Patents by Inventor Steven D. Abramowitch

Steven D. Abramowitch 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).

  • ELASTOMERIC AUXETIC MEMBRANE FOR UROGYNECOLOGICAL AND ABDOMINAL IMPLANTATIONS
    Publication number: 20220218458
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to the use of auxetic geometries to construct the pores of membranes. Auxetic geometries expand in the transverse direction when stretched along the longitudinal direction. This behavior is counterintuitive as most materials contract in the transverse direction when stretched longitudinally. A mesh with pores that are auxetic has the potential to overcome the primary limitation of most prolapse meshes—pore collapse with tensile loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation
    Inventors: Katrina Marquita Knight, Pamela A. Moalli, Steven D. Abramowitch, Ken Gall