Patents by Inventor Leah Kavanagh-Lim

Leah Kavanagh-Lim 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).

  • METHOD OF MAKING FLEXIBLE BIORESORBABLE HEMOSTATIC PACKING AND STENT HAVING A PRESELECTABLE IN-VIVO RESIDENCE TIME
    Publication number: 20170119920
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of making flexible bioresorbable foam having hemostatic properties and a preselectable in-vivo residence time. A blend of crosslinked collagen blended and a hyaluronic acid component is prepared. The blend is mixed with water to form a suspension. The blend is freezed and lyophilized at less than about 0° C. Next, the blend is crosslinked. The product is then sterilized and chain scission is performed by bombardment with gamma rays or a beam of electrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Dana A. Oliver, Matthew J. Halvorsen, Leah Kavanagh-Lim