Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Hammer
Joseph J. Hammer 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: 10278701Abstract: An implant having an adhesive structure comprising a planar surface having two sides and rectangular cuboid-based protrusions having pyramidal tips extending from at least one of said sides, optionally having a porous basic supporting structure, and methods of making and using such implants.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignees: ETHICON, INC., AGENCY FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCHInventors: Sriram Natarajan, Joseph J. Hammer, Kevin Cooper, Murty Vyakarnam, Hong Yee Low, Isabel Rodriguez, Chee Tiong Lim, Audrey Yoke Yee Ho
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Patent number: 8496970Abstract: A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: DePuy Mitek, LLCInventors: Francois Binette, Joseph J. Hammer, Krish Mukhopadhyay, Joel Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 8221780Abstract: A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Sridevi Dhanaraj, Stephanie M. Kladakis, Joseph J. Hammer, Dhanuraj Shetty, Mark Timmer
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Publication number: 20120165939Abstract: A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: DEPUY MITEK, INC.Inventors: Stephanie M. Kladakis, Joseph J. Hammer, Shetty Dhanuraj, Sridevi Dhanaraj, Mark Timmer
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Publication number: 20120156265Abstract: A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: DEPUY MITEK, INC.Inventors: Francois Binette, Joseph J. Hammer, Krish Mukhopadhyay, Joel Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20120143228Abstract: A laminate and process of making the laminate is disclosed comprising: a surgical mesh having first and second surfaces; and an adhesive structure having adhesive and non-adhesive surfaces, wherein the non-adhesive surface of the adhesive structure is laminated to at least one of said first and second surfaces of said surgical mesh, and the adhesive surface of said adhesive structure has protrusions extending therefrom comprising a resin having a Young's modulus of greater than 17 MPa, which protrusions are of sufficiently low diameter to promote adhesion by increasing physical attractive forces between the adhesive structure and a target surface, as measured by shear adhesion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicants: AGENCY FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, LLCInventors: Sriram Natarajan, Joseph J. Hammer, Kevin Cooper, Murty N. Vyakarnam, Hong Yee Low, Isabel Rodriguez, Chee Tiong Lim, Audrey Yoke Yee Ho
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Patent number: 8187326Abstract: The present invention relates to tissue scaffold implant devices useful in the repair and/or regeneration of diseased and/or damaged musculoskeletal tissue and that include a tissue scaffold component fixedly attached to a scaffold fixation component via a polymeric adhesive layer, and to methods of making such tissue scaffold implant devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Advanced Technologies and Regenerative Medicine, LLC.Inventors: Joseph J. Hammer, Joseph H. Contiliano, Murty N. Vyakarnam, Kelly R. Brown
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Patent number: 8137686Abstract: A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie M. Kladakis, Joseph J. Hammer, Dhanuraj Shetty, Sridevi Dhanaraj
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Patent number: 8137702Abstract: A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Francois Binette, Joseph J. Hammer, Krish Mukhopadhyay, Joel Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 8110210Abstract: A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Stephanie M. Kladakis, Joseph J. Hammer, Dhanuraj Shetty, Sridevi Dhanaraj
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Patent number: 8105621Abstract: A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: DePuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Sridevi Dhanaraj, Stephanie M. Kladakis, Joseph J. Hammer, Dhanuraj Shetty, Mark Timmer
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Publication number: 20110097381Abstract: A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: DEPUY MITEK, INC.Inventors: Francois Binette, Joseph J. Hammer, Krish Mukhopadhyay, Joel Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 7875296Abstract: A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Depuy Mitek, Inc.Inventors: Francois Binette, Joseph J. Hammer, Krish Mukhopadhyay, Joel Rosenblatt
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Publication number: 20100152530Abstract: Tissue engineering devices for pelvic floor repair are disclosed. More specifically, tissue engineering devices made of an implant, having a central portion at least partially embedded within a nonwoven felt are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Mark Timmer, Chunlin Yang, Clifford G. Volpe, Joseph J. Hammer, Dhanuraj Shetty, Daniel J. Keeley, Jackie J. Donners
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Publication number: 20090263484Abstract: Tissue engineering devices and methods are provided for the reconstruction, repair, augmentation, or replacement of a luminal organ or tissue structure involving the use of a biodegradable polymer matrix conforming to a portion of a laminarly arranged luminal organ, the processing of autologous, allogeneic or xenogeneic tissue comprising multiple cell populations to obtain a minced tissue composition, the seeding of the matrix with the composition, and the implanting of the seeded polymer matrix into a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventors: Joseph J. Hammer, Dhanuraj Shetty, Sridevi Dhanaraj, Ziwei Wang, Jeffrey C. Geesin, Daniel J. Keeley
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Publication number: 20090148495Abstract: An implantable biodegradable porous fibrous matrix is disclosed, the fibrous matrix being constructed of fibers arranged in a nonwoven array. The density of the nonwoven array is adjusted in the manufacturing process to obtain an optimum density of the array for tissue ingrowth. When implanted, the optimum density fibrous matrix provides for a superior biological response of the host in terms of tissue growth, especially for tissues containing glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The optimum density fibrous matrix is therefore provided with properties useful in repair and/or regeneration of mammalian tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Joseph J. Hammer, Dhanuraj Shetty, Sridevi Dhanaraj, Ziwei Wang
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Publication number: 20090075371Abstract: The invention relates generally to devices for organ replacement and regenerative medicine providing a biocompatible and biodegradable scaffold capable of integral cell growth that forms a hollow chamber, as well as methods for producing such devices by lyophilizing biocompatible, biodegradable polymers to produce a seamless, three-dimensional shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Daniel Keeley, Dhanuraj Shetty, Joseph J. Hammer, Ziwei Wang
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Publication number: 20080081323Abstract: The invention relates generally to devices for organ replacement and regenerative medicine providing a biocompatible and biodegradable scaffold capable of integral cell growth that forms a hollow chamber, as well as methods for producing such devices by melt-blowing a web of flexible, polymer fibers in the presence of a porogen to produce a seamless, three-dimensional shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Daniel Keeley, Dhanuraj Shetty, Joseph J. Hammer
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Patent number: 7316822Abstract: A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Francois Binette, Joseph J. Hammer, Krish Mukhopadhyay, Joel Rosenblatt
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Patent number: 7192604Abstract: An implantable biodegradable device is disclosed containing a fibrous matrix, the fibrous matrix being constructed from fibers A and fibers B, wherein fibers A biodegrade faster than fibers B, fibers A and fibers B are present in relative amounts and are organized such that the fibrous matrix is provided with properties useful in repair and/or regeneration of mammalian tissue.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Kelly R. Brown, Iksoo Chun, Joseph J. Hammer, Victor F. Janas, Jennifer Mandanas, Mora C Melican, Alireza Rezania, Mark C. Zimmerman