Patents by Inventor Philip J. Boyne

Philip J. Boyne 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 of protecting spinal area
    Patent number: 6221109
    Abstract: A method of protecting a spinal area of a patient includes the step of positioning a sheet of collagen membrane material so as to surround at least a portion of a patient's spinal chord. The sheet of collagen membrane preferably includes at least one barrier layer with a smooth face to inhibit cell adhesion and act as a barrier to prevent passage of cells therethrough. When surgery involves placement of s vertebrae replacement material between vertebrae, the collagen membrane material can be positioned so as to surround at least a portion of the vertebrae replacement material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: Ed. Geistlich Söhne AG fur Chemische Industrie
    Inventors: Peter Geistlich, Philip J. Boyne, Lothar Schlösser