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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7786116 | 2-amino-quinoline derivatives useful as inhibitors of β-secretase (BACE) The present invention is directed to novel 2-amino-quinoline derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), mild cognitive impairment, senility and/or dementia. The compounds of the present invent... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7132418 | Peptidyl heterocyclic ketones useful as tryptase inhibitors The present invention relates to a series of peptidyl heterocyclic ketones which are inflammatory cell serine protease inhibitors and their compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of a variety of immunomediated inflammatory disorders. More particul... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6162962 | Areal implant An areal implant, in particular for abdominal wall closure, has a flexible basic structure made from a knitted fabric comprising non-resorbable or slowly resorbable material or a combination of such materials. The knitted fabric of the basic structure is ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6074660 | Absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines and/ or amido groups The present invention describes a polyoxaester copolymers containing amines and/or amido groups and blends thereof with other polymers that may be used to produce surgical devices such as sutures, sutures with attached needles, molded devices, and the lik... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6035751 | Method for cutting a surgical suture at two locations An apparatus and method for cutting a surgical suture at a first and second different location along its length. The apparatus having a first and a second cutting die with channels for receiving at least a portion of the cross-section of the surgical sutu... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6035916 | Surgical suture having an ultrasonically formed tip, and apparatus method for making same An apparatus for ultrasonically forming a surgical suture tip from a length of unfinished surgical suture material. The apparatus includes a first tipping die having a first face for contacting a portion of the length of unfinished surgical suture materia... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6031018 | Solventless tipping of braided surgical ligature The present claims are directed to a tipped surgical suture and a solventless method for making a tipped suture comprising a suture coated with 6-30 weight percent, based on the total weight of the tipped region of the suture, of a bioresorbable aliphatic... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6024757 | Method for cutting a surgical suture tip An apparatus and method for forming a cut end of a surgical suture tip. The apparatus including a first and second cutting dies with a channel for receiving a suture. Mechanical actuators are provided to moving the cutting dies from an open to a closed po... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6001121 | Surgical suture having a thermally formed tip, and apparatus and method for making same An apparatus and method for thermally forming a surgical suture tip from a length of unfinished surgical suture material having a varying cross-section. The thermally formed surgical suture tip has a generally uniform cross-section along its length, and t... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5975876 | Combined apparatus for heating and cutting a surgical suture tip A combined apparatus for heating and cutting a suture tip formed from a length of unfinished surgical suture material. First and second heating dies are provided for heating the length of unfinished surgical suture material to form the suture tip, and fir... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972008 | Method and apparatus for retaining a surgical mesh A retaining apparatus for a surgical mesh includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a central elongated recess for receiving a portion of the surgical mesh. Retaining straps are provided for securing the surgical mesh portion to the... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5962023 | Hydrogels containing absorbable polyoxaamides The present invention describes a crosslinked aliphatic polyoxaamide polymer and blends thereof that may be used to produce hydrogels, surgical devices such as catheters, molded devices, and the like. The crosslinked aliphatic polyoxaamide of the present ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5951997 | Aliphatic polyesters of &3xb5;-caprolactone, p-dioxanone and gycolide Absorbable, segmented polymers of aliphatic polyesters based on lactone monomers glycolide, p-dioxanone and &3xb5;-caprolactone are described. The segmented polymers exhibit a broad range of properties, especially high strength, low modulus and fast in vi... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5902832 | Method of synthesizing swollen hydrogel for sphincter augmentation A synthesis method is set forth for forming a physiologically acceptable composition comprising a plurality of physiologically acceptable hydrogel particles which have been swollen in a water solution containing a low molecular weight water soluble organi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5891166 | Surgical suture having an ultrasonically formed tip, and apparatus and method for making same An apparatus and method for ultrasonically forming a surgical suture tip from a length of unfinished surgical suture material. The apparatus includes a first tipping die having a first face for contacting a portion of the length of unfinished surgical sut... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5876810 | Method of installing panels with furring tape and the resulting paneled surface The furring tape is a nominal 1" to 2" wide by 0.005" to 0.100" thick strip of plastic tape with a peel and stick adhesive on one face of the strip. The strip is adhered to drywall to grip staples used to secure ceiling tiles to the drywall.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5871502 | Process for manufacturing a polypropylene monofilament suture The present invention provides an improved process for manufacturing a polypropylene monofilament suture comprising aging a polypropylene filament that has been drawn in two separate drawing steps in the range of from about 4×to about 8.5×for less than ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5869597 | Medical devices containing high inherent viscosity poly(p-dioxanone) The present invention discloses polymers of poly(p-dioxanone having an inherent viscosity in the range of from 2.3 dL/g to about 8 dL/g, as determined at a concentration of 0.1 g/dL in hexafluoroisopropanol at 25° C. This invention also describes improve... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5859150 | Prepolymers of absorbable polyoxaesters The present invention describes a prepolymer of an aliphatic polyoxaester having a polymerizable end group that may be used to produce hydrogels, surgical devices such as sutures, sutures with attached needles, molded devices, and the like.... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5855615 | Controller expansion sphincter augmentation media A composition for injecting into tissues surrounding the urethra or ureter. It comprises a plurality of physiologically acceptable solid polymer particles dispersed in a physiologically acceptable biodissipatable liquid carrier. The polymer comprises a hy... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5855156 | Apparatus for cutting a surgical suture tip An apparatus and method for forming a cut end of a surgical suture tip. The apparatus including a first and second cutting dies with a channel for receiving a suture. Mechanical actuators are provided to moving the cutting dies from an open to a closed po... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854383 | Aliphatic polyesters of trimethylene carbonate epsilon-caprolactone and glycolide Absorbable, segmented copolymers of aliphatic polyesters based on lactone monomers glycolide, trimethylene carbonate and &3xb5;-caprolactone are described. The segmented copolymers exhibit a broad range of properties, especially high strength, low modulus... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5844017 | Prepolymers of absorbable polyoxaesters containing amines and/or amido groups The present invention describes a prepolymer of aliphatic polyoxaesters containing amines and/or amido groups having polymerizable end groups that may be used to produce surgical devices such as sutures, sutures with attached needles, molded devices, and ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5844067 | Process for producing absorbable segmented copolymers with a substantially uniform sequence distribution The present invention provides a process for producing absorbable segmented copolymers of aliphatic polyesters with a uniform sequence distribution comprising copolymerizing at least two aliphatic polyester monomers wherein one of the monomers will transe... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5843574 | Polyamide suture having improved tensile strength The present invention provides a new polyamide suture and a process for manufacturing this suture. The suture is made by melt extruding, quenching and drawing a polyamide filament. The polyamide filament is then wound on racks and annealed at a temperatur... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5824333 | Injectable liquid copolymers for soft tissue repair and augmentation The present invention provides injectable, bioabsorbable liquid copolymers suitable for use as a soft tissue repair or augmentation material in animals comprising a liquid polymer selected from the group consisting of liquid polymers of a plurality of at ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5817129 | Process and apparatus for coating surgical sutures The present invention provides a process and apparatus for coating sutures.... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5813303 | Apparatus for cutting a surgical suture at two locations An apparatus and method for cutting a surgical suture at a first and second different location along its length. The apparatus having a first and a second cutting die with channels for receiving at least a portion of the cross-section of the surgical sutu... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5813411 | Method of deforming tissue with a swollen hydrogel A method of treating urinary disorders utilizing a physiologically acceptable composition including a plurality of physiologically acceptable hydrogel particles which have been swollen in a water solution containing a low molecular weight water soluble or... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5792181 | Surgical suture having a thermally formed tip, and apparatus and method for making same A surgical suture comprised of a first thermally formed tip portion having a first length which is adjacent to a body portion having a second length. The first thermally formed tip portion has a generally uniform cross-section perpendicular to the first l... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5786022 | Coating mixture for surgical articles The present invention provides a coating mixture composed of a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, ethyl acetate/ethanol, n-propyl acetate/acetone, isopropyl acetate/ethanol, ethyl acetate/acetone and blends thereof; a biocompatab... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5726422 | Apparatus with moving clamp for making surgical sutures, and method for using same An apparatus for making a surgical suture which includes a moving clamp for griping surgical suture material. The moving clamp has a gripping state and a non-gripping state. A heating station is provided for heating a length of surgical suture material. A... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5718716 | Process for manufacturing sutures from copolymers of glycolide and E-caprolactone We have discovered a process for producing a suture from copolymers of glycolide and &3xb5;-caprolactone comprising the steps of (a) extruding a melted copolymer of a glycolide and &3xb5;-caprolactone resin through an orifice and rapidly quenching the mel... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5713920 | Elastomeric medical device Medical devices or components for medical devices formed from bioabsorbable elastomers comprising a random copolymer are disclosed. The random copolymer is a copolymer of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of: a) &3xb5;-caprolactone, trimethylene ca... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5703200 | Absorbable copolymers and blends of 6,6-dialkyl-1,4-dioxepan-2-one and its cyclic dimer This invention provides various copolymers comprising a first repeating unit of the chemical formula: ##STR1## in which R1 and/or R2 are alkyl groups and a second repeating units generally having the chemical formula: ##STR... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5698213 | Hydrogels of absorbable polyoxaesters The present invention describes a new crossslinkable and crosslinked aliphatic polyoxaesters and blends thereof that may be used to produce hydrogels, surgical devices such as sutures, sutures with attached needles, molded devices, and the like. The inven... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5681351 | Suture clip suitable for use on monofilament sutures The present invention provides a suture clip for attachment to at least one suture comprising a suture clip body having a central longitudinal axis, a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, an outer surface and a proximal surface, wherein the inner... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5674921 | Radiation-curable, urethane-acrylate prepolymers and crosslinked polymers A radiation-curable prepolymer of a polyurethane endtipped with an hydroxy (acrylate or methacrylate) is disclosed. The polyurethane is derived from the reaction of a polyfunctional isocyanate with a hydrolyzable oligomer of an anhydrous cyclic ester of a... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5669935 | One-way suture retaining device for braided sutures A one-way adjustable suture retaining device suitable for use in arthroscopic surgery to secure one end of a braided suture comprising a frustum having an end and a base wherein a passage extends from the end to the base and the end has a plurality of sli... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5653992 | Liquid absorbable copolymers for parenteral applications A sustained release parenteral composition comprising an admixture of at least one drug to be delivered in a therapeutically effective amount and a bioabsorbable lactone polymer containing one or more lactone monomers that is a liquid at body temperature,... | 08/05/1997 |
