Patents by Inventor Philip Joseph Jenks

Philip Joseph Jenks 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
  • Implantable tissue repair device
    Patent number: 7819918
    Abstract: An implantable tissue repair device has a cover and tissue regeneration material. The cover includes a top panel and a bottom panel joined together along a leading edge. The tissue regeneration material is positioned between the top and bottom panels. The cover includes a continuous sheet of biocompatible material extending across the edge and into the top panel and bottom panel. The cover is thicker along the leading edge than at least a portion of the top panel and thicker than at least a portion of the bottom panel. At least a portion of one of the panels covering the tissue regeneration material is thicker than a portion of the other panel covering the tissue regeneration material. A method of making the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Prasanna Malaviya, Herbert E. Schwartz, Anthony D. Zannis, Terrence David Whalen, Philip Joseph Jenks
  • Implantable tissue repair device and method
    Publication number: 20040143344
    Abstract: An implantable tissue repair device has a cover and tissue regeneration material. The cover includes a top panel and a bottom panel joined together along a leading edge. The tissue regeneration material is positioned between the top and bottom panels. The cover includes a continuous sheet of biocompatible material extending across the edge and into the top panel and bottom panel. The cover is thicker along the leading edge than at least a portion of the top panel and thicker than at least a portion of the bottom panel. At least a portion of one of the panels covering the tissue regeneration material is thicker than a portion of the other panel covering the tissue regeneration material. A method of making the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Prasanna Malaviya, Herbert E. Schwartz, Anthony D. Zannis, Terrence David Whalen, Philip Joseph Jenks