Patents by Inventor Jack N. Wentz

Jack N. Wentz 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).

  • PIERCEABLE PLUG FOR NEEDLE
    Publication number: 20220189651
    Abstract: A pierceable plug for closing off a piercing end of a needle is described herein. The plug has an end that is configured to be pierced by the needle to close off the piercing end of the needle. The plug may be radiation sterilizable and may be made of a material that includes an antimicrobial agent. The plug may be used to close off a needle end that is in fluid communication with a radioactive substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Haepers, Jack N. Wentz, JR., Virginia Ann Hankard, Khursida Shahidullah, Tricia D. Butland, Patricia A. Corosa, David P. Rice, Samantha Moran
  • Radioactive seeds for brachytherapy and a process for making the same
    Patent number: 6391279
    Abstract: Novel radioactive seeds for brachytherapy and a reproducible method of manufacturing the seeds is described, wherein the seeds contain either Pd-103 or I-125 disposed within a cured resin matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma Company
    Inventors: Prahlad R. Singh, Gerald P. Tercho, Jack N. Wentz, Keith R. Olewine