Steven J Goldstein

US Patent:

6866686, Mar 15, 2005

Filed:

Jan 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/769769

Inventors:

Jeremy D. Ollerenshaw - Marietta GA, US
Steven Goldstein - Atlanta GA, US
Kirby S. Black - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Cryolife, Inc. - Kennesaw GA

International Classification:

A61F002/36
A61F002/04

US Classification:

623 2372, 600 36

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a tissue graft material. The invention also relates to a multipurpose tissue graft material and to methods of using same as a replacement for vascular and non-vascular tissue.

US Patent:

7129035, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Dec 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/734096

Inventors:

Steven Goldstein - Atlanta GA, US
Joseph Hamby - Atlanta GA, US
Steven P. Walsh - Marietta GA, US
Kirby S. Black - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

CryoLife, Inc. - Kennesaw GA

International Classification:

A01N 1/02
A01N 1/00
C12N 5/00

US Classification:

435 13, 435 11, 435325, 435374

Abstract:

This invention relates to the sterilization and preservation of tissue for storage. More specifically, the invention relates to a method of using a solution to form a preserved tissue. The solution includes a radical scavenger at a concentration believed to reduce the damage to the tissue that could otherwise occur during sterilization with ionizing radiation.

US Patent:

7318998, Jan 15, 2008

Filed:

Mar 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/394576

Inventors:

Steven Goldstein - Atlanta GA, US
Kirby S. Black - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Cryolife, Inc. - Kennesaw GA

International Classification:

A01N 1/02

US Classification:

435 13, 435270, 435378, 623 1111, 623 661, 623915, 623916, 623918, 128898

Abstract:

The present invention relates, in general, to tissue decellularization and, in particular to a method of treating tissues, for example, heart valves, tendons and ligaments, so as to render them acellular and thereby limit mineralization and/or immunoreactivity upon implementation in vivo.

US Patent:

7763081, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Feb 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/049291

Inventors:

Jeremy D. Ollerenshaw - Marietta GA, US
Steven Goldstein - Atlanta GA, US
Kirby S. Black - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

Cryolife, Inc. - Kennesaw GA

International Classification:

A61F 2/02
A61F 2/10
A61F 2/04

US Classification:

623 2372, 623 1511, 623 1512, 600 36

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method of preparing a tissue graft material. The invention also relates to a multipurpose tissue graft material and to methods of using same as a replacement for vascular and non-vascular tissue.

US Patent:

8475827, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Jul 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/831059

Inventors:

Joseph Hamby - Woodstock GA, US
Steven Walsh - Marietta GA, US
Al Heacox - Marietta GA, US
Steven Goldstein - Atlanta GA, US
David Gale - Kennesaw GA, US
Stacy Arnold - Cartersville GA, US
Ann Sands Updegrove - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

CryoLife, Inc. - Kennesaw GA

International Classification:

C12N 5/02
C12N 5/00
A61F 2/02

US Classification:

424423, 435 11, 435 12, 435 13, 435325, 623 2372

Abstract:

A method is provided for preparing a tissue implant for implantation. The method includes treating a pericardium tissue material, which has been harvested from a donor and rendered essentially acellular, with a chlorine dioxide treatment solution; and thereafter treating the pericardium tissue material with an antioxidant solution, which comprises ascorbic acid or a salt thereof.

US Patent:

20010000804, May 3, 2001

Filed:

Dec 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/735522

Inventors:

Steven Goldstein - Atlanta GA, US
Kirby Black - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

CRYOLIFE INC.

International Classification:

A61F002/02
C12N005/00
A61L017/00

US Classification:

623/023720, 435/378000, 008/094110, 623/918000, 600/036000

Abstract:

The present invention relates, in general, to tissue decellularization and, in particular to a method of treating tissues, for example, heart valves, tendons and ligaments, so as to render them acellular and thereby limit mineralization and/or immunoreactivity upon implementation in vivo.

US Patent:

20090147966, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Oct 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/245316

Inventors:

Jason McIntosh - Sugar Hill GA, US
Marc Boillot - Plantation FL, US
John Usher - Montreal, CA
Steven Goldstein - Delray Beach FL, US

Assignee:

Personics Holdings Inc - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

H04B 15/00
B60Q 1/26

US Classification:

381 7111, 381 941, 340463

Abstract:

An earpiece () and acoustic management module () for in-ear canal suppression control suitable is provided. A method for suppressing signals for a conference call, a vehicle, and a general communication event is also provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone () to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver () to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone () configured to capture internal sound, and a processor () to generate a voice activity level () and suppress an echo, spoken voice, and media content in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal () that is delivered to the ear canal ().

US Patent:

20100285587, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

Jul 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/842820

Inventors:

Jeremy D. Ollerenshaw - Marietta GA, US
Steven Goldstein - Atlanta GA, US
Kirby S. Black - Acworth GA, US

Assignee:

CRYOLIFE, INC. - Kennesaw GA

International Classification:

C12N 5/07

US Classification:

435378

Abstract:

A method of preparing a tissue graft material is disclosed. The disclosure also relates to a multipurpose tissue graft material and to methods of using same as a replacement for vascular and non-vascular tissue.