Patents by Inventor Douglas B. Johns

Douglas B. Johns has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD FOR PREPARING A HAEMOSTATIC COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20240009345
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a haemostatic composition comprising thrombin, the method comprising the step of reconstituting a dry thrombin directly in a paste, such as a paste comprising a biocompatible polymer. The haemostatic composition comprising thrombin may be prepared from a dry thrombin composition and a paste in a single step operation and be used for treatment of a wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Lund Hammershøj, Kristian Larsen, Douglas B. Johns, Nicole Smith, Michael Cardinale, Gabriella Ferrara, Guanghui Zhang
  • Method for preparing a haemostatic composition
    Patent number: 11801324
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a haemostatic composition comprising thrombin, the method comprising the step of reconstituting a dry thrombin directly in a paste, such as a paste comprising a biocompatible polymer. The haemostatic composition comprising thrombin may be prepared from a dry thrombin composition and a paste in a single step operation and be used for treatment of a wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: Ferrosan Medical Devices A/S, Ethicon Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lund Hammershøj, Kristian Larsen, Douglas B. Johns, Nicole Smith, Michael Cardinale, Gabriella Ferrara, Guanghui Zhang
  • Method for preparing a haemostatic composition
    Publication number: 20190343981
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a haemostatic composition comprising thrombin, the method comprising the step of reconstituting a dry thrombin directly in a paste, such as a paste comprising a biocompatible polymer. The haemostatic composition comprising thrombin may be prepared from a dry thrombin composition and a paste in a single step operation and be used for treatment of a wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Lund Hammershøj, Kristian Larsen, Douglas B. Johns, Nicole Smith, Michael Cardinale, Gabriella Ferrara, Guanghui Zhang
  • System and method for selectively stimulating different body parts
    Patent number: 7647112
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for electrically stimulating a predetermined body part of a mammal. The method includes placing at least one electrode in proximity to the mammal's skin, injecting an electrically conductive gel into the body of the mammal so as to form a conductive gel pathway extending at least partially along a distance between the at least one electrode and the predetermined body part, and stimulating the predetermined body part by applying an electrical signal via the electrode that travels, at least in part, through the conductive gel pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Tracey, Anthony DiUbaldi, Douglas B. Johns
  • Ionically crosslinked carboxyl-containing polysaccharides for adhesion prevention
    Patent number: 5532221
    Abstract: A method of reducing post-operative adhesion formation by topically applying an ionically crosslinked carboxyl-containing polysaccharide or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, e.g. sodium hyaluronate crosslinked with ferric chloride, to a site of surgical trauma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: W. James Huang, Douglas B. Johns, Richard L. Kronenthal
  • Method for inhibiting post-surgical adhesion formation by the topical administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
    Patent number: 4937254
    Abstract: Postsurgical adhesion formation is inhibited by the topical administration to the site of surgical trauma of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, preferably ibuprofen, suprofen, or tolmetin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren D. Sheffield, Douglas B. Johns, Shalaby W. Shalaby, Gere S. diZerega, LeRoy L. Richer