Patents by Inventor Timothy Francis Scott

Timothy Francis Scott 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).

  • Shape memory polymer prosthetic medical device
    Patent number: 9119714
    Abstract: A prosthetic medical device is formed by the combination of a biological tissue a shape memory polymer structure. The biological tissue provides an in-situ physiological function of the device. The shape memory polymer provides a capability for minimizing the device profile during insertion and then deploying after placement into a memory shape that achieves suitable mechanical structure and stability within an anatomical lumen or cavity. This configuration may be applied to form various prosthetic devices including aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves in the heart; venous valves; anti-reflux valves for the lower esophageal sphincter; and other biological valve structures. Alternatively, an entirely non-biologic implementation using only shape memory polymer-based structures may be used as a prosthetic valve device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
    Inventors: Robin Shandas, Avery Nelson, Bryan Rech, Devatha P. Nair, Michael B. Lyons, Jeffrey Paul Castleberry, Timothy Francis Scott
  • Shape Memory Polymer Prosthetic Medical Device
    Publication number: 20100152839
    Abstract: A prosthetic medical device is formed by the combination of a biological tissue a shape memory polymer structure. The biological tissue provides an in-situ physiological function of the device. The shape memory polymer provides a capability for minimizing the device profile during insertion and then deploying after placement into a memory shape that achieves suitable mechanical structure and stability within an anatomical lumen or cavity. This configuration may be applied to form various prosthetic devices including aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves in the heart; venous valves; anti-reflux valves for the lower esophageal sphincter; and other biological valve structures. Alternatively, an entirely non-biologic implementation using only shape memory polymer-based structures may be used as a prosthetic valve device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
    Inventors: Robin Shandas, Avery Nelson, Bryan Rech, Devatha P. Nair, Michael B. Lyons, Jeffrey Paul Castleberry, Timothy Francis Scott