Patents by Inventor John Mark Medley, Jr.

John Mark Medley, Jr. 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).

  • Compounds and methods for reducing the occurrence of post-surgical adhesions
    Patent number: 8580240
    Abstract: Compounds and methods for reducing the occurrence of a post-surgical adhesion are provided. The compounds can include acrylic acid groups and ethylene glycol groups, and can be directed to an area of damaged tissue by the incorporation of a fibrin targeting peptide. The compounds can further include a brush-like portion, capable of creating a steric barrier between a damaged tissue or organ and adjacent tissues or organs, and a targeting portion, capable of directing the compounds to a damaged tissue or organ. Methods of detecting damaged tissue and kits are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas Dziubla, Eugene Kaplan, John Mark Medley, Jr.