Patents by Inventor Virginia Ferguson

Virginia Ferguson 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).

  • Biodegradable biomimetics of growth plate cartilage for the treatment of physeal injuries
    Patent number: 11298441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the unexpected discovery of 3D printed biomimetics of growth plate cartilage and methods using the same for the treatment of growth plate defects. In certain embodiments, the methods prevent the growth of bony bars at the site of growth plate injury, thereby preventing growth arrest and/or deformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, A BODY CORPORATE
    Inventors: Karin A. Payne, Stephanie Bryant, Virginia Ferguson, Nancy Hadley-Miller, Robert McLeod
  • BIODEGRADABLE BIOMIMETICS OF GROWTH PLATE CARTILAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PHYSEAL INJURIES
    Publication number: 20200261623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the unexpected discovery of 3D printed biomimetics of growth plate cartilage and methods using the same for the treatment of growth plate defects. In certain embodiments, the methods prevent the growth of bony bars at the site of growth plate injury, thereby preventing growth arrest and/or deformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Karin A. Payne, Stephanie Bryant, Virginia Ferguson, Nancy Hadley-Miller, Robert McLeod