Patents by Inventor Andy Freeman
Andy Freeman 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).
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Patent number: 11969174Abstract: A bone fusion system including a collection vessel, an abrading and harvesting device, tubing and a probe. The abrading and harvesting device includes a needle portion and a sharpened tip. The needle portion has a central bore extending therethrough. The needle portion has a distal end. The sharpened tip is attached to the distal end of the needle portion. The tubing is operably connecting the collection vessel and the abrading and harvesting device. The probe has a threaded portion and a tip portion at a distal end of the threaded portion. The threaded portion has a thread on an outer surface thereof. The tip portion is unsharpened and does not have a thread on an outer surface thereof. The probe is extendible through the central bore.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Forcyte Medical, LLCInventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Patent number: 11931087Abstract: A tissue collection and processing system for collecting bone fragments and tissue aspirated from a bone. The tissue collection and processing system includes a collection vessel, a collection vessel cap, a processing piston, a first tubing and a fluid withdrawal mechanism. The collection vessel has an opening formed therein to receive bone fragments and tissue aspirated from the bone. The collection vessel cap is capable of engaging the collection vessel to substantially seal the opening. The collection vessel cap or the collection vessel has a first port. The processing piston has an upper surface and a lower surface. The processing piston has a connection port and a bore. The connection port is proximate the upper surface. The bore is fluidly connected to the connection port and extends toward the lower surface. The processing piston has a density that is less than a density of fluid in the aspirated bone fragments and tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: ForCyte Medical, LLC, The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Patent number: 11849976Abstract: A scoliosis support rod system for treating scoliosis in a spine having a first vertebra and a second vertebra. The scoliosis support rod system includes a central rod segment, a first end rod segment, a first bone anchor and a second bone anchor. The central rod segment has a first end and a second end. The central rod segment is deformable in response to a force placed thereon. The central rod segment returns to an initial configuration when the force is discontinued. The first end rod segment has a first aperture formed therein. The first aperture is adapted to slidably receive the first end of the central rod segment. The first bone anchor is attachable to the first end rod segment. The first bone anchor is attachable to the first vertebra. The second bone anchor is attachable to the central rod segment. The second bone anchor is attachable to the second vertebra.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Richard Nasca, Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Publication number: 20230363908Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of cardiac anchors configured to be inserted into a heart wall of a patient to anchor a suture as an artificial chordae under an appropriate tension for proper valve function. Such cardiac anchors are particularly suitable for use in intravascular, transcatheter procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Andy Freeman, Daryl Edmiston, Tyler Nordmann
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Patent number: 11696771Abstract: A method of fusing a first bone and a second bone. An abrading and harvesting device is provided that includes a needle portion having a sharpened tip. The needle portion has a central bore extending therethrough. The needle portion has a proximal end and a distal end. The sharpened tip is attached to the distal end of the needle portion. A probe is provided having an unsharpened tip portion. The probe is extended between the first bone and the second bone. The needle portion is extended over the probe by passing the proximal end of the probe through the central bore. The first bone and the second bone are abraded with the sharpened tip to cause bleeding bone to be exposed on the first bone and the second bone. A device is placed along a path formed by the needle portion between the first bone and the second bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: ForCyte Medical, LLCInventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Publication number: 20230165593Abstract: A bone fusion system including a collection vessel, an abrading and harvesting device, tubing and a probe. The abrading and harvesting device includes a needle portion and a sharpened tip. The needle portion has a central bore extending therethrough. The needle portion has a distal end. The sharpened tip is attached to the distal end of the needle portion. The tubing is operably connecting the collection vessel and the abrading and harvesting device. The probe has a threaded portion and a tip portion at a distal end of the threaded portion. The threaded portion has a thread on an outer surface thereof. The tip portion is unsharpened and does not have a thread on an outer surface thereof. The probe is extendible through the central bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Publication number: 20230079824Abstract: A tissue collection and processing system for collecting bone fragments and tissue aspirated from a bone. The tissue collection and processing system includes a collection vessel, a collection vessel cap, a processing cover, a first tubing and a fluid withdrawal mechanism. The collection vessel has an opening formed therein to receive bone fragments and tissue aspirated from the bone. The collection vessel cap is capable of engaging the collection vessel to substantially seal the opening. The collection vessel cap or the collection vessel has a first port. The processing cover has an upper surface and a lower surface. The processing cover has a connection port and a bore. The connection port is proximate the upper surface. The bore is fluidly connected to the connection port and extends toward the lower surface. The processing cover has a density that is less than a density of fluid in the aspirated bone fragments and tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Patent number: 11602588Abstract: A method of treating soft tissue conditions. A harvesting device is provided. The harvesting device is operably connected to a tissue processing device using tubing. An aperture is formed in a bone. The bone has an interior. The harvesting device is inserted through the aperture in the bone and into the interior of the bone. The harvesting device is manipulated to dissociate connective tissue progenitor cells in the interior of the bone. Tissue is aspirated from the interior of the bone. The connective tissue progenitor cells are separated from the aspirated tissue. The separated connective tissue progenitor cells are injected in a region of a body that is experiencing a soft tissue condition to treat the soft tissue condition.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: ForCyte Medical, LLCInventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Patent number: 11337710Abstract: A bone fragment and osteomedullary tissue harvesting system that includes a harvesting device, a collection vessel and tubing. The harvesting device includes a needle portion and a handle portion. The needle portion that has a needle bore that extends through at least part of the needle portion. The handle portion is operably attached to the needle portion. The handle portion includes a connection port and a vacuum control mechanism that are in communication with a handle bore that extends through the handle portion. The needle bore is in communication with the handle bore. The vacuum control mechanism includes a vacuum aperture that extends through a surface of the handle portion and is in communication with the handle bore. The collection vessel is capable of receiving aspirated bone fragments and tissue. The tubing operably connects the connection port and the collection vessel.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: Fortus Medical, Inc., The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Patent number: 11278336Abstract: A bone graft preparation and delivery system including a main body shaft, a bone graft matrix, a first end cap, a second end cap and a plunger. The main body shaft has a first end and a second end. The main body shaft has a main body shaft bore that extends between the first end and the second end. The bone graft matrix is placed in the main bore shaft. The first end cap is attachable to the first end. The second end cap is attachable to the second end. The bone graft preparation and delivery system is operable in a bone graft preparation configuration and a bone graft delivery configuration. When the bone graft preparation and delivery system is in the bone graft preparation configuration, the first end cap and the second end cap are attached to the main body shaft. When the bone graft preparation and delivery system is in the bone graft delivery configuration, the plunger is extendable through the main body shaft bore.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Fortus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Publication number: 20210251638Abstract: A method of fusing a first bone and a second bone. An abrading and harvesting device is provided that includes a needle portion having a sharpened tip. The needle portion has a central bore extending therethrough. The needle portion has a proximal end and a distal end. The sharpened tip is attached to the distal end of the needle portion. A probe is provided having an unsharpened tip portion. The probe is extended between the first bone and the second bone. The needle portion is extended over the probe by passing the proximal end of the probe through the central bore. The first bone and the second bone are abraded with the sharpened tip to cause bleeding bone to be exposed on the first bone and the second bone. A device is placed along a path formed by the needle portion between the first bone and the second bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Publication number: 20210220138Abstract: An anchor assembly is configured to implant a cardiac anchor into a heart wall of a patient to anchor a suture configured to extend from a valve leaflet of the heart as an artificial chordae. The anchor assembly can include an anchor hub defining an open interior and a helical coil extending distally from the anchor hub and having a sharpened tip configured to embed the helical coil into the heart wall upon rotation of the helical coil. A spring can be disposed within the open interior of the anchor hub. Compressing the spring distally can create an open space within the open interior of the anchor hub for a suture extending through the anchor hub to slide freely and releasing compression on the spring can cause the spring to expand in a proximal direction to clamp the suture within the open interior of the anchor hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Daryl Edmiston, Tyler Nordmann, Graham Garvin, Dan Johnston, Max Bock-Aronson, Andy Freeman, Ryan Um, Randy Beyreis, Brady Hatcher
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Publication number: 20200197024Abstract: A bone fragment and osteomedullary tissue harvesting system that includes a harvesting device, a collection vessel and tubing. The harvesting device includes a needle portion and a handle portion. The needle portion that has a needle bore that extends through at least part of the needle portion. The handle portion is operably attached to the needle portion. The handle portion includes a connection port and a vacuum control mechanism that are in communication with a handle bore that extends through the handle portion. The needle bore is in communication with the handle bore. The vacuum control mechanism includes a vacuum aperture that extends through a surface of the handle portion and is in communication with the handle bore. The collection vessel is capable of receiving aspirated bone fragments and tissue. The tubing operably connects the connection port and the collection vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Patent number: 10610242Abstract: A bone fragment and osteomedullary tissue harvesting system that includes a harvesting device, a collection vessel and tubing. The harvesting device includes a needle portion and a handle portion. The needle portion that has a needle bore that extends through at least part of the needle portion. The handle portion is operably attached to the needle portion. The handle portion includes a connection port and a vacuum control mechanism that are in communication with a handle bore that extends through the handle portion. The needle bore is in communication with the handle bore. The vacuum control mechanism includes a vacuum aperture that extends through a surface of the handle portion and is in communication with the handle bore. The collection vessel is capable of receiving aspirated bone fragments and tissue. The tubing operably connects the connection port and the collection vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignees: Fortus Medical, Inc., The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Publication number: 20190290344Abstract: A bone graft preparation and delivery system including a main body shaft, a bone graft matrix, a first end cap, a second end cap and a plunger. The main body shaft has a first end and a second end. The main body shaft has a main body shaft bore that extends between the first end and the second end. The bone graft matrix is placed in the main bore shaft. The first end cap is attachable to the first end. The second end cap is attachable to the second end. The bone graft preparation and delivery system is operable in a bone graft preparation configuration and a bone graft delivery configuration. When the bone graft preparation and delivery system is in the bone graft preparation configuration, the first end cap and the second end cap are attached to the main body shaft. When the bone graft preparation and delivery system is in the bone graft delivery configuration, the plunger is extendable through the main body shaft bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Publication number: 20190262050Abstract: A tissue collection and processing system for collecting bone fragments and tissue aspirated from a bone. The tissue collection and processing system includes a collection vessel, a collection vessel cap, a processing cover, a first tubing and a fluid withdrawal mechanism. The collection vessel has an opening formed therein to receive bone fragments and tissue aspirated from the bone. The collection vessel cap is capable of engaging the collection vessel to substantially seal the opening. The collection vessel cap or the collection vessel has a first port. The processing cover has an upper surface and a lower surface. The processing cover has a connection port and a bore. The connection port is proximate the upper surface. The bore is fluidly connected to the connection port and extends toward the lower surface. The processing cover has a density that is less than a density of fluid in the aspirated bone fragments and tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Patent number: 10342552Abstract: A tissue collection and processing system for collecting bone fragments and tissue therein. The tissue collection and processing system includes a collection vessel, a collection vessel cap and a filter container. The collection vessel has an opening formed therein. The collection vessel cap is capable of engaging the collection vessel to substantially seal the opening. The collection vessel cap or the collection vessel includes a first port and a second port. The filter container is mounted with respect to the first port.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignees: Fortus Medical, Inc., The Cleveland Clinic FoundationInventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Publication number: 20180353206Abstract: A method of treating soft tissue conditions. A harvesting device is provided. The harvesting device is operably connected to a tissue processing device using tubing. An aperture is formed in a bone. The bone has an interior. The harvesting device is inserted through the aperture in the bone and into the interior of the bone. The harvesting device is manipulated to dissociate connective tissue progenitor cells in the interior of the bone. Tissue is aspirated from the interior of the bone. The connective tissue progenitor cells are separated from the aspirated tissue. The separated connective tissue progenitor cells are injected in a region of a body that is experiencing a soft tissue condition to treat the soft tissue condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman
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Publication number: 20160325018Abstract: A tissue collection and processing system for collecting bone fragments and tissue therein. The tissue collection and processing system includes a collection vessel, a collection vessel cap and a filter container. The collection vessel has an opening formed therein. The collection vessel cap is capable of engaging the collection vessel to substantially seal the opening. The collection vessel cap or the collection vessel includes a first port and a second port. The filter container is mounted with respect to the first port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler
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Publication number: 20160324530Abstract: A bone fragment and osteomedullary tissue harvesting system that includes a harvesting device, a collection vessel and tubing. The harvesting device includes a needle portion and a handle portion. The needle portion that has a needle bore that extends through at least part of the needle portion. The handle portion is operably attached to the needle portion. The handle portion includes a connection port and a vacuum control mechanism that are in communication with a handle bore that extends through the handle portion. The needle bore is in communication with the handle bore. The vacuum control mechanism includes a vacuum aperture that extends through a surface of the handle portion and is in communication with the handle bore. The collection vessel is capable of receiving aspirated bone fragments and tissue. The tubing operably connects the connection port and the collection vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Robert Assell, Andy Freeman, George Muschler