JAMES R. SWANIGER, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapists at Martin, Irvine, CA

4769011, Sep 6, 1988

Mar 28, 1985

6/717892

James R. Swaniger - Irvine CA

Interpore International, Inc. - Irvine CA

A61M 2500

604218

The invention comprises an assortment of plunger-type syringes for the surgical implantation of granular ceramic substances such as hydroxyapatite, whitlockite and alpha alumina during alveolar ridge augmentation and repair. The barrels of the syringes, which are inserted into the patient's periosteal and gum tissue, have various lengths and radii of curvature and various degrees of tip bevelling, such that the surgeon can select the barrel configuration that most closely complies with the contours of the particular alveolar ridge portion upon which the augmentation surgery is to be performed in a particular case. The surgery can thus be performed with fewer and smaller incisions, less tissue trauma, lower risk of accidental tearing and puncturing of tissue, and lower risk of infection than possible with the apparatus and methods known to the prior art.

5395590, Mar 7, 1995

Sep 4, 1992

7/940628

James R. Swaniger - Irvine CA
Edward E. Elson - Anaheim CA

B01L 300, B01L 1100, B65D 4700, B65D 4736

422103

A cover for placement on a container to allow transfer of fluid from the container to a second container comprising a lid having a skirt at its outer edge for liquid-tight attachment to the liquid filled container, a valved region centrally located on the lid, a connector located within the valve portion, and normally closed ports located within the connector. After the second container is attached to the connector the liquid-filled container with the lid attached is inverted and the lid is flexed causing the port to open and the fluid to flow from the first liquid filled container into the second container.