Patents by Inventor Thomas Edwin Hancock

Thomas Edwin Hancock 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).

  • Publication number: 20260256604
    Abstract: Disclosed is a bioresorbable stent devices and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, a stent device can include a tubular frame with a first open end, a second open end, a lumen extending therebetween, and a plurality of struts defining the lumen. The struts can be made from a magnesium alloy and a predefined maximum grain size. The tubular frame can be configured to elastically deform and withstand at least 40 percent compression associated with dynamic vein movement. The stent device can further include one or more anchor protrusions that are configured to engage tissue of an inner vein wall to resist stent migration. The stent device can have a degradation time ranging from three to six months after implantation within a vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2026
    Publication date: September 3, 2026
    Inventors: Abha Chinubhai, Jeffrey Michael Elkins, Thomas Edwin Hancock, Neema Hekmat