Achievements:

Awards

1. Osteoinduction in cortical bone grafts by controlled demineralization and laser-perforation. Lewandrowski KU, Tomford WW, Mankin HJ, Schollmeier G, Ekkernkamp A, Muhr G. Young Investigators Award of the European Society for Surgical Research, Southampton, UK, March 31 - April 3, 1996.

2. Modification of Cortical Bone Allografts by Partial Demineralization and Laser-Perforation to Enhance Incorporation. A Histologic, Biomechanical, and Immunological Study. Lewandrowski, KU, Schollmeier, G, Ekkernkamp A, Uhthoff HK, Mankin HJ, Tomford WW. 1999 Osteotech/OREF Award for Excellence in Bone Allograft Research. AAOS Anaheim, 1999.

Patents

Inventor & Co-Inventor Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD (Click on the patent title to download the PDF file)

July 18, 2006	7,077,866	Resorbable interbody spinal fusion devices.
May 31, 2005	6,899,107	Osteoinduction of cortical bone allografts by coating with biopolymers seeded with recipient periosteal bone cells.
April 22, 2003	6,551,355	Tissue transplant coated with biocompatible biodegradable polymer.
April 15, 2003	6,548,002	Method of making a biodegradable interbody spinal fusion devices.
June 5, 2001	6,241,771	Resorbable interbody spinal fusion devices.
Jan 17, 2007	10,054,171	Application: Methods of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
Feb 5, 2007	10,359,445	Application: Bioresorbable osteoconductive compositions for bone regeneration
Jun 17, 2007	11,820,312	Application: Systems and methods for manipulating and/or installing a pedicle screw

Patents Referencing Works of Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD

Jan. 17, 2006	6,986,788	Intervertebral allograft spacer.
Nov. 27, 2007	7,300,465	Intervertebral allograft spacer.
Aug. 17, 2004	6,776,800	Implants formed with demineralized bone.
Feb. 15, 2005	6,855,169	Demineralized bone-derived implants.
Jun 22, 2004	675,283	Biocompatible osteogenic band for repair of spinal disorders.