Patents by Inventor Ben Byers

Ben Byers 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).

  • Compositions and methods for treating joints
    Patent number: 8524662
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Byers, Dongling Su, Julia Hwang
  • Compositions and methods for treating joints
    Patent number: 8455436
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLC
    Inventors: Ben Byers, Dongling Su, Julia Hwang
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING JOINTS
    Publication number: 20120165257
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: DEPUY MITEK, INC.
    Inventors: Ben Byers, Dongling Su, Julia Hwang
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING JOINTS
    Publication number: 20120165731
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: DePuy Mitek, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Byers, Dongling Su, Julia Hwang