Patents by Inventor Erin P. McKenna

Erin P. McKenna 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).

  • Ferromagnetic particles and methods
    Patent number: 7976823
    Abstract: Ferromagnetic particles and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Janel L. Lanphere, Erin P. McKenna, Thomas V. Casey, II
  • Tissue treatment
    Patent number: 7611542
    Abstract: A method of treating tissue includes placing substantially spherical polymer particles in the tissue. The particles include an interior region having relatively large pores and a first region substantially surrounding the interior having fewer relatively large pores than the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bourne, Marcia S. Buiser, Thomas V. Casey, II, Steve Keenan, Janel L. Lanphere, Jianmin Li, Erin P. McKenna, Zarouhi Minasian, Doreen Rao
  • Drug delivery particle
    Patent number: 7462366
    Abstract: A drug delivery particle including a reservoir region having primarily large pores and a metering region. The particle can be highly spherical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Janel L. Lanphere, Erin P. McKenna, Wendy Naimark, Marcia S. Buiser, Stephan P. Mangin
  • Tissue treatment
    Patent number: 7131997
    Abstract: A method of treating tissue includes placing substantially spherical polymer particles in the tissue. The particles include an interior region having relatively large pores and a first region substantially surrounding the interior having fewer relatively large pores than the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: George Bourne, Marcia S. Buiser, Thomas V. Casey, II, Steve Keenan, Janel L. Lanphere, Jianmin Li, Erin P. McKenna, Zarouhi Minasian, Doreen Rao