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).
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Patent number: 11786637Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationInventors: Eric Semler, Mark Spilker, Kevin Wu, Yen-Chen Huang, Evangelia Chnari, Jeffrey Cartmell, Morris Jacobs, Alison Ling, Moon Hae Sunwoo
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Patent number: 11596517Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationInventors: Michele McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
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Publication number: 20230030907Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Michele Christine McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
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Patent number: 11305035Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundatiaonInventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
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Publication number: 20220111120Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
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Publication number: 20210178022Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Eric Semler, Mark Spilker, Kevin Wu, Yen-Chen Huang, Evangelia Chnari, Jeffrey Cartmell, Morris Jacobs, Alison Ling, Moon Hae Sunwoo
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Patent number: 10973953Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationInventors: Eric Semler, Mark Spilker, Kevin Wu, Yen-Chen Huang, Evangelia Chnari, Jeffrey Cartmell, Morris Jacobs, Alison Ling, Moon Hae Sunwoo
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Publication number: 20200376163Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Kevin Wu, Abigail Phipps, Anouska Dasgupta, Evangelia Chnari, Eric Semler
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Publication number: 20200046501Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Michele McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
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Patent number: 10531957Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationInventors: Michele McAllister, David Wang, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
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Publication number: 20190134265Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
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Patent number: 10130736Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationInventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikhanovich
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Publication number: 20160361171Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATIONInventors: David Wang, Michele McAllister, Michelle Bubear, Joed Canales, Amy Chang, Roman Shikhanovich, Mark Spilker, Eric Semler
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Patent number: 9352003Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: MUSCULOSKELETAL TRANSPLANT FOUNDATIONInventors: Eric Semler, Alex Callahan, Joed Canales, Katrina Carroll, Anouska Dasgupta, Roman Shikanovich
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Patent number: 8883210Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationInventors: Katherine Gomes Truncale, Arthur A. Gertzman, Yen-Chen Huang, Eric Semler, Evangelia Chnari, Anouska Dasgupta, Judith Yannariello-Brown, Terri Riley
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Patent number: 8834928Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Musculoskeletal Transplant FoundationInventors: Katherine Gomes Truncale, Arthur A. Gertzman, Yen-Chen Huang, Eric Semler, Evangelia Chnari, Anouska Dasgupta, Judith Yannariello-Brown, Terri Riley
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Publication number: 20070193493Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: SIMPLE THINGS INC.Inventor: John Eric Semler