Patents by Inventor Gerald R. McNamara

Gerald R. McNamara 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).

  • Compressible intravascular embolization particles and related methods and delivery systems
    Patent number: 10448955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substantially compressible, spherical porous embolization particles, including methods of making and using the particles. Methods of using the particles include methods of embolization, in which at least one particle can be positioned in a target area of a blood vessel. The particles can also include interior pores that extend to the surface of the particles. Further, the invention relates to embolization delivery systems for the introduction of the particle into the vascular luer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: BIOSPHERE MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Louis R. Matson, Gerald R. McNamara, Donald K. Brandom