Patents by Inventor Francois Binnette

Francois Binnette 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).

  • Biocompatible scaffold for ligament or tendon repair
    Patent number: 8637066
    Abstract: A biocompatible ligament repair implant or scaffold device is provided for use in repairing a variety of ligament tissue injuries. The repair procedures may be conducted with ligament repair implants that contain a biological component that assists in healing or tissue repair. The biocompatible ligament repair implants include a biocompatible scaffold and particles of viable tissue derived from ligament tissue or tendon tissue, such that the tissue and the scaffold become associated. The particles of living tissue contain one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the scaffold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLC
    Inventors: Francois Binnette, Julia Hwang, Mark Zimmerman, Mora Carolynne Melican
  • BIOCOMPATIBLE SCAFFOLD FOR LIGAMENT OR TENDON REPAIR
    Publication number: 20110009963
    Abstract: A biocompatible ligament repair implant or scaffold device is provided for use in repairing a variety of ligament tissue injuries. The repair procedures may be conducted with ligament repair implants that contain a biological component that assists in healing or tissue repair. The biocompatible ligament repair implants include a biocompatible scaffold and particles of viable tissue derived from ligament tissue or tendon tissue, such that the tissue and the scaffold become associated. The particles of living tissue contain one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: DePuy Mitek, Inc.
    Inventors: Francois Binnette, Julia Hwang, Mark Zimmerman, Mora Carolynne Melican