Patents by Inventor Lisa M. Weldon

Lisa M. Weldon 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).

  • Methods of application of coatings composed of hydrophobic, high glass transition polymers with tunable drug release rates
    Patent number: 8562669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of applying a drug—polymer coating layer onto an implantable medical device or another substrate, and the use of a choice of solvents to adjust the release of the drug from the coating. The drug to polymer ratio is about 1:1 to 1:3 on a mass basis. The polymer and the drug are hydrophobic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pacetti, Gordon S. Stewart, Victoria M. Gong, Chandana Bellam, Lisa M. Weldon
  • Methods Of Application Of Coatings Composed Of Hydrophobic, High Glass Transition Polymers With Tunable Drug Release Rates
    Publication number: 20090326645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of applying a drug—polymer coating layer onto an implantable medical device or another substrate, and the use of a choice of solvents to adjust the release of the drug from the coating. The drug to polymer ratio is about 1:1 to 1:3 on a mass basis. The polymer and the drug are hydrophobic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pacetti, Gordon S. Stewart, Victoria M. Gong, Chandana Bellam, Lisa M. Weldon