LOUIS CHARLES ARGENTA
Medical Practice in Winston Salem, NC

5636643, Jun 10, 1997

Mar 9, 1993

8/028677

Louis C. Argenta - Winston-Salem NC
Michael J. Morykwas - Pfafftown NC

Wake Forest University - Winston-Salem NC

A61B 1900

128897

A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable wound cover is sealed over a wound site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen is placed beneath the wound cover over the wound. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the wound cover over the treatment site.

2003022, Dec 4, 2003

Jun 3, 2002

10/161076

Louis Argenta - Winston-Salem NC, US
Michael Morykwas - Pfafftown NC, US
Lawrence Webb - Winston-Salem NC, US

A61H007/00

601/006000

A tissue growth apparatus and method are provided for growing tissue by applying a tissue growth medium to the tissue and applying reduced, sub-atmospheric pressure at the growth medium and the tissue in a controlled manner for a selected time period. The application of reduced pressure at the growth medium and tissue promotes growth of the tissue within the tissue growth medium. The apparatus includes a tissue cover sealed over a tissue site. The apparatus also includes a tissue growth medium located beneath the tissue cover and in contact with the tissue to be grown. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the tissue cover over the tissue site to provide reduced pressure to the tissue and the tissue growth medium.

7153284, Dec 26, 2006

May 12, 2003

10/435781

Louis C. Argenta - Winston-Salem NC, US

American Southeast Medical Technologies, LLC - Winston-Salem NC

A61F 5/00, A61F 11/00, A61G 15/00

602 17, 128845, 128857

A method and apparatus for treating infant plagiocephaly whereby a helmet encircles the upper cranium of an infant and prevents the infant from resting its head on flattened or depressed regions of the skull. The helmet contemplates an adjustable first member which encircles the infant's upper cranium, and a second member comprising a relatively rigid protruding element that is attached to the exterior surface of the first member. The second member is positioned so that it is superincumbant to flattened or depressed regions, so that when the helmet is worn, the second member forces the infant to rest its head on a different area of the skull, thus passively relieving pressure on the depressed skull, and applying a gentle active pressure to other areas. Additionally, the method an apparatus relates to the treatment of torticollis and other abnormalities of the neck.

5807230, Sep 15, 1998

May 10, 1996

8/644229

Louis Argenta - Winston-Salem NC
Michael J. Morykwas - Pfafftown NC

A62D 300, B09B 300

588258

Disclosed are waste disposal devices for minimizing contamination of an operating room table with blood and body fluids during and after a surgery while substantially reducing the volume of medical waste and disposable materials generated by surgery. In one embodiment the device includes a bag constructed to fit an operating room table having u-shaped margins for collecting fluid runoff, a drainage tube with valve and a closure means for sealing the bag. Upon completion of the surgery, the bag is quickly and easily removed and completely sealed to enclose contaminated fluids and draperies generated by surgery. Prior to disposal, the contaminated fluids and trapped air are vacuumed from the sealed bag thereby substantially minimizing the volume of the disposable material.

2004003, Feb 26, 2004

Aug 23, 2002

10/227161

Louis Argenta - Winston-Salem NC, US
Michael Morykwas - Winston-Salem NC, US
Lawrence Webb - Winston-Salem NC, US

A61F005/00

606/086000

A method of treating bone tissue damage is provided which includes applying a reduced pressure to a damaged bone tissue sufficient in time and magnitude to promote healing of the damaged bone tissue. A bone tissue treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable tissue cover is sealed over a bone tissue site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen is placed beneath the tissue cover over the damaged bone tissue. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the tissue cover over the treatment site.

7198046, Apr 3, 2007

Feb 19, 1998

09/026353

Louis C. Argenta - Winston-Salem NC, US
Michael J. Morykwas - Pfafftown NC, US

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

A61B 19/00

128897, 602 42

A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable wound cover is sealed over a wound site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen is placed beneath the wound cover over the wound. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the wound cover over the treatment site.

2004012, Jun 24, 2004

Aug 22, 2003

10/647068

Louis Argenta - Winston-Salem NC, US
Michael Morykwas - Winston-Salem NC, US
Lawrence Webb - Winston-Salem NC, US

A61F005/00

606/086000

A method of treating bone tissue damage is provided which includes applying a reduced pressure to a damaged bone tissue sufficient in time and magnitude to promote healing of the damaged bone tissue. A bone tissue treatment apparatus is provided in which a cover is sealed over a bone tissue site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen may be placed beneath the tissue cover over the damaged bone tissue. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the tissue cover over the treatment site. The cover may be sealed over an area of intact skin above damaged bone tissue. The vacuum pump supplies reduced pressure within the tissue cover over the area of intact skin to treat the damaged bone tissue beneath the area of skin.

5645081, Jul 8, 1997

Nov 14, 1991

7/792001

Louis C. Argenta - Winston-Salem NC
Michael J. Morykwas - Pfafftown NC

Wake Forest University - Winston-Salem NC

A61B 1900

128897

The invention disclosed is a method of treating tissue damage comprising applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. Configurations of apparatus for carrying out the method are also disclosed.

7216651, May 15, 2007

May 23, 2001

09/863234

Louis C. Argenta - Winston-Salem NC, US
Michael J. Morykwas - Pfafftown NC, US

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Winston-Salem NC

A61B 19/00

128897, 602 42

A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable wound cover is sealed over a wound site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen is placed beneath the wound cover over the wound. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the wound cover over the treatment site.