Patents by Inventor Harold M. Erickson

Harold M. Erickson 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).

  • VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE CAPABLE OF IMPLANTATION OF STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20130123624
    Abstract: A biologic ventricular assist device that also has the capability to capture, grow, and administer stem cells to regenerate and restore damaged myocardium in the heart. The device works in conjunction with a traditional ventricular assist device and possesses an additional external path or tube that is in-line with the path of the ventricular assist device. The external path allows for the administration of stem cells, genes, genetically modified cells or other therapeutic biologic or pharmacologic agents, as well as leading to a stem cell collecting accessory that captures circulating stem cells. The stem cell collecting accessory is also associated with a chamber for culturing the captured stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: David A. Bull, Rafe C. Connors, Harold M. Erickson, James Yockman, Sung Wan Kim
  • Ventricular assist device capable of implantation of stem cells
    Patent number: 8241198
    Abstract: A biologic ventricular assist device that also has the capability to capture, grow, and administer stem cells to regenerate and restore damaged myocardium in the heart. The device works in conjunction with a traditional ventricular assist device and possesses an additional external path or tube that is in-line with the path of the ventricular assist device. The external path allows for the administration of stem cells, genes, genetically modified cells or other therapeutic biologic or pharmacologic agents, as well as leading to a stem cell collecting accessory (14) that captures circulating stem cells. The stem cell collecting accessory is also associated with a chamber (39) for culturing the captured stem cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: University of Utah Foundation
    Inventors: David A. Bull, Rafe C. Connors, Harold M. Erickson, James Yockman, Sung Wan Kim
  • VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE CAPABLE OF IMPLANTATION OF STEM CELLS
    Publication number: 20100145442
    Abstract: A biologic ventricular assist device that also has the capability to capture, grow, and administer stem cells to regenerate and restore damaged myocardium in the heart. The device works in conjunction with a traditional ventricular assist device and possesses an additional external path or tube that is in-line with the path of the ventricular assist device. The external path allows for the administration of stem cells, genes, genetically modified cells or other therapeutic biologic or pharmacologic agents, as well as leading to a stem cell collecting accessory (14) that captures circulating stem cells. The stem cell collecting accessory is also associated with a chamber (39) for culturing the captured stem cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: David A. Bull, Rafe C. Connors, Harold M. Erickson, James Yockman, Sung Kim