Patents by Inventor Fitzroy Brown

Fitzroy Brown 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).

  • Patent number: 10582997
    Abstract: A self-sealing vascular graft, including a substrate with a sealant layer and several optional additional layers, is described. The substrate can be ePTFE and the material used for the sealant and additional layers can be polyurethane. The sealant layer and additional layers may include one or more base layers, one or more foam layers, beading of different sizes and shapes, and ePTFE tape. A flared cuff may be integral to one or both ends of the substrate or may be attached to one or both ends. Various methods of making a self-sealing vascular graft are also described, including methods of disposition, methods of forming, methods of bonding and methods of attaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun J. Edwin, Jamie Abbott, Heidi R. Cole, Chandrashekhar P Pathak, David L. Bogert, Richard Elton, Fitzroy Brown, Kereshmeh Shahriari
  • Publication number: 20170112611
    Abstract: A self-sealing vascular graft, including a substrate with a sealant layer and several optional additional layers, is described. The substrate can be ePTFE and the material used for the sealant and additional layers can be polyurethane. The sealant layer and additional layers may include one or more base layers, one or more foam layers, beading of different sizes and shapes, and ePTFE tape. A flared cuff may be integral to one or both ends of the substrate or may be attached to one or both ends. Various methods of making a self-sealing vascular graft are also described, including methods of disposition, methods of forming, methods of bonding and methods of attaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun J. Edwin, Jamie Abbott, Heidi R. Cole, Chandrashekhar P. Pathak, David L. Bogert, Richard Elton, Fitzroy Brown, Kereshmeh Shahriari
  • Patent number: 9572654
    Abstract: A self-sealing vascular graft, including a substrate with a sealant layer and several optional additional layers, is described. The substrate can be ePTFE and the material used for the sealant and additional layers can be polyurethane. The sealant layer and additional layers may include one or more base layers, one or more foam layers, beading of different sizes and shapes, and ePTFE tape. A flared cuff may be integral to one or both ends of the substrate or may be attached to one or both ends. Various methods of making a self-sealing vascular graft are also described, including methods of disposition, methods of forming, methods of bonding and methods of attaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun J. Edwin, Jamie Abbott, Heidi R. Cole, Chandrashekhar P. Pathak, David L. Bogert, Richard Elton, Fitzroy Brown, Kereshmeh Shahriari
  • Patent number: 8313524
    Abstract: A self-sealing vascular graft, including a substrate with a sealant layer and several optional additional layers, is described. The substrate can be ePTFE and the material used for the sealant and additional layers can be polyurethane. The sealant layer and additional layers may include one or more base layers, one or more foam layers, beading of different sizes and shapes, and ePTFE tape. A flared cuff may be integral to one or both ends of the substrate or may be attached to one or both ends. Various methods of making a self-sealing vascular graft are also described, including methods of disposition, methods of forming, methods of bonding and methods of attaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun J. Edwin, Jamie Abbott, Heidi R. Cole, Chandrashekhar P. Pathak, David L. Bogert, Richard Elton, Fitzroy Brown, Kereshmeh Shahriari
  • Publication number: 20080027534
    Abstract: A self-sealing vascular graft, including a substrate with a sealant layer and several optional additional layers, is described. The substrate can be ePTFE and the material used for the sealant and additional layers can be polyurethane. The sealant layer and additional layers may include one or more base layers, one or more foam layers, beading of different sizes and shapes, and ePTFE tape. A flared cuff may be integral to one or both ends of the substrate or may be attached to one or both ends. Various methods of making a self-sealing vascular graft are also described, including methods of disposition, methods of forming, methods of bonding and methods of attaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Tarun Edwin, Jamie Abbott, Heidi Cole, Chandrashekhar Pathak, David Bogert, Richard Elton, Fitzroy Brown, Kereshmeh Shahriari