Patents by Inventor John A. Curci

John A. Curci 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).

  • Magnetic Delivery System and Hydrogel Fixative for Therapeutic Cells
    Publication number: 20210338816
    Abstract: A method of delivering cells to a target tissue is provided comprising depositing a hydrogel pre-gel comprising magnetic particle-loaded cells to the target tissue and, prior to or during gelation of the hydrogel, drawing the magnetic particle-loaded cells to the tissue with a magnetic field, followed by gelation of the hydrogel to lock the cells in place on the tissue. The cells may be mesenchymal stem cells, such as adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and the target tissue may be adventitial tissue of an aneurysm in a blood vessel. Also provided are devices useful in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: David A. Vorp, Aneesh Krishna Ramaswamy, Justin Sol Weinbaum, Kory James Blose, Timothy Kwang-Joon Chung, Trevor Kickliter, Yogev Baruch, John A. Curci