Patents by Inventor Robroy MacIver

Robroy MacIver 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).

  • Plastically Deformable, Mechanically Strong, and Degradable Polymeric Airway Stents
    Publication number: 20260199077
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to stents for supporting an airway or other duct or plenum. The stents can be rapidly customized and inserted into the airway, obviating the need for subsequent intubation or for invasive procedures. The stent can be made of plastic or ductile materials, such that an expander can be positioned therein to cause the stent to plastically deform to provide a large passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Robroy MacIver, Marc Hillmyer, Arpan Biswas, Daniel Krajovic
  • Customizable intraluminal bronchial stents and methods for supporting a bronchus using the same
    Patent number: 10813776
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to stents for supporting an airway or other duct or plenum. The stents can be rapidly customized and inserted into the airway, obviating the need for subsequent intubation or for invasive procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: András Nemes, Robroy MacIver, Filippo Coletti
  • CUSTOMIZABLE INTRALUMINAL BRONCHIAL STENTS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING A BRONCHUS USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180289515
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to stents for supporting an airway or other duct or plenum. The stents can be rapidly customized and inserted into the airway, obviating the need for subsequent intubation or for invasive procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: András Nemes, Robroy MacIver, Filippo Coletti