Patents by Inventor Perla Venu

Perla Venu 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).

  • System and method for attaching soft tissue to an implant comprising a nanotextured surface
    Patent number: 9498218
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is directed to compositions and methods for enhancing attachment of soft tissues to a metal prosthetic device. In one embodiment a construct is provided comprising a metal implant having a porous metal region, wherein the porous region exhibits a nano-textured surface, and a biocompatible polymer matrix coating the nano-textured surface. The polymer matrix coating comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix with biocompatible inorganic materials distributed within the matrix, or a biocompatible polymer and an osteo-inductive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignees: Purdue Research Foundation, DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Perla Venu, Prasanna Malaviya, Thomas J. Webster
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING SOFT TISSUE TO AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20150142126
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is directed to compositions and methods for enhancing attachment of soft tissues to a metal prosthetic device. In one embodiment a construct is provided comprising a metal implant having a porous metal region, wherein the porous region exhibits a nano-textured surface, and a biocompatible polymer matrix coating the nano-textured surface. The polymer matrix coating comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix with biocompatible inorganic materials distributed within the matrix, or a biocompatible polymer and an osteo-inductive agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Perla Venu, Prasanna Malaviya, Thomas J. Webster
  • System and method for attaching soft tissue to an implant
    Patent number: 8945601
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is directed to compositions and methods for enhancing attachment of soft tissues to a metal prosthetic device. In one embodiment a construct is provided comprising a metal implant having a porous metal region, wherein the porous region exhibits a nano-textured surface, and a biocompatible polymer matrix coating the nano-textured surface. The polymer matrix coating comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix with biocompatible inorganic materials distributed within the matrix, or a biocompatible polymer and an osteo-inductive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Perla Venu, Prasanna Malaviya, Thomas J. Webster
  • System and method for attaching soft tissue to an implant
    Patent number: 8329202
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention is directed to compositions and methods for enhancing attachment of soft tissues to a metal prosthetic device. In one embodiment a construct is provided comprising a metal implant having a porous metal region, wherein said porous region exhibits a nano-textured surface, and a biocompatible polymer matrix coating the nano-textured surface. The polymer matrix coating comprises a naturally occurring extracellular matrix with biocompatible inorganic materials distributed within the matrix, or a biocompatible polymer and an osteo-inductive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: DePuy Products, Inc., Purdue Research Foundation
    Inventors: Perla Venu, Prasanna Malaviya, Thomas J. Webster