Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090221075 | System And Process For Separating A Material - Disclosed is a system to separate, enrich, and/or purify a cellular population from a biological tissue, such as a tissue sample. For example, an adipose tissue sample can be acquired and disrupted. The disrupted tissue sample can then be separated and purified. The separated components can include multipotent, pluripotent, or other cell populations. | 09-03-2009 |
20090253566 | Clean Transportation System - A transportation system for transporting a biological material container between a sterile field and a nonsterile field and substantially maintaining sterility of the biological material container includes a housing assembly that removably houses the biological material container. The system also includes a port defined by the housing assembly, and the port provides communication into the biological material container from outside the housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a first member that covers a first portion of the biological material container such that a second portion of the biological material container extends from the first member. The housing assembly also includes a second member that covers the second portion of the biological material container. The second member is removably coupled to the first member to expose the second portion of the biological material container. A keying member that keys the transportation system in a centrifuge is also disclosed. | 10-08-2009 |
20100106138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTAINING, TRANSPORTING, AND PROVIDING A MATERIAL - A system for expressing two materials onto a selected site is disclosed. The system can include a syringe that is operable to maintain two separated materials substantially separate until a selected time. The system can further include a tip portion operable to direct the two materials, either mixed or unmixed, to a selected site. The materials can include tissue sealants, growth factors, or other appropriate materials to be directed to a selected site. | 04-29-2010 |
20100314334 | Liquid Separation From Adipose Tissue - A method of extracting or removing a liquid phase from a whole sample using a centrifugal force is disclosed. Centrifugal forces are used to apply pressure to a whole sample and drive a liquid phase through a passage region that can be perforated and/or porous and maintain a drier portion within a separate container. The whole sample can be drier, which includes a remaining sample where excess or a selected amount of liquid is removed. Direct access to the separate container or area can then be made to provide for an efficient withdrawal of the drier material from the separation container. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317099 | Liquid Separation from Adipose Tissue - Extracting or removing at least a portion of liquid phase from a whole sample using a centrifugal force is disclosed. Centrifugal forces are used to apply pressure to a whole sample and drive a liquid phase through a passage region that can be perforated and/or porous and maintain a drier portion within a separation container. The whole sample can be dried, which includes a remaining sample where excess or a selected amount of liquid is removed. Direct access to the separation container or area can then be made to provide for an efficient withdrawal of the drier material from the separation container. | 12-16-2010 |
20110014705 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - According to various embodiments, a system can be provided to separate undifferentiated cells and/or stromal cells from a whole tissue sample. The whole tissue sample can be any appropriate tissue sample obtained directly from a patient. The tissue sample can be obtained during a selected operating procedure for immediate or quick application or re-application to the patient. Accordingly, autologous cells can be obtained intraoperatively for application to a patient substantially soon after obtaining a whole tissue sample. | 01-20-2011 |
20110251041 | Method and Apparatus for Separating a Material - A separation system for separating a multiple component material into at least two fractions. The separation system includes a separation device having a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a sidewall that extends between the first end and the second end to define a separation chamber having an interior volume. The system also includes a valve moveable between an open position and a closed position, the valve is mounted at a fixed location within the separation chamber at a position that is closer to the second end than to the first end and is spaced apart from the second end, the valve is operable to isolate a first fraction of the multiple component material having a first density on a first side of the valve from a second fraction having a second density on a second side of the valve that is opposite to the first side. | 10-13-2011 |
20120228291 | Clean Transportation System - A transportation system for transporting a biological material container between a sterile field and a nonsterile field and substantially maintaining sterility of the biological material container includes a housing assembly that removably houses the biological material container. The system also includes a port defined by the housing assembly, and the port provides communication into the biological material container from outside the housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a first member that covers a first portion of the biological material container such that a second portion of the biological material container extends from the first member. The housing assembly also includes a second member that covers the second portion of the biological material container. The second member is removably coupled to the first member to expose the second portion of the biological material container. A keying member that keys the transportation system in a centrifuge is also disclosed. | 09-13-2012 |
20130045523 | Method and Apparatus to Create Autologous Clotting Serum - A clotting serum production device including a main chamber, an inlet housing, and an outlet port. The main chamber is defined by a first end wall, a second end wall opposite to the first end wall, and a side wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall. The inlet housing extends from the first end wall. The inlet housing includes a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and a first conduit extending between the first inlet port and a second conduit. The second conduit extends between the second inlet port and the main chamber. The inlet housing is configured to provide one-way fluid flow from the first inlet port to the second inlet port and to provide one-way fluid flow from the second inlet port to the main chamber. An outlet port is in fluid communication with the main chamber and provides fluid communication with an exterior of the clotting serum production device. | 02-21-2013 |
20130068676 | All-In-One Means Of Separating Blood Components - A separation device including a first buoy, a second buoy, a first valve, and a second valve. The first buoy is mounted to a buoy guide post and slidably mounted within a separation chamber. The second buoy is slidably mounted to the guide post and movable between a first position and a second position. The second buoy closes the first valve and opens the second valve when in the first position. The second buoy opens the first valve and closes the second valve when in the second position. The second buoy has a density such that after spinning the device for a suitable period of time a first component of the composition is isolated between the first buoy and the second buoy and a second component of the composition is isolated between the second buoy and the end of the separation chamber that is opposite to a port. | 03-21-2013 |
20130196425 | System and Process for Separating a Material - Disclosed is a system to separate, enrich, and/or purify a cellular population from a biological tissue, such as a tissue sample. For example, an adipose tissue sample can be acquired and disrupted. The disrupted tissue sample can then be separated and purified. The separated components can include multipotent, pluripotent, or other cell populations. | 08-01-2013 |
20130255197 | Clean Transportation System - A method of transporting a biological material container between a sterile field and a nonsterile field and substantially maintaining sterility of the biological material container. A first portion with a first end of the container is inserted into an inner cavity of a first member of a housing assembly. A second member of the housing assembly is coupled to the first member such that a second portion of the biological material container is covered by the second member. A second end of the biological material container opposite to the first end is covered with a cap member of the housing assembly such that the biological material container is full encapsulated within the housing assembly to maintain sterility in the nonsterile field. A container port of the biological material container is coupled to a cap port extending through the housing assembly. | 10-03-2013 |
20140012315 | Method and Apparatus for Containing, Transporting, and Providing a Material - A system for expressing two materials onto a selected site is disclosed. The system can include a syringe that is operable to maintain two separated materials substantially separate until a selected time. The system can further include a tip portion operable to direct the two materials, either mixed or unmixed, to a selected site. The materials can include tissue sealants, growth factors, or other appropriate materials to be directed to a selected site. | 01-09-2014 |
20140021147 | Liquid Separation From Adipose Tissue - Extracting or removing at least a portion of liquid phase from a whole sample using a centrifugal force is disclosed. Centrifugal forces are used to apply pressure to a whole sample and drive a liquid phase through a passage region that can be perforated and/or porous and maintain a drier portion within a separation container. The whole sample can be dried, which includes a remaining sample where excess or a selected amount of liquid is removed. Direct access to the separation container or area can then be made to provide for an efficient withdrawal of the drier material from the separation container. | 01-23-2014 |
20140071787 | Method And Apparatus To Create Autologous Clotting Serum - A clotting serum production device including a main chamber, an inlet housing, and an outlet port. The main chamber is defined by a first end wall, a second end wall opposite to the first end wall, and a side wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall. The inlet housing extends from the first end wall. The inlet housing includes a first inlet port, a second inlet port, and a first conduit extending between the first inlet port and a second conduit. The second conduit extends between the second inlet port and the main chamber. The inlet housing is configured to provide one-way fluid flow from the first inlet port to the second inlet port and to provide one-way fluid flow from the second inlet port to the main chamber. An outlet port is in fluid communication with the main chamber and provides fluid communication with an exterior of the clotting serum production device. | 03-13-2014 |
20140088492 | Method And Apparatus For Separating A Material - A separation system for separating a multiple component material into at least two fractions. The separation system includes a separation device having a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a sidewall that extends between the first end and the second end to define a separation chamber having an interior volume. The system also includes a valve moveable between an open position and a closed position, the valve is mounted at a fixed location within the separation chamber at a position that is closer to the second end than to the first end and is spaced apart from the second end, the valve is operable to isolate a first fraction of the multiple component material having a first density on a first side of the valve from a second fraction having a second density on a second side of the valve that is opposite to the first side. | 03-27-2014 |
20140349388 | System And Process For Separating A Material - Disclosed is a system to separate, enrich, and/or purify a cellular population from a biological tissue, such as a tissue sample. For example, an adipose tissue sample can be acquired and disrupted. The disrupted tissue sample can then be separated and purified. The separated components can include multipotent, pluripotent, or other cell populations. | 11-27-2014 |
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20120197258 | OSSCILATING RASP FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Oscillating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such oscillating rasps are also disclosed. | 08-02-2012 |
20130211406 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SAW ASSEMBLY FOR REMOVING AN IMPLANTED GLENOID COMPONENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A surgical instrument for removing an implanted glenoid component from the glenoid of a patient includes a protective cannula and a flexible wire saw. The flexible wire saw is positioned in the protective cannula such that both ends of the flexible wire saw extend out of one end of the protective cannula, with a portion of the middle section of the wire saw forming a loop that extends out of the other end of the protective cannula. Surgical methods for the use of such a surgical instrument are also disclosed. | 08-15-2013 |
20130261626 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR REMOVING AN IMPLANTED HUMERAL STEM COMPONENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A surgical instrument for removing an implanted humeral stem component from the humerus of a patient includes an offset surgical tamp. A surgical method for the use of such a surgical instrument is also disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20130261752 | GLENOID DEFECT-FILLING COMPONENT - An orthopaedic shoulder prosthesis includes glenoid defect-filling component configured to be implanted within a defect in a glenoid of a patient. The glenoid defect-filling component includes a porous metallic body and a plurality of holes formed in the porous metallic body, the plurality of holes being arranged in a pattern to receive a number of pegs of a discrete polymer glenoid component. | 10-03-2013 |
20130261753 | METHOD OF IMPLANTING A GLENOID DEFECT-FILLING COMPONENT - An orthopaedic shoulder prosthesis includes glenoid defect-filling component configured to be implanted within a defect in a glenoid of a patient. The glenoid defect-filling component includes a porous metallic body and a plurality of holes formed in the porous metallic body, the plurality of holes being arranged in a pattern to receive a number of pegs of a discrete polymer glenoid component. | 10-03-2013 |
20130296867 | OSCILLATING RASP FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Oscillating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such oscillating rasps are also disclosed. | 11-07-2013 |
20140005789 | Modified Glenoid Components and Methods of Installing Same | 01-02-2014 |
20140081270 | BONE GRAFT SHAPER FOR REVERSE GLENOID - An instrument for use in preparing a graft. The instrument includes at least one cutting portion configured to resect a graft section from the graft. The instrument also includes a drive portion operably coupled to the cutting portion and configured to receive a rotational force. At least one reaming portion is positioned proximally to the cutting portion, the reaming portion is configured to ream a surface of the graft. The reaming portion and the cutting portion are positioned with respect to each other such that when the instrument is positioned against the graft and the rotational force is applied to the drive portion, the cutting section rotationally forms the graft section from the graft and the reaming portion rotationally reams a proximal section of the graft. | 03-20-2014 |
20140094855 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT ARTHROPLASTY PLATE - An orthopaedic assembly. The orthopaedic assembly includes a first member adapted to be coupled to a bone and an adjustable connector assembly including an adjuster having a threaded end and a tapered end. The assembly also includes an articulation component including a bearing surface and adapted to be coupled to the tapered end of the adjustable connector assembly. The threaded end is adapted to engage the fixation plate. | 04-03-2014 |
20140214041 | ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SAW ASSEMBLY FOR REMOVING AN IMPLANTED GLENOID COMPONENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A surgical instrument for removing an implanted glenoid component from the glenoid of a patient includes a protective cannula and a flexible wire saw. The flexible wire saw is positioned in the protective cannula such that both ends of the flexible wire saw extend out of one end of the protective cannula, with a portion of the middle section of the wire saw forming a loop that extends out of the other end of the protective cannula. Surgical methods for the use of such a surgical instrument are also disclosed. | 07-31-2014 |
20140277520 | System and Method for Implanting a Secondary Glenoid Prosthesis - A method of implanting a shoulder prosthesis in a scapula of a patient includes the step of placing a guide over a primary glenoid component previously implanted within the scapula of the patient. The method further includes the steps of removing the primary glenoid component from the scapula and preparing the scapula for implantation of a secondary glenoid component, wherein the removing and preparing steps occur simultaneously. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277521 | Orthopaedic Implant and Method of Installing Same - An orthopaedic implant comprises a fixation plate and an articulation component comprising a bearing surface and an opposing securement surface formed of a porous material. The orthopaedic implant further includes at least one fastener extending through the fixation plate and secured within the porous material of the securement surface of the articulation component. | 09-18-2014 |
20150134075 | ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME - An orthopaedic implant comprises an articulation head comprising a bearing surface and a reverse surface and a securement disk. The securement disk comprises an attachment surface attached to at least a portion of the reverse surface of the articulation head, a securement surface opposite the attachment surface and adapted for coupling to a fixation plate secured to a bone, and at least one opening formed in the securement surface of the securement disk and adapted to accept fasteners therein. The securement disk comprises a porous material. | 05-14-2015 |
20150230928 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLATING A SECONDARY GLENOID PROSTHESIS - A method of implanting a shoulder prosthesis in a scapula of a patient includes the step of placing a guide over a primary glenoid component previously implanted within the scapula of the patient. The method further includes the steps of removing the primary glenoid component from the scapula and preparing the scapula for implantation of a secondary glenoid component, wherein the removing and preparing steps occur simultaneously. | 08-20-2015 |
20150327873 | OSCILLATING RASP FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE - Oscillating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such oscillating rasps are also disclosed. | 11-19-2015 |
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20150127535 | POSTING REAL-TIME PAYMENT CARD AUTHORIZATION PROCESS DATA TO SOCIAL MEDIA SITE - A social media location posting system a payment card transaction authorization processor and a location posting service processor. The payment card transaction authorization processor is configured to receive over a network a payment card transaction authorization request for a cardholder and store in a computer storage file associated with the cardholder payment card transaction data included in the authorization request. The location service processor is configured to post over the network at least a portion the payment card transaction data stored in the file associated with the cardholder to a social media site associated with the cardholder. | 05-07-2015 |
20150134438 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING REWARDS EARNED FROM CARD TRANSACTIONS - An indication is received of a transaction between a cardholder and a merchant, wherein a card is used by the cardholder for the transaction, and the card is an instance of one of a plurality of card products available from respective ones of a plurality of card issuers. From a computer database that has stored therein a set of one or more reward parameters associated with each card product, a selected set of reward parameters associated with said one card product is retrieved. An amount and a merchant identifier are determined for the transaction. At one or more computer processors, an estimate of rewards earned due to the transaction is generated, wherein the estimate is generated prior to a clearance of the card transaction and is based on at least the amount and the retrieved set of reward parameters. | 05-14-2015 |
20150161610 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS FOR FRAUD USING SOCIAL MEDIA - A computer-implemented method for detecting fraudulent payment transactions performed over a payment network is provided. The method includes receiving, by a fraud monitoring device, a request to determine whether a payment transaction initiated using a payment card of a cardholder is fraudulent, wherein the request includes at least one of a merchant identifier, a merchant location, a cardholder identifier, and a transaction timestamp, associating the cardholder with a social media account based on the cardholder identifier, and receiving the social media location data from a social media computing device. The social media location data indicates a location of the cardholder at a particular time. The method also includes calculating a distance between the merchant location and the location of the cardholder indicated by the social media location data, and a time between the transaction timestamp and the particular time associated with the social media location data. | 06-11-2015 |
20150198446 | ATM AND CARD ACCEPTANCE LOCATIONS USING AUGMENTED REALITY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to locate an automated teller machine (ATM) or indicate payment card acceptance by a vendor using augmented reality. | 07-16-2015 |
20150235217 | PHOTOS TO DETECT FRAUD AT POINT OF SALE METHOD AND APPARATUS - A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to use cardholder photos captured at the time of purchase as a factor in fraud determination. Baseline cardholder photos may be submitted directly or via a social network. | 08-20-2015 |
20150363785 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSUMER AUTHENTICATION USING BEHAVIORAL BIOMETRICS - A computer-based method for consumer authentication of payment card transactions using behavioral biometrics uses a computer device including a processor and a memory. The method includes identifying behavioral biometric profile data of an approved cardholder that is approved to use a payment card issued by an issuer. The method also includes receiving behavioral biometric sample data of a suspect consumer collected during a payment card transaction in which the suspect consumer presents the payment card for use. The method further includes comparing the behavioral biometric sample data of the suspect consumer to the behavioral biometric profile data of the approved cardholder. The method also includes computing an authentication value based at least in part on the comparing. The method further includes authenticating the suspect consumer as the approved cardholder based at least in part on the authentication value. | 12-17-2015 |