Young Joong Kwon

Title: Young Joong Kwon: An Innovation in Implant Storage

Introduction

Young Joong Kwon is an inventor associated with Seoul, South Korea, and Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. His work includes an invention designed to help preserve hydrophilic coatings on implants during storage. He is credited with 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Kwon’s patent, “Ampoule for Implant Storage Having Bi-Directional Humidity Maintenance Function,” describes a storage container that helps maintain moisture balance around an implant. A separator divides the ampoule into two spaces and includes at least one opening that allows moisture to pass between them. The implant, which has a hydrophilic coating on at least part of its surface, is placed in one space, while a moisture-supplying hydrophilic carrier is placed in the other.

The invention uses organic zwitterionic buffering materials containing a sulfonic acid group in both the coating and the carrier. This arrangement is intended to limit excessive moisture transfer from the carrier to the implant, helping prevent the coating solution from coming off after external impacts.

Career Highlights

Kwon’s listed patent focuses on implant storage and the preservation of hydrophilic surface coatings. Its design addresses moisture management by separating the implant from the carrier while still allowing moisture to move between the two spaces.

Collaborations

Kwon’s listed coworkers include Ju Dong Song and Il Seok Jang. The patent information provided identifies Osstem Implant Co., Ltd. as his company.

Conclusion

Young Joong Kwon’s patent presents a humidity-management approach for storing coated implants, with the goal of maintaining coating stability and reducing the risk of coating loss.