Patents by Inventor Howard I. Pryor, II

Howard I. Pryor, II 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).

  • POLYGLYCEROL SEBECATE PERITONEAL ADHESION PREVENTION BARRIER
    Publication number: 20110129436
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preventing adhesions between two tissue surfaces. The method includes providing a film comprising a condensation polymer of glycerol and a diacid, wherein the film does not contain anti-inflammatory drugs and positioning the film between a first tissue surface and a second tissue surface under conditions effective to prevent adhesion between said first tissue surface and said second tissue surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Howard I. Pryor, II, Cathryn A. Sundback, Joseph P. Vacanti