Patents by Inventor Steven J. Mentzer

Steven J. Mentzer 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).

  • Prosthetic device for respiratory patients
    Patent number: 6653525
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a prosthetic device that can be implanted in the pleural cavity of patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery. The device is designed so that its volume can be adjusted by externally adding or removing gas without the need for additional surgical intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Ingenito, John J. Reilly, Jr., Steven J. Mentzer, Scott J. Swanson
  • Prosthetic device for respiratory patients
    Publication number: 20020165618
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a prosthetic device that can be implanted in the pleural cavity of patients undergoing lung volume reduction surgery. The device is designed so that its volume can be adjusted by externally adding or removing gas without the need for additional surgical intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Applicant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Ingenito, John J. Reilly, Steven J. Mentzer, Scott J. Swanson