Patents by Inventor Eugene A. Sprague

Eugene A. Sprague 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).

  • Implantable materials having engineered surfaces comprising a pattern of features and method of making same
    Patent number: 8709066
    Abstract: Implantable materials having defined patterns of affinity regions for binding endothelial cells and providing for directed endothelial cell migration across the surface of the material. The affinity regions include photochemically altered regions of a material surface and physical members patterned on the material surface that exhibit a greater affinity for endothelial cell binding and migration than the remaining regions of the material surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • METHOD FOR MAKING GROOVES ON A LUMINAL SURFACE OF AN INTRAVASCULAR STENT
    Publication number: 20140054258
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing intravascular stents are disclosed wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmaz Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Banas, Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • Method for making grooves on a luminal surface of an intravascular stent
    Patent number: 8512579
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Banas, Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • METHOD FOR MAKING GROOVES ON A LUMINAL SURFACE OF AN INTRAVASCULAR STENT
    Publication number: 20120223056
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmaz Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. BANAS, Julio C. PALMAZ, Eugene A. SPRAGUE
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING CONTROLLED SURFACE PROPERTIES FOR IMPROVED HEALING RESPONSE
    Publication number: 20120136427
    Abstract: An implantable medical device that is fabricated from materials that present a blood or body fluid or tissue contact surface that has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent-graft and web-stent that is made of a monolithic material formed into differentiated regions defining structural members and web regions extending across interstitial spaces between the structural members. The endoluminal stent-graft is characterized by having controlled heterogeneities at a the blood flow surface of the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmaz Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • IMPLANTABLE MATERIALS HAVING ENGINEERED SURFACES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20120135192
    Abstract: Implantable materials having defined patterns of affinity regions for binding endothelial cells and providing for directed endothelial cell migration across the surface of the material. The affinity regions include photochemically altered regions of a material surface and physical members patterned on the material surface that exhibit a greater affinity for endothelial cell binding and migration than the remaining regions of the material surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmaz Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio C. PALMAZ, Eugene A. SPRAGUE
  • METHOD FOR MAKING GROOVES ON A LUMINAL SURFACE OF AN INTRAVASCULAR STENT
    Publication number: 20120132612
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmaz Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Banas, Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • METHOD OF MAKING IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING CONTROLLED SURFACE PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20120135130
    Abstract: An implantable medical device that is fabricated from materials that present a blood or body fluid or tissue contact surface that has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent-graft and web-stent that is made of a monolithic material formed into differentiated regions defining structural members and web regions extending across interstitial spaces between the structural members. The endoluminal stent-graft is characterized by having controlled heterogeneities at the blood flow surface of the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Palmaz Scientific, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague, Christopher E. Banas
  • Implantable material having patterned surface of raised elements and photochemically altered elements and method of making same
    Patent number: 8147859
    Abstract: Implantable materials having defined patterns of affinity regions for binding endothelial cells and providing for directed endothelial cell migration across the surface of the material. The affinity regions include photochemically altered regions of a material surface and physical members patterned on the material surface that exhibit a greater affinity for endothelial cell binding and migration than the remaining regions of the material surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • Methods and apparatus for manufacturing an intravascular stent
    Patent number: 8037733
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Banas, Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • Endoluminal device exhibiting improved endothelialization and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 7625594
    Abstract: An implantable endoluminal device which is fabricated from materials which present a blood or body fluid and tissue contact surface which has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent which is made of a material having controlled heterogeneities in the stent material along the blood flow surface of the stent and the method of fabricating the stent using vacuum deposition methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague, Cristina Simon, Denes Marton, Roger W. Wiseman, Christopher E. Banas
  • Valvular prostheses having metal or pseudometallic construction and methods of manufacture
    Patent number: 7195641
    Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in prosthetic cardiac and venous valves and implantable medical devices having moveable septa. The inventive prosthetic cardiac and venous valves have metallic or pseudometallic valves coupled to metallic or pseudometallic stents that permit percutaneous delivery of the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague, Cristina Fuss, Denes Marton, Roger W. Wiseman, Christopher E. Banas, Christopher T. Boyle, Steven R. Bailey
  • Implantable materials having engineered surfaces and method of making same
    Publication number: 20050232968
    Abstract: Implantable materials having defined patterns of affinity regions for binding endothelial cells and providing for directed endothelial cell migration across the surface of the material. The affinity regions include photochemically altered regions of a material surface and physical members patterned on the material surface that exhibit a greater affinity for endothelial cell binding and migration than the remaining regions of the material surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Julio Palmaz, Eugene Sprague
  • Endoluminal device exhibiting improved endothelialization and method of manufacture thereof
    Publication number: 20050072544
    Abstract: An implantable endoluminal device which is fabricated from materials which present a blood or body fluid and tissue contact surface which has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent which is made of a material having controlled heterogeneities in the stent material along the blood flow surface of the stent and the method of fabricating the stent using vacuum deposition methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Julio Palmaz, Eugene Sprague, Cristina Simon, Denes Marton, Roger Wiseman, Christopher Banas
  • Endoluminal device exhibiting improved endothelialization and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 6820676
    Abstract: An implantable endoluminal device which is fabricated from materials which present a blood or body fluid and tissue contact surface which has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent which is made of a material having controlled heterogeneities in the stent material along the blood flow surface of the stent and the method of fabricating the stent using vacuum deposition methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague, Cristina Simon, Denes Marton, Roger W. Wiseman, Christopher E. Banas
  • Valvular prostheses having metal or pseudometallic construction and methods of manufacture
    Publication number: 20030023303
    Abstract: This invention relates to improvements in prosthetic cardiac and venous valves and implantable medical devices having moveable septa. The inventive prosthetic cardiac and venous valves have metallic or pseudometallic valves coupled to metallic or pseudometallic stents that permit percutaneous delivery of the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A Sprague, Cristina Fuss (formerly Simon), Denes Marton, Roger W. Wiseman, Christopher E. Banas, Christopher T. Boyle, Steven R. Bailey
  • Endoluminal device exhibiting improved endothelialization and method of manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 6379383
    Abstract: An implantable endoluminal device which is fabricated from materials which present a blood or body fluid and tissue contact surface which has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent which is made of a material having controlled heterogeneities in the stent material along the blood flow surface of the stent and the method of fabricating the stent using vacuum deposition methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague, Cristina Simon, Denes Marton, Roger W. Wiseman, Christopher E. Banas
  • Methods and apparatus for manufacturing an intravascular stent
    Publication number: 20020017503
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and apparatus for manufacturing intravascular stents wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. In particular, the inner surface of the intravascular stent has at least one groove formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher E. Banas, Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague
  • Endoluminal device exhibiting improved endothelialization and method of manufacture thereof
    Publication number: 20010001834
    Abstract: An implantable endoluminal device which is fabricated from materials which present a blood or body fluid and tissue contact surface which has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent which is made of a material having controlled heterogeneities in the stent material along the blood flow surface of the stent and the method of fabricating the stent using vacuum deposition methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague, Cristina Simon, Denes Marton, Roger W. Wiseman, Christopher E. Banas
  • Intravascular stent and method for manufacturing an intravascular stent
    Patent number: 6190404
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intravascular stent wherein the intravascular stent has its inner surface treated to promote the migration of endothelial cells onto the inner surface of the intravascular stent. Particularly, the inner surface of the intravascular stent includes at least one groove. Methods for manufacturing an intravascular stent are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
    Inventors: Julio C. Palmaz, Eugene A. Sprague