Patents by Inventor Mary L. Moran

Mary L. Moran 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).

  • Patent number: 11291812
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney A. Brenneman
  • Publication number: 20190143087
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Donald J. EATON, Mary L. MORAN, Rodney A. BRENNEMAN
  • Publication number: 20160287854
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Donald J. EATON, Mary L. MORAN, Rodney A. BRENNEMAN
  • Patent number: 8109918
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7951131
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney A. Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7951134
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney A. Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7951135
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney A. Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7951130
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney A. Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7713255
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7691094
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Intersect ENT, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7686798
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sinexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7662141
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sinexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7662142
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sinexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman
  • Publication number: 20090192488
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman
  • Patent number: 7544192
    Abstract: The invention provides biodegradable implants for treating sinusitis. The biodegradable implants have a size, shape, density, viscosity, and/or mucoadhesiveness that prevents them from being substantially cleared by the mucociliary lining of the sinuses during the intended treatment period. The biodegradable implants include a sustained release therapeutic, e.g., an antibiotic, a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or both. The biodegradable implants may take various forms, such as rods, pellets, beads, strips, or microparticles, and may be delivered into a sinus in various pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Sinexus, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Eaton, Mary L. Moran, Rodney Brenneman