Patents by Inventor Frederick S. Wright

Frederick S. Wright 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).

  • Dura substitute and a process for producing the same
    Patent number: 7374775
    Abstract: The invention relates to dura substitutes to be used as prostheses for dural defects in the field of neurosurgery and processes for producing the same. The present invention provides artificial dura mater materials comprising sheets of microbial-derived polysaccharide processed to have the necessary strength characteristics, conformability and physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Synthes (USA)
    Inventors: Christopher James Damien, Heather Ann Beam, Gerry Ann Oster, Frederick S. Wright, Gonzalo Serafica