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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6533454 | Surgical system for tissue fixation A surgical tissue fixation system is described, including: (1) a bioabsorbable tissue fixation plate having optionally a plurality of through-holes arranged in alternating relation along the plate; (2) bioabsorbable fasteners adapted for insertion into th... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524345 | Surgical implant A surgical implant comprising biodegradable polymer interspersed with ceramic particulate that is visible to radioscopy.... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6503278 | Under tissue conditions degradable material and a method for its manufacturing This invention relates to a material that degrades after implantation into a patient's tissue, and resorbs into the patient's body, which material is manufactured of polymer, copolymer or polymer alloy. The material has a non-crystalline, i.e., amorphous ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6436124 | Suture anchor A one-piece suture anchor for anchoring a suture into a bone comprising an elongated body having proximal and distal ends, the body comprising at least one channel for receiving a suture, the channel comprising two elongated longitudinal guides continuing... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6406498 | Bioactive, bioabsorbable surgical composite material The Applicants' invention is a bioactive, biocompatible, bioabsorbable surgical composite that is fabricated bioabsorbable polymers, copolymers or polymer alloys that are self-reinforced and contain ceramic particles or reinforcement fibers, and also can ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398814 | Bioabsorbable two-dimensional multi-layer composite device and a method of manufacturing same This invention relates to bioabsorbable multi-layer two-dimensional composite devices and their method of manufacture by spot welding the layers of the device at designated points, which devices can easily be cut into any desirable form by a surgeon durin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6383187 | Bioabsorbable surgical screw and washer system An at least partially bioabsorbable surgical fastener or device formed in the shape of a screw and washer system and the methods for manufacturing and using the same. The surgical fastener is particularly but not solely intended to be used to attach rotat... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6319264 | Hernia mesh According to the present invention, a flexible, fibrous hernia mesh is provided, which is intended to be implanted to close hernia defects. The mesh has at least two functional components or layers: (1) a rapidly degradable first layer and (2) a more slow... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6296641 | Anatomical fixation implant A fixation implant generally includes at least one shaft configured to securely fit into a hole formed in bone. The shaft is of sufficient length relative to the interior diameter of the hole and, in some preferred embodiments, has locking protuberances, ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6248108 | Bioabsorbable surgical screw and washer system An at least partially bioabsorbable surgical fastener or device formed in the shape of a screw and washer system and the methods for manufacturing and using the same. The surgical fastener is particularly but not solely intended to be used to attach rotat... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6228111 | Biodegradable implant manufactured of polymer-based material and a method for manufacturing the same The invention relates to a biodegradable implant or the like manufactured of polymer-based material and intended to be installed in tissue conditions. In the macroscopic structure of the implant two or several zones are created in a manner that the biodeg... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6221075 | Bioabsorbable, deformable fixation plate The present invention relates generally to body tissue fixation systems, including body tissue fixation hardware comprising biocompatible, bioabsorbable (resorbable) thermoplastic plates, and methods of using those systems and hardware.... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6113640 | Reconstructive bioabsorbable joint prosthesis A cylindrical, fibrous, porous joint spacer is provided, having excellent properties, flexibility of formation, and operability, which is intended to be implanted as a prosthesis between bones to be joined together. The joint spacer of the present inventi... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6015410 | Bioabsorbable surgical implants for endoscopic soft tissue suspension procedure A bioabsorbable surgical implant for use in supporting soft tissue in a superior position in the body is described. The surgical implant includes a shaft that connects the implant to a bone or hard tissue and a head secured to the shaft. The head of the i... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6010513 | Device for installing a tissue fastener The device of the present invention is designed for repairing a tear in soft and/or tough tissue of a patient, such as a tear in the meniscus of the knee. The device has a conduit, such as a cannula, that may be easily inserted into the patient and throug... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007580 | Joint prosthesis The invention relates to a joint prosthesis intended to be mounted between two bones to be joined together. The joint prosthesis comprises a spacer part, intended to be placed between the joint surfaces of the bones to be joined. The spacer part is manufa... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5957924 | Installation tool for suture anchor A tool for installing a suture anchor which supports first and second suture segments having free ends, the tool including an installation end adapted to accommodate the suture anchor and to transmit mechanical power for driving the suture anchor, and a g... | 09/28/1999 |
