Patents by Inventor Shon Steger

Shon Steger 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: 20120076750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-liquid biomaterial that may be used as a surgical sealant, a suture support, a blood flow controller, an adhesion reducing agent, an adhesion preventing agent, a tissue support, a tissue filler, a wound dressing or a combination thereof. The non-liquid biomaterial may comprise a blood derived material such as plasma, platelet poor plasma, platelet rich plasma or a material derived from blood containing tissue aspirate, such as bone marrow aspirate, a protein binding agent and a polymerizing agent. Methods for making and using the non-liquid biomaterial are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Hillary Enyart, Jacy Hoeppner, Mike Leach, Shon Steger, Sona Sundaramurthy
  • Patent number: 8092837
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-liquid biomaterial that may be used as a surgical sealant, a suture support, a blood flow controller, an adhesion reducing agent, an adhesion preventing agent, a tissue support, a tissue filler, a wound dressing or a combination thereof. The non-liquid biomaterial may comprise a blood derived material such as plasma, platelet poor plasma, platelet rich plasma or a material derived from blood containing tissue aspirate, such as bone marrow aspirate, a protein binding agent and a polymerizing agent. Methods for making and using the non-liquid biomaterial are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing Corp
    Inventors: Hillary Enyart, Jacy Hoeppner, Mike Leach, Shon Steger, Sona Sundaramurthy
  • Publication number: 20080267902
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-liquid biomaterial that may be used as a surgical sealant, a suture support, a blood flow controller, an adhesion reducing agent, an adhesion preventing agent, a tissue support, a tissue filler, a wound dressing or a combination thereof. The non-liquid biomaterial may comprise a blood derived material such as plasma, platelet poor plasma, platelet rich plasma or a material derived from blood containing tissue aspirate, such as bone marrow aspirate, a protein binding agent and a polymerizing agent. Methods for making and using the non-liquid biomaterial are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Hillary Enyart, Jacy Hoeppner, Mike Leach, Shon Steger, Sona Sundaramurthy
  • Publication number: 20050065521
    Abstract: A plate for coupling severed bone regions comprising at least one bridge region, the at least one bridge region terminating in at least two bone fixation regions. The at least two bone fixation regions each contain at least one aperture for receiving a suitable fastening device for securing the plate to the bone regions to be coupled. The bridge region may be configured so as to be easily severed by a suitable severing device such as surgical scissors. The plate and fastening device may be formed from a bio-compatible or bio-resorbable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Shon Steger, Brian Schumacher, Jeffrey Duncan