Andrew P Metzger

US Patent:

20230104472, Apr 6, 2023

Filed:

Oct 3, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/937633

Inventors:

- Telford PA, US
Swati Amin - Schwenksville PA, US
Andrew Metzger - Lafayette Hill PA, US
Peter Gabriele - Frisco TX, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/07
D03D 3/02
D03D 15/56
D03D 15/50
D03D 15/283

Abstract:

An integrally woven manifold is disclosed including a primary portion having a primary lumen disposed therein, a secondary portion branching off the primary portion, the secondary portion having a secondary lumen disposed therein in fluid communication with the primary lumen, and a first transitional portion connecting the primary portion to the secondary portion, the first transitional portion having a first aperture through which the secondary lumen fluidly communicates with the primary lumen. The primary portion has a first weave pattern, the secondary portion has at least a second weave pattern, and the first transitional portion is free of punctures, cuts, and bursts. A method for forming the integrally woven manifold is disclosed including continuously interlacing warp and weft to form the primary portion, intermittently interlacing the warp and the weft to form the secondary portion, and disengaging and reengaging the warp and the weft to form the first transitional portion.

US Patent:

20200170779, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Nov 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/697916

Inventors:

- Telford PA, US
Amanda WEBER - Macungie PA, US
Andrew METZGER - Lafayette Hill PA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/07
D03D 15/00

Abstract:

An engineered textile including a low dpf yarn and medical applications including the low dpf yarn. The denier per filament of the low dpf yarn is less than 0.50 and the water permeability of the engineered textile is less than 500 mL/min/cm.

US Patent:

20190231511, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Jan 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/264087

Inventors:

- Telford PA, US
Amanda WEBER - Macungie PA, US
Andrew METZGER - Lafayette Hill PA, US
Stephanie REED - Conshohocken PA, US
Carissa SMOOT - Harleysville PA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/07
A61F 2/00

Abstract:

The disclosure describes textiles for endovascular and other medical applications having a low-profile and varying density. The textiles are woven and are formed of a non-uniform construction. The resulting textiles have a low profile and areas of targeted density to enhance ingrowth of regenerative tissue.

US Patent:

20190231512, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Jan 31, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/264216

Inventors:

- Telford PA, US
Mevlut TASCAN - Breinigsville PA, US
Carissa SMOOT - Harleysville PA, US
Andrew METZGER - Lafayette Hill PA, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/07
D04B 1/16
D03D 1/00
D04B 21/00
D03D 13/00
D03D 15/00
D06M 15/507
D06M 15/564

Abstract:

Textiles for endovascular and other medical applications having a low-profile are provided. The textiles are woven, knit or braided and are formed of yarns having low (