Patents by Inventor Alan Hibbitts

Alan Hibbitts 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).

  • Devices and Methods for Nerve Regeneration
    Publication number: 20240091409
    Abstract: A nerve regeneration device comprising a bioresorbable conduit and a matrix contained therein having elongate pores aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conduit. The matrix comprises collagen, fibronectin, laminin-1, and laminin-2, wherein the amount, by weight, of laminin-1 or laminin-2 is greater than the amount of fibronectin in the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Fergal O'Brien, Alan Hibbitts, Simon James Archibald
  • Devices and methods for nerve regeneration
    Patent number: 11844877
    Abstract: A nerve regeneration device comprising a bioresorbable conduit and a matrix contained therein having elongate pores aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conduit. The matrix comprises collagen, fibronectin, laminin-1, and laminin-2, wherein the amount, by weight, of laminin-1 or laminin-2 is greater than the amount of fibronectin in the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Integra LifeSciences Corporation
    Inventors: Fergal O'Brien, Alan Hibbitts, Simon James Archibald
  • A DEVICE FOR USE IN THE DELIVERY OF AN ACTIVE AGENT
    Publication number: 20230285280
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use in the delivery of an active agent. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device comprising a scaffold that can be formed from a polymer or copolymer; a matrix; and at least one active agent. The device finds utility in the delivery of at least one active agent, and is useful in methods of reducing cell infiltration, inflammation and collagen deposition in a tissue or treating fibrosis in a tissue. In an aspect, the device can alleviate post-operative inflammation and/or fibrosis; and can also improve patient compliance for effective delivery of an active agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: ALAN HIBBITTS, RIFFINGTON LEMOINE, FERGAL O'BRIEN, COLM O'BRIEN
  • Devices and Methods for Nerve Regeneration
    Publication number: 20210308330
    Abstract: A nerve regeneration device comprising a bioresorbable conduit and a matrix contained therein having elongate pores aligned with the longitudinal axis of the conduit. The matrix comprises collagen, fibronectin, laminin-1, and laminin-2, wherein the amount, by weight, of laminin-1 or laminin-2 is greater than the amount of fibronectin in the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Fergal O'Brien, Alan Hibbitts, Simon James Archibald