Patents by Inventor John Eric Brunelle

John Eric Brunelle 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: 11554197
    Abstract: Medical devices are disclosed. For example, a medical device includes an elongated member. The medical device includes a hole forming surface along a portion of the elongated member. The medical device includes an open cell element in physical communication with the elongated member. The open cell element is configured to house at least a first portion of a biocompatible substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: BioMark, LLC
    Inventors: John Eric Brunelle, Daniel Henry James, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200155728
    Abstract: A medical device comprises an elongated member. The medical device comprises a hole forming surface along a portion of the elongated member. The medical device comprises an open cell element in physical communication with the elongated member. The open cell element is configured to house at least a first portion of a biocompatible substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: John Eric Brunelle, Daniel Henry James, JR.
  • Patent number: 10493180
    Abstract: Disclosed are composite implantable tissue attachment devices comprising a mechanical reinforcing component and a cellular scaffold component. Disclosed devices include a wide, relatively flat portion for supporting long term repair of tissue. Disclosed devices can include a tapered portion at the end of the wide portions that can lead into a narrower elongated extension for aiding in placement of the device during a surgical procedure. The wide portion of the device can provide tensile strength along the longitudinal axis of the device as well as porosity. The wide devices can cover a larger surface area of a delivery site than standard suture. Disclosed materials can be utilized in, e.g., soft tissue repair such as tendon and ligament reconstruction and repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SYNOVIS LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John Eric Brunelle, Al Weinstein
  • Patent number: 9504574
    Abstract: Tissue fixation devices are provided. The devices include a first component and a second component, the components having different rates of in vivo degradation. The first component and second component are arranged so that, upon degradation of one of the components, the other component provides a scaffold into which bone can grow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: David Farrar, Malcolm Brown, Michael Hall, John Eric Brunelle, Nicholas John Cotton, Rod Berube, John Lipchitz
  • Publication number: 20160325023
    Abstract: Disclosed are composite implantable tissue attachment devices comprising a mechanical reinforcing component and a cellular scaffold component. Disclosed devices include a wide, relatively flat portion for supporting long term repair of tissue. Disclosed devices can include a tapered portion at the end of the wide portions that can lead into a narrower elongated extension for aiding in placement of the device during a surgical procedure. The wide portion of the device can provide tensile strength along the longitudinal axis of the device as well as porosity. The wide devices can cover a larger surface area of a delivery site than standard suture. Disclosed materials can be utilized in, e.g., soft tissue repair such as tendon and ligament reconstruction and repair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: John Eric Brunelle, Al Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20150164643
    Abstract: Tissue fixation devices are provided. The devices include a first component and a second component, the components having different rates of in vivo degradation. The first component and second component are arranged so that, upon degradation of one of the components, the other component provides a scaffold into which bone can grow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: David FARRAR, Malcolm Brown, Michael Hall, John Eric Brunelle, Nicholas John Cotton, Rod Berube, John Lipchitz
  • Patent number: 8992614
    Abstract: Tissue fixation devices are provided. The devices include a first component and a second component, the components having different rates of in vivo degradation. The first component and second component are arranged so that, upon degradation of one of the components, the other component provides a scaffold into which bone can grow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: David Farrar, Malcolm Brown, Michael Hall, John Eric Brunelle, Nicholas John Cotton, Rod Berube, John Lipchitz
  • Publication number: 20130323294
    Abstract: Tissue fixation devices are provided. The devices include a first component and a second component, the components having different rates of in vivo degradation. The first component and second component are arranged so that, upon degradation of one of the components, the other component provides a scaffold into which bone can grow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: DAVID FARRAR, MALCOLM BROWN, MICHAEL HALL, JOHN ERIC BRUNELLE, NICHOLAS JOHN COTTON, ROD BERUBE, JOHN LIPCHITZ
  • Publication number: 20130323402
    Abstract: Tissue fixation devices are provided. The devices include a first component and a second component, the components having different rates of in vivo degradation. The first component and second component are arranged so that, upon degradation of one of the components, the other component provides a scaffold into which bone can grow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: DAVID FARRAR, MALCOLM BROWN, MICHAEL HALL, JOHN ERIC BRUNELLE, NICHOLAS JOHN COTTON, ROD BERUBE, JOHN LIPCHITZ
  • Patent number: 8529625
    Abstract: Tissue fixation devices are provided. The devices include a first component and a second component, the components having different rates of in vivo degradation. The first component and second component are arranged so that, upon degradation of one of the components, the other component provides a scaffold into which bone can grow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: David Farrar, Malcolm Brown, Michael Hall, John Eric Brunelle, Nicholas John Cotton, Rod Berube, John Lipchitz
  • Publication number: 20130035721
    Abstract: Surgical anchors can be utilized to approximate and hold soft tissue in, at, or near a boney insertion site. In some examples, the surgical anchors include a receiving body and a fixation member such as, for example, a fixation screw. The receiving body may include an elongated connecting member and an aperture defined at a distal end of the elongated connecting member. The aperture may be configured to receive a surgical attachment element. Depending on the configuration, the receiving body may be connected to the fixation member via the elongated connecting member such that the fixation member can move relative to the receiving body. Movement of the fixation member relative to the receiving body may allow a user to control and adjust the amount of tension placed on the surgical attachment element, which may enhance the mechanics of a repair operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventor: John Eric Brunelle