The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2020
Applicants:
Andrew Weems, Athens, OH (US);
Elizabeth Lawson, Johnson City, TN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Weems, Athens, OH (US);
Elizabeth Lawson, Johnson City, TN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/12 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0058 (2013.01);
Abstract
A void occlusion device that includes a scaffold defining a plurality of voids and a reinforcement member is described. The scaffold is configured to permit the infiltration of human tissue into the plurality of voids. The reinforcement member extends through at least a portion of the scaffold and is configured to resist compressive forces exerted on the scaffold. Also described are embodiments where the void occlusion device is biocompatible, bioresorbable, elastic, and suitable for radio imaging.