Patents by Inventor Matthew Giegengack

Matthew Giegengack 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).

  • Systems and methods for corneal transplants
    Patent number: 12029642
    Abstract: Corneal transplant procedures may involve suturing an implant of healthy corneal tissue to a recipient cornea. The sutures may cause unwanted deformation of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea. A supporting structure may be embedded into the corneal implant to enhance the stability of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea and to reduce the likelihood of unwanted deformation when the corneal implant is sutured to the recipient cornea. According to one embodiment, a corneal implant includes donor corneal tissue extracted from a donor cornea. The donor corneal tissue includes an interior channel formed at a depth below an anterior surface. The corneal implant includes a supporting structure formed from non-tissue material and positioned in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: CorneaGen Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Barker, Douglas C. Drabble, Matthew Giegengack
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORNEAL TRANSPLANTS
    Publication number: 20210338415
    Abstract: Corneal transplant procedures may involve suturing an implant of healthy corneal tissue to a recipient cornea. The sutures may cause unwanted deformation of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea. A supporting structure may be embedded into the corneal implant to enhance the stability of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea and to reduce the likelihood of unwanted deformation when the corneal implant is sutured to the recipient cornea. According to one embodiment, a corneal implant includes donor corneal tissue extracted from a donor cornea. The donor corneal tissue includes an interior channel formed at a depth below an anterior surface. The corneal implant includes a supporting structure formed from non-tissue material and positioned in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: CORNEAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Barker, Douglas C. Drabble, Matthew Giegengack
  • Systems and methods for corneal transplants
    Patent number: 11083565
    Abstract: Corneal transplant procedures may involve suturing an implant of healthy corneal tissue to a recipient cornea. The sutures may cause unwanted deformation of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea. A supporting structure may be embedded into the corneal implant to enhance the stability of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea and to reduce the likelihood of unwanted deformation when the corneal implant is sutured to the recipient cornea. According to one embodiment, a corneal implant includes donor corneal tissue extracted from a donor cornea. The donor corneal tissue includes an interior channel formed at a depth below an anterior surface. The corneal implant includes a supporting structure formed from non-tissue material and positioned in the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: CORNEAGEN INC.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Barker, Douglas C. Drabble, Matthew Giegengack
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CORNEAL TRANSPLANTS
    Publication number: 20180344450
    Abstract: Corneal transplant procedures may involve suturing an implant of healthy corneal tissue to a recipient cornea. The sutures may cause unwanted deformation of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea. A supporting structure may be embedded into the corneal implant to enhance the stability of the corneal implant and the recipient cornea and to reduce the likelihood of unwanted deformation when the corneal implant is sutured to the recipient cornea. According to one embodiment, a corneal implant includes donor corneal tissue extracted from a donor cornea. The donor corneal tissue includes an interior channel formed at a depth below an anterior surface. The corneal implant includes a supporting structure formed from non-tissue material and positioned in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jerry W. Barker, Douglas C. Drabble, Matthew Giegengack