Patents by Inventor Steven Charles GEIGER

Steven Charles GEIGER 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: 20250082863
    Abstract: Identifying a predetermined spot which is hidden under skin using a locator device and corresponding implanted target device is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Charles GEIGER
  • Publication number: 20250049553
    Abstract: An implant delivery device is designed to simplify the process of implant insertion while minimizing the risk of contamination and handling errors. The device includes a body portion and an implant delivery portion. The body portion includes a closed end, while the implant delivery portion is disposed opposite to the closed end and includes an orifice. This design reduces the complexity of the device and procedure, thereby decreasing the likelihood of handling, loading, and delivery errors. Additionally, the device may include features such as a friction-reducing coating, an antimicrobial treatment, and a flexible elastomer to further enhance its functionality and safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Steven Charles GEIGER, Dan Alan KRIEGER-CARLISLE, Douglas M. GOODNER, Oliver Christian BENNETT, Nancy WERNER
  • Patent number: 12011578
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Sientra, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Charles Geiger
  • Publication number: 20220143380
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Charles GEIGER
  • Publication number: 20220125544
    Abstract: A tissue expander comprising: a port assembly including a drain port and a fill port, a magnet housing assembly fitted to the port assembly, the magnet housing assembly including a single magnet having a magnetic field that is detectable on an exterior surface of a biological tissue of a patient; a shell defining the interior cavity of the tissue expander; and a drain assembly in fluidic communication with the drain port via the drain tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Charles GEIGER, Dan CARLISLE, Tom McClellan
  • Patent number: 11253657
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SIENTRA, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Charles Geiger
  • Publication number: 20200276397
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Steven Charles GEIGER
  • Patent number: 10709851
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: SIENTRA, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Charles Geiger
  • Publication number: 20200008923
    Abstract: An implant delivery device includes a first closed sidewall, a second closed sidewall, a third closed sidewall, and an open end. The second closed sidewall is disposed opposite the first closed sidewall. The third closed sidewall is disposed between the first closed sidewall and the second closed sidewall. The open end is disposed opposite the third closed sidewall and disposed between the first closed sidewall and the second closed sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Charles GEIGER, Dan Alan KRIEGER-CARLISLE, Douglas M. GOODNER, Oliver Christian BENNETT, Nancy WERNER
  • Publication number: 20170182263
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: SPECIALTY SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Charles GEIGER