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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Chondrocyte Llc, Henderson, NV (US);
Inventors:
Pascal Servell, Dallas, TX (US);
Jack Savage, Sandy, UT (US);
Shilo C. Case, Sandy, UT (US);
Gregg D. Niven, Kaysville, UT (US);
Assignee:
Chondrocyte, LLC, Cottonwood Heights, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/06 (2013.01); A61B 18/203 (2013.01); A61N 5/00 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00321 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0659 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0661 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0662 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described are methods and systems for reshaping a cartilage structure. Such methods comprise treating the cartilage structure with electromagnetic energy and fitting a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation. Systems comprise an emitter of electromagnetic energy and a device to the cartilage structure to retain it in the desired place, form, and/or orientation.