Patents by Inventor Melissa S. Tucker

Melissa S. Tucker 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).

  • Publication number: 20230018329
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a disc-like apparatus and method of its use allowing for the one-step concentration and separation of therapeutic factors found in mammalian body fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. BARE, Robert M. HARRISON, IV, Melissa S. TUCKER, Abigail NABORS
  • Patent number: 11534774
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a disc-like apparatus and method of its use allowing for the one-step concentration and separation of therapeutic factors found in mammalian body fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Robert M. Harrison, IV, Melissa S. Tucker, Abigail Nabors
  • Patent number: 10039882
    Abstract: A binding syringe and methods of use are disclosed. The binding syringe includes an outer body, a middle chamber, an inner body, and a plunger. The middle chamber has an outer surface including a plurality of pores, which are configured to retain certain components from biological fluid extracted by the outer body. A method of use includes placing a binding syringe into a patient or container, actuating the binding syringe to extract biological fluid, fluid flowing through a flowpath, and binding components of the biological fluid to be removed to the binding syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa S. Tucker, Robert M. Harrison, IV
  • Publication number: 20180055999
    Abstract: A binding syringe and methods of use are disclosed. The binding syringe includes an outer body, a middle chamber, an inner body, and a plunger. The middle chamber has an outer surface including a plurality of pores, which are configured to retain certain components from biological fluid extracted by the outer body. A method of use includes placing a binding syringe into a patient or container, actuating the binding syringe to extract biological fluid, fluid flowing through a flowpath, and binding components of the biological fluid to be removed to the binding syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa S. Tucker, Robert M. Harrison, IV
  • Publication number: 20180043375
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a disc-like apparatus and method of its use allowing for the one-step concentration and separation of therapeutic factors found in mammalian body fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Robert M. Harrison, IV, Melissa S. Tucker, Abigail Nabors
  • Patent number: 9833475
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for removing (filtering out) unwanted/inhibitory components (for example, products, byproducts and/or cell output such as inhibitory catabolic proteins) from a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing such unwanted/inhibitory components. The devices include at least one construct designed to contain a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing inhibitory/unwanted components (products, byproducts and/or output of cells such as inhibitory catabolic proteins). The construct is provided with interior walls including specific protein capturing means designed to remove the inhibitory/unwanted component(s) (for example, specific protein(s)) from the composition. Proteins targeted for capture include, but are not limited to, catabolic cytokines such as IL-1?, IL-?, IL-6, TNF?, IFN? and MMPS as these proteins inhibit the healing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Brandon L. Roller, Melissa S. Tucker
  • Publication number: 20160101132
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for removing (filtering out) unwanted/inhibitory components (for example, products, byproducts and/or cell output such as inhibitory catabolic proteins) from a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing such unwanted/inhibitory components. The devices include at least one construct designed to contain a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing inhibitory/unwanted components (products, byproducts and/or output of cells such as inhibitory catabolic proteins). The construct is provided with interior walls including specific protein capturing means designed to remove the inhibitory/unwanted component(s) (for example, specific protein(s)) from the composition. Proteins targeted for capture include, but are not limited to, catabolic cytokines such as IL-1?, IL-?, IL-6, TNF?, IFN? and MMPS as these proteins inhibit the healing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Brandon L. Roller, Melissa S. Tucker
  • Patent number: 9241977
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for removing (filtering out) unwanted/inhibitory components (for example, products, byproducts and/or cell output such as inhibitory catabolic proteins) from a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing such unwanted/inhibitory components. The devices include at least one construct designed to contain a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing inhibitory/unwanted components (products, byproducts and/or output of cells such as inhibitory catabolic proteins). The construct is provided with interior walls including specific protein capturing means designed to remove the inhibitory/unwanted component(s) (for example, specific protein(s)) from the composition. Proteins targeted for capture include, but are not limited to, catabolic cytokines such as IL-1?, IL-?, IL-6, TNF?, IFN? and MMPS as these proteins inhibit the healing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Brandon L. Roller, Melissa S. Tucker
  • Publication number: 20140249071
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for removing (filtering out) unwanted/inhibitory components (for example, products, byproducts and/or cell output such as inhibitory catabolic proteins) from a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing such unwanted/inhibitory components. The devices include at least one construct designed to contain a composition (for example, autologous fluid or serum) containing inhibitory/unwanted components (products, byproducts and/or output of cells such as inhibitory catabolic proteins). The construct is provided with interior walls including specific protein capturing means designed to remove the inhibitory/unwanted component(s) (for example, specific protein(s)) from the composition. Proteins targeted for capture include, but are not limited to, catabolic cytokines such as IL-1?, IL-?, IL-6, TNF?, IFN? and MMPS as these proteins inhibit the healing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Bare, Brandon L. Roller, Melissa S. Tucker