Patents by Inventor Shawn H. Lim

Shawn H. Lim 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).

  • BIODEGRADABLE NERVE GUIDES
    Publication number: 20170296193
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the compositions and methods of preparing hydrogel-grafted nerve guides for peripheral nerve regeneration. Particularly, the present invention describes the nerve guides and methods for preparation of hydrogel-grafted nerve guides with encapsulated neurotrophic factors and a nanofiber mesh lining the inner surface of the guide. The present invention also provides methods for peripheral nerve repair using these hydrogel-grafted nerve guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Ahmet Hoke, Shawn H. Lim, Xingyu Liu, Hai-Quan Mao
  • Biodegradable nerve guides
    Patent number: 9707000
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the compositions and methods of preparing hydrogel-grafted nerve guides for peripheral nerve regeneration. Particularly, the present invention describes the nerve guides and methods for preparation of hydrogel-grafted nerve guides with encapsulated neurotrophic factors and a nanofiber mesh lining the inner surface of the guide. The present invention also provides methods for peripheral nerve repair using these hydrogel-grafted nerve guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Ahmet Hoke, Shawn H. Lim, Xingyu Liu, Hai-Quan Mao
  • BIODEGRADABLE NERVE GUIDES
    Publication number: 20140081297
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the compositions and methods of preparing hydrogel-grafted nerve guides for peripheral nerve regeneration. Particularly, the present invention describes the nerve guides and methods for preparation of hydrogel-grafted nerve guides with encapsulated neurotrophic factors and a nanofiber mesh lining the inner surface of the guide. The present invention also provides methods for peripheral nerve repair using these hydrogel-grafted nerve guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Ahmet Hoke, Shawn H. Lim, Xingyu Liu, Hai-Quan Mao