Patents Examined by Javier G. Blanco
  • Patent number: 12128225
    Abstract: Introduced here are novel techniques for augmenting the lips through superficial linear injection of dermal fillers. At a high level, these techniques are representative of a two-step approach to augmentation. In the first stage, an implement that is appropriately positioned inside a lip can be moved sideways—an action referred to as a “side push.” In the second stage, dermal filler can be ejected from the implement so as to fill the resulting void. These techniques can be used by healthcare professionals to reshape the lips for medical or aesthetic purposes. These techniques were developed in an attempt to permit augmentation of the outer surface of a lip so as to increase its volume by expanding sideways while turning the lip outward. With these techniques, the desired result—namely, a plumper lip—may be readily and consistently achievable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Inventor: Nina Tupusheva
  • Patent number: 12121449
    Abstract: A patella implant for knee arthroplasty includes a cap and a base. The cap has an articulating surface and a plurality of first connection members. The base is to be attached to the backside of a patella of a patient. The base includes a cap support mounted to the cap. The cap support includes a plurality of first connection recesses. Each first connection member of the cap is disposed in a corresponding one of the first connection recesses of the cap support to mount the cap to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Zappacosta, Timothy J. Blackwell, David Stumpo
  • Patent number: 12121432
    Abstract: Ophthalmic devices having elastic electrodes are disclosed herein. An example ophthalmic device may be an intraocular lens that includes a support structure, two optical windows, two immiscible fluids, and an elastic electrode. The support structure may have an inner surface defining an aperture with first and second optical windows disposed on opposite sides of the support structure and spanning the aperture. The two immiscible liquids may be disposed in a cavity formed by the aperture and the first and second optical windows, and the elastic electrode may be disposed on the inner surface. The elastic electrode may be formed from an elastic metal alloy having a minimum yield strain of 0.25%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Verily Life Sciences LLC
    Inventors: Daniel B. Otts, Stein Kuiper
  • Patent number: 12121440
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for bioresorbable and biodegradable casings having both micropores and macropores for providing shape, structure and containment to different bone grafting materials. Kits and methods of use are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SECADA MEDICAL LLC
    Inventor: Russell Cook
  • Patent number: 12121443
    Abstract: An implant system for implantation at a joint. The implant system includes an implant device with a body portion having first and second ends, and a first elongate member, extending from the first or second end of the body portion. The implant system has a corresponding fixation device with at least one latching element. The first elongate member has at least one cooperating element capable of cooperating with the at least one latching element of the fixation device in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: IP2IPO Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Arthur Amis, Justin Peter Cobb, Anthony Michael James Bull, Sarat Babu
  • Patent number: 12115078
    Abstract: A temporomandibular joint replacement system includes a condylar component secured with a mandibular bone and a fossa component with a fossa backing secured with a zygomatic bone and slidably attached with a removable fossa lining, the fossa lining having an open-ended concave fossa dome with a post-center peak to allow for mediolateral and anterior translation with a rounded, oblong condylar head of the condylar component. The slidable attachment mechanism of the fossa backing and fossa lining is laterally-oriented to allow for post-implantation removal and replacement without disturbing any bone or bone-interfacing components. The bone-interfacing surfaces are anatomically-contoured to their respective bone surfaces and formed with materials and textures which promote osseointegration with the joint replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: MAXONIQ Pty Ltd
    Inventors: George Dimitroulis, Chris McCrowe
  • Patent number: 12115061
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing improved ophthalmic lenses, particularly intraocular lenses (IOLs), include features for reducing dysphotopsia effects, such as haloes and glare. Exemplary ophthalmic lenses can include an optic having a central region disposed about an optical axis and a peripheral region extending outward from the central region, with a diffractive achromat positioned on the peripheral region, and the central region lacking an achromat, and a base power for distance of the central region being the same as a base power for distance of the peripheral region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: AMO Groningen B.V.
    Inventors: Robert Rosen, Franck Gounou
  • Patent number: 12109119
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a femoral component having a condyle surface. The condyle surface is defined by one or more radii of curvatures, which are controlled to reduce or delay the onset of anterior translation of the femoral component relative to a tibial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
    Inventors: John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 12102524
    Abstract: Embodiments of a modulable absorption light adjustable lens (MALAL) comprise a light adjustable lens that is capable of changing its optical properties upon an adjusting irradiation, including a photo-modifiable material; and a modulable absorption front protection layer, including a modulable absorption compound whose absorption properties can be modulated with a modulating stimulus. Other embodiments include a method of adjusting an optical property of a modulable absorption light adjustable lens, the method comprising: reducing an absorption of a modulable absorption compound of a modulable absorption front protection layer of the MALAL by a modulating stimulus, the MALAL having been previously implanted into an eye; and changing an optical property of a light adjustable lens of the MALAL by applying an adjusting irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: RxSight, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilya Goldshleger, John Kondis, Ritu Shrestha
  • Patent number: 12097112
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ophthalmic lens that is disposed to balance coma aberrations if the lens, when inserted in a patient's eye, is decentered or tilted with respect to an optical axis of the patient's eye, and maintain a substantially diffraction-limited image quality if the lens, when inserted in the patient's eye, is centered with respect to the optical axis of the patient's eye. The lens may include an optic having an anterior surface and an opposing posterior surface disposed about an optical axis of the lens. One of the surfaces (e.g., the anterior surface) may have a semi-aspheric surface profile, which includes an inner region having a substantially spherical surface profile and extending radially from the optical axis of the lens to a first boundary, and an outer region having an aspherical surface profile and extending radially at least beyond the first boundary to a second boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ryan Lutkenhaus, Shinwook Lee, Sangyeol Lee, Daniel Robert Carson, Zaiwei Xu
  • Patent number: 12097113
    Abstract: A bioprosthetic valve and a preparation method thereof are provided. The bioprosthetic valve includes a stent and a functional biological tissue material attached to the stent. The functional biological tissue material is a biologicaltissue covalently bonded with an active group and a functional molecule or group. The method improves the anti-thrombosis and anti-calcification functions by covalently modifying the surface of a biological valve using an active group and a functional molecule or group with a substantial degree of grafting. The new bioprosthetic valve does not include aldehyde residues, exhibits excellent biocompatibility, optimal mechanical properties, high stability, and can meet the performance requirements of a biological valve delivered through a catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Sichuan University
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, Gaoyang Guo, Li Yang
  • Patent number: 12089859
    Abstract: The invention features a glenoid (shoulder socket) implant prosthesis, a humeral implant prosthesis, devices for implanting glenoid and humeral implant prostheses, and less invasive methods of their use for the treatment of an injured or damaged shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen B. Gunther
  • Patent number: 12076230
    Abstract: A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in a natural capsular bag of an eye after removal of a lens includes a housing structure capable of containing an intraocular device. The housing structure includes a posterior side, an anterior side opposite the posterior side, lateral sides extending between the posterior side and the anterior side, and a cavity at least partially defined by the posterior side, the anterior side, and the lateral sides. The posterior side includes a refractive surface and an opening radially outward of the refractive surface. The anterior side includes an aperture capable of allowing at least one of insertion, removal, and replacement of an intraocular device. The cavity is capable of containing an intraocular device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Omega Ophthalmics LLC
    Inventors: Gary N. Wortz, Rick William Ifland
  • Patent number: 12070392
    Abstract: A prosthetic stem is configured to reduce the perioperative and intraoperative risk of catastrophic medical complications and death that may be caused by BCIS. The prosthetic stem includes one or more internal channels that are configured to self-regulate intramedullary pressure within a prepared bone channel as the stem is inserted into the channel, thus reducing the likelihood of BCIS without sacrificing biomechanics and maintaining a reliable and repeatable implantation process. The stem includes a head and a body, wherein the head is configured to serve as a joint replacement and the body is configured for insertion into the prepared bone channel of a patient. One or more internal channels in the stem are configured to control the pressure within the prepared bone channel during insertion of the stem into the channel, particularly by forming a path through which excess cement may flow as the stem proceeds into the prepared bone channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: University of Maryland, Baltimore
    Inventor: Vincent Y. Ng
  • Patent number: 12070387
    Abstract: Surgical implants and methods to improve, support, or help to preserve vision by altering the axial length or curvature of an eye are provided. Staphyloma supporting devices or implants can be of unitary construction from a single base material such as titanium alloy and can have a macular indenter plate wider than the implant body and an anchor structure wider than the macular indenter plate. A compound concavity scleral contact surface can approximate the outer surface of the eye with an anterior radius of curvature and can restore macular shape and axial length with a second posterior radius of curvature that can be less than the anterior radius of curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: LA EYE LLC
    Inventor: Levent Akduman
  • Patent number: 12064352
    Abstract: Hard-tissue implants are provided that include a bulk implant, a face, pillars, slots, and at least one support member. The pillars are for contacting a hard tissue. The slots are to be occupied by the hard tissue. The at least one support member is for contacting the hard tissue. The hard-tissue implant has a Young's modulus of elasticity of at least 3 GPa, and has a ratio of the sum of (i) the volumes of the slots to (ii) the sum of the volumes of the pillars and the volumes of the slots of 0.40:1 to 0.90:1. Methods of making and using hard-tissue implants are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ALPS HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: George J. Picha, Grant Wesley Phillips, Rachel Smith, James Price, Gregory Causey
  • Patent number: 12064533
    Abstract: Cellulose-reinforced hydrogels may include a cellulose nanofiber network and an interstitial hydrogel portion within interstitial regions of the cellulose nanofiber network, the interstitial hydrogel portion comprising polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), wherein the hydrogel component has a crystallinity of 20% or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Duke University
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Wiley, Huayu Tong, Jiacheng Zhao
  • Patent number: 12059372
    Abstract: A macular indentor for implantation on an eye of a patient includes a curved backbone extending from a first end to a second end and a raised pad coupled to the first end of the backbone. The raised pad extends inward from an inner face of the backbone such that, when the macular indentor is implanted on the eye, the raised pad applies pressure to the sclera of the eye which contacts the macula of the eye. The geometry of the backbone is configured to match the geometry of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: OPTICGON LLC
    Inventor: Ian Chan
  • Patent number: 12059356
    Abstract: An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial bearing and a femoral component configured to articulate with the tibial bearing. The femoral component includes a posterior cam configured to contact a spine of the tibial bearing and a condyle surface curved in the sagittal plane. The radius of curvature of the condyle surface decreases gradually between early-flexion and mid-flexion. Additionally, in some embodiments, the radius of curvature of the condyle surface may be increased during mid-flexion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph G. Wyss, Christel M. Wagner, Dimitri Sokolov, Jordan S. Lee, John L. Williams, Said T. Gomaa, John M. Armacost
  • Patent number: 12053385
    Abstract: A partition design and molding method for an acetabular cup prosthesis with a porous surface includes the following: modeling of a spherical shell of an acetabular cup; cutting of the spherical shell of the acetabular cup into equal parts; integrated design on a porous layer of a surface of the partitioned acetabular cup prosthesis; reorganization of the partitioned acetabular cup prosthesis; construction of a hemispherical acetabular cup prosthesis; and 3D printing and manufacturing of the acetabular cup prosthesis. Through the disclosure, the formed porous layer is perpendicular to the surface of the acetabular cup, so favorable mechanical properties are provided. A fully interconnected branch-rod structure is provided, and there is no isolated rod, so that inflammation or even re-revision led by the detachment of isolated rods during long-term postoperative activities is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Dongdong Li, Yuanyuan Li, Dongxu Chen