Patents by Inventor Tatyana Ignatova

Tatyana Ignatova 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).

  • Methods for the treatment of degenerative disc disease
    Patent number: 11168305
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated disc stem cell population, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. Moreover, this invention provides an isolated discosphere, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. An artificial disc containing the cells of the present invention is provided together with methods of making the same. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject having a herniated disc utilizing the cells and methods of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: DiscGenics, Inc.
    Inventors: Valery Kukekov, Christopher Duntsch, Tatyana Ignatova
  • COMPOSITIONS OF ADULT DISC STEM CELLS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
    Publication number: 20170073640
    Abstract: This invention provides an isolated disc stem cell population, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. Moreover, this invention provides an isolated discosphere, compositions, and methods of obtaining and growing the same. An artificial disc containing the cells of the present invention is provided together with methods of making the same. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject having a herniated disc utilizing the cells and methods of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Valery Kukekov, Christopher Duntsch, Tatyana Ignatova
  • COMPOSITIONS OF ADULT DISC STEM CELLS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
    Publication number: 20120100607
    Abstract: This invention provides a tissue growth apparatus comprising one or more discospheres and a method of producing nucleus pulposus cells comprising the step of growing one or more discospheres on the tissue growth apparatus. This invention also provides a neo-engineered disc comprising nucleus pulposus cells, and related methods of production and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Duntsch, Valery KUKEKOV, Tatyana Ignatova