Patents by Inventor Alisha Wilson Bergin

Alisha Wilson Bergin 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).

  • METHODS FOR APPLYING A BIOACTIVE COATING ONTO A SURFACE OF AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20210228777
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for applying a bioactive coating to an exterior surface of an implant are disclosed. In some embodiments, the bioactive coating may be applied to the surfaces of the implant within the operating room at the time of implantation. In one embodiment, the implant may be a temporary spacer used to temporary replace an implant in a patient suffering from an infection. The temporary spacer being, for example, an antibacterial material for fighting the infection. In some embodiments, the method includes providing a mold of the implant, and providing the bioactive coating within the mold. The method may further include inserting the implant into the mold so that the exterior surface of the implant contacts the bioactive coating, and then removing the implant from the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: John Rose, Sied William Janna, Alisha Wilson Bergin
  • Methods for applying a bioactive coating onto a surface of an implant
    Patent number: 11000631
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for applying a bioactive coating to an exterior surface of an implant are disclosed. In some embodiments, the bioactive coating may be applied to the surfaces of the implant within the operating room at the time of implantation. In one embodiment, the implant may be a temporary spacer used to temporary replace an implant in a patient suffering from an infection. The temporary spacer being, for example, an antibacterial material for fighting the infection. In some embodiments, the method includes providing a mold of the implant, and providing the bioactive coating within the mold. The method may further include inserting the implant into the mold so that the exterior surface of the implant contacts the bioactive coating, and then removing the implant from the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: John Rose, Sied William Janna, Alisha Wilson Bergin