Patents
US 9433702 B2: Cartilage material
- Granted
- 2016-09-06
- Filed
- 2011-01-14 application 13006949
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Cartilage materials such as cartilage fluff and a cartilage composition comprising a particulate material are disclosed. These are suitable for stimulating chondrogenesis and/or producing cartilage regeneration. Also disclosed are processes for their preparation. Methods for regenerating articular cartilage are also disclosed, which involve, for example, placing the cartilage fluff or cartilage composition into a cartilage defect.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160906.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivex Biomedical, Inc. 42 patents | US company or organization | Marietta, GA | Vivex Biomedical, Inc. Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore I. Malinin | Key Biscayne, FL | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61L | Methods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general; disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air; chemical aspects of bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles; materials for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles | A61L27/3695 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F2/30756 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K35/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61P | Specific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations | A61P19/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-29 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANKUNITED, N.A. signed 2022-08-25 | VIVEX BIOLOGICS GROUP, INC. ATLANTA, GA | 61333/853 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-08-04 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIVEX BIOLOGICS GROUP, INC. signed 2022-07-31 | HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE SAN JOSE, CA | 61084/607 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-12-12 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE signed 2019-12-11 | VIVEX BIOMEDICAL, INC. ATLANTA, GA UMTB BIOMEDICAL, INC ATLANTA, GA ADVANCED NUMED TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. ATLANTA, GA VIVEX BIOMEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. ATLANTA, GA | 51282/653 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-12-11 | Security interest Security interest Notice of grant of security interest in patents | VIVEX BIOLOGICS GROUP, INC. signed 2019-12-10 | BANKUNITED, N.A. MIAMI, FL | 51260/64 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-08-16 | Name change Change of name | VIVEX BIOLOGICS, INC. signed 2019-07-31 | VIVEX BIOLOGICS GROUP, INC. ATLANTA, GA | 50079/225 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-08-16 | Name change Change of name | VIVEX BIOMEDICAL, INC. signed 2019-07-01 | VIVEX BIOLOGICS, INC. ATLANTA, GA | 50079/179 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2017-03-28 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | SILICON VALLEY BANK signed 2017-02-28 | VIVEX BIOMEDICAL, INC. ATLANTA, GA | 42103/686 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-02-22 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIVEX BIOMEDICAL, INC. signed 2017-02-21 UMTB BIOMEDICAL, INC. signed 2017-02-21 ADVANCED NUMED TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. signed 2017-02-21 VIVEX BIOMEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2017-02-21 | HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE SAN JOSE, CA | 41782/452 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-01-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | VIVEX BIOMEDICAL, INC. signed 2015-12-31 | SILICON VALLEY BANK SANTA CLARA, CA | 37413/89 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-02-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MALININ, THEODORE I signed 2014-02-11 | VIVEX BIOMEDICAL, INC. MARIETTA, GA | 32192/402 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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