Patents by Inventor Thomas Tritthart

Thomas Tritthart 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).

  • Implantable electrode with dexamethasone coating
    Patent number: 11007363
    Abstract: A method of forming an implantable electrode having electrode contacts on an electrode carrier having a coating includes providing a solution of silicone and dexamethasone dissolved in a solvent, applying the solution to the electrode carrier or to a substrate, and subjecting the solution to a two-step heat treatment process that includes a first heat treatment between about 50 and 90° C. for about 1 to 3 hours and a second heat treatment at an elevated temperature between 90° C. and 140° C. for about 2 hours in order to form the coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Tritthart
  • Dexamethasone coating for use with electrode carrier
    Patent number: 10772996
    Abstract: A method of forming a silicone coating on an electrode carrier for use in cochlear implant systems includes dissolving silicone and dexamethasone in a solvent to form a solution, adding a non-solvent to the solvent, the non-solvent miscible with the silicone and the dexamethasone having a solubility in the non-solvent of below about 5 mg/ml, and curing the solution to form the silicone coating on the electrode carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Tritthart
  • Implantable Electrode with Dexamethasone Coating
    Publication number: 20190381309
    Abstract: A method of forming an implantable electrode having electrode contacts on an electrode carrier having a coating includes providing a solution of silicone and dexamethasone dissolved in a solvent, applying the solution to the electrode carrier or to a substrate, and subjecting the solution to a two-step heat treatment process that includes a first heat treatment between about 50 and 90° C. for about 1 to 3 hours and a second heat treatment at an elevated temperature between 90° C. and 140° C. for about 2 hours in order to form the coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Tritthart
  • Dexamethasone Coating for Use with Electrode Carrier
    Publication number: 20190381219
    Abstract: A method of forming a silicone coating on an electrode carrier for use in cochlear implant systems includes dissolving silicone and dexamethasone in a solvent to form a solution, adding a non-solvent to the solvent, the non-solvent miscible with the silicone and the dexamethasone having a solubility in the non-solvent of below about 5 mg/ml, and curing the solution to form the silicone coating on the electrode carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Thomas Tritthart