Patents by Inventor Douglas Shire

Douglas Shire 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).

  • Flexible implantable tissue stimulator and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 11458309
    Abstract: Provided are devices and methods for providing a flexible implantable tissue stimulator. A flexible implantable tissue stimulator can be use in a variety of medical/surgical procedures, and therapeutic interventions, such as musculoskeletal stimulation therapy. The flexible implantable tissue stimulator can be implanted via a minimally invasive procedure and comprises a biocompatible flexible construction that enables it to conform to a variety of implantation orientations and biological conditions. The flexible implantable tissue can provide programmable biphasic electrical stimulation to impaired tissue, such as a gluteal muscle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: United States Government as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Case Western Reserve University
    Inventors: Christian Zorman, Douglas Shire, David Keicher, Katherine M. Bogie
  • FLEXIBLE IMPLANTABLE TISSUE STIMULATOR AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20200254246
    Abstract: Provided are devices and methods for providing a flexible implantable tissue stimulator. A flexible implantable tissue stimulator can be use in a variety of medical/surgical procedures, and therapeutic interventions, such as musculoskeletal stimulation therapy. The flexible implantable tissue stimulator can be implanted via a minimally invasive procedure and comprises a biocompatible flexible construction that enables it to conform to a variety of implantation orientations and biological conditions. The flexible implantable tissue can provide programmable biphasic electrical stimulation to impaired tissue, such as a gluteal muscle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Christian Zorman, Douglas Shire, David Keicher, Katherine M. Bogie