Patents by Inventor Laurence J. B. Tarrant

Laurence J. B. Tarrant 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).

  • Method for repair of cartilage lesions
    Patent number: 7468192
    Abstract: A method for treatment of injured, damaged, diseased or aged articular cartilage using neo-cartilage constructs implanted into a joint cartilage lesion in situ. The implantation of the construct initiates and achieves incorporation of neo-cartilage into a native surrounding cartilage including a formation of a new superficial cartilage layer overgrowing and sealing the lesion in the joint cartilage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Histogenics Corporation
    Inventors: Shuichi Mizuno, Akihiko Kusanagi, Laurence J. B. Tarrant, Toshimasa Tokuno, Robert Lane Smith
  • Acellular matrix implants for treatment of articular cartilage, bone or osteochondral defects and injuries and method for use thereof
    Patent number: 7217294
    Abstract: An acellular matrix implant for treatment of defects and injuries of articular cartilage, bone or osteochondral bone and a method for treatment of injured, damaged, diseased or aged articular cartilage or bone, using the acellular matrix implant implanted into a joint cartilage lesion in situ and a bone-inducing composition implanted into an osteochondral or bone defect. A method for repair and restoration of the injured, damaged, diseased or aged cartilage or bone into its full functionality by implanting the acellular matrix implant between two layers of biologically acceptable sealants and/or the bone-inducing composition into the osteochondral bone or skeletal bone defect. A method for fabrication of the acellular matrix implant of the invention. A method for preparation of bone-inducing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Histogenics Corp.
    Inventors: Akihiko Kusanagi, Laurence J. B. Tarrant, Mary Beth Schmidt
  • Method for treatment and repair of meniscal injuries
    Patent number: 7157428
    Abstract: A method for repair of meniscal injuries comprising induction of meniscal regeneration by introducing a strongly adhesive collagen-polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel to a site of injury.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Histogenics, Corp.
    Inventors: Akihiko Kusanagi, Mary Beth Schmidt, Laurence J. B. Tarrant
  • Method for growth and de novo formation of a superficial cartilage layer in situ and for repair of damaged cartilage using neo-cartilage constructs
    Publication number: 20040191900
    Abstract: Neo-cartilage constructs for growth and surface coating for the de novo formation of a superficial cartilage layer. A method for generation of the neo-cartilage and the neo-cartilage construct. A method for repair and restoration of the injured, damaged, diseased or aged cartilage into its full functionality and for treatment of injured or diseased cartilage by implanting the neo-cartilage construct between two layers of biologically acceptable sealants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Shuichi Mizuno, Akihiko Kusanagi, Laurence J. B. Tarrant, Toshimasa Tokuno, Robert Lane Smith
  • Neo-cartilage constructs and a method for preparation thereof
    Publication number: 20040151705
    Abstract: Neo-cartilage constructs suitable for implantation into a joint cartilage lesion in situ and a method for repair and restoration of function of injured, traumatized, aged or diseased cartilage. The construct comprises at least chondrocytes incorporated into a support matrix processed according to the algorithm comprising variable hydrostatic or atmospheric pressure or non-pressure conditions, variable rate of perfusion, variable medium composition, variable temperature, variable cell density and variable time to which the chondrocytes are subjected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Shuichi Mizuno, Akihiko Kusanagi, Laurence J. B. Tarrant, Toshimasa Tokuno, Robert Lane Smith
  • Method for in situ repair of injured, damaged, diseased or aged articular cartilage
    Publication number: 20040134502
    Abstract: A method for treatment of injured, damaged, diseased or aged articular cartilage using neo-cartilage constructs implanted into a joint cartilage lesion in situ. The implantation of the construct initiates and achieves incorporation of neo-cartilage into a native surrounding cartilage including a formation of a new superficial cartilage layer overgrowing and sealing the lesion in the joint cartilage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Shuichi Mizuno, Akihiko Kusanagi, Laurence J. B. Tarrant, Toshimasa Tokuno, Robert Lane Smith