Patents by Inventor Jerry Lee Lower

Jerry Lee Lower 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).

  • Meniscus regeneration device
    Patent number: 8092529
    Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for regenerating a meniscus. The devices comprise a layer of toughened naturally occurring extracellular matrix. The devices may, optionally, further comprise a biologic material to provide a framework for meniscus regeneration. The methods comprise the steps of removing a portion of a meniscus to provide a space, and inserting a device comprising a layer of toughened naturally occurring extracellular matrix into the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Prasanna Malaviya, Herbert Eugene Schwartz, Terrence David Whalen, Mark Joseph Pelo, Philip Joseph Jenks, Pamela Lynn Plouhar, Jerry Lee Lower