Patents by Inventor Michael Buhr

Michael Buhr 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 of making plasma enriched with platelets using a double syringe system where the second sytringe is within the first syringe and use thereof
    Patent number: 8052969
    Abstract: A method of providing autologous conditioned plasma (ACP) for treatment of connective tissue injuries. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing an apparatus comprising a centrifuge and a double syringe, the double syringe including an inner syringe body and an outer syringe body; (ii) drawing autologous blood into the outer syringe body; (iii) subjecting the autologous blood to at least one centrifugation step to obtain an autologous conditioned plasma (ACP); (iv) removing, with the inner syringe body, at least a portion of autologous conditioned plasma (ACP) from the outer syringe body; and (v) inject ACP for treatment of various cartilage or tendon damage or diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Buhr, Werner Siekmann, Stèphane Naudin
  • METHOD OF SURGICAL TREATMENT USING AUTOLOGOUS CONDITIONED PLASMA
    Publication number: 20080166421
    Abstract: A method of providing autologous conditioned plasma (ACP) for treatment of connective tissue injuries. The method comprises the steps of: (i) providing an apparatus comprising a centrifuge and a double syringe, the double syringe including an inner syringe body and an outer syringe body; (ii) drawing autologous blood into the outer syringe body; (iii) subjecting the autologous blood to at least one centrifugation step to obtain an autologous conditioned plasma (ACP); (iv) removing, with the inner syringe body, at least a portion of autologous conditioned plasma (ACP) from the outer syringe body; and (v) inject ACP for treatment of various cartilage or tendon damage or diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Buhr, Werner Siekmann, Stephane Naudin
  • Motor vehicle seat
    Publication number: 20060170275
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat having an upholstered seat back and an upholstered seat surface. The edge of the seat surface (11) is provided with an elevation that is provided in the form of a supporting part (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Buhr