Patents by Inventor Kevin C. Carter
Kevin C. Carter 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: 7182781Abstract: Disclosed herein are biomedical implants, and methods of using same, that are derived from bone. Particularly exemplified are implants having a tapered dowel shape that are useful for implantation in the spine, and especially in the cervical region of the spine. The taper of the implants disclosed herein provides an advantage over conventional implants, as it creates the proper support and angulation to maintain the proper curvature of the spine. Optionally, the implants taught herein are associated with osteogenic materials or other biomedical substances.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Kevin C. Carter
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Patent number: 7048765Abstract: An implant composed substantially of cortical bone is provided for use in cervical Smith-Robinson vertebral fusion procedures. The implant is derived from allograft or autograft cortical bone sources, is machined to form a symmetrically or asymmetrically shaped (e.g. a substantially āDā-shaped) implant having a canal running therethrough according to methods of this invention, and inserted into the space between adjacent cervical vertebrae to provide support and induce fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. Osteogenic, osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials may be packed into the canal of the implant to expedite vertebral fusion and to allow autologous bony ingrowth.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2000Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jamie M. Grooms, Kevin C. Carter, Tom Sander, David H. Dulebohn
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Patent number: 7048762Abstract: An implant composed substantially of cortical bone is provided for use in cervical Smith-Robinson vertebral fusion procedures. The implant is derived from allograft or autograft cortical bone sources, is machined to form a symmetrically or asymmetrically shaped (e.g. a substantially āDā-shaped) implant having a canal running therethrough according to methods of this invention, and inserted into the space between adjacent cervical vertebrae to provide support and induce fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. Osteogenic, osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials may be packed into the canal of the implant to expedite vertebral fusion and to allow autologous bony ingrowth.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1998Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Tom Sander, Kevin C. Carter
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Publication number: 20040210308Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, Jim Gross
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Patent number: 6805713Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2000Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, Jim Gross
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Publication number: 20040148029Abstract: Open chambered spacers, implanting tools and methods are provided. The spacers 500′ include a body 505′ having a wall 506′ which defines a chamber 530′ and an opening 531′ in communication with the chamber 530′. In one embodiment the wall 506′ includes a pair of arms 520′, 521′ facing one another and forming a mouth 525′ to the chamber 530′. Preferably, one of the arms 520′ is truncated relative to the other, forming a channel 526. In one aspect the body 505′ is a bone dowel comprising an off-center plug from the diaphysis of a long bone. The tools 800 include spacer engaging means for engaging a spacer and occlusion means for blocking an opening defined in the spacer. In some embodiments, the occlusion means 820 includes a plate 821 extendable from the housing 805.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Kevin C. Carter, Bradley T. Estes, Larry Boyd, John A. Pafford
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Publication number: 20040115172Abstract: This invention provides a method for manufacture of autograft, allograft and xenograft implants which comprises assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product. One segment of an assembled graft implant is comprised of two or more discrete regions having distinct characteristics and/or properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2002Publication date: June 17, 2004Applicant: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, C. Randall Mills, P.J. Gorham, Michael Esch, Kevin C. Carter, Diane Carter, Pat Coleman, Kevin Ross, Harry W. Rambo, Darren G. Jones, Dayna Buskirk, Russell S. Donda
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Publication number: 20040073309Abstract: Open chambered spacers, implanting tools and methods are provided. The spacers 500′ include a body 505′ having a wall 506′ which defines a chamber 530′ and an opening 531′ in communication with the chamber 530′. In one embodiment the wall 506′ includes a pair of arms 520′, 521′ facing one another and forming a mouth 525′ to the chamber 530′. Preferably, one of the arms 520′ is truncated relative to the other, forming a channel 526. In one aspect the body 505′ is a bone dowel comprising an off-center plug from the diaphysis of a long bone. The tools 800 include spacer engaging means for engaging a spacer and occlusion means for blocking an opening defined in the spacer. In some embodiments, the occlusion means 820 includes a plate 821 extendable from the housing 805.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Kevin C. Carter, Bradley T. Estes, Larry Boyd, John A. Pafford
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Patent number: 6695882Abstract: Open chambered spacers, implanting tools and methods are provided. The spacers 500′ include a body 505′ having a wall 506′ which defines a chamber 530′ and an opening 531′ in communication with the chamber 530′. In one embodiment the wall 506′ includes a pair of arms 520′, 521′ facing one another and forming a mouth 525′ to the chamber 530′. Preferably, one of the arms 520′ is truncated relative to the other, forming a channel 526. In one aspect the body 505′ is a bone dowel comprising an off-center plug from the diaphysis of a long bone. The tools 800 include spacer engaging means for engaging a spacer and occlusion means for blocking an opening defined in the spacer. In some embodiments, the occlusion means 820 includes a plate 821 extendable from the housing 805.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignees: SDGI Holdings, Inc., University of Florida Tissue BankInventors: John R. Bianchi, Kevin C. Carter, Bradley T. Estes, Larry Boyd, John A. Pafford
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Patent number: 6652592Abstract: This application provides a novel unitary bone implant having at least one rigid, mineralized bone segment, which may be machined to include threads, grooves, a driver head, perforations, a recess, or a symmetric shape, and a flexible, demineralized segment, which may also be machined to any desired shape prior to demineralization, or after demineralization. The disclosed implant has wide orthopedic applicability, including but not limited to repair or replacement of ligaments, tendons, and joints and for inducing vertebral fusions and fractured bone repair.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 1999Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jamie M. Grooms, Kevin C. Carter, Thomas W. Sander, Dayna Buskirk, John Bianchi
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Publication number: 20030139815Abstract: An implant composed substantially of cortical bone is provided for use in cervical Smith-Robinson vertebral fusion procedures. The implant is derived from allograft or autograft cortical bone sources, is machined to form a symmetrically or asymmetrically shaped (e.g. a substantially “D”-shaped) implant having a canal running therethrough according to methods of this invention, and inserted into the space between adjacent cervical vertebrae to provide support and induce fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. Osteogenic, osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials may be packed into the canal of the implant to expedite vertebral fusion and to allow autologous bony ingrowth.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2003Publication date: July 24, 2003Applicant: University of Florida Tissue BankInventors: Jamie M. Grooms, Kevin C. Carter, Tom Sander, David H. Dulebohn, Loic Josse, Lawrence M. Boyd, Charles L. Branch, Mingyan Liu
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Publication number: 20030097179Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a porcine bone tendon bone graft for use in orthopedic procedures. Additionally, Also a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency, increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2001Publication date: May 22, 2003Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Diane Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle, Gina Scurti
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Publication number: 20030023304Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a porcine bone tendon bone graft for use in orthopedic procedures. Also disclosed are multiple embodiments of assembled bone tendon bone blocks for use in orthopedic surgeries. Additionally, a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency, increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2001Publication date: January 30, 2003Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Richard Ferguson, Diane Carter
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Patent number: 6497726Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface therefor, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin C. Carter, Michael Esch, Paul LaRochelle
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Publication number: 20020138143Abstract: An implant composed substantially of cortical bone is provided for use in cervical Smith-Robinson vertebral fusion procedures. The implant is derived from allograft or autograft cortical bone sources, is machined to form a symmetrically or asymmetrically shaped (e.g. a substantially “D”-shaped) implant having a canal running therethrough according to methods of this invention, and inserted into the space between adjacent cervical vertebrae to provide support and induce fusion of the adjacent vertebrae. Osteogenic, osteoinductive or osteoconductive materials may be packed into the canal of the implant to expedite vertebral fusion and to allow autologous bony ingrowth.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: September 26, 2002Inventors: Jamie M. Grooms, Kevin C. Carter, Tom Sander, David H. Dulebohn
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Publication number: 20020106393Abstract: This invention provides a method for manufacture of autograft, allograft and xenograft implants which comprises assembling such implants from smaller pieces of graft materials to form a larger graft implant product. One segment of an assembled graft implant is comprised of two or more discrete regions having distinct characteristics and/or properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: John R. Bianchi, C. Randal Mills, P.J. Gorham, Michael Esch, Kevin C. Carter, Pat Coleman, Kevin Ross, Harry W. Rambo, Darren G. Jones, Dayna Buskirk, Russell S. Donda
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Publication number: 20020082700Abstract: Open chambered spacers, implanting tools and methods are provided. The spacers 500′ include a body 505′ having a wall 506′ which defines a chamber 530′ and an opening 531′ in communication with the chamber 530′. In one embodiment the wall 506′ includes a pair of arms 520′, 521′ facing one another and forming a mouth 525′ to the chamber 530′. Preferably, one of the arms 520′ is truncated relative to the other, forming a channel 526. In one aspect the body 505′ is a bone dowel comprising an off-center plug from the diaphysis of a long bone. The tools 800 include spacer engaging means for engaging a spacer and occlusion means for blocking an opening defined in the spacer. In some embodiments, the occlusion means 820 includes a plate 821 extendable from the housing 805.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Kevin C. Carter, Bradley T. Estes, Larry Boyd, John A. Pafford
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Patent number: 6409765Abstract: Open chambered spacers, implanting tools and methods are provided. The spacers 500′ include a body 505′ having a wall 506′ which defines a chamber 530′ and an opening 531′ in communication with the chamber 530′. In one embodiment the wall 506′ includes a pair of arms 520′, 521′ facing one another and forming a mouth 525′ to the chamber 530′. Preferably, one of the arms 520′ is truncated relative to the other, forming a channel 526. In one aspect the body 505′ is a bone dowel comprising an off-center plug from the diaphysis of a long bone. The tools 800 include spacer engaging means for engaging a spacer and occlusion means for blocking an opening defined in the spacer. In some embodiments, the occlusion means 820 includes a plate 821 extendable from the housing 805.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignees: SDGI Holdings, Inc., University of Florida Tissue Bank, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Kevin C. Carter, Bradley T. Estes, Larry Boyd, John A. Pafford
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Publication number: 20020052605Abstract: An interference screw is provided by machining a fragment of autograft, allograft or xenograft cortical bone from a donor or from a recipient's amputated bone. The interference screw has a cortical surface into which a self-tapping thread is machined. The interference screw has a machined pointed, rounded or flush end and an opposite machined end which mates with a drive means, and has advantages over conventional interference screws known in the art in that subsequent to implantation, no residual hardware that must later be removed remains at the implant site.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: Jamie M. Grooms, Kevin C. Carter, David H. Dulebohn
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Patent number: D461248Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Regeneration Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John R. Bianchi, Michael Esch, Pat Coleman, P. J. Gorham, Harry Rambo, C. Randal Mills, Kevin Ross, Kevin C. Carter