Patents by Inventor Kenneth Blood
Kenneth Blood 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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Publication number: 20230329870Abstract: A pre-sutured allograft construct and method of manufacture for repairing, replacing, reconstructing, or augmenting a hip or shoulder labrum may include a folded tissue portion extending from a first end to a second end and forming top, middle, and bottom folds. A stitched pattern secures the folded tissue portion into a graft roll having an overall length extending from a first adjustable region, through a central region, and through a second adjustable region. A continuous series of whip stitches extends from the first adjustable region, through the central region, and through the second adjustable region. A series of triple circumferential stitches overlays the whip stitches in the first and the second adjustable regions, while a series of circumferential stitches alternates with the whip stitches in the central region. The construct is pre-manufactured as an allograft product, but is adjustable during the surgical procedure within the body. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Brian White, Christopher Irons, Ruth Bledsoe, Marina Bull, Kenneth Blood
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Publication number: 20230152194Abstract: An extraction system for testing microbial contamination includes a biocompatible outer vessel that has a side wall and a biocompatible suspension system that is positionable within an interior of the biocompatible outer vessel. The biocompatible suspension system includes a horizontal member on which a sample may be supported and a securement mechanism that is engagable with the side wall of the biocompatible outer vessel to maintain the suspension system at a desired position within the biocompatible outer vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: AlloSourceInventors: Arthur Joslyn, Kenneth Blood, Jan Zajdowicz, Lauren Kapushion, Amy Kippen, Samantha White, Donald White
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Publication number: 20230145585Abstract: There is disclosed an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft stored as a packaged ADM graft pocket product prepared by a process that includes providing a portion of ADM tissue having a thickness between 1 mm and 2 mm. The process includes scoring the portion of the ADM tissue into a pre-defined shape to form the domed shape ADM graft. The process includes verifying the thickness of the domed shape ADM graft; shaping the domed shape ADM graft to form an ADM graft pocket configured to receive a breast implant. The process includes packaging the ADM graft pocket to form a packaged ADM graft pocket. The process includes irradiating the packaged ADM graft pocket to a sterility assurance level of a desired level to form the packaged ADM graft pocket product. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Ergun Kocak, Lauren Castillo, Jeffrey Chiesa, Kenneth Blood, Reginald Stilwell
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Publication number: 20230114297Abstract: There is disclosed a tool having a set of features for forming a domed acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft. An acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft product includes an ADM graft derived from full-thickness skin, with a pre-formed domed shape having a mesh pattern formed therein. In an embodiment, the set of features include a shaping tool feature and a scoring tool feature. The shaping tool feature has a shaping portion configured to shape a dome shaped ADM graft. The scoring tool feature has a scoring portion configured to impart a desired mesh pattern into the domed shaped ADM graft. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Ergun Kocak, Lauren Castillo, Jeffrey Chiesa, Kenneth Blood, Reginald Stilwell
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Patent number: 11607315Abstract: A pre-sutured allograft construct and method of manufacture for repairing, replacing, reconstructing, or augmenting a hip or shoulder labrum may include a folded tissue portion extending from a first end to a second end and forming top, middle, and bottom folds. A stitched pattern secures the folded tissue portion into a graft roll having an overall length extending from a first adjustable region, through a central region, and through a second adjustable region. A continuous series of whip stitches extends from the first adjustable region, through the central region, and through the second adjustable region. A series of triple circumferential stitches overlays the whip stitches in the first and the second adjustable regions, while a series of circumferential stitches alternates with the whip stitches in the central region. The construct is pre-manufactured as an allograft product, but is adjustable during the surgical procedure within the body. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: AllosourceInventors: Brian White, Christopher Irons, Ruth Bledsoe, Marina Bull, Kenneth Blood
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Patent number: 11579054Abstract: An extraction system for testing microbial contamination includes a biocompatible outer vessel that has a side wall and a biocompatible suspension system that is positionable within an interior of the biocompatible outer vessel. The biocompatible suspension system includes a horizontal member on which a sample may be supported and a securement mechanism that is engagable with the side wall of the biocompatible outer vessel to maintain the suspension system at a desired position within the biocompatible outer vessel.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: ALLOSOURCEInventors: Arthur Joslyn, Kenneth Blood, Jan Zajdowicz, Lauren Kapushion, Amy Kippen, Samantha White, Donald White
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Publication number: 20220313441Abstract: A pre-sutured allograft construct and method of manufacture for repairing, replacing, reconstructing, or augmenting a hip or shoulder labrum may include a folded tissue portion extending from a first end to a second end and forming top, middle, and bottom folds. A stitched pattern secures the folded tissue portion into a graft roll having an overall length extending from a first adjustable region, through a central region, and through a second adjustable region. A continuous series of whip stitches extends from the first adjustable region, through the central region, and through the second adjustable region. A series of triple circumferential stitches overlays the whip stitches in the first and the second adjustable regions, while a series of circumferential stitches alternates with the whip stitches in the central region. The construct is pre-manufactured as an allograft product, but is adjustable during the surgical procedure within the body. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Ruth Bledsoe, Marina Bull, Kenneth Blood
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Publication number: 20220160937Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating or processing tissue, and tissue products made using such systems and methods. The methods involve combining tissue with a processing solution in a processing vessel and applying resonant acoustic energy thereto. In some instances, the tissue is processed in the absence of processing solution. The resonant acoustic energy rapidly agitates the tissue with the processing solution by vibration. The general method provided is broadly applicable to a variety of tissue processing methods, the processing solution and features of the resonant acoustic energy being selected based on the type of tissue to be processed and the nature of the processing to be performed. Exemplary methods include methods of bone demineralization, tissue decellularization, tissue cryopreservation, production of stromal vascular fraction, tissue homogenization, tissue cleansing, and tissue decontamination, and assessment of microbial load.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Matthew James Southard, Adrian C. Samaniego, Kenneth Blood, Marina Katelyn Bull, Reginald Stilwell, Carolyn Barrett Rorick, Matthew Peterson, Jan Zajdowicz, Arthur Joslyn, Kathryn Hanzlicek
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Publication number: 20210085443Abstract: An acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft product includes an ADM graft derived from full-thickness skin, with a pre-formed shape having a mesh pattern formed therein. The ADM graft is disposed in a sterilization package and irradiated to provide a two year shelf-life for the ADM graft product, which is used in the time-saving, efficient, and effective surgical reconstruction of soft tissue defects. One manufacturing method involves providing a portion of full-thickness donor-derived skin, removing an epidermis and a fat layer form the portion of the skin, decellularizing the portion of the skin to form a portion of ADM graft material, pre-shaping and meshing the ADM graft material, verifying a thickness of the ADM graft material, and packaging the pre-shaped, meshed ADM graft material in a sterilizable package and irradiating for a two-year shelf-life to form the ADM graft product. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Ergun Kocak, Lauren Blume, Jeffrey Chiesa, Kenneth Blood, Reginald Stilwell
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Patent number: 10617526Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology include a method of making a bone composite graft for administration to a patient. The method may include combining a human cadaveric bone material with a plurality of polymethyl methacrylate binder particles and spincasting the combined human cadaveric bone material and polymethyl methacrylate binder particles to produce the bone composite graft. The method may also include ablating the bone composite graft to increase the surface area of bone material exposed. The human cadaveric bone material may be immobilized in the plurality of polymethyl methacrylate binder particles. The human cadaveric bone material may be present in an amount that is 50 weight percent of the bone composite graft, or less. Additionally, the bone composite graft may have a yield strength that is at least 13,000 N/cm2 and no greater than 15,000 N/cm2.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: ALLOSOURCEInventors: Adrian C. Samaniego, Matthew J. Southard, Kenneth Blood, Richard Dempsey
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Publication number: 20190351102Abstract: Systems and methods for the automated demineralization of bone and decellularization of soft tissue include a mixing assembly communicatively coupled with a control and reporting system. The mixing assembly includes a housing that supports a cannister sub-assembly forming a mixing chamber having a reagent inlet, a reagent outlet, and an internal fluid agitator. A motor is operably coupled with the agitator and configured to spin the agitator in first and second directions relative to the cannister, thereby agitating fluid contained within the mixing chamber. At least one pump is configured to progressively inject measured quantities of a plurality of reagents into the mixing chamber. The associated control and reporting system includes a user terminal that displays a graphical user interface enabling a user to initiate an automated demineralization or decellularization procedure in which the mixing assembly demineralizes tissue placed within the mixing chamber. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Aidan Griffin, Tim Bennett, Joslynn Shamis, Luke Shubin, Yurid Gourgel, Lauren Blume, Kenneth Blood, Adrian Samaniego, Bruce Mock, Cathleen Lucine Badillo, Matthew Peterson, Reginald Stilwell
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Publication number: 20190316997Abstract: An extraction system for testing microbial contamination includes a biocompatible outer vessel that has a side wall and a biocompatible suspension system that is positionable within an interior of the biocompatible outer vessel. The biocompatible suspension system includes a horizontal member on which a sample may be supported and a securement mechanism that is engagable with the side wall of the biocompatible outer vessel to maintain the suspension system at a desired position within the biocompatible outer vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Inventors: Arthur Joslyn, Kenneth Blood, Jan Zajdowicz, Lauren Kapushion, Amy Kippen, Samantha White, Donald White
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Patent number: 10279081Abstract: Composite grafts including a biocompatible, synthetic scaffold; and a biological tissue component obtained or derived from a deceased donor tissue, wherein the biological tissue component is embedded in the biocompatible, synthetic scaffold, are provided as systems relating thereto. Methods of manufacture and methods of treatment using such grafts are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ALLOSOURCEInventors: Adrian C. Samaniego, Matthew Southard, Kenneth Blood
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Publication number: 20180280575Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating or processing tissue, and tissue products made using such systems and methods. Also provided are ball mill processing devices and systems useful for processing materials such as tissue. The methods involve combining tissue with or without a processing solution in a processing vessel and applying resonant acoustic energy thereto. The resonant acoustic energy rapidly agitates the tissue with the processing solution by vibration, thereby improving the rate and/or efficiency of processing. The general method provided is broadly applicable to a variety of tissue processing methods, the processing solution and features of the resonant acoustic energy being selected based on the type of tissue to be processed and the nature of the processing to be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Ryan Delaney, Matthew James Southard, Adrian C. Samaniego, Kenneth Blood, Marina Katelyn Bull, Reginald Stilwell, Carolyn Barrett Rorick, Matthew Peterson, Jan Zajdowicz, Arthur Joslyn, Kathryn Hanzlicek
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Publication number: 20180104381Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provides bone graft compositions, and methods for their use and manufacture. A bone graft composition may include a first amount of demineralized cortical bone that includes non-spherical particles. The composition may further include a second amount of demineralized cancellous bone. The composition may also include a third amount of non-demineralized cortical bone. The demineralized cortical bone, the demineralized cancellous bone, and the non-demineralized cortical bone may be obtained from the same cadaveric donor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Matthew James Southard, Kenneth Blood, Marina Katelyn Bull, Adrian Samaniego, Nathan Ness
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Publication number: 20170367826Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology include a graft for administration at a treatment site of a patient. The graft may include a human cadaveric bone material bonded together with a polymeric binder. The human cadaveric bone material may include demineralized bone particles. The demineralized bone particles may have an average diameter less than 1.1 mm, less than 750 ?m, less than 500 ?m, or less than 250 ?m. The human cadaveric bone material may include non-demineralized bone, cancellous bone, and/or cortical bone in embodiments. In some embodiments, bone from animals other than humans may be used, and the patient may be an animal other than a human.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Adrian C. Samaniego, Matthew J. Southard, Kenneth Blood, Richard Dempsey
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Patent number: 9730796Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology include a graft for administration at a treatment site of a patient. The graft may include a human cadaveric bone material bonded together with a polymeric binder. The human cadaveric bone material may include demineralized bone particles. The demineralized bone particles may have an average diameter less than 1.1 mm, less than 750 ?m, less than 500 ?m, or less than 250 ?m. The human cadaveric bone material may include non-demineralized bone, cancellous bone, and/or cortical bone in embodiments. In some embodiments, bone from animals other than humans may be used, and the patient may be an animal other than a human.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: AlloSourceInventors: Adrian C. Samaniego, Matthew J. Southard, Kenneth Blood, Richard Dempsey
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Publication number: 20170035937Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating or processing tissue, and tissue products made using such systems and methods. The methods involve combining tissue with a processing solution in a processing vessel and applying resonant acoustic energy thereto. In some instances, the tissue is processed in the absence of processing solution. The resonant acoustic energy rapidly agitates the tissue with the processing solution by vibration. The general method provided is broadly applicable to a variety of tissue processing methods, the processing solution and features of the resonant acoustic energy being selected based on the type of tissue to be processed and the nature of the processing to be performed. Exemplary methods include methods of bone demineralization, tissue decellularization, tissue cryopreservation, production of stromal vascular fraction, tissue homogenization, tissue cleansing, and tissue decontamination, and assessment of microbial load.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Matthew James Southard, Adrian C. Samaniego, Kenneth Blood, Marina Katelyn Bull, Reginald Stilwell, Carolyn Barrett, Matthew Peterson, Jan Zajdowicz, Arthur Joslyn, Kathryn Hanzlicek
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Publication number: 20160228231Abstract: Described are permeable pouches for tissue containment and methods for their use and manufacture. Exemplary pouches include a permeable material formed to create a cavity into which tissue graft material can be placed. Tissue graft material may be enclosed within a sealed pouch or within an unsealed pouch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Matthew James Southard, Marina Katelyn Bull, Adrian C. Samaniego, Kenneth Blood, Reginald Stilwell
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Publication number: 20160114079Abstract: Composite grafts including a biocompatible, synthetic scaffold; and a biological tissue component obtained or derived from a deceased donor tissue, wherein the biological tissue component is embedded in the biocompatible, synthetic scaffold, are provided as systems relating thereto. Methods of manufacture and methods of treatment using such grafts are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: ALLOSOURCEInventors: Adrian C. Samaniego, Matthew Southard, Kenneth Blood