Patents by Inventor Scott Mitchell VICKERS

Scott Mitchell VICKERS 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).

  • Flowable paste and putty bone void filler
    Patent number: 8653029
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that may be used as an implant or a bone graft substitute or extender for filling voids and/or promoting fusion of osseous tissues. The implant may comprise ceramic granules such as calcium phosphate granules and one or more polysaccharide excipients, and may be in the form of a putty or flowable paste. Optionally, the implant may also comprise a growth factor such as a bone morphogenetic protein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Mitchell Vickers, Jeffrey L. Scifert
  • FLOWABLE PASTE AND PUTTY BONE VOID FILLER
    Publication number: 20110028393
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition that may be used as an implant or a bone graft substitute or extender for filling voids and/or promoting fusion of osseous tissues. The implant may comprise ceramic granules such as calcium phosphate granules and one or more polysaccharide excipients, and may be in the form of a putty or flowable paste. Optionally, the implant may also comprise a growth factor such as a bone morphogenetic protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc
    Inventors: Scott Mitchell VICKERS, Jeffrey L. SCIFERT