Patents by Inventor Steven P. Mell

Steven P. Mell 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).

  • ELECTROCHEMICAL MANIPULATION OF IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20170056536
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods of treating microbial growth on a conducting surface, for example, the conducting surface of an implanted medical device. One embodiment of the method includes applying a electrical current through the conducting surface and a counter electrode. The electrical current is varied such that an electrical potential of the conducting surface alternates compared to the electrical potential of a reference electrode and where the electrical current is varied to an extent sufficient to reduce or prevent microbial growth on the conducting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
    Inventors: Nadim James Hallab, Ryan Freed, Dmitry Royhman, Steven P. Mell