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| 20080243623 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LIMITED USE COUPON AND COUPON PRIORITIZATION - A system for managing coupon redemption and prioritization is provided. According to one aspect of the system, the system allows an electronic coupon or reward to be redeemed a specific number of times. The specific number of times may range from one to infinity. According to another aspect of the system, the system automatically resolves any redemption conflict associated with the concurrent redemption of electronic coupon(s) and paper-based coupon(s) by using certain predefined rules and logic. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090159675 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE CARDHOLDER REWARDS IMAGE REPLACEMENT - A system for facilitating image management for portable devices is disclosed. The system includes a host configured to maintain information relating to a first portable device and a second portable device and an interface device configured to communicate with the host and the first and second portable devices. The interface device includes control logic configured to: determine whether the first portable device is valid for image synchronization using information provided by the host; and if it is determined that the first portable device is valid for image synchronization, record an image of the first portable device, determine whether the second portable device is valid for image synchronization, and download an image of the first portable device to the second portable device if it is determined that the second portable device is valid for image synchronization. The interface device further includes control logic configured to: determine whether the second portable device is valid for image replacement using information provided by the host, and if it is determined that the second portable device is valid for image replacement, retrieve an image of the first portable device and download the retrieved image to the second portable device. The interface device also includes control logic configured to: determine whether the second portable device includes additional information that is not included in the image of the first portable device, and if it is determined that the second portable device includes the additional information, concatenate the additional information with the image of the first portable device, and download the concatenated additional information and image of the first portable device onto the second portable device. The interface device concatenates the additional information and the image of the first portable device based on a set of conflict resolution rules. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100006639 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LOYALTY PROGRAM INFORMATION ON A PHONE - A system for managing token image replacement is provided. The system includes a remote server, a token acceptance device, such as a personal computer (PC), connected to the remote server, a token, such as a phone, that can be read by the PC, and a token image server. Using application logic and rules, the remote server is able to read the token image on the token and determine if the image on the phone needs to be updated. The remote server forwards a backup token image to the PC which, in turn, writes the backup token image including transaction information to the phone. Once the backup token image is written onto the phone, subsequent interactions with the system would not initiate an update. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20130006744 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LIMITED USE COUPON AND COUPON PRIORITIZATION - A system for managing coupon redemption and prioritization is provided. According to one aspect of the system, the system allows an electronic coupon or reward to be redeemed a specific number of times. The specific number of times may range from one to infinity. According to another aspect of the system, the system automatically resolves any redemption conflict associated with the concurrent redemption of electronic coupon(s) and paper-based coupon(s) by using certain predefined rules and logic. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20140095288 | NETWORK CENTRIC LOYALTY SYSTEM - A network centric system that enables participation by any number of entities including sponsors, issuers, merchants, portable devices, and acceptance point devices in one or more loyalty programs is provided. Any combination of entities may be specified for different loyalty programs. | 04-03-2014 |
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| 20080306608 | OSTEOCHONDRAL PLUG GRAFT, KIT AND METHOD - Each of an osteochondral plug graft and a kit comprises a trapezoid shaped construct configured for osteochondral implanting. An osteochondral regeneration method comprises forming a recipient socket in a chondral area of an articular joint in need of repair; harvesting a trapezoid shaped graft from another chondral area; and implanting the trapezoid shaped graft into the recipient socket. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090319051 | OSTEOCHONDRAL PLUG GRAFT, KIT AND METHOD - Each of an osteochondral plug graft and a kit comprises a trapezoid shaped construct configured for osteochondral implanting. An osteochondral regeneration method comprises forming a recipient socket in a chondral area of an articular joint in need of repair; harvesting a trapezoid shaped graft from another chondral area; and implanting the trapezoid shaped graft into the recipient socket. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20110144648 | OSTEOCHONDRAL PLUG GRAFT TRIMMING DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for trimming an osteochondral plug graft to an implantable configuration, includes a blade assembly terminating in a configured leading cutting blade and a plug graft housing comprising a substantially longitudinal holding sleeve having a bore and oriented complementarily to the longitudinal structure of the blade assembly to receive the longitudinal structure within the sleeve bore with the assembly cutting blade in close tolerance along an inner bore surface of the longitudinal housing structure. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110208193 | System and Method of Harvesting Osteochondral Plugs - A method is disclosed and can include engaging a harvest guide with bony tissue and placing a cutting device within the harvest guide. The harvest guide can maintain the cutting device substantially perpendicular to a tangent through a point on the bony tissue aligned with the cutting device. The cutting device can be an osteochondral chisel, a trephine, or a combination thereof. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20130030476 | BONE SCREW/DRIVER ASSEMBLY HAVING SURFACE ROUGHNESS - An assembly and method for attaching a medical device, or other structure, to a bone, according to which two projections are formed on one end of a driver that extend in two corresponding recesses, respectively, formed in the head of the screw to drivingly engage the driver and the screw. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130045920 | Flowable Ceramic Putty - The invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous admixture of ceramic particles, polysaccharide, a therapeutic agent and, optionally, a polymer, and methods of using the same. The present invention provides a flowable bone void filler for use in medical situations where bone regeneration is desired. In an exemplary embodiment the bone void filler comprises a polysaccharide, a ceramic material and a polymer that exhibits thermosetting properties such that it exists as a viscous liquid at room temperatures and as a gel at about body temperature. In another exemplary embodiment the bone void filler comprises a polysaccharide, a ceramic material, a polymer that exhibits thermosetting properties such that it exists as a viscous liquid at room temperature and as a gel at about body temperatures, and a therapeutic agent. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130183634 | EXPANSION DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF BLACK TRIANGLE DISEASE AND METHOD - An expansion device includes an inflatable balloon moveable from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration configured to pass through soft tissue between two adjacent teeth of a patient when in the unexpanded configuration. The an expansion device also includes an inflation tube having one end connected to the inflatable balloon and another end serving as an entry port for an inflation fluid. The inflatable balloon has a triangular shape when in the expanded configuration. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130195953 | METHODS AND FORMULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUNDS - The invention relates to resolvins and their use as anti-inflammatory compounds. The resolvins may be administered in a variety of forms, including drug depots comprising polymers or lipids. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention may be used to treat a variety of conditions including acute pain and chronic pain. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20140200676 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS CONTAINING BIOACTIVE MATERIALS - A delivery system comprising a covering containing at least a first substance for release to a surgical site is provided. The covering includes an elongated containment portion having at least one compartment, wherein the covering includes an elongated containment having a first end and a second end. At one end the elongated containment defines an opening configured to receive at least one substance. The at least one substance can be DBM or a mixture of demineralized fibers and particles in a ratio of 30:70. The delivery system also includes a closing member that can close the elongated containment prior to insertion at a surgical site. The closing member can be drawing strings, stitches, sutures, wing sutures, heat seals, adhesion, pressure fittings, coil ring, twist tie. The substance contained in the delivery system can also be enclosed by twisting and folding over a portion of the covering. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140261855 | FILLING SYSTEMS FOR BONE DELIVERY DEVICES - A filling system for delivery of at least one substance to a covering is provided. The filling system comprises at least a funnel shaped container and a plunger. The funnel shaped container includes a scoop portion connected to a hollow barrel. The barrel is configured for insertion into the covering, the plunger adapted for pushing the at least one substance down the hollow barrel into the covering. The filling system can also include a spatula. A kit including a funnel shaped container, a plunger adapted to push a substance down the barrel of the funnel shaped container, a spatula, a retainer for keeping the kit elements in place and trays for protecting them from the environment are also provided. A method of use utilizing the filling system is also provided. | 09-18-2014 |
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| 20090035250 | Compositions and methods for treating cavity conditions - Compositions, methods and kits to be used as a lubricant and for treatment of a cavity pathology including joint pathology are provided. The composition comprises therapeutically effective amounts of at least one bioactive agent, such as magnesium compound, at least one lubricating agent, such as hyaluronic acid, and at least one cell membrane repairing agent, such as polyethylene glycol. The components of these compositions may be administered by a direct application, an application through a cannula, an intra-articular injection, as a flush fluid during an arthroscopy of the affected area, as a post-arthroscopy injection, or as part of a lavage of the area affected by the intra-articular pathology. In addition, the composition of the present invention may be administered to the patient from a pump or a depot. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100255115 | BONE FILLER MATERIAL - Described are bone generation matrixes having an admixture of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) particles and/or bone chips in combination with at least one binding agent selected from the group consisting of alginate, lectin, pectin, gellan gum, starch, collagen and combinations thereof in an aqueous solvent, wherein the DBM particles and/or bone chips are present in an amount of at least 65% by dry weight and the ratio of the aqueous solvent to the dry weight of the DBM particles/bone chips and at least one binding agent is between about 1:1 to about 1:6. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110269103 | EXPANDABLE IMPLANT - An implant includes a body having a longitudinal axis, at least one expandable portion configured to move between an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration, and at least one linearly and non-rotatably movable expander member configured to contact the at least one expandable portions such that linear movement of the expander member moves the expandable portion between the unexpanded configuration and the expanded configuration. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110282396 | IMPLANT WITH DEPLOYABLE STABILIZERS - An implant includes a body having an upper and lower ends, a longitudinal bore defined by a threaded interior surface, and a threaded exterior surface; at least one stabilizer arm associated with a corresponding longitudinal slot in the body, the stabilizer arm being hingedly attached to the body and having a bone gripping protuberance projecting laterally outward therefrom. The stabilizer arm is movable from a first position wherein the bone gripping protuberance is positioned within the bore and a second fully extended position wherein the bone gripping protuberance is positioned outside the threaded exterior surface of the body. The stabilizer arm is resiliently biased to the first position. A camming member is movable through the bore of the body from an initial position to a final position wherein the stabilizer arm is moved to the second stabilizer arm position. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110313431 | SUTURE AND ANCHOR FOR PERIODONTAL PROCEDURES AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A suture system that includes at least one suture having an end portion, a loop portion configured to be disposed about a fixed point and an anchor configured to be connected to the end portion for anchoring the suture to tissue adjacent to the fixed point, wherein the loop portion of the suture is disposed about the fixed point so as to reduce a gap between the tissue and the fixed point. A kit including at least one suture system, a surgical tool for manipulating the suture and written instructions of use are disclosed. A method for using the suture system is also described. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120010668 | EXPANDABLE SURGICAL IMPLANT - An implant includes an elongate body having at least two radially expandable portions in the vicinity of the distal end thereof. An expander is disposed at least partially within the axial bore of the body, the expander including a longitudinal shaft and a tip at the distal end of the shaft. The expander is longitudinally movable between a distal position wherein the tip is positioned distal to the distal end of the body and a proximal position wherein the expandable portions of the body are moved to a radially outward expanded configuration by a camming action of the tip. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120021370 | BIODEGRADABLE STENTS AND METHODS FOR TREATING PERIODONTAL DISEASE - Biodegradable stents and methods for selectively guided tissue regeneration in treating a periodontal defect adjacent to a root of a tooth are provided. The biodegradable stents and methods comprise a coronal portion and a transverse portion or shelf, which reduce unwanted migration of gingival epithelium, gingival connective tissue, and soft tissue and enable the cementum and periodontal ligament cells to re-establish the periodontal ligament in a proper sequence resulting in a new periodontal attachment. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120028219 | BIOADHESIVE FOR PERIODONTAL GINGIVAL AND/OR BONE TISSUES - The invention is directed to an adhesive strip, particularly an adhesive strip or bandage for use in periodontal treatments. The biocompatible adhesive strip comprises a flexible barrier with a biocompatible adhesive for use in an oral environment, wherein the adhesive is in a non-tacky state when dry and becomes adherent upon contact with liquids. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120045735 | IMPLANT REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A dental implant system includes bone growth promoting material configured for disposal within a body cavity about an implant. A protective element is configured to overlay the bone growth promoting material. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120045736 | ANCHORING IMPLANT - An implant includes a collar configured for disposal within tissue. The collar defines an axial bore. A shaft extends between a first end and a second end. The shaft is configured for disposal with the bore of the collar. A base defines an axial bore having an inner surface configured for engagement with the shaft such that the base is axially movable relative to the shaft. At least one arm extends between the collar and the base. The at least one arm is movable via axial movement of the base relative to the shaft between a first position and a second position such that the at least one arm is expanded in a configuration to engage tissue. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120046663 | BONE SCORING DEVICE - A bone scoring device having a body, a scoring member configured to engage a bone surface and a first biasing member connected to and configured to rotate the scoring member is provided. The scoring member being axially movable between a first, non-rotatable position, such that the scoring member is engaged with the body and a second rotatable position such that the scoring member is released from engagement with the body and freely rotates. The scoring member having an abrasive surface to score the surface of the bone in which it is put in contact. A method for using the scoring device as well as a kit including the scoring device are also provided. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120172885 | SURGICAL TACK DELIVERY SYSTEM, METHOD AND KIT - A system for delivering a surgical tack in tissue includes a driver, comprising: a shaft having a slot and a channel; and a handle slidably connected to said shaft and having a driving mechanism, said driving mechanism having a driving pin for providing a downward force through said shaft; and a tack cartridge having a plurality of tacks and adapted to be received in said slot and further adapted to feed said tacks between said driving mechanism and said channel. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120196246 | REFLECTED GINGIVAL TISSUE RETRACTOR DEVICE FOR SURGICAL DENTAL PROCEDURES, KIT AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF - A gingival tissue retractor for retracting gingival tissue away from tooth and bone during a surgical procedure having an alveolar bone grip having an open frame structure positionable over at least one tooth and along a predetermined segment of an alveolar bone and providing an inward resilient force about opposite sides of the alveolar bone for maintaining position of the gingival retractor; a first gingival reflector having a solid plate structure and attached to a lower section of one side of the alveolar bone grip for providing a primarily downward force to gingival tissue on one side of the alveolar bone; and a second gingival reflector having a solid plate structure and attached to a lower section of another side of the alveolar bone grip for providing a primarily downward force to gingival tissue on another side of the alveolar bone. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120214127 | DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM WITH SEPARABLE DRIVE AND METHOD - A dental implant system includes an abutment including a first portion configured for disposal within an inner cavity of a dental implant and defining an outer surface configured for fixation with an inner surface of the dental implant. The abutment includes a second portion having a drive configured to separate from the abutment at a predetermined force. Methods of use are also disclosed. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120231416 | PERIODONTAL SCALER AND PLANER COMBINED INSTRUMENT - Provided is a periodontal instrument adapted for use in debridement of a root surface of a tooth having an axially elongated shaft and a shank. The shank is disposed at an end of the shaft and has a body extending distally relative to the shaft. The body includes a plurality of blades adapted for use in debridement of a root surface. Each blade is configured for scaling and/or planning of a root surface and the shaft is dimensioned and configured to facilitate manual manipulation of the shank. Also provided is a removable tip periodontal instrument adapted for use in debridement of a root surface of a tooth and a kit including a device and a plurality of tips that may be color coded for easy reference by the clinician. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20150140543 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE VIABILITY OF ANIMAL CELLS, TISSUES, AND ORGAN EXPLANTS - Disclosed are compositions and methods for the preservation, storage, and transport of living biological tissues, organs, and populations of isolated cells. In particular, the disclosed compositions and processes permit mammalian cells, tissues, and organs to be harvested from suitable donor animals, stored for prolonged periods, and transported to the site of recipient implantation, all without significant loss of cell viability, biological activity, and/or tissue integrity. | 05-21-2015 |
