Kci Licensing, Inc.

Lifecell Corporation

Eric Stevenson

George Martin Hutchinson

Richard Paul Mormino

Kenneth Norbury

Aaron M Barere

Larry D Swain

Michael Richard Girouard

Sean Thompson

Kenneth Carl Norbury

Devices and methods for treating or repairing openings in an body wall are provided. The devices and methods can include acellular tissue matrices. The tissue matrices can be positioned within the abdominal opening and can be used to close the opening.

Abdominal wall treatment devices

A method and system for controlling inflammatory response at an internal tissue site of a patient utilizes a reduced-pressure treatment device. Controlling the inflammatory response may be accomplished in a number of ways that involve treating the inflammatory milieu. Treating the inflammatory milieu may include removing or moderating pro-inflammatory stimuli, e.g., fluids, enhancing perfusion of the tissue at or near the internal tissue site, or providing reduced-pressure therapy. The reduced-pressure treatment device is placed at or near the internal tissue site and is fluidly coupled to an external reduced-pressure source. The reduced-pressure treatment device provides reduced pressure proximate the tissue site and treats the inflammatory milieu. The reduced-pressure treatment device for controlling inflammatory response may be a minimally-invasive treatment device.

Systems and methods for controlling inflammatory response

Provided is a method of stimulating cartilage formation at a tissue site in a mammal. Also provided is a biocompatible scaffold. Additionally, a system for stimulating cartilage formation at a tissue site is provided. Further provided is the use of a manifold, a chondrocyte, and a reduced-pressure source to stimulate cartilage formation at a tissue site of a mammal.

Stimulation of cartilage formation using reduced pressure treatment

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Eric Stevenson