Patents by Inventor Melissa Tucker

Melissa 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING A THROMBIN SERUM
    Publication number: 20230233655
    Abstract: A system for preparing a thrombin serum that can include a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port. An activator, such as glass beads, can be present within the containment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison
  • Systems and methods for preparing a thrombin serum
    Patent number: 11617784
    Abstract: A system for preparing a thrombin serum that can include a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port. An activator, such as glass beads, can be present within the containment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CELLULAR SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20220410144
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein provide systems and methods for maintaining sterile conditions inside of a biological-fluid container during an entire process of delivery, incubation, centrifugation, and extraction of fluid. The methods and systems also provide systems and methods for localized extraction of a portion of a biological fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Hannah MCINTYRE, Christopher BARE, Melissa TUCKER, Andrea MATUSKA
  • Systems and methods for cellular separation
    Patent number: 11458468
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein provide systems and methods for maintaining sterile conditions inside of a biological-fluid container during an entire process of delivery, incubation, centrifugation, and extraction of fluid. The methods and systems also provide systems and methods for localized extraction of a portion of a biological fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Hannah McIntyre, Christopher Bare, Melissa Tucker, Andrea Matuska
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING A THROMBIN SERUM
    Publication number: 20210268077
    Abstract: A system for preparing a thrombin serum that can include a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port. An activator, such as glass beads, can be present within the containment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher BARE, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison
  • Systems and methods for preparing a thrombin serum
    Patent number: 11045526
    Abstract: A system for preparing a thrombin serum that can include a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port. An activator, such as glass beads, can be present within the containment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison
  • Systems and methods for preparing protein enhanced serums
    Patent number: 10960026
    Abstract: A system for preparing a serum includes a containment device, a cage positioned inside the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device and configured to cover the cage, an inlet port configured to introduce an autologous fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port configured to remove a serum from the containment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CELLULAR SEPARATION
    Publication number: 20200368741
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein provide systems and methods for maintaining sterile conditions inside of a biological-fluid container during an entire process of delivery, incubation, centrifugation, and extraction of fluid. The methods and systems also provide systems and methods for localized extraction of a portion of a biological fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Arthrex, Inc.
    Inventors: Hannah MCINTYRE, Christopher BARE, Melissa TUCKER, Andrea MATUSKA
  • Systems and methods for cellular separation
    Patent number: 10744500
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein provide systems and methods for maintaining sterile conditions inside of a biological-fluid container during an entire process of delivery, incubation, centrifugation, and extraction of fluid. The methods and systems also provide systems and methods for localized extraction of a portion of a biological fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Hannah McIntyre, Christopher Bare, Melissa Tucker, Andrea Matuska
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING A THROMBIN SERUM
    Publication number: 20200206325
    Abstract: A system for preparing a thrombin serum that can include a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port. An activator, such as glass beads, can be present within the containment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher BARE, Abigail NABORS, Melissa TUCKER, Robert HARRISON
  • Systems and methods for preparing a thrombin serum
    Patent number: 10596236
    Abstract: A system for preparing a thrombin serum that can include a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port. An activator, such as glass beads, can be present within the containment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ARTHREX, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison
  • Systems and Methods for Cellular Separation
    Publication number: 20190201888
    Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein provide systems and methods for maintaining sterile conditions inside of a biological-fluid container during an entire process of delivery, incubation, centrifugation, and extraction of fluid. The methods and systems also provide systems and methods for localized extraction of a portion of a biological fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Hannah McIntyre, Christopher Bare, Melissa Tucker, Andrea Matuska
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING A THROMBIN SERUM
    Publication number: 20170258877
    Abstract: A system for preparing a thrombin serum includes a containment device, a cage received within the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device, an inlet port configured to introduce a non-anti-coagulated autologous blood fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING PROTEIN ENHANCED SERUMS
    Publication number: 20170258849
    Abstract: A system for preparing a serum includes a containment device, a cage positioned inside the containment device, a cap attachable to the containment device and configured to cover the cage, an inlet port configured to introduce an autologous fluid into the containment device, and an outlet port configured to remove a serum from the containment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Bare, Abigail Nabors, Melissa Tucker, Robert Harrison