Allen F Burton

US Patent:

20090171376, Jul 2, 2009

Filed:

Nov 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/092804

Inventors:

Allen Burton - Houston TX, US
Phillip C. Phan - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

Medical devices configured for securing the position of a tube or wire in a desired position. Embodiments of the medical devices include an anchoring element and a mesh element coupled to the anchoring element. The medical device can be secured to the skin surface of a subject, or to muscle or fascia within a surgical incision. The medical device can be secured, for example, by stapling the mesh element to underlying skin or tissue.

US Patent:

20110039944, Feb 17, 2011

Filed:

Jan 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/863755

Inventors:

Christopher C. Capelli - Houston TX, US
Phillip C. Phan - Houston TX, US
Allen W. Burton - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

A61K 31/08
A61P 39/02

US Classification:

514722

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for reducing pain in a subject in need of such pain reduction by delivering, e.g., intrathecally or epidurally, a volatile anesthetic dissolved in a solution comprising an extractive solvent, e.g., DMSO or NMP, in an amount effective to reduce pain. Chronic or acute pain may be treated, or the anesthetic may be delivered as a regional anesthesia to a subject to anesthetize a portion the subject prior to a surgery, hi certain embodiments, isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, methoxyflurane, or mixtures thereof may be used. Dosing regimens including a one-time administration, continuous and/or periodic administration are contemplated.

US Patent:

20110159078, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Jan 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/863757

Inventors:

Allen Burton - Houston TX, US
Phillip C. Phan - Houston TX, US
Hatice Ozsoy - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

VAPOGENIX, INC - Houston TX

International Classification:

A61K 31/08
A61K 9/127
A61P 23/00
A61P 29/00

US Classification:

424450, 514722

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for reducing pain in a subject in need thereof by delivering a volatile anesthetic in a solution or an emulsion that can additionally include an extractive solvent in an amount effective to reduce pain without substantially interfering with motor function. Chronic or acute pain may be treated, or the volatile anesthetic may be delivered as a regional anesthetic to a subject to anesthetize a portion of the subject prior to surgery. Dosing regimes including a one-time administration, continuous and/or periodic administration are contemplated.

US Patent:

20200253864, Aug 13, 2020

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/558962

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Phillip C. PHAN - Houston TX, US
Allen W. BURTON - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61K 9/00
A61K 47/10
A61P 23/02
A61K 47/18
A61K 9/08
A61K 47/22
A61K 47/20
A61K 31/08
A61K 31/02

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for reducing pain in a subject in need of such pain reduction by delivering, e.g., intrathecally or epidurally, a volatile anesthetic dissolved in a solution comprising an extractive solvent, e.g., DMSO or NMP, in an amount effective to reduce pain. Chronic or acute pain may be treated, or the anesthetic may be delivered as a regional anesthesia to a subject to anesthetize a portion the subject prior to a surgery. In certain embodiments, isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, methoxyflurane, or mixtures thereof may be used. Dosing regimens including a one-time administration, continuous and/or periodic administration are contemplated.

US Patent:

20190358173, Nov 28, 2019

Filed:

Jun 7, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/434541

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Allen W. BURTON - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61K 31/02
A61K 31/07
A61K 9/00
A61K 9/08

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for reducing pain in a subject in need of such pain reduction by delivering, e.g., intrathecally or epidurally, a volatile anesthetic such as a halogenated ether compound in an amount effective to reduce pain. Chronic or acute pain may be treated, or the anesthetic may be delivered to the subject to anesthetize the subject prior to a surgery. In certain embodiments, isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, methoxyflurane, xenon, and mixtures thereof may be used. Dosing regimens including a one-time administration, continuous and/or periodic administration are contemplated.

US Patent:

20180015030, Jan 18, 2018

Filed:

May 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/585980

Inventors:

- Austin TX, US
Phillip C. PHAN - Houston TX, US
Allen W. BURTON - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

A61K 9/00
A61K 47/20
A61K 31/02
A61K 47/22
A61K 31/08
A61K 9/127
A61K 9/107

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for reducing pain in a subject in need of such pain reduction by delivering, e.g., intrathecally or epidurally, a volatile anesthetic dissolved in a solution comprising an extractive solvent, e.g., DMSO or NMP, in an amount effective to reduce pain. Chronic or acute pain may be treated, or the anesthetic may be delivered as a regional anesthesia to a subject to anesthetize a portion the subject prior to a surgery. In certain embodiments, isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, methoxyflurane, or mixtures thereof may be used. Dosing regimens including a one-time administration, continuous and/or periodic administration are contemplated.