Patent ID: 11963766
Assignee: UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  C

Claim 0:
1. A biofunctional molecular imprint medical device configured to remain in permanent or temporary contact with a body, the medical device comprising:
a supportive structure;
a surface material that receives and retains a molecular imprint and that is positioned to contact a body tissue or other substance during use;
a molecular imprint of a bioactive molecule wherein an imprinted cavity is of a bioactive molecule that catalyzes the promotion or suppression of at least one of biocompatibility, blood coagulation, tissue damage, pain, immune response, inflammation, tissue necrosis, infection, healing, tissue regeneration, bone regeneration, vascularization, cell adhesion, extracellular matrix formation, tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, bacterial growth, and side effects;
at least one of a semiconductor, a nanoparticle quantum dot, a nano-island, a quantum wire, or other nanostructured component, wherein the nanoparticle quantum dot, nano-island, or quantum wire produces an electron wave function configuration that dynamically reconfigures the electron charge distribution within the molecular imprint, enabling tuning of the imprinted cavity: and
a transducer comprising an interdigital electrode and an other device for interacting with the molecular imprint to function as a biosensor to trigger re-tuning of the imprinted cavity in response to at least one of a completed reaction and a changing molecular environment.