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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120082713 | PHOTOCHROME- OR NEAR IR DYE-COUPLED POLYMERIC MATRICES FOR MEDICAL ARTICLES The invention provides polymers comprising pendent photochrome or near IR dye groups, as well as polymeric matrices made from these polymers, which can be used as or in association with a medical article. The polymers can be synthesized using methods that facilitate the... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120052107 | HYDROPHOBIC POLYSACCHARIDES WITH PENDENT GROUPS HAVING TERMINAL REACTIVE FUNCTIONALITIES AND MEDICAL USES THEREOF Hydrophobic α(1→4)glucopyranose polymers useful for the preparation of implantable or injectable medical articles are described. The hydrophobic α(1→4)glucopyranose polymer includes pendent groups having hydrocarbon groups and terminal amine or hydroxyl groups. Bi... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120039980 | COMPOSITIONS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORMING CROSSLINKED BIOMATERIALS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE Methods of preventing adhesion between issues are provided that utilizes in situ crosslinked biomaterials. The biomaterial contains at least the crosslinked product of two biocompatible, non-immunogenic components having reactive groups thereon, with the functional grou... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027833 | DRUG-ELUTING FILMS Polymeric porous films, capable of eluding a bioactive agent when coming in contact with a physiological medium according to a pre-determined and controlled release profile suitable for particular type of drug and indication, and medical devices including the same are d... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120021037 | MEDICAL DEVICES WITH AN ACTIVATED COATING Implantable medical devices include a substrate having applied thereto a coating including a polymeric material possessing a core and at least one functional group known to have click reactivity.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021035 | Nanoparticles containing plymeric nucleic acid homologs, pharmaceutical composition and articles of manufacture containing same and methods of use thereof A nanoparticle capable of delivery of an encapsulated molecule into a living cell. The nanoparticle includes an encapsulation media and an isolated nucleic acid homolog sequence. The encapsulation media is primarily polymeric. The nanoparticles release the encapsulated ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021038 | COATING COMPOSITION A wound spacer device comprising multiple beads connected by non-absorbable suture material is disclosed. The device can be applied, for example, by a first responder to an injured individual, or can be applied by a trauma treatment facility, such as a Level 2 medical u... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120021036 | COMPOSITE NANOSTRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM The invention provides nanostructures or products of manufacture for use as ex vivo or in vivo composition (e.g., a drug, or a therapeutic, diagnostic or imaging reagent) delivery vehicles. In one aspect, the invention provides nanoparticles comprising several compartme... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120015019 | Drug Coated Balloon With In-Situ Formed Drug Containing Microspheres The current invention relates to methods of forming a coating that involves the in-situ formation of drug microspheres. The coating may be applied to a medical device, such as a catheter balloon or a stent. Coated devices and methods of treatment therewith are also enco... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120016489 | TEXTURED BONE BLOCK IMPLANTS Implantable pliable bone blocks comprising a solid block of cortical bone characterized by a length, width and thickness, having a first and a second face on opposite sides of the block. The first and second faces have a plurality slot features. The angle of incidence o... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120015020 | BIODEGRADABLE DRUG OR OTHER ACTIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM A nonwoven fabric has been developed as a delivery system for drugs or other actives which includes biodegradable and biocompatible fibers with plant virus nanoparticles. The plant virus nanoparticles are pre-loaded with one or more actives.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120003291 | NANOBEAD RELEASING MEDICAL DEVICES Medical devices comprising nanobeads encapsulating one or more bioactive agents and methods of use thereof are provided.... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003290 | METHOD FOR REDUCING PAIN The present invention is direct to a method of producing analgesia in a mammalian subject. The method includes administering to the subject an omega conopeptide, preferably ziconotide, in combination with an analgesic selected from the group consisting of morphine, bupi... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110305742 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS A device implantable into a human or animal body comprising a biodegradable polymer which comprises ethylene carbonate units of the formula A
| 12/15/2011 |
| 20110293686 | Anti-viral compositions and methods for administration Certain embodiments disclosed relate to compositions, including therapeutic compositions, methods, articles of manufacture, systems, and devices. Certain embodiments relate to anti-viral compositions, methods, articles of manufacture, systems and devices.... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110293684 | SURFACE-COATED STRUCTURES AND METHODS The present invention relates to a methods and composition in which a D-form or retro-inverso Pseudomonas pilin peptide is bound to a substrate. The disclosed methods and composition are useful for inhibiting biofilm formation by non-Pseudomonas bacteria, ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110293685 | SCAFFOLDS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE The methods and compositions described herein relate to novel 3-dimensional porous scaffolds useful for tissue re-generation, enhancement, or tissue repair. Electrospinning or other methods are used to create mats comprised of fibers that can be seeded with cells and su... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110287080 | COATING II The invention relates to a coating composition for an implantable medical device, a method of coating a medical device and a device coated with the composition.... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287078 | NOVEL POROUS BIOMATERIALS The invention provides porous biomaterials and methods for forming porous biomaterials. The porous biomaterials of the invention comprise a biocompatible polymer scaffold defining an array of pores, wherein substantially all the pores have a similar diameter, wherein th... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110268781 | DRUG ELUTING COMPOSITE The present invention relates to materials having therapeutic compositions releasably contained within the materials. The materials are configured to release therapeutic compositions at a desired rate. The present invention also relates to devices incorporating the mate... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110270387 | Implantable Medical Devices Comprising Poly[L-Lactide-Co-(3,6-Dialkyl-1,4-Dioxane-2,5-Dione)] This invention is directed to implantable medical device comprising a polymeric composition comprising poly[L-lactide-co-(3,6-dialkyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione)], alone or as a blend with one or more polymers selected from the group consisting of poly(L-lactide) and poly(3,... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110262516 | AUTOLOGOUS CELLS ON A SUPPORT MATRIX FOR TISSUE REPAIR The present invention relates to a method for the effective treatment of tissue defects and for tissue regeneration. The method includes seeding autologous cells on a support matrix and implanting the cell-seeded support matrix into a site of transplantation. The presen... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110262515 | FENESTRATED WOUND REPAIR SCAFFOLD Fenestrated wound repair scaffolds and methods for forming scaffolds involve dispersing human collagen having a preserved amount of native constituents in solution, depositing the human collagen dispersion in a tray, forming openings in the collagen dispersion and remov... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257726 | SCAFFOLDS FOR ORGAN RECONSTRUCTION AND AUGMENTATION Biocompatible synthetic or natural scaffolds are provided for the reconstruction, repair, augmentation or replacement of organs or tissue structures in a patient in need of such treatment. The scaffolds are shaped to conform to at least a part of the organ or tissue str... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110256201 | HYDROLYZED HYDROGELS The invention provides methods of making hydrolyzed cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels by polymerizing vinyl acetate (VAc) monomers to polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) polymer network by chemical-crosslinking and hydrolysis. The invention also provides methods for i... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110244014 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL ARTICLES HAVING LAMININ COATINGS AND METHODS OF USE Laminin-containing coatings for the surfaces of implantable medical devices are disclosed. The coatings promote the formation of vessels in association with the coated surfaces with minimal fibrotic response.... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110236454 | INJECTABLE DRUG DELIVERY FORMULATION The invention provides an injectable formulation that includes an active agent; a biocompatible solvent system, crosslinkable polymers such as polysaccharides; and crosslinking agents; wherein the formulation is substantially free of water. The invention also provides a... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110223230 | HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS A polymeric prodrug composition including a hydrogel, a biologically active moiety and a reversible prodrug linker. The prodrug linker covalently links the hydrogel and the biologically active moiety at a position and the hydrogel has a plurality of pores with openings ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223231 | FRAGMENTED POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE Cross-linked hydrogels comprise a variety of biologic and non-biologic polymers, such as proteins, polysaccharides, and synthetic polymers. Such hydrogels preferably have no free aqueous phase and may be applied to target sites in a patient's body by extruding the hydro... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110223229 | IMMOBILISED BIOLOGICAL ENTITIES There is described inter alia a medical device having a surface which comprises a coating layer, said coating layer being a biocompatible composition comprising an anti-coagulant entity capable of interacting with mammalian blood to prevent coagulation or thrombus forma... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110217354 | IMPLANTS FOR ADMINISTERING SUBSTANCES AND METHODS OF PRODUCING IMPLANTS A porous silicon implant impregnated with a beneficial substance, such as a micromineral required for healthy physiology, is implanted subcutaneously and is entirely corroded away over the following months/year to release the micromineral in a controlled manner. In a se... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217349 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A BIOLOGICAL CHIP DEVICE A support apparatus for maintaining, storing, and transporting biological materials, such as cells. In accordance with certain embodiments of the invention, the biologic materials may be integrated to an electronic component to form a biological chip device, which may b... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110217350 | SUBSTRATE HAVING A SURFACE FOR INHIBITING ADHESION OF A TARGET CELL THEREON AND A METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME A substrate having a surface for inhibiting adhesion of a target cell thereon, the substrate comprising an array of generally longitudinal projections having a longitudinal axis that extends from the surface of said substrate and having an aspect ratio of at least 2.5, ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110212152 | MODIFIED ANTI-MICROBIAL SURFACES, DEVICES AND METHODS Methods for making modified surfaces and in particular, surfaces that may be lubricious and may be further treated to be anti-microbial are disclosed. Devices comprising modified surfaces prepared by the methods are also disclosed. An exemplary method comprises incubati... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110189252 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING LIGNANS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES FOR TREATING HYPERPLASTIC DISEASES The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising specific compounds which may be obtained from Leontopodium alpinum Cass. (Edelweiss). A preferred compound is leoligin (=(2S,3R,4R)-4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)tetrahydrof... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110177150 | IMPLANTABLE TISSUE COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD Novel implantable tissue fixation methods and compositions are disclosed. Methods and compositions of tissue, fixed using polymeric and/or variable length crosslinks, and di- or polymercapto compounds are described. Also described are the methods and compositions wherei... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110171281 | SOFT CAPSULE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF USE A clear soft vegetarian dosage capsule comprising a first and second biphasic film. The first biphasic film has a plurality of first reservoirs and further comprises a polysaccharide, a seaweed extract, a rheology modifier, a buffer and a plasticizer. The second biphasi... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110165132 | Heparan Sulphate Which Binds BMP2 The invention relates to heparan sulphate GAGs obtained by affinity chromatography using the heparin-binding domain of BMP2. The GAGs were obtained from osteoblast extracellular matrix and from a commercially available heparan sulfate (Celsus HS).... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110165218 | Therapeutic Bone Growth and Regeneration The use of Herapan Sulphate 2 (HS-2) in therapeutic bone growth and regeneration is described. Herapan Sulphate 2 was identified as a variant of Heparan Sulphate purified from embryonic day (E10) of murine neuroepithelia.... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110165215 | COHESIVE OSTEOGENIC PUTTY AND MATERIALS THEREFOR Described is an implantable medical material comprising a malleable, cohesive, shape-retaining putty including mineral particles, insoluble collagen fibers and soluble collagen. The medical material can be used in conjunction with biologically active factors such as ost... | 07/07/2011 |
