Patents by Inventor Malcolm B. Herring

Malcolm B. Herring 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).

  • Kit and method for harvesting endothelial cells and inoculating a vascular prosthesis
    Patent number: 5041091
    Abstract: A kit for inoculating a prosthetic vascular graft is provided having an endothelial cell harvester, a vascular graft inculator or seeder, a temperature control element, and a support structure to house each of the elements of the kit. The cell harvester included in the kit comprises a rigid rod, adapted to be inserted into a donor vein, a bulb affixed to one end of the rigid rod, the bulb having a plurality of irrigation holes, a rigid tube affixed to the bulb and communicating with the interior of the bulb, an inflatable balloon affixed to the rigid rod, and a multiple lumen flexible tube, with one lumen communicating with the inflatable balloon and at least one lumen communicating with the interior of the bulb, each of said lumens terminating in a valve member at the free end of the lumen.A method is provided for harvesting endothelial cells from a donor vein using the cell harvester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Inventor: Malcolm B. Herring
  • Kit for harvesting endothelial cells and inoculating a vascular prosthesis
    Patent number: D329096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Inventor: Malcolm B. Herring