Joseph C Hammer

US Patent:

7316822, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Nov 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/723982

Inventors:

Francois Binette - Weymouth MA, US
Joseph J. Hammer - Bridgewater NJ, US
Krish Mukhopadhyay - Bridgewater NJ, US
Joel Rosenblatt - Watchung NJ, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61K 35/32

US Classification:

424549

Abstract:

A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.

US Patent:

7875296, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Nov 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/947384

Inventors:

Francois Binette - Weymouth MA, US
Joseph J. Hammer - Bridgewater NJ, US
Krish Mukhopadhyay - Bridgewater NJ, US
Joel Rosenblatt - Watchung NJ, US

Assignee:

Depuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61K 35/32

US Classification:

424549, 424 937, 623 2358, 623 2375, 623 2372

Abstract:

A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.

US Patent:

8110210, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Apr 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/828838

Inventors:

Stephanie M. Kladakis - Watertown MA, US
Joseph J. Hammer - Bridgewater NJ, US
Dhanuraj Shetty - Somerset NJ, US
Sridevi Dhanaraj - Raritan NJ, US

Assignee:

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61F 2/00

US Classification:

424423, 424426

Abstract:

A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.

US Patent:

8137686, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Apr 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/828838

Inventors:

Stephanie M. Kladakis - Watertown MA, US
Joseph J. Hammer - Bridgewater NJ, US
Dhanuraj Shetty - Somerset NJ, US
Sridevi Dhanaraj - Raritan NJ, US

Assignee:

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61F 2/00

US Classification:

424423, 424426

Abstract:

A biocompatible meniscal repair device is disclosed. The tissue repair device includes a scaffold adapted to be placed in contact with a defect in a meniscus, the scaffold comprising a high-density, dry laid nonwoven polymeric material and a biocompatible foam. The scaffold provides increased suture pull-out strength.

US Patent:

8137702, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Dec 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/980544

Inventors:

Francois Binette - Weymouth MA, US
Joseph J. Hammer - Bridgewater NJ, US
Krish Mukhopadhyay - Bridgewater NJ, US
Joel Rosenblatt - Watchung NJ, US

Assignee:

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61K 35/32

US Classification:

424549, 623 2358, 623 2372, 623 2375

Abstract:

A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.

US Patent:

8226715, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/610362

Inventors:

Julia Hwang - Wayland MA, US
Joseph Hammer - Bridgewater NJ, US
Herb Schwartz - Fort Wayne IN, US
Prasanna Malaviya - Fort Wayne IN, US

Assignee:

DePuy Mitek, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61F 2/08

US Classification:

623 1314, 623 1318

Abstract:

A connective tissue scaffold including opposed first and second anchoring segments formed from a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold and a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the scaffold. A central segment joins the first and second anchoring segments and includes a plurality of bioresorbable polymeric fibers oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the scaffold. The scaffold can also a tissue particle and/or biological component.

US Patent:

8496970, Jul 30, 2013

Filed:

Feb 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/406230

Inventors:

Francois Binette - Weymouth MA, US
Joseph J. Hammer - Bridgewater NJ, US
Krish Mukhopadhyay - Bridgewater NJ, US
Joel Rosenblatt - Watchung NJ, US

Assignee:

DePuy Mitek, LLC - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61K 35/32

US Classification:

424549, 424 937, 623 2358, 623 2375, 623 2372

Abstract:

A conformable tissue implant is provided for use in repairing or augmenting a tissue defect or injury site. The tissue implant contains a tissue carrier matrix comprising a plurality of biocompatible, bioresorbable granules and at least one tissue fragment in association with the granules. The tissue fragment contains one or more viable cells that can migrate from the tissue and populate the tissue carrier matrix. Also provided is a method for injectably delivering the tissue implant.

US Patent:

20060286289, Dec 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/153285

Inventors:

Rita Prajapati - Quincy MA, US
Steven Bowman - Sherborn MA, US
Mark Timmer - Jersey City NJ, US
Patrick De Deyne - Duxbury MA, US
Joseph Hammer - Hillsborough NJ, US
Chunlin Yang - Belle Mead NJ, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/02

US Classification:

427002310

Abstract:

Intra-operative coating of sutures with therapeutic proteins, particularly growth factors such as rhGDF-5. including contacting a suture to a device containing a therapeutic agent.