Patents by Inventor Pirkko Heikkilä

Pirkko Heikkilä 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).

  • Perfusion apparatus and methods for pharmaceutical delivery
    Patent number: 6689090
    Abstract: The instant invention provides for apparatus and methods for the efficient administration of pharmaceuticals to target cells, tissues and/or organs, for a variety of functional uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Biostratum, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Tryggvason, Olavi Lukkarinen, Pirkko Heikkilä, Tarja Parpala
  • Perfusion apparatus and methods for pharmaceutical delivery
    Patent number: 6638264
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and devices for the delivery of pharmaceuticals to target tissues in situ, in vivo, ex vivo, or in vitro. In particular, the methods and devices relate to contacting a target tissue with a pharmaceutical in a re-circulating, oxygenated perfusate solution to provide for effective delivery of the pharmaceutical to the target tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Biostratum Incorporation
    Inventors: Karl Tryggvason, Olavi Lukkarinen, Pirkko Heikkilä, Teija Parpala