Patents by Inventor Michael P. DeLisi

Michael P. DeLisi 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: 10610406
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a catheter having first and second ends; a flexible membrane having a rim securely connected to an inner surface of the catheter to define a first volume between the first end and the flexible membrane, and a second volume between the flexible membrane and the second end, such that the second volume is substantially the same as a desired drug volume; and a pressurizable member coupled to the catheter for operably delivering a drug. In use, a desired volume of the drug is preloaded into the second volume of the catheter that in turn is slid into a guidance device, when the guidance device is placed in a target of interest, the pressurizable member applies a pressure into the first volume to exert a force upon the flexible membrane to operably squeeze the second volume, thereby unloading the drug into the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Robert Galloway, Michael P. DeLisi, Louise A. Mawn
  • Publication number: 20140051972
    Abstract: A drug delivery device includes a catheter having first and second ends; a flexible membrane having a rim securely connected to an inner surface of the catheter to define a first volume between the first end and the flexible membrane, and a second volume between the flexible membrane and the second end, such that the second volume is substantially the same as a desired drug volume; and a pressurizable member coupled to the catheter for operably delivering a drug. In use, a desired volume of the drug is preloaded into the second volume of the catheter that in turn is slid into a guidance device, when the guidance device is placed in a target of interest, the pressurizable member applies a pressure into the first volume to exert a force upon the flexible membrane to operably squeeze the second volume, thereby unloading the drug into the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Robert Galloway, Michael P. DeLisi, Louise A. Mawn