Patents by Inventor Randall Bresee

Randall Bresee 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).

  • Publication number: 20070043428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vascular stent that includes an expandable stent defining an interior compartment, a first polymeric layer exposed to the interior compartment defined by the stent, the first layer comprising an agent that promotes re-endothelialization, an agent that inhibits thrombosis, or a combination thereof, and a second polymeric layer at least partially external of the stent, the second layer being adapted for contacting a vascular surface and being characterized by pores that are substantially impermeable to vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Method of making and using the vascular stent are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: The University of Tennessee Research Foundation
    Inventors: Lisa Jennings, Chunxiang Zhang, Larry Wadsworth, Randall Bresee, Roberto Benson, Christopher Stephens