Patents by Inventor Waseem K. Raja

Waseem K. Raja 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).

  • Bioresorbable biopolymer anastomosis devices
    Patent number: 10285702
    Abstract: A bioresorbable drug-eluting biopolymer suture-free blood vessel anastomosis devices can be deployed to join two blood vessels and resorbed by the body over a predetermined time period after the blood vessel has become joined. The anastomosis device can include a hollow tube that is inserted interconnect the two vessels to be jointed. A non-piercing suture is wrapped around the vessel to secure the anastomosis. The anastomosis device can include hollow tube that extends along an axis from a first end to a second end. The ends can be fitted with elements that facilitate mechanical attachment of the vessel to the anastomosis device and provide for a secure seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: Trustees of Tufts College, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodrigo R. Jose, Waseem K. Raja, David L. Kaplan, Ahmed Ibrahim, Samuel Lin, Abdurrahman Abdurrob
  • BIORESORBABLE BIOPOLYMER ANASTOMOSIS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160095599
    Abstract: A bioresorbable drug-eluting biopolymer suture-free blood vessel anastomosis devices can be deployed to join two blood vessels and resorbed by the body over a predetermined time period after the blood vessel has become joined. The anastomosis device can include a hollow tube that is inserted interconnect the two vessels to be jointed. A non-piercing suture is wrapped around the vessel to secure the anastomosis. The anastomosis device can include hollow tube that extends along an axis from a first end to a second end. The ends can be fitted with elements that facilitate mechanical attachment of the vessel to the anastomosis device and provide for a secure seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicants: Trustees of Tufts College, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodrigo R. Jose, Waseem K. Raja, David L. Kaplan, Ahmed Ibrahim, Samuel Lin, Abdurrahman Abdurrob