Patents by Inventor Jessica Litchfield

Jessica Litchfield 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).

  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER FILTER LAYER
    Publication number: 20160081826
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices and method for making and using implantable medical devices are disclosed. An example implantable medical device may include a tubular body having a plurality of openings formed therein. A filter layer may be disposed along an outer surface of the tubular body. The filter layer may include a shape memory material. The filter layer may be capable of allowing fluids to pass therethrough and may be resistant to tissue ingrowth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Gerald Fredrickson, Kristin Regan, John O'Gara, Jessica Litchfield, Claude O. Clerc, William Bertolino, James P. Rohl, David R. Wulfman, Devon N. Arnholt