Patents by Inventor Christine Le-Maitre

Christine Le-Maitre 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).

  • Treatment of Spinal Conditions
    Publication number: 20080038233
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated mesenchymal stromal stem cell (MSSC) that has been differentiated in vitro towards, or to, an intervertebral disc (IVD) cell phenotype for use as medicaments. The cells may be used to treat spinal conditions characterized by degeneration of the intervertebral disc. The cells may also be genetically transformed with an exogenous gene coding for a protein that reduces degeneration of an intervertebral disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: The University of Manchester
    Inventors: Anthony Freemont, Judith Hoyland, Christine Le-Maitre, Stephen Richardson