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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129970 | POLYMER COMPOSITES AND FABRICATIONS THEREOF The present invention provides polymer composites reinforced with high aspect ratio reinforcing fillers selected from calcium phosphate nanofibers, nanoplates, submicron fibers, submicron plates, and combinations thereof. The mechanical and biological properties of the ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 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 |
| 20120070650 | BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS COMPRISING SURFACE-MODIFIED METAL PARTICLES AND BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS, ITS USE FOR SUPPRESSING INFLAMMATION, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Disclosed are biomedical implants comprising surface-modified metal particles and biodegradable polymers; its use for suppressing inflammation; and a method for preparing a biomedical material, comprising: (a) modifying surface of basic metal particles with a polymer to... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120071566 | Bioabsorbable Polymeric Compositions, Processing Methods, and Medical Devices Therefrom Novel bioabsorbable polymeric blends are disclosed. The blends have a first component that is a polylactide polymers or a copolymer of lactide and glycolide and a second component that is poly(p-dioxanone) polymer. The novel polymeric blends provide medical devices havi... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052292 | NOVEL MEDICAL DEVICE COATINGS The present invention relates to coatings comprising polyethylene glycol and at least one polyphenolic polymer. In particular, the polyphenolic polymer could be selected from the group consisting of tyrosine-derived polyarylates, linear polyesteramides, dihydroxybenzoat... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120046383 | SILICONE RUBBER COMPOSITION The silicone rubber composition disclosed here is formed a configuration in which vitamin E or a derivative thereof, or a salt of any one thereof is dispersed at least at a portion of the silicone rubber. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a medical apparatus t... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120046384 | PHOTOACTIVATABLE CROSSLINKER Described herein is a degradable linking agent of formula Photo1-LG-Photo2, wherein Photo1 and Photo2 independently represent at least one photoreactive group and LG represents a linking group comprising one or more silicon at... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120041094 | HIGH TEMPERATURE MELTING The present invention relates to methods for making wear and oxidation resistant polymeric materials by high temperature melting. The invention also provides methods of making medical implants containing cross-linked antioxidant-containing tough and ductile polymers and... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120010599 | INORGANICALLY SURFACE-MODIFIED POLYMERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THEM In alternative embodiments, the invention provides articles of manufacture comprising biocompatible nanostructures comprising PolyEther EtherKetone (PEEK) surface-modified (surface-nanopatterned) to exhibit nanostructured surfaces that promote osseointegration and bone-... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120003192 | HYDROGEL-FORMING COMPOSITION COMPRISING PROTEIN AND NON-PROTEIN SEGMENTS A hydrogel-forming composition is formed from a protein polymer derivative having a plurality of cross-linkable units depending therefrom, and a non-protein polymer derivative having a plurality of cross-linkable units depending therefrom, said non-protein polymer deriv... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003271 | POLYMER BLENDS A biocompatible polymer mixture for use as a matrix for cellular attachment includes a mixture of at least two polymers selected from the group consisting of: chitosan (CS), polyethylenimine (PEI), poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA), poly(D-lactic acid) (PDLA), poly(2-hydroxy e... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120003176 | HYDROGEL-FORMING COMPOSITION COMPRISING NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC SEGMENTS A hydrogel composition is formed from a natural polymer derivative having a plurality of cross-linkable units depending therefrom, and a synthetic polymer derivative having a plurality of cross-linkable units depending therefrom, said natural and synthetic polymer deriv... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110319987 | MEDICAL IMPLANT Disclosed is a self-expanding medical implant for placement within a lumen of a patient. The implant comprises a woven or non-woven structure having a substantially tubular configuration, and is designed to be low-profile such that it is deliverable with a small diamete... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110318575 | FLUORINATED POLYMERS AND LUBRICIOUS COATINGS The invention provides fluorinated polymeric articles formed a composition including a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer is formed using a fluorinated monomer that provides the fluoropolymer with most or all of the fluorine atoms not directly covalently attached to an at... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110306699 | IN SITU FORMATION OF NANOPARTICLES IN RESINS Methods of forming antimicrobial polymeric materials comprising metallic nanoparticles are disclosed. Such methods generally comprise: combining a metal-containing material with a resin in situ; and curing the resin in the presence of a metal-containing material. Antimi... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301259 | TEMPORAL INTRALUMINAL STENT, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING A biodegradable polymer stent with radiopacity and a method of making and using a stent with enhanced mechanical strength and/or controlled degradation for use in a bodily lumen is described.... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110288199 | Fiber-Hydrogel Composite for Tissue Replacement The present invention includes tailored fiber-reinforced hydrogel composites for implantation into a subject. The present invention also includes systems and methods for controlling the relative percent volume of the hydrogel and fibers, cross-linking, fiber orientation... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110287102 | CHAIN EXTENDERS The present invention relates to chain extenders, processes for their preparation and their use in the preparation of biocompatible biodegradable polyurethanes and polyurethane ureas for biomedical applications such as stents, scaffolds for tissue engineering. | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110280957 | Use of Finely Dispersed Metal Particles in a Material, a Skin Patch and an Orthopedic Article The invention relates to a material which is provided for use in direct contact with the skin of a user and which contains a percentage in silver that is finely dispersed in said material. The material is provided with a content in another metal that is finely dispersed... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110270400 | PHASE TRANSITIONING HYDROGELS A method of forming and the resulting hydrogel composition comprising poly(vinyl alcohol) at a final concentration of about 20% (w/w) to about 65% (w/w) and polyethylene glycol at a final concentration of about 2% (w/w) to about 20% (w/w), wherein the hydrogel compositi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110257291 | Ophthalmic and Otorhinolaryngological Device Materials Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials contain a hydrophilic side-chain macromer for glistening resistance.... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110241536 | ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE-POLYMER MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS The invention is directed to carbon nanostructure composite systems which may be useful for various applications, including as dry adhesives, electronics and display technologies, or in a wide variety of other areas where organized nano structures may be formed and inte... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110245367 | DEGRADABLE PHOTO-CROSSLINKER Described herein is a degradable linking agent of formula Photo1-LG-Photo2, wherein Photo1 and Photo2 independently represent at least one photoreactive group and LG represents a linking group comprising one or more silicon at... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110230590 | POLYMERIC MATERIALS Granules or pellets comprising polymeric materials such as polyaryletherketones and ceramic materials may be prepared and used to make a variety of different parts of components for use in medical applications, by melt-processing. The ceramic material may be a bioactive... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110230567 | VINYL ALCOHOL CO-POLYMER CRYOGELS, VINYL ALCOHOL CO-POLYMERS, AND METHODS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF A cryogel-forming vinyl alcohol co-polymer is operable to form a cryogel, i.e., a hydrogel formed by crytropic gelation, in an aqueous solution at a concentration of less than about 10% by weight, in the absence of a chemical cross-linking agent and in the absence of an... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110224325 | POLYETHYLENE CROSS-LINKED WITH AN ANTHOCYANIN A method for manufacturing of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for implants, where the implants have been machined out of UHMWPE blocks or extruded rods, has anthocyanin dispersely imbedded in the polyethylene. The implant is then exposed to γ ray or el... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110196060 | NON-DEGRADABLE, LOW SWELLING, WATER SOLUBLE RADIOPAQUE HYDROGEL POLYMER Hydrogel compositions prepared from amine components and glycidyl ether components are provided which are biocompatible and suitable for use in vivo due, in part, to their excellent stability.... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110189475 | MEDICAL DEVICES CONTAINING ORIENTED FILMS OF POLY-4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND COPOLYMERS Continuous processing methods for making absorbable polymeric films with one or more of the following properties: high toughness, low modulus, high tensile strength, and thickness less than 10 mm, more preferably less than 1 mm, and more preferably less than 100 μm, ha... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110189253 | BIOMATERIAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD The disclosure is directed to a composition includes a macromer having a polymeric backbone comprising units with a 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol structure and at least two pendant chains bearing crosslinkable groups, an amphiphilic comonomer, and a crosslinking initiator, where... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110182990 | NANOCOMPOSITE HYDROGEL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING IT, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) is employed as the cross-linker and reinforcement domain for developing nanocomposite hydrogels possessing high strength and improved diffusion property; the resulting nanocomposite hydrogels are shown to have high mechanical properties, ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110166250 | COPOLYMERS HAVING ZWITTERIONIC MOIETIES AND DIHYDROXYPHENYL MOIETIES AND MEDICAL DEVICES COATED WITH THE COPOLYMERS Copolymers are manufactured to include a zwitterionic monomer (e.g., methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine monomer), a dihydroxyphenyl derivatized monomer, and optionally one or more additional monomers. The dihydroxyphenyl derivatized monomer gives the copolymers exce... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110166249 | POLYMERS HAVING LIPOPHILIC HYDROCARBON AND BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERIC SEGMENTS The present invention pertains, among other things, to polymers having one or more lipophilic hydrocarbon segments and one or more biodegradable polymeric segments, to methods of making such polymers and to products formed using such polymers.... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110142790 | Polyol Based - Bioceramic Composites Polyol-bioceramic composites are prepared by the reaction of a polyol and polycarboxylic acid in the presence of a bioceramic. Implantable medical devices fabricated at least in part with the crosslinked polyol-bioceramic composite materials are useful in a wide variety... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110118379 | INTERVERTEBRAL DISC AND INTRAOCULAR LENS The invention relates to the use of an aqueous gel in the repair of or prevention of damage to soft tissue, the gel comprising an aqueous gel obtainable by polymerizing one or more olefinically unsaturated monomers comprising one or more phosphate, phosphonate, borate, ... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110118380 | Filled Dental Material Based on Polymerizable Dihydroxy-Phenylalanine Derivatives Polymerizable dental material which contains (a) at least one radically polymerizable compound according to the general formula I (b) initiators for radical polymerization; and (c) filler.... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110104227 | ABSORBABLE POLYETHYLENE DIGLYCOLATE COPOLYMERS TO REDUCE MICROBIAL ADHESION TO MEDICAL DEVICES AND IMPLANTS The present invention is directed to absorbable polyether esters that have been found to reduce bacterial adhesion to materials such as medical devices and implants. More specifically, the invention is directed to novel amorphous co-polymers comprising polyethylene digl... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110105633 | FUNCTIONALIZED STILBENE-POLYALKYLENE OXIDE PREPOLYMERS Stilbene-polyalkylene oxide prepolymers which include a polyalkylene oxide backbone with two or more isocyanate substituents and at least one hydroxystilbene or methoxystilbene substituent are useful as one component adhesives and biocompatible device coatings. Stilbene... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110106061 | BUFFERED SWELLING MEDIA FOR RADIATION STERILIZED HYDROPHILIC COATINGS To identify an alternative swelling medium with a hydrophilic polymer, we have observed that a swelling medium containing only 6% PEG 2000 and 0.9% NaCl failed to protect a hydrophilic coating during electron beam sterilization and subsequent storage at ambient and high... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110086234 | NITRIC OXIDE-RELEASING COATINGS Provided according to embodiments of the invention are NO-releasing sol-gel coating formed from a sol precursor solution comprising a backbone alkoxysilane and a diazeniumdiolate-modified alkoxysilane. Further provided are methods of producing NO-releasing sol-gel coati... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110081398 | MULTI-MECHANISM SURGICAL COMPOSITIONS The present disclosure provides hydrogel compositions having multiple gelation mechanisms. The composition includes at least one component which forms a hydrogel, in combination with a second component which includes a self-assembling peptide capable of forming a self-a... | 04/07/2011 |
