Patents by Inventor Luis M. Solano

Luis M. Solano 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).

  • TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230329822
    Abstract: A tissue expansion device can be implanted temporarily beneath skin of a patient and removed upon expansion of overlying tissue. The device can include an expandable shell having a smooth or glossy outer surface and an injection port. The expandable shell can form an expandable chamber and have an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The injection port can be coupled to the anterior portion of the shell and be in fluid communication with the chamber and configured to permit injection of fluid into the chamber from a hypodermic needle. The device can have a plurality of tabs coupled to the posterior portion of the shell having one or more colors or attributes. The device can also include an orientation indicator visible along the anterior portion of the shell for assisting a clinician and orienting the device during the implantation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: David J. Schuessler, Alberto J. Flores, Daniela Rodriguez, Luis M. Solano
  • TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220047350
    Abstract: A tissue expansion device can be implanted temporarily beneath skin of a patient and removed upon expansion of overlying tissue. The device can include an expandable shell having a smooth or glossy outer surface and an injection port. The expandable shell can form an expandable chamber and have an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The injection port can be coupled to the anterior portion of the shell and be in fluid communication with the chamber and configured to permit injection of fluid into the chamber from a hypodermic needle. The device can have a plurality of tabs coupled to the posterior portion of the shell having one or more colors or attributes. The device can also include an orientation indicator visible along the anterior portion of the shell for assisting a clinician and orienting the device during the implantation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: David J. Schuessler, Alberto J. Flores, Daniela Rodriguez, Luis M. Solano
  • Tissue expansion device
    Patent number: 11160630
    Abstract: A tissue expansion device can be implanted temporarily beneath skin of a patient and removed upon predetermined expansion of overlying tissue. The device can include an expandable shell having a smooth or glossy outer surface and an injection port. The expandable shell can form an expandable chamber and have an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The injection port can be coupled to the anterior portion of the shell and be in fluid communication with the chamber and configured to permit injection of fluid into the chamber from a hypodermic needle. The device can have a plurality of tabs coupled to the posterior portion of the shell having one or more colors or attributes. The device can also include an orientation indicator visible along the anterior portion of the shell for assisting a clinician and orienting the device during the implantation procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schuessler, Alberto J. Flores, Daniela Rodriguez, Luis M. Solano
  • TISSUE EXPANSION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200085526
    Abstract: A tissue expansion device can be implanted temporarily beneath skin of a patient and removed upon predetermined expansion of overlying tissue. The device can include an expandable shell having a smooth or glossy outer surface and an injection port. The expandable shell can form an expandable chamber and have an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The injection port can be coupled to the anterior portion of the shell and be in fluid communication with the chamber and configured to permit injection of fluid into the chamber from a hypodermic needle. The device can have a plurality of tabs coupled to the posterior portion of the shell having one or more colors or attributes. The device can also include an orientation indicator visible along the anterior portion of the shell for assisting a clinician and orienting the device during the implantation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: David J. Schuessler, Alberto J. Flores, Daniela Rodriguez, Luis M. Solano
  • Tissue expansion device
    Patent number: D896383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schuessler, Alberto J. Flores, Daniela Rodriguez, Luis M. Solano
  • Tissue expansion device
    Patent number: D926984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schuessler, Alberto J. Flores, Daniela Rodriguez, Luis M. Solano
  • Tissue expansion device
    Patent number: D977647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Allergan, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Schuessler, Alberto J. Flores, Daniela Rodriguez, Luis M. Solano