Patents by Inventor Barbara E. Blum

Barbara E. Blum 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).

  • IMPROVED BONE GRAFT SUBSTITUTE FORMULATION
    Publication number: 20230347019
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bone graft substitute formulations with a liquid weight to powder weight ratio (L/P) of about 0.35 to about 0.40. The formulations disclosed herein have significantly longer set times than formulations with lower L/P ratios, and yet the cement resulting from the formulations disclosed herein have comparable dissolution rates to those of formulations having a lower L/P. The present disclosure also relates to kits for making the bone graft substitute formulations and methods of treating bone defects with said formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Barbara E. Blum, Jon P. Moseley
  • Bone graft substitute composition
    Patent number: 7371409
    Abstract: A bone graft substitute composition can include essentially of calcium sulfate, a mixing solution, and a plasticizing substance. A bone graft substitute composition can include calcium sulfate, demineralized bone matrix, cancellous bone, a plasticizing substance, and a mixing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Petersen, Barbara E. Blum