Patents by Inventor Hugh Adam Tripp

Hugh Adam Tripp 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: 6197036
    Abstract: Herniation, including cystocele, rectocele and enterocystocele may be treated with prefabricated repair patches. The repair patches include a natural or synthetic biocompatible material having a shape adapted to support herniated tissue. The patch also contains a plurality of apertures positioned in the central plane of the patch which may permit ingrowth and may also be an attachment site for pexing sutures. The patch may be covered with coating to decrease the possibility of infection, and/or increase biocompatibility. The coating may also include one or more drugs, for example, an antibiotic, an immunosuppressant, and/or an anticoagulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh Adam Tripp, Raymond Rackley