Joseph A Nichols

US Patent:

46575480, Apr 14, 1987

Filed:

May 1, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/858041

Inventors:

Joseph Nichols - Princeton NJ

Assignee:

Helitrex, Inc. - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

A61F 100

US Classification:

623 10

Abstract:

A delivery system for implantation of fine particles in surgical procedures made of a collagen tube filled with the fine particles, the tube being made of a cast collagen film having holes in it larger than the size of the particles to allow cell migration. The system is particularly useful for alveolar ridge augmentation.

US Patent:

50190873, May 28, 1991

Filed:

Oct 6, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/915512

Inventors:

Joseph Nichols - Princeton NJ

Assignee:

American Biomaterials Corporation - Plainsboro NJ

International Classification:

A61F 206
A61B 1704

US Classification:

606152

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a hollow conduit comprised of a matrix of Type I collagen and laminin-containing material which conduit is used to promote nerve regeneration across a gap of a severed nerve. Methods of making the nerve regeneration conduit are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20160019356, Jan 21, 2016

Filed:

Feb 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/185915

Inventors:

- YAKIMA WA, US
David KARNES - Issaquah WA, US
Victor SHARPE - Yakima WA, US
Robert GOLD - Atlanta GA, US
Jill WOLF - Desert Hot Springs CA, US
Adrian SHOWALTER - Yakima WA, US
Joseph NICHOLS - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

VITALWARE, LLC - YAKIMA WA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G06F 19/28

Abstract:

Diagnosis and procedure terminology are ontologically organized according to context-based categories and medical concepts. The medical concepts are linked to aliases and medical codes used to document patient care. A user is guided to select and document additional medical concepts based on a medical concept dependency that has been created between certain medical concepts, some of which are required. A visual concept tree presents for user consideration all categories and medical concepts necessary to determine appropriate medical codes based on the disease, condition or injury in accordance with a ranking algorithm and user documentation preferences. Potential medical codes are also optionally presented for user consideration based on collected documentation and selected medical concepts.

US Patent:

20160004825, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

Feb 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/769433

Inventors:

- Yakima WA, US
David KARNES - Issaquah WA, US
Victor SHARPE - Yakima WA, US
Robert GOLD - Atlanta GA, US
Jill WOLF - Desert Hot Springs CA, US
Adrian SHOWALTER - Yakima WA, US
Joseph NICHOLS - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

Abstract:

Diagnosis and procedure terminology are ontologically organized according to context-based categories and medical concepts. The medical concepts are linked to aliases and medical codes used to document patient care. A user is guided to select and document additional medical concepts based on a medical concept dependency that has been created between certain medical concepts, some of which are required. A visual concept tree presents for user consideration all categories and medical concepts necessary to determine appropriate medical codes based on the disease, condition or injury in accordance with a ranking algorithm and user documentation preferences. Potential medical codes are also optionally presented for user consideration based on collected documentation and selected medical concepts.