Patents by Inventor Mark Ray Alvis

Mark Ray Alvis 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).

  • Methods and compositions for improved articular surgery using collagen
    Patent number: 7119062
    Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating post-surgical articular or incisional pain and/or discomfort in a patient. The invention further provides improved surgical methods and controlled release formulations for treating an articular injury of a joint in a patient, in which a collagen formulation is used in conjunction with a surgical procedure to treat the articular injury or the side effects of the surgical procedure. Collagen formulations of the invention and their use, in addition to the surgical procedure, may provide at least one or more of the following benefits: reduced patient pain, shortened recovery time and/or improved joint condition (including treatment of the underlying articular injury). Moreover, the methods and compositions of the invention can be used in conjunction with essentially any surgical procedure used to treat an articular injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Neucoll, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Ray Alvis, Melissa K. C. Brown, Roy C. Fiebiger