Patents by Inventor Eric Semler

Eric Semler 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).

  • Patent number: 11786637
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preparing and priming a tissue graft for an accelerated therapeutic effect are provided herein. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a tissue containing viable cells from a donor, wherein the viable cells are endogenous to the tissue and remain resident in the tissue; and priming the viable cells with one or more stimuli comprising simulated hypoxia to produce a primed tissue, wherein when grafted to a recipient the primed tissue provides a benefit compared to non-primed tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Mark Spilker, Kevin Wu, Yen-Chen Huang, Evangelia Chnari, Jeffrey Cartmell, Morris Jacobs, Alison Ling, Moon Hae Sunwoo
  • Patent number: 11596517
    Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Michele McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
  • Publication number: 20230030907
    Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Michele Christine McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
  • Patent number: 11305035
    Abstract: The disclosure provides implants containing a plurality of particles containing at least one population of viable cells adherent to and resident in soft tissue matrix or at least one viable population of cells caused to be in contact with the soft tissue matrix; methods of fabricating the implants; and use of the implants in tissue repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundatiaon
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
  • Publication number: 20220111120
    Abstract: The disclosure provides implants containing a plurality of particles containing at least one population of viable cells adherent to and resident in soft tissue matrix or at least one viable population of cells caused to be in contact with the soft tissue matrix; methods of fabricating the implants; and use of the implants in tissue repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
  • Publication number: 20210178022
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preparing and priming a tissue graft for an accelerated therapeutic effect are provided herein. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a tissue containing viable cells from a donor, wherein the viable cells are endogenous to the tissue and remain resident in the tissue; and priming the viable cells with one or more stimuli comprising simulated hypoxia to produce a primed tissue, wherein when grafted to a recipient the primed tissue provides a benefit compared to non-primed tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Mark Spilker, Kevin Wu, Yen-Chen Huang, Evangelia Chnari, Jeffrey Cartmell, Morris Jacobs, Alison Ling, Moon Hae Sunwoo
  • Patent number: 10973953
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for preparing and priming a tissue graft for an accelerated therapeutic effect are provided herein. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining a tissue containing viable cells from a donor, wherein the viable cells are endogenous to the tissue and remain resident in the tissue; and priming the viable cells with one or more stimuli to produce a primed tissue, wherein when grafted to a recipient the primed tissue provides a benefit compared to non-primed tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Mark Spilker, Kevin Wu, Yen-Chen Huang, Evangelia Chnari, Jeffrey Cartmell, Morris Jacobs, Alison Ling, Moon Hae Sunwoo
  • Publication number: 20200376163
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to tissue forms useful as grafts or implants and derived from membranous tissue. The tissue forms may contain viable endogenous cells. The tissue forms may be sheets or mini sheets, each having quadrilateral, circular, polygonal, or irregular shapes. The sheet tissue form may have a generally quadrilateral shape, with an average length of about 1 to about 20 centimeters and an average width of about 1 to about 20 centimeters. The mini sheet tissue form may have a generally quadrilateral shape, with an average length of about 0.5 to about 9 millimeters and an average width of about 0.5 to about 9 millimeters. A mixture of the mini sheet tissue form and a liquid, such as cryopreservation fluid, saline or buffer solution, is flowable, which means the mixture will pass through a luer-slip tip syringe, or a gauge needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Wu, Abigail Phipps, Anouska Dasgupta, Evangelia Chnari, Eric Semler
  • Publication number: 20200046501
    Abstract: Methods for making surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, and more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for increasing the wettability and ensuring uniform density of such implants. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michele McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
  • Patent number: 10531957
    Abstract: Surgical implants (or grafts) for the repair of bone defects, more particularly, surgical implants that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. The surgical implants have a wettability time of less than 5 minutes and a residual moisture content of less than 6% by weight, and they remain cohesive and retain their shape upon complete rehydration. Methods for making such implants and for increasing their wettability and ensuring uniform density are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Michele McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
  • Publication number: 20190134265
    Abstract: The disclosure provides implants containing a plurality of particles containing at least one population of viable cells adherent to and resident in soft tissue matrix or at least one viable population of cells caused to be in contact with the soft tissue matrix; methods of fabricating the implants; and use of the implants in tissue repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
  • Patent number: 10130736
    Abstract: The disclosure provides implants containing a plurality of particles containing at least one population of viable osteogenic cells adherent to and resident in an osteoconductive matrix or at least one viable population of osteogenic cells caused to be in contact with the osteoconductive matrix; methods of fabricating the implants; and use of the implants in bone repair. The implant further contains an osteoinductive component. An example of an osteoinductive component is a demineralized bone matrix in the form of particles or fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikhanovich
  • Publication number: 20160361171
    Abstract: Surgical grafts for the repair of bone defects, more particularly, surgical grafts that include demineralized bone fibers, are disclosed. Methods for making such grafts and for increasing their wettability and ensuring uniform density are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: David Wang, Michele McAllister, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
  • Patent number: 9352003
    Abstract: The disclosure provides implants containing a plurality of particles containing at least one population of viable osteogenic cells adherent to and resident in an osteoconductive matrix or at least one viable population of osteogenic cells caused to be in contact with the osteoconductive matrix; methods of fabricating the implants; and use of the implants in bone repair. The implant further contains an osteoinductive component. An example of an osteoinductive component is a demineralized bone matrix in the form of particles or fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
  • Patent number: 8883210
    Abstract: The disclosure provides implants containing a plurality of particles containing at least one population of viable tissuegenic cells adherent to and resident in the growth-conductive matrix or at least viable population of tissuegenic cells caused to be in contact with the growth-conductive matrix; methods to fabricate implants; methods of fabricating the implants; and use of the implants in tissue repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Katherine Gomes Truncale, Arthur A. Gertzman, Yen-Chen Huang, Eric Semler, Evangelia Chnari, Anouska Dasgupta, Judith Yannariello-Brown, Terri Riley
  • Patent number: 8834928
    Abstract: The disclosure provides implants containing a plurality of particles containing at least one population of viable tissuegenic cells adherent to and resident in the growth-conductive matrix or at least viable population of tissuegenic cells caused to be in contact with the growth-conductive matrix; methods to fabricate implants; methods of fabricating the implants; and use of the implants in tissue repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
    Inventors: Katherine Gomes Truncale, Arthur A. Gertzman, Yen-Chen Huang, Eric Semler, Evangelia Chnari, Anouska Dasgupta, Judith Yannariello-Brown, Terri Riley
  • Publication number: 20070193493
    Abstract: A fender harness assembly includes a lanyard having a first lanyard end and a second lanyard end and a lanyard mid section extending from the first lanyard end to the second lanyard end. A bridle, having first bridle end and second bridle end and a bridle midsection extending from the first to second ends, is connected to a fender at the bridle midsection. A ferrule web element includes a lanyard channel configured to engage the lanyard at the lanyard midsection. The ferrule web element also includes a first bridle channel configured to engage the first bridle end; and a second bridle channel configured to engage the second bridle end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: SIMPLE THINGS INC.
    Inventor: John Eric Semler