Patents by Inventor Kristin Leigh Fitzpatrick

Kristin Leigh Fitzpatrick 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).

  • NOVEL PROCESS FOR DEVITALIZED/ACELLULAR TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANTATION
    Publication number: 20100028849
    Abstract: A method for processing tissue to produce a devitalized acellular matrix for transplantation comprises soaking the tissue in a first processing solution having a pH below 7 to reduce protease activity, periodically infusing ozone into the first processing solution to devitalize the tissue and reduce bioburden, and soaking the tissue in a second processing solution to remove cellular debris. The present invention also includes a system for processing the tissue. The devitalized acellular matrix acts as a scaffold for cellular ingrowth when transplanted into a recipient to form new tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Nancy Jane Shelby, Kristin Leigh Fitzpatrick, Darrel Lee Holmes