Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Capistron

Stephen M. Capistron 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).

  • Injectable fillers for aesthetic medical enhancement and for therapeutic applications
    Patent number: 9561961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biocompatible injectable filler composition comprising calcium phosphate particles having a porosity of about 10% to about 90%, a BET surface area of about 1 m2/g to about 100 m2/g, and a mean particle size of about 1 micron to about 30 microns, a thermoreversible hydrophilic gelling agent, a carrier comprising water and an optional persistence enhancer and/or volumizing agent, and methods of its use to restore tissue volume and/or to smooth out tissue defects as in soft tissue or deep tissue augmentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Capistron, Edward S. Ahn
  • INJECTABLE FILLERS FOR AESTHETIC MEDICAL ENHANCEMENT AND FOR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130060230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a biocompatible injectable filler composition comprising calcium phosphate particles having a porosity of about 10% to about 90%, a BET surface area of about 1 m2/g to about 100 m2/g, and a mean particle size of about 1 micron to about 30 microns, a thermoreversible hydrophilic gelling agent, a carrier comprising water and an optional persistence enhancer and/or volumizing agent, and methods of its use to restore tissue volume and/or to smooth out tissue defects as in soft tissue or deep tissue augmentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Stephen M. Capistron, Edward S. Ahn