Patents Assigned to Discgenics
  • Isolated discogenic cells, methods of using, and methods of preparing same from mammalian tissue
    Patent number: 11891626
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to discogenic cell populations, methods of deriving, and methods of using them. The presently described discogenic cell populations may be used to restore or regenerate damaged, diseased, or missing intervertebral discs of a subject. The presently described discogenic cell populations can be derived from and administered or implanted into a subject, or may be derived from an unrelated donor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: DiscGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lara Ionescu Silverman, Kevin T. Foley
  • Methods for the treatment of degenerative disc disease
    Patent number: 11168305
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated disc stem cell population, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. Moreover, this invention provides an isolated discosphere, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. An artificial disc containing the cells of the present invention is provided together with methods of making the same. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject having a herniated disc utilizing the cells and methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: DiscGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Valery Kukekov, Christopher Duntsch, Tatyana Ignatova
  • Human disc tissue
    Patent number: 10633632
    Abstract: This invention provides disc stem cells, processes for obtaining and culturing disc stem cells, and methods for repairing damaged or diseased disc tissue comprising the use of the disc stem cells of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: DiscGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Valery Kukekov, Umar Akbar, Christopher Duntsch
  • Human disc tissue
    Patent number: 9657270
    Abstract: This invention provides disc stem cells, processes for obtaining and culturing disc stem cells, and methods for repairing damaged or diseased disc tissue comprising the use of the disc stem cells of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: DISCGENICS
    Inventors: Valery Kukekov, Umar Akbar, Christopher Duntsch
  • Compositions of adult disc stem cells and methods for the treatment of degenerative disc disease
    Patent number: 9487753
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated disc stem cell population, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. Moreover, this invention provides an isolated discosphere, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. An artificial disc containing the cells of the present invention is provided together with methods of making the same. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject having a herniated disc utilizing the cells and methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: DISCGENICS
    Inventors: Valery Kukekeov, Christopher Duntsch, Tatyana Igantova
  • HUMAN DISC TISSUE
    Publication number: 20150093361
    Abstract: This invention provides disc stem cells, processes for obtaining and culturing disc stein cells, and methods for repairing damaged or diseased disc tissue comprising the use of the disc stem cells of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: DISCGENICS
    Inventors: Valery Kukekov, Umar Akbar, Christopher Duntsch
  • ISOLATED DISCOGENIC CELLS, METHODS OF USING, AND METHODS OF PREPARING SAME FROM MAMMALIAN TISSUE
    Publication number: 20140286912
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to discogenic cell populations, methods of deriving, and methods of using them. The presently described discogenic cell populations may be used to restore or regenerate damaged, diseased, or missing intervertebral discs of a subject. The presently described discogenic cell populations can be derived from and administered or implanted into a subject, or may be derived from an unrelated donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: DiscGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lara Ionescu Silverman, Kevin T. Foley
  • HUMAN DISC TISSUE
    Publication number: 20140287501
    Abstract: This invention provides disc stem cells, processes for obtaining and culturing disc stem cells, and methods for repairing damaged or diseased disc tissue comprising the use of the disc stem cells of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: DISCGENICS
    Inventors: Valery Kukekov, Umar Akbar, Christopher Duntsch
  • Compositions of adult disc stem cells for the treatment of degenerative disc disease
    Patent number: 8227246
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated disc stem cell population, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. Moreover, this invention provides an isolated discosphere, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. An artificial disc containing the cells of the present invention is provided together with methods of making the same. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject having a herniated disc utilizing the cells and methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Discgenics
    Inventors: Valery Kukekeov, Christopher Duntsch, Tatyana Igantova