Patents by Inventor Bruce Van Natta

Bruce Van Natta 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).

  • Publication number: 20230320725
    Abstract: Mastopexy implants for lifting the breast of a patient create new tissue planes in the breast that provide a more durable lift, and are particularly useful in lifting breasts with a high content of fatty tissue. The implants can be implanted through stab incisions using blunt dissection, and reduce operating time, and provide an improved aesthetic appearance with minimal scar formation. The implants are designed to be transitory, and have sufficient strength retention to allow the new tissue planes to form and support the lifted breast without any significant loss of support during this regenerative period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Bruce Van Natta, Simon F. Williams
  • Publication number: 20220362001
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Felix, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Arikha Moses, Bruce Van Natta, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams
  • Patent number: 11439490
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Felix, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Arikha Moses, Bruce Van Natta, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams
  • Publication number: 20200276006
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Fabio Felix, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Arikha Moses, Bruce Van Natta, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams
  • Patent number: 10722345
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: TEPHA, INC.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Holmes, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Simon F. Williams
  • Patent number: 10568728
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Felix, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Arikha Moses, Bruce Van Natta, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams
  • Patent number: 10507020
    Abstract: Implantable fasteners that can be repositioned after implantation, and implants including these repositionable implantable fasteners, have been developed. The fasteners are designed to fixate medical devices and other implantable components in the body, and can be adjusted after initial fixation in tissue to reposition the implanted medical device. The fasteners include a plurality of tissue retainers emanating from a supportive backing, wherein the tissue retainers can swivel from the plane of the supportive backing to engage tissue. The fasteners are fixated in tissue by movement in a first direction, and can be removed when pulled in a direction opposite to the first direction. The fasteners may be attached to medical devices before or after implantation. In one embodiment, the implant is a mastopexy device in the form of a mesh and the repositionable fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Bruce Van Natta, Kevin Cristadoro
  • Publication number: 20190125519
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Holmes, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Simon F. Williams
  • Publication number: 20180325644
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Fabio Felix, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Arikha Moses, Bruce Van Natta, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams
  • Patent number: 10058417
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Holmes, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Simon F. Williams
  • Patent number: 10028818
    Abstract: Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Felix, Antonio Fosco, David P. Martin, Arikha Moses, Bruce Van Natta, Said Rizk, Simon F. Williams
  • Patent number: D816220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D816221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D836778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D857895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D870289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Tepah, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D888244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D894393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D927689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta
  • Patent number: D985773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Tepha, Inc.
    Inventors: Skander Limem, Emily Stires, Rebecca Marciante, Said Rizk, Arikha Moses, Fabio Felix, Bruce Van Natta