US 11,701,213 B2
Method and apparatus for creating a modified tissue graft
Barry Markman, Frisco, TX (US)
Assigned to Markman Biologics Corporation, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Markman Biologies Corporation, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/657,124.
Application 16/657,124 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/410,167, filed on May 13, 2019, granted, now 11,246,697.
Application 16/410,167 is a continuation of application No. 15/487,585, filed on Apr. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,285,795, issued on May 14, 2019.
Application 15/487,585 is a continuation of application No. 14/678,188, filed on Apr. 3, 2015, granted, now 9,622,845, issued on Apr. 18, 2017.
Application 14/678,188 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/687,082, filed on Nov. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,050,177, issued on Jun. 9, 2015.
Application 13/687,082 is a continuation of application No. 13/101,022, filed on May 4, 2011, granted, now 8,858,647, issued on Oct. 14, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/805,032, filed on Feb. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/331,805, filed on May 5, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2020/0046483 A1, Feb. 13, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/54 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0077 (2013.01) [A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0081 (2013.01); A61F 2240/002 (2013.01); A61F 2240/005 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0026 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0048 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0051 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A method of creating a modified tissue graft for connection at an anatomical site of a human body, comprising the steps of:
(a) obtaining a tissue graft from a location different than said anatomical site, said tissue graft having an exterior surface;
(b) identifying said anatomical site at which said modified tissue graft is to be placed;
(c) identifying desired characteristics for said modified tissue graft, based at least upon the anatomical site;
(d) identify one or more types of graft modifications and regions of said tissue graft to be modified, to achieve the desired characteristics; and
(e) target resurfacing said tissue graft by using at least one template to modify at least a first area of said exterior surface of said tissue graft by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions of said exterior surface of said tissue graft to create one or more first designed surface features which cause said modified tissue graft to have first characteristics in said first area and to modify at least a second area of said exterior surface of said tissue graft by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions of said exterior surface of said tissue graft to create one or more second designed surface features which cause said tissue graft to have second characteristics in said second area.