Patents by Inventor Joseph Vliet

Joseph Vliet 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).

  • Publication number: 20240399018
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an absorbable hemostatic nonwoven patch that utilizes a biocompatible substrate comprised of melt-blown microfibers as webbed sheets that are layered and bonded/entangled in descending density and ascending porosity; with the substrate having a high flexibility, strength and porosity that is suitable for coating cross-linkable active molecules and ability for laparoscopic use or trocar deployment, ultimately for functional use as a highly effective hemostat in addressing problematic bleeding during both open and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Sai Veruva, Jianguo Zhou, Joseph Vliet, Gerard Llanos, Kenneth Keilman
  • Patent number: 12102722
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an absorbable hemostatic patch that utilizes a biocompatible fibrous, fabric substrate that is melt-blown and napped or loosened at the surface, with the substrate having a low-profile, high flexibility, strength and porosity that is suitable for coating cross-linkable active molecules and ultimately effective for use as a hemostat in situations of problematic bleeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Sai Veruva, Jianguo Zhou, Joseph Vliet, Gerard Llanos
  • Patent number: 12070522
    Abstract: An absorbable hemostatic nonwoven patch utilizes a biocompatible substrate comprised of melt-blown microfibers as webbed sheets that are layered and bonded/entangled in descending density and ascending porosity; the substrate having a high flexibility, strength and porosity that is suitable for coating cross-linkable active molecules and ability for laparoscopic use or trocar deployment, ultimately for functional use as a highly effective hemostat in addressing problematic bleeding during both open and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Sai Veruva, Jianguo Zhou, Joseph Vliet, Gerard Llanos, Kenneth Keilman
  • Publication number: 20210379237
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an absorbable hemostatic patch that utilizes a biocompatible fibrous, fabric substrate that is melt-blown and napped or loosened at the surface, with the substrate having a low-profile, high flexibility, strength and porosity that is suitable for coating cross-linkable active molecules and ultimately effective for use as a hemostat in situations of problematic bleeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sai Veruva, Jianguo Zhou, Joseph Vliet, Gerard Llanos
  • Publication number: 20210252185
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an absorbable hemostatic nonwoven patch that utilizes a biocompatible substrate comprised of melt-blown microfibers as webbed sheets that are layered and bonded/entangled in descending density and ascending porosity; with the substrate having a high flexibility, strength and porosity that is suitable for coating cross-linkable active molecules and ability for laparoscopic use or trocar deployment, ultimately for functional use as a highly effective hemostat in addressing problematic bleeding during both open and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Sai Veruva, Jianguo Zhou, Joseph Vliet, Gerard Llanos, Kenneth Keilman