METHOD OF SELLING PROCEDURE SPECIFIC ALLOGRAFTS AND ASSOCIATED INSTRUMENTATION

• US 20090248592A1
• Filed: 06/02/2009
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reinhold Schmieding
• Original Assignee: Reinhold Schmieding
• Inventors: Schmieding, Reinhold
• Application Number:
  US12/476,906
• Publication Number:
  US 20090248592A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/2835 Bone graft implants for filling a bony defect or an endoprosthesis cavity, e.g. by synthetic material or biological material
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2002/2839 Bone plugs or bone graft dowels
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture

Abstract

A method for selling a product and all phases of service and support to a customer for optimal use of the product includes customizing a product for a surgical allograft procedure to be performed and providing the customized product and services as an integrated turnkey package to a medical provider. The products include bone and soft tissue allografts for all types of orthopedic reconstructive procedures and a loan of the associated instrumentation. The service portion of the package includes training support on use of the instruments, training of operating room personnel, technical and customer support both before the performance of the procedure and on-site support. After completion of the surgical procedure, the service provider arranges for the return of the loaned instrumentation.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. A method of preparing a customized donor allograft for a predetermined surgical procedure, the method comprising:

receiving predetermined specifications and conditions of a patient to undergo the predetermined surgical procedure, said predetermined specifications and conditions being received from a medical provider;

harvesting and sizing to a specific diameter, length, width and/or thickness, at least one of a meniscal and an osteochondral donor allograft according to the predetermined specifications and conditions of the patient, and also according to the predetermined surgical procedure to be performed on the patient, thereby creating said customized donor allograft;

effecting delivery of the customized donor allograft to the medical provider, and

delivering surgical instrumentation to the medical provider, said surgical instrumentation being selected based on the customized donor allograft and on the predetermined surgical procedure.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein a tissue bank delivers the customized donor allograft directly to the medical provider.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the surgical instrumentation includes at least one of a fixation plate and an interference screw.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the customized donor allograft is prepared without the use of antibiotics.

22. The method of claim 18, wherein the customized donor allograft is delivered to a medical facility at which the predetermined surgical procedure is to be performed.

23. The method of claim 18, further comprising training operating personnel in the use of the surgical instrumentation to perform the predetermined surgical procedure.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein the surgical instrumentation is loaned to the medical provider, and wherein the medical provider returns the surgical instrumentation to the first business entity after the predetermined surgical procedure is completed.

25. The method according to claim 18, further comprising providing technical support during the procedure.

26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the step of providing technical support includes providing for the presence of trained representative knowledgeable in the use of the instruments and the performance of the surgical procedure at an operation location during the procedure.