human collagen type I (rHCI), recombinant human collagen type III (rHCIII), or a combination thereof, for example. Methods and uses thereof for regeneration or repair of tissue, improvement of tissue function, mechanical stabilization of tissue, prevention of tissue damage, or prevention of tissue loss of function are described, particularly with respect to cardiac tissue and myocardial infarction events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Ruel, Erik Suuronen, Emilio Alarcon
  • BIOCOMPATIBLE HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200345897
    Abstract: Provided herein are biocompatible and/or biodegradable hydrogel compositions comprising native collagen and chondroitin sulfate, the collagen and chondroitin sulfate being chemically cross-linked thereby forming a matrix. The native collagen may comprise recombinant human collagen type I (rHCI), recombinant human collagen type III (rHCIII), or a combination thereof, for example. Methods and uses thereof for regeneration or repair of tissue, improvement of tissue function, mechanical stabilization of tissue, prevention of tissue damage, or prevention of tissue loss of function are described, particularly with respect to cardiac tissue and myocardial infarction events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Marc Ruel, Erik Suuronen, Emilio Alarcon