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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2007
Applicants:
James P. Bradley, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US);
Ashley Willobee, Naples, FL (US);
J. Maxwell Teets, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
James P. Bradley, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Reinhold Schmieding, Naples, FL (US);
Ashley Willobee, Naples, FL (US);
J. Maxwell Teets, Cleveland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61L 27/48 (2006.01); A61L 27/26 (2006.01); A61L 27/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/50 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61M 5/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/025 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0258 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4649 (2013.01); A61L 27/48 (2013.01); A61L 27/26 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61L 27/3608 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2867 (2013.01); A61F 2/4601 (2013.01); A61L 27/50 (2013.01); A61M 5/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of arthroscopic harvesting of bone marrow aspirate from bone joints and therapeutic application of the bone marrow aspirate in a bone joint. The method of harvesting includes extracting bone marrow from a joint, adding a biomaterial, and adding clotting agent to form a clot.