Michael J Divito

US Patent:

20140074231, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/021580

Inventors:

Michael Dominick DiVito - Minneapolis MN, US
Allison Hubel - St. Paul MN, US

Assignee:

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61L 31/12
A61F 2/14

US Classification:

623 511, 514773

Abstract:

This disclosure describes, in one aspect, a method that generally includes combining a silica precursor and a biocompatible polymer under conditions effective for the silica precursor and the biocompatible polymer to form a gel, at least partially dehydrating the gel, and rehydrating the gel. This disclosure also describes a corneal implant prepared by any embodiment of the general method described herein.

US Patent:

20170080124, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/267504

Inventors:

- MINNEAPOLIS MN, US
Michael Dominick DiVito - Chicago IL, US
Andreas Stein - Saint Paul MN, US

International Classification:

A61L 27/24
A61L 27/30
A61L 27/18
A61L 27/52

Abstract:

This disclosure describes biocompatible composites and method for making the biocompatible composites. Generally, the biocompatible composite includes a fibril prepared from a biocompatible polymer and cationic component, and a uniform coating of silica-containing material.