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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7670688 | Erosion-resistant components for plasma process chambers An erosion-resistant article for use as a component in plasma process chamber. The erosion-resistant article comprises a support and an oxide coating comprising yttrium, which is disposed over the support. The support and the oxide coating preferably have material c... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7622530 | Drug delivery compositions and medical devices containing block copolymer A composition for delivery of a therapeutic agent is provided. The composition comprises: (a) a biocompatible block copolymer comprising one or more elastomeric blocks and one or more thermoplastic blocks and (b) a therapeutic agent, wherein the block copolymer is l... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7556937 | Method for producing ergosta-5,7-dienol and/or biosynthetic intermediate and/or secondary products thereof in transgenic organisms The present invention relates to a method for the production of ergosta-5,7-dienol and/or its biosynthetic intermediates and/or metabolites by culturing genetically modified organisms, and to the genetically modified organisms, in particular yeasts, themselves. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7538069 | Spherical active carbon The invention relates to spherical active carbon having the following pore size distribution: a) 1.2 1.7 nm: 20-50%, b) 1.7 2.1 nm: 20-50%, c) 2.1 2.5 nm: 10-25%, d) 2.5 2.9 nm: 3-15%, e) 2.9 3.3 nm: 1-10%. The sum of a) to e) is at least 88%. The difference between... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7491234 | Medical devices for delivery of therapeutic agents The present invention is generally directed to medical devices, and more specifically to medical devices that are at least partially insertable or implantable into the body of a patient. The medical devices generally comprise (a) a therapeutic agent, more typically,... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491188 | Reinforced and drug-eluting balloon catheters and methods for making same The present invention generally relates to the field of intravascular medical devices, and more specifically to the field of balloon catheters and other similar diagnostic or therapeutic catheters within the body for treatment and diagnosis of diseases. In particula... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7491185 | External counterpulsation device using electroactive polymer actuators The present invention provides an exterior counterpulsation (ECP) system that includes a garment for being worn on the exterior of a patient's body. The garment includes electroactive polymer (EAP) actuators connected thereto. In one embodiment, the EAP actuators ar... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488449 | Probe device for measuring ethanol concentrations in an aqueous solution The invention relates to a probe device for measuring the concentration of at least one volatile component in an aqueous solution, in particular for measuring the concentration of ethanol, the device having a probe body with an opening, which is tightly covered by a... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7410497 | Stimulation of cell growth at implant surfaces The present invention is directed to medical devices that contain at least one tissue contacting surface that is configured to undergo a variation in surface charge in response to a time-dependent signal. Such a variation in surface charge is provided, for example, ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407668 | Medical articles having enzymatic surfaces for localized therapy An enzymatically active medical article is provided, which comprises a medical article and an enzyme disposed at or near a surface of the medical article such that the medical article is provided with an enzymatically active surface. The enzyme is selected, for exam... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7390525 | Processes for producing polymer coatings for release of therapeutic agent A method for furnishing a therapeutic-agent-containing medical device is provided. The method comprises: (a) providing a reactive layer comprising a cross-linking agent on a medical device surface; and (b) subsequently applying a polymer-containing layer, which comp... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381418 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing radiation-crosslinked polymer for controlled delivery of a therapeutic agent An implantable or insertable medical device which comprises (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region that controls the release of the therapeutic agent upon administration to a patient. The polymeric release region comprises a radiation-crosslinked... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371223 | Electroactive polymer actuated heart-lung bypass pumps A pump apparatus, which comprises: (a) a tubular portion comprising an electroactive polymer actuator that expands and contracts an inner volume of the tubular portion based upon received control signals; and (b) a control unit electrically coupled to the electroact... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364585 | Medical devices comprising drug-loaded capsules for localized drug delivery A medical device comprising a plurality of capsules, and a method of administering therapeutic agent to a patient using the same. The capsules further comprise a therapeutic agent and a multilayer polyelectrolyte shell. The medical device is adapted to apply a press... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357940 | Implantable or insertable medical devices containing graft copolymer for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents Implantable or insertable medical devices are described. The medical devices comprise (a) a therapeutic agent and (b) a polymeric release region that controls the release of the therapeutic agent upon administration to a patient. The polymer release region comprises... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338509 | Electroactive polymer actuated sheath for implantable or insertable medical device A medical device delivery sheath, which comprises an active member that volumetrically expands and contracts upon application of an appropriate electrical potential. The active member further comprises an electroactive polymer, for example, polypyrrole. Also describ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335155 | Unitary formulation delivery device An apparatus for delivering a formulation into a body in integer amounts includes a cannula with an insertion end for insertion into the body. The cannula includes a channel such as a tube to store the formulation. A rod is inserte... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335375 | Controlling resorption of bioresorbable medical implant material The resorption of a medical implant can be controlled with the use of particles embedded in a resorbable bulk material forming the implant or portion thereof. The implant can be removed from a body of a mammal by natural biological mechanisms after use. The resorpti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330243 | Method for monitoring the production of biomolecule crystals The invention relates to a method for monitoring the production of macromolecule crystals containing at least one fluorescence emitter, comprising the following steps: a) a solution volume with dissolved macromolecules of a molecule species containing at least one f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7288084 | Drug-loaded medical device A medical device is designed to be placed in a patient's body and release one or more therapeutic agents therefrom. The medical device includes an elongated member defining a passage for passing bodily fluids therethrough and at least one enclosed internal space for... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270654 | Delivering material to a patient A delivery catheter for delivering material(s) into the body of a mammal can include a first elongated member and a second elongated member. At least a portion of the second elongated member can be slidably disposed within a lumen of the first elongated member. The ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261686 | Universal, programmable guide catheter A guide catheter apparatus that comprises the following: (a) a guide catheter portion that includes a plurality of electroactive polymer actuators disposed along its axial length and (b) a control unit coupled to the actuators and sending control signals to the actu... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261734 | Resorption-controllable medical implants Bioresorbable medical implants are designed to have different resorption rates over time or over the topography of the implants. The resorption of the medical implants are controlled by including layers having differing resorption rates. The layers resorb sequential... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7262127 | Method for Cu metallization of highly reliable dual damascene structures The present invention provides a method for forming a void-free copper damascene structure comprising a substrate having a conductive structure, a first dielectric layer on the substrate, a diffusion barrier layer on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247448 | Method for gene expression The invention relates to a method for gene expression in a cell-free transcription/translation system, the reaction solution containing all the components necessary for the transcription/translation mechanism, amino acids, nucleotides, metabolic components which pro... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7223784 | Compounds for the modulation of the glycolysis enzyme and/or transaminase complex The invention relates to compounds for the modulation of the glycolysis enzyme complex and of the transaminase complex, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds as well as uses of such compounds for preparing pharmaceutical compositions for treating var... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219813 | Beverage container for holding a compact disc A beverage container (1) includes a cup-type compartment (2) having an opening (3) and a cover (4) to be placed on the opening (3), the cover (4) having an inner component (5) and an outer component (6) detacha... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7195615 | System for providing a medical device with anti-microbial properties A system for providing medical device with anti-microbial properties to prevent infections. The system includes a medical device having a portion for insertion into the body of a patient, a lumen, and a substrate comprising an anti-microbial agent to be inserted int... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7137966 | Immobilizing objects in the body Stabilizing an object in the body of a patient involves the injection of a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) material or other flowable material into the body of the patient so that the material contacts the object. The LCST material or other flowable mater... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135189 | Compositions and techniques for localized therapy A therapeutic medical article is provided which comprises a medical article, a precursor compound and an activator compound. The medical article is adapted, upon administration to a patient, to release the precursor compound and the activator compound such that the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7097615 | Robotic endoscope with wireless interface An endoscope apparatus and method of operating the same. The endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope portion and a control and display unit. The endoscope portion preferably comprises: (i) a sensor disposed at a distal end of the endoscope portion and providing e... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083697 | Porous spun polymeric structures and method of making same A non-woven polymeric matrix for separating leukocytes from a blood sample includes a non-woven three dimensional matrix formed from polymeric fibers having a predetermined pore volume fraction including a defined channel configuration, a predetermined pore size in ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041047 | Method and apparatus for the delivery of brachytherapy A brachytherapy device includes a radiation source and a multi-cannula delivery system for implantation of the radiation source into a body tissue site. The radiation source may be, for example, a substantially straight round wire, a substantially straight flat wire... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6997870 | Universal, programmable guide catheter A guide catheter apparatus that comprises the following: (a) a guide catheter portion that includes a plurality of electroactive polymer actuators disposed along its axial length and (b) a control unit coupled to the actuators and sending control signals to the actu... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6913765 | Controlling resorption of bioresorbable medical implant material The resorption of a medical implant can be controlled with the use of particles embedded in a resorbable bulk material forming the implant or portion thereof. The implant can be removed from a body of a mammal by natural biological mechanisms after use. The resorpti... | 07/05/2005 |
