US 2019/0239865 A1Published application

Systems and Method for Collecting and Analyzing Tissue Samples from Orthopedic Surgery for use in a Searchable Structured Database for Analysis of Joint Diseases

AssigneeArtios Therapeutics, Inc.

InventorTheodore R. Kucklick

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Abstract

Systems and methods for collecting bio-specimens from arthroscopic or joint surgery, collecting them in a dedicated collection cassette, pre-treating the samples as needed, transporting these samples to a lab, analyzing these samples, and aggregating this data into a searchable and structured dataset that may be analyzed, for correlation and causality of joint diseases and pathology. Tissue may be collected with devices and systems for use in an arthroscopic procedure, an open procedure such as a joint implant, or with a dedicated biopsy device. Bio-specimens include previously discarded blood cartilage, synovium, bone, meniscus and other tissue samples drained from these surgical procedures.

Claims4

Dependent claims

A method for capturing, collecting and processing tissue samples typically discarded as medical waste in an arthroscopic surgical procedure, analyzing these tissue samples to generate genetic health and disease information, and storing the test results in a searchable database, said method comprising the steps of:

inflating a joint space with fluid;
performing an arthroscopic surgical procedure;
suctioning biologic waste during the arthroscopic surgical procedure, said biologic waste comprising various types of joint tissue;
collecting the various types of joint tissue into a collection means;
separating the various types of joint tissue into separate tissue type samples;
prepping the tissue type samples;
testing the tissue type samples against various test criteria and generating test results;
storing the test results in a searchable and structured database;
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analyzing the database to discover correlation and causality of joint diseases and pathology.

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Facts

Application: 16/148,978Filed 1 Oct 2018
Priority: 7 Jan 2015
Published: 8 Aug 2019
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Classification8 codes

A61B 10/0283
Pointed or sharp biopsy instruments: with vacuum aspiration, e.g. caused by retractable plunger or by connected syringe
A61B 10/0096
Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposes ; Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex…:…
A61B 18/148
Probes or electrodes therefor: having a short, rigid shaft for accessing the inner body transcutaneously, e.g. for neurosurgery or arthroscopy
A61B 18/149
Probes or electrodes therefor: bow shaped or with rotatable body at cantilever end, e.g. for resectoscopes, or coagulating rollers

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Application62/100,481Us provisional application · filed 7 Jan 2015
Application14/990,691Continuation · filed 7 Jan 2016
Application16/148,978Continuation
US 2016/0192910 A1Published application
US 2019/0239865 A1This patent

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