Patents by Inventor Richard O.C. Oreffo

Richard O.C. Oreffo 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 FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN IMPLANTABLE CARTILAGINOUS TISSUE REPAIR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160228604
    Abstract: A cartilaginous tissue repair device with a biocompatible, bioresorbable three-dimensional silk or other fibre lay and a biocompatible, bioresorbable substantially porous silk-based or other hydrogel partially or substantially filling the interstices of the fibre lay; with or without an integral means of firmly anchoring the device to a patient's hone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Stephan MANN, David Philip KNIGHT, Nicholas James Vavasour SKAER, Caroline BERTRAM, Richard O.C. OREFFO, Helmtrud I. ROACH, Andrew Michael COLLINS
  • Implantable cartilaginous tissue repair device
    Patent number: 9226992
    Abstract: A cartilaginous tissue repair device with a biocompatible, bioresorbable three-dimensional silk or other fiber lay and a biocompatible, bioresorbable substantially porous silk-based or other hydrogel partially or substantially filling the interstices of the fiber lay; with or without an integral means of firmly anchoring the device to a patient's bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Orthox Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Mann, David Philip Knight, Nicholas James Vavasour Skaer, Caroline Bertram, Richard O. C. Oreffo, Helmtrud I. Roach, Andrew Michael Collins
  • POLYMER BLENDS
    Publication number: 20120003271
    Abstract: A biocompatible polymer mixture for use as a matrix for cellular attachment includes a mixture of at least two polymers selected from the group consisting of: chitosan (CS), polyethylenimine (PEI), poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), poly(D-lactic acid) (PDLA), poly(2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA), poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL), poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid)] (PHB), cellulose acetate (CA), poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM). Implants making use of the polymer mixtures can support cell attachment, growth and differentiation, and tissue regeneration in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: The University Court of th University of Edinburgh
    Inventors: Mark Bradley, Ferdous Khan, Richard O.C. Oreffo, Rahul Shrikant Tare
  • IMPLANTABLE CARTILAGINOUS TISSUE REPAIR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090171467
    Abstract: A cartilaginous tissue repair device with a biocompatible, bioresorbable three-dimensional silk or other fibre lay and a biocompatible, bioresorbable substantially porous silk-based or other hydrogel partially or substantially filling the interstices of the fibre lay; with or without an integral means of firmly anchoring the device to a patient's bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: OXFORD BIOMATERIALS LTD.
    Inventors: Stephen Mann, David Philip Knight, Nicholas James Vavasour Skaer, Caroline Bertram, Richard O.C. Oreffo, Helmtrud I. Roach, Andrew Michael Collins