Kwan Ku Lin

US Patent:

7175627, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Sep 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/651988

Inventors:

Kwan Ku Lin - Pasadena CA, US
Philip S. Yuan - Fayetteville NY, US

Assignee:

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

606 86, 604 60, 604500

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into an animal tissue. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the animal tissue. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the animal tissue so as to leave only the medicine in the animal tissue.

US Patent:

7175628, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Sep 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/652470

Inventors:

Kwan Ku Lin - Pasadena CA, US
Philip S. Yuan - Fayetteville NY, US

Assignee:

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

606 86, 604 60, 604500

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into an animal tissue. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and hermetic wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the animal tissue. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the animal tissue so as to leave only the medicine in the animal tissue.

US Patent:

7175629, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Sep 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/949217

Inventors:

Kwan Ku Lin - Pasadena CA, US
Philip S. Yuan - Long Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61F 5/00

US Classification:

606 86, 604 60, 604500

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into a vertebral body. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the vertebral body. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the vertebral body so as to leave only the medicine in the vertebral body.

US Patent:

7749230, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/574562

Inventors:

Philip S. Yuan - Fayetteville NY, US
Kwan Ku Lin - Pasadena CA, US
Robert M. Scribner - Niwot CO, US

Assignee:

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61F 5/00
A61M 31/00

US Classification:

606 86R, 604 60, 604500

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into a spinal disc. The device comprises a filling member and a flowable medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the flowable medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the spinal disc. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the flowable medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the spinal disc so as to leave only the medicine in the spinal disc.

US Patent:

8007500, Aug 30, 2011

Filed:

Feb 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/674085

Inventors:

Kwan Ku Lin - Pasadena CA, US
Philip S. Yuan - Fayetteville NY, US

Assignee:

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61F 2/46
A61M 31/00

US Classification:

606 86R, 604500, 604 60

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into an animal tissue. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the animal tissue. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the animal tissue so as to leave only the medicine in the animal tissue.

US Patent:

7993343, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Feb 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/674088

Inventors:

Kwan Ku Lin - Pasadena CA, US
Philip S. Yuan - Fayetteville NY, US

Assignee:

Crosstrees Medical, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61F 2/46
A61M 31/00

US Classification:

606 86R, 604500, 604 60

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into a vertebral body. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the vertebral body. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the vertebral body so as to leave only the medicine in the vertebral body.

US Patent:

7993345, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Jul 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/829500

Inventors:

Philip S. Yuan - Long Beach CA, US
Kwan Ku Lin - San Marino CA, US
Robert M. Scribner - Niwot CO, US

Assignee:

Crosstress Medical, Inc. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61F 2/46
A61M 31/00

US Classification:

606 86R, 604500, 604 60

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into a spinal disc. The device comprises a filling member and a flowable medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and permeable wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the flowable medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the spinal disc. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the flowable medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the spinal disc so as to leave only the medicine in the spinal disc.

US Patent:

20070142765, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Feb 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/674087

Inventors:

Kwan Lin - Pasadena CA, US
Philip Yuan - Fayetteville NY, US

Assignee:

CROSSTREES MEDICAL, INC. - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61M 31/00

US Classification:

604057000

Abstract:

An extractable device is used to insert a medicinal filling into an animal tissue. The device comprises a filling member and a pasty medicine. The filling member is made of a flexible and hermetic wall and is provided with a holding portion and an injection port via which the pasty medicine is injected into the holding portion after the filling member is inserted into the animal tissue. The holding portion is provided with an opening which is releasably lashed by one end of one or more threads so as to make the opening leakproof. Upon completion of solidification of the pasty medicine in the holding portion of the filling member, other end of the thread is pulled to unlash the opening of the holding portion, thereby enabling the filling member to be extracted from the animal tissue so as to leave only the medicine in the animal tissue.