Patents by Inventor Michael R. Brunstedt

Michael R. Brunstedt 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).

  • Carrageenan viscoelastics for ocular surgery
    Patent number: 7060297
    Abstract: Disclosed are carrageenan-based transitional viscoelastics that will induce little or no IOP spike when left in the eye at the close of surgery thereon. Drug delivery systems for delivering therapeutic agents during post-operative recovery stages are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Alcon, Inc.
    Inventors: Mutlu Karakelle, Michael R. Brunstedt
  • Carrageenan viscoelastics for ocular surgery
    Publication number: 20040019010
    Abstract: Disclosed are carrageenan-based transitional viscoelastics that will induce little or no IOP spike when left in the eye at the close of surgery thereon. Drug delivery systems for delivering therapeutic agents during post-operative recovery stages are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Mutlu Karakelle, Michael R Brunstedt
  • Non-aspirating transitional viscoelastics for use in surgery
    Publication number: 20030060447
    Abstract: Non-aspirating viscoelastics, compositions and methods of use are disclosed. The non-aspirating, transitional viscoelastics possess sufficient viscosity to be useful in ophthalmic viscosurgery, but may be left in the eye with little or no resulting IOP spike.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Mutlu Karakelle, David L. Jinkerson, Michael R. Brunstedt, Anilbhai S. Patel, Kwan Y. Chan