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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Muffin Incorporated, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
Richard B. Sisken, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Ryan Pruchnic, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Frank J. Fischer, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Steven Charlebois, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Muffin Incorporated, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/34 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/34 (2013.01); A61M 5/1582 (2013.01); A61B 18/24 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for treating tissue with apparatus that includes an priming portion for initiating a healing response in the tissue to be treated, and which delivers a bioactive agent during or after preparing tissue adjacent the apparatus, as by generating or aiding a healing, regeneration or repair response in the tissue. The priming portion may comprise an abrasive surface, fluid ejection ports, and/or stimulation by electrical, thermal, or light energy.