Patents by Inventor Moon Sunwoo

Moon Sunwoo 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).

  • Publication number: 20050131417
    Abstract: The present invention is a kit and a method of using a kit for treating bone including a fill material mixture made of osteoconductive material, osteoinductive material and a lubricating carrier, a porous container to receive the fill material mixture and a tool that flowably introduces the fill material mixture into the porous container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: James Ahern, Arthur Gertzman, Karen Roche, Moon Sunwoo, Steven Wolfe, Stephen Kuslich, John Kuslich
  • Publication number: 20050085901
    Abstract: An implantable member for use in the body is provided herein. This implantable member includes a porous biocompatible substrate; the substrate having at least one surface sealed fluid-tight with self-aggregating protein particles of substantially the same diameter range. The self-aggregated protein particles are formed from a deposited aqueous slurry of the protein particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Dan Castro, Al Kuehn, Moon Sunwoo
  • Publication number: 20050064042
    Abstract: The invention is directed toward a cartilage repair assembly comprising a shaped structure of subchondral bone with an integral overlying cartilage cap which is treated to remove cellular debris and proteoglycans and milled cartilage in a bioabsorbable carrier. The shaped structure is dimensioned to fit in a drilled bore in a cartilage defect area so that said shaped bone and cartilage cap when centered in the bore does not engage the side wall of the bore and is positioned from the side wall of the bone a distance ranging from 10 microns to 1000 microns and is surrounded by milled cartilage and a fibrin thrombin glue. A method for inserting the assembly into a cartilage defect area is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Katherine Ann Truncale, Moon Sunwoo, Arthur Gertzman