Patents by Inventor Signe Erickson

Signe Erickson 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).

  • Patent number: 9861521
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide a therapeutic fluid to devices implanted in the body, for example to containers of devices implanted in the eye of a patient. The methods and apparatus may comprise an injector to increase an amount of therapeutic agent injected into the device implanted in the eye, or a structure to receive the therapeutic fluid within the device implanted in the eye, or combinations thereof. The device implanted in the eye may comprise a reservoir chamber having a fluid with a density different than the therapeutic fluid, and the apparatus can be adapted to at least partially separate the implanted device fluid from therapeutic fluid within the reservoir chamber to increase and amount of therapeutic fluid placed in the reservoir chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ForSight Vision4, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene de Juan, Jr., Yair Alster, Kathleen Cogan Farinas, K. Angela MacFarlane, Cary J. Reich, Randolph E. Campbell, Darren Doud, Signe Erickson, Mike Barrett, David Batten, Christina Skieller, Greg Stine
  • Publication number: 20170258634
    Abstract: An injectable formulation of therapeutic agent may comprise the therapeutic agent and a stabilizer such that a substantial portion of the stabilizer remains in the therapeutic device to stabilize the therapeutic agent when the therapeutic agent is released from the therapeutic device. The injectable formulation may comprise one or more of binding agent particles or erodible material particles, such that the formulation can be injected into the therapeutic device. The binding agent particles can bind reversibly to the therapeutic agent so as to modulate release of the therapeutic agent, and the erodible material particles can generate protons of an acid so as to increase stability of the therapeutic agent and may modulate release of the therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent can be combined with one or more of the stabilizer, the binding agent particles or the erodible particles to increase stability of the therapeutic agent and may modulate release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Eugene de Juan, JR., Yair Alster, Steven M. Chamow, Kathleen Cogan Farinas, K. Angela Macfarlane, Cary J. Reich, Randolph E. Campbell, Signe Erickson, Blaine Bueche
  • Publication number: 20170172794
    Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene de Juan, JR., Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
  • Publication number: 20170165110
    Abstract: Described are implantable therapeutic devices, systems and methods to treat a patient. The device includes a hollow refillable housing for implantation within the posterior segment of an eye through a penetration in the sclera including a proximal retention structure protruding outward from a proximal end region of the housing, an access portion opening, and a penetrable barrier positioned at least in part within the access portion opening, the penetrable barrier configured to be repeatedly penetrated. A rigid porous structure is positioned within a region of the housing away from the access portion opening into a reservoir chamber extends along an axis between the penetrable barrier and the porous structure includes a volume sized to deliver therapeutic amounts of a therapeutic agent to the eye for an extended period of time. A cover is coupled to at least an upper surface of the proximal retention structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Signe Erickson, Randolph E. Campbell, Darren Doud
  • Publication number: 20170071938
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to stable formulations of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), e.g., pazopanib; methods of preparation thereof; and use of the disclosed formulations in sustained delivery of the active agent to a target site. The disclosure further relates to methods of converting one polymorphic Form of a TKI to another polymorphic Form and/or an amorphous form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Judit Horvath, Irina Astafieva, Signe Erickson, Kathleen Cogan Farinas
  • Patent number: 9526654
    Abstract: Described are implantable therapeutic devices, systems and methods to treat a patient. The device includes a hollow refillable housing for implantation within the posterior segment of an eye through a penetration in the sclera including a proximal retention structure protruding outward from a proximal end region of the housing, an access portion opening, and a penetrable barrier positioned at least in part within the access portion opening, the penetrable barrier configured to be repeatedly penetrated. A rigid porous structure is positioned within a region of the housing away from the access portion opening into a reservoir chamber extends along an axis between the penetrable barrier and the porous structure includes a volume sized to deliver therapeutic amounts of a therapeutic agent to the eye for an extended period of time. A cover is coupled to at least an upper surface of the proximal retention structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ForSight Vision4, Inc.
    Inventors: Signe Erickson, Randolph E. Campbell, Darren Doud
  • Patent number: 9522082
    Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene de Juan, Jr., Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
  • Patent number: 9474756
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to stable formulations of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), e.g., pazopanib; methods of preparation thereof; and use of the disclosed formulations in sustained delivery of the active agent to a target site. The disclosure further relates to methods of converting one polymorphic Form of a TKI to another polymorphic Form and/or an amorphous form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ForSight Vision4, Inc.
    Inventors: Judit Horvath, Irina Astafieva, Signe Erickson, Kathleen Cogan Farinas
  • Publication number: 20160302965
    Abstract: Described are implantable devices (105) and therapeutic agent delivery formulations for the sustained release of therapeutic agents. In one aspect, described is a device to treat an ocular condition of an eye. The device has a proximal region. A tubular body (115) is coupled to the proximal region and has an outer diameter configured to be inserted at least in part into the eye. A reservoir (130) is in fluid communication with the tubular body and has a volume sized to receive an amount of a formulation of a therapeutic agent. One or more outlets (135) are in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent into the eye for an extended time when the one or more outlets are positioned inside the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Signe ERICKSON, Randolph E. CAMPBELL, Eugene DE JUAN, JR., Kathleen Cogan FARINAS, Cary J. REICH, Michael BARRETT, Darren DOUD
  • Publication number: 20160258855
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved therapeutic devices and methods and improved porous structures and measurement apparatus for use with therapeutic devices. In many embodiments, a porous structure is measured based on diffusion of the gas through the porous structure. The gas measurement may comprise an amount of gas measured to determine a resistance of the porous structure to diffusion. The diffusion of the gas through the porous structure can be used to determine release of a therapeutic agent through the porous structure, such that targeted amounts of therapeutic agent can be released for extended times and such that therapeutic device reservoir volume and porous frit structure can be tuned to release the therapeutic agent for an extended time above a target amount for the extended time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Kathleen Cogan Farinas, Cary Reich, Randolph E. Campbell, Signe Erickson, Michael S. Barrett
  • Publication number: 20160184134
    Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene de Juan, JR., Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
  • Publication number: 20160038488
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to stable formulations of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), e.g., pazopanib; methods of preparation thereof; and use of the disclosed formulations in sustained delivery of the active agent to a target site. The disclosure further relates to methods of converting one polymorphic Form of a TKI to another polymorphic Form and/or an amorphous form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Judit Horvath, Irina Astafieva, Signe Erickson, Kathleen Cogan Farinas
  • Patent number: 9180046
    Abstract: A delivery device that allows for the sustained release of an agent, particularly useful for the sustained release of a therapeutic agent to limited access regions, such as the posterior chamber of the eye and inner ear. The delivery device is minimally invasive, refillable and may be easily fixed to the treatment area. The delivery device includes a hollow body with an inlet port at its proximal end for insertion of the agent, a reservoir for holding the agent and a delivery mechanism for the sustained delivery of the agent from the reservoir to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    Inventors: Signe Erickson Varner, Eugene De Juan, Aaron Christopher Barnes, Terry Harrison Shelley, Michael J. Cooney
  • Publication number: 20150250647
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide a therapeutic fluid to devices implanted in the body, for example to containers of devices implanted in the eye of a patient. The methods and apparatus may comprise an injector to increase an amount of therapeutic agent injected into the device implanted in the eye, or a structure to receive the therapeutic fluid within the device implanted in the eye, or combinations thereof. The device implanted in the eye may comprise a reservoir chamber having a fluid with a density different than the therapeutic fluid, and the apparatus can be adapted to at least partially separate the implanted device fluid from therapeutic fluid within the reservoir chamber to increase and amount of therapeutic fluid placed in the reservoir chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Eugene de Juan, JR., Yair Alster, Kathleen Cogan Farinas, K. Angela MacFarlane, Cary J. Reich, Randolph E. Campbell, Darren Doud, Signe Erickson, Mike Barrett, David Batten, Christina Skieller, Greg Stine
  • Patent number: 9033911
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide a therapeutic fluid to devices implanted in the body, for example to containers of devices implanted in the eye of a patient. The methods and apparatus may comprise an injector to increase an amount of therapeutic agent injected into the device implanted in the eye, or a structure to receive the therapeutic fluid within the device implanted in the eye, or combinations thereof. The device implanted in the eye may comprise a reservoir chamber having a fluid with a density different than the therapeutic fluid, and the apparatus can be adapted to at least partially separate the implanted device fluid from therapeutic fluid within the reservoir chamber to increase and amount of therapeutic fluid placed in the reservoir chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: ForSight Vision4, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene de Juan, Jr., Yair Alster, Kathleen Cogan Farinas, K. Angela MacFarlane, Cary J. Reich, Randolph E. Campbell, Darren Doud, Signe Erickson, Mike Barrett, David Batten, Christina Skieller, Greg Stine
  • Publication number: 20150080846
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus to insert an implantable therapeutic device into a patient. The apparatus includes a proximal handle (210) and a distal placement portion (220) coupled to the proximal handle and configured to hold the implantable therapeutic device. The distal placement portion includes a first side (222) having a first engagement structure (251) at a distal end of the first side, the first engagement structure configured to surround at least a first portion of a proximal end region of the implantable therapeutic device. The distal placement portion includes a second, opposite side (224) having a second engagement structure (253) at a distal end of the second side, the second engagement structure configured to surround at least a second, opposite portion of the proximal end region of the implantable therapeutic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Eugene de Juan, JR., Randolph E. Campbell, Signe Erickson, Mike Barrett, Christina Skieller, David Batten, Darren Doud
  • Patent number: 8905963
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide a therapeutic fluid to devices implanted in the body, for example to containers of devices implanted in the eye of a patient. The methods and apparatus may comprise an injector to increase an amount of therapeutic agent injected into the device implanted in the eye, or a structure to receive the therapeutic fluid within the device implanted in the eye, or combinations thereof. The device implanted in the eye may comprise a reservoir chamber having a fluid with a density different than the therapeutic fluid, and the apparatus can be adapted to at least partially separate the implanted device fluid from therapeutic fluid within the reservoir chamber to increase and amount of therapeutic fluid placed in the reservoir chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: ForSight Vision4, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene de Juan, Jr., Signe Erickson, Randolph E. Campbell, Darren Doud, Michael Barrett, David Batten, Christina Skieller, Greg Stine
  • Publication number: 20140358125
    Abstract: A therapeutic device that can release a therapeutic agent comprising a porous structure coupled to a container comprising a reservoir. The reservoir can comprise a volume sized to release therapeutic amounts of the therapeutic agent for an extended time when coupled to the porous structure and implanted in a patient. The porous structure may comprise a first side coupled to the reservoir and a second side to couple to the patient to release the therapeutic agent. The length of the channels extending from the first side to the second side may comprise an effective length greater than a distance across the porous structure from the first side to the second side. The therapeutic device may comprise a penetrable barrier to inject therapeutic agent into the device when implanted in the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: ForSight Vision4, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene de Juan, JR., Yair Alster, Kathleen Cogan Farinas, K. Angela MacFarlane, Cary J. Reich, Randolph E. Campbell, Signe Erickson
  • Publication number: 20140296800
    Abstract: Described are implantable therapeutic devices, systems and methods to treat a patient. The device includes a hollow refillable housing for implantation within the posterior segment of an eye through a penetration in the sclera including a proximal retention structure protruding outward from a proximal end region of the housing, an access portion opening, and a penetrable barrier positioned at least in part within the access portion opening, the penetrable barrier configured to be repeatedly penetrated. A rigid porous structure is positioned within a region of the housing away from the access portion opening into a reservoir chamber extends along an axis between the penetrable barrier and the porous structure includes a volume sized to deliver therapeutic amounts of a therapeutic agent to the eye for an extended period of time. A cover is coupled to at least an upper surface of the proximal retention structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: FORSIGHT VISION4, INC.
    Inventors: Signe Erickson, Randolph E. Campbell, Darren Doud
  • Publication number: 20140276482
    Abstract: Therapeutic agent delivery formulations for the sustained release of therapeutic agents from a Port Delivery System (PDS) implant is described in this application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Irina Astafieva, Judit Horvath, Kathleen Cogan Farinas, Blaine Bueche, Signe Erickson